INNOVATION

Packaging as a patient link: The role of UHF RFID and NFC-enabled smart packaging

Innovation - Automation and Robotics

Packaging as a patient link: The role of UHF RFID and NFC-enabled smart packaging


Secondary pharma packaging has long played a behind-the-scenes role protecting medicines, guiding logistics, and complying with regulations. But that role is changing fast. Today, smart technologies like UHF RFID and NFC are transforming packaging into a patient-facing tool, connecting individuals to information, support, and safety with a simple tap or scan. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Automation and Robotics BRAND: MM group
Packaging with Impact: How Design Saves Food

Innovation - Flexible packaging

Packaging with Impact: How Design Saves Food


Australia is front and center in research on sustainable packaging. Proof lies in the latest winners of the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA). From her personal perspective, Nerida Kelton (IPPO/WPO) highlights two examples showing how intuitive design can cut food loss — from fast food kitchens to households. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Flexible packaging BRAND: interpack
REDYSIGN reaches a milestone in the project: boosting classification capabilities with identification markers

Innovation - Automation and Robotics

REDYSIGN reaches a milestone in the project: boosting classification capabilities with identification markers


The development of new identification markers integrated into the different components of fiber-based packaging (FBP) will enable efficient identification and sorting, paving the way for a smart packaging solution. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Automation and Robotics BRAND: Redysign
DS Smith increases digitalization with BOBST Connect insights

Innovation - Automation and Robotics

DS Smith increases digitalization with BOBST Connect insights


DS Smith, an International Paper company and a leading international provider of fiber-based and sustainable packaging solutions, has implemented the BOBST Connect digital platform to enhance operations by bringing data and digital services together into one fully connected platform. These services are currently being utilized across DS Smith facilities in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) region. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Automation and Robotics BRAND: Bobst
Technological convergence and automation: This is how printing is being redefined at Labelexpo 2025

Innovation - Printing and labeling

Technological convergence and automation: This is how printing is being redefined at Labelexpo 2025


Wider flexo presses, new offset and hybrid inkjet-flexo configurations will make Labelexpo Europe 2025 a standout event for press technology. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Printing and labeling BRAND: Labelexpo Europe
Digital Inkjet Printing: A Circular Sustainable Solution for Paper Packaging

Innovation - Printing and labeling

Digital Inkjet Printing: A Circular Sustainable Solution for Paper Packaging


Sustainability has proven to be an increasingly influential driver for flexible packaging production. Various brands have been working to increase renewable material usage, minimise C02 emissions, improve End-of-Life (EOL) recyclability, and reduce the overall amount of virgin plastic packaging for their products. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Printing and labeling BRAND: SCREEN Graphic Solutions
TOMEX installs BOBST DIGITAL MASTER 340 All-in-One label press

Innovation - Printing and labeling

TOMEX installs BOBST DIGITAL MASTER 340 All-in-One label press


The DIGITAL MASTER 340 modular platform is set to elevate the Polish printing company’s capabilities with ready-to-ship labels in a single pass. The highly automated press will maximize profitability across applications and run lengths, from short to long print runs, with the highest quality. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Printing and labeling BRAND: Bobst
Martin Automatic integrates seamlessly with HP at Zumbiel

Innovation - Printing and labeling

Martin Automatic integrates seamlessly with HP at Zumbiel


Zumbiel, a leading independent carton converter based in the US has chosen Martin Automatic's unwind and splice technology for its new HP digital production line ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Printing and labeling BRAND: Martin Automatic
BOBST’s robotic solutions boost end-to-end efficiency – for the corrugated industry and beyond

Innovation - Automation and Robotics

BOBST’s robotic solutions boost end-to-end efficiency – for the corrugated industry and beyond


Automation has become a central driver for the packaging industry, enabling faster, more reliable, and cost-effective solutions. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Automation and Robotics BRAND: Bobst
Kemna Druck Kamen optimizes label production with DIGITAL MASTER 340 equipped with BOBST Connect

Innovation - Automation and Robotics

Kemna Druck Kamen optimizes label production with DIGITAL MASTER 340 equipped with BOBST Connect


The label market is experiencing significant shifts, affecting both brand owners and label converters. Brand owners increasingly prioritize shorter run lengths with faster delivery times, while seeking more sustainable production methods ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: Automation and Robotics BRAND: Bobst