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NEWS PACKAGING

MPS unveils VirtualCoach real- European Label
Forum 2023
time operating tool association for the label
Finat, the European

industry, has revealed the
program for its European
MPS, a Dutch-based connectivity. Label Forum 2023, to be
developer and supplier of ‘It’s connectivity and held from Wednesday May
printing technologies for performance services 31 till Friday June 2 at the
labels and flexible unleash the full potential of Hilton Park Vienna (A) and
packaging has unveiled, IoT MPS machines to invite all label industry
VirtualCoach, a real-time throughout the world and is players to the event.
operating tool, available on a powerful tool for owners Each year, the Finat
all new MPS presses. and operators to maximize European Label Forum
Using AI, the platform press efficiency. welcomes the label
constantly monitors and ‘In 2022, MPS customers community to connect in
responds to processes, this that participated in our person and to use this
could be related to register connectivity and occasion to meet, learn, and
settings, machine speed, Platform uses data-driven AI to enhance operator efficiency performance program engage in discussions and
pressure settings, job The AI VirtualCoach guidance. achieved 35% less waste, dialog about a range of
preparation, job memory, analyzes and offers ‘VirtualCoach is an 30% lower changeover industry matters.
web tension, service solutions and warnings, innovative module that times, 35% lower setup This year the event will
feedback and many more. providing on-the-job brings printing press times, and 15% higher focus on the socio-
The input from printing training and guidance based functionality and efficiency speeds. economic, geopolitical and
press functions is combined on detected operator skills. into the world of AI for ‘We are confident that the packaging landscape, new
with actual operator This allows new and today’s operators,’ said data-driven AI VirtualCoach t e c h n o l o g i e s ,
behavior, which is updated experienced operators to Kelvin van den Bunt, MPS will improve that sustainability, and supply
every 5 seconds. develop skills based with AI p r o d u c t m a n a g e r performance year over year.’ chain management.
Scanvaegt Labels installs second Megnajet invests in

Nilpeter FB-Line production facility

Scanvaegt Labels of Fluid management
Odense, Denmark, has systems specialist, Megnajet,
installed its second Nilpeter has doubled its Kettering
FB-Line, adding to its lineup production facility and made
several older Nilpeter several key promotions.
FA-Lines. Several key internal
Scanvaegt Labels, a part of promotions have been made
Scanvaegt Systems, supplies to strengthen Megnajet’s
operations and sales teams.
labels to food, retail, and Amongst the changes, Adam Megnajet doubles the facility
pharmaceuticals industries Eaton has been promoted to
and the new FB-350 will FB-350 press will ensure added capacity and shortened lead times the role of engineering and shortening delivery lead
ensure added capacity and labels, labels for thermo- and maximum web speed of 750 manager, and Andy Jinks to times for customers.
shortened lead times. thermo-transfer print, labels feet per minute. site manager. Both will work Megnajet provides fluid
management systems to
With close cooperation with backside-print, bottle Klaus Kokholm Pedersen, alongside Megnajet’s general support OEMs, from
with the parent company, labels, RFID-labels, tickets, director retail and label manager, Mike Seal, in laboratory testing and initial
Scanvaegt Systems, suppliers tags and neutral/white labels. production, Scanvaegt driving the overall business application through to full
of labeling equipment, The FB-Line, scheduled Systems, said: ‘Since 1965, forward. production. Demand for its
The company is also
Scanvaegt Labels is able to for installation at Scanvaegt Scanvaegt Labels has used implementing a new ERP products across a wide range
deliver high-quality labels. in early 2023, is based on Nilpeter flexo printing system to give a seamless of inkjet and fluid
The converter prints up to modular flexo technology for presses. For many years the production process from applications continues to
8-colors at a time, including easy configuration and production was based on the q u o t a t io n an d grow. With more than 10
cold foil, silver/gold, and can includes screen and hot foil FA-200 and B-200 models, manufacturing to shipment years’ experience, Megnajet
deliver multi-colored, self- Drop-In features. The but later the FB-Line in a and invoicing, as well as focuses on providing a ‘one
adhesive labels, linerless FB-Line comes with a wider version. improving inventory control stop’ resource for OEMs.
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