Process Technology

The new pump is suitable for various applications in vacuum packaging, food and plastics processing, and many other industries

The new rotary vane vacuum pump R5 RA 0520 A from Busch increases energy savings by up to 25%. It features a compact and hygienic design, reduced heat emissions, and enables faster and easier maintenance. The optional Ecotorque variable speed drive provides up to 50% additional energy savings and a 20% increase in...

Gea headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany

Gea continued its positive performance of recent years in the second quarter of 2023 despite a slight decline in order intake. In terms of the key performance indicators organic sales and Ebitda before restructuring charges, results improved again compared with the prior-year quarter. Order intake decreased slightly by...

Machine and plant manufacturer Krones has strongly increased sales, operating result and profit in the first half of 2023

Krones' stable growth continued in the second quarter of 2023 despite challenging conditions. One major reason for this is that the company's markets are hardly affected by economic fluctuations. Sales developed well in the second quarter despite the unchanged tense situation in the procurement of electrical components...

Dr. Jörg Schappel, Director Safety, Health & Sustainability at Kuraray Europe

More and more consumers are considering the sustainability of their actions. But they are not alone. The chemical producer Kuraray as a company also asks how environmentally friendly their supply chain is and how much scope there is for further improvement. Therefore, the company recently arranged for a Life Cycle...

The longitudinal ultrasonic sealing unit and the flying cross-sealing unit from Schubert ensure that the flowpacks are sealed securely.

Over the past century, Hellema has evolved from a small traditional Dutch bakery into an international manufacturer of biscuits and bars. The company produces its biscuits with a variety of fruit and chocolate fillings - not only for itself, but also for other brands. Hellema needed a packaging machine that could...

Drinktec and Brau Beviale join forces

The two most important international trade fairs for the beverage and liquid food industry will join forces to strengthen their positions in the world market. Drinktec from Munich, the world's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, and Nuremberg's Brau Beviale, the leading capital goods trade...

The Premium performance variant of the hybrid Allrounder 470 H has a precise clamping unit with planetary roller screw drive and an injection unit comprising the Arburg servo hydraulic system .

Electric drives are becoming increasingly important in injection moulding, particularly with regard to energy efficiency. Hydraulic drives are not without their advantages, providing powerful injection capacities and cost efficiency. The ideal solution is to combine both drive systems, as the Allrounders from Arburg’s...

Metal detectors from Sesotec are installed in horizontal pipelines

The manufacturing of dairy products places the highest demands on the quality and safety of equipment and processes. Especially with a large number of suppliers, regular inspections are the be-all and end-all of a safe production process. Milchwerke Schwaben also works according to this principle and uses metal...

Opening of Gea Technology Center in Hildesheim

Gea has opened the New Food Application and Technology Center of Excellence (ATC), its central hub for piloting processes and products for the alternative protein industry, in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. The switch to plant-based foods, cultured meats or microbiologically derived milk proteins, for example, has...

This year’s Food Africa and Pacprocess MEA in Cairo from 5 to 7 December 2022 drew to a close with high international attendance, strong growth rates and an avid interest taken by the food and packaging industries

It proved the most successful Food Africa in its history and a Pacprocess MEA on course for growth: after an economically challenging year the trade fair duo of the Interpack alliance set numerous positive impulses and trigged good business deals. 5 to 7 December saw 25,821 visitors from over 60 countries come to the...