ELGi Compressors Europe, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, one of the world’s leading air compressor manufacturers, announced today that Boerschappen, an innovative, fair-trade food company in Breda, the Netherlands, selected an ELGi EN Series oil-lubricated screw air compressor for the packaging and boxing line in their newly expanded facility.
Leveraging proven flexo experience and recent innovative inkjet developments, BOBST is enhancing its All-in-One, All-Inline portfolio with the new DIGITAL MASTER series. The DIGITAL MASTER 340 and DIGITAL MASTER 510 will change the way label production is set up. They provide a fully digitalized and automated production line, from printing to embellishment and cutting.
A collaboration between Festo and PCE Automation has helped recyclable packaging experts Frugalpac Limited to achieve the high throughputs and precision assembly necessary to meet increased demand for its innovative paperboard Frugal Bottle.
During secondary packaging of bags of confectionery, manufacturers arrange bags in overlapping layers. Multi-axis pick-and-place packing robots align and pack layers of bags in preformed cardboard cartons.
Composite packaging waste and used beverage cartons contain valuable raw materials. Conserving these worldwide and reprocessing them again and again is an elementary prerequisite for sustainable environmental and climate protection.
Bühler has handed over its first Prime Masa plant in India – the second Prime Masa plant worldwide – to PV Sons Corn Milling. The innovative plant will consume 84% less water, 52% less energy compared to a traditional nixtamalization process, and will produce 96% less waste, among other benefits.
The innovative ODT 3C sensor from Leuze can handle both measuring and switching tasks. The new 2-in-1 solution is thus suitable for a wide range of automated industrial applications
Ozone is known as one of the strongest oxidising agents available. Producers of packaged water also like to take advantage of its effect and operating principle because ozone dissolved in water reliably removes bacteria and viruses and then swiftly decomposes without leaving any residues.
Poultry processors tend to harvest every gram of meat from their raw material to achieve optimal carcass balance. If they don't want to rely on third parties, meat preparation can be a profitable business for them with great potential. Properly prepared, the meat mass can result in an infinite number of tasty end products such as nuggets, meatballs and burgers.