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250,000 In Bologna
For Cosmoprof: Exhibitors, Buyers, Visitors From 150 Countries
K 2016:
Print@home saves time and money
Gold fever at the Arburg Technology Days 2016 Sacmi South Africa revving up for Propak 2016 CHINAPLAS Blooms
Record High Number of Visitors The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence at drupa 2016
100% Conformity For HighQuality Packaging
Packaging Innovations:
labels and cartons success for Xeikon Sacmi, playing a pivotal role in the Iranian beverage & packaging boom
On Tour With “Wolfgang” – Numerous Activities Bring drupa Highlights to the City
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hen the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre once again becomes the hot spot for the print-media industry during drupa (31 May to 10 June), the city will heartily welcome the hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world. Düsseldorf will be painted red with numerous activities as the metropolis on the Rhine is transformed into drupacity. The goal of this joint initiative of Messe Düsseldorf and Destination Düsseldorf is not to merely create visibility for the trade fair theme in the city, but rather to really make it come alive. Whether a rolling 3D laboratory or fashion collections made of paper – dozens of attractive offerings communicate the core drupa theme in a way that is innovative and creative, yet understandable for interested laypeople, while targeting international visitors as well as residents of Düsseldorf. “With the aid of several events, Düsseldorf will demonstrate that the city and its residents identify with the trade fair theme. This promotes location ties,” states Destination Düsseldorf Managing Director, Boris Neisser. “So of course we’re delighted about the positive response to the initiative, and the fact that Düsseldorf’s service industry is actively involved.” More than 50 partners from the hotel, gastronomy, retail and transport industries will be supporting drupacity with diverse activities – from a “paper art market” to innovative 3D projects to so-called drupabases in hotels, at the airport and the central station, as well as in other locations. One highlight that is sure to enjoy plenty of attention is “Wolfgang”: a Berlin-style double-decker bus that the GoetheLab at the Technical University of Aachen
had converted into a mobile 3D printer laboratory. It brings the latest scientific discoveries in the area of additive manufacturing technology – more commonly known as 3D printing – from the stationary lab into the city, and makes technology understandable while bringing it alive. Eight computer workspaces complete with 3D printers allow visitors to learn how to virtually construct an object that will later be printed three-dimensionally. Moreover, the FabBus – a combination of the words “fabber” and “bus” – features a showroom with specialist books on the subject, a lounge area, and a coffee and tea bar. And how did “Wolfgang” get its nickname? Why, from Germany’s most famous poet himself, in reference to the GoetheLab on Goethe Strasse in Aachen.
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I n T h e P a g e s 4 250,000 In Bologna For Cosmoprof: Exhibitors, Buyers, Visitors From 150 Countries 11 A first-rate event: Arburg celebrates its innovations 15 Gold fever at the Arburg Technology Days 2016 18 The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence at drupa 2016 26 Sacmi South Africa revving up for Propak 2016 29 drupa 2016: WEKO – Innovations for the printing and digital printing industry
The drupa highlight theme, 3D printing, will also be visible throughout the inner city, in shopping malls and large department stores. In the Schadow Arkaden, for example, visitors will be able to observe how the Düsseldorf TV tower emerges on so-called delta towers over the course of the entire trade fair. Or how a 15-second body scan transforms into a unique 3D figure. Or how giveaways are produced in as little as 20 minutes – little ghosts that glow in the dark. In addition, the winner of a drawing contest at Galeria Kaufhof Am Wehrhahn will later receive the subject of their drawing as a 3D object.
32 CHINAPLAS Further Blooms in its 30th Edition with Record High Number in Visitor
All information on drupacity is available in German and English, and Drupaula and Drupaul will also be at your service – speaking several languages. Welcome to drupacity 2016!
52 Packaging Innovations: labels and cartons success for Xeikon
38 K 2016: Print@home saves time and money 40 SOLED 15-F Focusable LED lamp for examination and minor surgery 41 Sacmi, playing a pivotal role in the Iranian beverage & packaging boom 46 Mega Trend Print 4.0 and the Digital Networking of Machines and Systems 49 Italiansped ships an 1800 ton cargo of SACMI presses to the Far East 50 100% Conformity For High-Quality Packaging
54 Primera’s full range of Label Production Solutions at the 20th Natural & Organic Products Europe
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250,000 In Bologna For Cosmoprof:
Exhibitors, Buyers, Visitors From 150 Countries The 2016 Edition Comes To An End With A Great Success The 49th edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide closed in Bologna with great success. The largest international trade fair dedicated to the world of beauty saw the participation on the opening day by Mr Ivan Scalfarotto, of the Italian Government. The Ministry of Economic Development has included Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna between the “Fair of international interest” to be promoted and supported thanks to the collaboration with ITAItalian Trade Agency. 4 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
“The real novelty of Cosmoprof - said Duccio Campagnoli, President of BolognaFiere Cosmoprof - is that it is a trade show that is continuously growing: this year 250,000 visitors attended the show, 2,510 exhibitors (+ 5%). Bologna lived extraordinary days: without presumption but with pride and satisfaction we can say that Cosmoprof is the largest Italian trade fair in the world and the most important platform for the cosmetics industry, both in Italy and in the world, with editions in Las Vegas and Hong Kong. We have been the architects of a real renaissance of Cosmoprof Worldwide today, in Italy and abroad. Cosmoprof is a formidable international company for more than 60 million of annual revenue. This year, with an overbooking of 110,000 net square meters of exhibition space, we had to add 20,000 square meters of outdoor facilities. Bologna hosted thousands of people, creating large numbers in the field of hospitality and services of the whole industry in Bologna.” A great success has been registered also by Cosmopack. The event dedicated to the beauty supply chain grew by 5.42% and was attended by 21,900 professional visitors from the industry. The conjunction with NUCE - Health
World Expo, the event dedicated to nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, functional foods and beverages, has been appreciated, and on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 in Bologna the entire production chain of cosmeceuticals was collected. “The national cosmetics sector, with over 10 billion euro turnover (+ 6.5% in 2015), is able to convey the values of Made in Italy with a winning mix of creativity, innovation and constant attention to the needs of a sophisticated consumers said Fabio Rossello, President of Cosmetica Italia - The 2016 edition of Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna has offered a new opportunity to confirm the positive 49 years of collaboration with BolognaFiere Group, with a growing success of visitors and services to the exhibiting companies. The visit to the exhibition of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Constitutional Reforms and Relations with Parliament, Ivan Scalfarotto, has been a proof of the growing attention that even the institutions paid on a sector which stands out in foreign markets for growing exports at double figure (+ 14.3%) and a trade balance of more than 2 billion euros. It is thanks to these synergies that we consolidated a winning strategy.� Some additional data characterizing this edition of Cosmoprof: the Green sector has increased of 22,15%, Hair and furniture sectors grew up to 8.20%, Cosmopack, the section dedicated to the industrial chain, grew by 5.42%, the Nail sector registered a +4%. Finally, the Extraordinary Gallery, the section that houses the niche companies with innovative products and future trends, has grown up to 39.09%. Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna is waiting for you in 2017 to celebrate its 50th anniversary, from March 16th (with Cosmopack) till March 20th. Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 5
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World premiere: spectacular show for the new electric Golden Electric machine series.
A first-rate event: Arburg celebrates its innovations • • •
Investing in the future: new assembly hall for large machines and turnkey systems World premiere: new electric Golden Electric series Management change: Gerhard Böhm succeeds Helmut Heinson as Managing Director Sales
On 15 March 2016, Arburg welcomed customers from around the world at the international opening of its new assembly hall. A major surprise was prepared for the roughly 550 guests at this event in the form of the spectacular world premiere of the new electric Golden Electric machine series. The highlights of the series were presented by the new Managing Director Sales, Gerhard Böhm, jointly with his predecessor, Helmut Heinson, whose retirement was also officially celebrated at the event.
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he reason for the event, held on the eve of the Technology Days, was the opening of the new assembly hall,which adds 18,600 square metres to the total floorspace available at the Arburg headquarters in Lossburg, bringing it to around 165,000 square metres. Guests were made aware of these huge dimensions during the bus trip from the Customer Center to the new hall. Here, they were entertained with a festive light show and relaxed live music. The official part of the event began with an impressive show entitled “The Cube”, a unique performance combining artistry with 3D visualisations. New hall for large Allrounders and turnkey systems
Michael Hehl, Managing Partner and spokesperson for the Arburg Management Team, welcomed the guests. In his address, he emphasised that the eight-figure investment in the new building, underscoring the company’s commitment to its local region and to environmental protection, as well as its strong customer focus. “Thanks to your loyalty to Arburg and your trust in our technology, production here in Lossburg was practically bursting at the seams,” said Michael Hehl. He explained that this was due to the continuously rising demand for machines with complex equipment, large Allrounder injection moulding machines with clamping forces up to 5,000 kN
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Two premieres: the new Managing Director Sales, Gerhard Böhm, and the new electric Golden Electric machine series.
and customised turnkey solutions. “The fact that the new assembly hall is so busy clearly demonstrates that demand for our products remains as strong as ever,” added the Managing Partner with satisfaction.
Top-class guest speakers A number of high-profile speakers congratulated the company on its impressive investment record. William R. Carteaux, President of SPI (Society of the Plastics Industry), expressed his congratulations in a videolink message and emphasised how much he admired Arburg’s construction and technological efforts. Thorsten Kühmann, Managing Director of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association explained the success factors: “German machine manufacturers such as Arburg are successful because their approach is sustainable in every respect. The focus remains on the family-run company and an understanding of the needs of customers. The company also has the right team and the right concept, while not losing sight of the importance of the environment and forward planning.” He illustrated his point using the examples of the high-quality injection moulding machines, the additive manufacturing system and the concept for the implementation of “Industry 4.0”.
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The international character of the company and the successful expansion of the Lossburg parent plant from its foundation in 1923 to the present day were presented in a fascinating holographic show which illustrated the dimensions of the new hall in an extremely impressive way. There followed a seamless transition, as an “acoustic” heartbeat raised excitement levels to fever pitch.
World premiere of the Golden Electric This was apt, as the big surprise and highlight of the evening followed: the world première of the new electric Golden Electric series. The second part of the holographic show and a short film provided an impressive presentation on how the new “golden” Arburg machines will make customer wishes come true. Next, the curtain was lifted and an Allrounder 470 E Golden
Electric was presented in a live demonstration. During the development of the new Golden Electric series, which comes in four sizes with a clamping force range from 600 to 2,000 kN, Arburg has consistently implemented the successful recipe of the hydraulic Golden Edition entry-level series for electric machines. The new electric Allrounders are designed to meet customer demand for highperformance entry-level machines for the precise, energy-efficient production of quality parts. Thanks to the use of standardised components, they feature proven high-quality Arburg technology “Made in Germany” at an attractive price/performance ratio.
Gerhard Böhm, the new Managing Director Sales The premiere of the new series
The new Managing Director Sales, Gerhard Böhm (right), with his predecessor Helmut Heinson.
Roughly 550 guests celebrated the international opening of the new assembly hall.
was quickly followed by the next change at Arburg: the first official appearance by Gerhard Böhm, who is taking over from Helmut Heinson as Managing Director Sales on 1 April 2016. Jointly with his predecessor, he took to the stage to explain the technical details and customer benefits of the Golden Electric series in a lively dialogue.
Farewell to Helmut Heinson Marking the finale of the official stage presentation, Helmut Heinson was given an official retirement send-off by Arburg’s Managing Partners, Eugen Hehl, Juliane Hehl, Michael Hehl and Renate Keinath. Speaking on behalf of the Management team, Juliane Hehl thanked him for his constructive work over the past eleven years: “Together we have made this time very successful for our company.” In recognition of this, Helmut Heinson received the Arburg Logo in Gold from Eugen Hehl, who established this award for exceptional service to the company. Having enjoyed the architectural, technological, personal and artistic highlights, the guests were treated to culinary delights in the stylish ambience of the new assembly hall, where they brought the evening to a close in a relaxed atmosphere. The next event on the agenda was planned for the following day: a visit to the Arburg Technology Days 2016.
