Digital twin: KHS lowers fault-related costs with virtual machine commissioning

In the future the digital twin will become a key component of industrial production. KHS already uses models to virtually map the machine and conveyor system commissioning process. With the help of smart, digital technologies KHS is networking and automating production processes step by step so that machines, products and complete

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Meeting co-packer demands of ecommerce-ready packaging

Amcor has designed a family of stock PET bottles that helps co-packers meet the demanding requirements for ecommerce-ready packaging. OmniPack PET bottles are claimed to increase capacity and reduce downtime because they have the same diameter with the same finish – only the height changes to accommodate the varying fill volumes.

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Long-standing industry partners establish joint venture PlastiKCs

As of 1 April 2020, PlastiKCs is now actively selling Sumitomo (SHI) Demag injection moulding machines, as well as robotic systems and peripheral equipment for plastics processing companies in Belgium and Luxembourg. Proven injection moulding expert Kurt Callewaert founded the company together with Thiele & Kor Plastics Machinery B.V., Sumitomo (SHI)

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Pact Group Holdings Ltd announced the appointment of Mr Michael Wachtel as Non-Executive Director

Pact Group Holdings Ltd announced the appointment of Mr Michael Wachtel as a non-executive Director of the Company, effective 21 April 2020. Michael is currently a Board member of the Future Fund, Seek Limited and St Vincent’s Medical Research Institute. Michael has previously held a number of leadership roles in professional

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Demonstration plant for depolymerisation of PET to monomers

Carbios and TechnipFMC announced that TechnipFMC’s operating center in Lyon, France will be assisting Carbios to build a plant that demonstrates Carbios’ Enzymatic Recycling Process. The technology uses proprietary enzymes to recycle waste PET plastics into monomers ready for repolymerisation into PET with the same technical and physical properties as virgin

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