AIP September 2014 eNewsletter

AIP NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2014

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PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS

packaging The AIP is very pleased to advise that all interested parties have now registered for the pilot mentoring program and will commence in the first week of September. The pilot program will be running across both Australia and New Zealand and we have a broad range of companies participating from Johnson & Johnson, Murray Goulburn, The Winson Group, Frucor, Sealed Air and Selleys to name a few.

NEW MEMBERS The AIP would like to welcome the following new Members...

Mark Hocking Sam Borgfeldt

Member Member

NSW NZ

JOIN THE AIP LINKED IN GROUP TODAY The AIP recognises the changing role of social media as an additional means of reaching our members, sponsors, and industry contacts across Australasia as an international group.

The AIP has a Linked in Group and we invite you to join your peers who have already connected.

Linkedin: Australian Institute of Packaging.

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he AIP and the APPMA are currently at the planning stage of the 2015 National Technical Forums that will be held as a part of Packaging & Processing Week at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 24th to the 26th of March 2015. Following a number of highly successful National Technical Forums over the last six AUSPACK exhibitions, the 2015 National Technical Forum will be designed to deliver a three-day educational program that will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme Open Innovation & Collaboration.

The 2015 Packaging & Processing Week National Technical Forums will attract delegates from all facets of the packaging and processing industry of both technologist and management levels (such as design, development, marketing, production, engineering, supply chain and logistics personnel) to equipment suppliers, raw material providers, users of packaging, retailers and consumers.

LIST OF RECOMMENDED TOPICS A list of topic areas are included in the Call for Papers for your consideration. These topics should be considered from the point of view of technical, environmental and consumer issues. This list is not limiting and any additional ideas would be welcomed. The AIP and the APPMA intend to break the National Technical Forums into breakout sessions, to ensure that a diverse range of issues and topics are covered over the three days. The AIP and the APPMA are looking for a broad range of speakers from all areas of the packaging, processing, materials and component sectors to ensure that the National Technical Forums offer something for everyone.

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POSITION VACANT PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIST

Dy-Mark (Aust.) Pty Ltd is a rapidly growing national company. Our Coatings division manufactures and distributes aerosols, bulk paints and packaging products for specialised applications. Dy-Mark supplies to a vast number of clients across many industry sectors both nationally and internationally.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Packaging Technologist to join our Product Development department, based in Milton, Brisbane on a full time basis.

Job Description: As the Packaging Technologist you will be an integral part of the Product Development team. Your ability to be innovative and keep abreast of emerging technologies and materials will ensure your consistently contributing to new ideas and mitigating potential challenges. Utilising your technical expertise you will support the delivery of projects on time and within specification.

Reporting to the Product Development Manager your responsibilities will include assisting with: • Development of existing products • Creation of new products.

• Creation of product specifications for new and existing products.

• Preparing Packaging briefs, customer approvals, proof approvals.

• Prototyping, testing and design validation.

• Quality checks.

• Graphic design.

• Artwork changes to new and existing products.

• Ensuring correct detailing of technical information and material specifications .

Requirements: • You must have a tertiary qualification in Science, Packaging Technology, Quality or equivalent Degree.

• Minimum 2 years + experience in a similar role within a FMCG environment.

• Proficient in Solidworks highly desirable.

• Graphic design experience highly desirable.

• Enthusiastic self starter.

• Methodical and detail orientated.

• Ability to take detailed notes and follow up.

• Good mechanical/technical aptitude.

• Strong relationship building skills in a cross functional capacity to ensure projects are delivered on time.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collate and interpret data and communicate reports.

• Sound working knowledge of Packaging materials.

• Team player with ability to work autonomously.

To apply for this position email resumes@dymark.com.au

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DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2014 ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND To register to attend any of the events simply email info@aipack.com.au or visit the events page on www.aipack.com.au

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AIP & LATMA TECHNICAL DINNER When: Where: Time: Speaker:

Wednesday the 3rd of September Box Hill Golf Club 6.00 pm Dennis Choo Solution Architect ESKO Brand Collaboration and Packaging Automation Is there a better way? With Esko’s packaging management solution, WebCenter, you can automate communication and ensure the entire team is working from the latest and most accurate files. Not only will you have visibility to all your projects, you will be able to meet deadlines and budgets with the increased process efficiencies delivered by Esko Solutions.

