All Efficiencies articles – Page 4
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ArticleThin stretch film with 35% PCR content revealed by COLINES and ExxonMobil
COLINES and ExxonMobil’s low-thickness High Tenacity Hand Wrap film was unveiled at NPE 2024; it reportedly contains 35% post-consumer recycled material and is designed for both manual and automatic application.
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ArticleLarge container draws attention to travel-sized cosmetics in bid for less waste
Hongik University student and industrial designer Seokoo Yeo has developed Carry On, a solution expected to help consumers remember their travel-sized cosmetics and prevent both packaging and product waste.
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ArticleBOBST and Henkel partnership pushes for eco-conscious packaging and tech
BOBST and Henkel have combined their skillsets in a bid to pursue optimized machine operations, environmentally conscious adhesives, paper-based flexible packaging barriers, and more.
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ArticleFiery to harness AI, cloud, and automated digital print technologies at drupa
Fiery will attend drupa 2024 with a range of printing technologies for packaging, direct-to-film, and industrial applications, among others, as well as new DFE solutions and workflow software for digital print.
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ArticleSchubert-Pharma cartons pharmaceutical vials with table-top packaging machine
At ACHEMA 2024, Schubert-Pharma will exhibit its ‘user-friendly’, top-loading packaging vial machine with a table-top design, set to help manufacturers in the pharmaceutical sector surpass their line clearance requirements.
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ArticleUkraine – from the front to the competition
Packaging has played a significant role in Ukraine’s resistance against invading Russian forces. Veronika Khalaydzhi, PhD, president of the Club Packagers of Ukraine, runs us through the contributions of two Ukrainian Packing Star 2024 winners – a polymer resource pouch and tin label design for military foods.
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Articletheurer.com uplifts AI optimization and scheduling board for roll labels
theurer.com will display its C3 ERP/MIS software for printing and packaging companies at drupa 2024, underlining its new AI functionality and scheduling board capabilities as solutions for roll label manufacturers in particular.
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ArticleRecyclable freezer film produced by Bonduelle, ExxonMobil, and Drukpol
Plant-based food provider Bonduelle has collaborated with ExxonMobil and Constantia Drukpol to develop a mono-PE freezer film as a recyclable, non-laminated alternative to traditional laminated metallized films.
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ArticleWhat can we learn from ‘Materials & Sustainability: Building A Circular Future’?
Julia L Freer Goldstein and Paul Foulkes-Arellano have granted Packaging Europe early access to their new book, Materials & Sustainability: Building A Circular Future. In this article, we discuss just some of its many points of interest, from the ancient origins of certain packaging materials to up-and-coming solutions to the plastic waste crisis.
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ArticleHydropac cools pet food in transit with leak-resistant ice pack sealing
New ice pack sealing technology from Hydropac seeks to enhance the cold chain logistics of pet food by improving insulation, increasing leak resistance, and keeping temperature-sensitive products cooler for longer.
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ArticleJumboLoadBaler compacts plastic, fibre, and metal waste into bales
Strautmann Umwelttechnik has unveiled its JumboLoadBaler machine, which claims to compact cardboard, paper, octabin, film, PET bottle, and beverage can waste for disposal at a throughput of 800kg per hour.
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ArticleBOBST strives for efficient, digital, environmentally conscious packaging lines at drupa
As drupa 2024 approaches, BOBST has revealed recent developments in its packaging machinery, including energy and cost tracking via the cloud, compatibility with fibre-based and recyclable packaging, reduced waste and energy consumption, and increased productivity.
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ArticleProwrap dispensers target safe and efficient wrapping with recyclable kitchen films
Prowrap has implemented a patented sheathed safety blade, antimicrobial technology, and compatibility with recyclable film into two new models of its Speedwrap Pro dispenser – aiming for a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable wrapping process.
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ArticleVideojet aims to cut costs and reduce mistakes with automated pallet labeller
Videojet has launched its new 9560 PL pallet labelling system, aiming to streamline operations and reduce errors.
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ArticleNewtec weighs processed food on high-speed machine with memory pans
Newtec has revealed a new weighing solution for the convenience and processed food sector, offering customers ‘an additional layer for rapid distribution’ with memory pans for portion weighing.
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ArticleLogoplaste joins fibre-based Bottle Collective as technology partner
PA Consulting and PulPac have announced that rigid packaging company Logoplaste has joined The Bottle Collective, which aims to create single-use, fibre-based bottles, as a technology partner.
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ArticlePPWR deal limits single-use plastics, mandates DRS, and enables consumer reuse
The European Parliament and Council presidency have reached a provisional political agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal; the new rules mandate deposit return schemes, exempt compostable plastic packaging from minimum recycled content targets, enable consumers to purchase takeaway food and drinks in reusable packaging at no extra cost, and more.
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ArticleFilm and paper e-commerce wrapping machinery showcased by Hugo Beck
At LogiMAT 2024, Hugo Beck will display three machine solutions for e-commerce and product transportation, aiming to unlock fast, efficient, and sustainable film and paper wrapping processes.
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ArticleIMA Group to optimize packaging machinery efficiency with new AI solutions
IMA Group, a manufacturer of automatic machines for pharmaceutical, food, and battery processing and packaging, has announced two artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aiming to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of services offered to customers. The IMA Sandbox solution is a collaborative, cloud-based platform for co-development and partnership ...
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ArticleAmpack machine enables aseptic filling for liquids in preformed plastic bottles
Syntegon’s Ampack will gently and aseptically fill preformed HDPE, PP, and PET bottles with baby food, milk- and plant-based drinks, dairy products, and soups using a flexible FBL filling machine with neck-handling capabilities.