Packaging MEA technology editor Vikram Fotedar reports from FachPack Germany on the highlights of the show FachPack 2019, the European trade fair for packaging, processing and technology, held in Nuremberg from 24 to 26 September 2019, brought together around 1,600 exhibitors in 12 exhibition halls with roughly 44,000 trade visitors from packaging-intensive sectors. The focus …
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On the sidelines of Fachpack 2019, Sebastian Wolf, managing director, Wolf discusses his company’s latest machines, plans for Gulfood and setting up of its Dubai operations on 3 November 2019 with Vikram Fotedar of Packaging MEA Vikram Fotedar (VF): Everyone is talking about environment and the impact of plastics, isnít it? Sebastian Wolf (SW): Environment …
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The seventh edition of Propak, the printing and food-processing exhibition and conference concluded on a high note. The three-day show from 17-19 September hosted at Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria saw participation of 5,019 industry professionals from all over the world covering 32 different countries, including Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria itself. …
Germany Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery will unveil its fastest, most energy efficient, sustainable, data driven integrated machine line-up. Presenting five machines, the company is continuing its staunch focus on delivering “Precision. Power. Productivity.”. CEO Gerd Liebig commented, “Sustainability, productivity, energy resources, plastic waste, Industry 4.0, big data, automation – these have all been headline …
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Germany Verstraete IML, part of Multi-Color Corporation, will focus on sharing inspiration and knowledge with interactive IML Expert Talk sessions. “Verstraete IML closely follows the fields of innovations, market trends, developments in sustainability, and new design possibilities, in order to offer our clients the best solutions and to think ahead with them. This is why …
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Italy Amut will be demonstrating live the operation of ACS 2000 cast line for stretch film. The upgraded technology includes T-Die Essentia (AMUT branded) with die splitter, movable vacuum box for cleaning without dismantling, jumbo type chill roll unit 1500+450 mm diameter, and the Prowind 4.0 super-fast winder without any hydraulic components. It will also …
Germany Arburg and Dieffenbacher recently demonstrated their successful cooperation as part of the MoPaHyb research project “Modular production plant for heavy-duty hybrid components,” which was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Together with Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, and nine other partners, a modular production system for hybrid components was developed and …
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Germany BASF is showing its innovative, super-slim high-performance insulation materials in new applications at the world’s largest plastics trade show in Düsseldorf. The innovative high-performance products Slentite and Slentex are a new generation of energy-efficient aerogel-based insulation materials with outstanding material properties. BASF is presenting new examples of applications in carbon concrete facade elements and …
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Germany BST eltromat International will be presenting the latest options for efficient quality assurance in various process steps involved in the web-processing plastics industry in Hall 4 (booth C34) at the K 2019 exhibition (October 16 to 23 in Düsseldorf, Germany). Considering how pervasive the issue of the waste elimination has become, it is fitting …
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Germany Wittmann Battenfeld will exhibit its products and applications under the motto “Enjoy Innovation” for the first time in hall 15 at booth C06. The main theme of Wittmann Battenfeld’s presentation at the K 2019 is to showcase intelligent machines with adaptive algorithms, which adjust themselves to the ambient conditions. This will be demonstrated with …
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