Materials and machinery

Oriental Motor’s new EH Series electric gripper is driven by a rack and pinion mechanism, run by a stepper motor with integrated absolute mechanical multiturn encoder and a 24 VDC Series AZ drive.

The solutions developed for the packaging industry by SIPRO to automate Pick & Place cycles involve the use of Delta geometry robots.

Many are the strengths of IOT technologies, but it is not easy to build the infrastructure that is able to allow the business to make a forward leap. The role of Competence Center, suppliers, OEM, system integrator and end user.

When a world-renowned converter and automatic machine builder with over 170 years of history meets a young hi-tech startup, a win-win collaboration is born, which gives rise to a new service proposal. Open innovation and servitization are the key factors of a change, which allows machine users to improve productivity and quality. Camillo Ghelfi and Marco Bressanello, respectively CEO of 40Factory…

Principles of sustainability ahead of one’s time distinguish the activity of Menichetti, which has been producing organic glues for boxes, papermaking and bookbinding since 1950: faithful to a tradition that derives from the past, it puts its experience at the service of today’s packaging industry. Meri Menichetti, at the head of the family business, tells us about it.

Aldi is launching a packaging waste management campaign called “Missione Im-ballo” with targets through to 2025.

A young start-up specialized in applying deep learning techniques to machine vision (ARGO Vision) and a company expert in vision, traceability and industry 4.0 systems for drug packaging (SEA Vision) are the protagonists of an all-Italian story about the future and industrial innovation.

Fondata nel 1939 a Bologna, Pelliconi è oggi leader mondiale nella produzione di tappi e chiusure in metallo e plastica per il Food&Beverage. E, nel nome della sicurezza, lancia una capsula metallica press-on twist-off per il baby food con una guarnizione priva di PVC.

Panotec’s automatic line OPERA enables the creation of custom-made “just in time” boxes for various types of products to be packed and shipped. An advantageous choice, both from an economic and performance point of view.

Developed for packaging and label printers as well as large format printing, the new Esko Software 20.1 integrated platform was released in November, along with new hardware solutions. The goal: to improve packaging production cycle operations by supporting the digital transformation path of businesses.

A solid reference reality for single-dose packaging at national and international level, at 40 years of age Valmatic has embraced with conviction the issues of sustainability. Result? Personalized products, functional services and successful partnerships, respecting the environment. Also in the chemical field.

Reduce the environmental impact of your production cycle and provide packaging that is easy to dispose of and recycle. The good practices of the Lombard company Ved Carta, manufacturer of bags, trays, reels…

Advantageous in terms of marketing, profitability and logistics, flexible packaging poses non-trivial problems in automated end-of-line management. Sidel tackles them with technological solutions designed for the food sector, which draw on the experience acquired with this type of packaging and consolidated know-how in terms of robotics.

A growing number of companies in the food sector choose to make their packaging with monomaterials and paper compounds to facilitate recycling at the end of its life. These options, aimed at improving the sustainability of the packaging, however, raise some critical issues during sealing, which can be easily solved thanks to Herrmann Ultraschall’s technology.

How e-commerce and marketing campaigns impact on production batches. The reflections of B&R, which promotes a paradigm shift based on the integration of industrial processes into a single software ecosystem. The advantages for goods producers and distributors, called to face a market that requires customized products in a very short time.

Globally recognized manufacturer, specialized in the production of bottle unscramblers, orientators, puck inserters, filling lines, capping machines, depuckers, Ronchi Mario SpA continues with the production of Betel, the robotized bottle unscrambler without format change.

From the design of a particularly compact, highly automated and simple format changeover plant, designed to pack marzipan and chocolate cakes by Niederegger, a range of Schubert machines called lightline is launched.

The Spanish Company Volpak continues its expansion in the pouch market, which, despite the current situation, is experiencing a growing phase. Focus on SC+ and on the activities for sustainability.

A leading supplier of systems for line and conveyor automation, FlexLink offers a specific range of solutions for transport and handling in the food industry.

Walmart of Mexico and Central America has chosen Robopac as reference supplier for the wrapping machines in use in its numerous product distribution centers spread throughout Mexico. Thanks to the local dealer Eurotecsa, Robopac could further consolidate the partnership with the American giant, world leader in the distribution of food products.