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From Brussels to Bielefeld
Bielefeld based bsb-label became one of the first companies to use a Gallus ECS 340 which has been running at its plant since October 2009.
Read ArticleHygienic Design Is of the Utmost Importance
The EHEDG is a consortium of experts in the fields of food industry, machine construction, and research that specifies criteria for the hygienic design of systems used in the production of food products. The association’s main aim is to increase food safety by optimizing machines and systems.
Read ArticleFlexo press to be launched
At a special Open House event from April 20 – 23 in its Technology Center in Bielefeld, northern Germany, Fischer & Krecke will launch the FP 15-S, the first press in the new FLEXPRESS 15-series of compact, easy to operate, central impression flexographic presses.
Read ArticleKimberley Clark seeing smart packaging
In a recent interview with Dr Harry Zervos, Mr. Thomas Ales of Kimberly Clark Corporation said his company was seeking smart packaging applications.
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Beverage plants concentrating on technology
An optimally conceived beverage plant needs state-of-the-art technology with the best possible material flows in a responsively tailored building, with comprehensive IT networking and perfectly matched utilities. The owners of these production and bottling facilities prioritise not only flexibility and expandability, but also and primarily low capital investment and operating costs, coupled with qualitative and quantitative excellence, so as to achieve maximised profitability.
Read ArticleSIG attempts to improve delivery performance
SIG Combibloc, one of the world’s leading system suppliers of carton packaging solutions and filling machines for beverages and food, has opted for Quintiq software. A major project is now under way to implement Quintiq software solutions across all the company’s planning horizons. The globally integrated solution will support planning decisions, improve customer service and optimally process resources.
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Print industry examines carbon footprint
The PrintCity Alliance completed a successful first Graphic Industry Supply Chain Workshop on the subject Carbon Footprint & Energy Efficiency during February 2010 in Munich.
Read ArticleMetal detection system introduced
Mettler Toledo Safeline introduces the Tablex-PRO metal detection system, which combines the company’s advanced metal contaminant detection technology with new software to allow pharmaceutical manufacturers to strengthen compliance while improving product safety and productivity. Tablex-PRO may be the only available metal detection technology equipped with a unique Condition Monitoring feature which contributes to the prevention of unscheduled downtime.
Read ArticleTracing meat from the field to the supermarket
Himmerlandskød (Himmerland Meat) is a Danish meat processing company. The employees are reasonably happy, and sales are high. All this results from a mix of visionary business management and advanced production technology focused on traceability. This small Danish meat cutting facility processes 150 beef carcasses every day. These are usually sold to large supermarket chains in Denmark. When a carcass arrives at the Himmerlandskød plant, it is registered in a Marel monitoring system by scanning the CKR number (the ”animal registration number”) on the ear tag , providing key information about where the animal was born and raised.
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Mould time down sizing technique developed
Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, has developed a system called MouldXpress Advanced, which downsizes the change-over time for moulds in the Contiform, thus improving the availability levels of the stretch blow-moulding machine. The semi-automatic system integrated into the blowing wheel shortens the change-over time from about 3.5 minutes to less than one minute per blow-moulding station.
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Integration platform may optimise some processes
PakFormance® by Sealed Air Cryovac® is a combination of IS software and hardware, equipment and modules, and services. This integration platform delivers a means of controlling and supervising food packaging processes when the equipment is working correctly.
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