Oystar Repositions Itself In North America Stutensee 29 October 2012 Following Its Successful Restructuring The Oystar Group Is Selling Its Two Us Production Companies Known As Oystar North Americadavenport And Oystar North Americacovington Oystar Will Maintain Its Presence In North America Concentrating On Its Core Products In The Dairy And Pharmaceuticals Sectors The Oystar Machine Portfolio Will Continue To Be Sold In Its Own Markets And In The Us Through Its Longestablished Sales And Service Company Oystar Usa In Edisonnew Jersey Ldquonorth America Remains An Important Market For Us Which We Shall Continue To Cover With Our European Machine Portfoliordquo Stressed Oystarrsquos Coceo Markus Ehl Ldquoat The Same Time This Sale Provides Us With Additional Capacities And Resources So That Together With Our Owner We Can Press On With The Further Development Of Our Important Markets In Europe And Asiardquo The Entire Proceeds Of The Sale Will Be Invested In The Firm The Two Us Companies Have Been Acquired By The Italian Engineering Group Coesia Barry Shoulders Ceo Of Oystarrsquos Two Us Establishments Will Continue To Head The Firm For Coesia And Will Resign His Position As Coceo Of The Oystar Group It Has Been Agreed That No Statement Will Be Made Regarding The Purchase Price The Transaction Is Subject To Approval By The Antitrust Authorities The Companies Sold Are Oystar North Americadavenport Formerly Packaging Technologies And Oystar North Americacovington Formerly Ra Jones The Covington Establishment Is Well Known For The Jones Brands Specifically High Speed Pouch Machines For The Food Industry And Cartoners For The Beverage Pharmaceutical And Food Industries The Davenport Establishment Is Well Known For Kartridgpak Aerofill Holmaticautoprod Dawson And Map Systems Brands Ldquoboth Companies Operate Independently Of The Rest Of The Group With Regard To Their Customer Structures And Product Rangesrdquo Said Ehl Ldquothe Sale Will Therefore Have No Appreciable Effects On Any Of Oystar Customersrdquo Since March 2007 The Oystar Group Has Been Owned By The Investment Company Odewald Following A Reorientation After The Financial Crisis In 2008 Oystar Has Been On A Growth Trajectory And Closed The Financial Year 2011 With A Clear Increase In Turnover And Revenue Its Operating Earnings Were 10 Per Cent Up On Those Of The Previous Year With An Ebitda Margin Of 10 Per Cent It Has Recently Achieved The Fastest Growth Rates In Europe Asia And India Where Oystar Has Continually Expanded Its Market Position About The Oystar Group Oystar The Packaging Group Is One Of The Worldrsquos Leading Suppliers Of Packaging Machinery Technology And Services Oystar Has Extensive Knowhow In The Key Industries Of Dairy Products Food And Consumer As Well As Pharmaceuticals And Cosmetics Based In Stutensee Near Karlsruhe Germany The Holding Company Currently Represents 10 Manufacturing Companies As Well As Numerous Sales And Service Companies At Present The Oystar Group Employs A Workforce Of Approximately 1400 Worldwide And Generated A Total Of Eur 404 Million In Sales In 2011

European Cooperation In Packaging Central Theme During Nvc Lecture At Emballageon Wednesday November 21st Nvc Netherlands Packaging Centre Will Together With Comexposium Be Organising A Lecture About The Future Of European Cooperation In Packaging At The International Packaging Exhibition Emballage In Parisduring This Lecture Michael Nieuwesteeg Managing Director Nvc Will Give A Concise Overview Of The Way That Cooperation In Packaging Is Developing On A European Scale Institutes Like Epic Efsa Cen And Many Others All Interactively Shape The Future Of Packaging In Europe And Thereby In The World As A Whole As Well As In The Individual Eu Member States The Nvcperspective On These Trends Will Be Shared And Participants Are Invited To Join The Europeanstyle Debate Afterwardsthe Packaging Exhibition Emballage Will Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary This Year And Will Highlight The Innovative Power Of The Packaging Sector Emballage Is A Generalist Exhibition Which Provides A Rich And Unique Offering Reflecting The Entire Packaging Chain From Raw Materials To Finished Products The Exhibition Also Offers A Finetuned Sectorization Appropriate To All The Packaging User Industries Allowing Packaging Industrys Decisionmakers To Find Precisely What They Are Looking For And Enhancing The Industrys Expertise