About Arburg German machine manufacturer Arburg is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of injection moulding machines with clamping forces between 125 and 5,000 kN. This is complemented by robotic systems, customer- and sector-specific turnkey solutions and further peripherals. An innovative additive manufacturing system was added to the plastic processing range in 2013. The company places the topic of production efficiency at the centre of all its activities, taking into account the entire value-added chain. The objective is to enable the Arburg customers to manufacture their plastic products, whether one-off parts or high-volume batches, in optimal quality and at minimum unit costs – e.g. for the automotive and packaging industries, communication and entertainment electronics, medical technology or the white goods sector. An international sales and service network guarantees first-class, local customer support. Arburg is represented by its own organisations at 32 locations in 24 countries and by trading partners in more than 50 countries. The machines are produced exclusively at the parent company in Lossburg, Germany. From a total of around 2,550 employees, around 2,100 work in Germany. About 450 further employees work in Arburg’s organisations around the world. In 2012, Arburg became one of the first companies to gain triple certification: to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 50001 (Energy). Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 13
As a great surprise, the 550 guests experienced the world premiere of the new electric Golden Electric machine series.
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Industry event: Around 7,100 international guests at the Technology Days and VIP event New: Allrounder Golden Electric series and an additional assembly hall with a turnkey exhibition “Industrie 4.0 powered by Arburg”: applications, presentations and a factory tour based on the latest topic
A total of about 7,100 guests from 55 nations attended the evening event on 15 March and the Arburg Technology Days 2016 from 16 to 19 March. At the company headquarters in Lossburg, they were offered an overview of new products, industry trends, complex turnkey solutions and technical innovations.
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he highlight was the world première of the new electric Golden Electric series. Focusing on production efficiency and Industry 4.0, Arburg offered a worldwide-unique overview of injection moulding technology, additive manufacturing and the topic of Industry 4.0 in plastics processing, with around 50 exhibits, the Efficiency Arena and the special service area. Specialist presentations and factory tours
rounded off the event. More than 41 percent of visitors came from outside Germany this year. The largest overseas contingents, with over 190 and 120 participants, came from the USA and China. The largest numbers of European guests were brought along by the subsidiaries Switzerland (around 230), France (around 220), Poland (around 150) and Italy (around 120).
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“Our Technology Days attracts visitors from the international plastics community. Since 1999, we have welcomed over 73,800 visitors to Lossburg,” emphasised Michael Hehl, Managing Partner and Spokesperson for the Arburg Management Team. “This year, we presented the new electric Allrounder Golden Electric entrylevel series as the highlight. The world premiere took place on the eve of the Technology Days as part of a spectacular evening event together with the inauguration of the new assembly hall.”
“Golden highlight”: new electric series With the Golden Electric series, Arburg is continuing the success story of the hydraulic Golden Edition entry-level series. The new Allrounders are designed to meet customer demands for high-
performance entry-level machines for the precise, energy-efficient production of sophisticated moulded parts. Thanks to the use of standardised components, the new machines feature high-quality proven Arburg technology “Made in Germany” at an attractive price/ performance ratio. They are available in four sizes with clamping forces from 600 to 2,000 kN.
Freeformers process a variety of materials Three Freeformers processed interesting materials using Arburg Plastic Freeforming, including a medical polylactide, a biodegradable polyamide and an elastic, high-performance TPE combined with PP as a twocomponent application. The additive manufacturing machines now feature an optimised build
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chamber, a further enhanced discharge system and an optional material dryer.
“Industrie 4.0 – powered by Arburg“ In the Efficiency Arena, a fourth Freeformer was linked with an injection moulding cell via a sevenaxis robotic system. “Industrie 4.0 – powered by Arburg“ was the theme here. The fully automated and IT networked production line demonstrated how it will be possible to develop new business models in future based on aspects of Industry 4.0. A second exhibit was also used to demonstrate the fully traceable production of batchspecific bulk goods, from finished high-volume product back to the granulate.
Lightweight construction: foamed highgloss car interior part
Naturally, many new and innovative applications were also presented. Arburg presented the new Profoam physical foaming technique, using a glove compartment door made from PC/ABS as an example of efficient lightweight construction. A variotherm mould temperature control enabled a high-gloss surface to be produced despite the use of a foaming technique. The part, which is specifically designed for foaming, weighs 200 grams, around 30 percent less than a comparable compact part.
Resorbable implant A GMP-compliant Allrounder 370 A in stainless steel produced implants from a resorbable polylactide (PLA) under clean room conditions. A special 15-millimetre screw with widened flight lands was used to prepare the material in a gentle way
with short dwell times. The screw is coated with chrome nitride (CrN) to prevent the formation of undesirable deposits. Two bone pins were produced in a cycle time of around 23 seconds.
Automation: from pickers to turnkey systems Those wanting to find out about automation were able to view over 30 automated applications at the Technology Days 2016, which were presented in a special exhibition space in the newly opened assembly hall. The “Robots in action” presentation, in which a picker, a linear robotic system and a six-axis robot were used to steer model dumper trucks and tractors around an obstacle course, attracted a great deal of interest and, in a playful approach, showed the advantages offered by the various robotic systems. A hybrid Allrounder 570 H in the Packaging version demonstrated how four thin-wall items with a capacity of 125 millilitres could be produced in a cycle time of just 1.65 seconds. The mould and high-speed removal system for stacking the moulded parts was supplied by Brink. Another complex turnkey system demonstrated Particle-foam Composite Injection Moulding: a drink holder with integrated mounting elements was produced from particle foam (EPP) and PP. The production cell was from
Arburg, while the expertise in handling and processing particle foam was supplied by Ruch Novaplast and the mould technology by Krallmann.
the Arburg Technology Days as follows: “The excellent support from the Arburg team, the event itself and, in particular, the tour of production all showed me that this is a very, very good German company. I am certainly going to recommend Arburg and the Technology Days to others!”“
Extensive program of side events In the service area, visitors were able to find out about topics such as preventive maintenance, spare part management and the current training offerings. Around 3,100 participants attended the informative specialist presentations in German and English. Speakers included Prof. Jürgen Fleischer from the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), whose presentation entitled “Implementing Industry 4.0 – a challenge for companies” attracted a great deal of interest. Other topics included the new Golden Electric series, lightweight construction and the Freeformer for additive manufacturing. Factory tours as well as a special “Industry 4.0 tour” provided plenty of opportunity to become familiar with machine production. This opportunity was taken by almost 1,900 German-speaking guestsr. Furthermore, the company was also presented to all international groups visiting the Technology Days with their Arburg subsidiaries and trading partners in their respective native languages. Kai Sha, CEO of Lange Xin from China, summarised his first visit to Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 17
The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence at drupa 2016
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hree leading print finishing manufacturers have announced their collaboration on a joint presentation at drupa 2016. C. P. Bourg, Watkiss Automation and Challenge Machinery are exhibiting under the banner “The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence”. A one-stop-shop for all your book and booklet-making needs. Bourg, Watkiss and Challenge - who all manufacture finishing equipment for the digital and offset print market - already partner on various technologies, products and market activities to provide integrated finishing systems. “We want to focus on the excellent quality, service and support that we all aim to deliver; and our three companies have a long history of cooperation that has proven
beneficial to our customers. So it is logical to work together at such an important event as drupa. Collectively, we have a diversity of print finishing solutions that will appeal to a wide audience. By coming to one site, we can direct customers to the products that best suit their applications.” explains Paul Attew, Sales Director of Watkiss Automation. “Automation, flexibility, workflow optimization and cutting-edge technology are common words to Challenge, Watkiss and C.P. Bourg. For the last few years, our successful collaboration on developing integrated print finishing solutions, combining the best of each company, enable our customers to deliver very quickly on-demand and personalized books and booklets. It was therefore logical to put forward our brand new integrated print finishing solutions at drupa. In one central
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location, customers will find the solutions to all their print finishing needs. ”, explains Sacha-Paolucci, Commercial Director of C.P. Bourg s.a. “All three companies have long histories of providing superior finishing solutions in terms of quality, service and support, and practical innovation. With close collaboration and the sharing of ideas, we are together providing better solutions for the rapidly changing needs of our print customers. Together, our three companies look forward to showing customers the assortment of print solutions available at The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence” states Larry Ritsema, President/ CEO of The Challenge Machinery Company. The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence at Drupa 2016 can
be found in hall 6 on stands C41–C61 from May 31st to June 10th 2016. Exhibits will focus on booklet making, feeding, cutting applications and perfect bound book production. Demonstrations of the following integrated finishing systems will be available on the stands: (1) The Watkiss PowerSquareTM 224 booklet maker with Bourgmanufactured PSF Sheet Feeder, producing SquareBack books (2) The brand new Bourg Preparation Module (BPM) with the Challenge CMT knife- trimmer 330C for perfect bound books (3) The new Challenge CMT-130TC on-demand book trimmer enabled for integrated in- line and near-line feeding capabilities A range of additional new solutions will be featured on the stand, with separate announcements by each company.
Chinaplas, Shanghai, 25-28 April 2016:
EREMA: live demonstration of TVEplus® technology for heavily printed materials are, for example, reused in the production of film, can be made even from full-surface and multiplelayer printed film scraps in a single pass.
EREMA’s expansion continues EREMA is the global market leader in the development and production of plastics recycling systems and components – at the highest quality level. Since it was founded in 1983 EREMA has never stopped developing. Today, over 4,500 EREMA systems are in use around the world. Last year EREMA was able to continue its successful expansion of recent years. In addition to EREMA China and EREMA North America, “OOO EREMA” was founded in Moscow at the beginning of 2016. And in spring 2016 the subsidiary EREMA North America, Inc. will more than double the size of its trial centre in the USA in response to the high demand.
EREMA TVEplus® technology processes even heavily printed materials to make high-quality recycled pellets.
EREMA exhibited the INTAREMA® 1007 TVEplus® with an EREMA SW4/104 RTF melt filter at recently held ChinaPlas from 25 to 28 April 2016. This system was shown live in action with a throughput of 300-350 kg/h to present the highly efficient recycling of heavily printed LDPE materials. For visitors to the trade fair to see the convincing and outstanding quality of the recycled pellets produced these pellets will be reprocessed directly at the booth to make film.
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he high demand for TVEplus® technology is explained by the special challenges faced in recycling processes for heavily printed materials. Binding agents and other additives that are constantly found in the inks, for example, are a problem as they melt at the processing temperatures of the plastic matrix and break down in parts. TVEplus® technology developed by EREMA offers efficient filtration, homogenisation and degassing at the highest level. This means that high-quality recyclates which
The EREMA Group as a whole grew over the last year. A further milestone was set on 1 January 2015 with the founding of the new EREMA sister company PURE LOOP GesmbH which specialises exclusively in the recycling of clean production wastes. The successful year of expansion in 2015 is confirmation of EREMA’s continuous course of growth with a view to offering comprehensive solutions to the plastics recycling market with its highly diverse application fields and customer requirements.
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BOY solidifies presence in Latin America with new distributors years in Central America. Therefore, it is very important for BOY to have competent local partners that provide customers with specific and fast support and to serve the markets correspondingly well.
Growth continues: Emerging markets in Latin America Mr. Giampiero Infantozzi, Mr. Guillermo Villarreal Magaña and Mr. Wolfgang Schmidt, Export Manager at Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG
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he demand for injection moulding machines with clamping forces up to 1,000 kN has risen significantly in recent
Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG is pleased about the new cooperation with two distributors in Mexico and El Salvador. Both distributors have operated for many years in the field of plastics processing and can serve the BOY customers locally with optimal service.
