Materials and machinery

The new helical-bevel WITTENSTEIN alpha gearboxes guarantee high performance at low ratios.

Innovation - of process and product - features as one of the pillars of the business strategy of Camozzi SpA that, within the first four months of 2015, will be presenting new solutions regarding “fieldbuses”, that are well-worth taking a look at.

Energy efficiency has always been one of the strengths of the Sew-Eurodrive multi-axis servo drives, now announcing the availability of MOVIAXIS® also with regenerative block-shaped MXR81 power module.

Omron’s automation solutions help to rethink of robotics as a “module” in a series of “defined modules”, able to create a winning and efficient combination, made of classical packaging technology with modern industrial robots.

Developed by Schneider Electric, Preventa XPS MCM is the configurable modular safety module for complete protection of machines and operators from accidents that may be caused by moving parts. It can monitor several safety functions simultaneously, such as emergency stop, control of access to dangerous areas, the speed monitoring of dangerous movements.

Designed to protect the edges of rolls, paper towels and round or oval-shaped objects, including irregular ones, the pressed carton corners produced by Laim of Santa Maria a Monte (PI) can be neutral or tailored, studded or smooth, and represent the core business of the Tuscan company.

Ocme celebrates 60 years and receives an important award: at the World Beverage BrauBeviale Innovation Awards 2014 (325 nominations from 40 countries, divided into 36 categories.) Ocme’s  Packetto™ solution was positioned among the top five finalists in the “Best technological innovation” category.

Siemens launches a generation of RFID readers in the UHF frequency band, composed of three devices with different functional and performance classes, which allow users to implement RFID projects more quickly, reducing downtime.

Ensure inventory accuracy, safeguard items difficult to protect, achieve sustainability goals and deliver a high quality customer experience are just some of the priorities of retailers around the world.

Miroglio, international protagonist in the fields of fashion and textiles, has chosen the WLAN solution from Zebra Technologies to optimize data processes, integrating them into a single omnichannel mode workflow.

Robatech expands its  range of guns for cold applications by introducing the new ECX Platinum series, which combines a high frequency of cycles and a long lifespan.

Firm grip and easy installation are the main features of the collet for PC panels, produced by Elesa and winner of an award in the last PPMA contest (the 35th Industrial Design prize won by the Monza based company) as “most innovative supporting equipment.”

Fike (overpressure venting solutions) has expanded its range of discs for sanitary use with the new AGT-SC, which meets the growing demands of the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and food industry.

Rendezvous 20 and 21 May, with roll-fed digital color printing.

In the offing the 26th edition of the International Award, an opportunity for the big brands of the perfume industry to meet and dialogue with their consumers. Packaging again in the limelight, along with all the aspects of the perfume product.

Account and contents of the “Food Contact Materials and Articles” seminar, organized by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio and the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS).

Product sustainability and efficiency in the management of resources will be the main themes of the international food and beverage show, organized by Koelnmesse GmbH in cooperation with Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft -DLG (German Agricultural Society).

The sign-ups for Messe Frankfurt’s technology and innovation fair are still on the increase (+ 5% compared to 2014).

During the Fruit Logistica fair 2015 (February 4 to 6, Berlin), Mondi is organizing a workshop to present aqua protec, the new brand featuring sustainable packaging and quality solutions based on ProVantage Aqua paperboard.

Idice enjoys success with Luxe Pack 2014, which garners praise from “audiences and critics”: more exhibitors (400), more visitors (+15% compared to 2013) and many new additions. In the forefront, as always, is the organizers’ attention to quality and packaging aesthetics, but also, in particular, technological advances and the evolution of the global luxury market.