Everything, anywhere at any time – that is what consumers are demanding. The consumer goods industry is being turned upside down by the Internet and by influencers. The consequence is sharp shifts in demand. New agile processes are needed to counter this trend.

A machine that comprehensively combines several types of robotics and technology. A machine that uses data for process control and optimization, as well as predictive maintenance. And which will be highly flexible for use in applications that have not yet been identified.

Frequent product launches. Small batch sizes. Sharp shifts in demand. The demands on manufacturing companies are increasing. Social media and e-commerce accelerate this trend. 

Plastic film packaging for paper hygiene products can be relied on protect the product and serve its purpose in a dependable way. This packaging is very efficient and the process is a stable one, but the market is changing.

Optima Consumer has developed an innovative concept for the fully automated evacuation, gassing and seaming of baby milk powder containers. This machine concept is the result of extensive market research and it meets the requirements of the infant formula market.

The issue of sustainability is finally here. Packaging has shifted its focus. As a packaging machine manufacturer, we are facing new challenges but nonetheless, ones that can be resolved, by using sustainable, fully recyclable materials that meet the same or higher standards and deliver equivalent result.

The aim of the program, which in the future will bring together the Basic and Smart Services, is to provide customers with rapid, efficient support –  from installation, monitoring and maintenance through to retrofitting their systems.

To date, very few filling and capping machines with isolator technology have been installed in South Korea, let alone in Asia. All of this will soon change. Both Oh-sung Na (Aprogen Biologics) and Peter Kim (Optima Korea) are certain of it because Aprogen is one of the pioneers of this new development.

Pharma 4.0 requires the networking of production systems. Existing systems are also future-proof thanks to virtualization. 

Seven systems, consisting of six lines and a closing machine, are currently under development for Siemens Healthineers and are being installed step by step on two continents.

This process significantly shortens the delivery and commissioning times of complex turnkey systems, and numerous projects have already benefited from it.

Cosmeceuticals are trendy. The medical cosmetics are manufactured by Pierre Fabre, among others.

Read our newsroom article to find out why modularity is booming.  

Christina Weitze and Jan Buck explain how virtual machine models improve software quality. 

Optima Nonwovens has quadrupled its presence in customer service and offers new machine technology.

Dr. Georg Pfeifer and Joachim Dittrich on the need to focus on the digital revolution, the fears of machine operators and the ability to learn "stupid" AI.

How a brief visit became a success story

Filtration solution for Brita installed in China

Major Project with Teva

Hands-on insight at JTI – the InlineCan proves to be the ideal tobacco packaging.

Substantial increase of machine availability for pharmaceutical machinery with reduced H₂O₂ consumption.

Digital technologies offer great opportunities for the future.

Everything from One Supplier: OPTIMA life science completes a Complex Turnkey Project

Do you have highly potent, very expensive or extremely difficult to fill medical products? The contract filler, Swissfillon, was founded just for you. 

Do you have highly potent, very expensive or extremely difficult to fill medical products? The contract filler, Swissfillon, was founded just for you. 

With its new Optima Total Care portfolio, Optima pushes service to a new level. Service in each phase of the machine life cycle supports production efficiency. 

Coffee is a delicate product. In order to prevent the oxidation of the coffee in portion packs, nitrogen gas is used during dosing until the capsules are sealed and the oxygen is removed. 

Virtual reality doesn't only excite gamers. At Optima, several departments are exploring the possibilities of virtual and augmented reality as part of Total Care.

Flexibility at ADA International: two years’ practical experience. Only practice shows how flexible a system is. According to Torsten Peschel (Chief Production Officer at ADA International), hotel cosmetics require highest demands.