About BOY Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of injection moulding machines with clamping forces up to 1,000 kN. The very compact, durable machines work precise, energy-saving and therefore highly economical. BOY continually sets new standards in our industry with innovative concepts and solutions. Since the company was founded in 1968, over 40,000 injection moulding machines have been delivered worldwide. The privately owned company continues to put special emphasis on engineered performance and high-class “made in Germany” workmanship. For further information visit http://www.dr-boy.de/
Kiefel to acquire Austrian Mould & Matic Solutions from a single source – from product development right up to downstream equipment.”
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iefel GmbH of Freilassing, Germany – part of the Brückner Group based in Siegsdorf, Germany – intends to acquire a 100% share in Mould & Matic Solutions GmbH, which currently belongs to the Austrian Haidlmair Group. Both parties signed a purchase agreement this week, which is still subject to the approval of the cartel authorities. Mould & Matic Solutions, located in Micheldorf, Austria, is a renowned supplier of tools and of automation solutions to the packaging industry. “Years of experience as a supplier of systems relating to the thermoforming and injection moulding technology, along with injection stretch blowing, is what has made the company so successful”, says Heinz Klausriegler, the CEO of Mould & Matic Solutions. “The professional and dedicated specialists on our staff offer each customer world-class solutions for the entire production process.” “The expertise and technological solutions supplied by Mould & Matic are an ideal complement to our existing range of products for the packaging industry”, says Kiefel CEO Thomas J. Halletz. “This constitutes, together with the recent acquisition of Bosch Sprang, an important milestone in our efforts to offer customers the complete range of systems and services
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This acquisition marks a further step in the growth strategy of the Brückner Group, which is designed to strengthen the position of existing member- companies by extending the range of products and services available. The Haidlmair Group will take advantage of this transaction to focus more on its successful core business. “We have decided to sell because we are convinced that Mould & Matic will be perfectly at home with its new owner – a family business just like our own – where it can continue to develop efficiently as a useful addition to the existing product portfolio”, asserts Mario Haidlmair on behalf of the sellers. For more information on Mould & Matic Solutions and Kiefel, see www.mouldandmatic.com and www.kiefel.com Kiefel is a world leader when it comes to the design and manufacture of machines used to process plastic film materials. The
company offers core expertise in the fields of forming and joining technology. As a supplier to reputable manufacturers in various sectors, KIEFEL GmbH services customers in the automotive, medical technology, refrigerator and packaging industries. The company employs around 480 people at the headquarters in Freilassing. Kiefel is globally present thanks to own sales and service branches in the USA, France, the Netherlands, Russia, China, Brazil, Indonesia and India, as well as sales partners in more than 60 countries. Kiefel also owns the Czech automotive specialist SWA and the Dutch specialist of thermoforming tools Bosch Sprang. Kiefel GmbH is part of the Brückner group, based in Siegsdorf, which is a globally acting company in supplying machines and plant systems for the packaging and plastics industry with around 2,100 employees. Other group members: Brückner Maschinenbau is a global market leader in film stretching technology, Brückner Servtec provides a wide range of services for film stretching lines, PackSys Global supplies special machines for the packaging industry.
AT CHINAPLAS, MAGUIRE OPENED A ‘WORLD TOUR’ TO MARK THE SHIPMENT OF ITS 50,000TH GRAVIMETRIC BLENDER
Maguire Plans a Year of Special Events to Celebrate the Sales Milestone of an Auxiliary Equipment Innovation that Revolutionized Plastics Material Handling blender, employed in every type of molding, extrusion, and compounding process and in markets ranging from automotive to wire and cable,” said Hubert Nerlich, managing director of Maguire Products Asia Pte Ltd. “When Maguire president and chief designer Steve Maguire developed the first gravimetric batch blender in 1989, he revolutionized the way raw materials are metered into the plastics processing machine.”
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aguire Products, Inc. shipped its 50,000th Maguire® gravimetric blender inaugurated a year-long celebration of this plasticsindustry milestone at Chinaplas 2016 (Booth E7K21)
On exhibit at the Maguire booth was a unique copper-plated version of the company’s widely used MicroBlender™, the smallest model in the Maguire blender range. In following months, this celebratory blender will be on display at local events around the world as the company’s agents and their customers mark the milestone sale. “The Maguire blender is the world’s most widely used gravimetric
A gravimetric batch blender sequentially dispenses each batch ingredient in its target proportion into a weigh chamber; then, by monitoring each gain in weight of a batch, the blender control makes adjustments to subsequent batches to maintain accuracy and control raw material consumption. The Maguire system holds batch accuracy to within +/- 0.1%, according to Frank Kavanagh, vice president of sales for Maguire Products, Inc.
“The Maguire gravimetric batch blender was the first affordable and easy to operate system for precisely controlling the composition of a raw material blend,” said Mr. Kavanagh. “Throughout the industry it has generated substantial savings in material costs and increases in product quality. In combination with control systems and software developed by Maguire, the blender has also made advanced capabilities readily accessible to a wide range of processors, including lot-to-lot accountability and documentation, extrusion yield control, and factory automation.” This combination of ease of use and powerful capabilities is reflected in a new logo tagline that Maguire is introducing: “Intelligent Simplicity.” Also new is a “50K” icon that will appear on Maguire communications throughout this celebratory year.
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Powder-bed-based laser melting with metals (LaserCUSING) | Information about the 2015 annual results
Concept Laser achieves highest sales and new orders in the company’s history to date Concept Laser once again considerably increased its new orders and sales in 2015 The transition to industrial AM series production is stimulating growth “We are very proud that we have managed to further expand the growth of the previous year. This shows that we continue to follow the right path. But anybody that knows Concept Laser knows that the passion for the technology and the strong drive for innovation will not allow us to rest on our laurels.”
The X line 2000R combines the world’s largest build envelope (800 x 400 x 500 mm3) for laser melting with improved build rates. The X line 2000R is also equipped with 2 x 1,000 watt lasers.
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oncept Laser remains on a successful track. The machinery and plant manufacturer from Lichtenfels in Germany once again significantly increased sales, the number of manufactured machines and the number of employees. The increase in sales compared to the previous year is a whopping 54%. Whereas in 2014 orders were received for 110 machines, 161 machines were ordered in 2015. This equates to a growth in volume of 46% compared to the previous
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year and so even surpassed the annual plan envisaged by the managers in Lichtenfels. By the end of 2015, more than 550 laser melting machines had been installed by Concept Laser around the world. Oliver Edelmann, VP Global Sales & Marketing, says:
The path of growth of the technology leader for powderbed-based laser melting was also reflected in the number of employees, which rose by 67% from 103 (2014) to 172 (2015). At the same time, the positive development in the US market enabled Concept Laser Inc. (Grapevine, Texas, USA) to increase its workforce to 17 employees (correct as of: 12/31/2015). What was the most successful year in the company’s history anyway culminated with Frank Herzog, Founder and President & CEO of Concept Laser, being nominated for the German Future Prize 2015 and being crowned the “Best CEO in the Additive Manufacturing Industry.”
Wide range of products continues to drive orders and sales With its diversified range of products, Concept Laser offers the
Oliver Edelmann, VP Global Sales & Marketing: “We are very proud that we have managed to further expand the growth of the past year. This shows that we continue to follow the right path. But anybody that knows Concept Laser knows that the passion for the technology and the strong drive for innovation will not allow us to rest on our laurels.”
right machine solution for any application. Whether it be the Mlab cusing R for small intricate parts with the highest surface quality or the new M2 cusing, also available as a Multilaser version, which has been enhanced both externally and “internally” with state-of-the-art machine technology. It also features a fully integrated design, which means that “satellite solutions” are no longer used for laser sources and filter technology. This closed solution is advantageous to the user thanks to the accessibility of system components and a reduced space requirement. In addition, the new M2 cusing also features a new filter concept, with a filter surface five times greater in size. It has increased from a previous 4 m2 to 20 m2 now. The new filter module was designed with fixed piping and to be fully integrated into the system. As a result, the filter’s replacement intervals can
be reduced considerably, which increases overall system availability. This is especially noticeable when using Multilaser technology and from the resulting increase in smoking. At the beginning of 2015, Concept Laser also enhanced its offering in the large machine segment with the X line 2000R. What was already the world’s largest build envelope of the X line 1000R (630 x 400 x 500 mm³) was enlarged still further for laser melting with metals (800 x 400 x 500 mm3). The usable build volume was therefore increased again by roughly 27% from 126 l to 160 l. Compared to rival machines; the X line 2000R offers a build volume that is roughly three to four times as big. In addition, the X line 2000R has also been fitted with another laser so that two lasers now each deliver 1,000 watts of power. It is also equipped with a new sieving station: a quiet vibration sieve is used instead of a tumbler sieve. This makes for a more compact design, as the oversized grain container is smaller and integrated into the sieving station. The dose chamber is completely filled fully automatically within one cycle. Improved efficiency also results from the two build modules which are used, leading to higher availability and ultimately shorter downtimes. Pioneering role when it comes to quality assurance/monitoring In-situ process monitoring has long been one of Concept Laser’s strategic fields of technology. The QM Meltpool 3D tool for process monitoring, which the company developed itself, was only recently presented with the International Additive Manufacturing Award 2016. Concept Laser came out on top against 15 other entries from Germany, Finland, the UK,
the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the USA. “The IAMA is welcome recognition for our hard work, but also evidence that we’re on the right track. So the international 3D award makes us extremely proud, and provides ample motivation to continue enthusing the global market with new innovations,” says a gratified Frank Herzog. QM Meltpool 3D delivers quality-relevant data for process monitoring and documentation in real time. The system records positional characteristics of the meltpool while the part is being created. This data can be visualized in a three-dimensional map and analyzed by the user. According to the manufacturer, this analytical tool is comparable to the HD resolution of computed tomography (CT). But the practical benefit of this new feature is not just that it provides an original tool for active quality assurance. During manufacturing, build jobs can be optimized through iterative variation of the parameters. Support structures can be adapted and in particular the upstream part construction can be designed to be more suitable for production. Not least, this presents new possibilities for material research.
Outlook: Ideally equipped to meet the future demands of series production All the signs are that additive manufacturing is currently undergoing a paradigm shift towards series production on an industrial scale. New, more economical machine concepts are therefore required. The challenges are as follows: digitization, automation and interlinking of the machines through to the creation of a smart factory. Following the basic idea of Industry 4.0, Concept Laser unveiled an integrated, modular new machine
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QM Meltpool 3D: Meltpool signals, such as the meltpool surface and meltpool intensity, can be visualized in three dimensions and evaluated immediately following the completion of the build process. Users can trace the development process for each part on a positional basis. They can now better identify and analyze local effects in the part construction.
The “AM Factory of Tomorrow” from Concept Laser is a flexibly expandable, high-grade automated and centrally controllable meta production system which is focused fully on the production assignments in hand it satisfies the basic ideas behind Industry 4.0 and enables more economical series production.
concept entitled “AM Factory of Tomorrow” at Formnext 2015 (Frankfurt, Germany). Oliver Edelmann: “The modular integration of the machine technology into the manufacturing environment is amazing thanks to a radically new approach in the design of process components. Ultimately, this makes faster and more economic industrial production solutions available. All development aspects are going to plan: The new machine design will be commercially available at the end of 2016.” With the latest machine architecture from Concept Laser, any number of the individual machines can be linked together, thus creating fully automated machine networks that “communicate” with one another and with corresponding peripheral devices. Additive and conventional technologies will also be automated and linked together, in particular in the reworking of the parts that are created. Traditional manufacturing methods will then go hand in hand with additive methods. The new machine architecture is characterized essentially by decoupling of “pre-production,” “production” and “post-processing.” This includes among other things flexible machine loading and physical separation of the setting-up and disarming processes. The 24 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
objective of the development was to coordinate the process components in a more targeted way with interfaces and increase the flexibility of the process design to create an integrated approach. This becomes possible thanks to a consistent modular structure of “handling stations” and “build and process units” which, in terms of combination and interlinking, promises considerably greater flexibility and availabilities. Thanks to the new machine architecture, current machine downtimes, resulting from manual processes such as supplying metal powder or reworking the parts, will be reduced to a minimum. This will deliver considerable time and cost savings. But it is not just the interaction between the machines but also the “technological inner workings” of the new machine that display numerous innovations and even world firsts, such as the automatic tool changing system or the new, time-saving coating strategy.
