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RGD MAPE launches new version of VR-7 BOX and presents fully recyclable cellulose packaging
Spain
Thursday 18 November 2021
Simone Rig, General Manager of RGD MAPE, showcases new version of VR-7 BOX.
RGD MAPE is one of the leading manufacturers of packaging machinery in the world. It mainly supplies Europe, North and Central America, and is also present in Asia and Australia.
“Our competitive advantage is that we design very versatile machines, we continue to make many formats with the same machine. The investment in one of our solutions is very justified because the return is faster, since it can be used for different formats and products. It is very simple to operate, it does not depend on specific personnel. Any operator can work with it with few instructions”, explains Simone Rig, General Manager of RGD MAPE.
RGD MAPE machines, according to Rig, are very robust and durable, which is very important for the agricultural sector, because the environments where they work are harsh, with high humidity. Also, the machines are used by many people in their own way. Rig ensures that their solutions require little maintenance and need only one revision at the end of the campaign.
“At a technical level, we are always innovating with machines. With the new version of our famous VR-7 BOX we have been able to increase the speed by 20%, thanks to the fact that long products are loaded much faster, and in addition, we have simplified handling by significantly reducing the time for changing the film reel. ”, says Rig.
At the time of the pandemic, the health issue emerged, and as a consequence the packaging formats of products were changed, which led to the need to adapt the machines to use new materials. "We are trying to balance, continue packaging, maintain hygiene and at the same time use as little plastics as possible", says the Manager.
The other novelty that RGD MAPE presents is the cellulose packaging. “In totally compact paper bag, we managed to leave a transparent window which is made of totally recyclable cellulose. When you throw it in the trash, you don't have to separate plastic. My personal opinion is that we have to continue with recyclable, non-compostable material, because the latter, will it take less or longer, in the end it will leave a mountain of waste anyway”, concludes Simone Rig.
