FPLMA forum will plug in to automation

18 July 2018
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Registration is open for the Flexible Packaging and Label Manufacturers' Association's (FPLMA) annual technical forum and awards, to be held in Melbourne from August 30-31. This year, the conference will focus on automation and integration across printing industries.

The keynote speaker, David Parkin, is one of Australia's most respected sports coaches and motivational speakers. He will be joined by speakers from Europe, Australia and the United States, who will focus on how data exchange and new technologies can build label and packaging businesses.

Mark Easton, FPLMA president, is 'delighted' to have these international speakers on board to discuss transitions in print technology. "Our special guetes will overview what this data exchange is doing for our industry, and the positive outcomes for business utilising the transition of industry 4.0 manufacturing with these new technologies," he said. "Cognitive computing is helping to create the smart factories for the future."

Andy Thomas-Emans, strategic director for Tarsus Labels and Packaging Group, will also be a featured speaker at the event. "Andy will map out the evolving current industry landscape and the next five years, examining in particular the growing crossover for label converters between label print and other packaging print options," said Easton.

Other speakers include:

  • Tim Klappe – Managing Director Asia Pacific MPS Systems – Challenges/Opportunities of bring IOT to industry 4.0

  • Malik Sajid – VP BST International – Innovative process solutions and integrating them into a value supply chain

  • Robert Taylor – Global Director Sustainability UPM Raflatac – How packaging industry is using sustainability to automate and integrate

  • John Crammer – FFTA Guest Speaker – how using FIRST has helped with integration and automation

  • Vincent Van Doorn – VP Bobst – Technologies relating to improving automation of printing processes

  • Trevor Crowley – GM Xeikon – Digitising the production process

Bookings are open now at http://www.fplma.org.au/.

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