APPEX

Trimatt's Matt Johnson speaks with Wayne Robinson about the company's new ColourStar AQ BoxPro wide format digital CMYK box printer - for boxes and large bags.

As part of the Food Industry Solution Series, APCO's Ian Hayes gave an update on progress towards the 2025 Packaging Targets, and industry experts provided advice on how to integrate sustainable solutions into production lines.

SICK Sensor Intelligence's Praveen Kannan speaks with Lindy Hughson about the wide range of intelligent technology the company has on display to demonstrate how it's taking Industry 4.0 to the next level.

The first talk at Ball & Doggett's ecoporium featured Mariella Menato, strategy director from Denomination Design. Her insightful talk looked at the intersection between innovation, bravery and sustainability in branding.

Inbound performance is the main challenge that Woolies has faced with its first fully automated DC, with the company sharing its learnings at APPEX, as it prepares to open two more automated warehouses.

Heat and Control's Mark Holden and Key Technology's Jacob Taylor speak with Lindy Hughson about the company's Compass Optical Sorter, launched in Australia for the first time.

Matthews Australasia has unveiled the latest evolution of its Australian-developed and supported package code management (PCM) software, iDSnet, at APPEX 2024 today.

Kim Berry visits Thermoflo's stand to talk to watttron's Marcus Stein and Tobias Honig about the company's latest digital heating solutions for sealing and thermoforming.

GS1 Australia's Andrew Steele speaks with Lindy Hughson about the standards organisation's 20-year collaborative partnership with Matthews, and the game-changing 2DBarcode that is revolutionising the retail industry.

Matthews Australasia's Mark Dingley speaks with Lindy Hughson about the launch of the latest evolution of the iDSnet package code management software.

Krones (Stand D070) will be showcasing several different displays with a wide range of information and exhibits at APPEX 2024.

Payper, a leading European manufacturer of complete bagging lines, will showcase its Pulsar digital solution for advanced bagging management at APPEX 2024 on Stand F130.

At APPEX this week, Universal Robots will demo the UR30 locally for the first time, along with the UR20’s new feature for welding, and the UR10e box palletising solution.

The IPPO forum, Packaging Perspectives: Global Trends Driving Change, kicks off at 2pm on 12 March at the APPEX Seminar Theatre, with expert insights from packaging journalists and industry leaders covering the latest sustainability advances, the future for smart packaging, and strategic challenges facing the global and local packaging industry.

Conversations from the APPEX show floor will be flowing on Stand B095, with the PKN Packaging News team bringing the livestream PKN Podcast to APPEX.

With one week to go, anticipation is reaching fever pitch for APPEX 2024, Australasia's new processing and packaging trade event, which opens its doors in Melbourne next week to showcase innovation from 440-plus exhibitors, including 150 international suppliers.