Materials and machinery

Aware of the potential and benefits of direct on line digital printing, Krones AG is presenting DecoType: a system of decoration for plastic bottles (but a model for glass is also under development) that meets the requirements of flexibility and decoration associated with the growing product personalisation, the relative reduction lot sizes and the consequent problems of organization and cost…

Antimicrobial additives, traditionally used in the medical and pharmaceutical sector for manufacturing clothing, transfusion bags, plastic containers and devices etc are gaining ground in various other fields, food first and foremost (but also furnishing, baby products and anywhere where hygiene and healthiness are a must).

Zip-Pak presents the latest proposals for flexible packaging, in particular featuring Sensus: the prime line of “multisensorial” closures that stimulate hearing, sight,  as well as offering olfactory and haptic sensations to the consumer.

Stora Enso is reducing the basis weight of its Tambrite packaging board, with the objective of improving its efficiency and environmental impact at the same time.

For the paints and varnishes sector, Isi Plast has designed a container with a sober, captivating shape named MU18500.

Catalytic Technologies Ltd (CTL) has developed a titanium catalytical technology, that eliminates the use of heavy metals such as antimonium oxide in the production of PET. Already tested in important sector industries, it has aroused the attention around world and won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.

FKuR Kunststoff GmbH offers a well-established bioplastic compound portfolio (Bio-Flex®, Biograde®, and Fibrolon® Terralene®), and distributes a comprehensive range of products such as Green PE (Bio-PE) of Braskem SA, Evonik‘s VESTAMID® Terra (Bio-PA) as well as Globio, a biobased PET: in this way customers can access a unique variety of materials from a single source, taking advantage of the…

Altech Srl (Advanced Labelling Technologies) showed a comprehensive range of product labeling, identification and traceability systems at Interpack: from the simple ALstep labeling machine and the more sophisticated ALritma label applicator, both of which easily integrate into existing lines.

Glass bottle labels are exposed, aboveall in summer, to strong temperature fluctuations and high humidity.

Herma presents basic: a new line of entry-level economic, accurate labelers, made in Germany with all the quality features of the most powerful machines and with an open concept that allows easy replacement with faster models.

Markem-Imaje put new thermal inkjet solutions and the latest laser, inkjet and thermal transfer coders and markers on show at Interpack.

Store Electronic Systems (SES), a global leader in electronic labeling systems, has been selected by Walmart Argentina as a supplier of its 28 malls.

Since 1991 SIS.MA Srl has been exclusive distributor to Italy for the ALLEN range of hot printing  and heat transfer coders.

Wrong information on the label, standards (eg GS1) not met, non-registration of the identification parameters of the supply chain, configuration errors in packaging identification systems ... when there is no data aggregation and automated controls visibility and the traceabililty of actions, events and data are also compromised.

Commissioned by Friesland Campina, Irplast creates the first heatshrink labeling solution for tin plate cans. P.E. Labellers is the exclusive and strategic partner in an all-Italian technology project.

VOICE COLLECTING Checking and pick-up operations of warehoused goods halved, operator time down 20%, number of errors reduced by between 50 and 80%, working costs down by 35%. The new integrated Vocollect Voice system.

At CeMAT 2014 (Hannover, 19th-23rd May) Rulmeca will be presenting itself as a global manufacturer of components for intra-logistics, with an offer that includes not only a wide range of roller conveyors and components, but also the Rulmeca 24V DC Drive Rollers and drum motors.

Hörmann proposes dock levellers with integrated RFID technology, enabling highly reliable contactless recording of the movements of goods during loading and unloading via transponder and receiver.

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For 18 years PRL Tecnosoft has been fielding tailored solutions in the field of conveying, mechanical engineering and industrial automation systems: years full of projects, partnerships and achievements.