Materials and machinery

A stylish cap produced by RPC Bramlage using advanced injection moulding technology is providing the ideal complement to the eye-catching bottle for Roma Passione, a new floral-fruity fragrance inspired by the city of Rome from Italian fashion designer Laura Biagiotti.

After the national and international success of its elegant and sophisticated PET bottles, destined for the catering sector, with two Italian Packaging Oscar, two World Star Awards and two World Beverage Innovation Awards to its credit, PET Engineering proposes its new Luxo line.

The Balluff group, specialists in sensors and automation, has extended its own digital knowhow with the purchase of two companies: the ISS innovative software services GmbH (Stoccarda) and Matrix Vision GmbH (Oppenweiler).

Production & service is the winning combination for Tecmes, which on the strength of competencies in the development and manufacture of mechanical assembly machines, has a strong history of creating high performance packaging solutions for coffee capsules. Considerations by Angelo Vistarini, sales chief of the Cremona-based company.

Among the versatile and reliable machines of the BLA series developed by Neri (Marchesini Group), the BL A420 represents the most suitable and complete model for labeling, traceability and serialization of pharmaceutical boxes. This high tech solution, designed for maximum ergonomics and ease of use, assigns an unequivocal identity to each boxed product.

The big bag or FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container) is a flexible container for transporting loose products, generally made using woven polypropylene plates. The containers can carry up to 3 cubic meters and a variable weight of between 500 kg and 2 tonnes.

They are ubiquitous, in tandem with or in alternative to coding systems, on packaging lines, large and small; their cost is relative compared to other machines, but if they don’t function it spells trouble.
This issue focuses on the state of the art in labeling systems, as well as serialization and traceability in pharmaceuticals with Etipack, a concern that has built nearly 40 years of…

On the strength of consolidated experience in the labeling and coding sector, Altech offers industrial labelers for every sector that guarantee fast and efficient application at very competitive cost.

Among the Hitachi industrial coding and marking systems, exclusively distributed by Marking Products, we cite the LM laser marker Series.

Imballaggi P.K. proposes a vast range of labeling solutions for small series, suited for applications in a host of sectors, from preserves to converting, from wine to chemicals. Among the key solutions in the company’s portfolio we cite the APN applicators and the EME series of gluers for paper labels.

In response to requests by manufacturers of filling machines for stick packs and pouches, Automation Address offers ISP by Inc.Jet, for in-line printing of variable data.

Completing the portfolio of the rotary servomotors and servoactuators of the cyber® dynamic line series, the new WITTENSTEIN cyber motor linear actuators have a design optimised for high dynamic industrial applications, with low bulk.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s proposals for the beverage industry include a packing and unpacking solution which enables the transportation of products via dynamic handling without stressing the machines.

Precise, reliable and long-lasting: Robatech presents the new SX LongLife, a hot melt jetting head for long-lasting precision adhesive application.

Max. reliability in pick&place applications, reduced maintenance and power consumption halved thanks to VSD technology: the Atlas Copco GHS VSD+ vacuum pumps guarantee a rapid and safe ROI.

To optimize performance in glue application processes, Nordson proposes ATS System, that introduces adhesive tracking capabilities to the two flagship products, the ProBlue melter and ProBlue Liberty tankless instantaneous hotmelt fusion system, proposed by the US company.

11-15 June 2018, Frankfurt (D)

According to estimates, the Italian cosmetics sector will see a 2017 turnover totaling nearly 11 billion euro, with unstoppable growth for exports. In distribution, specialized shops, single brand and e-commerce are showing excellent performance, with broad consensus among consumers. Data and facts presented by Cosmetica Italia in Milan on 25 July.

A deep-drawn and a low edge baking pan: these the new formats in Contital’s line of aluminium containers for patisserie and bakery products.