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Case Studies

Rigid Container Packaging

Package Case Study

| March 8, 2013

Infant formula tub filled with innovation

New package delivers consumer convenience with easy foil-liner removal, more hygienic scooping of the powder from the SmarTub.

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The smiling bottle has strong consumer appeal.

Package Case Study

| March 7, 2013

Smiling face design for barrier bottles

Lesieur, innovative leader of the French food dressings and sauces market, has introduced a new range of products contained in an attractive squeeze bottle with a smiling face design.

Del Monte's new Occasions line of fruit drinks.

Package Case Study

| March 6, 2013

Del Monte unveils new line of juice drinks

Del Monte has introduced a new product range called Del Monte Occasions.

Package Case Study

| March 4, 2013

Kraft continues to build on liquid water enhancer success

Kraft creates a liquid version of its Crystal Light beverage mix, packaging it in a portable, pocket-sized container decorated with vibrant rays of color.

Custom PET bottle for Sneaky Pete's oat beverage.

Package Case Study

| March 4, 2013

New custom PET bottle for oat beverage

Scheduled for launch in April is a new, custom bottle for an unusual oat beverage from Butler, NJ-based Sneaky Pete’s.

Package Case Study

| March 1, 2013

HONEST Fizz artwork offers 'a serving of fun'

Packaging for new HONEST Fizz, a line of naturally sweetened sodas from Honest Tea, uses whimsical product shots and lots of bubbles to convey fun and effervescence.

Arizona's first seasonal canned beer series.

Package Case Study

| February 27, 2013

Arizona’s first seasonal canned beer series

SanTan Brewing Co., one of Arizona’s fastest growing breweries and a leader of the Arizona canned craft beer revolution, is launching an exciting new CanVenture: Arizona’s first ever seasonal canned beer series.

Package Case Study

| February 20, 2013

Nutritional drink differentiates through clean simplicity

Health drink Rumble distinguishes itself in the crowded functional beverage category through a clean, uncluttered design with artwork chosen to appeal to the emotions.

Package Case Study

| February 11, 2013

Diet Double-Cola's turn for a refresh

Ionic cola brand gets new can and carton graphics that reflect its personality—‘ a little out of the ordinary, friendly, handcrafted, and different from other big-name colas.’

Package Case Study

| February 7, 2013

PET bottle with rigid liner shows promise for multiple applications

New package for the dispensing and delivery of sensitive chemicals offers shatter-resistance, a light weight, and full product evacuation; technology is available for license.

Hot-fill PET container holds 16 oz of barbecue sauce marketed by Old South Foods.

Package Case Study

| January 18, 2013

16-oz hot-fill PET for BBQ sauce

Copacker Old South Foods’ first use of PET delivers glass-like appearance, reduced breakage, and improved filling.

Package Case Study

| January 14, 2013

Total makeover for Ansell personal lubricants

Structural and graphics packaging improvements earn awards.

Package Case Study

| January 9, 2013

Aluminum cans are catching on

One notable trend in beverage packaging these days is the growing popularity of aluminum cans for craft beers.

With high-velocity air being delivered by two aluminum air knives, labeling efficiency has been greatly improved.

Machine Case Study

| January 4, 2013

Bottling line cost savings stick like glue at brewery

A new high-velocity blower and air knife system at Lakefront Brewery saves costs on glue and provides greater labeling productivity.

Package Case Study

| December 5, 2012

Coke Consolidated division Peel N' Tear label

BYB Brands, a Coke Consolidated division, is taking advantage of special extended-test labels on its Tum-E Yummies brand, a fun, nutritious drink option for kids that comes with a spill-proof sports cap.

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machinery: Container handling/feeding

Graphic Packaging Int'l - Minnesota Automation Products

Theresa Lashyro,
Sales Manager - Minnesota Automation Products & Parts

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Feeders, denesters, hang tag mchs, sleevers, clamshell handling and custom pkg machinery.
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View videos and pictures of over 70 successful applications on our web site. Over 35 years of expertise in secondary packaging machinery, standard or customized with true collaboration with customers. 24/7 emergency parts service, 99+% on time shipments, ISO certified.

Product Feeding - Vacuumless Tray Denester
Dairy Sleever for Multipack Tub Wrapping
Onsert Feeder for Pharmaceutical or Precise Placement Requirements
Plastic Container Collating and Paperboard Sleeve Wrapping System
LANGGUTH AMERICA Ltd

David O'Keefe,
Sales Manager

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Hot Melt Labeler, Cold Glue Labeler, Pressure Senstive Labeler, Pail Labeler, Denester
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At 30 pails per minute or 1000 cans per minute LANGGUTH’s 80 years of labeler and product handling experience ensure efficiency. Cut paper labels, boolklet labels, no label look film clear labels, OPP labels, and shrink labels all run on LANGGUTH's labeler portfolio.

Cold Glue Labeler with Clean Design for Routine Sanitation
Rotary Hot Melt Labeler
Pressure Sensitive Labeler
Adjustable Pail Denester
Material Transfer & Storage, Inc.

Robert Meirick,
Sales Manager

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Industry leader in the custom design and manufacture of material handling equipment.
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MTS equipment includes exclusive, patented features not available from any other manufacturer. MTS responds quickly to quotation requests, equipment questions, and general information requests. We listen first, make recommendations second, & deliver the equipment.

Material Master™ Bulk Bag Discharger
Material Master™ Bulk Bag Conditioner
Material Master PowerFill™ Bulk Bag Filling System
Material Master™ Lift & Seal™ Drum Discharger
Morrison Container Handling Solutions

NIck Wilson,
President

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Timing Screws, Custom Drive Assemblies, Change Parts, Parts Cart, Custom Designed Machines
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Improving Your Container Handling Equipment, One Product at a Time -> Reduce change-over time and increase line efficiency! Each Morrison product is custom designed for your container handling system and we look forward to being your expert source in container handling!

Timing Screws
Rotary Orienter
Parts Carts/Storage Units
Combiner/Divider
Nalbach Engineering Co.

Gary Lange,
VP Sales

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Powder Fillers (Auger & Volumetric Cup Fillers), Unscramblers, Orienters, Aerosol Fillers
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For over 65 years, Nalbach Engineering has designed and manufactured low maintenance and highly reliable powder filling, aerosol filling and plastic bottle unscrambling machines for leading companies around the world. Why? The bottom line is lower costs and higher profits.

Rotary Auger Filler
3A Dual Head Automatic Auger Filler
NECOSORT-S3 Plastic Bottle Unscrambler
NECO-ORIENTER "0/180" Degree Bottle Orienter
National Bulk Equipment, Inc.

Mr. Todd Reed,
President

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Bulk material filling and unloading systems; and packaged product recovery systems.
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NBE bulk material handling systems and product recovery systems are designed and built to application-specific requirements for sanitary, and non-sanitary, packaging and processing operations. NBE systems meet FDA cGMP; and enable optimal compliance contribution (OCC).

Bulk material packaging system fills and weighs bulk bags and containers.
Bulk bag unloader provides accurate material introduction.
Sanitary bulk container dumper protects product during introduction.
Product recovery system automates product reclaim.