Innovation Award

As a visitor to Empack, you can easily vote for your favourite innovation. The innovation with the most votes will win the prestigious Innovation Award.

Prefer to first physically view the innovations before casting your vote? That is possible! During Empack, you can also vote by following the Innovation Route and scanning the best innovation with your Smart Badge.

On Thursday 16 April 2026 at 16:00, all votes will be counted and the winner will be announced.

Participants

1. LiteWrapper®A102.5

Ergonomic work is one of the 3 E’s in EVC’s E3 concept. The LiteWrapper® enables ergonomically responsible manual pallet wrapping. Move straight ahead, using one hand, without bending down. In addition, the LiteWrapper® is coreless and leaves no cardboard cores behind when the roll is finished. The film is also made with 30% PCR content.

2. Vision inspectiesysteem LeakSecure C37

LeakSecure by Bizerba is an advanced detection system developed for food processors using CO₂ in their MAP packaging processes. The system is designed for semi-rigid packaging and reliably detects leaks from the tray, providing immediate feedback on packaging quality.

3. Pallet strapping machine C20

The EasyStrap provides a back-friendly and ergonomic strapping process, leading to happier employees and fewer sick days. At the same time, it helps secure products for shipment quickly and consistently with high quality. Optimised load securing improves safety, reduces stress, and lowers costs.

4. Customised belts C31

Angst+Pfister is happy to design custom label timing belts with you. The belts can be produced in any desired colour and can be provided with a logo or article number. There is a suitable application for every requirement, and Angst+Pfister is pleased to think along with you regarding design and specifications.

5. M5 Series Metal Detectors C46a

The latest metal detection system from Mettler Toledo offers highly future-proof detection and sets a new standard in reliability and precision. Thanks to advanced technologies, you can count on maximum efficiency and minimal product losses.

6. Makebright Laser J09

MakeBright is a patented laser solution from Koenig & Bauer Coding that allows direct coding on (corrugated) cardboard boxes without ink, labels, or other consumables. The technology enables near-white marking on corrugated cardboard.

7. Spider Gantry Robot

An engineered system with 20 years of evolution. The Spider from Wals Systems is an easy-to-operate palletizing robot and is 90% standard. The Spider is supplied in lengths from 2 to 20 meters, for example allowing 15 lines to be palletized with one Spider, optionally with multiple heads/shuttles.

8. Data-Driven Pest Management

Anticimex Smart is a digital, sustainable system that monitors and protects your site against rodents 24/7. By providing continuous protection and taking immediate action when movement is detected, it helps prevent pest infestations.

9. Data-driven winder and Fiber Film Marathon

Those who choose certainty in the packaging process benefit from the combination of the data-driven winder and Fiber Film Marathon from Topa. Together, they form a solution that not only optimally stabilizes loads, but also provides insight and savings.

10. High-speed roll-up door EFA-SRT® MS USD

The EFA-SRT® MS USD is the first EFAFLEX machine safety door that closes from bottom to top. This reliable, space-saving, and low-maintenance upside-down high-speed door has been specially developed for heavy industrial applications.

11. Just Eat Takeaway.com

Xampla’s plastic-free Morro Coating enters 10 European markets in partnership with Just Eat Takeaway with new packaging range from Huhtamaki. This packaging solution offers the food delivery market a high-performance plastic-free alternative to traditional takeaway boxes, typically lined with plastic or PFAS.

12. Valid-Pack & Valid-Code

With Valid-Pack & Valid Code from De Koningh, you structurally minimize risks such as rejections and delays. Valid-Pack automatically checks whether products are fully and correctly packaged. Valid Code ensures that each product carries the correct label or code, from barcode to data matrix.

13. All-in-one inspection system

The All-in-One inspection combines leak detection, X-ray inspection, and weight control in a single system. All inspections are centrally controlled and performed on each individual product, eliminating the need for multiple separate machines.

11. Just Eat Takeaway.com

Xampla’s plastic-free Morro Coating enters 10 European markets in partnership with Just Eat Takeaway with new packaging range from Huhtamaki. This packaging solution offers the food delivery market a high-performance plastic-free alternative to traditional takeaway boxes, typically lined with plastic or PFAS.

12. Valid-Pack & Valid-Code

Met Valid-Pack & Valid Code van De Koningh minimaliseer je risico’s als afkeur en vertragingen structureel. Valid-Pack controleert automatisch of producten volledig en correct zijn verpakt. Valid Code garandeert dat elk product het juiste label of de juiste code draagt, van barcode tot datamatrix.

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