The future of dosing

Complex products such as multi-layered or swirled desserts are real eye-catchers in chilled cabinets. To keep things that way, food manufacturers need to constantly adapt and renew their product portfolios. This results not only in product diversity but also in smaller batches. Dosing systems therefore have to meet very specific requirements while at the same time minimizing machine downtimes during changeovers.

Pharmatec expands production capacity

new hall Pharmatec Dresden

Pharmatec, a Bosch Packaging Technology company, is expanding its operations in Dresden. Due to high order intake, the available space was deemed insufficient to complete assembly for all projects. A suitable site was found in Großröhrsdorf, around 30 kilometers from Dresden. With a total of 3,460 m2, the rented space provides room for production operations, offices, and meeting rooms. The state-of-the-art production building supports the latest technology and offers the necessary infrastructure. …More

Expanding sales in Scandinavia

Ballerup

Bosch Packaging Technology is expanding pharma sales activities in Scandinavia. Taking over direct sales responsibility from our former agent Scandiapack, the new office in Ballerup, Denmark, will further strengthen our presence in the Nordic region. This step perfectly complements our strategy of offering customers local points of contact and expertise. Now that our agent has begun his well-earned retirement, our Scandinavian customers will continue to receive the optimal service and support directly from Bosch. …More

Patented flexible roller former for increased productivity

Picture bar WRF 600

At ProSweets 2016, Bosch Packaging Technology has launched its upgraded WRF 600 Flex roller former for multilayer bars. First introduced in 2014, the roller former is used when processing masses for cereal, candy, protein and fruit bars and now enables our customers to produce multilayer bars, such as those consisting of nougat topped with a layer of caramel, on the same production process. …More

HFFS Column Part 5: A bar packaging line designed with the operator in mind

When Aristotle said the „whole is greater than the sum of its parts”, he’d never have guessed this would apply to sophisticated packaging lines for bars. Bar packaging comprises one of the fastest and most efficient processes in the packaging world. However, this process can be even further expedited by incorporating a seamless design philosophy across the line as opposed to using a line composed of individual components.

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Targeted cancer therapy – February 4 is World Cancer Day

A cancer diagnosis can turn a person’s world upside down. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the most common cause of death worldwide. February 4 is the 10th World Cancer Day, a global information campaign that aims to contain the disease over the long term with the help of research and de-stigmatization. …More

Bikes for Kids – Bosch associates give to the community

For most children, Christmas is a season of hope and generosity, but for some it is a difficult time of hardship brought on by unfortunate circumstances. The associates at Bosch Packaging Technology’s office in Minneapolis decided to help make Christmas morning a little brighter for these young ones. …More

Christmas time means gingerbread time!

Max Weiss Lebkuchenfabrik Neu-Ulm GmbH has been producing traditional German gingerbread cookies – known as lebkuchen and referred to as “brown goods” – in Neu-Ulm, Germany, since 1925. More than 270 employees produce about three metric tons of dough per hour, which is equivalent to some 60 to 70 metric tons per day. The top secret ingredients are weighed and combined according to traditional recipes. Only once the raw materials have undergone strict quality control checks is the finished dough molded into shape, either as pastries or cakes. …More

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