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SUSTAINABILITY STAGE P.16 | INDUSTRY SPEAKS P.24 | INNOVATION STAGE P.30 | THE FORUM P.58
NEWS BRIEF
Vote by noon
Voting for the Technology Excellence Awards closes at noon today (see story, p. 40). A video by PMMI Vice President, Trade Shows Laura Thompson introduces the 12 finalists (see packexpolasvegas.com/the-show/ technology-excellence-awards-finalists). Choose your favorite in each category: Food/Beverage, General Packaging & Processing, Personal Care/Pharma and Sustainability. Winners will be announced this afternoon. SD
Streamlined automation
Bosch Rexroth (Booth SL-5964) demonstrates streamlined automation with a ctrlX AUTOMATION-powered, multitech layout consisting of a VarioFlow plus conveyor, which delivers high accuracy with unprecedented speed, and a Kassow collaborative robot. With more than 225 years of engineering expertise, the company’s comprehensive, harmonized factory automation portfolio offers advanced yet easy-to-use components and digital engineering tools. Customized support addresses the most intricate engineering challenges. SD
Paperboard tray line uses less material
Marchesini Group USA (Booth SL-6701) exhibits a Paperboard Tray Line with a newly designed tray. The innovative tray design Marchesini developed generates a savings of around 50% in paperboard and glue and occupies about 30% less space, saving in the final carton/shipper pack configuration, compared to current designs on the market. SD
Pressure check
Force Sensor from Teledyne TapTone (Booth S-4126) detects leaks and low pressure in containers dosed with liquid nitrogen, carbonated beverage containers and aerosol containers. Parallel belts transport the container at speeds up to 2.67 m/sec. (525 ft./min.). As containers move past, a sensor measures the tension on the sidewall. The system can check pressures up to 11 bar or 160 psi. SD
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ACK EXPO Las Vegas attendees relaxed on Sunday before the show opened playing in the Golf Tournament and attending a private PACK gives BACK™ performance of O™ by Cirque du Soleil®, an aquatic and acrobatic extravaganza at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino. Both events raised funds for the PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (Central Lobby). The 128 players in the Golf Tournament fundraiser enjoyed 18 holes at the Bali Hai Golf Club, right on the Las Vegas Strip, along with breakfast, sponsored by Festo (Booth SL-6160), and lunch, sponsored by Morrison Container Handling Solutions (Booth C-1651). This year’s PACK gives BACK event drew a soldout audience of 1,800 and was generously supported by Title Sponsor Rockwell Automation (Booth SL-6127). The money raised at the Golf Tournament and
The private PACK gives BACK performance of O™ by Cirque du Soleil® filled the house with 1,800 guests who enjoyed refreshments and the show.
PACK gives BACK events at PACK EXPO International and PACK EXPO Las Vegas support PMMI Foundation’s scholarship programs. The proceeds from PACK gives BACK events provide $5,000 scholarships each year to six students attending a North American college or university. (Continued on page 8)
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PMMI unveils Sustainability State of Industry, Central debuts Interactive destination global trends
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t a media lunch yesterday, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (Central Lobby) reported on the state of the industry, provided show updates and described global packaging trends. The annual State of the Industry report notes shipments topped $10.2 billion in 2022, a 12.4% growth rate on top of an even stronger 2021. However, backlogs are declining and growth in 2023 is expected to be substantially lower, but still a healthy 3.4%. The report attributes the slowdown to “economic uncertainty and a high interest rate environment,” which
new, not-to-be-missed area of the show floor, Sustainability Central (Booth N-9455) and the accompanying Sustainability Stage (Booth N-9967) (see schedule, p. 16), offer an interactive destination where attendees can find ideas and material-agnostic information to improve a brand’s sustainablity profile. Sustainability Central, presented by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing
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