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There are several trends in the global market which are shaping the design of labelling machinery. These include technologies for identification, protection and authentication, environmental factors that are encouraging companies to optimise their machines to reduce energy consumption and waste, and sustainable development, which act not only on the machine conception, but also on its functionality. Developments in Packaging Machinery for Labelling investigates these trends, giving you the low-down on key issues such as:
- Key drivers and the direction they are pushing the industry
- New developments: the technology, its limits and foresights
- Regulations that could affect the marketplace
Contents
Executive summary
Introduction
- Scope
- Methodology
- Definitions
Labelling machineries: Technologies
- Print/apply
- Weight/price
- Heat seal
- Hotmet glue
- Pre-gummed label applicator
- Pressure-sensitive labelling
- Wet glue labelling
- In-mould labelling
- Tamper-evident seals and bands
- Sleeving (stretch and shrink)
- RFID labelling
Labelling machinery: Applications
- Food
- Cosmetic
- Pharmaceuticals
- Industrial
- Others (specific applications)
Labelling machinery: Key drivers
- Speed
- Automation
- Integrated quality control
- Sustainable development
- Energy consumption
- Waste reduction
- Fast product change
- Ease of cleaning
- Ergonomy
Labelling machinery: Developments
- New/optimised technologies
- Limits
- Foresights
Regulations
- Overview of existing regulations (US, Europe)
- Focus on the new legislation
- Vision of tomorrow's regulations
Labelling machinery: Price performance
Global supply
- Company activity
- Demand/supply