Robert Bosch GmbH
Profile
Bosch Packaging is one of the oldest packaging machine builders worldwide and has a long experience in the protecting of food during the packaging process as well as during the logistic chain. Therefore Bosch Packaging spends app 1.7 Mill Euro p.a. into R&D activities with a staff of 290 engineers.
Competences & Capabilities
An excellent infrastructure helps to remain technology leader. On the first hand an intensive co-operation with the Central R&D activities of the entire Bosch Group (with app 1600 scientists) allows us to step into long term development. On the second hand Bosch GmbH is one of the largest producers of sensor systems, which also will become relevant for the later mentioned processes during production.
Expertise related to the EIT Food Strategic Pillars
The development of packaging concepts are important to meet the different requirements regarding shelf life and sustainability. Projects are conducted reduce resources as energy and water during the production and the packaging process (e.g. cleanability of machine systems) Also the sensing of the hygienic level in the machine system will become a relevant factor and an USP. Finally Bosch may also become active in the field of food sensing to determine metabolites during the storage of food. This may help to determine the dynamic shelf.
Know how and experience is spread via conference, fairs and different publications.
Due to the fact that app 500 Mio Euro of equipment is delivered to Europe by Bosch Packaging, the orientation to Europe is selfexplaining. And this equipment helps to feed the world, to save food and to protect the environment.
Bosch Packaging educates app. A significant number of engineers on the job. in addition more than 50 bachelor-, master and doctoral thesis are conducted