Image: SSB Wägetechnik GmbH
Vacuum-sealed closures for bulk goods
22/06/2022
Food or building materials present special challenges for the filling and closing process. To make sure that the surroundings stay clean and product safety is guaranteed along the entire supply chain for bulk powders, vacuum seals are used for filling and closing.
These food packages are mostly made from cornflour and cellulose. Photo: Amelie Graf
A fresh design for food packaging
28/04/2022
Students at German universities and other institutes of higher education are taking new approaches, including to packaging food. Sustainability often drives their new ideas.
Four students of the Muenster School of Design have created a cigarette packet that contains a compartment for butts. (Photo: J. Zerr, E. Freymüller, M. Hesse, F. Vennemeyer)
Design students develop sustainable packaging
28/04/2022
Fresh ideas on how to design packaging often come from institutes of higher education. In different study courses, young up-and-coming designers are perfecting their future-ready, and often prize-winning, solutions.
The antistatic stretch film is marked with printed red lightning bolts. Image: BASF
Stretch Film for EX Zones
19/04/2022
Dangerous goods on business premises present special challenges for the packaging material used. BASF and Duo Plast have now developed an antistatic stretch film for palletisation in potentially explosive atmospheres that prevents flying sparks.
The pandemic has had a huge impact on the day-to-day routine of machine engineers for the packaging industry. Digitalisation gives rise to innovation.
Impact of the Corona Pandemic on the Packaging Machinery Industry
01/06/2021
The pandemic stimulates innovation amongst machine engineers in the packaging industry. Digital commissioning, virtual communication and virtual reality are all possible solutions and have led us to rethink.
In 2011, toom became the first DIY store to introduce emulsion paint in tubs made out of recycled plastic. Photo: toom
Recycled materials in the construction industry
24/03/2021
The construction industry is aiming to become more sustainable and has increased their use of recycled materials in their packaging with the objective of reducing their own CO2 emissions. toom, a DIY giant, was one of the first in the industry to set their sights on implementing recycled materials.
Foto: Remy Gieling, Unsplash
Green technology in machines and systems
04/11/2020
In the 21st century, green technology will play a key role and will have a significant influence on a company’s competitive edge when implemented in machines and systems. Even the coronavirus hasn’t put a dent in the boom, as regulatory pressure remains high.
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Big data in the packaging and processing industry
01/10/2020
Companies from all industries are constantly generating more and more data that needs to be saved, analysed and processed. Big data is increasingly in demand in the packaging and processing industry too.
Photo: Brent Keane, Pexels
Load carriers are important for ensuring supply security
10/06/2020
There are many different types of load carriers: cases, cartons, containers, drums or pallets - they all ensure security in transportation and storage and in supplying the population with vital goods.
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Industrial packaging 4.0
30/03/2020
Without it, very few goods would make it to our shelves: Industrial packaging is indispensable in global trade, whether goods are transported by land, sea or air. Now the future of boxes and pallets will be digitalised with the aid of RFID and blockchain technologies.