NGR NEXT GENERATION RECYCLINGMASCHINEN Feldkirchen/Donau (Austria)
Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik Names NGR Supplier of the Year for 2015:
Simply Better Together
Outstanding Achievement: Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik names NGR Supplier of the Year for 2015 (shown here: Josef Hochreiter, CEO of NGR, with Dr. Heinz Oldenburg, CEO of Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik). Source: NGR Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH
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he quality of a company also depends on selecting the right suppliers. Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik GmbH therefore closely assesses the skills of its service providers and each year selects the best supplier. NGR Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH from Austria is delighted to be named the 2015 Supplier of the Year. NGR impressed the German PE film pros with cutting edge technology, advice as a partner, and rapid service support. Bubble wrap, foam sheets, stretch film (blown and castfilm): Up to 11,000 tons of high-quality PE films annually leave the production facilities of Oldenburg KunststoffTechnik. At two sites in Bavaria – Chieming/Egerer and Hart – orders are not only fulfilled but are also custom-assembled. To make optimal use of the valuable PE material, much of the production equipment has been built by the company itself – based on the technical knowledge of its founder Dr Heinz Oldenburg, a trained mechanical engineer with a doctorate in plastics engineering, as well as the expertise of the company’s 110 experienced employees. Continual supplier ratings show who you can count on The high level of care and the high standards that Dr. Oldenburg and his colleagues place on their products and production machinery also apply to all the suppliers that work with Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik. For NGR, this means that the company is not measured strictly on the technical performance of its recycling machines. Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik continuously checks and rates punctuality, reliability of service or problem-solving skills of NGR employees. At the German PE film manufacturer, a
total of three recycling solutions from NGR are in use. Two machines in the E: GRAN film series (since 2014 and 2015) provide inline high-quality recycling of film edge trim. Additionally, Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik invested in 2015 in an S: GRAN, for material and energy-saving recycling of bulky PE production waste and start-up lumps. Advice as a partner creates a relationship of trust from the start Before the first recycling machine from NGR was put into operation at Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik, convincing facts could be gathered at the NGR customer care center. Through state-of-the-art recycling technology, experience testing technology and an in-house laboratory, NGR studied the client material to establish a successful recycling process. Thanks to the testing in the Feldkirchen customer care center, Oldenburg KunststoffTechnik had the technical and financial confidence in the pellets to invest in the right recycling
technology.
Taking environmental protection seriously Recycling is the ideal method for obtaining valuable plastic resources in the production process. The aim of such a recycling scenario within a company is to come as close as possible to a waste-free process. Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik is a good example for many SMEs which have very deliberately set their sights on a circular economy. Production waste is generated inevitably in most production processes. It therefore not only makes sense financially to recycle this material. Taking on responsibility for the environment and running a sustainable business are deeply anchored and essential values for the German company. NGR wants to move forward in the future as well with this responsible, sustainable approach to the valuable resource of plastic, and actively partner with its clients to achieve these goals.
Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik GmbH
Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik manufactures and assembles bubble wrap, EPE films, and stretch films in cast and blown technology. The German company with production sites in Chieming/Egerer and Hart was founded in 1980 by Dr. Heinz Oldenburg. The road to becoming a leading PE film manufacturer started in small family business with a used bag packaging machine. Today, Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik has 110 employees and manufactures up to 11,000 tons annually of high-quality, environmentally-friendly PE films. Some 40 percent of the company’s goods from production are exported, primarily to Austria and Switzerland. An expansion of the production facilities for 7,000 m² is planned by 2017. www.oldenburg-kunststoff-technik.de
NGR (Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH)
Founded in 1996, the Austrian company Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH provides plastic recycling solutions that enable customers to run highly-efficient recycling operations with up to zero-scrap production. The systems are manufactured at the headquarters in Feldkirchen, where a state-of-the-art customer care center is also located. 98 percent of the machines are exported abroad. Recycling solutions from NGR are in use in more than 70 countries worldwide. With customer care centers in Europe, the USA and China, we are never far from our clients. The company has an annual revenue of EUR 38 million. www.ngr.at For further inquiries please contact: Michael Heinzlreiter Head of Marketing & Business Development NGR Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH 4101 Feldkirchen/Donau Tel.: +43 (0) 7233 70 107-0 Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 25
Sacmi South Africa revving up for Propak 2016 Sacmi’s reference ‘hub’ for the Southern part of the African continent is preparing for a new edition of the international exhibition where Sacmi will present its latest technological achievements - from advanced automated and ultra-clean filling systems (LINEAR and MONOBIB) to the modular labellers of the KUBE range.
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ot just a hope: a certainty. For a few years now, the African continent has been the focus of the strategic choices of Sacmi Group - which opened as many as three branches in the continent, one of which, Sacmi South Africa, is located in the most heavily industrialised State, of pivotal importance for further development and strategic positioning in the area. In this scenario, the 2016 edition of Propak Africa is currently in preparation. The international event dedicated to the world of packaging is scheduled to take place on 15 through to 18 March in Nasrec, in the Johannesburg district. Several integrated solutions will be presented at the show, including the automatic FILLER LINEAR filling unit, designed for BAG-IN-BOX line management and featuring an automated system for bag loading, opening and closing. Controlled via a mass flowmeter, it carries out filling in an ultra-clean manner thanks to a special stainless steel valve. The machine structure is also made of steel and designed to ensure maximum solidity, reliability and efficiency over time, with hourly output rates of up to 900 bags in the 3 litres size.
the automated management of all phases, from carton forming to filling, from the application of secondary packaging all the way to the final palletisation phase. Capable of ensuring extremely high productivity - as many as 25,000 bag-in-box wine units per day with a production cycle of 16 hours this solution is also characterised by minimised maintenance and running requirements. Thanks to its high level of automation, the line can be efficiently managed by 2 operators only, while all operations concerning the bags - including the application of the handle to the carton and end-of-line palletising, carried out by an anthropomorphic robot - do not require any manual action.
State-of-the-art product handling systems and a touch screen interface, designed to enhance user-friendliness and speed up monitoring and size change-over operations, are among the features of the complete line consisting of two LINEAR units - an ideal solution for bag-in-box type packaging suitable for wine products, characterised by
A world-leading designer of advanced labelling systems, at Propak Africa Sacmi is also launching its new KUBE range, developed to reunite in a single, compact and fully
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modular machine a number of label application technologies, minimising time and operating cost requirements and facilitating use and maintenance operations. Flexible and highly innovative, the labeller design features labelling groups external to the carousel and makes it possible to convert the fixed station into a removable modular station at any time, without limiting the manufacturers’ packaging options. The machine presented at the exhibition will feature the new self-adhesive labelling station KUBE ADH 40. The Group has high expectations for Propak 2016, which it will attend as part of UCIMA (the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association) (Hall 6, Stand 6HF) to join 450 other international players, expected to exhibit at the show in all its sectors of interest - ranging from packaging to food processing, plastics, printing and labelling.
Sacmi’s KUBE range in the spotlight at Enolitech
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Sacmi, experience and know-how at the service of the pharmaceutical sector Company to take part in Pharmintech 2016 (Bologna, 13-15 April): at the heart of Sacmi’s technological solutions lies compression blow forming (CBF) technology, which allows for the flexible production of high-quality containers while providing energy and raw material savings regulated to a temperature that allows stretch blow-molding of the same to obtain the container, which exits in an orderly manner on the line. This unique technology platform allows containers to be made directly from HDPE, PS, or PP pellets. Optimisation and development of the CBF platform in recent years has led to the perfection of innovative applications for several different sectors. Precision, reliability and an absolute guarantee of container quality make this an extremely interesting technology for the pharmaceutical industry, a sector in which not just cost control but also safety and quality control play vital roles.
A pioneer in the plastics sector that offers everhigher performing container production and packaging systems, Sacmi will soon be making its first appearance at Pharmintech, the biennial fair that focuses on solutions and technologies for the pharmaceutical sector.
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acmi aims to offer very latest applications and technologies of specific interest to the pharmaceutical industry. First and foremost is the compression method with which Sacmi has revolutionised the global container/cap manufacturing market thanks to the inherent advantages of a platform that offers the highest productivity in the category and the lowest energy consumption in the industry. Winning features of the CBF (Compression Blow Forming) range include containers with outstanding mechanical properties and ever-faster production cycles, plus extreme
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flexibility of use. The solution’s strong point lies in Sacmi’s successful transfer of compression technology (i.e. that used to make plastic containers in a wide range of commercially available resins) to the pharma sector; such technology has been extensively proven in closure manufacture and offers a sound alternative to now-mature technologies such as injection and blow-moulding. What makes the difference is the highly innovative transformation process, based on continuous extrusion of the plastic; the latter is cut into set doses, then inserted in an open mould and compressionshaped into a preform. Inside the mould the preform is thermo-
Dozens of machines installed worldwide and thirty years’ experience in compression technology provide further customer guarantees, as does the Sacmi Group’s ability to work alongside the customer and supply tailor-made solutions to meet specific production and market requirements. It’s also possible provide not just the CBF machine but also all plant solutions upstream and downstream from it, including vision systems and vacuum-control leak tests: in short, comprehensive high-speed quality control directly on the line. Pivotal to the development of these complete lines is the Sacmi R&D facility, where every single solution is tested right from the design stage, ensuring the expected results and maximising return on investment.
drupa 2016: WEKO – Innovations for the printing and digital printing industry “Don’t play - work with precision!” – this is WEKO’s appeal for its presentation at drupa 2016. With its sustainable and precise WEKO application systems for powder and liquids WEKO positions itself as advanced and innovative development partner.
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he WEKO brand has been an important partner for end customers and OEMs in the printing industry for over 60 years. The long-term success of the customers is just as important as the WEKO quality and ongoing development of solutions for new print technologies. Innovation is constantly driven at WEKO. Managing Director Marcel Konrad, Sales and Marketing, is therefore excited about drupa 2016. “Especially at this time, when the printing industry is undergoing major changes, WEKO is a committed partner for all printing and digital printing machine manufacturers as well as for printing companies and service providers. We are engaged, both in the area of classical powder sprayers and the development of state of the art conditioning units for digital printing. We are convinced that our new developments are cutting edge innovations. We offer renowned and globally active printing machine manufacturers and their customers WEKO system that make a significant contribution to increasing the print quality and productivity,” delights Konrad.
About WEKO - Weitmann & Konrad GmbH & Co. KG The WEKO experts offer support worldwide with the choice and integration of WEKO non-contact minimum application systems into the production process. They help customers achieve clear benefits and cost advantages with the materials to be processed and/or in the process itself. Comprehensive services, such as test series at the WEKO technical centre and high WEKO service standards, complete the WEKO offering. In addition to the main office near Stuttgart WEKO maintains two production locations in Germany and Brazil, own sales and service subsidiaries in Italy, the United Kingdom, the U.S., and Brazil. Furthermore, WEKO collaborates worldwide with agencies marketing the products and offering the proven WEKO service standard in addition. www.weko.net
The systems contribute to increasing the processing speed and decisively facilitate further processing. At this, WEKO always pursues ecologically sustained approaches offering benefits for the future compared to current alternative technologies. Visitors of drupa 2016 can find out first hand at the Stand 2B54 in Hall 2 about the WEKO solutions and meet with WEKO experts. In addition, the new WEKO solutions in the digital printing area are integrated of nearly all OEMs at the drupa. Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 29
The WITTMANN Group at the Plastpol in Kielce The WITTMANN Group with new subsidiary at the Plastpol 2016 production of a PBT espresso cup and saucer on an EcoPower 180/750 with a single-cavity mold supplied by Hein, Austria. The parts will be removed and deposited on a conveyor belt by a WITTMANN W823 robot.
