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Current Issue - June 2009
Current Issue - June 2009

Inspired leadership and the power of innovation

(p. 7) 

 Now is not the time to innovate. Innovation involves risk, and doing anything even remotely risky is unwise in times of economic uncertainty.

Sara Lee 'innovation campus' opens its doors

(p. 8) 

 State-of-the-art center includes packaging labs, pilot plant, and foodservice kitchens.

Abbott develops sustainable packaging guidelines

(p. 8) 

  Healthcare company revises product features and designs to limit the adverse environmental effects from manufacturing through disposal.

Skincare products get green packaging

(p. 8) 

  Organicare's cartons are stylish and eco-friendly.

Clear Choice Awards call for entries

(p. 8) 

  The Glass Packaging Institute opens competition for its 2009 Clear Choice Awards.

AriZona, Poland Spring, Nestlé launch tea-infused waters

(p. 10) 

  AriZona, Poland Spring, Nestlé beverages use amber-colored UV- and oxygen-barrier PET bottles.

Yellow on black coding stands out on store shelf

(p. 11) 

  Ink-jet coding at 200 containers/min provides needed color plus operational simplicity.

Maple syrup producer pores over closure’s benefits

(p. 11) 

  Anderson’s Maple Syrup’s new closure boasts ‘no-mess’ feature.

NACD’s best packages highlighted

(p. 12) 

  Activate earns best of show in NACD's 46th annual competition.

Activated roller belt

(p. 14) 

  Intralox offers Activated Roller Belt™ technology, which provides an automated method of directing the movement of conveyed articles.

Thermal jet print head

(p. 14) 

  Powered by HP® Technology, Diagraph’s TJ500 Thermal Jet Printhead is a reliable, low cost ink jet system for 1- and 2-line marking and coding.

Pharma compliance

(p. 14) 

  MGS Machine Corporation helps pharmaceutical firms in the automation of their compliance packaging formats with machines such as the Stealth™cartoner and Blister Card Folder/Wallet Card machines.

X-Ray inspection systems

(p. 14) 

  Eriez’ E-Z Tec“ XR Inspection Systems utilize advanced linear array technology for sensitivity and speed.

Compact SCARA robots

(p. 14) 

  Epson's G3 compact SCARA robots feature a curved arm option to maximize work envelope usage.

Robotic pallet cell

(p. 15) 

  The high-speed robotic pallet cell from ESS Technologies integrates the pallet dispenser and flow-through conveyor in a small footprint.

Packer

(p. 15) 

  A-B-C’s Model 206 packer packs cartons or bottles, single or multipacks into full height, half height, or end-panel display trays at speeds to 30 trays per minute.

Tamp application module

(p. 15) 

  ID Technology’s tamp application module provides access to the print engine of its Model 250 Label Printer Applicator.

Linerless labeling

(p. 16) 

  Arca’s Bi-Fuel print apply unit uses linerless self-adhesive labeling technology that creates self-adhesive, square or rectangular labels that do not require a release liner.

Multihead scale

(p. 16) 

  TNA Solutions' 528 multi-head scale uses an internal shape to equalize the trajectory of weighed items from each scale head to the bagger.

Shrink wrapper

(p. 16) 

  Polypack’s Co-Pack 24 shrink wrapper is designed for co-packers that require versatility and easy changeovers to meet their packaging demands.

Capping chuck

(p. 18) 

  Fogg Filler’s xPress capping chuck provides quick and easy changeover.

Blister packer

(p. 18) 

  The Visual F1 Series blister packer, from Visual Packaging LP USA, is engineered to produce environmentally friendly packaging formats.

Hot melt dispensing guns

(p. 18) 

  The Melton MF Series integrated filter hot melt guns from Valco Melton provide adhesive filtration for clean application with less chance of nozzle clogging and char buildup.  

Shrink sleeve labeling system

(p. 19) 

 Generic Manufacturing’s Steam-Tite shrink sleeve labeler is a compact, self-contained steam tunnel unit.

Robot arm mechanics

(p. 19) 

  In June 2009, Schneider Electric/ELAU Packaging Solutions launches P4 delta 3 robot arm mechanics, designed for high speed pick & place solutions with payloads of up to 1.5 kg (inclusive of tooling).

Coding software

(p. 19) 

  The Claricom suite of Package Coding Management (PCM) software from Videojet improves coding accuracy and uptime.

Economic adulteration for a new era

(p. 22) 

 Call me a regulatory geek if you must, but I enjoy mulling the different varieties of adulteration. Today we mull two in particular.

Conair: DIY RFID

(p. 25) 

 It’s challenging enough for a consumer packaged goods company to commit to RFID at the bare-bones tag-and-ship level.

Information sharing helps

(p. 27) 

 I had the opportunity last summer to be part of an intriguing strategic business initiative in the packaging sector: The Italian Trade Commission’s student trip to tour Italy and its packaging machinery builders.

