On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Wiliot, the Internet of Things (IoT) innovator which combines self-powered, stamp-sized computers and cloud-based sensing to enable ‘things’ to communicate with brands, has announced an enhanced Works with Wiliot (WwW) partner program and a series of new partners.
AROL GROUP’s new TIRELLI ROBOSORTER is aimed at increasing the flexibility of low-speed feeding systems for triggers and pumps used in healthcare applications.
The Perfect Sorting Consortium will bring together brand owners, universities, and an independent test and research centre to develop and test an AI decision model that could help with the separation of packaging that is not currently properly sorted.
BOBST has announced an addition to its All-in-One, All-Inline portfolio with the new DIGITAL MASTER series for a fully digitalised and automated production line for label applications with run speeds of up to 100 m/min.
TerraCycle and Evreka, a company specialising in waste management tracking, have developed a waste management technology that uses real-time data to optimise collection operations across the former’s waste streams.
GEA has partnered with saperatec on a mechanical recycling process that allows multilayer composite materials made of plastic, aluminium, and paper to be separated and raw materials recovered for new plastic films or aluminium foil.
Thurne-Middleby Ltd has added a new meat portioner, the Portion X, with additional product conditioning and scanning technology, to its range of slicers and portioners.
Nozama has launched what it claims is the world’s first utility Non-fungible Token (NFT) platform, Plastiks, which aims to connect plastic consumers and producers with recyclers in a bid to improve single-use plastic (SUP) recovery.
Pregis has developed what it says is a “first-of-its-kind” paper cushioning conveyance system that uses air ducts instead of conveyor belts to improve ergonomics and speed.
Industry 4.0, the automation of manufacturing and industrial processes with smart technology, featuring machine-to-machine communication and the internet of things, is omnipresent in the packaging industry. Elisabeth Skoda gains insights from two major players in the field.
The medical packaging equipment specialist Shawpak has introduced a 4 side-seal pouch machine designed for the packaging of flat medical products, offering speeds of up to 4000 packs per hour.
The All-in-One Inspection Unit from WIPOTEC-OCS combines X-ray for foreign objects detection and precision checkweighing in a single vision system that can also verify label placement, barcode legitimacy, film detection, and validation of expiration.