Oystar One Of The Leading Providers Of Packaging Solutions Presents Flexible Innovative Machines For The Food Consumer Products Cosmetics And Pharmaceutical Industry At Pack Expo 2012 In Chicago Illinois The Exhibits Cover The Whole Value Chain From Primary Packaging To Endofline Packagingstutensee October 19 2012 Oystar Iwk For Example Displays A Tube Filling And Packaging Line Consisting Of The Fully Automated Tube Feeder Tz 201 With An Output Of Up To 300 Tubes Per Minute And The Filling Platform Fp 462 The Latest Model From Their Current Machine Generation The Fp 462 Fills And Seals Up To 220 Tubes Per Minute Subsequently The Tubes Are Transferred To The Sc 4 Cartoner That Processes Up To 450 Cartons Per Minute The Packaging Line Not Only Packs Tubes But Also Other Products As Demonstrated By Oystar Iwk At Pack Expo Several Times A Day When A Format Changeover From Tubes To Bottles Is Executed Within 5 Minutes Onlyfurthermore Oystar Iwk Presents The Dosing System Rotary Lobe Pump An Independent Module That Can Be Combined With Any Filling Machine Via Plug Amp Play The Usage Of A Rotary Lobe Pump Unit Remarkably Reduces Setup And Cleaning Times This Is Achieved By Using Less Product Contacted Surfaces And Sealing Materials Than In A Rotary Vane Piston Dosage In Addition Less Water Is Needed For Flushinga Record Breaker Among The Wrapping Machinesoystar Benhil Uses Pack Expo 2012 To Showcase Multipack 3000 The Worldacutes Most Flexible Singlecell Wrapping Machine For Pasty Products With An Output Of Up To 100 Packages Per Minute And Format Flexibility Between 50 And 1000 Grams It Can Be Delivered With A Cip Hopper And Meets The Highest Hygienic Standards Moreover Multipack 3000 Is Characterized By Its Excellent Filling Accuracy And High Availability The Machineacutes Modular Construction Allows Quick Changeovers And Adjustments Toooystar Erca Is Represented In Chicago With The Formfillseal Machine Mf 14 Us Designed In Accordance With 3a Standards The Compact Ffs Machine Produces Up To 14000 Cups Per Hour In Sizes Between 5 And 150 Grams And Fills Diverse Products Ranging From Stirred And Set Yoghurt Desserts And Jelly Up To Juices And Water Furthermore Mf 14 Us Stands Out With Its Ease Of Useoystar Hamba Will Present The New Chainless Transport System Bk Multiformat This Drive Concept Has Been Developed For The Application In New Machines As Well As Upgrade In Existing Machinery With This New Concept The Availability Of The Machine Will Be Increased Considerably For Maintenance And Format Change Less Manpower Will Be Required One Person Can Change The Cell Plate Without Tools In Less Than 15 Minutes The New Drive Concept Is Lubrication Free And Meets The Highest Hygienic Standardschangeover Without Conversion Workoystar North America Is Also Exhibiting Several New Developments At This Yearacutes Pack Expo The Adjustable Pouch Kingreg For Example Is The First Highspeed Pouching Machine That Horizontally Forms Fills And Seals Pouches Of Virtually Any Size With An Output Of Up To 500 Pouches Per Minuteoystar Holmatic Optifilreg Of4 A Fill And Seal Machine Enables Quick Changeovers As Well Made Of Stainless Steel According To 3a Sanitary Standards It Can Process Up To 200 Cups Per Minute Its Individually Adjustable And Compact Frame Design Allows Optimal Integration Into The Production Lines Of Oystaracutes Customers Furthermore Optifilreg Of4 Is Equipped With A Mapsystem Modified Atmosphere Packaging For Extended Product Shelf Lifeflexible Secondary Packagingin The Secondary Packaging Division Oystar North America Displays Two Exhibits First The New Multipurpose Jones Legacyreg 3 Cartoner Which Allows Cartoning At Speeds Up To 400 Cartons A Minute Featured Upgrades Include An Ergonomicallydesigned Straightin Low Level Carton Magazine With Comfortable Loading Height That Does Not Require Platforms And Reduces The Risk Of Injuryoystar North America Also Introduces The New Flexipro Chub Case Loader It Features An Oystar Af Twinline Pick Amp Place Unit And Can Accommodate Multiple Chub Sizes And A Wide Range Of Case Sizes At Speeds Up To 150 Chubs Per Minute It Integrates Directly With The Oystar Kartridgpak Chubmaker For A Complete Turnkey Systemoystar Af Presents The Moduline Wraparound Packer Designed For Fully Automated Endofline Packaging Of Thermoformed Cups The Packer Can Be Connected To A Formfillseal Machine Or A Wrapping Machine And Equipped With A Sixtrack Walking Beam Conveyor That Processes Two Rows Of Six Cups Each Per Cycle A Servo Handling Module Picks The Twelve Cups Up With A Suction Pad Turns Them By 90 Degrees And Places Them Onto The Prepared Cardboard Followed By A Second Layer Finally The Cardboard Is Wrapped And Sealed Around The Cups And The Package Is Removed From The Machine Almost 340 Cups Can Be Packed Into 15 Full Seal Cartons Per Minutethe Oystar Groupacutes Exhibits Can Be Seen On Stand S830 At The Pack Expo In Chicago Illinois Between October 28 And 31 2012about Oystar Groupoystar Ndash The Packaging Group Is One Of The Worldrsquos Leading Suppliers Of Packaging Machinery Technology And Services Oystar Has Extensive Knowhow In The Key Industries Of Dairy Products Food And Consumer As Well As Pharmaceuticals And Cosmetics Based In Stutensee Near Karlsruhe Germany The Holding Company Currently Represents 12 Manufacturing Companies As Well As Numerous Sales And Service Companies At Present Oystar Holding Employs A Workforce Of Approximately 2000 Worldwide And Generated A Total Of Eur 404 Million In Sales In 2011

Atlas Converting North America Inc Is Pleased To Report A Highly Successful Inauguration Of Its New Demonstration Center At A Recent Lsquoopen Housersquo Event On September 20th Amp 21st In Charlotte Nc More Than 30 Guests Over The Two Day Event Were Able To See Live Demonstrations Of The New Titan Sr9 Series Dual Turret Dt Slitter Rewinder Together With Presentations From Partner Suppliers Dienes Slitting Technology Bst Web Guiding Amp Inspection And Lasx Laser Perforation Amp Scoring Many Of The Guests Also Took Part In A Special Lsquoatlastitan Golf Challengersquo Which Was Held At The Ballantyne Golf Club In Charlotte On Thursday Afternoon September 20th Five Groups Of Four Golfers Took Part In A Lsquotexas Scramblersquo Competition Which Was Eventually Won By The Team Consisting Of David Bryant Vdi Stan Braycotton Ndash Atlas Mark Jew Sealed Air And Lance Mcdonald Interflex Group See Photo The Prize Giving Ceremony Took Place During The Celebration Dinner Also Held At The Golf Club The Titan Sr9dt Rewinder Demonstration Was Processing A 50 Micron Clear Bopp Plastic Film Supplied In Collaboration With Triangle Plastics Inc A Leading Converter Based In Raleigh Nc The Demos Were Running At Speeds Of Up To 3300 Ftmin 1000 Mmin With Turret Cycle Times Of Less Than 30 Seconds In The Development Of The Titan Sr9 Series Atlas Focused Its Product Development Strategy On Achieving Significant Reductions In Machine Downtime For Printers Amp Converters With Lower Operator Intervention And Also Reduction Of Costly Waste Materials Which All Adds Up To Outstanding Gains In Productivity And Sustainability The Concept Of The Titan Sr9 Series Technology Platform Features Three Separate Machine Modules Of Unwind Slitter Amp Rewind Sections The Idea Being That A Converter Need Only Change The Rewind Section Of The Machine From A Dual Shaft Ds To A Single Turret St Or Dual Turret Dt Configuration To Meet Changing Production Requirements Without The Need To Change The Existing Unwind And Slitting Modules The Titan Sr9dt Rewinder Was Launched Last November At Ice Europe 2011 And The Dual Shaft Ds Module Was Introduced Earlier This Year The Single Turret St Module Is Due To Be Introduced Early Next Year Innovative Engineering Design Has Led To Application For Four Patents On The Titan Sr9 Series Including The Unique Turret Support Device Tsd For Faster Turret Rotation On The Dt Model Such Advanced Engineering Design Has Led To Significant Improvements In The Quality Of Slit Reels And Significant Reductions In Setup Procedures A Newly Designed Linear Tracking Slitter Lts Section Ensures The Shortest And A Constant Web Length Between The Knives And The Rewind Shafts For Improved Web Control Giving The Highest Possible Side Wall Quality Of Rewind Reels And Also Reducing The Possibility Of Waste Material Between All Three Versions Of The Titan Sr9 Platform Many Other New Features Provide Exceptional Performance And Productivity At Running Speeds Of Up To 3300 Ftmin 1000 Mmin The Sr9 Series Is Available In Two Widths 65 And 88 Ins 1650 And 2250 Mm To Maintain Focus On Its Objectives For Sustainability The Titan Sr9 Series Has Many Features For Achieving Reductions In The Cost Of Energy And Of Waste Materials Elimination Of All Hydraulics Helps To Provide A Cleaner Environment And The Use Of High Efficiency Motors And Regenerative Braking Enables A Considerable Reduction In Energy Consumption And Makes The Sr9 Series The Most Efficient Slittingrewinding Solution In The Titan Range The Titan Sr9 Series Is Set To Smash All Productivity Records And Provides A Genuinely Flexible And Sustainable New Approach To Slitting And Rewinding For A Wide Range Of Plain Coated And Printed Film Amp Other Flexible Materials A New Service Platform For Both The Atlas Amp Titan Range Of Slitter Rewinders Is Now In Place This Provides 247 Customer Service Amp Support Operations With Engineers Based Locally In Charlotte Nc Usa In The Uk India And In China Confirming The Company As A Global Supplier Providing Complete Customer Satisfaction Atlas Amp Titan Also Provide Fully Automated And Integrated Roll Handling Systems To Meet Specific Production Requirements

