At K 2022, 85 machines from 40 companies showed off their Industry 4.0 capabilities via OPC-UA interface. A new universal interface for Material Supply Systems was revealed at the show.
Improved separation and simpler inspection of tethered caps; cloud-based remote data access; new cap-tightening evaluation; and new sanitary washdown design.
With sustainability top-of-mind in the plastics industry, this was a ground-breaking show for builders of recycling equipment. It also prompted new thinking in thinwall injection molding.
First North American demo of “invisible” digital watermarks for mixed-waste plastics sortation proves the technology’s effectiveness with films and flexibles.