KHS has upgraded its rolling maintenance concept for beverage fillers, enabling faster changeovers, flexible testing and lower startup error rates. The approach cuts typical downtime from about two weeks to roughly 10 hours.
Krones acquired 60% of GHS Separationstechnik and fully took over the Netherlands-based Can Systems Worldwide, adding decanter centrifuges and can-end handling equipment to its offering.
KHS has launched a production line coaching service that trains operators and supervisors to interpret line interactions and digital data, accelerating fault diagnosis and reducing unplanned downtime.
Südpack and Sn Maschinenbau will demonstrate production of mono-PE stand-up pouches with an integrated PE zipper on a standard horizontal machine at Fachpack 2025. The CarbonLite film family offers PE- and PP-based barrier options without aluminum or metallization.
KHS applies computational fluid dynamics to address liquid sloshing between filler, transfer star and capper, aiming to reduce product loss and hygiene risks at outputs up to 90,000 bottles per hour. The work is led by development engineer Dominik Weirich in Bad Kreuznach.
Sidel announces participation in the PPMA Total Show 2025 in Birmingham, presenting its approach to the design and integration of complete packaging lines. The company will highlight the benefits of harmonizing equipment and digital solutions.
Rinco Ultrasonics will present the FPA4500EM servo-driven pouch sealer and the Micro-35 packaging actuator at Pack Expo International 2025 in Las Vegas. The systems target energy-efficient ultrasonic fin sealing, zipper crushing and high-speed pouch sealing.
BW Packaging announced the equipment it will showcase at Pack Expo Las Vegas, booth W-3100, including solutions from Angelus, Hayssen, Pneumatic Scale | Angelus and Thiele.
Sidel announces it will present packaging and palletizing solutions for the food, home care and personal care segment at the FachPack 2025 trade fair in Nuremberg. At booth C5107 in hall 7, the company will show, including, RoboAccess_Pal S, CoboAccess_Pal, and integrated end-of-line solutions.
Sidel will present a new technology at Drinktec 2025 in Munich. The showcase will focus on packaging line performance and solutions based on recycled PET.
Picking, packing, and shipping at breakneck speed: Millions of packages left e-commerce warehouses in the weeks leading up to Black Friday and Christmas. Many products were oversized and packed with unnecessary filling material.
He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose tenure ended on 31st December 2024. A 49-year-old electronics engineer, Mr. Grandi has been with Sacmi almost 25 years.
