Materials and machinery

Overall picture of the Italian beauty market: production, exports, materials and packaging use.

In the news titled “Automation for the food sector in Parma”, published in ItaliaImballaggio 1-2/2015, we erroneously defined B&R as a “German” group. B&R is in actual fact an international concern with an Austrian parent company. We excuse ourselves with the company and our readers.
 

The VS9X Cryovac vacuum sealer by Sealed Air offers new standards of efficiency, equipped with sealing bar of up to 1,200 mm and vacuum pump, booster controlled by the speed of the conveyor belt, that works to three cycles/min.

Guala Closures Group presents a line of secure, performant and sustainable closures under the Wine Developers brand, with the inclusion of special seals by MGJ, able to meet the different needs of oxygen permeability.

Airlines like paperboard: it is lightweight but strong, can be coated to achieve a barrier effect and finished with elegance; it is also eco-friendly.

Xtreme Synchro Sipa combines the system of injection-compression molding for the production of preforms with a high speed rotary stretch blow molding system in a single machine, thus combining  two stage flexibility with  single-stage convenience.

Procap presents GREEN1P 29/21, a cap for edible oils, vinegars and sauces, that is particularly light and economical.

During last Brau Beviale 2014, P.E.T. Engineering received the World Beverage Innovation Award in the “Best bottle in PET” category for its Devin-Crystal Line bottle.

Ilip presents the latest lines of disposable plastic thermoformed rigid food containers and tableware, designed according to criteria of environmental sustainability, quality, innovation and service.

Beauty by contract. Italian contractors active in the beauty market are many, and yet, at the same time, they have known how to conquer the world with scientific ability, technological knowhow and a capacity for service. The experience of Pink Frogs was emblematic, as this concern is committed to making value of its characteristics as an all-around supplier/producer.

At Cosmopack 2015 IMA SAFE CO.MA.DI.S. will be featuring two versions of their well-known model C960: a “classic”, suitable for handling both polyethylene and laminate tubes, as well as another machine in special configuration - for handling pump-dispensers.

Packaging Parfums, Cosmétiques & Design and Aerosol & Dispensing Forum ends its 2015 edition close to doubling exhibitors and visitors. A truly significant result for the former “small” Oriex show-conference, that now faces a new challenge.

The result of Lameplast research, an entire range of  containers can now be moulded in Bioplastic,  totally made  from renewable raw materials: environmentally friendly and great marketing tools.

With 40 years of experience in the production of containers, cases and boxes in PET, PP, bioplastics and PVC and designed both for the cosmetics and food industry, Idealplast (Meda, MB) also proposed its line of ultrasound welded bioplastic containers at the last Emballage Paris, and the line of cylindrical packaging this too in PET with metal base and with a facilitated easy opening.

The technology developed by AcmaVolpak, a company of Coesia Group, allows to pack a stick into a stand up pouch in an upright position, guaranteeing both the accessibility and the fragrance of the product. The system is used in the food industry, to pack such products as sausages and salami, but has potential applications in many different sectors.

PE Labellers - along with its official French distributor, Omme France – Took part at Emballage with a wide range of linear and rotary labeling machines, capable of covering the diverse needs expressed by the huge packaging agri-food, beverages & liquids, hygiene & beauty, luxury, health and multi-industry user markets.

Alongside the numerous exclusive representative contracts for big labeling and coding machine builders (Allen Coding, Markpoint, Alphadot, Solaris ...), the Bologna based company SIS.MA has been producing its own inkjet equipment for quite some time now.

Imballaggi P.K., the exclusive distributor for Italy for Glue Dots™, offers this practical system of multi-purpose and instantaneous gluing that requires no warm-up time.

For years Irplast has been the main supplier of the historic beverage brand Tassoni.

Management with up to 3 axes in the space of just 1? That is now possible with the new drive developed by B&R. Here are the options and functions of a highly innovative automation product.