A year ago, the two associations Packaging Valley Germany and Packaging Excellence Centre merged. The Packaging Valley e.V. packaging cluster now has more than 90 members. 22 of them are exhibiting their innovations at Fachpack this year.
14 member companies present themselves at the joint stand. At the The development of new packaging solutions is based on the idea of sustainability is now firmly anchored in the mostly family and traditional companies. They have long focussed on resource-saving technologies and efficient tools that avoid the unnecessary consumption of capacity.
Sabine Gauger (Optima Packaging Group) sees sustainability and environmental awareness as a necessity and an opportunity for the future. She is a board member of the Association and on the Fachpack advisory board. "For us, getting better and better means working together on sustainable solutions. The balancing act between product and environmental protection must be solved with new approaches in the future."
At a glance: Packaging Valley e.V. at Fachpack
Plant manufacturers, component manufacturers, automation specialists and service providers present themselves in a clear and compact format. Environmental protection, efficiency, precision and digital solutions take centre stage:
The A+V Automation und Verpackungstechnik GmbH specialises in packaging systems for solid and corrugated cardboard. All machines are climate-neutral with the company's own ClimaCert climate protection programme. Under the term "Circular Packaging", the Optima Packaging Group GmbH sustainable packaging solutions. Digital tools such as the Remote Assist real-time communication system increase machine availability and efficiency. Mobile assistance systems, data monitoring and digital engineering, which enable networked and efficient production, will be the centre of attention at the stand of the Heitec AG.
Conserving resources and maximising efficiency are also key factors in the Camozzi Automation Ltd. at the centre. Flexible and smart components control the use of resources and combine several packaging steps. The Jetter AG will be showcasing hardware and software components as well as digital solutions for resource-saving production.
How packaging material can be saved is also a central question in the Ishida GmbH. Incorrect weights, unnecessary packaging and food waste are avoided and leaking MAP packaging is ejected. The Wipotec-OCS Ltd. also presents weighing technology and inspection solutions that meet the highest standards of precision and hygiene.
The automation specialist Omron Electronics GmbH has solutions for product tracking and quality inspection in the pharmaceutical sector. The variety of surfaces that can be created using thermal spraying is demonstrated by the Rybak + Hofmann rhv technology Ltd.. Efficient sensor applications to increase system availability come from the Leuze electronic GmbH.
The SVZ Maschinenbau GmbH shows how cardboard inserts can also replace plastic in protective blister packaging. With the roboter automatisierung GmbHflexible and compact robot solutions for palletising buckets, bags and bottles with servo-electric grippers.
In addition to systems with labelling modules, the STAKO GmbH Mechanical Engineering also introduced semi-automatic filling machines for sensitive liquids.
In the immediate vicinity of the joint stand eight other companies from the packaging cluster their product diversity. These include: Breitner, Euchner, Harro Höfliger, Mosca, PackPart, R.Weiss, Syntegon and Transnova Ruf.
Packaging Valley e.V. at Fachpack 2021: Hall 3C, Stand 237
Source: Packaging Valley e.V.