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West Berlin Nj October 8 2012 The Jdc Precision Cutter Has Become The Accepted Standard For Many Companies Worldwide To Prepare Samples Of Paper Paperboard Metal Foils Nonwovens Plastic Films Tissue And A Variety Of Other Materials Lightweight And Portable The Jdc Cutter 10 Models Have Undergone An Update Adding The Feature A 20 Length Base For Added Leverage And Stability Along With Operator Safety The Cutter Was Originally Developed For The Paper Industry By Dr James Dargaville Clark An Extremely Active Member Of The Pulp And Paper Industry His Experiences Within The Industry Ranged From Being A Professor Of Pulp And Paper Science To A Paper Chemist And Engineer He Served As The Chairman Of The Delaware Valley Chapter Of Tappi And Was Credited For Writing Many Technical Papers About The Subject Of Pulp And Paper Dr Clark Was Instrumental In Developing Many Instruments That Are Still Used Today To Meet Industry Standards Including The Jdc Precision Cutter Today The Design Has Evolved To Make The Base Lighter While Adding Leverage With A New 20 Long Base For All 10 Models The Cutting Process Remains The Same Cutting Test Strips To An Exact Width And Parallel Throughout The Entire Blade Length Using The Positive Cutting Action Of The Dual Blades And Precision Ground Base Shear To Cut Both Sides Of The Sample At Once Assuring A Clean Accurate Cut Every Time The Precise Cut Made By A Jdc Cutter Is Important To The Test Results That Determine Physical Properties Of Materials Being Used To Manufacture Consumer Products Including Tensile Tests When The Measurement Requires Accuracy The Cutter Meets A 0001 In Tolerance Level Thwingalbert Offers Several 10 Models Including The Most Popular Jdc 1 X 10 Cutting Lengths Is Set At 10 Inches And The Blade Width Can Be From 18 Up To 3 The 12 And 16 Models Are Still Available In The Original Style Base At This Time Customers Have The Option To Add Adjustable Sample Platforms And Safety Shields To Fit The Jdc Cutter Thwingalbert Has Modified The Platforms To Allow The Technician To Adjust The Platforms Providing A 12 To 145 Cutting Surface Depending On The Setup Needed The Cutter Is Used To Prepare Samples For Many Types Of Tests But Mainly For Tensile Testing Of Materials Over History This Cutter Has Developed From A Simple Paper Sample Cutter To A Reliable Sample Cutter Used To Meet A Variety Of Astm Iso And Tappi Standards As Well As Others About The Thwingalbert Instrument Companythe Thwingalbert Instrument Company Is One Of The Nations Leading Manufacturers Of Advanced Testing Instrumentation For More Than A Century Thwingalbert Has Provided Proven Testing Equipment And Has Earned A Reputation As A Foremost Authority On Physical Testing Standards From The Tab On A Cough Tablet To The Seal On A Bag Of Potato Chips To The Fabric Of A Pair Of Jeans Thwingalbert Designs And Develops Products That Test The Physical Properties Of A Wide Range Of Materials Research Laboratories And Quality Control Departments Worldwide Confidently Rely On Thwingalberts Affordable Precision Instruments To Develop And Produce High Quality Products Contact Brenda Fisher At 856 7671000 Or Visit Wwwthwingalbertcom

Strong Interest In Tradefair Duo The Boom In Demand In Indiaacutes Flourishing Beverage And Food Sector Is Also Reflected In Strong Participation Figures For The Successful Tradefair Duo Of Drink Technology India And International Packtech India Between November 6 And 8 2012 Around 250 Exhibitors Will Be Converging On The Indian City Of Mumbai To Showcase The Entire Spectrum Of Products And Services For The Packaging Packagingprint Processing Beverage Food And Liquid Food Industries The Organizers Ndash Messe Muumlnchen And Messe Duumlsseldorf Ndash Are Reporting A Twentypercent Rise In Total Hall Space Taken Up By These Events Register Online Ndash Secure Your Ticket Now Online Registration Is Now Open For Visitors To Both These Trade Fairs At Wwwdrinktechnologyindiacom And Wwwpacktechindiacom After Registration Visitors Are Sent A Registration Id Which They Can Exchange For A Ticket Once They Arrive At The Bombay Exhibition Centre This Way There Is No Need To Wait In Line At The Event Venue Tickets To Drink Technology India And International Packtech India Are Free Of Charge And They Entitle Holders To Visit Both Events Exhibitors From India And All Around The Globe The Exhibitors At Both These Trade Shows Span The Whole Spectrum From Multinationals To Small Local Businesses In India In Total 15 Different Countries Are Represented Among The Companies Exhibiting At Drink Technology India And International Packtech India They Will Be Presenting Their Products And Processes On Around 12000 Square Meters Of Exhibition Space In The Bombay Convention Amp Exhibition Center Their Names Include Buumlhler Cama Group Cavanna Chronos Richardson India Clearpack India Coesia India Ehcolo As Gea Hinterkopf Itw India Khs Krones Multipack Systems Pentair Ronchi Mario Spa Sidel Siemens Ssp Packaging And Theegartenpactec The Exhibitors Will Generally Be Focusing On The Needs Of The Indian Markets And Offering Solutions And Products Tailored To Meet Those Needs Eg On Themes Like Hygiene And Water Processing Products That Are Easy And Uncomplicated To Use And Which Deliver Top Performance Will Be A Priority Leading German Companies From The Federal Republic Of Germany Will Be Putting On A Presentation At The German Pavilion And At International Packtech India There Will Also Be Official National Pavilions From Switzerland Italy And Turkey Drink Technology India Also Has A Pavilion From China Supporting Program Exhibitor Forum And Congress Alongside The Exhibition Itself There Is Also An Extensive Supporting Program Which Includes An Exhibitor Forum With Lectures By The Participating Companies And A Conference On Current Themes In The Sector The Focus In This Supporting Program In Which Experts From India And Overseas Are Taking Part Is Primarily On Issues Relevant To The Indian Market Dti Exhibitor Forum In The Exhibitor Forum At Drink Technology India Exhibitors From India And Europe Will Be Presenting Products And System Solutions On Current Themes The Lecture Program Is Divided Into Eleven Blocks Each One Exploring A Particular Aspect Of Beverage And Food Technology The Talk Given By Philipp Borgs Lanxess Gmbh For Example Is Entitled Ldquohotfill Vs Coldfill Effects On Packaging Costs And Sensory Properties Of Beveragesrdquo Atit Bhatia Hindustan Tin Works Ltd Will Be Looking At Quotinnovations And Endless Possibilities In Metal Packagingquot In A Talk Given By Stefan Kraus Krones Ag The Subject Is Quotoutline Ndash Filling And Processing Of Dairy Productsquot Christian Fruth Of Gernep Will Be Talking About New Developments In Labeling Technology For Full Details Of The Lecture Program And The Individual Theme Blocks Lecture Titles And Speakers39 Names Go To Wwwdrinktechnologyindiacom International Packtech 2012 Conference The Lectures And Panel Discussions At The International Packtech 2012 Conference Will Concentrate On The Subject Of Innovative Packaging Technology Modern Packaging Solutions For The Indian Market Labeling Coding Handling And Storage Environmental Aspects Such As Waste Management And Recycling Technologies Will Also Be Covered Leading Experts From India And Overseas Will Be Passing On Their Knowledge In This Practical Forum For The Benefit Of Professionals In Packaging Development Production Design And Marketing The Conference Is Being Organized By Ipmmi Ndash Institute Of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Of India And Ifca Ndash Indian Flexible Packaging Amp Folding Carton Manufacturers Association Supported By Messe Duumlsseldorf And Messe Duumlsseldorf India Pvt Ltd For Further Information And To Register Send An Email To Ipmmi01gmailcom Or Pffca01gmailcom Doemens Academy Doemens An International Education And Consulting Enterprise For The Brewing Beverage And Food Industry Is Organizing A Workshop Within The Framework Of Drink Technology India This Workshop Takes Place On November 7 And 8 In The Westin Mumbai Garden City Hotel It Is Divided Into Six Sessions On Different Practical Issues Concerned With Raw Materials Beverage Technology And Employee Management The Sessions Are Session 1 Water Ndash The Raw Material Session 2 Sensory Analysis Session 3 Microbiological Analysis Of Beverages Session 4 Problems And Solutions In Filling Carbonated Soft Drinks Session 5 Line Assessment Ndash Finding Hygienic Weak Points In A Filling Line And Session 6 Education And Support Of Employees For Full Details Go To Wwwdoemensorg Around 8000 Trade Visitors Expected For The Second Edition Of This Tradefair Duo The Organizers From Munich And Duumlsseldorf And Their Indian Subsidiaries Are Expecting A Significant Increase In Visitor Numbers In 2010 201 Exhibiting Companies From 22 Countries Attracted More Than 6000 Trade Visitors This Year Around 8000 Experts Are Expected Ndash Comprising Top Managers Technicians Engineers And Users From The Middle Management Levels