Heath van der Waerden Technical Sales Tasman Machinery

Wednesday the 24th of September When: Where: ASB Showgrounds, Epsom Auckland NEW Time: 10.00 am COURSE Presenter: Dr Carol Lawrence PhD, MAIP Environment & Sustainability Specialist UPM Raflatac Oceania This half-day training course is designed to give a comprehensive guide to labelling and how to navigate through the myriad of options available for each style of packaging.

AIP is a host body

Thursday the 25th of September When: Where: FoodTechPack Tech 2014 Time: 10.00 am Panellists: Richard Manaton General Manager Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Countdown

When: Thursday 4th & Friday 5th September Where: Sofitel Hotel Brisbane

More than 4500 delegates from across Australasia have attended the Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference in its 15 year history. Will you be among them in 2014?

The Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference aims for professional and personal development in a relaxed environment. The theme of The Key to Supply Chain Success continues a conference tradition of focus on relevant practical challenges for the practitioner in today’s market.

This conference is a national event for everyone in the industry to attend.

To find out more please visit www.qldscc.com

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Peter Snopko MAIP Packaging Specialist, Packaging Resources & Development Ltd.

Sarah Yanez MAIP Packaging Development Manager Tasti Products Limited

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3D Printing improving design, production and speed to market.

Heath will present a paper discussing the product development cycles for a wide variety of packaging solutions and will also talk about 3D printing as a new innovation.

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Paul Haggett MAIP Business Development Manager Aust & NZ Schawk!

Come and hear from industry experts about the ‘State of Retail Ready Packaging’ on Thursday the 25th of September at 10.00 am - 11.30 am at one of the free seminar sessions to be held at FoodTechPack Tech 2014. This session is designed as a panel discussion so that you can learn from a broad range of experts. Simply register to attend FoodTechPackTeach and attend the session for free. www.foodtechpacktech.co.nz

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AIP WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Why did you join the AIP? What benefits do you believe the AIP offers all their members?

RYAN: I joined the AIP on the same day that I took made a career move from a R&D Technologist to Packaging Technologist for General Mills – Mount Waverley. My new manager (and ex-president of the AIP) Mark Kerr FAIP advised me that joining the AIP would offer many benefits in terms of education and networking which would be vital for a successful transition through this very steep learning curve! I am also currently undertaking the Diploma in Packaging Technology offered by the AIP which has, so far proven to be an in-depth and structured learning vehicle.

Ryan Davis MAIP Packaging Technologist General Mills & Diploma in Packaging Technology Student

MARK: I joined the AIP to utilise various packaging industry information, networking events and training programs available in the future. I also joined to network around the industry to leverage new packaging ideas and opportunities that may exist for my new role at Jet Technologies.

How long have you been in the industry? What are your areas of expertise?

RYAN: After completing a Bachelor of Science: Food Technology and Nutrition at RMIT university in 2011, I spent four months at Simplot in a Quality Assurance internship role.

After this, I took up a position also in Quality at General Mills working in the laboratory on product testing and documentation maintenance for eleven months before making a transition to product development as an R&D Technologist. I spent eighteen months in this role and was lucky enough to work on some complex and high profile projects before making a very recent transition to my new role as a Packaging Technologist.

Mark Hocking MAIP Sales Director Jet Technologies

MARK: I have worked in packaging for fourteen years and have crossed many specialised packaging industries in various sales management roles. These include Glass manufacturing with OI/Corrugated product packaging with Visy/Carton board products with Meadwestvacco/and Flexibles packaging with Stratex. My expertise is now in a sales Director role at Jet Technologies and focused across packaging automation solutions and in also in specific packaging materials including Printed flexible laminated packaging products/Premade bags/Crown closures/Bulk aseptic and industrial bags/ rigid plastics and die cut and reel feed lidding.

What is your current job role and what are your responsibilities?

RYAN: I am the on-site Packaging Technologist with responsibilities in NPD and cost margin reduction orientated projects. I also provide factory support to operations and quality when packaging related issues arise. In line with some of my personal passions, I will further take on the responsibility of monitoring emerging technologies and packaging innovation to add value to our consumers.

