Aetna Group is flying to Chicago for PACK EXPOInternational 2024, which will be held from 3 to 6 November at McCormickPlace, North America's largest convention centre.
Organised by the PMMI (Association for Packaging andProcessing Technologies), the event will bring together professionals from allover the world. Over 45,000 participants and 2,500 exhibitingcompanies with packaging and converting solutions for 40 verticalsectors.
With a packed programme of seminars and lectures, livedemonstrations and networking opportunities, PACK EXPO Chicago is an unmissableopportunity for packaging and wrapping professionals worldwide,who are keen to discover the latest innovations, connect with industry leadersand forge valuable relationships.
Once again this year, Aetna Group - in partnership withits subsidiary Aetna Group USA - is showcasing a wide range ofstate-of-the-art technologies that represent excellence in end-of-lineautomation. Casepackers, palletisers, wrapping machines and laser-guided vehicles will be the focus of a 418square metre stand (North Hall, booth # 4729), with a common goal: automatingand optimising the end-of-line process with smart, state-of-the-arttechnology.
The solutionson display will all be in operation, to provide hands-on demonstrations of their characteristics and performance features led by specialised personnel.On the Aetna Group stand, 12 end-of-line automation solutionsrepresenting all the brands in the Group's portfolio will be on display.
We start withRobopac's technologies and then the ubiquitous Robot S7, theself-propelled packaging solution designed to wrap and stabilise palletisedloads of any shape, size and weight with maximum flexibility. In keeping with the trendfor paper, we present the Technoplat PW, a rotary table machine thatuses paper instead of plastic film as its wrapping material, and isenvironmentally friendly and sustainable. The same applies toReCYCLE,a solution for compacting and reducing the volume of packaging waste materials,indispensable for those seeking sustainable solutions. In contrast, the MasterwrapHD XL is a semi-automatic rotary arm wrapping machine for stabilisingunstable and heavy loads. Next up is theOrbit R5, a rotating ring technology forspiral wrapping with stretch film, easily integrated into high-speed lines.
Meanwhile, the Helix 3 EVO ranks among the automatic rotaryarm wrapping machines on offer for palletised loads, particularly suitable foruse in industries with high production rates and for light, easily deformed andunstable products.
We then move onto the Meypack FW 200, the flagship horizontal stretch film wrappingmachine of the German company acquired by the Aetna Group in 2022, idealfor the food industry and for frozen or chilled products in folding cases orcartons.
The PrasmaticTC 500 Combi is a combined shrinkwrapper and case packer for medium andhigh speed production. The brand is known for its solutions in the food sectorand achieves 55 to 65 packs per minute.
Directly fromUS production, TopTier's LT Automatic Stretch Wrapper is on display, therotary table wrapping machine that, with its 40 pallets/hour, represents highentry level equipment, guaranteeing high performance in terms of speed, reducedfootprint, lower film consumption and greater safety for operators.
Same brand forthe cell composed of the robotic depalletiser and the conventional L20 palletiser.
AetnaGroup'sparticipation at PACK EXPO represents further strengthening of its presence inthe American market, which has been consolidated by its subsidiary Aetna GroupUSA. Presenting state-of-the-arttechnological solutions, the company focuses on automation and optimisation ofend-of-line processes, offering the industry a complete range of tools andassistance for every phase of the project.
