Machines

At Ipack Ima CGP Industries (Cebazat, FR) presented an interesting range of anti-skid material for logistics, among which Stabulon: a separator for stabilizing pallet loads, which performs its anti-slide action with the pallet inclined up to 42°.

A-hundred-and-thirty years on, the Belgian company Filliers has revolutionized the packaging of the Dutch 30° jenever, marking a new stage in the renewal of the  juniper based liquors line, enriched by new fruit flavors that are captivating the younger target group.

Thanks to a closed system and special application heads, the hotmelt spray systems designed by Robatech to provide wrap-around labeling guarantee an accurate and clean metering of adhesive on tins and cans, even at high speeds.

In addition to the wide range of linear self-adhesive labellers, Packlab presents the print & apply system for the product traceability: very efficient system that prints and applies the label directly on any kind of pack.

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.

ADVANCED PAPERBOARD CONVERTING System SpA presents Freebox™: a system that enables the automatic production inhouse of cases custom sized to fit the object to be packed, starting from a sheet of corrugated cardboard. No resorting to casemakers, no need for packing case storage facilities, with the creation of sturdier boxes that enable material savings.

Since 1975 C.S.S. Teca-Print, Milan has been importing and selling the pad printing machines and accessories (pads, colors, plates, spare parts) made by Teca-Print AG, Thayngen, Switzerland, and also provides screenprinting equipment, inkjet and heat transfer systems, laser or microdot markers and thermal printing.

P.E. Labellers has provided French Wolberger wine producer two labelers for their new "Crémant" and still wine lines.

Focus on the new technologies shaping the package printing industry. We met Jan Scharfenberg, Technical Manager, DuPont Packaging Graphics, Europe, Middle East and Africa to get news on new technologies that are helping to meet the challenges into the packaging printing industry.

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”.

Featuring the new color label printer of label web stock: Primera CX1000e, for printing color labels in short runs. Finally small, medium and large food-, beverages-, cosmetics and chemical producing concerns as well as those operating in many other fields can now produce small amounts of color labels for all products produced in limited quantities inhouse.

Active mainly in the sector of palletization, Lancia Srl designs its own installations with particular regard for the machine’s bulk (1.6x2.5 m), flexibility of use and speed of installation and cycle execution.

Completely recyclable pressed cardboard corner pieces constitute L.A.I.M.’s main activity.

Thanks to a joint venture with Sensient Imaging Technologies GmbH, Grafe Advanced Polymers GmbH has managed to combine food coloring and bio-based plastics.

G.N.C. can offer not only packages with a customised design, but also 250 standard packing formats, 150 of which are available on prompt delivery.

Fifty years of activity as a builder of dosing and filling systems justify a clear and well-defined business strategy, which has consolidated Karr Italiana just as it has consolidated its dosing system (the effectiveness and quality of which are proven).