Materials and machinery

Global auto-ID solutions supplier SATO launches the CL4/6NX-J line, the first IoT printer for labels, which is compatible with SATO Online Services (SOS), a cloud-based maintenance system developed in order to supply customers with “virtual technicians” round the clock.

Maximum productivity, safety in processes and innovation are the features of the Wittenstein Group’s offer for the packaging industry. For primary or secondary packaging, parallel axis robots or end of line applications, the concern is able to supply optimal solutions for any axis.

B&R’s X20 line of I/Os is expanded with 2 new analog input modules that can be used to digitalize extensometer signals.

During an encounter that was held at the Ferrari Museum, Maranello, Sun Chemical presented five innovative types of products capable of making packaging “unique”. A host of special effects, on a whole range of substrates and with a whole line of different print technologies, also for food grade applications.

Nimax offers the A520i inkjet printer by Domino, which guarantees maximum performance under even the most prohibitive working conditions.

Last 26 June, the Regular Assembly of the Polo Tecnologico della Cosmesi (Cosmetics Technology Center) was held in Crema, with an opening address by Vice President Massimo Mariani (Chromavis), standing in for President Matteo Moretti (Lumson), who had to be in the USA for pressing business matters.

Sustainability and sensory analysis will be the two main themes of talks at Simei. The fair will be held at Fiera Milano’s complex in Rho (MI) and has been organized by the Italian Wines Union since its first edition in 1963, conceived as a unique and very high quality training and professional development event.

Already open the subscriptions for the next Cibus Tec, show that comes under the international platform devised by the Fiere di Parma and Koelnmesse, and that involves the entire food and beverage industry technology chain.

Speakers from industry and commerce, design and the university animated the recent meeting that Boxmarche dedicated to this packaging system. With the grande finale of CreativityBox.

In the packaging for a new line of mackerel filets, Mareblu plays on the meaning of colors and confirms its founding principle of respecting the environment and consumers.

2015 according to Cosmetica Italia: consumers and enterprises “factor in” the crisis, and Italian industry’s production is set to break the threshold of 9,600 million euro.

A new leak detector for fresh foods will be one of the highlights of the Ishida Europe stand at Scanpack (Göteborg, October 20th-23th 2015), where the company will underline its capabilities in all areas of the packing line including weighing, bagmaking, tray sealing and quality control.

Mondi Coatings presents its alufree BarrierFilm: an eco-friendly solution that can reduce the carbon footprint by as much as 25%, offers an excellent protection and a long shelf life for food products.

With 9.6 billion individuals on the Earth by 2050 and fish consumption increasing rapidly (to date, 17 kg per capita), fishing will not be able to satisfy the demand for seafood (90% of reserves are already exhausted) and fish farming will experience exponential growth.

Neronobile: 18 years of history and experience as contractor in the coffee capsule packaging sector. The tale and objectives of a company that is today growing at the rate of 40% a year and that operates across the globe, bolstered by a complete offer and an all-round service, that accompanies the customer in all production phases.  By Riccardo Ceredi

In late September, Sappi Specialty Papers will debut at Labelexpo and relaunch at FachPack with a range of papers enhanced in quantity and quality.

CLEAN MELT 8610 is among the first innovations from the technical centre of excellence founded by HB Fuller - the Adhesive Academy in Lüneburg (D) - which brings together experts in adhesives from various markets and countries and that, by pooling knowledge and ideas can develop excellent and effective solutions.

Dinamic Service designs, creates and fills on contract primary and secondary packaging for the food, non food and promo sectors, while offering all complementary logistics and storage services.

Aseptic filling is one of the most critical phases of pharmaceutical production processes. In addition to maintain the necessary aseptic conditions, is essential to ensure that the liquid inside the vials is filled with extreme precision and, possibly, in the shortest possible time, so as to guarantee high production speeds. In order to fully meet these requirements, IMA Life has recently mounted…

For MG2 the most recent edition of Achema highlighted the dynamism of the pharmaceutical market. The concern reports a 30% increase in attendance to its stand over the 2012 edition, with many visitors from northern Europe, but also an increase in operators visiting from North Africa and the Middle East.