PACKAGING INDUSTRY AND THE CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS CONSUMERS NEED

It is increasingly common to want customized solutions for the packaging industry, with industrial companies showing commitment to the preservation and care of the environment.

These actions arise from the ecological awareness that currently exists among all of us. This is why terms such as “sustainability,” “ecological,” and similar ones are heard more frequently.

In this same scenario, the packaging sector asserts itself as an essential sector for carrying out any economic activity, as well as being innovative in the service of sustainability by seeking the efficiency of this ecological awareness in the development and manufacture of more sustainable packaging.

What is sustainable packaging?

It is simply a packaging system designed to protect the environment.

It is primarily based on the circular economy, which involves implementing the well-known 3R rule (reduce, recycle, and reuse). With this, the life cycle is extended and added value is created.

The packaging industry in Spain

The packaging industry in Spain has experienced strong growth since the 2020 pandemic. This has been thanks to the food industry and its ongoing concern to ensure that packaging complies with the required health regulations.

If we analyze the activity subsectors, we will see that the number corresponds to manufacturers of plastic packaging and packaging materials, followed very closely by paper and cardboard and packaging machinery.

the innovation of packaging and containers has been accelerated due to three major factors:

1. The competitiveness and efficiency of industrial manufacturing processes thanks to digitalization and automation.
2. A scenario marked by brands and industries that lay the foundations of current sustainable packaging.
3. The transformation of a consumer who is now more conscious and demands transparency and responsibility from brands.

Bonfiglioli’s value proposition in the packaging sector

As our trusted brand Bonfiglioli indicates, energy efficiency is one of the values that stands out today in industrial solutions.

To achieve them, Bonfiglioli works with versatile applications that adapt to the needs of its partners and thus achieve the exact result.

How do Bonfiglioli solutions impact energy efficiency? To explain it in a more graphic way, we mention a real case:

“Using as a reference a 1.5kW asynchronous motor, an ROI of four months would be achieved if a change is made to a reluctance motor, given the current situation of high energy costs. As the motors are fully compatible in terms of mechanical interface, the change is plug&play and the advantages it presents are notable. If we refer to decentralized drives and consider a 40m2 installation, where they originally had 15 drives (0.55kW-3kW), 3 inductances, 2 Dv/Dt filters and 5 EMC filters.”

By redoing the project with Bonfiglioli’s proposal, we eliminate or reduce the following materials:

• The electrical cabinet goes from 2000x1600x400mm to 600x600x250mm.
• The motor cable is eliminated.
• Inductances are reduced and motor Dv/Dt are eliminated.
• 1x Motor protection switch for sets of up to 6 Drives applying STO as controlled stop.
• Installation hours are reduced by up to one third.
• In addition, any operator can install the equipment (Harting and M12)

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