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Case Studies

Rigid Container Packaging

Package Case Study

| July 11, 2012

Cans depict whimsical world of Beanblossom

Oliver Winery adds a 250-mL aluminum can to its Hard Cider brand, known for its humorous and lively artwork, brightly illustrating fictional tales of Americana.

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Package Case Study

| July 3, 2012

Vemma rebrands with cylindrical HDPE containers

Containers for Verve! Low Carb Shot feature full-body sleeve and continuous-thread closure.

Resealable aluminum is quick-chilling and helps a good cause.

Package Case Study

| July 3, 2012

Root beer in aluminum pint bottle

For premier craft brewer Oskar Blues Brewery of Lyons, CO, combining their home-brewed root beer with a convenient, quick-chilling, resealable aluminum bottle benefited not only Oskar Blues and its customers but also the family of Brian Stiff.

Package Case Study

| July 3, 2012

Tropicana's bold shift to PET

Project "Inspiration" takes Tropicana Pure Premium into four new PET bottles, including two handled containers made with a new EBM grade that’s approved for recycling.

TOUGHER TAMPER PROOFING. The screen-printed bottles are manually topped off with cork stoppers and shrink film neck capsules (left) that replaces the previous, vertical paper TE banding.

Package Case Study

| June 11, 2012

Raising spirits' packaging profile

Uniquely shaped bottles, screen-printed graphics, stopper corks, and shrink-sleeve neck capsules give Death's Door gin, vodka, and white whisky lively shelf appeal.

Package Case Study

| June 8, 2012

Kraft cooks up another quick-prep meal kit

Capitalizing on its salad dressing expertise, Kraft creates a kit of bottled sauce and dressing that, when added to chicken and salad, results in a quick, six-serving meal.

Machine Case Study

| June 1, 2012

Blow/fill aseptic line—small footprint, big impact

Italian beverage producer Paradiso SpA can now ship aseptically filled PET bottles of teas, isotonic drinks, and other beverages along with its mineral waters and soft drinks.

Snapware had been using preprinted inserts, placed inside the containers (at right), as the primary means of branding its products. In June 2010, it switched to an automated labeling system that applies p-s labels to the side of the containers (at left).

Package Case Study

| June 1, 2012

Snapware puts a lid on label variability

Using a single supplier for new labels and automated labeling equipment allows plastic storage container supplier to maximize efficiency and enhance product quality.

Package Case Study

| May 24, 2012

Miller scores sales with Punch Top Can

Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft cans are scored with a secondary tab that invites beer drinkers to have fun opening it, then enjoy a smoother pour.

Package Case Study

| May 16, 2012

New package washes away dishwashing brand’s identity crisis

Switch to clear PET container and pressure-sensitive label enhances brand image, promotes packaging efficiency, and increases sales for Chinese dishwash detergent.

Machine Case Study

| May 15, 2012

PepsiCo Brazil chooses liquid-carton filling equipment

Company adds liquid-carton filling machine to produce single-serve portions of its highly popular chocolate milk drink.

Package Case Study

| May 14, 2012

UPS delivers $9 million of flu vaccine to Laos

Walgreens donates 375,000 doses that UPS air-ships more than 9,000 miles in five days through five countries, maintaining mandatory 2° to 8°C temperatures through a range of climates.

Package Case Study

| May 14, 2012

Pinup girls position value beer brand for growth

Canada’s Sleeman Brewing updates the package design for Old Milwaukee beer with pinup-girl graphics, positioning the brand for growth against major mainstream beers.

Package Case Study

| May 1, 2012

Craft brewers pick bottle can for limited-edition Chaka ale

A resealable aluminum bottle provides differentiation, as well as light weight and shelf-life advantages for limited-release handcrafted ale.

A specially designed pallet conveyor has been designed to handle a high volume of pallets and supply enough cans for a complete production shift.

Machine Case Study

| April 30, 2012

One can line begets another

Oriental Brewery was so pleased with the turnkey, high-speed, highly automated can line it installed last year, it’s installing a near twin this year.

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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.