
INNOVATION
Innovation - Printing and labeling
BOBST joins forces with tesa to provide complete solutions
A close cooperation agreement between BOBST and tesa, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, has been announced. The two companies are deepening their relationship to offer joint solutions for high quality flexographic printing and more cohesive support for their customers. ( Read more... )

Innovation - Printing and labeling
Smart labels to control the quality of fresh foodstuffs
The post-harvest life of fruit and vegetables is one of the most important aspects in the commercialization of these products, therefore, the control of the ripening speed is essential to maintain the quality attributes ( Read more... )

Innovation - packaging systems
Catering for serial returners a top priority – Filtrona Tapes
Filtrona Tapes is reporting heightened demand for its total tape solutions from the envelope mailer and box-making industries as they seek to enhance their returnable packaging capabilities. ( Read more... )

Innovation - rigid containers
“Less is more” - Weight saving for plastic packaging
In the packaging industry, plastics are an irreplaceable material for protecting goods and foodstuffs and thus an important component in the value chain. The carbon footprint of this packaging is often significantly lower than that of other materials, and the recycling of used packaging is a given. ( Read more... )

Innovation - Printing and labeling
UPM Raflatac introduces new paper label solutions enhancing PET and HDPE recycling
UPM Raflatac is expanding its wash-off portfolio with new paper label materials that enhance the recycling of PET and HDPE. The label materials have received European certifications of recyclability from Institut cyclos-HTP for PET and HDPE packaging, and they are part of UPM Raflatac’s SmartCircle™ portfolio. ( Read more... )

Innovation - Printing and labeling
Fujifilm and Henkel collaborate to offer Jet Press FP790 customers production and sustainability benefits
Fujifilm and Henkel announce Partnership Agreement to deliver production benefits for customers of Fujifilm’s upcoming digital inkjet water-based Jet Press FP790 flexible packaging solution. ( Read more... )

Innovation - Printing and labeling
ArcLED interchangeable UV systems create a path to full LED for Optikett - A GEW customer case study
Optikett began business in 1989 and were one of the first printers in Germany to produce labels using offset printing, as flexographic machines were unable to produce the necessary quality that their customers demanded at that time. ( Read more... )

Innovation - Automation and Robotics
OMRON celebrates 90 years of innovation at Hannover Messe 2023
In an evolution of its industry-renowned FORPHEUS AI-based table tennis robot, OMRON will show, for the first time at Hannover Messe, how the emerging concept of harmonised automation can be applied in an industrial context to help ease labour shortages ( Read more... )

Innovation - Automation and Robotics
Businesses adopt robots without an automation strategy
Only 1 out of every 10 robot installations are based on an automation strategy, leading to missed opportunities. A strategy with a plan is crucial for businesses to maximize the long-term value of automation. ( Read more... )

Innovation - Automation and Robotics
Manufacturing 4.0 (connected manufacturing)
To prepare the production units of the clients and potential clients to the evolutionary challenges lying ahead in the industry and with the view to a more sustainable future of the businesses, SISTRADE aim is to naturally help this change providing the solutions that enable the complete digitization of production systems through the interconnection of equipment, people and processes, such solutions maximize overall efficiency in organizations. ( Read more... )