MARK: My current role as Sales Director – Jet Technologies packaging division overseas the sales team and operations of the packaging team in Australia and New Zealand. As an agent for a number of large multinational packaging machinery manufacturers as well as for many specialised packaging material suppliers across Europe and Asia my role involves developing sales and working with global partners for a wide range of packaging materials sourced for the Australian market.

Please join with the AIP Board in welcoming Ryan Davis MAIP and Mark Hocking MAIP to the Institute.

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LABELLING & MATCHING THE LABEL HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE

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he new Labelling & Matching the Label with the Package Half-Day Training Course was recently completed at UPM Raflatac’s facility in Braeside, Victoria. The course allowed both theoretical and practical learnings as the participants had the opportunity to see the working laboratory and equipment. Participants walked away understanding how to select the right type of label to suit the package and carry the product branding from the filling and labelling line right through to the consumer.

This half-day training course is designed to give a comprehensive guide to labelling and how to navigate through the myriad of options available for each style of packaging.

It will also provided participants with an understanding of the types of adhesives and their properties, which have been designed with specific selection criteria in mind, is key to the selection of the right label: Permanent, removable, repositionable and wash-off adhesives and chemical composition of adhesives and approvals for use on foods/pharmaceuticals. This course will be run in NZ in September and in NSW in early 2015.

AIP NSW & SPE AIP NSW Branch and SPE recently held a joint function at Oatlands Golf Course on Personal Care Packaging.

The AIP would like to take this opportunity to thank all the speakers for taking time out of their busy schedules.

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THE SRP TRAINING CONTINUES

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hile the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane In-DC and In-Store SRP training was completed in March, we were only able to finish the Chilled / Frozen DC in Melbourne on Wednesday 30th July. This was completed with the assistance of Lynda Heeley (Woolworths Vendor Assurance) who co-ordinated the additional visit. The Melbourne In-DC (Hume) was enthusiastically attended but as we only saw the Ambient DC, there was a clear request from those attending that they also needed to appreciate the Chilled/ Frozen DC process flow. The visit to Americold has taken us some time to arrange.

This is the third time that the AIP has conducted this form of packaging training within Woolworths facilities. Yet again we received substantial response from Australian FMCG companies to train their staff in understanding the most appropriate Shelf Ready Packaging designs to meet the needs of the Australian Market.

Key take outs from those attending were: · Manual picking. · Abundance of white paper on cartons that is not seen on shelf. · Manual picking that ends up with all sorts of shipper stacked on top of each other. Refer attached photos. · Wooden pallets in chilled meat storage. · The turnaround in chilled is < 24 hours.

In summary, the AIP believes these events were a success in providing a high degree of expertise to packaging technologists to improve the standard of shelf ready packaging in the market place. Clearly FMCG companies recognise the need for continual training of their staff in this area.

The Australian Institute of Packaging strives to be relevant to our industry and the education/training in good packaging.

We hope to work with Woolworths in the future in improving packaging performance in the Australian market place.

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BIOBASED BUT NOT BIODEGRADABLE

Is this the new paradigm for sustainable food packaging? A careful analysis suggests that it is…

Written by Dr Gordon Robertson FAIP

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oday it is almost impossible to read a food magazine or browse a food conference program without coming across the word sustainable, often followed by the word packaging. In its simplest sense, sustainable means “to maintain or keep going continuously,” and it has been used in connection with forest management for over a century (Robertson, 2009).

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “sustainability, or sustainable development, is the ability to achieve continuing economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet and providing a high quality of life for its people.” Implicit in this definition is the reality that consumption of resources must match their rate of renewal, and the use of nonrenewable resources, including metals, and plastics from fossil carbon sources such as crude oil and natural gas, is unsustainable. This has led to the current focus on renewable, biobased plastics..

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING Although sustainable packaging is widely discussed at conferences and in the packaging media, many in the packaging industry are confused. In 2005, the U.S.-based Sustainable Packaging Coalition defined sustainable packaging by listing eight criteria that blended broad sustainability objectives with business considerations and strategies to address the environmental concerns related to the life cycle of packaging. (See www.sustainablepackaging. org.)