Ventilation And Marking Rolled Into Onefinat Innovation Award Goes To Nameplate With Integrated Pressure Compensation Seal By Schreiner Protechthe Finat Judges Rated The Nameplateintegrated Pressure Compensation Seals Pcs By Schreiner Protech As A Particularly Innovative Entry At This Years Label Award Competition And Recognized The Product Solution With A Special Award In The Innovation Group The Functional Assembly Components Reliably Compensate For Pressure Differences In Electronic Component Housings Such As Bicycle Batteries And Are Applied To The Component Together With The Nameplate In A Single Process Step This Saves Material And Reduces Production Timeat The 32nd Label Competition Of The Worldwide Association Of The Selfadhesive Labeling Industry Schreiner Protech Had The Pleasure Of Being Awarded 1st Place In The Innovation Group Innovation Is An Integral Component Of Our Corporate Values We Continue To Subject Even Proven Product Solutions Such As The Pressure Compensation Seals To Further Development By Combining Various Technologies Says Michael Sprl Product Manager Pcs At Schreiner Protech The Objective Of The Awardwinning Product Solution Was To Merge Two Separate Process Steps By Integrating Marking And Ventilation In A Single Functional Component This Saves Process Times And Significantly Reduces Coststhe Integration Of The Pressure Compensation Seal Into A Bleedstop Label Forms The Core Element Of The Innovation The Filmbased Labels Equipped With A Bleedstop System Prevent Adhesive Bleeding And Ensure Reliable Adhesion To Rough Surfaces This Was Particularly Important For The Part In A Harsh Production Environment As Well As The Adhesion Substrate Consisting Of Rough Metal With Slightly Oily Contamination The Salt Spray Fog Test That Is Used To Check The Corrosion Resistance Of Components Had To Be Consideredemployees From Product And Process Management Product Development Manufacturing And Quality Management Achieved The Solution That Was Tested With The Customer Prior To Being Used In The Field The Spacesaving Multifunctional Marking Offers Flexibility In Terms Of Application And In Addition Has A Positive Effect On The Visual Appearance Of A Product The Nameplates With Integrated Pcs Are Delivered On Rolls The Customer Can Directly Print And Subsequently Dispense And Apply Them In A Fully Automated Assembly Process The Specialty Labels Are Also Available As Preprinted Versions And Are Suitable For Manual Application As Well

Biobased Pet Contributes Significantly With A Tenfold Increase In Its Capacity Berlin 10 October 2012 An Aboveaverage Positive Development In Bioplastics Production Capacity Has Made Past Projections Obsolete The Market Of Around 12 Million Tonnes In 2011 Will See A Fivefold Increase In Production Volumes By 2016 To An Anticipated Almost 6 Million Tonnes This Is The Result Of The Current Market Forecast Which The Industry Association European Bioplastics Publishes Annually In Cooperation With The Institute For Bioplastics And Biocomposites From The University Of Hannover The Worldwide Production Capacity For Bioplastics Will Increase From Around 12 Million Tonnes In 2011 To Approximately 58 Million Tonnes By 2016 By Far The Strongest Growth Will Be In The Biobased Nonbiodegradable Bioplastics Group Especially The Socalled 39dropin39 Solutions Ie Biobased Versions Of Bulk Plastics Like Pe And Pet That Merely Differ From Their Conventional Counterparts In Terms Of Their Renewable Raw Material Base Are Building Up Large Capacities Leading The Field Is Partially Biobased Pet Which Is Already Accounting For Approximately 40 Percent Of The Global Bioplastics Production Capacity Partially Biobased Pet Will Continue To Extend This Lead To More Than 46 Million Tonnes By 2016 That Would Correspond To 80 Percent Of The Total Bioplastics Production Capacity Following Pet Is Biobased Pe With 250000 Tonnes Constituting More Than 4 Percent Of The Total Production Capacity Quotbut Also Biodegradable Plastics Are Demonstrating Impressive Growth Rates Their Production Capacity Will Increase By Twothirds By 2016quotstates Hasso Von Pogrell Managing Director Of European Bioplastics Leading Contributors To This Growth Will Be Pla And Pha Each Of Them Accounting For 298000 Tonnes 50 Percent And 142000 Tonnes 550 Percent Respectively Quotthe Enormous Growth Makes Allowance For The Constantly Increasing Demand For Sustainable Solutions In The Plastics Market Eventually Bioplastics Have Achieved An Established Position In Numerous Application Areas From The Packaging Market To The Electronics Sector And The Automotive Industryquot Says Von Pogrell A Disturbing Trend To Be Observed Is The Geographic Distribution Of Production Capacities Europe And North America Remain Interesting As Locations For Research And Development And Also Important As Sales Markets However Establishment Of New Production Capacities Is Favoured In South America And Asia Quoteuropean Bioplastics Invites European Policy Makers To Convert Their Declared Interest Into Concrete Measures Quotwe Are Seeing Many General Supportive Statements At Eu Level And In The Member Statesquot Says Andy Sweetman Chairman Of European Bioplastics Quotthere Is However A Lack Of Concrete Measures If Europe Wants To Profit From Growth At All Levels Of The Value Chain In Our Industry It Is High Time The Corresponding Decisions Are Madequot For A More Indepth Impression Of The World Of Bioplastics Visit The 7th European Bioplastics Conference On 6 And 7 November In Berlin With Over 400 Experts On Hand The European Bioplastics Conference Is The Leading Industry Event In Europe Market Data Charts Can Be Downloaded In English And German Here At Httpeneuropeanbioplasticsorgpresspresspictureslabellinglogoschar Ts Moreover Deeper Insights And Extensive Additional Data Are Provided In The Complete Market Study Of The Institute For Bioplastics And Biocomposites Of Hannover University These Will Be Available At The Institute Soon European Bioplastics Is The European Association Representing The Interests Of The Industry Along The Complete Bioplastics39 Value Chain Its Members Produce Refine And Distribute Bioplastics Ie Plastics That Are Either Biobased Compostable Or Both More Information Is Available At Wwweuropeanbioplasticsorg Or At The Conference Website Wwwconferenceeuropeanbioplasticsorg

