Packaging & materials handling

Achieving 100% error-free quality control (10/01/2012)
Article image Pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim currently produces around 120 million blister packs of prescription-only drugs every year. Its products are designed to reduce blood pressure, treat patients experiencing shortness of breath, and treat thrombosis.
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Mobile SCADA increases staff efficiency in logistics operation by 15% and cuts support call costs by 60% (21/11/2011)
Article image SCHAD, the developer of the EXTEND7000 mobile SCADA system has implemented a mobile solution for BAUR, a German multichannel retailer.
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Drives make headway in the packaging industry (18/08/2011)
Article image The profit margins associated with the implementation of electric drives will see them experience widespread acceptance in the European packaging industry over the next seven years, according to recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
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Drives and controls upgrade for Saica Packaging 19/07/2011
The UK operation of Saica Packaging has succeeded in increasing its productivity levels following a drives and controls upgrade by Optima Control Solutions (OCS) on a corrugating line at its Edinburgh plant. Full Story...

Integrated motors in packaging equipment on the rise 10/05/2011
A recent study from IMS Research indicates that integrated motor sales into the packaging industry are forecast to continue growing following a 48.8% growth in 2010. Full Story...

Machinery safety for packaging machines 14/03/2011
Following renewed risk assessments that led to an updated machine safety design concept for a servo-driven film wrapping machine, BVM Brunner now has the flexibility to meet a variety of customer requirements while ensuring the safety of machine operators. Full Story...

Huge energy savings realised on Coca-Cola bottling line 04/03/2011
While retrofitting a transportation system, Vienna-based Coca-Cola Hellenic Austria used a mechatronic drive which has allowed for a 75% energy saving, which is equivalent to an annual reduction of 41 tons of CO2. Full Story...