One of the coalition’s criteria is that sustainable packaging is sourced, manufactured, transported, and recycled using renewable energy, which means that there is no sustainable packaging on the market today. The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment(EUROPEN) believes it makes much more sense to talk about packaging and

sustainability rather than sustainable packaging, which, according to that group, cannot be an end in itself. The Consumer Goods Forum, a global industry network that brings together the CEOs and senior management of over 650 retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and other stakeholders across 70 countries, published the Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability in 2011 to provide a common language with which to discuss and assess the relative sustainability of packaging.

This so-called common language consists, not in a definition of sustainable packaging, but in a framework and a measurement system. To confuse things even further, a recent book by Verghese et al. (2012) was entitled Packaging for Sustainability.

A recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (2012) in the United Kingdom concluded that sustainable packaging as a term is no longer relevant today, and is too broad a term to be useful at a practical level as no one can come up with a single meaningful definition. Instead, the report stated that sustainable packaging has been substituted with a more balanced view of efficient packaging characterised by minimum resources, minimising product waste, transport and display efficiency, and effective after-use disposal and recycling…

The above is an excerpt extracted with permission from an article Dr Gordon Robertson FAIP recently wrote for Food Technology magazine, Institute of Food Technologists www.ift.org To read the full article simply click here http://www.ift.org/food-technology/past-issues/2014/ june/features/biobasedpackaging.aspx

WORLDSTAR PACKAGING AWARDS 2015 OPEN FOR ENTRIES Closing date 10 October, 2014

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hicago, June 2014 - WPO (World Packaging Organization) announced that the entries for WorldStar Packaging Awards 2015 will be open from 1 July to 10 October 2014. Considered the most important global packaging award, the WorldStar is based on the judges’ consensus that a pack is superior in its own right and better in its class, in execution, or innovation by comparison.

The judges consider the following criteria: protection and preservation of contents; ease of handling, filling, opening and closing; adequacy of information; sales appeal; graphic design; quality of production; economy of material and cost reduction; environment; ingenuity of construction; and adaption to local conditions (production, materials, market).

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There is a new category this year, the Point of Sale Category that recognises the best packaging in the end of aisle display in store units/counter display. Winners of a WorldStar are also eligible to participate in three other special categories: Sustainable Packaging Award, Marketing Award and President´s Award.

WorldStar Awards are presented only for packages that have already won recognition in either a regional or national competition in 2013 – 2014, normally organised by an Association, member of WPO. Details about qualifying competitions to enter can be found at www.worldstar. org.

Enter on-line at www.worldstar.org for further information on entries and rules contact Rachel Brooks at rachel.brooks@iom3.org

BETTER PACKAGING. BETTER WORLD PUBLICATION NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA

NOW SOLD IN AUSTRALIA

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he Instituto de Embalagens in Brazil is pleased to announce the release of its 10th publication, Better Packaging.

Better World. The Book is divided into 6 sections including the Introduction to the Packaging Universe, Packaging Materials, Packaging Types, Packaging Processes, Packaging Machinery and Sustainability and is full of illustrations and case study examples. The book was organised by a multidisciplinary team designed to build a complete and organised work. Each chapter was written by invited authors that are specialised in each field and are respected in the Brazilian and world market.

AIP Members $119 +postage & handling Non-Members $139 +postage and handling

Postage Australia wide $15 and NZ wide $25. All prices are in AUD. For all orders outside of Aust/NZ postage will be POA. To request an order form for Better Packaging Better World simply email info@aipack.com.au

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PACKAGING INDUSTRY: IT’S TIME TO WORK TOGETHER Hayes said: “I’m not sure we (the packaging industry) have quite worked out what to do with digital print to take full advantage of what it offers, but we’ve got to do something!

“And not just because we can, but because it allows you to deliver the message you want to,” he added, referring to the potential for customisation on packaging that digital delivers.

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Innovia Films’ Claude D’Amico added some interesting perspectives on bioplastics, including the new NatureFlex HK1 lidding film, and talked about the relatively high number of Australian visitors (per capita more than from any other country) to Innovia Films stand, and the importance of having a familiar face on the stand for visitors from your home market. embers of the Australian packaging supply chain voiced their opinion on the need for cross-company collaboration at a joint AIP/ APPMA meeting held in Melbourne last night.

