All Automation & Software articles – Page 7
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ArticleFinalist interview: The Coles Sustainable Packaging Data Project
Shortlisted in the ‘Best Practice’ category of the Sustainability Awards 2022, Australian retailer Coles’ Sustainable Packaging Data Project gathers information about packaging recyclability from the company’s suppliers to facilitate the reduction or elimination of what it identifies as “problematic packaging”. We spoke to the company to find out more about the collaborative solution.
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ArticlePepsiCo targets digital recycling solutions in bid to enhance supply chain sustainability
PepsiCo has selected innovations from six start-ups – including an invisible ‘marker’ system for tracking packaging waste that can be logged with blockchain technology and a bio-based thermoplastic material made from unsorted household waste – to trial in a bid to enhance sustainability across its supply chain with digital solutions.
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ArticleMars expands return scheme for flexible pet packaging with app initiative
Mars, Incorporated. has partnered with Second Life to launch the SWAP Recycling app to incentivise consumers to return flexible and complex pet packaging in exchange for reward points and discounts on future purchases.
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ArticleSABIC explores blockchain solution to boost circular feedstock traceability
SABIC has established a consortium blockchain project in collaboration with Finboot, Plastic Energy, and Intraplás, aimed at creating additional transparency and digital traceability for its TRUCIRCLE feedstock solutions.
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ArticleValue chain partners develop serialization and aggregation technologies for pharma packaging
SEA Vision and Marchesini Group are launching new solutions for printing, inspecting, and packing serialised blisters and performing aggregation with cartons, with the aim of boosting efficiency and security during the production and distribution of pharmaceuticals.
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ArticleAgr International introduces new blowmolder systems aimed at rPET bottle quality control
Agr International has introduced two new additions to the Process Pilot portfolio, which are aimed at improving efficiency and quality detection during the blowmolding process for PET bottles containing recycled content.
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ArticleWhat’s driving the weighing & inspection industry?
The many external pressures on packaging technology providers – environmental, consumer demands, fluctuating price points – bring many challenges but also opportunities to adapt. Victoria Hattersley speaks to representatives from Mettler-Toledo and Fortress Technologies to find out how this relates to the weighing & inspection sector.
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ArticleGoebel IMS extends collaboration with major Chinese BOPET producer
One of the leading companies in the Chinese market for the production of BOPET film products, Zheijiang Yongsheng Technology Co., Ltd., has extended its collaboration with the IMS Technologies brand, Goebel IMS, with the order of two additional primary slitter rewinders for BOPET converting.
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ArticleNew granulator for in-line scrap recycling of thermoformed parts unveiled by CMG Granulators
CMG Granulators has introduced a newly-designed granulator for in-line scrap recycling suitable for thermoformed rigid plastic applications.
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ArticleBaumer hhs launches enhanced gluing and quality control system for corrugated packaging
Baumer hhs has announced its CorrBox Solution, a modular glueing system for corrugated convertors featuring a sensor that can detect adhesives without the need for additives, and a multi-application head for various viscosities and a smoother start-up process.
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ArticleGartner identifies automation, collaboration, and sustainability as key supply chain themes for 2022
According to a survey by Gartner, next-generation automation, solutions that enable collaboration, and sustainability initiatives are some of the key technology themes for supply chain management and optimisation identified by supply chain leaders in 2022.
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ArticleFrugalpac sells first assembly machine for its paper-based bottles
Frugalpac, the creators of the paper-based Frugal Bottle for wine, spirits, and olive oil, has sold the first Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine to Canadian packaging firm KinsBrae Packaging.
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ArticleAdhesive melter re-design from Valco Melton offers enhanced energy efficiency
Valco Melton has launched the Kube, a re-design of its “iconic” melter with improved insulation for an optimised heating process and economic savings.
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ArticleMondi unveils machine tailored to its paper pallet wrapping solution
Mondi has collaborated with EW Technology to develop a new machine that offers automatic or semi-automatic paper wrapping of pallets using the former’s Advantage Stretchwrap solution.
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ArticleMondi launches functional barrier paper solution aimed at automated e-commerce packaging
Mondi has partnered with the German machine supplier, beck packautomaten, to launch FunctionalBarrier Paper, a flexible paper-based packaging solution that provides protection against water vapour and moisture during the transport of products for online retail.
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ArticleGEA 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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PodcastPreliminary 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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ArticleMULTIVAC 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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ArticleHow 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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ArticleNew 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.