Machines

The three light new OPP films devised by Exxon Mobil, extension of the Label-Lyte range and recommended for the production of reel-fed pressure sensitive labels are the result of proprietor technology.

A well-established builder for over 40 years, PK Imballaggi (Vigevano, PV) aims at reliability and places the onus on its experience offering a series of gluers (glue moisteners) and labelers for small series, that it manufacturers and markets.

Sun Chemical extends its range of SolarFlex inks for narrow web printing.

The Proget Sistem Italia (Cormano, MI) received a request to place round stickers identifying the article in a specific and centered position on cosmetics cases.

Thanks to EtherCAT (the fastest industrial Ethernet currently available), Beckhoff has managed to develop and build the new eXtended Transport System technology: another milestone set in place by a concern used to leading the future.

Modular, powerful and easy-to-use: these  are just some of the pluses guaranteed by the by Siemens S7-1200.

The System Group previewed at SPS the ETC step motor drive: a recent development from its business line System Electronics, in which integration with the TwinCAT programming environment and total remote programmability enable flexible management of even the most complex applications.

A successful debut at two fairs (SPS IPC DRIVES Italia and Packology) for PRL Tecnosoft of Lonato del Garda (BS), which showed its offer of customized industry solutions.

Designed to protect the edges of rolls, paper towels and round or oval-shaped objects, including irregular ones, the pressed carton corners produced by Laim of Santa Maria a Monte (PI) can be neutral or tailored, studded or smooth, and represent the core business of the Tuscan company.

Thanks to intense R&D activities, Rulli Rulmeca has managed to develop numerous “self brand” internal logistics products, which will be available on the Italian market starting in June 2013.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Four lines of hi-tech, food contact barrier-varnishes by Sun Chemical.

A new type of edging device intended for cast stretch film co-extrusion plants has been designed and built by the Engineering Division of Akro Flex Sas (Vermezzo, MI).

Grafe Advanced Polymers GmbH (in Italy at Turate, CO) has developed a new additive that finds use in the protection against counterfeiting of fibres and yarns.

La società francese Pro-Vs (Etoile sur Rhône) presenta Destick Etiquettes: una sostanza per la rimozione di etichette adesive e non, che si impiega con la massima semplicità in tre passaggi e non richiede raschiatura. Destick Etiquettes rispetta i requisiti di alimentarietà ed è completamente biodegradabile.

 

Le materie plastiche colorate con pigmenti a effetto aprono nuovi mercati ai produttori di masterbatch e compounder.

INVESTMENTS Flexibility and high quality products: these the trump cards of the Swiss converter Läser AG has consolidated its own position on the market and entered into hot stamping. Thanks to the latest Bobst technology.

Over these last years, the result of applied research in the automobile field and intensive laboratory work, new high resistance tecnopolymers have emerged, called “SUPER-Tecnopolymers”, used also to replace metal.

SERVICES Müller Martini powers up its MMServies program in support of technicians to extend the lifecycle of plants and systems, optimizing longterm operating costs and investments. Objective: guarantee the user greater performance and the advantages offered by the most recent technology without having to invest in new machines.

ELECTRON BEAM CURING Why and how to use electron beam curing for hardening surface coatings. Update at the RadTechEurope conference. David Helsby

Ferrarini & Benelli, a leading designer and producer of corona treatment plants, presents at K 2013 with a positive trend of order collection in the last half year under its belt, launching various new products.