The group of over 80 packaging professionals had gathered to hear five colleagues share their insights on the international packaging and processing trade show interpack that took place in Dusseldorf in May. Although roughly half of the audience had attended the trade exhibition, the level of interest in the speakers’ findings was nevertheless high because, as anyone who has visited interpack can attest, the sheer size and scale of the event with its 19 halls filled to capacity by 2700 exhibitors, makes it impossible to cover all the innovation on show. And each speaker certainly shared a unique view.

Confoil’s Steve Flaherty touched on developments in plastics, including Kortec’s retortable Klear PP can, Amcor’s N-Gage monomaterial lid and tray solution, and compostable and renewable PLA meat trays from Bio4Pack.

Matthews’ Mark Dingley covered innovation and trends in the domain of machinery, pointing to the increased evidence of ‘convergence ready’ solutions - the merging of automation and information technology, enabling access to line and site data and the provision of real-time information to businesses.

Murray Goulburn’s Ian Hayes showed some cool examples of packaging that marries art and science, like the attractive airdriven continuous dispensing system for personal care products from AiroPack. But what made the biggest impression on Hayes was the evidence of the rise of digital printing, especially as demonstrated by HP not only in the label space but in folding carton, flexible and corrugated packaging too.

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And Simplot’s Jason Goode provided a round-up of great ideas, especially in the ready meal and sauce container space, including Sealpac’s EasyLid that eliminates the need for an outer lid over top of a film seal thanks to its unique seal-and-lid in one solution.

But it was during question time that Goode made the most important comment of the evening. Against the backdrop of the shared interpack insights, he emphasised the value of industry, even competitors, working together to improve efficiencies and drive innovation in the face of fierce competition from retailers.

“We don’t talk to those brand owners we consider our competitors, he said, and yet we share our innovation openly with supermarket retailers.”

We need to work together at removing effort that doesn’t add value, he added. For example, as an industry we could work at developing specifications for standard packaging formats.

Mark Dingley, who is also chairman of the APPMA, concurred with Goode saying that industry has to lead the change, and it starts in forums like this one, facilitated by two leading industry associations in a bid to foster information sharing.

Claude D’Amico ended the discussion by reminding the audience that we shouldn’t have too parochial a focus. “Look beyond Australia. It’s a global market,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to innovate and sell your innovation to the world.”

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Board grades for

shelf-friendly packaging Ron Mines FAIP*

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I recently participated in a training day at Woolworths Minchinbury DC, facilitated by IDG, the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and Woolworths. The previous day, most of the trainees had attended one of Woolworths’ supermarkets to see how shelf friendly packaging (SFP) was being used in their storeroom and with shelf loading. I was told there were many questions raised during the day about which board grade is best to use for outer boxes.

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he paradox for Woolworths and other retailers is that the stores want stable outer packaging that is easy to handle, open and load to shelves, with waste outers/ trays that are easy to deal with, while the DC wants a more robust, tough and durable pack that can withstand rough manual handling and automatic order picking as well as the rigours of the carousel that delivers the outers to the store roller conveyors, plus the variable pallet load stacking that can add all sorts of dynamic loads to the pack.

It is also not my intention to touch on the additional costs for suppliers to the grocery industry. These have been well explained previously. So, back to the question about the best board grade.

Ultimately, every packing exercise is unique and requires considerable understanding of pack configuration and packing method. Every point in the supply chain, from the box maker to the transport company delivering finished product to the DC, has the potential to cause the SFP to fail, particularly with outers that are perforated for easy opening.

So, let’s just deal with perforated boxes, which generally come in RSC or wraparound variants. The supermarket industry wants a single facing of the product on the shelf. This means that in most cases, the box design will end up with perfora-

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tions across the narrow front of the box, then the perforations will continue at an angle towards the back of the box in one form or another, then across the back.

Typically, in a compression stack, column stacked boxes with perforations as described above with no other dynamic forces applied (side or end shock typically from conveyor stops or movement on the truck when braking, to name but a very few of the risks) will reduce the top to bottom compression strength by around 40% from the original pack.

Allowing for other issues such as too much die cutting pressure by the box maker, damage occurring when erecting and packing, poor palletising and rough handling in the DC, where does the packaging technologist set the safety factor?

