Tailor made solutions for the dairy and food industries
From hygienic product protection to communication with the customer - packaging must fulfil a wide range of functions . This includes the packaging design , product protection , ease of use , optimal logistics , customer information and brand ambassador , but also to guarantee the shelf life of the product , however the packaging must also be sustainable . Functionality and sustainability are on the same level in packaging development . This has to be taken into consideration when developing alternative packaging concepts with sustainable materials such as monomaterials as well as materials from renewable resources .
With the patented ZERO Technology tools we offer the perfect solution for the use of mono-materials such as PET , PP and PLA . The tools from the ZERO Technoloy range are the result of years of research and development . They can be applied to all cutting applications contained in an FFS machine . Their use reduces maintenance
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costs , increases the performance of the machine and have a longer punching time . By using the tools from ZERO Technology , a quick switch from PS ( polysterene ) to more recyclable materials such as PET , PP and PLA can be realised and customers have now the opportunity to use these materials for their thermoformed cups .
Only with the new , patented punching tools from INTECMA can multipacks made of these materials be broken into individual cups just as easily as multipacks made from PS . The knives do not even have to be changed for this . Further equipment in the ZERO Technology range include special pre-heating plates , which can be easily dismantled and enable simple maintenance . Further material savings can also be realised by using the special thermoforming moulds , which enable the use of thinner materials .
ZERO Technology offers an innovative solution on the way implementing more sustainable packaging material in existing form , fill and seal machines from our brands Erca , Hassia and Intecma ( and even in machines from other suppliers ) or in new machines and enables improved recyclability of cups and reduces the ecological impact .
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