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t the Plastpol 2016 held from 17 to 20 May, the WITTMANN Group will present for the first time its injection molding machines, robots and peripheral appliances with its new subsidiary, WITTMANN BATTENFELD Polska at booth No. F15 in hall F. The Polish market is one of the most important European markets for plastics processing. Since the beginning of 2016, the WITTMANN Group has been active in Poland with a subsidiary of its own for its entire product portfolio and is therefore presenting itself with a larger exhibition area this year. At this Plastpol, the WITTMANN Group will showcase two machines from the PowerSeries as well as a wide range of robots and peripherals. In the area of injection molding machines, the company will exhibit one machine from its all-electric EcoPower series and one from its servo-hydraulic SmartPower series. Both models offer ultimate standards in terms of energy efficiency, precision and userfriendliness. The machines equipped with the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery) system enable utilization of the released deceleration energy within the machine. At the Plastpol, the functionality of the EcoPower will be demonstrated by the 30 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
The second machine on display at this year’s Plastpol will be a SmartPower with 250 kN clamping force. Apart from their energy efficiency, high precision and user-friendliness, the machines from the SmartPower series stand out primarily by their compact design, high speed and cleanness. They come with an extremely energy-efficient servo-hydraulic drive as standard, which offers the additional advantages of small dimensions and a low noise level.
The SmartPower 25/130 shown at the fair is equipped with a microprocessor-controlled FLOWCON plus flow controller integrated in the machine’s control system. A PA ball filter is produced with a 4-cavity mold supplied by Zimmermanntechnik (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, which has a production plant in Shenzen, China, and service subsidiaries in Germany, Austria and Mexico. The FLOWCON handles closed-loop flow control and mold temperature control as well. This constitutes a substantial contribution to improvement in product quality and production stability. Moreover, thanks to the integration, the extensive parameter settings of the FLOWCON are saved together with the mold data set in each case. This
enables extremely comfortable and faultless operation of the appliance. In the automation sector, a WP80 sprue picker will be on display at the Plastpol, featuring extremely low vibration in the vertical axis and high precision in parts removal, as well as W833 pro servo robots with a new B-C servo axis, a W821 UHS and a W818 designed for smaller injection molding machine models. The W833 pro is a robot equipped with the patented WITTMANN telescopic stroke of the new pro series, which offers compactness, user-friendliness, extreme energy efficiency and conservation of resources, as well as a low noise level. The W821 UHS (Ultra High Speed) robot is specially designed for extremely rapid parts removal and permits mold opening times of less than 1
second. WITTMANN BATTENFELD Polska will also present a wide range of peripheral equipment. This includes the gravimetric metering device GRAVIMAX G14M, the volumetric metering device DOSIMAX Basic, the M7.3 control system for central material conveyance and drying systems and the individual S3 net material loader with ambiLED designed for the transport of smaller material quantities. The ambiLED features light signals in different colors to show different operating conditions. An important part of the exhibition program are the DRYMAX E30 and E60 dryer models and the segmented wheel dryer DRYMAX Aton G120-300-M. The DRYMAX Aton segmented wheel dryer consists of numerous chambers containing a loose filling
of desiccant balls. In combination with the innovative 3-Save process, the design of this dryer not only ensures optimal energy utilization, but also a continuous drying process with a constant dew point. Furthermore, the temperature controllers TEMPRO basic C140, TEMPRO D2/140°, TEMPRO primus C90 and C120 will be on display, as well as a selection of flow controllers. The program of the WITTMANN G roup will be rounded off with MAS 1 and MAS 3 grinders and the screenless beside-the-press granulator Junior 3.
The WITTMANN Group The WITTMANN Group is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of injection molding machines, robots and peripheral equipment for the plastics industry. Headquartered in Vienna/Austria, the WITTMANN Group consists of two main divisions, WITTMANN BATTENFELD and WITTMANN, which operate 9 production facilities in 6 countries, including 32 direct subsidiary offices located in all major plastics markets around the world. WITTMANN BATTENFELD focuses on independent market growth in the manufacturing of state-of-the art injection molding machines and process technology, providing a modern and comprehensive range of machinery in a modular design that meets the actual and future requirements of the plastic injection molding market. WITTMANN’s product range includes robots and automation systems, material handling systems, dryers, gravimetric and volumetric blenders, granulators, mold temperature controllers and chillers. With this comprehensive range of peripheral equipment, WITTMANN can provide plastics processors with solutions that cover all production requirements, ranging from autonomous work cells to integrated plant-wide systems. The syndication of the WITTMANN Group has led to connectivity between all product lines, providing the advantage plastics processors have been looking for in terms of a seamless integration of injection molding machines, automation and auxiliary equipment – all occurring at a progressive rate. In Poland, WITTMANN BATTENFELD is represented by WITTMANN BATTENFELD Polska. An experienced local sales and service team stands ready to provide first-class support to Polish customers. Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 31
CHINAPLAS Further Blooms in its 30th Edition with Record High Number in Visitor
Renowned suppliers of chemical materials and equipment from all over the world participated in CHINAPLAS 2016.
Celebrated its 30th edition, CHINAPLAS 2016 closed on 28 April 2016 with a marvelous success, a total of 148,575 visitors came from all over the world making the highest-ever number of visitors. The record number of visitors represents a significant 15.8% leap from the Guangzhou edition held last year, and 14% from its previous Shanghai edition held in 2014. Of the total number of visitors this year, 26.6% (39,454 people) are overseas visitors who came from 160 countries and regions. 32 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
“CHINAPLAS was celebrating its 30th anniversary this year in Shanghai. We are extremely happy to witness a historical record of the show in terms of scale, number of exhibitors and a wide array of exhibits in display. The most pleasing of all, is of course, the record breaking number of visitors coming to the show. The achievement is obviously a joint effort of all our supporting organizations, exhibitors, visitors, our coorganizer, Messe Dusseldorf, our exclusive supporter, EUROMAP and our ADSALE team.� said
Stanley Chu, Chairman of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., organizer of CHINAPLAS.
Expanded on Adversity Having been serving the plastics and rubber industries for more than thirty years, CHINAPLAS is now the No.1 plastics and rubber trade fair in Asia. According to Ms Ada Leung, General Manager of Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd, the number of exhibitors this year reaches a record-breaking high of 3,323 in spite of the less favourable global economies. The exhibition area
A total of 148, 575 visitors came from all over the world making the highest ever visitor record.
also boasted an 80% increase to 240,000 square metres compared to 2008, the last time when the economy was sluggish. Both achievements show that CHINAPLAS and the plastics and rubber industries are capable of swimming upstream and thrive well. Among raw material and plastics and rubber machinery suppliers, those that took part in CHINAPLAS are preeminent figures in the world. So is the trade fair itself. As for visitors, in early years they were mostly manufacturers of plastic products. Now, the visitor profile has been extended to a multitude of industries, including automotive, packaging, electronics & IT communications, building & construction, medical, toys, etc..
Forward-looking Strategies Driven by User Needs Chameleonic consumer needs, coupled with the evolving industrial ecology, urge the manufacturing sector to transform and upgrade. Nowadays, CHINAPLAS has become a user-need oriented trade fair. Trendy materials and technologies presented to visitors all fit in the current or projected needs of plastics and downstream industries, like lightweight automobiles, food safety, green packaging, low carbon buildings and light-thin electronics, etc. Industry 4.0, intelligent manufacturing, Internet+ are undoubtedly among the hot topics, and at the same time core ingredients of some forward-looking development
strategies of the various plastics application industries, regardless of the different materials and machinery involved. The Industry 4.0 Conference, jointly presented by CHINAPLAS and VDMA, the German Engineering Federation, was therefore organized in response to the needs. Operational action plan and smart factories were the focus of this conference. The introduction of German technology provided opportunities for manufacturers to transform and upgrade.
of CHINAPLAS, the Automation Technology Zone and the Composites & High-performance Materials Zone made their Shanghai debuted this year, while the Recycling Technology Zone was the latest introduction to the trade fair. Exhibits in the last mentioned zone encompassed each part in the recycling chain, such as sorting, shredding, washing, dewatering, drying and granulation. The new zones were set up in response to the industrial needs of automation, going green and upgrading.
New Elements Drive Sustainable Development
While recycling is at the same time an end point and a new starting point in the life cycle of products, design is the driving force behind the enhancement of products. New plastics technologies continue to appear, allowing product designers to realize good designs, and create new experiences and higher values for customers. CHINAPLAS once again joined hands with BASF,
CHINAPLAS manages to undergo hardship and repeatedly reach the summit over the years by virtue of the yearly introduction of new elements, which ensures the sustainability of the fair itself. Among the 16 special theme zones, one of the recurrent distinguishing features
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Honorable guests officiated at the Kick-off ceremony of “Design x Innovation” in the morning of April 25, 2016. “Design x Innovation” was a joint event presented by Adsale, CHINAPLAS organizer, and BASF, the world’s leading chemical company.
the world’s leading chemical company, to present “Design X Innovation”, a concurrent event comprising of the display of innovative and sustainable solutions at the Innovation Gallery, Open Forums and Meet the Designers, to stimulate product creativity. New ideas were introduced not only by the organizer in terms of theme zones and events, but also by exhibitors in the form of premiere technologies. According to the organizer that there were 40 kinds of ground-breaking technologies which were launched for their first time either in the world or Asia, including:. • Arburg’s ALLROUNDER Golden Electric is precise, powerful and energy-efficient. It comes in four sizes with a clamping force ranging from 600 to 2,000 kN. The machines are also easy to maintain, and can save energy up to 50% when comparing to hydraulic machines; • LeanEX 90 high-speed polyolefin pipe extrusion lines introduced by Battenfeld-Cincinnati (Foshan) produce good quality pipes with high line speed. For 630 mm pipe lines, the speed is 5 m/min. The output of the LeanEX 90-30 model is 800kg/h for HDPE and 640kg/h for PP-R; • Makrolon® polycarbonate from Covestro realizes the key attributes of Kaynemaile’s architectural mesh – its light weight, remarkable strength and translucency. The seamless architectural mesh is produced via a continuous injection molding process resulting in a 3D structure comprised of solid rings. The final product is recyclable, highly durable and resistant to rust; • Milacron introduced innovative injection molding solution, namely Klear Can which is a multi-layer plastic can. It can replace metal can in the area of packaging and it has a longer shelf life. The can’s excellent transparency allows consumers to judge the quality of food and its packaging material is not consist of Bisphenol A; 34 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
Production automation has become the forward-looking development strategy of a lot of manufacturing enterprises.
• Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics launched INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins which will empower customers to unlock new packaging opportunities through unmatched stiffnesstoughness balance, processing ease and improved sustainability profiles. The materials can further reduce weight and increase packaging efficiency. They are suitable for both flexible packaging and industrial packaging; • NatureWorks’ new Ingeo-based film features high oxygen and water vapor barrier properties. With the adoption of Metalvuoto Oxaqua coating technology, the Ingeo base film can replace two layers of different materials with one layer that simultaneously provides excellent barrier and heat-seal ability; • YuMi, the world’s first truly collaborative dual-arm industrial robot was launched by ABB. While YuMi was specifically designed to meet the flexible and agile production needs of the consumer electronics industry, it can operate in very close collaboration with humans and it is also compact, with human dimensions and human movements, which make human coworkers feel safe and comfortable. (More information is available in our
New Technology eBook)
A Kaleidoscope of Events Tailored for Application Industries The success of CHINAPLAS depends on the prosperity of the downstream industries. In this light, a number of communicative activities were organized to include the participation of application industries, so that their needs and future development can be clearly understood. Examples of such activities were the 2nd Medical Plastics Conference, 2016 Haier Supplier Communication Conference, MicroPort Technical Conference, Seminar on The Trend and Development of Consumer Electronics Technology, IndustryUniversity-Research Collaboration Summit on Plastics Packaging Latest R&D Achievements of Green Packaging Materials and Seminar on How to Cope with the New Demands of Plastics Application in Automotive Industry.
