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Pooling expertise to deliver packaging innovation that responds to customer needs

In the highly competitive world of contract packing, businesses stand or fall on their ability to meet the changing needs of the biggest brands. Yet, while recent technological advances have made this continual evolution feasible, it is collaboration that makes it possible.

05/11/2024 10:35:40

When Ricciarelli SpA was asked to increase production dramatically while also delivering zero-defect packaging, it enlisted the help of OMRON to help build a machine vision solution that ticked all the boxes.

A challenging brief
Ricciarelli’s task was to increase production and eliminate the risk of imperfect packaging making its way onto supermarket shelves, thereby damaging the pasta brand's reputation.

Giovanni Frosini, Area Sales Manager at Ricciarelli, said: "It was a big challenge. The customer asked us not only to double production capacity compared with previous solutions, but also to maintain the same level of quality and safety.”

Read the full article in DPA's November 2024 issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.