Two winners at once at the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2017: AEROBAL is pleased about the high quality of the competition

07 Oct 2017
Bhaskar Ch

The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) stages the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award every year. This year’s competition was quite exciting. There was a panel of judges made up of experienced editors and journalists from renowned industry media all around the globe. After their votes were counted, the outcome was clear: In the category “Aluminium cans already on the market”, there were two winners this year.

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Ultra-high barrier renewable and recyclable packaging material 

06 Oct 2017
Radhika Rewri

Plantic™ R, a bio-based, renewable and recyclable plastic material with ultra-high barrier and ideal for barrier packaging applications. The technology combines the best of recyclable materials (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)) and Plantic’s bio based ultra-high barrier material, which dramatically increases the shelf life of packaged meats. Plantic™ R is a multilayer film made from thin layers of PET on a core layer of renewably sourced, high barrier Plantic™ HP.   The PET provides the moisture and water vapor barrier, and the Plantic™ HP core provides the oxygen and gas barrier.

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Automatic control loop tuning

06 Oct 2017
Bhaskar Ch

B&R is introducing new software components for controlling hydraulics applications. These components provide easier access to advanced closed-loop control functions and assist developers in the design, simula-tion, virtual commissioning and diagnosis of hydraulic systems. B&R mapp Hydraulics provides numerous new functions, particularly for variable-speed pump drives.

 

Automatic control loop tuning

Condition monitoring for mobile equipment

06 Oct 2017
Bhaskar Ch

The modular X90 control and I/O system can now be equipped with condition monitoring functions. Problems can be detected in their early stages and corrected before they result in unplanned downtime. Condition-based predictive maintenance can maximize machine availability and save the considerable cost of outages and unplanned service calls.

 

Predictive maintenance

New, high performance binder for lamination inks helps to enhance print quality on packaging film and optimize productivity

06 Oct 2017
Bhaskar Ch

Ulsan, South Korea – October 6, 2017 – The flexible packaging industry is growing in complexity: as the variety of substrates widens and they become increasingly sophisticated, printing inks need to meet numerous, ever more demanding requirements. Inks for laminations have to withstand the lamination process and deliver the bond strength necessary for the respective application. They must also allow high speed printing and ensure excellent graphic quality.

 

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Hobgoblin Taps into Ardagh Group's Keg Technology

05 Oct 2017
Ajit Pandey

Hobgoblin, one of the UK’s leading and most recognisable beer brands, is now available in a 5L Ardagh Group beer keg for both its Ruby and Gold versions to take advantage of growth in the off trade for the mini keg format.

Ardagh keg because of a new serving system developed by Ardagh to provide a smoother ‘pull and tap’ action. This innovation provides drinkers with the same experience of a pint being poured in their favourite pub as they consume their favourite beer at home.

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