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Crown showcases a colorful and interactive future at Drinktec 2017

12 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

Philadelphia, PA – September 11, 2017. CROWN Bevcan Europe and Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), highlights a range of innovations to help beverage brands foster interaction with consumers and attract attention at point-of-sale at Drinktec 2017 (September 11-15, 2017; Hall A1 Stand 133).

 

Two operating systems on one device : B&R is introducing a hypervisor for its automation system

11 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

B&R is introducing a hypervisor for its automation system. This software allows Windows or Linux to run alongside B&R's own real-time operating system. That enables you to combine the control and HMI applica-tions on a single PC, for example, or have an industrial PC double as both a real-time controller and an edge controller that sends preprocessed data to higher level systems and the cloud via OPC UA.

 

Virtual network

Advanced rotational control : New software package suppresses rotational sway

11 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

B&R is providing a new function for crane control. Cranes that transport payloads suspended from sling sys-tems can be particularly sensitive to rotation about the vertical axis. If left unchecked, this can lead to uncon-trollable sustained oscillations. The new mapp Crane solution suppresses this rotational sway.

 

Fast and safe payload delivery

Robust, portable and waterproof headspace analyser for factory packing environments

08 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

Designed to be the toughest headspace gas analyser on the market, the GS Waterproof can be conveniently transported between packing lines and factory locations. The case is IP67 rated which provides NEMA 6 protection and is corrosion proof, crush proof and waterproof when closed. Now, with its bright yellow casing, it is truly visible on the factory floor.

 

Packs at your Convenience

08 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

With continuing high demand for convenience packaging solutions, RPC Bebo UK has launched a selection of new packs in both polypropylene (PP) and PET suitable for a wide variety of products.

 

The 60mm diameter PP pot – available in 45ml, 60ml and 75ml sizes – is ideal for dips, salads, fruit pieces and snack meals. The four compartment Snap PP tray, with a 220ml brimful capacity per cavity, offers a convenient multi-pack solution for both food and non- food applications. All four compartments can be easily separated for individual servings or to stack in a cupboard.

500 Exhibitors will Exhibit Innovative Packaging Materials at "FMCG Future Zone" of swop 2017

08 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

With the growing consumption patterns of the middle class, the market needs for intelligent, personalized and high-end packaging design, materials and products have been increasing rapidly in food, daily sanitation, pharmaceutical and health care products. Shanghai World of Packaging (swop), which will be held from 7-10 November 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, will join hands again with “Packaging Family” to present the “FMCG Future Zone” and reflect this trend.

Navigator Capital acquires the Swiss mechanical engineering company Sapal from Bosch Packaging Technology

07 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

Ecublens/Munich, 06. September 2017 – The Navigator Group is planning to acquire the engineering company Sapal S.A., Ecublens, Switzerland, from Bosch's Packaging Tech-nology division. Corresponding contracts were signed on 05.09.2017. Sapal is part of the packaging machinery division of the Bosch Group and is a company with a long tradition and a high reputation, which is focused on diefold packaging. More than 6,000 installed plants worldwide testify to the appreciation that customers bring to the Swiss precision machines.

Setting The New Standards: Blown films perfectly suited for lamination thanks to Reifenhauser EVO Ultra Flat

07 Sep 2017
Bhaskar Ch

Worms / Troisdorf, September 4, 2017 | In the past, blown film producers were struggling over many years with wave phenomena and surfaces not perfectly plane. Especially stiffer films containing HDPE or PP are affected by these problems which frequently also occur in the production of barrier films. Reifenhäuser Blown Film offers the right solution with their EVOLUTION Ultra Flat haul-off. This novel system allows to produce films of considerably improved flatness and ensures better printability and lamination capability.