Turning New Pages, Molding a Fine Future Trends affect industries, but creativity never goes out of style. According to Ada Leung, the demand for high performance, personalized products is increasing, resulting from the constant pursuit of quality life by the expanding middle-class
A host of concurrent events such as conferences and seminars were organized to facilitate knowledge exchange.
consumer base worldwide, and in turn contributes to the trend of small batch multi-variety production, which involves shorter lives and development cycles of products. The ever changing consumer needs are driving forces of the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing sector. In the years to come, CHINAPLAS
Recycling Technology Zone was newly introduced in CHINAPLAS 2016 with exhibits covered all parts of the recycling industries, such as sorting, shredding, washing, dewatering, drying and granulation.
will continue to guide the industry in these changing times by seizing opportunities in the dynamic environment in order to mold a fine future.
The next edition of CHINAPLAS will take place in China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, PR China from May 16-19, 2017.
Spectacular Flask Mok performance raised the temperature at the fairground.
About CHINAPLAS 2016 CHINAPLAS 2016 was organized by Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. and co-organized by China National Light Industry Council - China Plastics Processing Industry Association, China Plastics Machinery Industry Association, Messe Düesseldorf China Ltd., the Plastic Trade Association of Shanghai and Beijing Yazhan Exhibition Services Ltd. The event was also supported by various plastics and rubber associations in China and abroad. First introduced in 1983, CHINAPLAS is China’s only plastics and rubber trade show approved by UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry). CHINAPLAS has been exclusively sponsored by the Europe’s Association for Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers (EUROMAP) in China for the 27th time. CHINAPLAS is currently Asia’s No. 1 and the world’s No. 2 plastics and rubber trade fair. Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 35
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K 2016: Print@home saves time and money Online ticket shop open as of now Tickets for K 2016 from 19 to 26 October are available online at www.k-online.com as of now. The eTicket offers dual benefits, as it saves time and money. Visitors can purchase their tickets online, print them out on their own printers or download them as codes, and then travel free of charge to the trade fair by bus and rail. The eTicket is also much cheaper than tickets bought on site. The 1-day ticket thus costs EUR 49, while the price over the counter in Düsseldorf is EUR 65. The 3-day ticket can be had for EUR 108 online, and for EUR 135 over the counter. 38 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
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At K 2016, over 3,000 international exhibitors will be presenting their latest developments in the areas of machinery and equipment for the plastics and rubber industry, raw materials and auxiliaries, and semi-finished products, technical parts and reinforced plastics. Some 200,000 trade visitors from all over the world are expected at the trade fair. Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 39
SOLED15–F Focusable LED lamp for examination and minor surgery
increasable up to 77.000 lux (small spot light beam) and a low power consumption (24 W). The LEDs layout gives a visual comfort and produces a uniform, homogeneous and shadowless light.
SOLED15–F is the focusable LED examination light for diagnostics, minor surgery and universal applications. It can be used for minor precision surgery, intensive care, recovery room, first aid, cosmetic surgery and dental sector. Soled15-F supplements the Starled Series range of lamps manufactured by ACEM Medical Company. SOLED15 – F contains all the advantages of LED technology and is suitable for multi purpose uses thanks to its flexibility. It assures: • excellent light intensity • IR-free light beam • colour temperature (CCT) of 4.500°K • colour rendering index (CRI) of 95 • long life • low power consumption SOLED15-F grants a uniform distribution of light and can focus the light beam with a perfect illumination both on the surface and in depth providing the operator with the best working conditions. The high technological level combined with the use of high-powered LEDs allow the lamp to have a very linear yield and a negligible performance decay for its entire life duration. SOLED15-F has a light intensity of 50.000 Lux (large spot light beam) 40 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
SOLED15-F has a round shape that makes it handy and functional both in use and move. Its easy-to-move structure is suitable for diagnostics, test labs and dental surgery and its easy-to-grip removable and sterilizable handle makes it suitable even for critical sanitary applications. SOLED15-F is provided with an I-Sense@ touch panel to control all the functions of the lamp: • ON/OFF • Light intensity adjustment • Light beam focusing This last function makes SOLED15-F particularly suitable for applications in the dental sector, minor surgery, gynecology where a focused and deep illumination is required. SOLED15-F is available in the following versions: Ceiling mounted (single or double configuration) , Wall mounted, Trolley mounted (with ABPS battery on demand) For more information, please contact: ACEM SpA Medical Company Division Via della Tecnica 29 - 40050 Argelato Bologna – ITALY Ph +39 051 721844 Fax +39 051 721855 Email: info@acem.it Website: www.acem.it Medical Device ASIA | May-June 2015 | 15
Sacmi, playing a pivotal role in the Iranian beverage & packaging boom ultra-clean filling lines and go on to include cap and container manufacturing solutions that, thanks to compression technology, offer intrinsic advantages in terms of quality, productivity and energy/ raw material savings. The Sacmi Group is characterised by product and service excellence. The Group has been in Iran with its own branch since 2006 – initially specialising in ceramics and heavy clay and now serving all the Group’s business units. It is equipped to provide customers with close support right from the design stage and throughout the
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drupacity 2016
On Tour With “Wolfgang” – Numerous Activities Bring drupa Highlights to the City
When the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre once again becomes the hot spot for the print-media industry during drupa (31 May to 10 June), the city will heartily welcome the hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world. Düsseldorf will be painted red with numerous activities as the metropolis on the Rhine is transformed into drupacity. The goal of this joint initiative of Messe Düsseldorf and Destination Düsseldorf is not to merely create visibility for the trade fair theme in the city, but rather to really make it come alive. Whether a rolling 3D laboratory or fashion collections made of paper – dozens of attractive offerings communicate the core drupa theme in a way that is innovative and creative, yet understandable for interested laypeople, while targeting international visitors as well as residents of Düsseldorf. 42 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
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With the aid of several events, Düsseldorf will demonstrate that the city and its residents identify with the trade fair theme. This promotes location ties,” states Destination Düsseldorf Managing Director, Boris Neisser. “So of course we’re delighted about the positive response to the initiative, and the fact that Düsseldorf ’s service industry is actively involved.” More than 50 partners from the hotel, gastronomy, retail and transport industries will be supporting drupacity with diverse activities – from a “paper art market” to innovative 3D projects to so-called drupabases in hotels, at the airport and the central station, as well as in other locations.
One highlight that is sure to enjoy plenty of attention is “Wolfgang”: a Berlin-style double-decker bus that the GoetheLab at the Technical University of Aachen had converted into a mobile 3D printer laboratory. It brings the latest scientific discoveries in the area of additive manufacturing technology – more commonly known as 3D printing – from the stationary lab into the city, and makes technology understandable while bringing it alive. Eight computer workspaces complete with 3D printers allow visitors to learn how to virtually construct an object that will later be printed three-dimensionally. Moreover, the FabBus – a
combination of the words “fabber” and “bus” – features a showroom with specialist books on the subject, a lounge area, and a coffee and tea bar. And how did “Wolfgang” get its nickname? Why, from Germany’s most famous poet himself, in reference to the GoetheLab on Goethe Strasse in Aachen.
show works by various artists, while the Kö Galerie presents a special fashion collection made of paper, designed by students of the Media Design School Düsseldorf. The theme of the collection is based on this year’s drupa slogan, “touch the future”.
The drupa highlight theme, 3D printing, will also be visible throughout the inner city, in shopping malls and large department stores. In the Schadow Arkaden, for example, visitors will be able to observe how the Düsseldorf TV tower emerges on so-called delta towers over the course of the entire trade fair. Or how a 15-second body scan transforms into a unique 3D figure. Or how giveaways are produced in as little as 20 minutes – little ghosts that glow in the dark. In addition, the winner of a drawing contest at Galeria Kaufhof Am Wehrhahn will later receive the subject of their drawing as a 3D object.
Düsseldorf ’s hotel and gastronomy businesses will also drape the city in red, spoiling their guests at drupabases – for example with special culinary delights. And if the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, “printen” go the same route – the druPRINTen from the baker’s guild, that is: specially baked versions of the traditional “printen” cookie, decorated with the drupacity logo and a Düsseldorf motif, which will be offered in 100 bakeries, and handed out at the airport and in hotels as giveaways.
Further attractive exhibitions on the Kö will feature extraordinary items made of paper. Under the name “Paper Art Market”, stilwerk will
a special testimonial campaign on billboards. These testimonials are intentionally not from celebrities, but from representatives of individual professions, who welcome drupa guests with individual quotes. And as a reminder of their visit, all drupa guests will of course receive a suitable souvenir: the city symbol – the Düsseldorf cartwheel – will be available in the tourist information locations as a 3D figure. The city guide, Düsseldorf inside, will offer a clear overview of the drupacity programmes. It will
be available on the exhibition grounds, as well as in more than 400 distribution points in Düsseldorf and throughout North RhineWestphalia. As of late April, the entire programme will also be posted online at www.drupacity. de, and published via Messe Düsseldorf ’s social media channels. All information on drupacity is available in German and English, and Drupaula and Drupaul will also be at your service – speaking several languages. Welcome to drupacity 2016!
To ensure that visitors feel welcome in the state capital from the moment they arrive, they will be greeted not only personally by friendly Drupaulas and Drupauls – welcoming teams dressed entirely in red – at the Düsseldorf airport and the central station, but also by Plastics & Rubber Review | May-June 2016 | 43
drupa 2016: Siegwerk colors the future
The global printing ink manufacturer for packaging, labels, and catalogs will present its wide range of products, solutions, and services from May 31 to June 10 at drupa 2016 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Siegburg, Germany, March 14, 2016. – With the motto “We color the future”, the global printing ink manufacturer Siegwerk will be demonstrating its products and services portfolio at drupa 2016 to address current and future industry trends. Best-in-class ink performance, high product safety, and excellent services are the company’s main pillars to support their customers and meet their individual needs with cutting-edge solutions. Visitors can get in touch with experts of one of the world’s leading ink manufacturers for packaging printing at Booth A58 in Hall 3 and ask for more information about the services and solutions offered.
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iegwerk is a leader in ink systems and varnishes, serving different customer segments such as flexible packaging, tobacco, labels, conventional sheetfed, paper and board, and others. “As the world’s leading trade show for graphic and industrial print, drupa is an ideal touch point for exchanging information and ideas with our customers,” says
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Hugo Noordhoek Hegt, President Packaging EMEA at Siegwerk. “We are looking forward to inspiring discussions about new challenges in the market and the expansion of our collaborations.”
Center in Annemasse (France) to drive the development of inkjet inks that meet the requirements for printing process efficiency as well as the functionality of printed materials.
As a member of the German Paint and Printing Ink Association (VdL), Siegwerk will support the association’s “Link to ink – The combined know how” program during drupa with presentations about packaging safety and general ink composition given by Siegwerk experts (more information at Hall 3, Booth 3B16).
LED UV technology gains importance
The future looks digital Digital and in particular inkjet printing will be one of the leading topics over the next few years. Using its profound expertise in ink technology and its wide application know-how, Siegwerk is today expanding its business into the inkjet ink market – initially, for labels and, secondly for packaging applications too. The company has extended its research and development capabilities and has built a dedicated inkjet laboratory at its Technical
An increasing number of printers are opting for LED UV technology regardless of the printing process used. With its potential for eco-efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and productivity advantages, it is definitively one technological advance of recent years that will drive future development in the printing industry. With Sicura Nutriflex LEDTec, the first low migration LED UV flexo series for food and pharma packaging, Siegwerk is now also addressing the growing demand for low migration products for food packaging applications. Further expansion of applications will enable printers to use LED UV inks for the full range of products. All in all, Siegwerk expects a volume switch from conventional UV to low migration UV inks in the printing market for this year. LED UV curing will be
one of the growth drivers.
