Jamestrong managing director John Bigley shared how his company has responded to the canning needs of customers globally.
At Auspack’s 2017 National Technical Forums, delegates were able to learn from Jamestrong's John Bigley about changes emerging in canning.
The managing director admits cans are not exactly “sexy” tools for marketers – but the tide is turning when it comes to can label designs.
He's seen an increase in demand for high quality labels, and products free of risk.
"As a result, Jamestrong is doing its best to avoid human intervention and so protect the consumer from contamination.
“The focus is also on improving the quality of our primary and secondary packaging."
Bigley says Jamestrong is investing in developing print technologies, as well as packing automation such as robotic palletisation, with a focus on safety.
In the future, he can see robotics used in everything from can making through to sorting product.
“We're investing in advanced vision systems such as in-line can inspection which involves a bar code reader, and detects internal contamination and external print quality," he says.
Jamestrong installed the DecoSpector 360 last year to pick up any product contamination and colour/print defects, for example.
In terms of conveying the safety of the can lining to the end user, Bigley says there's no risk in the levels of BPA, but it’s “an emotive issue”.
“Can makers have got themselves ready in the case that brand owners want to do down the path [of promoting the safety of the lining],” Bigley says.
