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Smart packages – with built-in freshness watchdogs

Smart packages – with built-in freshness watchdogs

The latest packages are not only stronger but also require less material and permit efficient handling – integrated time-temperature indicators and microchips constantly indicate the product’s state of quality.

Nobel Biocare's dental healing caps are molded of Solvay’s

Nobel Biocare's dental healing caps are molded of Solvay’s

Biomaterial delivers exceptional performance in dental implant application Nobel Biocare, a leading supplier of restorative and esthetic dental solutions, has introduced dental healing caps made of Eviva polysulfone (PSU) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, for excellent biocompatibility, practical toughness, and sterilizability via gamma radiation. Eviva PSU resin is part of Solvay’s Solviva line of biomaterials that are offered for use in implantable medical devices.

Flomo: new technology created by Engel

Flomo: new technology created by Engel

Engel flomo is one of the smallest manually configurable temperature control and water distribution devices with electronic monitoring on the market, and this is precisely what makes it so impressive. The distributor can be mounted in close proximity to the mould, thus minimising heat loss thanks to short hose runs.

Greiner Packaging uses high-quality servo-controlled UV screen printing for bottles

Greiner Packaging uses high-quality servo-controlled UV screen printing for bottles

Greiner Packaging is investing in innovative printing technology: Using a new servo-controlled UV-colour screen printing machine means that the decoration variants for plastic bottles have been significantly extended. Bisphenol-free baby bottles, Kavodrink bottles and containers with complex shapes can be printed individually and to a high standard of quality.

New machine launched by Multivac

New machine launched by Multivac

Multivac has developed a concept for integrating equipment for the high pressure treatment of foods into fully automatic packaging lines.

Engel joinmelt achieves new savings

Engel joinmelt achieves new savings

In collaboration with partners Hummel-Formen and KVT Bielefeld, Engel blazes the trail for a new dimension in process integration. The Engel joinmelt process supports hot gas welding directly in the mould.

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