Sustainable inks support a greener future Siegwerk is committed to a comprehensive approach to sustainability. The company always considers the environmental, economic, and social consequences which applies to its product development, the entire production process, its customer relationships as well as its supplier selection, and employees. Sustainability means progress to Siegwerk. That’s why the company is driving the development of eco-friendly inks. Assessing ways to further improve the ecological footprint of the company’s inks with no loss of performance is one of the key efforts in research and development. With the water-based ink system UniRICS, which contains renewable hybrid acrylic resin partially based on plants, Siegwerk offers a sustainable ink series for paper and board applications that
is already successfully implemented in the market. In addition, the company just launched UniXYL as a new water-based flexo series formulated with renewable, forestrybased components for paper and board applications. According to the motto “We color the future”, Siegwerk’s presence at drupa this year will be a touch point for discussions and conversations about future trends and current solutions for packaging and label printing. The company’s product portfolio goes beyond inks and also includes an extensive range of services. These services include, among other things, on-site consulting, technical support, printing ink related training, and customer workshops. drupa visitors can obtain more information about Siegwerk’s range of products and services at Booth A58 in Hall 3.
About Siegwerk Siegwerk, a family-owned company in its sixth generation, is one of the leading global printing ink manufacturers for packaging, labels, and catalogs. With more than 180 years of experience, the company commands a profound product knowledge and expertise for many printing methods. Due to a global production and service network, customers benefit from a globally consistent and high quality level of Siegwerk products, solutions, and services. With its philosophy “Ink, Heart & Soul“, the company aspires to long-term relationships with its business partners. Siegwerk is headquartered in Siegburg near Cologne, Germany, and employs approximately 4,800 employees in more than 30 countries worldwide. Further information can be found at www.siegwerk.com
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drupa 2016 – Touch the Future
Mega Trend Print 4.0 and the Digital Networking of Machines and Systems
The leading international trade fair for print and crossmedia solutions kicks off with a new strategic focus, improved scheduling over eleven days, a new look and greater frequency running every three years. Under the motto “touch the future” drupa places the industry’s innovative power centre stage and provides a platform for future technologies. The focus is especially on next-generation and highlight themes such as print, packaging production, multichannel, 3D printing, functional printing or green printing. 46 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
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With this strategic reorientation and its focus on future and highlight themes we are obviously on the right track. Because the response of international upstream suppliers to the industry has been very good – which was not a given in view of the difficult market environment,” explains Werner M. Dornscheidt, President & CEO at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. To the tune of some 1,650 exhibitors from over 50 countries will give impressive proof of the versatility and innovative power of their sector from 31 May to 10 June 2016 in all 19 Düsseldorf exhibition halls. “International global players and market leaders will present themselves alongside aspiring newcomers and innovative outfits from throughout the world. The complete spectrum of print and cross-media exhibits and topics will be represented. Such a comprehensive 360° view of the entire industry is provided by nobody but drupa,” underlines Dornscheidt. The mega trend at drupa 2016 will be Print 4.0 as Claus Bolza-Schünemann, Chairman of the drupa Committee and Chairman of the Board at Koenig &
not be underestimated. “The spare parts business in mechanical engineering or packaging design offer particularly great opportunities for machine producers, users but also print service providers,” says Sabine Geldermann, Director of drupa. The touchpoint 3D fab+print featured in Hall 7A (Stand C41) reflects this spectrum. As part of this special show the latest technical developments are presented here as well as visions and exciting examples of best-practice. Technology suppliers & users, exhibitors & visitors, visionaries & practitioners can all meet here for dialogue and drive this exciting subject forward. Another major future theme at drupa 2016 is functional printing. Across the globe there are many application examples for printed electronics. Touch sensors on furniture surfaces, Bluetooth loudspeakers from paper or conductive inks are no longer science fiction thanks to innovative printing technology. drupa 2016 picks up on this highlight theme not at one but several points: Bauer AG explains. “Print 4.0 enables individualisation and personalisation in digital printing. In the face of high-quality packaging and the rapidly diversifying range of solutions in industrial and functional printing this digital networking of machines and systems offers the solution and guarantee for efficiency and competitiveness. Print 4.0 is the mega trend at drupa 2016. This is very clear even at this early stage.”
Added Value: Technical Side Events The programme of accompanying technical events – including the drupa innovation park, drupa cube, the brands PEPSO (Printed Electronics Products and Solutions), 3D fab + print and “touchpoint packaging” – is a substantial enhancement offering target visitor groups real added benefit. One of the most important highlight themes at drupa 2016 is packaging production. According to current forecasts, the packaging market will grow to US $ 985 billion by 2018. A dedicated Special Show, “touchpoint packaging” comprising some 20 participating exhibitors, reflects the relevance of this market. This special forum in Hall 12 (Stand B53) has been designed and organised in close cooperation with the european packaging design association (epda), Europe’s leading association of brand and packaging agencies. To cater even better to the special needs of the various user industries, “touchpoint packaging” is divided up into four “future labs” namely “food & beverage”, “non-food”, “pharma” and “cosmetics”. Another highlight theme at drupa 2016 is 3D printing. The potential of these additive manufacturing technologies for any vertical markets should
1. Under the PEPSO brands various exhibitors will be represented with stands on the theme of Printed Electronics Products and Solutions. 2. The OE-A (Organic Electronics Association) covers the topic with its members at “dip” (Hall 7.0). 3. ESMA, the European for Screenprinting, Digitial and Flexoprinting Technologies, addresses this issue with a programme in Hall 6 (Stand C02) and Hall 3 (Stand A70). 4. And finally, VDMA (Hall 7A, Stand B13) also offers a number of activities at its “Showcase Industrial Printing” feature. Impulse-generating innovations and business case studies for processdriven print and publishing solutions are centre stage at drupa innovation park, where young companies and start-ups as well as global players are
presented with pioneering solutions. For visitors the so-called “dip” in Hall 7.0 has the hard-to-beat benefit of allowing them to explore trend-setting innovations, solutions and business case studies on an easy-to-manage area. Presentations, lectures and interviews at the “dip energy lounge” round off the ranges displayed by approx. 130 exhibitors. The drupa cube has opted for a new approach under the heading “Entertaining, Educating, Engaging”. This event and congress programme (Hall 6, Stand D03) will centre on the innovative power of printing and the multi-faceted possible applications of printed products across a multitude of industries and spheres of life. The organisers succeeded in enlisting the multi-national The Medici Group founded and headed by CEO Frans Johannsson as an innovation partner. With his book “The Medici Effect” Johannsson caused a tremendous stir and has been associated with thinking and acting out of the box, known since then as the “out-of-thebox principle”. In addition to two keynotes on 31 May and 2 June the agenda will feature some 40 lectures by international experts. drupa is open daily from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm (on weekends to 5.00 pm). 1-day tickets cost Euro 45 online and Euro 65 purchased at the ticket office. 3-day tickets are available online for Euro 120 (Euro 175 at the ticket office) while 5-day tickets are Euro 190 (Euro 290 at the ticket office). Students and trainees pay Euro 15 online instead of Euro 25 at ticket offices. All drupa tickets include free return trips to the Exhibition Centre by bus, light rail and trains within the networks of the Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) and Rhein-Sieg (VRS) transport authorities (on nonsupplement trains, travelling 2nd class). For more information on the network go to http://www.vrr.de and www.vrs-info.de.
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BOBST & industry partners highlight latest technologies for flexible packaging at roadshow in Cairo, Egypt BOBST and industry partners Apex International, Atlas Converting, COIM, DEC Impianti, Kodak, Reifenhäuser and Rossini, convened in Cairo, Egypt, to meet representatives of the Egyptian flexible packaging and label converting industries who attended the roadshow on 26 January 2016 at the Fairmont Heliopolis & Towers hotel.
Roy Obeid, Zone Business Director Middle East, BU Web-fed presenting an overview of BOBST’s comprehensive range of solutions for printing and converting flexible materials
Co-hosted by the BOBST agent in Egypt, Sidhom Co., the event gathered around 100 participants, who braved a day of inclement weather to be present, as did representatives of local financial institutions. The event provided the opportunity for delegates to hear from world-leading equipment and consumables manufacturers about the advantages and opportunities provided by the latest technologies and processes for the production of flexible packaging and labels, as well as enjoying the networking sessions that the day also offered.
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he equipment presentations spotlighted the performance and technologies of printing and converting equipment throughout the production chain, for both flexible packaging and labels, from film extrusion to slitting-rewinding, by way of vacuum metallizing, flexo and gravure printing, lamination, extrusion coating and coating. These were complemented by the latest updates on new generation high performance adhesives and on food contact legislation, flexo plate technology, printing sleeves and rollers, the future of flexo with fixed palettes, and solvent recovery systems for flexible packaging. “Despite the economic and political uncertainties, demand for flexible packaging is growing and the local industry continues to make progress,” commented Roy Obeid, Zone Business Director, BOBST Business Unit Web-fed. “This seminar illustrated ways that enable our customers to unlock hidden profit potential within converting and printing operations, while still ensuring the highest levels of output quality. This was not only true for equipment, peripheral devices and systems, but also, and very importantly so, 48 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
for services. The timeliness, efficiency and quality of services must support the installed equipment in order to make it always perform at its very best. The capabilities of BOBST services to keep machines at full efficiency were clearly illustrated by Nitin Ashar, Regional Service Manager, Bobst Africa & Middle East. Sherif Sidhom, CEO of Sidhom Co., co-hosts of the roadshow, said “For many years we have been the BOBST agent in Egypt for their range of web-fed equipment and we have a solidly established position
in the printing and converting market for wide-web equipment. Further to their acquisition last year of the Italian company Nuova Gidue, which is now Bobst Firenze, BOBST has extended its solutions in the different segments of the label industry to now encompass narrow-web printing and converting equipment. The roadshow has provided us with a tremendous opportunity to touch base with narrow-web and label converters, along with existing BOBST customers, which is invaluable for the development of our business in this sector of the industry.”
About BOBST We are the world’s leading supplier of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible materials industries. Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 11 production facilities in 8 countries and employs over 4.800 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.33 billion for the year ended December 31st, 2015.
Italiansped ships an 1800 ton cargo of SACMI presses to the Far East
A major shipment has left from the port of Ravenna. Handled together with the Chipolbrok company, it consists of no less than 23 presses and 16 feeder devices, all part of a single load stopping off in India, Vietnam and Korea Final destination, the port of Pusan, Korea, where the Chipolbrok Pacific ship will, on 3rd June, offload the last of a total of 23 Sacmi pressing machines, plus 16 filler boxes, which, thanks to the advanced international freight services provided by Italiansped, left the port of Ravenna on 15th April as part of a single cargo shipment. This major shipment is the result of a long-standing partnership between Italiansped – the Sacmi Group company that has over four decades’ experience in organising international freight, from manufacturer to final installation site – and the Chipolbrok shipping company. This operation, which will see over 7 million euro worth of goods weighing 1800 tons transported to the Far East, saw Italiansped make full use of the logistical and economic advantages of the nearby
port of Ravenna (the company usually docks at Porto Marghera) and so organise a very special cargo that includes all collection, logistics and delivery services. More specifically, the 23 Sacmi presses (which include different models, from PH2890 to PH3000 and 3590, up to PH5000) will be supplied to some primary Far Eastern customers: the first port of call will be in Mumbai, India. Then Haiphong, Vietnam and lastly comes Korea, the shipment’s final destination. It is important to highlight – and this is an aspect that adds
considerable value to the project – the outstanding cost optimisation that stems from having a single embarkation port near the point of machine manufacture (thus avoiding the need to apply for permits and arrange costly oversize transport across several regions of Italy). Equally important are the advanced features on this special ship: enormous cranes allow the presses to be unloaded directly onto barges provided by the customer without any need for additional machines. This then, in general, allows operations to be carried out even in ports of limited draught with little unloading equipment.