To illustrate this, I have run an exercise on a soft pouch 12 pack where each pouch weighs 500 g and the box weighs 200 g.

Figure 1: This pack weighs 6.2 kg, stacked five high so the weight on the bottom box is 25 kg (no safety factors allocated).

As a two pallet high stack, the net weight on the bottom box is 55 kg.

Figure 2: The safety factor when this job was an unperforated RSC was fairly high because the pouches that are packed are non-supporting in the pack. Let’s say a safety factor of 4.5 for one pallet high and 6.8 for two pallets high is chosen, which

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was established to cover all of the rigours that the box must withstand from the time it is fed onto the packing machine, until it reaches the supermarket shelf.

Figure 3: At one pallet high, the value for the weight on the bottom box is 112 kg. As a two-pallet-high stack, the value for the weight on the bottom box is 318 kg.

Figure 4: The next step is to determine what safety factor should be applied with all of the new factors of making and handling a perforated box.

So for this type of pack, which is not refrigerated, a packaging technologist would arrive at a safety factor of 6.3 for one pallet high.

Figure 5: Now the value for the weight on the bottom box is 156 kg. Then a safety factor of 8.5 for two pallets high is determined.

Figure 6: The value of the net weight on the bottom box is now 466 kg.

So now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s established, add 40% to the box strength required to establish the approximate theoretical carrying capacity of the boxes required to get the product safely onto the store shelves.

So why was it necessary to add 40% when the safety factor has already been adjusted? These increases in the safety factor only account for the added potential for failure. The increase

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Figure 6. in strength is still required to compensate for the direct loss in top-to-bottom compression strength.

The top-to-bottom compression strength now required for one pallet high is 218 kg and for two pallets high is 652 kg.

Now the packaging technologist can go to their box maker and have them determine the best board grade for the pack.

This should then be a process of determining the most suitable flute type, then board combination to achieve the required top-to-bottom compression strength.

Then through trialling and assessing, a measure of confidence can be established, allowing for all of the potentials that have been built into the safety factor.

For more information, contact educate@aipack.com.au Ron Mines FAIP, known as the Boxologist, is a consultant to the box and packaging industry. He has 40+ plus years of experience and close involvement in the industry. He runs specialised training programs for box makers and box users, as well as providing technical and other support throughout the industry.

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nyone involved in the Packaging Industry will have a visit to Interpack, the biennial packaging show held in Dusseldorf Germany, on top of their bucket list (1).

A bucket needs to be of a size that when filled is still manageable. Unfortunately many Australians have overflowing buckets, and despite all good intentions never make the trip to Interpack.

But several members of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) were able to convince their company to send them on the mission of a lifetime. Having returned safely and with a bucket brimming with new and exciting information five of our colleagues formed a panel and passed on the information gleaned. By any measure the evening was an outstanding success with the car parks at the venue filled to overflowing.

The session was entitled Packaging and Processing Innovations Discovered at Interpack 2014 and the five presenters were: • Stephen Flaherty AAIP, Marketing and Retail Manager, Confoil Pty Ltd. • Ian Hayes FAIP, Innovation Manager, Packaging Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd. • Mark Dingley, General Manger, Operations, Matthews Australasia and Chairman of APPMA. • Claude D’Amico MAIP, Market Development Manager, Innovia Films Asia Pacific.

• Jason Goode MAIP, Packaging Development Manager, Simplot Australia.

2,700 exhibitors from more than 60 countries presented their latest ideas, innovative concepts and technological visions. The innovations were not only in equipment and machinery for packaging and processing, but also in production tools for packaging materials, materials themselves, and services for the entire industry.

As the five presenters opened their memory chest and related their insights the audience were held almost silent and absorbed the information delivered. But each to his own, and it was certain that specific industry appropriate attention is necessary at Interpack.

It is obviously no place for ‘tyre kickers’ but even those would glean some worthwhile information. Steve Flaherty opened the proceedings and even skipped his meal as appointments interstate called him away. His address was entitled Expectations versus Experience and he explained that the show is not for the unfit or scatter brains as the week is simply not long enough to cover all contingencies.

