Stefan Aumann is responsible for engineering and new production systems as the Senior Segment Engineer in the European sector of Masterfoods. Stefan Kohl handles planning and operation of packaging systems in the plant at Verden an der Aller, Germany.
Servos were once reserved for top-of-the-line machines, but no more. Douglas Machine (PACK EXPO Booth S-2223) has announced its new Invex™ ‘low speed’ case/tray packer.
Italian packaging machine builders introduced a range of new, ELAU PacDrive-equipped machines at IPACK IMA in Milan in 2006, the result of a record year of growth for ELAU Systems Italia in 2005.
HAMBA Filtec has applied ELAU’s PacDrive automation technology in its new Flexline machine for plastic bottle, cup ad tub filling and sealing of food and beverage products.
The Cavanna Cartesio Model G35EFC robotic cartoning system integrates the forming, filling, and sealing of cartons in a single 16’ x 6’ x 6’ frame. The system is driven by a total of 16 servo motors and a single PacDrive C600 automation controller. According to Alessandra Cavanna, managing director for marketing at Cavanna, a traditional mechanical machine would never have been able to deliver the fluidity and accuracy this robotic concept requires.
Newtec Labelling S.R.L. produces a complete line of linear and rotary automatic labelling machines for cylindrical and shaped containers in glass, plastic or foil, with label application by wet glue, self-adhesive and hot melt. The company’s beverage experience spans wine, soft drinks, mineral water, beer, liqueurs and dairy.
Packaging industry speakers at BevOps included Krones Inc. director of systems engineering Heiko Feuring and ELAU global marketing manager John Kowal, along with operations, warehouse design and material handling experts. Strides in machinery were documented in a presentation compiled by ELAU.
Kappa Herzberger, specializing in high speed packaging machinery for the beverage and food industries, is the largest company in the Kappa Packaging Group with over 100 subsidiaries and turnover of over 3 billion Euro. At drinktec, the company announced its merger with Smurfit-Stone, creating a global packaging powerhouse.
Packaging makes the difference between a consumer spotting your product on the shelf and passing by. Automation makes innovative packaging practical. That was the message at drinktec in Munich.
Typically, robots are capable of handling either heavy loads at low cycle rates, or very limited loads at high cycle rates. TwinLine, a twin-axis robot for high flexibility in final packaging, combines speed and payload capacity.
SOMIC (Hall 13, Stand D04) demonstrated the highly modular WA 414-w/3 wrap-around packer for display cartons, folding boxes and trays. Highly adaptable, it is a universal design that’s being used to pack metal cans, pouches, candy bars and more.
