All Automation & Software articles – Page 10
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GEA unveils thermoforming heating system designed for mono-material packaging
GEA has launched the PowerHeat heating systems, designed to accommodate the specific demands of recyclable mono-materials during the thermoforming process, for its PowerPak thermoforming packaging machines.
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Podcast
Preliminary sales of green steel point to industry interest in decarbonisation solutions
H2 Green Steel has announced that it has already signed supply agreements for over 1.5 million tonnes of its green steel, which will be produced from 2025 onwards at its fully integrated, digitalised, and automated plant in Sweden that will reportedly run on renewable energy. What does this mean for the European steel industry?
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MULTIVAC unveils new traysealer for food industry with enhanced output and safety features
MULTIVAC has launched T 305, a fully automatic traysealer designed for packaging small and medium-sized batches for the food industry that is compatible with a range of tray materials and offers high output and operator safety.
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How can Deposit Return Schemes achieve success from the start?
Since its launch in January 2022, Slovakia’s DRS has facilitated the return of 100 million plastic bottles and metal cans by Slovakia’s population of over 5 million people in its first five months of operation. What is the process behind a successful start to DRS?
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New wrapping machine from Sitma designed for e-commerce paper packaging
Sitma Machinery has launched E-Wrap, a paper wrapping machine aimed at e-commerce applications that can reportedly utilise heat-sealable paper and scan 3D objects to create customised packaging.
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Avery Dennison to invest in capacity expansion and manufacturing efficiency in Europe
Avery Dennison has announced plans to invest over €60 million in expanding facilities in France and Luxembourg, with the goal of boosting manufacturing capacity and factory efficiency across its label and packaging material operations.
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New pressure tester for glass containers introduced by Agr International
Agr has introduced its latest product for pressure testing glass containers, the RPT3, an all-in-one system designed to maximise laboratory testing or plant floor throughput and operator usability.
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Markem-Imaje offers chemical-free coding with new fibre laser printer
Markem-Imaje has unveiled the SmartLase F250, a compact 20W fibre laser printer that it says delivers high-quality, permanent coding on high-density substrates without requiring ink.
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New partnering model helps Wiliot accelerate IoT adoption at scale
Wiliot, the Internet of Things (IoT) innovator which combines self-powered, stamp-sized computers and cloud-based sensing to enable ‘things’ to communicate with brands, has announced an enhanced Works with Wiliot (WwW) partner program and a series of new partners.
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Robotic solution for feeding triggers and pumps launched by AROL GROUP
AROL GROUP’s new TIRELLI ROBOSORTER is aimed at increasing the flexibility of low-speed feeding systems for triggers and pumps used in healthcare applications.
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New consortium to develop artificial intelligence model for packaging waste sorting
The Perfect Sorting Consortium will bring together brand owners, universities, and an independent test and research centre to develop and test an AI decision model that could help with the separation of packaging that is not currently properly sorted.
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BOBST launches new All-in-One line for label production
BOBST has announced an addition to its All-in-One, All-Inline portfolio with the new DIGITAL MASTER series for a fully digitalised and automated production line for label applications with run speeds of up to 100 m/min.
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TerraCycle and Evreka collaborate on digital waste management system
TerraCycle and Evreka, a company specialising in waste management tracking, have developed a waste management technology that uses real-time data to optimise collection operations across the former’s waste streams.
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GEA develops solution for separating and recovering raw materials from composite packaging
GEA has partnered with saperatec on a mechanical recycling process that allows multilayer composite materials made of plastic, aluminium, and paper to be separated and raw materials recovered for new plastic films or aluminium foil.
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Thurne-Middleby expands meat portioner range
Thurne-Middleby Ltd has added a new meat portioner, the Portion X, with additional product conditioning and scanning technology, to its range of slicers and portioners.
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Nozama launches ‘world’s first’ NFT platform for collaborative plastic waste recovery
Nozama has launched what it claims is the world’s first utility Non-fungible Token (NFT) platform, Plastiks, which aims to connect plastic consumers and producers with recyclers in a bid to improve single-use plastic (SUP) recovery.
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Pregis engineers ‘first-of-its-kind’ paper cushioning conveyance system using air ducts
Pregis has developed what it says is a “first-of-its-kind” paper cushioning conveyance system that uses air ducts instead of conveyor belts to improve ergonomics and speed.
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Industry 4.0 and beyond
Industry 4.0, the automation of manufacturing and industrial processes with smart technology, featuring machine-to-machine communication and the internet of things, is omnipresent in the packaging industry. Elisabeth Skoda gains insights from two major players in the field.
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Shawpak introduces four-side seal pouch machine for pharma applications
The medical packaging equipment specialist Shawpak has introduced a 4 side-seal pouch machine designed for the packaging of flat medical products, offering speeds of up to 4000 packs per hour.
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WIPOTEC-OCS debuts all-in-one inspection unit
The All-in-One Inspection Unit from WIPOTEC-OCS combines X-ray for foreign objects detection and precision checkweighing in a single vision system that can also verify label placement, barcode legitimacy, film detection, and validation of expiration.