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Reifenhaumluser Cast Pet Film Lines Spot Landing Through High Degree Of Vertical Innovation Initially At K 2010 In Duumlsseldorf Reifenhaumluser Presented A Cast Film Line Producing 3 Layer Unstretched Cast Pet Film That Caused A Great Stir And Attracted International Interest By Now Four Lines Using This Technology Are In Operation Worldwide Further Lines Are Scheduled To Be Shipped Shortly Key Component Of This Line Is The Quotreitruderquot Twinscrew Extruder That Allows Processing Of Pet Without The Need For Precrystallization And Predrying Similar To The Production Of Sheets This Technology Offers The Customer Many Technical Advantages In Addition To A Particularly Costeffective Pet Film Production Once Again Reifenhaumluser Cast Sheet Coating Is Setting The Benchmarks In The Area Of Highquality Cast Film Lines With Superior Efficiency The Winders Optimized For A Demanding Range Of Products Are Based On A Wellproven Concept Thanks To A Specially Designed Rotary Arm Winder It Is Possible To Wind Both Sensitive 12mum Thin Pet Film Classical Cpp Film And Stiff Pet Film Of 150mum Thickness In A Way That Eliminates The Need For Slitting And Rewinding For Many Applications This Allows To Improve The Production Result And Save Costs Blister Films Are One Of The Many Possible Applications The Special Cast Film Technology Enables To Reduce The Thickness Of These Films To 120mum Which Is Considerably Below The 150mum Common In Polishing Stack Operations That Means That Cost Advantages Can Be Obtained Also In This Area Pet With Pep From A Technical Point Of View There Is A Clear Trend Towards Coextrusion While In The Past Bopet Films Were Often Laminated With Barrier Films It Is Now Possible To Coextrude These Structures In A Single Operation This Process Is Already Being Used Successfully On The Lines Of Reifenhaumluser Cast Sheet Coating Who Can Draw On Decades Of Experience In Sheet Extrusion Smaller Line Sizes Compared To Those For Bopet Combined With Lower Performance Give The Producer Much More Flexibility Small Orders For Special Film Thicknesses Can Be Realized As Well As Recipe Modifications For Special Applications Michael Beckhoff Sales Manager Of Reifenhaumluser Csc Says Quotthe Many Possibilities And Variants To Produce For Example Also Cpp Film Of The Same Quality And With The Same Efficiency As Obtained On Conventional Cpp Lines Open Up Completely New Perspectives In The Optimal Utilization Of A Line To Put It Casually Pet With New Pepquot The Manufacturer Of Cast Film Lines Sheet Lines And Coating Lines Who Was Renamed Reifenhaumluser Cast Sheet Coating On 01072012 Strengthens Its Position In The Cast Film Area With This Innovative Process And Continues Working On The Consistent Further Development Of These Outstanding Technologies Ndash Also In View Of K 2013 In Duumlsseldorf

Sun Chemical Demonstrates The Possibilities Of Direct Glass Printing With Sunvetro At Glasstec 2012wexham Springs Uk 1 October 2012 Sun Chemical A Leader In The Production Of Inks For Glass Decoration Will Be Showcasing Its Latest In Direct Glass Printing With Organic Uv Inks At Glasstec 2012 From 2326 October In Dusseldorf Germanysun Chemical Has Produced A Drinking Glass To Demonstrate The Various Printing Possibilities Of Direct Glass Printing With Organic Uv Curing Inks The Glass Showcases The High Quality Print Effects That Can Be Achieved With Uv Organic Inks Opening Up The Opportunity For Brands To Be Even More Creative In Package Designthe Glass Uses Sun Chemicals Vitrocure Uv Curing Ink From The Sunvetro Range Which Prints Bright And Strong Colours And Would Be Difficult To Achieve With Inorganic Inks The Glass Was Printed With One Design For Three Effects Full Colour Which Used Six Spot Colours Demonstrating The Brightness That Can Be Achieved A Thermochromic Effect Popular With Promotional And Launch Drinkware And Packaging And A Frost Effect Which Represents A Printable Way Of Featuring An Etcheffect On Glassrobin Mcmillan European Marketing Manager Industrial Inks Sun Chemical Comments This Example Of Printed Glass Demonstrates The Packaging Quality And Possibilities That Brands Can Achieve Through Using Uv Organic Inks Sun Chemicals Decoration Solutions Can Help Brands Glass Packaging Standout On The Shelfsun Chemical Will Demonstrate The Glass Decoration Effects Printed Using Its Sunvetro Range Of Inks As Well As Its Full Portfolio Of Inks For Glass On Stand C433 Hall 12 At Glasstec 2012

Kama Website With Multimedia And Configuratorfirst Configurator To Find The Appropriate Finishing Solution Dresden 2nd October 2012 Kama Is Launching A New Website Featuring Video Clips Examples Of Finishing And The First Machine Finder For Postpress Equipment Configurator At Wwwkamainfo By Using The Interactive Configurator On The Product Pages Anyone Can Discover Which Equipment Supports Best Their Companys Finishing Worka Colourguidance System Leads The User Through The Product Lines Of Die Cuttingembossing Hot Foil Stamping And Foldinggluingdispensing For Flexible Use In Jobprinting And In The Packaging Industry Using Plenty Of Imagery And Moving Illustrations On The Website We Want To Show In A Way As Little Dependent On Language As Possible Everything That Can Be Done With A Kama Finishing Machine Explains Ceo Marcus Tralau Over The Last Year This Innovative Manufacturer Has Exported Machinery To More Than 20 Countries The Latest Development By The Dresdenbased Company Is The Innovative Autoregister For Its Procut Die Cutters By Which Digitally Printed Sheets Can Be Finished With Maximum Register Accuracy Along With German The Kama Site Is Also Online In English French Spanish And Chinese Try It Out The Configurator Also Works On Your Ipadabout Kamakama Gmbh Develops And Produces Highly Functional Die Cutters And Foldergluers For The Graphics Industry The Mediumsized Company Employs 109 Staff And Eight Trainees And Obtains An Annual Turnover Of About 10 Million Euros Kama Has Had Its Company Seat In Dresden For 118 Years And Is Well Known In The Industry For Its Patents And Innovative Powerwwwkamainfo

