Materials and machinery

Servotecnica proposes for the Italian market a wide array of electric actuators (from micro-actuators to ones with stepper or brushless motors), which have always been the strongest product type in the concern’s portfolio.

To renew a packaging line of products for the world of ice cream, Poloplast has chosen a fully automatic solution based on Omron’s Sysmac platform, where the handling operations are driven by a Delta robot capable of processing 80 pieces per minute. R.C.

Leuze electronic is expanding its product range with the new KRT 18B contrast sensor, an ideal combination of high performance and maximum usability.

Optimized material consumption and increasing energy efficiency: these the benefits offered by Nordson’s solutions for the packaging industry, ideal for both large and for medium-low production needs. Focus on ATS (Adhesive Tracking System) and on the Starter Kit.

An internationally established supplier of traceability and vision control systems for the pharmaceutical sector, Antares Vision is looking increasingly to the consumer goods packaging industry.

Vacuum pump lubrification requires competency and experience.

Fameccanica Fameccanica created its first liquid filling line in 2012, at the request of a leading multinational company looking for a partner that would enable it to achieve a technological breakthrough. The result of this operation is the BVG technology that combines the skills and experience gained in the construction of diaper as well as dosing and packaging machines.

The Fameccanica Group is diversifying its activities and focussing on the liquid filling industry, using a 4.0 approach to technological solutions and services. An example of what can be done by combining the knowhow and the organization of a large industrial concern with the determination and the skills of a small and close-knit group of specialists. Stefano Lavorini

Anniversary number 60 for the Italian Packaging Oscar. The finalists of the contest and the initiatives scheduled during the Milan Fuorisalone, fielded by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio to promote creativity and scientific knowledge of an industry that is top internationally.

Already available for some years now in Schmalz’s portfolio of vacuum solutions, the compact SCPS/SCPSi series of ejectors with the new Eco nozzle system are ideal for highly dynamic handling processes.

At Duesseldorf, Herrmann Ultraschall will focus on the new generator ULTRAPACK AMG, especially suitable for fast-running, multi-lane packaging machines. Due to its slim shape, it can be installed in a row, one next to the other, in 300-mm-deep standard electric cabinets.

The newly-opened Tech-Center in Modena is a central part of Herrmann Ultraschall’s strategy of cooperating with the major machine builders and end customers in the North Italian market. The company can look back on 20 years of experience in sealing with ultrasonics. The main focuses of the new product portfolio for 2017 are robust modules, simple integration and a generator with new interfaces.

P.E. Labellers and Packlab are getting ready, as always, to participate at interpack. From 4 to 10 May they will be in Düsseldorf to showcase a wide range of technological innovations (Hall 14 - stand 14D09).

Once again this year, Imballaggi PK will appear at interpack at the stand of its historic partner Hade Heinrich Donseifer KG (Hall 11 - booth F70).

As ever Eidos will be exhibiting at the 2017 edition of interpack - key event of the year for the industrial packaging technology sector.

Altech (Bareggio, MI) is an established Italian company that produces and distributes industrial labeling machines and material ID systems in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Etipack has chosen interpack 2017 for the preview of the latest model in its pharmaceutical traceability and serialization systems range.

Packaging producers are called upon to answer to the many challenges posed by the market: the packaging must preserve the contents, extend the life of the same, guarantee fragrance and freshness, ensure integrity in the process of distribution and sales. But it also needs to make the product attractive, maybe even reinventing it, influencing the habits and patterns of consumption.

Committed for years to developing machines that are evermore flexible, simple to use and easy to service, Valmatic (San Prospero, MO) will be bringing the V75 to interpack.

Arcoplastica brings to interpack a new range of rigid containers for food products with optimized structure and high transparency, designed for compatibility with the most advanced MAP, vacuum and skin packaging techniques.