Modern challenges and the changes brought about in industrial production and packaging make it now more necessary than ever for a company to enter the Industry 4.0. era.
The increasing popularity of e-commerce in recent years, the increased demand for specific products, the rise in demand for private label products and the general change in consumer habits have brought about major changes in the supply chain, industrial production and packaging. These modern challenges can only be dealt with via digitalization, i.e. the automation of the production chain through the use of cutting-edge technology. The adoption and full utilization of the tools and modern technologies developed thanks to the 4th Industrial Revolution will digitally transform packaging lines and lead to immediate productivity improvement, i.e. cost reduction and production increase.
New digital technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, big data, mobility systems, 3D Printing, offer us several tools nowadays that can give a significant boost to production processes in the packaging industry. New types of industrial servers enable interconnection between devices, availability of manufacturing equipment and machines with instant connectivity, high-speed wireless telecommunications (5G, Wi-Fi, etc.) and bots, which are digital applications designed to perform standardized and repetitive operations. Thanks to IoT technology, we have smart sensors, cameras, PLC’s and other smart components that overturn the classic rigid structures of automation systems with the new logic of “everything communicates with everything”.
3D printing in the design and packaging industry
3D printing is a technological development, considered as the new industrial revolution and promises radical changes in the way packaging is manufactured, while in the near future it is going to substantially change the industry as well as the way all products are manufactured. Thanks to 3D printing, stocks are reduced and new products are created, thus allowing for pollution and exploitation of the environment to be reduced.
Industry professionals visiting the Global Pack trade show will discover the ideal partner among the exhibitors, with the know-how and the ability to cover a wide range of industrial packaging, to organize the packaging lines of their factory according to the demands of the next day. At the same time, they will discover solutions to automate workflows at all stages of the manufacturing process in order to enhance efficiency and reduce operator workload.
