FMCG Packaging

1. Check the ingoing packaging materials
Ensure proper storage of tube boxes. You need to keep a lid on your box of tubes in order to prevent dirt from getting inside, the box needs to be stable and the tubes should be packed according to acceptable tolerances, and the tubes themselves also need to follow particular tolerances regarding diameter and ovality. When it comes to packaging material, Norden Machinery can advise you in regard to the acceptable tube tolerances.

For companies currently hand-weighing and filling their products, one of the first benefits they should see with the introduction of a linear or multi-head weigher is a reduction in product giveaway.

Every product and every company is different. In general, Ohlson feels that a single employee hand weighing and packaging working at a steady pace (about 3 packages per minute) will likely reach an accuracy of around 5%. Higher accuracies are certainly possible, but they may come at the expense of speed and overall output.

Stäubli Electrical Connectors is an expert in reliable, dependable electrical connection solutions for many industrial sectors. The Original MC4 PV connector set the standard for photovoltaics (PV). With a proven track record of more than 330 GW of installed photovoltaic capacity, accounting for almost 50 percent of the total global PV capacity, Stäubli has more than 25 years of experience in this area.

With more than 50 years of experience, Vinkova offers a huge range of tailored solutions and products to a large customer base on the Dutch market, boasting solid industry know-how and strong relations with some of Europe’s most important glass producers.

The strategic joining of Vinkova is, for Berlin Packaging, the completion of the range offered on the Dutch market, supplementing the innovative plastic and metal solutions and innovative closures already marketed on the territory since 2019.

Aiming for “a message of happiness supported by fortitude,” color expert Pantone has announced not one but two “colors of the year” for 2021.

The picks for the coming year are Ultimate Gray and a “cheerful yellow” called Illuminating.

The announcement was made last week by the Pantone Color Institute, the consulting wing of the New Jersey-based printing and design specialist.

It was the second time in the selection’s 22-year history that two colors have been chosen. In 2016, soft hues of rose and blue were twinned.

INFOPACK: We know that the main objective of Amec envasgraf is to support companies in the fields of internationalization and innovation. What lines of work could you highlight during your time as president?

The latest model of high-speed wrapping machine developed by SynchroPACK, the Pack 9000, is controlled by a CompactLogix 1769-L33 PLC for the control and management of the analog and digital I / O distributed by the machine in addition to the temperature control of the welding sets and VPL series servo motor synchronization with Kinetix 5500 drives and PowerFlex 527 drives. The machine-user interface is via a 9 ”PanelView graphic terminal and factory connectivity is established to over the EtherNet / IP network.

At SÜDPACK, sustainability is an elementary component of the corporate strategy. As a leading film manufacturer and pioneering partner in the development of sustainable packaging concepts, the group of companies has intensively advanced the expansion of its innovative product portfolio as part of its sustainability offensive in recent years. At the same time, various initiatives were initiated that take into account the aspects of material reduction, recyclability, renewable raw materials and the circular economy.

“We have come far, but there is still an immense potential in the market both for well-known and completely new cobot applications,” said von Hollen. “With our unrivaled installed base, we are constantly learning from our customers, leveraging a very data-driven approach in the development of our cobots. This is an approach I believe will help keep us leading the field in the years to come.