Machines

In cooperation  with Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, NiceLabel (software solutions for labeling and marking) carried out a survey on a target of a hundred purchasing heads of label management systems in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries.

P.E. Labellers chooses the adhesive application technology of Robatech, incorporating it into its own Modular Top labeler, personalized for a Polish customer. The main goal of the partnership: permanently affixing government seals required by law on glass alcohol bottles using hot melt glue.

The outstanding solutions offered by Elabora* include ProdWare, an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platform that offers procedures for planning and monitoring production, quality and CRM, as well as for managing any type of business.

Automatic format changeover and flexibility for PFM’s D-series packaging machine: objectives achieved with the help of Siemens.

Among the WVL (wireless local area network) solutions proposed by JVL - a manufacturer of motors with integrated electronics, represented on the Italian market by Servotecnica - we point to the motion controller MACC00-EW4.

A leader in energy and automation technologies, ABB Robotics, presents Connected Services, an advanced package of services developed to guarantee robot availability and optimize performance of robotized systems.

Efficiency and accuracy in gluing: standards guaranteed with the Nordson Corporation’s Problue or Problue liberty adhesive applicators and melting systems installed on one of CMC’s CartonWrap 1000.

Crown Imballaggi Italia (part of Crown Holdings, Inc. the world’s leading food metal packaging supplier) recently installed a new AVT Titan 100% inspection solution at its Calerno Parma), Italy manufacturing plant.

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IMA Group’s commitment to strengthening its offer in the sector of machinery for the flowpack and fold packaging sector continues.

Acque Minerali d’Italia and PET Engineering continue to work together following the success of the Norda Exclusive project for the HO.RE.CA. sector. PET Engineering has been put in charge of the restyling of the bottle for Sangemini Sport (65 cl).

Sidel has obtained FDA approval for the aseptic filling system Combi Predis, featuring dry preform sterilization, for low-acid beverage production in the USA.

At Interpack 2017, Universal Pack presented the jewel of its portfolio: the all-new THETA range of vertical sachet producing machines, which guarantees high performance combined with unmatched precision in the production of sachets sealed on four sides.

With over 30 years’ experience in the packaging sector, Seven Fluss designs and builds machines and complete lines for the food, cosmetic, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Developments for pharmaceutical packaging that are sure to arouse interest: CAM solutions recounted by Gabriele Gnudi (G.B. Gnudi Bruno), the group’s longtime representative in Italy.

Italian market automation suppliers agree: the seventh edition of SPS Italia – Parma, 23-25 May, organized by Messe Frankfurt – was a well-deserved success. All indicators show progressive growth: +16% more visitors than in 2016 (33,194), 738 exhibitors (+15% compared to 2016), with a 20% increase in occupied surface area.

At Drinktec 2017 (11-15 September, Munich), the company run by the Aureli family presents the most advanced high-speed automatic rotating ring wrapping machine to date.

The handling of full or empty containers has no limits: the Modena based Magnoni has presented Table Top, a system to handle bottles, tanks, cartons, trays, bundles, buckets, cans and jars, which can take place on one or more ways with different methods, according to the needs.

With the clear objective of further increasing its production capacity, Kimbo has adopted a Comau robotic station for the palletizing of boxes containing various types of coffee packs. Operational flexibility, high performance and reliability are the most appreciated features of the selected solution.

TLM packaging machines for confectionery and cosmetic products show in a live demo the flexibility of high performance technology: that of Gerhard Schubert, which at interpack displayed its own development concept. Objective: to simplify complexity.