eComPack

Machine For Automated Packaging

GERMANY – Paper and packaging company, Mondi has partnered with German machine producer Heiber + Schröder to develop eComPack, an automated packaging machine for e-commerce.

The new eComPack machine is designed for mid to large-size eCommerce operations seeking efficiency and reliability.

It can process up to 500 parcels per hour thanks to an automated erecting, filling and closing process.

The technological expertise of paper and board packaging automation expert Heiber + Schröder forms a perfect synergy with Mondi’s innovative packaging solutions.

The resulting high-output eComPack can automatically process a wide scope of goods using one heightadaptable packaging design that is available in varied sizes.

According to the partners, the equipment stands out for its compact

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floor space requirement and simplicity in operation and maintenance.

The launch comes at a time when the eCommerce market has grown significantly in recent years, accounting for approximately 20% of global retail sales in 2021, according to Statista.

This means a wider variety of goods is being distributed, which increases packing complexity and requires versatile packaging solutions of different sizes and shapes.

At the same time, with the rising cost of labor, the desire for packing machines in eCommerce is more prominent than ever before.

To help customers tackle these challenges, eComPack provides a solution dedicated to the automated packaging of Mondi’s corrugated eCommerce solution EnvelopeMailer.

GERMANY – Munich-based provider of functional labels for the healthcare industry, Schreiner MediPharm has developed Needle-Trap, a unique label with integrated needle protection.

Needle-Trap indicates whether a prefilled syringe has been previously opened, helping protect the integrity of its contents until final use, notes the company.

Due to its integrated plastic trap, the Needle-Trap needle protection label poses special challenges to a firstopening indication feature.

Before injection, the needle trap is first folded sideways, as usual. While the cap is being pulled off, a perforation automatically activates the label- integrated seal, which irreversibly indicates the label’s initial opening.

Special security cuts prevent undetected removal of the seal. For authenticity verification, overt authentication features such as a guilloche pattern or covert security features can be added.

The addition of the new feature provides pharmaceutical manufacturers with a multifunctional and costefficient solution.

It combines the protection of healthcare staff against needlestick injuries with first-opening indication ensuring the integrity of the prefilled syringe on a unit level. Product and patient safety are enhanced, according to Schreiner.