Machines

The Aptar group recently acquired the company Reboul, which specialises in metal packaging, particularly lipstick packaging, and all the associated processes.

For over 35 years, TGM - Tecnomachines Srl has been designing and manufacturing automatic tube filling machines for filling and closing tubes, as well as automatic cartoning machines for packaging tubes, blisters, bottles, cartridges, jars and lipsticks.

Since 1958, Laborplast’s core business has been the production of regenerated PVC cores for film wrapping.

Durst anticipates the technological developments related to digital printing systems for Tau RSC labels, awaiting the Labelexpo Europe fair (Brussels, 23 - 27 September 2019) where - together with Lirmaprint* - it will show live innovations of an updated and state-of-the-art portfolio.

Distributed exclusively on the Italian market by Imballaggi PK, the GLUE DOTS™ adhesive points are a multi-purpose and instantaneous bonding system - they do not require any heating time - for the most varied applications: fixing of samples on catalogs or containers of different sizes, the joining of different elements together, as in the case of sets of disposable forks and knives attached to…

Etipack has developed a high productivity and flexible self-adhesive labeling system for processing various formats of aluminium trays for a major pet food producer.

For over 25 years, Marking Products Srl has been dedicated to the sale and assistance of industrial marking systems for each application sector and with different technologies. From Hitachi it proposes the new coding and industrial marking systems with its Series UX continuous inkjet technology and the CO2 vector laser LM Series.

Accessible design, ease of use, excellent print quality even in “extra large” format, minimum maintenance and long life: these are the requirements that have guided the design of the Hi-Res Inkjet DIAGRAPH IJ4000 system, distributed in Italy by SIS.MA.

The SPS fair in Parma was an opportunity to meet Horst-Dieter Kraus, Marketing Manager of Pilz GmbH & Co. Kg. ItaliaImballaggio did not miss the opportunity to address the “safety & security” theme in Italy and in Europe with one of the sector leaders, also seeking to know its future development plans.

With increasing automation, intelligent control of the flow of goods in conveyor systems also plays an increasingly important role.

The Linearteck Litek® linear modules, with both screw and belt movement (with wheels on shafts or ball bearing trolleys), are an innovative and customizable solution, which adapts to the most varied needs and methods of use: fast or slow, rigid or flexible, double or single guide, with profiled or recirculating ball bearings.

The new icotek KEL-DPZ 16 fairlead strip, now available on the market, is compatible with 16-pin connector openings, a size that allows easy and quick passage of cables, which can be inserted and sealed in a small space up to a maximum number of 34 (with a diameter from 1.5 to 16.2 mm).

Reer presents the new MA4 expansion module of the Mosaic family, which allows any analog type sensor to be connected to the system.

Finnish group Ahlstrom-Munksjö is proposing a valid alternative to single-use plastic straws with the launch of a new fibre-based paper drinking straw solution called CelluStraw™.

New features and responsive interface for the e-commerce that revolutionizes the world of mechanics. Weerg presents itself with a new release, which enhances its offer with exclusive online services.

Implemented in more than 200 production sites worldwide, SunColorBox by Sun Chemical is an exclusive set of tools and services that enables consistent and accurate digital color communication throughout the entire packaging supply chain, with all the printing technologies and on any substrate.

Ideal for packaging food and beverages in a controlled atmosphere, Atlas Copco's NGP and NGP+ molecular sieve nitrogen generators guarantee low operating costs and nitrogen purity levels from 95 to 99.999%.

Serialization systems and European legislation.
The obligation to adhere to the standards required by the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD)  started on 9 February, meaning it’s serialization time for the European pharmaceutical products market. MG2's technological response.

Free-floating movers with six degrees of freedom. Mover flottanti a sei gradi di libertà. Thanks to planar movers that float freely above arbitrarily arranged planar tiles it is possible to obtain extremely flexible, precise and highly dynamic positioning. The XPlanar system by Beckhoff is opening up new avenues in machine and plants design, ensuring maximum flexibility and simplification.

Industry 4.0: reflections emerged from the comparison with some protagonists of the SMART area of Cosmopack. The word goes to Pietro Cassani, CEO of Marchesini Group (Supply of complete lines and machines for packaging pharmaceutical and cosmetics products).