All Technology articles – Page 7
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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.
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ArticleStart-ups invited to compete in ABB Robotics’ global robotics and AI challenge
ABB Robotics has launched its 2024 Robotics AI Startup Challenge, through which start-ups and scale-ups can nominate their artificial intelligence solutions for a $30,000 (€27,594.15) prize fund, alongside partnership and investment opportunities.
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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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ArticleReifenhäuser coextrusion adapter aspires for low-cost, flexible film profiling
Reifenhäuser Extrusion Systems is debuting its new Coextrusion Adapter Flex for cast, sheet, and coating extrusion – designed as a cost-effective yet highly flexible system for ‘perfect’ film profiling – at NPE 2024.
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ArticleNESTRO attends drupa with shredder, fan, and filter for card and paper
NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH will showcase three system components for the paper and corrugated board industry at drupa: a cardboard and paper shredder, a shredding fan, and a filter for dedusting areas of operation.
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ArticleValTara combines flat flow wrapping and upright bagging into one machine
ValTara has unveiled its Breezy Wrapper, which combines the horizontal flow wrapping and vertical bagging of trays and containers into one machine and automatically adjusts films to the product’s length.
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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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ArticleSIG’s filling machine for spouted aseptic pouches offers in-line sterilization
SIG has unveiled a new filling system for pre-made, spouted aseptic pouches, designed for in-line pouch sterilization, a simplified supply chain, and lower production costs.
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ArticleRecycler SGÅ bought by Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe to close glass loop
Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe has agreed to purchase glass recycler Svensk Glasåtervinning, aiming to secure its supply of high-quality glass cullet and prevent exports from taking recyclate out of Sweden.
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ArticleCobot palletizing system for plastic bottle trays revealed by Proco Machinery
A new cobot palletizing system from Proco Machinery seeks to improve efficiency and profitability, lower manufacturing costs, and reduce reliance on manual labour by palletizing trays and tier sheets for plastic bottles.
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Article‘Largest’ European folding boxboard machine upgraded by Metsä Board
Metsä Board has revealed the upgraded folding boxboard machine at its integrated board and pulp mill in Husum, Sweden; it is reported to run with 98% renewable energy and offer an increased annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes.
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ArticleBASF, SABIC and Linde’s electrically heated steam cracker opens its doors
BASF, SABIC, and Linde are launching operations at the ‘world’s first’ demonstration plant to heat its large-scale steam cracking furnaces with renewable electricity; it is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90% compared to conventional technologies.
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ArticlePolytag and DDRS Alliance unite to drive Digital DRS as UK scheme delayed
Polytag and the not-for-profit company DDRS Alliance have joined forces to develop and adopt a Digital DRS, or deposit return scheme, as further delays push the launch date for a UK-based DRS back to 2028.