Case Studies
Together with containment expert Weiss Pharmatechnik, Goldfuss Engineering has designed a new robot-assisted filling system for small batch sizes
Goldfuß Engineering has developed a new system in which a hygienic “Motoman HD7” handling robot from Yaskawa fills up to 120 vials per hour under cleanroom conditions. Clinical studies or personalized medicine usually require small batches of medication, for example injection solutions, which are filled into vials. These vials or glass containers must be sterile and aseptic. The small batch sizes...
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Radisson Blu Scandinavia uses Solserv composting technology
New composting machines that can turn food waste into high-quality fertilizer in just 24 hours have been developed using technologies from Mitsubishi Electric. This solution responds to the global problem of waste, especially food waste, which accounts for about 30 percent of landfill waste. This technology enables Radisson Blu Scandinavia to process food waste from restaurants, room service and...
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Nord Drivesystems industrial gear unit
Nord Drivesystems offers properly dimensioned drive solutions from a single source for different crane types and load ranges. The company has locations in more than 80 countries. In Poland, the lifting equipment specialist Protea relies on the crane & cargo competence of the complete supplier from Northern Germany. The Polish manufacturer Protea has been relying on drive solutions and services...
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Olympia Express has adopted software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to help create new innovations such as the newly launched Mina portable coffee press
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that Olympia Express, a world leader in hand crafted espresso machines, is using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to digitally transform the design and production of its world-renowned espresso machines. For more than 95 years, Olympia Express has designed and manufactured espresso machines with Swiss precision that have gained a reputation for...
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Automatic picking of parcels of different sizes and weights
Rode, the acronym for Robotic Depalletiser, is a pioneering product from AWL in the intralogistics market. The robotic solution is able to efficiently handle parcels that are randomly arranged on a pallet, which sets it apart from conventional systems. According to the German Parcel and Express Logistics Association, 4.15 billion courier, express and parcel shipments were sent in Germany alone in...
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Reiling uses Sesotec Spektrum glass sorting systems with a special C-C sensor to sort dark glass cullet in order to significantly improve glass recovery
The Reiling Group is one of the leading recycling specialists in Germany for glass, plastic (PET), wood and photovoltaic modules. Its portfolio also includes the production and marketing of foam glass gravel and Revitro (decorative glass). For more than 100 years, Reiling has endeavored to collect and efficiently recycle valuable materials, thus making an important contribution to environmental...
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The new packaging solution replaces the traditional plastic shrink wrap with a so-called smart strip. Consumers can simply twist and pull a can to detach it from the other cans
The British manufacturer of long-life tuna products John West faced the challenge of replacing plastic packaging for its main products without generating more waste in the supply chain. This was the only way the company could achieve its sustainable packaging targets. Working closely with the Schubert Group, CCL Label and Touch Design, John West is now launching non-refrigerated fish products in...
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In June, Krones celebrated the double machine anniversary together with Natural One
From preform sterilization to the discharge of the sealed PET bottles, Krones has created an end-to-end process chain with the latest generation of the "Contipure Asept Bloc" that is aseptically safe down to the last detail. This overall concept has already proved its worth in the past with customers all over the world: : “Since the market launch of the updated ,Contipure AseptBloc' around one and...
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Adelholzener Alpenquellen plant
Seven out of eight production lines at Adelholzener Alpenquellen use Krones technology to ensure the highest standards of hygiene. The returnable glass line installed in 2020 will be supplemented in 2025 by a further line for filling non-returnable containers. The decision in favour of precisely this type of container and therefore line was made for two reasons: Firstly, the demand for products...
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Kuka robots at Enorm Biofactory fill a new crate every seven seconds
In Denmark, larvae breeding and robot technology are being combined to create a sustainable solution for the global food supply: Scandinavia's largest and first commercial insect farm, Enorm Biofactory, is utilising the efficiency of the black soldier fly and the precision of Kuka's Hygienic Oil robots to produce a climate-friendly source of protein. In the heart of Denmark, 50 kilometres...
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