The latest print issue of Machinery Matters, the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association’s regular supplement published in partnership with PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business, has now hit desks and is also available online.
In the November-December 2023 issue, we bring you the latest news, trends and technology relevant to the Australasian packaging and processing machinery sector.
In the Chair’s Message, Mark Dingley speaks on the finalisation of plans being underway and the activities to be seen and experienced at APPEX 2024, the Association’s game-changer of an event, which builds on the 35-year legacy of the AUSPACK exhibition, and is now 95 per cent sold.
In the APPMA News section, we review the recent APPMA elections for the seats on the board, which had proven to be the most competitive voting round to date, and which saw Mark Emmet, Rym Kachouri and Mark Hollingsworth retain their positions. And then the focus turns to APPEX 2024, with the Association’s CEO Michael Moran looking ahead to 2024 with excitement and anticipation as momentum builds towards this all-of-industry event.
Member News in this edition includes: Haver & Boecker launches all-in-one packing line; SMC ANZ continues growth under new MD; Nord releases revised asynchronous motor; robust traceability for citrus with GS1 QR codes; Markem-Imaje cracks the complexity code; the evolution of Beckhoff’s TwinCAT; new ABB report on unplanned downtime costing Aussies $349k per hour; Proseal unveils XTRs tray sealing technology; Colemans order HP Indigo 6K in labels move; PWR finds success in ANZ; and Tronics and Morrison enter container handling partnership. Also, in APPMA sponsor news, Finlease breaks down cash-flow finance: what it is and how it works.
In a special for this issue, Expo Report looks at Foodtech Packtech, which enjoyed a triumphant return in its first showing since Covid, with many Australian companies crossing the ditch to support their business operations in NZ; and then to the Modern Manufacturing Expo, which elicited strong government support and was backed by a comprehensive education program exploring the opportunities inherent in the adoption of modern manufacturing practices.
In the Trends & Tech section, machinery supplier Nupac has partnered with stock manufacturer Massel to deliver an innovative solution and a positive experience; and Scott Woodward, partner at AEI Insurance Broking Group, speaks on the need for robust cybersecurity measures and cyber insurance.
And for this issue’s Case Study, Melbourne contract packing operation, Alepat Taylor, has invested $25m to expand its beverage packaging plant in Preston with the installation of a new canning line, including a KHS Innofill Compact C filling system blocked with a Ferrum seamer.
Enjoy the read, and a reminder to all APPMA members to submit your product and company news to editor@packagingnews.com.au or contact publisher Lindy Hughson on lindyhughson@yaffa.com.au or senior journalist Jan Arreza on janarreza@yaffa.com.au to discuss your editorial ideas.
Machinery Matters is published bi-monthly in partnership with APPMA as a supplement to PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business.