Reifenhuser Cast Pet Film Linesspot Landing Through High Degree Of Vertical Innovationinitially At K 2010 In Dsseldorf Reifenhuser Presented A Cast Film Line Producing 3layer Unstretched Cast Pet Film That Caused A Great Stir And Attracted Internationalinterest By Now Four Lines Using This Technology Are In Operation Worldwide Furtherlines Are Scheduled To Be Shipped Shortlykey Component Of This Line Is The Reitruder Twinscrew Extruder That Allows Processing Ofpet Without The Need For Precrystallization And Predrying Similar To The Production Ofsheets This Technology Offers The Customer Many Technical Advantages In Addition To Aparticularly Costeffective Pet Film Productiononce Again Reifenhuser Cast Sheet Coating Is Setting The Benchmarks In The Area Of Highqualitycast Film Lines With Superior Efficiencythe Winders Optimized For A Demanding Range Of Products Are Based On A Wellprovenconcept Thanks To A Specially Designed Rotary Arm Winder It Is Possible To Wind Bothsensitive 12m Thin Pet Film Classical Cpp Film And Stiff Pet Film Of 150m Thickness In Away That Eliminates The Need For Slitting And Rewinding For Many Applications This Allows Toimprove The Production Result And Save Costsblister Films Are One Of The Many Possible Applications The Special Cast Film Technologyenables To Reduce The Thickness Of These Films To 120m Which Is Considerably Below The150m Common In Polishing Stack Operations That Means That Cost Advantages Can Beobtained Also In This Areapet With Pepfrom A Technical Point Of View There Is A Clear Trend Towards Coextrusion While In The Pastbopet Films Were Often Laminated With Barrier Films It Is Now Possible To Coextrude Thesestructures In A Single Operation This Process Is Already Being Used Successfully On The Linesof Reifenhuser Cast Sheet Coating Who Can Draw On Decades Of Experience In Sheetextrusionsmaller Line Sizes Compared To Those For Bopet Combined With Lower Performance Give Theproducer Much More Flexibility Small Orders For Special Film Thicknesses Can Be Realized Aswell As Recipe Modifications For Special Applicationsmichael Beckhoff Sales Manager Of Reifenhuser Csc Says The Many Possibilities Andvariants To Produce For Example Also Cpp Film Of The Same Quality And With The Sameefficiency As Obtained On Conventional Cpp Lines Open Up Completely New Perspectives Inthe Optimal Utilization Of A Line To Put It Casually Pet With New Pepthe Manufacturer Of Cast Film Lines Sheet Lines And Coating Lines Who Was Renamedreifenhuser Cast Sheet Coating On 01072012 Strengthens Its Position In The Cast Filmarea With This Innovative Process And Continues Working On The Consistent Furtherdevelopment Of These Outstanding Technologies Also In View Of K 2013 In Dsseldorf

Hak 12open Closure Wins Packaging Award De Gouden Noot 2012the Benelux Packaging Award De Gouden Noot 2012 Has Been Won By Hak And Plato Product Consultants With The Revolutionary Hak 12open Closure This Was Announced By The Chairman Of The Jury Profdr Onno Omta On Tuesday Evening October 2nd During The 9th Nvc Packaging Innovation Dinner In The Holland Casino Utrechtprof Omta Spoke On Behalf Of The Jury Consisting Of Twenty Experts From The Supply And Recycle Chain Of Packaged Products The Jury Spent Three Full Days Divided Into Two Jury Rounds To Decide Who Should Be The Winner Of What Arguably Is The Worldrsquos Most Competitive Packaging Innovation Contestjury Decision Goldeaseofopening Is At The Center Of This Unique Innovation In Food Jars Which Dramatically Improves The Openability By Using A Twopiece Closure Conceptthe Implementation In The Total Supply And Recycle Chain Of Preserved Food Is Also Taken Care Of Even The Bottom Of The Jar Has Been Redesigned To Maintain Optimal Stackability Of The Jars All Three Sustainability Aspects Have Been Addressed In This Development Easeofopening People Less Food Waste And Recyclable Materials Planet And Increased Added Value For All Actors In The Supply And Recycle Chain From Retailer To Cap Manufacturer Profitjury Decision Silverthe Silver Ldquozilveren Nootrdquo Went To Packable Bv With Halopack A Better Product Presentation And Improved Environmental Performance Are The Key Aspects Of This Generic Innovation For The Application Of Modified Atmosphere In Carton Trays The Nucleus Of The Development Is A Unique 3dlamination Machine For The Trays An Easypeel Technology Allows The Correct Separation Of The Material Fractions After Use Halopack Brings Convenience People With Responsible Packaging Materials Planet And Highermargin Product Offerings For Meat Fish And Salads Profitjury Decision Bronzethe Bronze Ldquobronzen Nootrdquo Was For Dsm With Package A Better Ripening Of Noncoated Cheese And Less Food Waste Compared With Coated Cheese Those Are The Credentials Of Package This Innovation Not Only Brings New Life In The Market Of Cheese Making But Also Enables New Developments For Cheeses With All Sorts Of Protective Tastecreating Coatings As Ripening Results In A Higher Price For The Cheese The Profit Aspects Of Sustainable Development Are Addressed As Wellof The 40 Entries Seven Other Contestants Made It To The Final Judging Round Of The 26th Edition Of This Competition These Finalists Werecocacola Plantbottlereg Cocacola Enterprises Beneluxeasy Scoop Ardagh Groupoptiliftreg Family Ardagh Groupinteractive Packaging Vignetrsquodnaber Easy Lid Sysem Naber Plastics Bv And Sealpac Gmbhgambo Minimax Gambo Mat Handling Bvpaperfoam Easter Egg Packaging Paperfoam Bvthe Winner Of De Gouden Noot 2012 And The Silver And Bronze Winners Are Shown Together With The Other Seven Finalists At The Nvcstand At Macropak In Utrecht From 25 October Hall 8 Stand Number C040for More Information Go To Wwwdegoudennootnl Or Contact Ger Standhardt By Phone 310182512411 Or Send An Email To Gstandhardtnvcnl

Ndc Infrared Engineering Has Shipped What Is Believed To Be The Largest Scanner Ever Built For A Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Bopp Film Application The 115 Meter 450 Inches Wide Scanner Was Purchased By Hefei Guofeng Plastics Group Of China It Will Be Part Of A Bopp Line Supplied By Brueckner Maschinenbau Gmbh Of Siegsdorf Germany It Will Measure Films Up To 104 Meters 410 Inches Widethe Ndc Accutraktrade Openended Quotcquot Scanner Will Support An Ndc Fg710 Nearinfrared Nir Gauge To Accurately Measure Film Thickness The Bopp Film Produced By Hefei Guofeng Is Used In Food And Cigarette Packaging And Laminationgrade Films Both Clear And Pearlescent Films Will Be Manufactured On This Linendc Infrared Engineering Offers The World39s Most Extensive Range Of Noncontact Sensors And Systems For Measurement Of Moisture Fat Protein And Continuous Web Processes Variables Such As Coat Weight And Film Thicknessthe Group39s Range Of Complementary Measurement Technologies For The Web Industry Includes Infrared Absorption Beta Transmission Gamma Backscatter Xray Fluorescence And Transmission Laser Caliper And Uv Absorption Applications Include Blown Film Cast Film Paper Foil And Film Converting Pulp And Paper Nonwovens Rubber And Plastics Sheet Materials Tire Production And Plastic Pipe Manufacture Products Range From Handheld Portable Devices For Qa Checks To Complete Online System Solutions For Continuous Precision Measurement And Process Controlthe Group Is The World Market Leader In The Design And Manufacture Of Near Infrared Nir Sensors And Systems For Online And Offline Analysis And Measurement The Nir Product Range Includes Instruments For Monitoring Fat Moisture And Protein Content In Food Moisture Nicotine And Total Reducing Sugars In Tobacco Products Alcohol Content And Specific Gravity Of Beer Film Thickness Barrier Layers And Coatweight In Plastics Paper And Board Foils And Sheet Steelndc Infrared Engineering Is Headquartered At Irwindale California In The Usa And Maldon Uk In Europe Operating Companies In Germany China And Japan Provide Local Support To Key World Markets And Ndc Infrared Group Is Presented In More Than 60 Countries Worldwide By A Comprehensive Network Of Specialist Distributorsndc Infrared Engineering Is A Spectris Company An International Company Specializing In High Valueinuse Process Control Solutions

