All Automation & Software articles – Page 10
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ArticleSparck Technologies unveils automated fit-to-size packaging systems
Sparck Technologies, which is the new name for Packaging by Quadient, says its CVP Everest and CVP Impack automated fit-to-size packaging systems eliminate the need for void fill while boosting efficiency across e-commerce applications.
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ArticleAutomated pick, pack and replenish solution developed by Pregis and inVia
Pregis and inVia Robotics partner on a packaging fulfilment solution that apparently boosts the efficiency of automating pick, pack and replenish applications using artificial intelligence (AI) software.
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ArticleNEXTLOOPP unveils results of tracer-based sorting trials
NEXTLOOP, the PP recycling project led by Nextek Limited, has announced that its trial to sort food-grade plastic packaging waste using a label marker achieved 99.9% sorting purity at maximum production speed.
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ArticleRobotic handling introduced to Agr International’s quality measurement system
The Gawis 4D from Agr International is now configured with the AF robotic handling system, which the company says can maximise laboratory throughput while achieving high measurement precision for preforms and bottles.
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ArticleATS Packaging Machinery launches new capping machine
ATS Packaging Machinery has unveiled a new Gemini capping machine incorporating its high-precision tightening technology, which the company says is the most advanced available on the market.
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ArticleOMRON launches new PCB inspection system
OMRON announces its new inspection system, the VT-S10 Series, which uses imaging technology and AI to automate high-precision processes for PCB sub-assemblies, apparently eliminating the need for specialist operator skills.
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ArticleRecyClass publishes sorting protocol for plastic packaging
RecyClass has unveiled its ‘Sorting Evaluation Protocol for Plastic Packaging’, which is geared towards companies that would like to analyse the recyclability and traceability of packaging innovations.
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ArticleGold German Packaging Award 2021 winners announced
At this year’s FACHPACK trade fair at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, the German Packaging Institute unveiled the winners of its Gold Award for 15 of the most ground-breaking innovations from its pool of German Packaging Award 2021 winners.
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ArticleBuilding a more resilient packaging supply chain
In this comment piece, PreScouter Technical Director, Dr Sofiane Boukhalfa discusses challenges and opportunities for the packaging supply chain to build resilience that will reverberate across industries following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ArticleNew VFFS packaging system from tna offers ‘advanced’ performance
Food and packaging solutions specialists tna unveils the newest addition to its flagship vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) packaging system: tna robag 3e, which it says can deliver up to 250 bags per minute with wastage as low as 0.1%.
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ArticleKite Packaging invests in new mobile laboratory
UK-based packaging supplier Kite Packaging has announced the launch of its purpose-built mobile packaging laboratory, which allows it to bring machinery and systems directly to customers.
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ArticleBW Integrated Systems introduces Maximus Mid-Speed Case Palletizer
Packaging solutions provider BW Integrated Systems has announced the Maximus Mid-Speed Case Palletizer, which it says meets the increased market demand for a flexible, high-level palletizer with a compact footprint.
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ArticleWhat does the e-commerce boom mean for pharma supply chain security?
Counterfeiting has been a problem for the pharmaceutical sector for as long as it has been in existence; that being said, it’s clear that the age of e-healthcare and online purchasing brings an entirely new set of challenges.
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ArticleFinalist interview: RecycleMich
RecycleMich’s app for smartphones, which allows users to collect points for recycling plastic packaging and aluminium cans, is one of our 2021 Sustainability Awards finalists. We caught up with the company to learn more about the app.
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ArticleFour steps that a packaging OEM is taking to boost agility
Learn more about Rockwell Automation’s collaboration with Harpak-ULMA in our latest Innovation Spotlight, and see how this machine maker’s digital transformation strategy uses the IIoT and AR to expand what’s possible for both it and its end users.
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ArticleDS Smith invests in robot workforce at UK’s largest paper mill
With the aim of increasing sustainability and efficiency, DS Smith has replaced forklifts at one of its plants in the UK with automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
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ArticleUsing blockchain to ensure traceability in plastic waste streams
Circulor has announced a partnership with energy company TotalEnergies and Recycling Technologies, a chemical recycler of plastic, to develop a blockchain-enabled traceability solution for hard-to-recycle plastics (HTRP).
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ArticlePragmatIC Semiconductor leads project to increase the value of plastic waste
Flexible electronics developer PragmatIC Semiconductor has announced it is working on an Innovate UK, Manufacturing Made Smarter project to increase the quality of plastic recyclate.
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ArticleOMRON looks to streamline food deliveries with new robot pilot trial
An autonomous mobile delivery robot has recently been seen moving around the corridors of the REDI shopping centre in Kalasatama, a neighborhood in Helsinki, Finland.
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ArticleSyntegon brings new pick-and-place platform to market
Syntegon has launched Syntegon RPP – a newly-developed robotic pick-and-place platform that the company says is set to revolutionise the automation of packaging lines.