So you need to plan and prepare and stick to a schedule as you move around the nineteen (19) exhibition halls that were attended by 175 thousand visitors. Everything is on a mammoth scale with exhibition stands as big as 150 by 50 metres and the whole arena ten times bigger than the Melbourne Exhibition Centre (Jeff’s Shed).

The main emphasis of Steve’s story was the Innovationparc Packaging that was dedicated to saving food through improved packaging. Globally one third of the food produced is not able to be processed or later wasted by consumers the sum total is one point three billion tonnes.

Some exciting case studies from Kenya where localised distribution centres rather than large remote units have seen improved yields and increased supply chain efficiencies.

Kortec a company out of USA took Steve’s attention with their Klear Can. Clear PP plastic cans for food manufacturing – allows consumers to see the food whilst maintaining extended shelf life, as well as shape they are used to. The claim is extended shelf life up to five years and the can is retortable as well as letting consumers see the contents thus enhancing buying decisions.

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But unless you have Overall Equipment Efficiency the battle is harder. At Interpack 2014, there was a huge emphasis on having access to OEE data in-line. This enables manufacturers to see precisely when and where the equipment is failing, or is not up to standard, and fix it before it impacts the bottom line.

Mark finished with praise for Rockwell and the company’s Convergence Ready technology which merges automation and IT to Line and Site Data to deliver improved real time information to business.

Other exhibitors given credence were:• RPC out of the UK displaying an innovative tamper evident pack called Bebo Swing.

• BIO4 Pack Based in Germany, known for compostable fruit and vegetable packaging and shopping bags that are fully compostable. The tray, top film, label & absorption pad in tray are compostable.

• His stand out was an innovative palletising system called Langhammer ‘the wave’ palletising system which was given to delegates as homework. Unlike typical clamp gripper systems that apply pressure on the product layer ‘The Wave’ positions the layer without pressure.

• Our own Amcor Launched ‘N-Guage’ film for processed meats it has high barrier and peel ability qualities.

The whole evening could have been allocated to Steve but his time had come as he went off to ponder the packaging of aircraft food.

Mark Dingley stepped up and reinforced the scope and that Interpack is a true international trade show with 75% of exhibitors being non German and 66% of delegates being from beyond the border. He seized on resource efficiency for plant and machinery as well as for packaging material usage and anti-counterfeiting technologies as his bring-home disciplines.

Diversity and flexibility to cater for wider range and shorter product cycles were also noted.

As would be expected the chair of APPMA focused on machinery and gave this message: • Use equipment to get a jump on your competitors.

• Some businesses are only now realising the power of packaging equipment in giving them a competitive advantage.

• Opportunity for both equipment suppliers and manufacturers.

He then went on the discuss in some detail the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) which in summary was that Capital Cost is only one part of the equation. Manufacturers should be focused on the total cost of ownership, not just the initial investment. He likened it to an iceberg where the hidden costs are below the waterline, He said innovations displayed at Interpack proved it choose the right technologies to benefit from real productivity gains.

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Claude D’Amico gave his thoughts about food wastage when relating that the main fare at Interpack was pork knuckles and white asparagus. But he, having manned an exhibition stand, may not have ventured far, however food safety and combatting waste is the main focus of Innovia as it pushes forward with non-fossil fuel plastics.

Innovia is a leading global producer of speciality high performance Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) and Cellulose based films for the packaging, labels and security markets.

The United Nations Save Food Imitative melds with the bio-plastics industry which has focused strongly upon the need to reduce waste and improve yields. But improved yields alone will not be enough as the world’s population is forecasted to be 9.6 billion by 2050. With more and more affluence overtaking developing countries the outlook is not good. There is no doubt that affluence encourages waste!

Claude stated that Bioplastics still has some way to go to be totally compostable but new thinking is for less emphasis on end-of-life/composting and much more on renewable content done sustainably.

We then had a ‘commercial break’ as NatureFlex innovations in the tea and coffee markets were explained.

This market segment seems to have taken the initiative and is keeping sustainability packaging on the boil!

Innovia analysed the attendees at their stand and it was encouraging to find that even at Interpack the Anzacs still take on the world. Whilst only 35 Aussies and Kiwis called in to chat with Claude per capita we beat the Europeans with 500 million hands down with 1.40 being the rate of enquiry per million of population.

