MACHINERY | CONVERTING & BAGMAKING


without having to accept a loss of quality,” said Hermann Adrigan, Sales Manager at Starlinger. In addition, Starlinger’s GripTec technology can


increase the coefficient of friction on the bag surface to reduce slipping of stacked bags. This reduces the risk of personal injury from bags slipping down, and saves tonnes of bulk material and packaging, says the company.


Battery growth New Era Converting Machinery says it has become more involved in battery production as the industry has grown. “We provide custom-designed solutions for the


Above: New Era says it provides custom-de- signed


solutions for the battery industry


It says the block bottom valve bags, made of woven plastic, are not only a tear- and moisture- resistant packaging for dry bulk goods but are also becoming an increasingly sustainable alternative in the sector.


At the show, it produced its Ad*Star block


bottom valve sacks with 22% recycled content on its new sack conversion line, Ad*StarKon SXneo. “We want to show that it is possible to use


recycled material in woven plastic packaging, which is manufactured in a complex process,


industry,” said Paul Lembo, executive vice president at New Era. “We design and manufacture pilot and production equipment for numerous battery industry material applications – including anode and cathode coating, separator materials and vibration dampening/thermal foams such as polyurethane and silicone.” It says it has extensive web handling experience with most materials that can be handled in a roll-to-roll format – including coating, laminating, calendering and general web handling.


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