PACKAGING

Consumption of plastic film halved, 60% energy saving, 40% costs reduction of plastic film: these are the objectives achieved by the innovative bundling stretch plant of PET bottles designed for the beverage industry, produced and distributed by A.l.m.a.c Packaging of Cernusco sul Naviglio (Milan).

Three days dedicated to subcontractors of the packaging industry, who will present their products at the beginning of Interpack 2014.

Italian-made quality for Fabbri 1905 with the non-stop self-adhesive labelling machine by P.E. Labellers.

In the offing "mcT Tools Vision and Traceability": exhibition and conference dedicated to automatic industrial identification solutions, organized by Ente Italiano Organizzazione Mostre.

CPR System: management of reusable plastic packaging

Two global players - Nestlé and B&R - promote open technology standards to enhance productivity and rationalize systems development, thereby also improving OEE sustainability and ROI in the packaging sector.

TOOLS Rockwell Automation presents a new tool to help designers set up machine safety systems. The solution automatically supplies layout options, performance level analysis and guided components selection and BOM.

The cyber motor and motion control divisions of the WITTENSTEIN Group have developed together a solution that integrates the innovative cyber® dynamic line of brushless micro-motors and the new compact simco drives, a perfect pair for systems in applications where high process and positioning standards are required.

MULTIHEAD  More robust, efficient, hygienic, "green" and faster by a good 15%. Ishida opens its Woodgate site to present the multihead CCW-RV weigher and the latest achievements in the field of software, user interface, safety and energy saving. E.P.

ASTER is the consortium for innovation set up by Regione Emilia Romagna, by 6 Italian regional universities, by the CNR and ENEA and by the sector associations. It stands as a landmark for favouring company access to innovation, mainly via the coordination of the Hitech Network, a network of public and private research laboratories serving the entrepreneurial fabric. To better clarify purposes and intentions, we met up with Fabio Rangoni, president of ASTER.