Long confined to a simple transfer function between two machines and rarely considered in performance optimization strategies, conveying systems are now evolving into a key driver of value creation within industrial processes. This shift is supported both by the rise of connected equipment and the increasing use of eco-designed packaging on production lines.

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End-of-line operations, inspection, case packing, palletizing, and loading, are the most complex stages of the production process. Historically more difficult to automate, they are now becoming a key source of performance gains for GEPPIA members, as highlighted by their feedback, made possible by the latest technological advances.

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Today, CSR assessment of suppliers has become a must for large contractors, and the Ecovadis platform provides a simple way to do it. More and more companies are adopting it, helping to increase transparency on CSR performance across entire supply chains.

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Packaging is by nature a systemic and cross-functional discipline; any disruptive innovation can only arise from the pooling of skills and ideas, in a collaborative economy dynamic.

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From processing to packaging, dosing is a key function in food industry processes. For decades, French machine manufacturers have demonstrated remarkable creativity, constantly pushing the boundaries of automation.

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This is the question raised by Pierre Chevalier, expert in strategy and innovation for eco-designed mechanized packaging systems, founder of NEXO Tech and partner of GEPPIA. In a context where the packaging industry is constantly changing and innovative approaches are progressing in other industrial sectors, this thinking aims to open new avenues of creativity and activate collective intelligence to engage in a profound transformation – essential for the resilience of our OEMs.

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When a machine breaks down in the middle of the night, who can assist the maintenance technician? According to Laurent Couillard, founder and CEO of InUse, a conversational assistant offers an effective solution.

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The new EU machinery regulation will come into force in two years. This means that machine manufacturers, integrators and end users have only 24 months to take stock of the existing situation and bring it into compliance.

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As part of the Sirha trade show, we explored freezing—a process that provides an effective solution for optimizing production. Any baker, pastry chef, or caterer looking to expand their business will inevitably have to consider it.

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Innovation among machine manufacturers is particularly important through their involvement in the research and development of solutions to reduce the impact of packaging on the environment. The manufacturer of thermoforming machines and operculeuses Mecapack has thus responded to the call launched by GEPPIA to all its members: it is a patron, as well as the group, of the chair Emballages 3R (Réduire, Recycler, Réutiliser), launched for 3 years at the Institut Agro de Dijon. The chair will be officially inaugurated on December 17.

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