Published on the Packaging World Web site
Video | June 3, 2008
ELAU's interpack theme: 'experience innovation'
'Experience innovation' was written on the wall of ELAU's interpack booth. In fact, the innovation seemed to be wherever you turned. And with nearly 240 ELAU-enabled packaging machines on display, this was literally true around some corners.
Machinery builders were employing ELAU's robotic systems and servo modules in force. This series of video newsletters, reporting on 32 applications, can only scratch the surface:
What is the significance of this trend? PMMI has published research stating that within five years, some 50% of packaging machines will employ robotics.Judging by ELAU's approach -- which gives machine designers the ability to fully embed robotics into their packaging systems -- that is the way this will happen. It will be driven by machinery designers with packaging expertise rather than general purpose robot makers.
Instead of adding a third party robot and proprietary controller over the top of a machine, ELAU technology streamlines and tightly synchronizes the robotic function in the packaging process.
What are the latest trends in the underlying technology? Watch the video to learn more.
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