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    Syntegon neXt: Empowering your factory of the future

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    Food manufacturing is changing. Operators are hard to find and operational costs keep climbing. Add tightening food safety regulations and growing consumer demands for variety - and the pressure is real. That’s why we will launch neXt at interpack 2026.

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    Discover neXt by Syntegon: Packaging systems with seamless operation, smart decisions, and touchless automation designed to empower your factory of the future.

    Key Success Factors

    • Seamless operations: Every neXt enabled machine follows the same operating and changeover concept. This reduces operator mistakes and training efforts for new staff.
    • Smart decisions: Connectivity and smart features unlock new levels of transparency across your operations. Make make fast decisions based on real-time data.
    • Touchless automation: Focus your operators on value-added tasks. With neXt automation technologies your packaging systems may run for several hours touchless – meaning without operator intervention.
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    “ The pressure to do more with less is here to stay. neXt is built to help you stay resilient and competitive – not just today, but for what’s coming next. neXt will empower you to meet that challenge head-on.”

    Stephan Schuele, Head of Strategy and Product Management, Syntegon Food Horizontal

    Built on what works, ready for what’s next

    The concept of a truly integrated system isn't new to us. Back in 2011, we launched our first seamless system at Interpack in Germany. It was a breakthrough moment when machines stopped being individual islands and started working as one cohesive system. But technology moves fast in the digital age. With neXt, we are taking everything we learned from those current systems and leaping forward. Expect new digital features, advanced automation technologies, and two completely new platforms for flow wrapping and cartoning – all designed to meet the realities you face today and in the future.

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    Solving the labor shortage puzzle

    Finding and retaining skilled staff is tough, which is why neXt is designed for easy and intuitive operation. The neXt user experience supports your workforce in the best way. We utilize the same operating principles across the entire system. Here is an example: All neXt-enabled flow-wrapping and cartoning machines follow the same changeover logic. This means a common user experience for every machine. Furthermore, neXt prepares you for market volatility. Flexibility is no longer a luxury; it is a requirement. Whether you need to change products or formats, neXt makes the process easy.

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    Intelligence built in

    A "smart factory" is only as smart as its data availability and - very important - its data quality. With neXt, intelligence is built directly into the machine. These smart features reduce unplanned downtime. By unlocking new levels of transparency across your operations, you get real-time data that enables fast, fact-based decisions. Instead of wondering why the line stopped or why quality dipped, you know exactly what happened and how to fix it fast. This helps you keep overall productivity at a high level while consistently meeting the stringent food safety standards.

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    The power of touchless automation

    Imagine hours of uninterrupted production without constant manual intervention. Touchless automation makes that possible. With touchless automation, this reality becomes feasible. By automating repetitive manual tasks and adding autonomous material supplies, neXt frees your operators from being "machine bound." They are no longer just loading packaging materials or performing visual quality checks. Instead, they can focus on tasks that truly add value to your business.

    Coming up next

    You’ve heard the term "Seamless Operation," but how does it look like on the factory floor? Find out more concrete examples in our neXt insider information.
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