Materials and machinery

Markem-Imaje expands its range of small character inkjet solutions with a new reference: the new 9232E, designed to meet the specific needs of the extrusion sector. The company thus confirms its commitment to offering high performance, cost reduction and respect for the environment.

Krones has conceived a complete, holistically system has thus been designed for producing and bottling high-quality premium juices or also milk-based mixed drinks with a fruit content.

The topic for this month is the “sustainability” of packaging: a very topical subject that can't just be limited to the research and use of eco-compatible materials, but must include the recovery of energy efficiency during production.

FACTS AND FIGURES According to an initial balance on activity for the year 2011 the Italian glass packaging production sector has put in a good showing: export figures, linked to the performance of certain foodstuffs, are encouraging, but the Italian domestic market also put in a good performance.

MONODOSE Thanks to their original R&D work Lameplast Group has created the monodose multi-layer plastic laminate. Available in six versions with different "effects" like the tactile and visual ones liked by the marketers.

IMA at Achema with a mega stand and all the most recent proposals of its divisions catering for the pharmaceutical industry.

PRESS AND DRINK Intended for the nutraceutical and beverage sectors, Inge has developed Push and Drink, a cap separator for multidose packs that combines ease of use, containment capabilities and compatibility with most mineral water bottles.

FLEXIBILITY With the aid of Beckhoff electronics, FBA Srl has developed an automatic system able to perform the identification and sorting of parcels of different shapes and sizes, according to parameters that the user defines and modifies to suit specific requirements.

Universal Pack adopts Siemens OPL guidelines to configure machine control and obtain modular, flexible sachet filling machines capable of providing real savings.

BINDING MACHINES Mecwrap has developed a line of ring system machinery for wrapping and stabilizing palletized loads with stretch film. Distinctive features: original mechanics, superior performance and reliability “certified” by the University of Bologna, an excellent cost/performance ratio and extreme ease of use.

The market, demographic changes, and marketing are just some of the reasons why the packaging of food products and drinks is a sector that is continually growing and changing. In particular, there is a progressive evolution in the packaging of fresh products, an area that has always been subjected to the strictest standards and regulations in order to minimise any possible contamination of the…

TEA AND COFFEE A successful international debut for Tecnomeccanica following its acquisition by Acma, a company of the Coesia Group: the double chamber tea bags made by the T4 Modula packaging machine proved popular among attendees.

PRB SpA, leading developers of flexible solutions for secondary packaging, launches a complete packaging of new applications, destined to satisfy the most recent market trend, the so-called “packaging on demand”.

Potential savings in gluing with hotmelt adhesives

The Swiss multinational Robatech is a European leader in the development and production of adhesive application systems, offering practicality, energy conservation and safety, including in the packaging
of furniture and accessories.

 
TREND SETTER producing in a sustainable way, finding the right balance between flexibility and increased productivity: This is the objective of all industrial concerns, to which Siemens offers a valuable contribution of technological knowledge and experience. Inspired by the concept of Optimized Packaging Line, the company offers specific and cutting-edge automation solutions for the packaging…

Knowing the product and the market, a global level service guarantee, state-of-art technology: these the strongpoints of Wittenstein that offers machine builders tailor-made motion control systems.

THE PERFECT SYNC new plant bubble wrap multilayer co-extrusion created by Torninova in cooperation with Elektron uses an Omron architecture run via PC on Ethernet. Result: up to 170 sqm of film/min rewound on coils without glue.

Robatech adhesive applicators, designed specifically for beverage labeling, focus on efficiency and saving.

Innovative technology developed by Lameplast Group enables the use of different plastics within a single-dose pack. For when one layer is just not enough.