Fraunhofer IKTS and Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen have integrated optical coherence tomography into packaging equipment for real-time, non-destructive seal inspection.

Fraunhofer researchers develop a carbon monoxide laser process to enable additive-free paper sealing, enhancing recyclability within the global circular economy and fiber-based packaging sector.

Fraunhofer IPMS unveils a compact AI-based hyperspectral camera that enables real-time material and quality analysis for industrial and agricultural applications.

A Fraunhofer research consortium is developing a portable gas chromatography sensor system to enable rapid, non-laboratory detection of food fraud and material contamination directly at inspection points.

At KIOptiPack, Fraunhofer IVV and 51 partners develop AI tools and a shared data space to optimize and enable plastic packaging recycling.

Paludiculture plants like peat moss and reeds show potential as sustainable alternatives to wood for paper packaging, proven in feasibility tests by Fraunhofer IVV researchers.

In the NovelSweets project, Fraunhofer IME researchers develop protein-based sweeteners using biotechnology to replace sugar and alternatives, particularly in beverages.

In the BioPlas4Paper project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST have used a coating process known as plasma polymerization to create water-repellent and plant-based barrier coatings on paper.

With the help of the CASTN optimization software, shipping companies can select the optimal carton set for each item and order structure.

Force-sensitive, dynamic, energy efficient and with a range of applications – these qualities are what distinguish the new robot gripper created by the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design IEM.