Materials and machinery

Based on an existing TLM packaging system consisting of three sub-machines - and without an electrical cabinet - Gerhard Schubert GmbH will demonstrate how delicate pastry products can be packaged gently and efficiently. On show at ProSweets, Köln.

Representatives of various food & beverage firms spoke at the ACIMGA conference, but also those in the packaging sector (producers of paper and board, flexible packaging and labels) and vending machine operators, who interpreted the changes reported by the experts and offered some innovative proposals. Their success is proof of the accuracy of their findings.

Many successes and clear goals for the near future of industrial automation.

With the onus on knowledge sharing, an encounter organized by BASF gathered together the stakeholders of an Italian segment of excellence (that of flexible packaging): successful experiences, technological development, new products and future scenarios.

Mondi is one of the world’s leading packaging and paper companies, employing around 25,000 people across more than 30 countries. It ranks among the top international suppliers of virgin and recycled containerboard and brings its ideas on service and innovation to Fruit Logistica.  

Pixartprinting expands its offer of paper shopping bags with the addition of Bag-Box, which serves as a shopper, box and gift bag all at the same time.

Great satisfaction a the first Rimini edition of the historic fair dedicated to fresh fruit and vegetables, organized by Cesena Fiera and held last 23-25 September.

The leading trade fair in Europe in the field of industrial automation, will take place 24 to 26 November next in Nuremberg.

A little over a year after the acquisition of Appia Etichette, Nuceria Group lives up to its growth objectives in all sectors of the packaging industry, expanding and diversifying its production range. And looks towards the high-end, offering creative, high-quality, designer labels.

A centennial source, a restyling of charm.

The historic wine cellar Schenk Italia, among the major national wineries, has developed a line of high-end Veronese wines and has chosen an elegant and exclusive packaging made by OI (Owens-Illinois), considering it the most suitable to convey the value of the products, the cellar and the territory.

The Granarolo Group (the largest agro-industrial operator in the country supported by Italian capital) has announced the results of the first survey regarding information needs of Italian consumers, by the Permanent Observatory on the Italian milk supply chain “Healthy Eating, Italian Supply Chain”*.

If at drinktec 2009 Krones surprised the beverage industry with ErgoBloc L, the block blow-labeller-filler, now the German manufacturer can rightfully speak of technological success and of the market: last May, in fact, the South Korean company FINE Bio ordered the hundredth example of the system.

Sacmi offers a new integrated solution for the automated control of self-standing pouches for wine and water.

To ensure the safety standards required in the pharmaceutical industry and the like, without limiting the possibilities for energy savings Bauer Gear Motor (Altra Industrial Motion) has combined the permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) with aseptic drive technology, resulting in a gearmotor that ensures both IE4 level efficiency and the strength and duration of stainless steel.

The Omron F3SG-R Safety barriers combine a torsion-resistant structure to ensure easy alignment with an innovative malfunction search based on QR code that directs the user to a web page with information for troubleshooting.

Siemens presents the new Simatic RTU3030C, a remote terminal unit, compact and self-sufficient in power terms, which can therefore be used to monitor the measuring points in large installations without depending on a local power supply or on a wired communication infrastructure.

Schneider Electric presents PreventaTM XY2CED by Telemecanique Sensor: a new range of emergency double ended rope pull switches to manage long distances. Ideal for emergency stops along the conveyor belts, they are activated voluntarily or after a cable break.

Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is a global leader able to combine technology and engineering in order to supply a global clientele complete servo solutions for continuous and dynamic applications.

Designed for the global machine market, the Parker Automation Controller (PAC) combines machine logic, advanced real-time motion control, and visualization into one performance-driven solution.