Mauser Packaging Solutions has opened a new reconditioning and recycling facility at the BASF site in Tarragona, Spain, further expanding its European footprint and deepening its collaboration with BASF. The facility is designed to enhance packaging circularity by reconditioning Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and producing high-quality post-consumer resin (PCR) from...

Eriez has released a new educational video providing an overview of best practices for designing hopper transitions in vibratory feeding and conveying systems. The video is intended to assist engineers and operators in achieving more reliable and consistent bulk material handling performance by focusing on transition geometry and its influence...

Recent advances in checkweighing technology are helping food manufacturers improve operational efficiency and reduce material waste across production lines. Mettler-Toledo Garvens has highlighted a number of these developments, including dynamic weighing, feedback control, and integration with other inspection systems.

In food production, underfilled products risk non-compliance with regulations, while overfilled...

Bühler has inaugurated a new training facility, the Milling Academy, at its headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland. The 1,800-square-meter centre is designed to support the professional development of food and feed milling personnel by combining classroom instruction with practical, hands-on experience across a range of milling processes and equipment.

The facility...

Greif-Velox Maschinenfabrik GmbH has launched a new service model that enables industrial powder producers to access automated bagging equipment without the need for upfront investment. Known as “Packaging as a Service” (PaaS), the offering combines machine leasing, maintenance, spare parts, consumables, and bag supply into a fixed monthly fee.

The...

Mixing and dispersion technology specialist Ystral is expanding its testing infrastructure with the construction of a new validation centre at its headquarters in Ballrechten-Dottingen, Germany. The facility, which represents an investment of approximately €1.8 million, is scheduled for completion by the end of October 2025.

The new centre is intended...

Vortex Global has expanded its long-standing partnership with Pneuvay Engineering, appointing the company as its official representative in New Zealand. This development marks a strategic move to extend Vortex’s presence in the region and reflects the ongoing success of the companies’ collaboration in Australia.

Pneuvay Engineering has established a strong...

As summer temperatures rise, ensuring vacuum pumps remain cool is essential to maintaining their performance and longevity. Most vacuum pumps are designed to operate in ambient temperatures up to 40°C. When this threshold is exceeded, overheating can occur, leading to rapid oil degradation, increased maintenance requirements, equipment failures, and costly...

Kason Corporation, now part of the newly formed Akona Process Solutions brand, has introduced an innovation in circular screening technology: Precision-Flo. As a specialist in screening, sifting, and processing equipment, Kason’s latest development is intended to improve the efficiency of adjusting eccentric weights in its Vibroscreen circular screeners.

Traditionally, adjusting...

In early 2024, Hansgrohe Group commissioned what is considered the first industrial-scale facility for electrohydraulic fragmentation and material separation of electroplated plastic components. The facility, designed in partnership with ImpulsTec GmbH, achieves a material purity of over 99.8% by mass, enabling the reuse of both plastic and metal fractions in...