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Aug 19, 2019
Controlling waste at the source: a new approach
Features
Aug 5, 2019
Catchwords like automation and industry 4.0 are easier said than put into practice. Although aerosol can producers are facing increasing quality requirements and cost pressure they still have to compromise between a zero-defect target and a high output rate. One weak spot is the final quality inspection at the end of the production process.
Jonas Auerswald, technical... [Read More]
Features
Jul 22, 2019
The 3-piece aerosol can manufacturing process can cause difficulties. General manager and chief operating officer at Blema, Sebastian Leonhardt discusses turnkey integration, downgauging and embossing and how canmakers overcome the challenges that they face.
Today, we are living in a world of ever greater complexity. The challenges faced by canmakers, fillers, and machine... [Read More]
Features
Jul 22, 2019
Over the last fifty years aerosols have developed from a cumbersome device used by the US military to combat deaths from insect borne diseases, to a multi-million dollar industry producing an incredible range of products and designs. To put this into perspective, around 50 million “Bug-Bombs” were made in World War Two compared to 5.6 billion filled in Europe in 2015.1
Leakage... [Read More]
Features
Jun 24, 2019
The market for two-chamber pressure packs is a large one and is primarily dominated by bag on valve systems, consisting of a can and a laminated bag, which is mounted directly on the valve. The Nussbaum Can-in-Can system replaces the bag with a very thin aluminium pouch, comparable in its characteristics with an aluminium tube, which is firmly connected to the outer can.
The... [Read More]
Features
Jul 10, 2019
Weener Plastics (WP) is consolidating its positioning as a strong, competent and reliable full service partner for innovative plastic packaging solutions. WP aims to become a leading supplier in aerosol packaging whilst recognising market demand for increasingly convenient, sustainably manufactured products with additional functionality. Thanks to its global production... [Read More]
Features
Jun 11, 2019
With more than 30 years’ experience in the aerosols industry, including roles at Reckitt Benckiser and Lindal, British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) chief executive Patrick Heskins is well placed to discuss the issues and trends that affect the sector.
In a wide-ranging interview with World Aerosols, he discusses the legislative environment, the... [Read More]
Features
Jun 11, 2019
Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for most of the world’s leading food, beverage and consumer brands. The company operates 100+ metal and glass manufacturing facilities in 22 countries across 5 continents, employing approximately 23,000+ people and has global sales of approximately $8.6 bn.
Last year, the... [Read More]