KOCH KBS-PL packaging machine with operator terminal and signal tower in a production hall

Plastic-free packaging solution for Ebnat from the KOCH Product and Packaging Competence Center (PCC)

Ebnat AG is a brush factory specializing in oral hygiene and household products. The Swiss company was founded in 1914 and can look back on over 100 years of experience. Ebnat’s products are “Swiss made” and stand for tradition and innovation. The company places a strong emphasis on quality, innovation, and the continuous development of its products and packaging solutions.

Challenge

  • Development of an easy-to-use machine concept for a plastic-free packaging solution for interdental brushes

  • Development of a plastic-free packaging solution with an exceptionally slim pack profile (<10 mm including inlay)

  • The interdental brushes must not touch each other, nor may their filament touch the packaging

  • The packaging should have an opening mechanism and be resealable

Solution

  • The KBS-PL blister machine is specifically designed for processing the plastic-free cycleBox® packaging solution.

  • Packaging development within the framework of the Packaging Competence Center

  • Innovative product inlay for the fixation of interdental brushes and detailed testing for the formability of the cycleBox® with its low depth

Portrait of Thomas Stolz, Head of Mechanical Engineering at Ebnat, in front of a packaging machine
Thomas Stolz
Head of Mechanical Engineering, Ebnat AG

The partnership with KOCH is very good; we have repeatedly implemented great projects together. The latest project will further deepen our collaboration and usher in a transformation in the packaging of oral hygiene products.

Carton magazine with four filled compartments on the infeed side of a packaging machine

KBS-PL cycleBox® with a view of the carton feed.

Rows of opened white cardboard packs on the stainless steel conveyor of a packaging machine

Empty cycleBox® on the conveyor belt – ready for filling.

Close-up of an opened cardboard pack showing a row of upright tabs that separate the products

Detailed view of the cycleBox® packaging solution featuring an integrated product inlay.

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