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Preview Drupa 2016
100% Conformity For High-Quality Packaging Accurate checks of print on all kinds of folding boxes - including the ones combining hot foil stamping and embossing -, ultra-fast verification of large printed sheets, state-of-the-art in-line inspection for presses and folder gluers: EyeC will showcase the latest advances for quality assurance this year, at Drupa.
The new inspection head of the EyeC ProofRunner Carton range verifies the quality of the most complex folding boxes, such as the ones combining hot foil stamping and embossing.
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yeC focuses this year’s Drupa on buyers and manufacturers of high-quality packages. The inspection experts will be in full force in Düsseldorf, from May 31 to June 10, to introduce its latest advances in print quality control. Ansgar Kaupp, CEO of EyeC, commented: “We are now able to offer buyers and manufacturers of high-quality folding boxes efficient solutions for a total quality control. We are especially able to meet their three main needs: Ensuring a 100% outgoing control of folding boxes with complex finishing, reducing production costs through ever faster quality checks, and providing a comprehensive range of solutions for a suitable integration in their budget and environment.” Among the innovations presented at the EyeC booth (hall 3, booth 3A92), visitors will discover: • The EyeC ProofRunner Carton Pre-Feeder. This movable and flexible module can be connected to any folder gluer in order to check the complete quality of the processed packaging materials before delivery. • The new inspection head of the EyeC
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ProofRunner Carton range. This new system verifies the quality of the most complex folding boxes, such as the ones combining hot foil stamping and embossing, and provides a secure answer to the requirements of luxury packages. • The new EyeC Proofiler.
This off-line inspection system has been fully optimized in order to enable an ultra-fast sample checking. Large printed sheets, as for instance from 1060 x 750mm (42” x 30”), can now be proofed with maximum accuracy (600 dpi) in less than two minutes. A stop at the booth of some of the major machine manufacturers will also allow visitors to: • See in action the latest in-line inspection systems for presses from KBA and Manroland. Fully integrated to the production process, these in-line systems monitor print quality in real time, and reduce material waste and production costs. • Discover how to perform 100% outgoing controls for folding cartons. With an inspection performed on an independent sorting unit such as the one from Kohmann, or directly integrated to new folder gluers such as the ones from Kama, Masterwork and Vega. In short, this will be an appointment not to be missed for all companies wanting to reduce costs, and improve their quality and productivity.
About EyeC
EyeC keeps an Eye on your print quality from the first artwork file to the finished product. The German company develops, sells, and supports a complete range of user-friendly and innovative artwork and print inspection systems worldwide. EyeC systems are used by numerous industries, including the top pharmaceutical and printing companies. EyeC products give users 100% verification of content and print quality in any language, color, or format. They have been developed in close cooperation with actual users and with a strong emphasis on reliability, ease of use, and conformance to applicable ISO, cGMP, GAMP5, and 21CFR regulations. For more information, please visit: www.EyeC-Inspection.com
Windmöller & Hölscher at drupa2016
Presenting the new generation of flexo and gravure presses
About Windmöller & Hölscher:
Windmöller & Hölscher Group will present its comprehensive product portfolio on more than 1,000 m2 at drupa2016 in Düsseldorf (Hall 15, Booth A41).
Windmöller & Hölscher, a family owned company, is world leader for machinery and systems for the manufacturing and converting of flexible packaging. The product portfolio includes high-performance machines for film extrusion, printing and converting. As a global company W&H offers its clients everything from a single source: from expert consultation and engineering to the delivery of high quality machines and complete packaging production lines. Approximately 2,500 employees create optimal solutions for the individual production tasks of flexible packaging producers – bringing the corporate philosophy “Passion for innovation“ to life. Machines by Windmöller & Hölscher are in use in over 130 countries and by more than 5,000 customers. In 2015 the Windmöller & Hölscher Group with its headquarters in Lengerich, Germany reached sales of approximately 720 Mio. EUR.
A new generation of flexo and gravure printing presses will be premiered at the event. “As is customary for W&H, we will unveil our newest technologies at drupa where visitors from all over the world can have a close-up view,” says Dr. Jürgen Vutz, Chairman of W&H. Live machine demonstrations will run several times daily. At this year’s tradeshows, W&H will focus on the concept of Packaging 4.0, the company’s vision of Industry 4.0 applied to the production of packaging. “We will show how intelligent machines, integrated processes and intuitive handling are already increasing efficiency during production and bringing customers substantial added value,” adds Vutz. In addition to the booth at drupa, W&H will simultaneously host an in-house Expo with further machine demonstrations in its new 3000 m2 technology center in Lengerich.
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Packaging Innovations: labels and cartons success for Xeikon Leading digital press supplier Xeikon enjoyed yet another successful Packaging Innovations show in Birmingham at the end of February. The company was celebrating the sale of its fifth Xeikon CX3 digital label press in the UK following the decision of fellow show exhibitor CS Labels to invest in its second such machine.
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ommenting on the UK success, Filip Weymans, Director Segment Marketing and Business Development Labels and Packaging at Xeikon, said: “We have a very strong installed base of label and packaging presses in the UK. They give us regular feedback on the market and their ever-increasing levels of success. Many have been saying that they are running close to capacity with their existing equipment and have been asking us for an even faster solution. We have now developed a press that can provide them with the speed that they need, and customers are showing their commitment to Xeikon and its products by investing in the new product.”
Another recent customer for the machine, The LabelMakers of Bradford, were also exhibiting at Packaging Innovations. Further Xeikon CX3 units have been installed at Abbey Labels in Bury St. Edmunds and at Mercian Labels in Staffordshire. 52 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
The Xeikon CX3, aka “Cheetah”, is the fastest digital five color label press in its league, being able to produce up to 30 meters per minute. In real terms it is even more productive than that due to the fact that users can now take on longer run orders. This speed increase has been combined with new toner products meaning that users have the potential to open up new and exciting markets. Commenting on his company’s second investment, CS Labels Managing director Simon Smith said, “Our existing Xeikon CX3 has enabled us to work smarter and faster and it has given us the extra capacity. The purchase of the second Xeikon CX3 was solely driven by customer demand. We’ve
seen a definite transition to digital label printing from flexo and other traditional methods. Quite simply more and more customers are making the switch for reasons of lead times, quality, multiple SKU ability and personalisation. “Digital is truly no longer confined to shorter print runs and our longest run is now 84,000 linear meters, which would have been unheard of five years ago.” Further refinements to the manufacturing process for the toner for the Xeikon CX3 have enhanced the QA-Cheetah toner product. This latest enhancement is based on Xeikon’s groundbreaking ICE Toner development, which offered fusing at lower operating temperatures, allowing the label press to run heat sensitive substrates. Whilst the Xeikon CX3 is the new top of the range offering from the company, there is still a choice of equipment for companies entering the sector for the first time. “Xeikon still offer the most comprehensive range of digital label presses,” confirmed Filip Weymans. “The Xeikon CX3 offers a significant advancement for customers seeking to expand their production, but other businesses may not need the full capabilities of such a machine right now. Our upgrade path, however, will allow them to develop their business and their label production over time.”
everything needed to streamline communication and manage the modern flexo and digital label printing business. Modules include estimating, order processing, job costing, accounts, and stock management.
ABOUT XEIKON Xeikon is an innovator in digital printing technology. The company designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital color presses for labels and packaging applications, document printing, as well as commercial printing. These presses utilize LED-array-based dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software and application-specific toners.
Xeikon and Cartons In addition to labels Xeikon has also been making significant advances in the digital production of cartonboard products. The Xeikon 3500 system installed at Glossop Cartons was being showcased by the packaging production company at Packaging Innovations, where it was showing samples from its digital carton printing solution. The concept of short run, personalised digitally printed cartons is one that the company were keen to illustrate to an enthusiastic market seeking new and exciting solutions. Filip Weymans commented, “Glossop Cartons are a very innovative company. Short run, eye catching solutions are an important element within the carton sector, and our folding carton suite has been developed with that in mind. Our products are never going to compete with the volume packaging produced by offset – that’s not what we are aiming for – but we can produce short run, highly innovative packs that many companies are now seeking in order to differentiate their products from their competition.” The Xeikon Folding Carton Suite is based around the Xeikon 3500 digital colour printing press. It is designed to deliver cut sheets of B2 format printed board, and beyond, printed in five colours, with inline spot varnishing, with application-tuned dry toner. The toner images created deliver food safe printing with
lightfastness, and without the use of any mineral oils. The 1200 dpi quality delivers image quality indistinguishable of offset printing. Further Integration with LabelTraxx The company was hosting LabelTraxx on its stand at the show. The US based business provides fully-integrated management software for label converters. LabelTraxx is set to release its latest update incorporating further integration with Xeikon label presses. In addition to providing detailed job information to the press, the software will be capable of receiving toner usage information back from the Xeikon, allowing it to compare actual usage with the original quote. LabelTraxx is a cross-platform MIS, running on both iOS and Windows operating systems. More than 400 label and commercial printers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and the Caribbean rely on LabelTraxx to manage and monitor their businesses. LabelTraxx consists of twelve modules - each a complete end-to-end solution that contains
As an OEM supplier, Xeikon designs and produces plate makers for newspaper offset printing applications. Xeikon also manufactures basysPrint computer-to-plate (CtP) solutions for the commercial printing market. These proven CtP systems combine the latest exposure techniques with costefficient UV plate technology, high imaging quality and flexibility. For the flexographic market, Xeikon offers digital platemaking systems under the ThermoFlexX brand name. ThermoFlexX systems provide high resolution plate exposure including screening, color management, as well as workflow management. All the Xeikon solutions are designed with the overarching principles of profitability, quality, flexibility and sustainability in mind. With these guiding principles and a deep, intimate knowledge of its customers, Xeikon continues to be one of the industry’s leading innovators of products and solutions. For more information, visit www. xeikon.com,
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Primera’s full range of Label Production Solutions at the 20th Natural & Organic Products Europe Primera printing systems allow an easy personalisation of high-quality product labels
More and more manufacturers get the customer involved in the product and packaging design. The beverage bottle with your own name on the label, the shampoo with the self-made photo on it or the cereal mixed according to the own recipe: If you want, you can give many products a personal touch. The personalisation of products is an important trend. A personal label or a personalised packaging is very popular and the customers are willing to spend money for this personalisation. This trend offers companies the opportunity to cater even more individually to the wishes and needs of their customers and to retain them in the long term to their product and the company. However, in the production of personalised labels the manufacturers are faced with the challenge that the individual label can be produced only after the order has been received and that it is then required only in single or very short runs. The LX900e Color Label Printer by manufacturer Primera Technology with its high resolution print output, the easy handling and the separate ink cartridges offers the perfect solution, whether you print just one or a small edition of labels at a time. 54 | May-June 2016 | Plastics & Rubber Review
The desktop printer LX900e with a print resolution of up to 4800 dpi allows professional printing of individual full-colour labels and therefore enables to respond quickly to customer needs. In addition, certain elements can be accentuated by imprinting them with gold, silver or different colour foils using Primera’s FX400e Foil Imprinter. The shiny metallic effect emphasises the high quality and value of the personalised product. Primera’s label product range is completed by the AP-Series Label Applicators. The AP362e Label Applicator for applying front and back labels to round containers and the AP550e Flat-Surface Label Applicator for square sided bottles, boxes, pouches and bags apply labels faster, more accurately and wrinklefree in exactly the location desired.
This gives finished products a highly professional look and significantly increases the number of containers that can be labelled per hour versus manually applying labels. In order to introduce food and organic products manufacturers to the range of possible applications of a fast and easy label production, Primera exhibits at the 20th Natural & Organic Products Europe in London, April 17 and 18, 2016. On their stand # M21, Primera employees will happily inform visitors about its label printing equipment, the wide range of label materials and their different usability. Complete product details are available at http://primeralabel. eu. Follow Primera on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ primeraeurope and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/primeraeu.
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