Thanks to the partnership with Intertape Polymer Group, market leader for water-activated carton sealing tape, E-CO Flex features a Water-Activated Tape (WAT) head, which applies recyclable reinforced paper packaging tape used by top e-commerce retailers. The case can be securely sealed with just one strip on the bottom and one strip of the top of the box.

An immediate destructive bond is generated, resulting in a tamper evident package.

IPG is exclusive distributor of the E-CO Flex in North America.

Automated right-sizing solutions like the E-CO Flex ensure a safe transition from weight-based pricing to dimensional (DIM) weight, reducing the cubic footage of cases to the minimum, significantly reducing material use and costs by using less corrugate and often eliminating the need for void fill.

The use of closing tape made of paper eliminates the need for plastic, in compliance with the latest Sustainability policies that IMA adopted. IMA ZERO is the Corporate program dedicated to sustainable development, and NOP is one of its declinations that endorses its commitment to minimizing plastic use in packaging processes.

One of the emerging needs within modern industrial markets is using systems design methods that guarantee time saving and cost saving. On this purpose, virtual commissioning is starting to be one of the most versatile ways to obtain highly functional industrial plants, becoming a valid ally in the realization of complex industrial systems

Virtual commissioning recreates a digital model (or digital twin) which, connected to the controller and sensors, allows the system to be digitally reproduced to bring out design errors and improvements to be implemented.

Thanks to this technology, problems and system bugs can be solved directly in the design phase, shortening production times and optimizing processes.