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ArticleTNA Solutions to debut ‘world’s fastest’ case packing system at PACK EXPO International
TNA Solutions is set to showcase its case packing system and other primary and secondary packaging solutions at PACK EXPO International in Chicago, USA, November 3rd-6th, designed to meet growing demands for automation and efficiency in the food industry.
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ArticleHow can packaging help to solve a food availability crisis?
Poverty, economic inequality and water contamination can lead to the inability to produce sufficient amounts of food to sustain a population. According to projections from the United Nations, the world’s population could reach well over nine billion people by 2050, who will all need to be fed. How can packaging help solve this crisis?
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ArticleAI solution from Pellenc ST uses deep learning to accurately sort paper waste
Pellenc ST has unveiled CNS BRAIN, which applies artificial intelligence, deep learning, and NIR/VIS technologies to paper streams in an effort to boost detection accuracy, improve sorting performance, and save energy.
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ArticlePakTech launches automated applicator for personal care products
PakTech has introduced its TwinKlip Applicator, aiming to provide ‘precise, consistent, and automated’ application of PakTech TwinKlip Handles to a variety of products such as shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.
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ArticleGR3N integrates ‘first’ open automation system for advanced plastic recycling
Schneider Electric and GR3N have partnered to develop the ‘first’ open automation system for advanced plastic recycling – which, in the scale-up of GR3N’s depolymerization technology, is set to reduce human error by 40% and engineering costs by 30%.
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ArticleActive Ants and Oriflame partnership seeks faster processing times for beauty products
E-fulfilment company Active Ants has announced its partnership with beauty brand Oriflame, with its automated operations processing orders ‘50% faster’ than traditional methods.
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From our sponsorsThe evolution of e-commerce packaging with H.B. Fuller
In recent years, e-commerce has exploded in popularity. Its packaging has developed alongside it, with companies starting to cut down on unnecessary material and automate their packaging processes. Diana Neto, E-Commerce Business Development Manager for Europe at H.B. Fuller, unpacks these proceedings further in this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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ArticleBehind the scenes at the German Packaging Awards: standouts, trends, and more
Last month, we reported on the winners of the German Packaging Institute’s German Packaging Awards 2024. Now, in a unique opportunity to gain insight into the jury process, we spoke to jurors Simone Marquardt, head of Packaging Development & Packaging QA at Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli; Norbert Menzel, head of Packaging Technology at Beiersdorf; and Christoph Waldau, CEO of B+P Creality – learning more about their experiences on the panel, the entries that impressed them this year, and the packaging trends they’ve noticed.
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ArticleAmazon to trial Prime Air drone delivery service in UK and Italian airspaces
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has permitted Amazon to fly drones beyond a human operator’s line of sight and trial small e-commerce deliveries via its Prime Air service. Amazon also plans to run a similar project in Italy this year.
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ArticleWiliot helps businesses communicate with packaging through generative AI
Wiliot’s WiliBot – a generative AI chatbot that communicates with ambient IoT-connect products – seeks to improve visibility throughout supply chains by facilitating conversations between businesses and their stock.
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ArticlePick-and-place case packer from ValTara targets speed and versatility
Paxiom Group company ValTara has launched the PKR-Dual Delta Robot, its pick-and-place case packing cell designed for efficient, versatile, and low-cost packing processes for a range of packages.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: EverestLabs’ AI-powered robotics solution for recycling facilities
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to EverestLabs about RecycleOS, its AI robotics solution for recycling facilities, nominated in the Commercialized Machinery category.
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ArticleBEUMER’s stretch hood technology envisions safe, efficient recycled film wrapping
BEUMER Group will display its latest ‘maintenance-friendly’ stretch hood technology – compatible with films containing recycled content and targeting improved safety, efficiency, and ergonomic performance – at FACHPACK 2024.
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ArticleBW Flexible Systems aims for high-speed stacking with new palletizer
BW Flexible Systems has launched the SYMACH 3500S palletizer, which it says delivers high-speed stacking and palletizing performance for bags, bales, crates and cases.
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ArticleMondi and CMC Packaging Automation partner on e-commerce packaging solutions
Mondi and CMC Packaging Automation have announced a strategic partnership, aiming to develop packaging solutions that deliver ‘customer benefits’ including enhanced product quality and improved sustainability.
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ArticleSpeira to recycle contaminated aluminium with furnace upgrades
Aluminium recycler Speira’s Grevenbroich and Töging plants are being upgraded with four tiltable rotary furnaces to handle heavily contaminated scrap and dross, or ‘low grades’, produced during the melting process.
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ArticleReusable glass bottle and SaaS software among German Packaging Awards winners
Holzmanufaktur Liebich’s handmade wooden box for Jägermeister liqueur, sykell’s cloud-based SaaS software for returnable packaging, dotch’s reusable glass bottle for edible oils, and many more have been named as winners of the German Packaging Institute’s German Packaging Awards 2024.
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ArticleU.S. Government invests in domestic capacity for semiconductor advanced packaging
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) opening a competition for new R&D deliveries to secure and drive domestic capacity for semiconductor advanced packaging.
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ArticleHolyGrail 2.0 sets sights on a Europe-wide open intelligent sorting ecosystem
The HolyGrail 2.0 initiative and GS1 are developing an Open Data Architecture for an intelligent sorting ecosystem – having selected GS1’s GTIN standard to bring the solution to market.
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ArticleChanging shape of reusable plastic between washes studied with 3D printing
At Loughborough University, Dr. Nicola York has used 3D printing and digital visualization software to examine how heat changes the shape of plastic packaging when it is washed for reuse, and how designs can be improved for enhanced durability.