Mark Andy has introduced its SmartPress Program, offering a range of pre-configured press systems designed to reduce delivery times from 16 weeks to eight weeks. The program is available across the company’s Pro Series, E5 and P7 press platforms and provides configurations tailored for label, film and shrink sleeve production applications. …
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Agfa and Hybrid Software have announced a collaboration aimed at supporting variable data printing in digital folding carton production. The agreement brings together Hybrid Software’s packaging design, prepress and smart digital front end workflow software with Agfa’s digital printing technology, including the SpeedSet Orca single-pass digital packaging press and Asanti …
SML has announced the launch of the FlexiPET, a new production-scale demonstration line for thermoforming sheet located at SML’s Technology Centre. The co-extrusion sheet line is configured for a classic 3-layer structure (A/B/A), while also offering the flexibility to operate as a 2-layer line (A/B) as required. The sheet …
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BOBST has introduced a fully automated production concept for corrugated box manufacturing, bringing multiple converting and end-of-line processes into a single integrated workflow. The system combines key stages of corrugated production, including blank feeding, folding-gluing, bundling, and palletising, within one continuous line. The approach is designed to reduce manual intervention and …
Sidel has introduced the Cermex RoboSELEX robotic collating system at interpack 2026, targeting increased flexibility and efficiency in secondary packaging and end-of-line operations. The system is designed to manage a wide range of lightweight PET bottles and container formats, enabling continuous, accumulation-free product handling prior to case packing. With speeds of …
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ePS (eProductivity Software) has announced the launch of CommandCore™, a unified operational platform designed for packaging manufacturers to address challenges associated with fragmented systems across production, planning, quality, and sustainability functions. Packaging manufacturers often operate core processes, including ERP, manufacturing execution, scheduling, quality, and sustainability, across disconnected systems. According to the …
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Emerson has introduced the Branson Polaris ultrasonic welding platform, a configurable system designed for joining plastic components used in packaging, including seals and assemblies for food and medical applications. The platform enables manufacturers to process a range of materials, including polymers and bioplastics, supporting packaging formats that require consistent sealing performance and compliance with regulatory …
Swisslog has expanded its automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) portfolio for pallet handling with the introduction of AgileStore, a four-way roaming pallet shuttle system. The development adds to the company’s existing portfolio, which includes the PowerStore bi-directional pallet shuttle and the Vectura pallet stacker crane. The AgileStore system …
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Domino Printing Sciences has introduced a new Egg Pack Printing Traverser (EPPT), a coding solution designed for high-speed, multi-lane egg grading and packaging operations, aimed at improving traceability, accuracy, and production efficiency. The system combines Domino’s Gx-Series thermal inkjet (TIJ) printers with a traverser mechanism engineered to deliver stable and …
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THIMM Group has reported a measurable increase in production efficiency following investments in converting and automation equipment from BOBST Group at one of its corrugated packaging facilities. The upgrade involved the installation of a BOBST MASTER CUT die-cutter, complemented by Toolink for tooling management, and a MASTERFOLD folder-gluer integrated with the …
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