All Technology articles – Page 4
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ArticleINEOS aims to reduce landfill waste with recyclable flexible films technology
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe claims it has become the ‘first polymer producer in the world’ to successfully commission a new pilot line to co-develop recyclable flexible packaging films with customers.
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ArticleMespack and Fuji Seal contract provides spouted pouches and filling technology
Mespack and Fuji Seal intend to replace plastic bottles, reduce plastic consumption, and simultaneously boost efficiency by signing a collaboration agreement to develop an all-inclusive sales contract for filling pre-made spouted pouches.
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ArticleDigimarc programme guides Wipak and more into on-pack digital watermarking
Wipak is participating in Digimarc’s Center of Expertise programme, designed to give packaging, print, and pre-media companies access to digital watermarking for integration into digital identification and authentication solutions.
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ArticleValmet and Flootech to treat water for use in board, paper, and tissue
Valmet and Flootech have signed a partnership agreement in an effort to improve the environmental performance of the board, paper, and tissue industry by advancing their water treatment processes.
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ArticleBulk weigh-filling machine from WeighPack detects metal contaminants
WeighPack Systems has introduced the PrimoLinear T-25 Twin Lane Net Weigher, a bulk weigh-filling machine designed for accurate and efficient bulk filling into bags, boxes, and containers.
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ArticlePackaging machinery production reached record high in 2023, says VDMA
According to VDMA, ‘strong demand’ for packaging machines increased the production of food processing and packaging machinery by 5% in 2023, taking the production value to a record high of €16.5 billion.
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ArticleRobotics controller from ABB looks to boost speed and cut energy
ABB Robotics has launched OmniCore, an intelligent automation platform designed for gluing, laser cutting, and other precise processes. It claims to operate up to 25% faster with 20% less energy than the previous ABB controller.
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ArticleEviosys shares plans to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 in new report
In its third annual ESG Report, Eviosys has set a new target to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 after surpassing its previous goals with a 20% reduction since 2020.
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ArticleSystech designs rework and manual aggregation solution for pharma packs
Systech is launching a turnkey manual aggregation and rework system with its sights set on improving productivity, enhancing supply chain traceability, and complying with regulation for pharmaceutical packaging.
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ArticleSwedish company launches bio-based plastic derived from forest residues
Swedish greentech company Lignin Industries AB has announced the mass commercialisation of its Renol technology, a bio-based material developed from lignin, often found in trees.
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ArticleBorealis compounding line to produce polyolefin recyclates for customer products
Borealis is installing a semi-commercial demonstration compounding line for recyclate-based polyolefins in Beringen, intended to convert post-consumer waste into rigid polypropylene and polyethylene and help customers incorporate recycled plastics into their product lines.
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Podcast60 Seconds With ATS-Tanner Banding Systems at drupa 2024
At drupa 2024, ATS-Tanner’s Urs Fischer introduces the US-3000 banding machine – said to offer user-friendly HMI, maintenance accessibility, and reliability – alongside the company’s aim to meet demand for recycled products.
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ArticleAmcor opens European Innovation Center for material science and packaging design
Amcor has opened its European Innovation Center in Belgium, which will design packaging in partnership with brands and retailers from across the region in an effort to make packaging more sustainable.
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ArticleDanish plastic waste sorting facility opens with annual target of 160,000 tons
Quantafuel and Eurazeo’s ReSource Denmark, the country’s ‘largest and most technologically advanced’ plastic sorting facility, has opened its doors; it aims to process 160,000 tons of plastic waste every year and increase plastic recycling capabilities nationwide.
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ArticleWestRock helps Coca-Cola replace plastic multipack rings with paperboard
WestRock and Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages have successfully installed new equipment at the bottler’s production facility in Philadelphia, seeking to replace an estimated 200,000 pounds of plastic rings used in multipack bottled drinks with recyclable paperboard carriers.
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ArticleReifenhäuser exhibits ‘fully recyclable’, 18-micrometre MDO-PE film
Reifenhäuser Blown Film is displaying the ‘world’s first’ 18-micrometre MDO-PE film at drupa 2024; it is said to reduce thickness by 25% compared to previous films and unlock the use of fully recyclable, low-carbon mono-material flexibles.
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ArticleEdible cutlery, clay cups, and smart snack dispensers tested by Google
Nine companies were selected to test their innovations at Google foodspaces as winners of the corporation’s Single-Use Plastics Challenge, with solutions ranging from data-powered bulk food dispensers to edible cutlery.
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ArticleDow and SCG Chemicals target 200kt recycled plastics in Asia Pacific by 2030
Dow and SCG Chemicals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate advanced and mechanical recycling technologies in the Asia Pacific region – aiming to process 200kt of plastic waste annually by 2030.
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ArticleSIG to back start-up material science innovations in MassChallenge partnership
SIG and MassChallenge Switzerland have announced a strategic collaboration intended to boost the development of new technologies and sustainability-minded innovations in the material science industry.
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ArticleM&S takes the lead in Polytag’s UV tag plastic recycling initiative
Polytag has named M&S as a founding member of its Polytag Ecotrace Programme, which seeks to trace and recycle single-use plastic packaging using Invisible UV Tag detection – and encourages other businesses to get involved.