Set-up optimization: How long do your batch changes take?

The right set-up seminars are offered about set-up time optimization. Here, specialists and executives from production, production planning, production control and logistics methods are to become acquainted with employee qualification and strategies for set-up time minimization. De facto, however, the set-up time always depends on the design of the machine. Because when the machine must be manually […]

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Barcode: Fence or ladder?

When designing variable-printed barcode labels, there are many points to consider, which result from the application: Which texts, graphics, barcodes must be included? Which font sizes should be selected? Which parts should be pre-printed, which should be supplemented with the printer variably? Printing conditions are also important. How wide is the label to allow the […]

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Mirror, mirror on the wall….

“… Albert is always at hand”: Albert is the name of the personal assistant who was recently introduced by the Startup “Duo” and lives in an intelligent mirror. He helps to tell the time, can research cooking recipes, weather forecast, reserve a table in the restaurant, play music, turn the light on and off and much, much more. […]

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Pure relaxation: painting with bubbles

Soaps bubbles … light as a feather …. hovering there …..wonderfully relaxing. But when they pop, they’re gone, nothing is to be seen. Try something different: if you add some color to the soapy water and burst the bubble directly against a sheet of paper, a pattern remains. Add the straw to the bubbles again to repeat, and you […]

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Robots …. everywhere!

Looking at the future of intralogistics? The fact that robots will play a very important role here is clear to everyone. But with Shentong STO Express already so many rumbling around that it resembles an ant heap. In two warehouses in Hangzhou (East China), the equipment is used to sort up to 200,000 packages per […]

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Interpack 2017

From the 4th to the 10th of May 2017 everything revolves around one thing: packaging. Interpack invites you to Düsseldorf. In addition to new packaging trends, the international fair will focus on topics such as industry 4.0 , product protection and distribution. BluhmWeber Group on Stand E54 in Hall 4 will show you the outstanding role played […]

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Proper disposal thanks to the barcode

Why is “trash” called “trash”, because Heinrich invented the trash cans? Do you believe this? You are right: that is complete nonsense. In France, the trash can is called “Poubelle” and used in everyday language. Eugène Poubelle , a French official of the late 19th century, is the inventor of waste separation. In order to […]

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