{"id":86754,"date":"2023-10-18T11:12:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=86754"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:42:41","slug":"ki-and-digitalisation-in-the-plastics-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ki-und-digitalisierung-in-kunststoffindustrie\/","title":{"rendered":"How AI and digitalisation are changing the plastics industry for good"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Artificial intelligence and digitalisation play a key role in reducing the ecological footprint of the entire plastics industry and can contribute to the sustainable transformation of the plastics value chain.
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On the occasion of Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, which opened yesterday, Ingemar B\u00fchler, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, explained how artificial intelligence and digitalisation can be used to sustainable transformation of the plastics value chain<\/strong> and can change the working methods, performance and sustainability of an entire industry.<\/p>

Through intelligent product design, products ranging from packaging and electronic devices to buildings can be designed in such a way that they require less material and at the same time fulfil customer expectations. AI algorithms also accelerate the development of more environmentally friendly materials with improved properties<\/strong> such as durability and environmental compatibility. Precise machine control and communication can also optimise production processes, thereby reducing energy consumption during plastics processing. Fakuma, with its almost 1,500 international exhibitors, will be showcasing a wide range of practical examples of this development until 21 October.<\/p>

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In future, digital material and product passports will be able to provide reliable Information on material properties, processing, reparability, remanufacturing and recycling<\/strong> and enable manufacturers, users and disposal companies to exchange standardised data throughout the entire product life cycle.<\/p>

Thanks to artificial intelligence and digitalisation, the recycling process is also becoming more efficient. Modern sorting systems, for example, use digital labelling and AI algorithms to automatically classify plastic waste.<\/strong> In addition, AI-controlled robots and the automation of disassembly support the recovery of valuable plastic components from complex applications such as mobile phones and tablets. The fully automated recycling robots from Apple Inc. are the best example of this. The combination of AI and automation therefore helps to recover valuable plastic components and raw materials from end-of-life products and to recycle more.<\/p>

\u201eThe ongoing digitalisation of the plastics industry is opening up a new chapter of innovation and sustainability. Companies that make the most of these technologies will be able to reduce their environmental footprint while bringing competitive products to market. Overall, AI and digitalisation are making a significant contribution to making the entire circular process more efficient, designing better products and reducing the use of materials and waste. Our aim is to maintain and even improve performance while significantly reducing the impact of the plastics industry on the environment.\u201c<\/p>

Ingemar B\u00fchler<\/strong>, Managing Director Plastics Europe<\/p><\/blockquote>

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Fakuma - More news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tThe 29th Fakuma, the international trade fair for plastics processing, opened its doors today in Friedrichshafen. Until 19 October, more than 1,600 exhibitors will be showcasing highlights and future solutions relating to plastics and plastics processing.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tREA Elektronik will be exhibiting innovative solutions for high-resolution and high-contrast labelling of plastic profiles, pipes, cables and films at Fakuma.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tKarl Finke GmbH & Co. KG will be presenting sustainable colouring solutions for plastics with a high proportion of recycled materials at Fakuma 2024.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tAt Fakuma 2024, Meraxis will be presenting new digital tools aimed at efficiency and sustainability in plastics processing.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFocus on sustainable packaging and plastics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tAt Fakuma, Siemens and BASF are presenting solutions to promote the circular economy. One highlight is the Sirius 3RV2 circuit-breaker.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSustainable foam and mixing technologies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tPromix Solutions will be presenting innovative technologies for mixing, foaming and cooling at Fakuma 2024 and showcasing static mixers.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Artificial intelligence and digitalisation play a key role when it comes to the sustainable transformation of the entire plastics value chain.","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":62222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"K\u00fcnstliche Intelligenz und Digitalisierung spielen eine Schl\u00fcsselrolle, wenn es um die nachhaltige Transformation der Kunststoff-Wertsch\u00f6pfungskette geht.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Digitalisierung","rank_math_title":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[45188,6606,54,61143,56349],"class_list":{"0":"post-86754","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-verpackungstechnik","8":"tag-digitalisierung","9":"tag-fakuma","10":"tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde","11":"tag-layoutarchiv","12":"tag-plasticseurope-deutschland","13":"cs-entry","14":"cs-video-wrap"},"acf":[],"vimeo_video":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86754\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}