All Technology articles – Page 8
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ArticleSyntegon unveils filling solution for viscous deli food applications and upgrades cloud-based data software
Syntegon will exhibit its LFS filling solution for liquid and viscous deli food products such as sauces, dips, and salads, as well as a further development of its cloud-based data collection and visualisation software, at interpack 2023.
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ArticleAvery Dennison provides automotive, electronics, and premium drinks sectors with lab-based label testing
Avery Dennison is expanding its AD Procerta lab-based label testing to the automotive, electronics, and premium drinks industries to verify the reliability, durability, and maximised lifespan of their labelling materials.
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ArticleBeck Automation unveils automated metal handle applicator for industrial plastic pails
Beck Automation AG has launched the Beck Bailer, a self-operating system that is set to enable the fast and fully automatic assembly of metal handles for industrial plastic pails of up to 380mm x 450mm in size.
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ArticleAvery Dennison adopts the Carbon Trust’s carbon footprinting tool in bid to enable transparent and sustainable label production
Avery Dennison Corporation has worked alongside the Carbon Trust to transition into a bespoke carbon footprinting tool with the goal of facilitating transparency and improved environmental impact measurement and reporting for its label products.
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ArticleSOMIC aims for optimal performance and smaller footprint with new modular machine concept
SOMIC Verpackungsmaschinen will display its SOMIC 434 modular machine concept for tray packaging, tray-cover, and wraparound solutions at interpack 2023 in hopes of delivering maximised performance with a compact footprint.
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ArticleBaumüller aims for optimised and sustainable packaging processes with upcoming automated solutions
Baumüller will display its intelligent drive and automation solutions set to facilitate sustainable and resource-efficient processes for the packaging industry – including energy monitoring and machine simulation software, water-cooled servo motors, and a new generation of servo controllers – at interpack 2023.
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ArticleMiwa Technologies receives EU funding to continue scaling up its smart reusable packaging system
Miwa Technologies is receiving over €5 million in funding through the European Innovation Council’s EIC Accelerator programme for the further implementation of its smart reusable packaging system in European supermarkets.
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ArticleCreams and lotions converted into confetti-like ‘paper’ through technology developed at University of East Anglia
A new technology that converts beauty products such as moisturiser into confetti-like ‘paper’ – anticipated to reduce both packaging waste and carbon emissions in the beauty industry – has been developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia.
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ArticleNew cobot palletising solution from OMRON aspires for high-speed, flexible production
OMRON has unveiled a new PLC-based cobot palletising solution with the goal of reducing programming time while meeting industrial demand for more flexible production processes.
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ArticleBerry integrates data tracking into child-resistant closure for pharmaceuticals
Berry Global, an AIPIA member providing packaging and engineered products, has launched an innovative child-resistant closure that integrates innovative digital technology to improve medication adherence. The new Berry Digi-Cap digital closure is ideal for clinical trials, drug development, research and academic studies, it says. Patient behaviour data is analysed to enhance medicine adherence and gain insights into its effectiveness relative to the prescribed regime.
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ArticleNew sorting technology for food-safe packaging results in sorting purity of over 97%, according to Fraunhofer Institute
The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has reported that its tracer-based sorting technology – designed to distinguish flexible food packaging from its non-food counterparts during the packaging and recycling processes as part of the EU-funded CIRCULAR FoodPack project – has achieved a sorting purity of over 97% and a 90% sorting efficiency.
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ArticleTOMRA implements AI, small footprints and recyclable materials into new reverse vending machine concepts for drinks packaging
TOMRA has revealed five new reverse vending machine concepts for beverage containers, including developments in its multi-feed reverse vending technology, artificial intelligence, and operational efficiency, as well as redesigns in the pursuit of sustainability.
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ArticleAntalis reveals new models and features mobile solution in pallet stretch wrapper range
Antalis Packaging has added three new pallet stretch wrappers to its Master’in range, including a mobile machine; these solutions aim to provide for applications of all sizes and bring a greater variety of choices to the market at a range of price points.
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ArticleNewtec showcases new laser welding machine for ultra-thin films
Newtec has been exhibiting its new LASER FLOWPACK700 laser welding machine for ultra-thin film at Fruit Logistica, with the resultant films set to package fruit and vegetable products, amongst other applications.
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ArticlePakTech reveals high-speed can handle applicator
PakTech has released the CCA MicroPak can carrier applicator in an extension of its line of handle applicator machines, reportedly capable of handling up to 60 can handles per minute.
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ArticleABB aspires for efficient digital twin testing with cloud-based functionality for simulation software
ABB has incorporated cloud-enabled functionality into its RobotStudio robot programming and simulation software, aiming to enable flexibility, transparency, and real-time collaboration in the testing of virtual robot cell designs.
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ArticleComplementary chemical and mechanical recycling technologies environmentally beneficial for PET and polyester industries, says SYSTEMIQ
A new synthesis study by SYSTEMIQ has suggested that the scaling up of chemical recycling to work in tandem with mechanical recycling technologies will lead to ‘very high’ recycling rates and lower carbon emissions for PET and polyester packaging solutions.
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ArticleRecycleye’s automated waste picking technology secures $17 million in Series A funding from DCVC
Recycleye has announced an additional $17 million in Series A funding from DCVC to enhance its AI-driven waste-picking robotics solution.
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ArticleStudy suggests that mechanical recycling is most environmentally-friendly method of closed-loop polymer recycling
A new study has compared closed-loop recycling technologies for widely consumed polymers – concluding that mechanical recycling has the lowest impact on the environment, yet generates a lower quality recyclate than alternative solutions.
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ArticleIoT sensor-based blockchain technology provides NFT authentication via smartphone
During the recent CES show in Las Vegas, Authena AG, a leading provider of NFT ownership certificates and ‘phygital’ authentication at the single SKU level introduced M3TA™, which provides authenticity and ownership certificates via NFTs associated with their physical twin.