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Petr Breburda: I bet on Flexibility 6 and Speed Company Igepa is one of the leading players in supply of paper and other materials for printing and advertising media in Europe. Ing. Petr Breburda MBA has been the general director of Igepa Czech Republic since this year. ImmaculatePackaging –Myth or Reality? 10 Quality is one of the decisive criteria in the packaging industry as well. In case packaging fails to pass the quality test it can endanger the entire delivery of the goods and along with that also customer relations. In some sectors, such as pharmaceutical, packaging defects can have very serious consequences. Koenig & Bauer Durst –Beta Tests of VariJET 106 12 Company Koenig & Bauer Durst announces that it will launch the VariJET 106 machine at the beginning of the next year. The machine will be officially introduced at the drupa trade fair in Düsseldorf which was moved to the term from 20th till 30th April 2021. BOBST introduces new Vision for the 14 Packaging Industry BOBST’s new industrial vision shapes the future of the packaging world. The company continues to provide the best-in-class machines and is now adding intelligence, soft ware features and cloud-based platforms to make packaging production even better. Decorating hollow Objects 16 Decorative printing of packagingsuch as cans or glass and plastic containers is gaining great popularity worldwide. Digital printing technology is successfully used in addition to traditional flexographic printing, screen printing and offset printing as well. Fixation as Product Protection and Packaging Optimization Tool 20 Protection of the product is the basic function of the packaging however the price of the overall solution also plays an important role. It is therefore necessary to find an appropriate level between the effective securing of the product and oversized packaging. Effective Assistants in Production of Fixations 22 Fixation forms a significant part of the packaging solution. Number of suppliers of standard fi xing elements supplies also simple types of technologies on which various types of fi xings can be produced. The main advantages include not only reasonable price of the technology but small demands on location and easiness of operation as well. Online Shop 24/7 24 Web-to-print, Web2Print, remote publishing or e-commerce using websites are just a few terms for the same. In the printing industry these concern applications that enable direct order placing, direct dialogue and monitoring of information regarding progress in their processing.
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Static Charge Control and Contamination of Packaging Lines 27 Company Meech pioneered the industrial use of pulse DC technology for static control and now has thousands of systems installed in the plastic, manufacturing, printing and packaging industries. Do we know the Price of our Printing? 30 Pricing in the printing industry is considerably complicated because most print jobs are originals. This means that different consumptions of materials and different outputs are used for their production and all this requires individual valuation. Compact, flexible, economical 32 In October, Austrian company ENGEL will present a construction line of new generation fully electric injection moulding machines e-mac for demanding production of pipette tips. e-mac machines are compact and adaptable to individual customer wishes. Coronavirus and PET Consumption 34 The coronavirus pandemic has led to a change in consumer purchasing and consumption behaviour due to limited supply and access to retail shops. In addition, the usual purchases of goods for travelling disappeared which was reflected in the consumption of beverages as well. How to move Things forward or else: Five Ways to convince the Client not to be afraid of trying something new. 36 This article is intended for anyone who purchased a new printing technology however does not have customers queueing in front of his printing office in order to try it out first.They need to be convinced to try it. Modern Technology Schola Ludus 38 We hear it almost daily in various forms and variations “Success belongs to the prepared!”. Of course, we cannot be experts in allfields but we cannot do without basic orientation to know what we really want. Results of the traditional Competition Packaging of the Year
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Company Nuremberg Messe 46 Economic results oft he year 2019 were the most successful in the company’s history. Turnover 285.7 million euros and profit 2.3 million euros. This year, however, the results will be worsedue to coronavirus. BrauBeviale 2020 trade fair will introduce itself in a special edition in Nuremberg 47 The concept of the fair was reworked according to current conditions. In cooperation with the competent authorities, safety and hygiene measures have been developed to ensure smooth participation in the fair for all participants. HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days 48 The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating digitization of the trade fair industry as well. Organizers of the Hannover trade fair which was to take place this year tried out the new business model for the first time. However,
its realization was postponed from this year to April next year. Koenig & Bauer LIVE 50 Printing press manufacturer presented product innovations, digital applications and new service solutions for the printing industry through a series of online events from 16th to 25th Juneunder the title “Koenig & Bauer LIVE”. Xeikon’s News Broadcast 52 Inthe time of coronavirus many companies make themselves known via internet and online world. Xerox live shows have moved to internet. Packaging Day in the Year of Coronavirus 54 This year’s German Packaging Day, as well as many other activities, was significantly affected by the restrictions set in the connection with Covid-19. This year’s campaign was even more intensive to promote awareness of possibilities and approaches to packaging on the internet. Straight-out Interview with Jan Činčera 56 The campaign called “Unwrapped” has travelledor is travelling right now around the world. What is it all about? The intention of the “Zero Waste” concept is to remove packaging from the goods we buy thus enabling the customer to purchase the required product without packaging or packed in the container brought by the customer. Will Electronics relieve us of unnecessary Paperwork? And is it so ecological? 58 Many service providers, such as banks, telecommunications and authorities, encourage us to move from paper to electronic communication. They claim that electronic communication is “greener”, “saves trees” or “protects the planet”. Is that really so? Bananas, Apples, Pumpkins – these are the new raw Materials for Packaging Materials
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Linde Material Handling cleverly solves safe Distances between Workers 61 It considersthe Linde Secure Distance Vest and the flexibly usable detector Linde Distance Beeper. Both devices provide audible, visual and vibratory alerts in case employees get too close to each other. Efficient Ways of Pallet Loading 62 Various SW applications which help to simulate the most advantageous solution contribute to loading optimization as well. However, SW applications are also used for automated loading or for checking of the loading correctness where they help to prevent from a number of possible complications. Lithium Batteries are dangerous! 64 In the last less than 10 years waste with lithium batteries has certainly tripled. Waste collection and sorting companies report more often hazardous situations when waste lithium batteries are included in the waste. Their proper packaging matters as well.
