Syntegon has added a new member to its highly successful AIM 5 inspection range: the fully integrated syringe inspection line not only features a de-nester and a re-nester, but also comes with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) function by default. “When drugs are administered intravenously, any contamination or particle in the product is unacceptable”, says Dr José Zanardi, responsible for vision inspection development and applications at Syntegon. “Our innovative and fully integrated inspection line handles syringes with utmost care and uses AI to further increase inspection accuracy.”
The recently rebranded, IM GROUP (formerly Inkmaker Group), has completed a double ink-mixer installation at SAMOGRAPH’S international headquarters in Sant'Anastasia, Campania, Italy.
Small and medium-sized companies are benefiting more and more from automa-tion. A "hidden champion" from Lower Bavaria in Germany now relies on a robotic cell from KUKA for welding fans for drying systems. The workforce first had to be convinced to use the new technology.
E-Commerce fulfillment necessitates the use of flexible end-of-line automation to sustain high throughput, reduce freight costs and minimize the use of packaging materials. Critical to streamlined e-commerce fulfillment is automated form, pack and seal case packing.
Case forming systems play a critical role in the speed of throughput with end-of-line packaging processes. To achieve faster systems, operator interaction must be minimized.
Manufacturers are increasingly utilizing robots suitable for handling unpacked goods, creating new opportunities for the direct and indirect handling of foods.