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be created on a single machine. By using
encapsulated, lifetime-lubricated
bearings, electric vacuum pumps or a
drive system where the braking energy
is recovered and re-used for acceleration,
the Varioline additionally unites
sustainability, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
And for recovering the plastics involved,
too, Krones has a solution in its
portfolio. Because the MetaPure recycling
systems not only enable PET bottles
to be recycled into food-grade PET,
but also plastic packages to be recovered
and even upcycled. krones.com
Optima
High-tech for the high-care sector
Optima has developed an innovative
solution concept for fully automatic
12 · April 2020 ¦ international-dairy.com
Optima EGS is a new machine combination for high-care powder filling (photo:
Optima)
evacuation, gassing and sealing of
baby milk powder containers. The machine
named OPTIMA EGS is the result
of an extensive market study. With the
OPTIMA EGS and the OPTIMA FS filling
machine, Optima now offers the heart
of baby milk powder production lines
from a single source. In conjunction
with Optima's edge computing solutions,
important production data can be
assigned to each container seamlessly,
unambiguously and traceably in accordance
with the track-and-trace principle
throughout all processing steps.
This also includes the documentation
of all process parameters, which massively
increases product and production
safety in the area where the product is
still unsealed – the so-called high-care
area. optima-packaging.com
Startup offers digital marketplace
Byprotex to facilitate B2B business
The startup Byprotex is a new digital
independent B2B marketplace
for trading in animal by-products
(proteins and fats), plant materials
and extracts, and dairy products.
On one platform, buyers and
producers meet directly and contribute
to the reduction of food
waste/losses/resource efficiency
in the use of raw materials. The
transaction process is largely automated.
Byprotex wants to offer users
the possibility to avoid brokers
in order to achieve better prices.
In addition, the platform allows
for establishing new business relationships
and opening up new markets.
The platform considers itself
a full-service provider that opens
interfaces to other services. These
are e.g. credit insurance, document
generation, DMS, commissioning of
logistics companies including GPS
tracking, upfront payment as well
as other financial services, foreign
VAT number check etc.
From Byprotex’s perspective,
there is currently no stock exchange
or global marketplace for animal
and plant by-products. The market
is completely undigitalized, which,
in addition to high communication
costs, leads to non-transparent
pricing. The majority of B2B trade
and transaction processes are still
carried out manually by telephone
and e-mail. Therefore, all necessary
processes for B2B transactions will
be fully automated and digitized
om byprotex.com, so that users do
not lose any unnecessary time filling
out commercial documents.
Byprotex’s target groups on the
seller's side are: Manufacturers /
suppliers of animal by-products
(fats/proteins), plant products and
extracts as well as milk and dairy
products. On the buyer's side are
animal feed, biodiesel, energy, fertilizer,
pharmaceutical, oleochemical
and chemical industries.