Ldquoreal Plug Amp Playrdquo For Flexible Production And Further Developments In Wound Dressings Optima Life Science First Modular Line Processing Optima Life Science With Its Medicon Mdc 300 Vario Presents A New Modular Machine Platform For The Segment Advanced Wound Care Processing With This System Type Can Be Very Simply Modified Or Expanded The User Thus Has Advantages As Soon As Materials Or The Structure Of A Wound Dressing Product Are Amended Therefore The Lines Are Ideally Suited For New Product Developments And Especially For Flexible Series Production A New Production Process Can Be Implemented In The Shortest Possible Time Even In Sterile Rooms The Plant Operator Can Configure The Module Himself By Means Of A Ldquorealrdquo Plug Amp Play System No Knowledge Of Programming Is Required In The Product Development Stage With Medicon Mdc 300 Vario There Are Now Optimum Tools Available That Guarantee Rapid Market Introduction And At The Same Time Shorten Timeintensive Processes When Used In Series Production There Are No Limits On The Platform With Respect To Format Ranges Or The Complexity Of The Processes All Function Modules Such As Rolloff Rollon Cutting Web Edge Control Camera Systems Etc As Necessary For The Manufacture Of The Various Types Of Wound Dressings Are Obtainable From Optima Life Science The Machine System Can Be Combined With A Fourside Seal Bag Packaging Machine Enabling The Products To Be Packaged Immediately Moreover Modules With Special Functions Can Be Developed And Integrated The Performance Of The Flexible Plant Is At The Exact Same High Level As The Production Plant With Fixed Installation The Medicon Mdc 300 Advanced An Offer Which Remains Unchanged Both Machines Are Set Up For A Web Speed Of 60 Mmin Packaging Material Or 500 Productsmin Used As A Pilot Plant Machine The Process For A New Product Can Be Optimally Worked Out And As A Further Variant Transferred To A Medicon Mdc 300advanced Production Line Optima Life Science Assumes Delivery Times To Be Reduced By Approx 30 Percent For The Medicon Mdc 300 Vario As Opposed To A Conventionally Designed Machine

Mtech Plastics Based In Gauteng Johannesburg South Africa Is On Track Towards Achieving Its Longterm Service And Supply Goals With News Of Investments In Topclass Converting Equipment To Meet A Stringent Service Strategy And To Enhance Its Fastgrowing Flexible Packaging Operations Ldquowersquove Embarked On Equipment Purchases In Line With Our Expansion Plansrdquo Explained Barry Le Roux Managing Director Of Mtech Plastics Ldquothis Includes A Recently Installed Titan Er610 Compact Slitter Rewinder Supplied In Collaboration With Beswick Machinery The Local Agent For Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd In The Uk We Also Plan To Place Orders For A Nordmeccanica Supercombi Coaterlaminator And A Rotomec Els Tencolour Gravure Press Both Scheduled For Delivery In 2013rdquo Ldquowersquore Experiencing Substantial Organic Growth And Service Levels Remain Of Utmost Importance To Our Management And Operations Teams Wersquore Constantly Striving To Improve Our Performance To Support Our Customersrsquo Valued Brands And Believe The Latest Investments Will Open The Arena For Us To Produce And Deliver Exceptional Productsrdquo He Further Commented Until Now Slitting And Rewinding At Mtech Plastics Has Been Completed On Two Machines Ldquoour Existing Equipment Carried Us Through Our Early Growth Stages But Itrsquos Now Time To Push Ourselves Into The Next Level Wersquove Always Appreciated Titanrsquos Worldclass Technology And The New Titan Er610 Has Hit The Perfect Balance Between Price And Performance Also Beswick Machinery Has An Excellent Team Providing Topclass Technical And Maintenance Support So Irsquom Very Happyrdquo Mr Le Roux Confirmed The Titan Er610 Is An Affordable Highperformance Slitter Rewinder Designed To Run At A Production Speed Of 450mmin And Can Handle A Minimum 35mm Slit Width With A Rewind Diameter Of 610mm The 1650mm Web Width Machine Installed At Mtech Plastics Also Features An Integral Edgetrim Extraction System And An Integral Shaftless Unwind For A Maximum 1000mm Diameter Roll The Pneumaticallycontrolled Braking System Provides Accurate Web Tension Control And A Digital Edge Guide System Controls Lateral Movement Of The Unwind Reel Also Included Is A Highspeed Hmi Control System With A 10rdquo Touchscreen Terminal Nonlanguage Symbols Compact Flash Memory And Fault Diagnostics Lsquothe Control System Simplifies Operation Anyone Who Can Use A Cell Phone Can Operate The Machinersquo Commented Riaan Hopley Of Beswick Machinery Ldquoinstallation And Operator Training Was Carried Out By Our Qualified Technicians And The Er610 Is Already Having A Very Positive Impact On Quality And Service To Mtech39s Customersrdquo He Added Barry Le Rouxrsquos Ultimate Goal Is To Reduce Lead Times Drastically And Produce Consistent Highquality Goods For All Customers Ldquowersquore Upgrading Our Systems To Enhance Our Manufacturing Capacity And The Titan Is Already Handling The Majority Of Our Slitting Requirements From Next Year Wersquoll Experience A Serious Rise In Production And Then Wersquoll See This Impressive Machinery Perform To Its True Potential We Have Every Confidence That The Titanrsquos Performance Will Speak For Itself And Wersquoll Be Purchasing More Titan Slitting Equipment In The Futurersquo He Concluded Mtech Plastics Was Established In 1990 And Has Evolved In To One Of South Africarsquos Leading Converters Of Flexible Plastic Packaging Materials The Company Produces High Quality Gravure Printed Bopp Pet Pvc Pe And Paper As Well As Duplex And Triplex Laminations These Include 5 Layer Coextruded Nylon Evoh Nucrel Amp Surlyn Barrier Films Which Are All Produced In Line With Iso22000haccp Quality And Food Safety Management Systems The Er610 Is Available In Two Standard Widths Ndash 1350 Amp 1650mm Ndash With Slitting Systems Available As Shear Knives Rotary Razor Burst Or Razor Slitting In Air Or Groove Optional Features Include Laser Line Core Positioning Laser Safety Scanners And Also A Shaftless Unwind Roll Pickup From The Floor It Is A More Environmentally Friendly Solution With Reduced Power Consumption No Hydraulics For Oilfree Hygienic Operation Unlubricated Compressed Air For Zero Oilair Emissions And Less Steel Through Its Compact Design Its Lsquoonepiecersquo Construction Also Enables Rapid Installation Commissioning And Simplified Logistics

