Research by Smithers in The Future of Packaging : Long-Term Strategic Forecast to 2028 , indicates that protecting against fake or counterfeit goods using technological innovations will be among the critical trends . Most moulded containers today use in-mould labelling to provide simple indicators of product tampering . Incorporating RFID labels and smart tags can also help to protect against counterfeit goods .
As sustainability continues to become a key motivator for consumers , packaging materials , designs and recyclability and will form a critical part of future brand storytelling and consumer unboxing experiences .
Staying sustainable
Packaging manufacturers continue to invest a great deal of R & D in improving barrier performance to cut waste in supply chains .
Plastic is inextricably linked with energy and resource savings . Its low weight makes it both cost effective and flexible to use , adding to the sustainability score when measuring Environmental and Social Governance performance .
As packaging changes , so do packaging processes and equipment .
Speed and lightweighting remain probably the most dominant trends . Efficiency and throughput are inextricably linked .
From a machinery performance viewpoint , thinner wall sections bring changes in processing requirements . Among them , higher pressures and speeds , faster cooling times , and modifications to part-ejection and gating arrangements . These process changes need to be factored into the mould , machinery , and packaging component design .
Worth $ 1.2 trillion by 2028
Far from reaching its limits , the Smithers packaging report predicts that the global market will expand by almost 3 percent a year between now and 2028 . Much of this growth will come from less developed economies and the acceleration of e-commerce . As urbanization continues to grow alongside increased consumer incomes , shopping patterns and brand engagements will continue to shift .
Always aligned to the market trends , the latest generation of EL-Exis SP ’ s are specifically designed to withstand the higher stresses and injection pressures that are so critical in achieving
repeatability in thin walled packaging products .
Capable of delivering a cycle time of less than two seconds , the El-Exis SP remains the fastest injection moulding machine series for packaging manufacturers on the market today . The series also offers exceptional process consistency through acceleration , mould movement and deceleration . Having this additional control during the manufacturing process saves moulders and converters money by lowering operational costs and delivering energy savings of around 15 %.
Being able to adjust the accumulator charging to the injection pressure required for the exact moulding process not only lowers energy usage , but also reduces wear and tear on parts . Additionally , to help factories make informed and conscious energy consumption decisions , the machine now includes an integrated energy monitor as standard . This data can be used by companies to help demonstrate sustainability in annual CSR reports
The new generation of packaging El-Exis machines are all equipped with an OPC Unified Architecture ( OPC / UA ) interface , offering broader scope for connectivity .
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