Claude gave these thoughts and observations before handing over to Ian Hayes to continue the information evening.

• Interpack is attended by decision makers and decision influencers.

• Interpack is a great place to see innovations, but also a great place to be seen if you are selling into the ANZ market.

• Suggestion to potential exhibitors: Visitors need a face they recognise at the stand.

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So Ian who organised 30% of his meetings had beforehand, complimented others when he advised that allowing a couple of days after the event is advantageous as you can often organise post exhibition site visits.

Jason noted the application of larger tear tabs to assist the elderly or infirm to open containers. He also noted new foamed multilayer films. Hard to imagine, but nine layers of film gauge out at 25 microns!

Ian is now in the dairy industry and gave some insights into packaging in this global market. But he ventured into other segments as would be expected from a person with such a wide base of packaging involvements.

Many machine operations are getting attention as the focus is on lean designs and the rapid change of operational equipment through automatic servo driven line changes. Additionally, advancing technologies such as a remote camera worn by the mechanic in one country giving immediate access to a technician overseas who has the same view of the problem area.

He explained that the European Community taxes plastics severely which has led to much innovation and combining of materials. Fortunately the tax does not apply to technology only finished products. He mentioned the company Promens that has developed a paper and plastic container to minimise tax and satisfy consumer needs.

Also mentioned was a plastic aerosol called Aero Pack that uses air to dispense product. The Bosch BLO linear PET container blowing machine that allows both dairy and beverage producers to package their products in a wide range of container shapes, styles and sizes was given critical oversight by Ian. The Old Rivers Pattruss Pouch was certainly innovative.

It is a pyramid shaped pack that is laser perforated so that the pouch can be opened and then becomes a dispenser for serving the food. But his heart strings had been tugged by Digital Printing and particularly his attendance at the HP Digital Seminar. Ian’s waking moments appear to be a continuation of thinking about ways to use this technology.

He expressed surprise when he found that there are already more than 100 HP digital printers in Australia.

No doubt others will be also asking what application they can have for this technology. Bread manufacturer Hovis in England produces Daily Bread wrapped in paper that has the daily news printed thereon.

Ian’s time had come as Jason Goode was anxious to grab the spotlight. He told us that Interpack is a great place to glean information that otherwise may go unnoticed.

He attended the Safe Food Expo that again highlighted importance packaging plays to protect and extend the usable life of food. At EMPAC (European Metal Packaging Association) who were able to provide information relating to all the negativity about BPA lining in food containers and how this has been found wanting by the European Food Safety Authority, FDA and FSANZ that after exhaustive studies concluded that BPA at the current limits in food contact packaging is safe.

Similar to the aforementioned Promens paper and poly laminates are burgeoning in Europe and some exciting developments are resulting. One such is the Easylid that removes the need to over cap the seal on a food container.

The technician can see exactly what is before them and offer the solution in real time.

Extending shelf life of packaged foods is high on most agendas as even a few days will reduce waste and further the cause of sustainability. Jason was supported by others at question time when he proffered that our small population reduces our ability to foster new technologies produced locally. However, the prohibitive cost to a single operative could be viable if the technology and capital requirements could be leveraged across other categories through cooperative effort by manufacturers.

So we moved to a panel discussion and audience participation. Salient points noted were:• Since the last Interpack the internet has had the major impact on real time information.

• Convenience and functionality are the club house leaders.

• Resource efficiency and renewable substrates has burgeoned.

• Biomass is not using food stock and has found many new uses for waste materials.

• Germany and other Governments are talking about the next industrial revolution classed as IR 4.0.

• On the other hand Australian governments continue to pay lip service and engage in petty squabbles. (What happened to cutting red and green tape Tony?)

• There is a need for an Australian Standard for packaging as the industry is still fragmented.

Overall the annex of Interpack at Box Hill can only be classed as a success. More than two and a half times as many people than the 35 that visited Claude in Dusseldorf crammed into a room smaller than the large display stand mentioned by Steve Flaherty.

(1). The Bucket List is a 2007 American comedy-drama film.

The main plot follows two terminally ill men on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they “kick the bucket”. Those who travelled to Interpack First or Business Class would have had the trip on their Bouquet List!

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