Loma Celebrates 30 Years In North America Atnbsppack Exponbspcarol Stream Il September 2012 Loma Systems The Worldrsquos Leading Engineering And Manufacturing Company Specializing In Metal Detection Checkweighing And Xray Inspection Systems Is Pleased To Invite Visitors To Booth 2000 Pack Expo 2012 Chicago Il And Take A Closer Look At Some Of The Most Innovative Inspection Solutions On The Market For The Food Processing And Packaging Industries Loma Is Celebrating 30 Years Serving North America With This Yearrsquos Theme Lsquodifferentiating Through Excellence In Servicersquoldquowe Canrsquot Think Of A Better Way To Celebrate 30 Years In North America Than To Give Away One Of Our Flagship Inspection Systems The Lcw 3000 Checkweigherrdquo Said Laura Studwell Marketing Manager For Loma Ldquothis Checkweigher Comes With All The Upgrades Including An Air Blast Device Rejection Bin And Automatic Stack Light All You Need To Do Is Visit Us At Booth 2000 Pick Up Your Prenumbered Metal Detection Test Stick And Check Our Website To See If Youlsquore The Lucky Winnerrdquothe 2012 Pack Expo Is A Marketplace For Ideas That Help Shape The Industry The Event Brings Together Over 1800 Suppliers And Over 46000 Buyers From Around The World Ldquowersquore Excited Because The 2012 Pack Expo Will Give Food Processing And Packaging Professionals The Opportunity To Meet The Loma Team Behind The Key Innovations Entering The North American Marketrdquo Said Craig Scachitti Lomarsquos General Manager Lomarsquos Theme Lsquodifferentiating Through Excellence In Servicersquo Will Help The Company Showcase The Industryrsquos Freshest Service Ideas Latest Technologies And Newest Developments In Food Inspectionstaying Consistent With This Yearrsquos Theme Lomarsquos Booth Will Be Staffed With An Aftersales Service Team Ldquoour Goal Is To Promote What Wersquore Known For Which Is Providing Quality Service When And Where You Need Itrdquo Said Scachitti Ldquofrom Our Booth Design To The Events Wersquore Hosting And The Products That Will Be Available For Handson Demonstration Wersquore Fully Committed To Ldquodifferentiating Through Excellence In Servicersquothis Year Loma Will Showcase A New Upgrade To Their Existing Range Of Metal Detector Heads Ndash The Iq Control Package An Intuitive Solution For Customers That Currently Use An Iq2 Iq3 Or Sentry Metal Detector Head The Iq Control Package Extends The Life Of Existing Metal Detector Heads By Adding A Full Color Graphical Touch Screen Complete With An Extensive Timestamped Reporting Feature To Ensure Compliance With Haccp And Internal Quality Standardsanother New Development Being Showcased At The 2012 Pack Expo Is The Quickship Flextrade A Metal Detector Conveyor Inspection System With A Quick Availability Time This Design Enables Customers To Take A Standard Metal Detector Conveyor System And Adjust Dimensions To Meet Their Unique User And Application Needs It Provides Customers With A Fullyfunctional System Without The Normal Lead Time Of A Custombuilt Systemthe Loma X 500 Spacesaver Is The Latest In Xray Inspection Technology That Allows Food Processing And Packaging Companies To Accurately Detect Contaminants Through 3d Modelling While At The Same Time Saving Production Space And Improving Inline Efficiency With The X 500 Spacesaver Xray Users Can Detect Metallic And Nonmetallic Contaminants With Sensitivity Rates At Over 3x Other Productsduring The Event Visitors Will Have The Opportunity To Demo The Lcw 3000 Checkweigher Available For The Giveaway Visitors Can View Firsthand How Lomarsquos Lcw 3000 Checkweigher Eliminates External Interference And Delivers The Ultimate In Noisefree Detection Even At A Crowded Tradeshow The Lcw 3000 Checkweigher Helps Food Processing And Packaging Companies Protect Brand Value And Ensure Compliance With Quality Control Measuresin Addition To These Key Innovations Loma Also Addresses The Service Needs Of Food Processing And Packaging Companies With Its Comprehensive Suite Of Startup And Ongoing Maintenance Services Which Are Represented Through This Yearrsquos Theme Lsquodifferentiating Through Excellence In Servicersquoloma Metal Detection Checkweighing And Xray Inspection Systems Are Versatile And Can Be Setup To Meet Unique User And Application Requirements When Loma Performs A Startup Their Inspection Systems Are Proven To Offer Greater Reliability Uptime And Overall Peace Of Mind Lomarsquos Specialized Startup Package Includescalibration For The Best Accuracytechnical And Software Trainingsafety And Maintenance Traininginstallation And Environment Consultationbest Practices Trainingas Part Of Lomarsquos Focus On Providing Bestinclass Service And Support Loma Also Offers Ongoing Maintenance Services To Help Customers Realize The Maximum Uptime From Our Metal Detection Checkweighing And Xray Inspection Systems Loma Boasts The Industryrsquos Leading Technical Experts And Engineers To Ensure You Get Service When And Where You Need It Lomarsquos Customizable Service Suite Includesonsite Repairremote Diagnostics And Supportplanned Maintenancespare Parts And Kitsfull Systems Integrationrefurbishmentsquality Assurance And Compliancepreventative Maintenanceldquoonce The Customer Has The Right Inspection System In Place They Receive Access To Lomarsquos Awardwinning Service Team Of Technical Consultants And Engineers That Offer Bestinclass Ongoing Maintenance The Service Team Brings 30 Years Of Industry Best Practices To The North American Marketrdquo Says David Hewitt Lomarsquos Aftermarket Business Manager Ldquowe Fully Understand The Importance Of Uptimerdquoloma Is A Global Provider Of Startup And Ongoing Maintenance Services To Help Food Processing And Packaging Companies Optimize Their Production Environments Through A Worldwide Network Of Service Professionals In 100 Countries Loma Provides Technical Professional And Consulting Services To Help Customers Focus On Meeting Production Goals Protecting Their Brand And Effectively Managing Compliance All Loma Metal Detection Checkweighing Xray Inspection And Data Capture Systems Are Backed By Highlytrained Loma Service Professionals Who Are Always Lsquodifferentiating Through Excellence In Servicersquoabout Loma Systemsloma Systems Is The Worldrsquos Leading Engineering And Manufacturing Company Specializing In Metal Detection Checkweighing And Xray Inspection Systems Our Products Are Uniquely Engineered For Consistent Quality With A Low Cost Of Ownership We Have Successfully Partnered With The Worldrsquos Largest Food And Packaging Companies Located In Over 100 Countries To Comply With Product Safety Standards Weight Legislation And Retailer Codes Of Conductloma Systems Welcomes You To The 2012 Pack Expo For More Information And A Demonstration Of These Products Please Visit Loma At Booth 2000 Or Visit Our Website Wwwlomacomendsfor Press And Reader Inquiries Please Contactlaura Studwell Marketing Manager North America283 East Lies Road Carol 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