FlexBlow has rolled out a new stretch blow moulder in response to growing demand for niche PET containers.

Two Sidel Matrix Combis have been installed at the Sanpellegrino plant in Ruspino, Italy, increasing production capacity to meet increased global demand.

Markem-Imaje will launch a cost-efficient TTO coder which targets low- and medium-speed production lines of up to 600 millimeters per second.

Japanese electronics company Epson has launched a new robot which it says will expand the scope of automated production.

Meypack has begun to take orders from Australia for a case packer designed for sensitive liquid food pouches.

Waiting for smart manufacturing standards to develop before implementing IIOT into your operations may not be the most productive choice, writes Dave Vasko, director of Advanced Technology, Rockwell Automation.

Sorting technology company Tomra has won the contract to supply a Victoria-based recycling company with 40 of its Autosort units.

A new swabbing robot has been installed at Orora’s glass manufacturing facility at Gawler in South Australia.

Melbourne roaster Dimattina Coffee has installed a Goglio vertical form fill seal (VFFS) machine from Jet Technologies to service its growth.

Equipment supplier Olympus has released a portable thickness gauge to measure packaging material integrity.

Serac has launched a single-unit aseptic blowing and filling solution for PET.

GEA has launched an aseptic filling machine which switches between different types of product and packaging.

Robotic technology company ABB has brought a new dual-arm collaborative robot to market.

Packaging and printing solutions provider Esko has launched a digital cutting table for short-run production of corrugated applications.

Bosch Packaging Technology has been given a German design award for its vertical platform for flat pouches.

Valve design and manufacturing company SMC has launched technology with benefits for complex control systems.