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April 2008
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Braille ‘signed’ on sleeved bottles

04/08

Content Type Image Italy’s Brescia Milk Depot debuts Braille via hot-melt adhesive dots applied to shrink-sleeved milk bottles.

New adhesive applicator puts Carmex in club stores

04/08

Content Type Image Lip-balm manufacturer Carma Labs installs a fully automatic applicator for removable adhesive to enable repeatable and fast assembly of variety packs for Sam’s Club.

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

01/08

Content Type Image  Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

Industry Watch

08/07

Content Type Image CompaniesNorwood Marking Systems/Allen Coding Systems announced the formation of a distributor agreement between ITW Ltd.  and Allen Codiergeräte GmbH. The agreement gives the ITW companies exclusive rights to distribute the coding and marking equipment designed and manufactured by Germany-based Allen Codiergeräte to all the regions of the world not served by Allen Codiergeräte.

Bush Brothers sticks it to glue problems

07/07

Content Type Image New can label adhesive applicators reduce adhesive use by 25%.

Research shows new hot melt technology boosts line efficiency, lowers operating costs

06/06/07    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  White paper from Dow Chemical documents metallocene-based hot melt cost savings. Significantly, the data show much lower rates of packaging line shut downs related to problems with hot melt adhesive application for case and carton sealing applications.

New 200-degree F hot-melt with maintenance-free application equipment

04/01/06

Content Type Image  National Adhesives, a National Starch & Chemical business recently unveiled Easy-Pac™, its complete packaging sealing solution that combines the first 200-degree F hot-melt adhesive with an integrated storage, filling, and application system.

Training to train

11/04

Content Type Image PMMI’s Certified Trainer Program has evolved into a solid two-day course in which packaging machinery OEMs and their customers are finding real value.

Cartoner speeds changeover

09/03

Content Type Image Third-generation, semi-automatic vertical cartoner relies on servo technology to quicken changeover and permit wide size ranges.

Plug-and-pack a reality (sidebar)

01/03

Content Type Image Advances in network, software standards

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Automation initiative brings sweet results

Content Type Image  A robotic solution lets Necco put its popular Sweethearts Conversation Hearts on a fast track to greater throughput at higher speeds with reduced labor costs.

Performance engineered tape heads minimize tape costs    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  The Dekka tape heads are simple to install and easily mounted. These precision constructed, high-quality stainless-steel tape heads use modern laser cutting technology and are highly finished for appearance and corrosion resistance.

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