A European research project led by AIT is developing innovative nanocomposites from recycled silicon for high-performance, environmentally friendly lithium-ion batteries. How can lithium-ion batteries be made more powerful, safer, and more sustainable at the same time? What technologies are needed to achieve this – and how can application-oriented research help to bring ideas from basic […]
Read more »Members of the packaging industry will meet again at FACHPACK, the European Trade Fair for Packaging, Technology, and Processing, from 23 to 25 September 2025. Approximately 1,400 exhibitors spread out across 11 exhibition halls are expected. Aside from an abundant display of goods and services related to packaging, as well as a top-class supporting programme, […]
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The biennial conference at the SKZ-Modellfabrik Würzburg on 1 and 2 July 2025 offered a comprehensive insight into current developments and trends in barrier laminates. The focus was on new material solutions and innovative manufacturing processes for monomaterials. In addition, the performance of modern films was impressively demonstrated and precise measurement methods for permeation measurement […]
Vetaphone is the acknowledged market leader of corona treatment for narrow and mid-web presses, so when one of Lombardi’s customers, Minova Labels, installed two Synchroline 430 machines, it was fitted with the Danish manufacturer’s surface treatment technology. Established in 2006 by Ivan Caldirola and his business partner, Minova Labels began life with a Gidue 430 […]
Meech International has introduced the 906 Hyperion 24V Power Supply Unit (PSU), a compact, high-voltage AC power supply with 24VDC input developed to support static management equipment across a wide range of industrial settings, especially useful for packaging manufacturers and converters. The 906 PSU replaces Meech’s existing 904 and 905 AC power units, delivering new […]
The rich Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material developed by Integrals Power has successfully passed the 1000-cycle milestone in ongoing durability testing. The ongoing test programme, conducted by world-renowned testing and research company QinetiQ, has been running for more than five months and has now accumulated more than 1,000 charge and discharge cycles […]
Zumbiel, a leading independent carton converter based in the US has chosen Martin Automatic’s unwind and splice technology for its new HP digital production line. With a 180-year history and now under the fourth generation of family ownership and management, Zumbiel’s expertise in printed carton production is extensive. The company operates a 46,450 sqm facility […]