MU 2017 November December

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Retailer award for
a series of ‘sealing
masterclasses’
Proseal has received a supplier
award from Sainsbury’s for its
work with DuPont in running a
series of ‘sealing masterclasses’ In October, over 400
to help the retailer deal more
industry experts, customers
effectively with complaints
and journalists celebrated
about seal failures. According Lenze’s 70th birthday with
to Sainsbury’s, the initiative a Future Day of Machine
has resulted in a double digit Manufacturing conference at
reduction in such complaints. its German HQ near Hamelin.
The class focuses on two key Guests took part in creative
aspects of sealing – polymer discussions on trends,
science and good heat seal
challenges and intelligent
practices. Heat seal best practice solutions for modern machine
looks at machine and heat seal manufacturing.
tool design and the different
What started as a trading
nuances that need to be taken into company in Hamelin in 1947
consideration depending on the has today, developed into
tray material. It also focuses on the an international drives and
importance of good housekeeping automation company that
for the machine and tooling, and partners its customers to
details other issues on a production develop intelligent solutions
line that can affect seal quality. for the smart factory.
Sainsbury’s has described
Subjects debated included
the positive impact that the most recent automation
masterclasses have had on sealing trends, latest product
complaints as ‘phenomenal’. “As developments and future
a business, double digit complaint ways to make machine
reduction is something that we building easier. Pre-eminent
rarely see,” says Debbie Parry, experts from varied business
Sainsbury’s brand packaging disciplines talked about
technologist. “The support that digitisation, the Internet
Proseal and DuPont have given us of Things and the future
with these masterclasses has been challenges as well as the
very much appreciated.”
opportunities for machine
manufacturing.
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Look into the future while
celebrating company past
Lenze ceo Christian Wendler at the Future Day of Machine Manufacturing
In his introductory speech,
Lenze ceo Christian Wendler
said that co-operation is
the key to delivering digital
transformation. “Our ability
to develop the right solutions
for the challenges faced by
our customers has always
depended on our people, and
this will be the case in the
future,” he said. “In order to
create intelligent machines,
the role of our people will be to
work creatively in teams with
co-operation skills becoming
the new core competence.”
Wendler believes that
Industry 4.0 and the digital
world also means a change
of role for Lenze itself.
From a manufacturer of
components, drive solutions
and automation systems,
the company is turning
into a service provider that
presents itself to its machine
manufacturing customers as a
complete engineering partner.
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