Expert analysis

(p. 31) 

  

Sound off

(p. 31) 

 Frito-Lay’s SunChips snack chips have been launched in a new bag with an outer layer made from PLA. It is the first step toward the PepsiCo division’s plans to roll out a 100%-PLA bag for the snack in 2010. Will this help drive biopolymer’s popularity? Share your opinion: greenerpackage.com/node/913

Organic baby snacks come in redundant Method packs

(p. 31) 

  “Pure serendipity.” That’s how Shazi Visram, cofounder and CEO of HappyBaby, Brooklyn, NY, describes the events that led to her company’s use of rigid plastic containers from home care company Method for its Organic Puffs finger food for babies.

Featured discussions

(p. 32) 

  

Cartons unveil masks during ‘swine flu’ outbreak

(p. 34) 

   The H1N1 ‘swine flu’ outbreak offers a healthy outlook for American firm’s manufacturing/packaging operations.

Air cushion system helps Blind Center of Nevada see benefits

(p. 36) 

  Machine produces air cushions that replace EPS 'peanuts' in protecting reconditioned electronic items, saving space and pleasing customers.

Tracking elusive OEE in pharmaceutical packaging

(p. 38) 

 Pharmaceutical manufacturers lag behind food and other industries when it comes to overall equipment effectiveness on their packaging lines.

MAP expands German foodservice provider’s map

(p. 44) 

 Bauer Funken’s two modified atmosphere packaging systems pack salads, sandwiches, and other foods for the German market.

Void-fill packaging system is the picture of success

(p. 46) 

   New inflatable void-fill packaging system solves packaging problems for popular home-item distributor.

It’s all about precision and timing

(p. 48) 

  Six-cavity thermoformed cassettes used for clinical blood testing require careful handling during packaging. This controls solution delivers.

Motor delivers big benefits on bagging machine

(p. 52) 

 Electric motors on this bagging machine for manual loading of meat, cheese, or medical devices were not a good fit, so an air motor gets the nod.

Position controllers

(p. 53) 

  Position controllers, from Omron, use a high-speed motion network to provide high precision control of 2, 4 and 16 axes.

Safe-speed monitoring relay

(p. 53) 

  Rockwell Automation offers Allen-Bradley’s Guardmaster Minotaur MSR57P dedicated safe-speed monitoring relay to allow personnel to enter hazardous areas while motion is present.

Motion control training

(p. 53) 

  Oriental Motor offers in-depth product and technology training for any level of user.

Sensor/actuator

(p. 54) 

  B&R has achieved an intelligent sensor/actuator by integrating IO Link in the X20 System using the X20 digital module DS4387.

Three-phase power supplies

(p. 54) 

  Carlo Gavazzi’s SPD Series 3-Phase Switch-Mode Power Supplies are offered in 120, 240, 480 and 960 watt outputs, with an adjustable 24 VDC output voltage, while some models offer optional 12 or 48VDC output.

Industrial PC/Open-HMI brochure

(p. 54) 

  Pro-face America’s Pro-face brand Industrial PC brochure includes information on their full line of standard, mid-range and high performance industrial PCs, plus Open HMI solutions.

Photoelectric sensors

(p. 55) 

  SICK’s Z and ELF Photoelectric Sensors reduce material and labor costs by offering added mounting flexibility, easy setup, and specifically-tailored solutions.

Clear object sensor

(p. 55) 

  The World-Beam® QS30 Clear Object Sensor from Banner Engineering uses an advanced optical design to allow the sensor to see translucent materials, including PET bottles and glass containers.

Cat food-carrier promo creates sales lift

(p. 56) 

 Sales of Nestlé Purina PetCare’s Fancy Feast cat foods show a significant jump with the launch of a handy, point-of-purchase carrying case that doubles as an at-home dispenser.

Pad packing cuts costs, materials

(p. 58) 

  Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

Cafe Yumm! Sauce rebrands through 'green' packaging

(p. 61) 

  Lightweighting drove Beau Delicious! Intl. to change from glass jars to sleeved APET containers.

Bauer’s pharmaceutical handbook lends ‘Hall of Fame’ packaging perspective

(p. 62) 

  Professionals and students will benefit from an informative research tool now available for the healthcare packaging community.

Lakeside Foods steams ahead with stand-up pouches

(p. 65) 

  The private-label vegetable packer offers its customers a new microwavable, self-venting format to replace steamable pillow packs.

Bowls extend Del Monte into produce section

(p. 66) 

  When line extensions place a longtime brand in a new section of the store, the right packaging and brand message are essential.

Shoppers: Green packaging is a purchase tiebreaker

(p. 66) 

  Two years' worth of research yields shoppers' attitudes toward green packaging.

Eco-friendly plastic netting

(p. 67) 

  CMS' (Carroll Manufacturing and Sales) FLAVORSEAL® Netting with Ecocycle™ Technology is a safe, economical and earth-friendly alternative to plastic produce netting.

Airless dispensers

(p. 67) 

  MeadWestvaco’s Aria® Airless and Prelude™ Airless dispensing solutions both feature a 32mm container with piston available in sizes 15ml, 20ml, 30ml, 40ml, 50ml and 75ml.

Profiles

(p. 67) 

  ProFlex™ Profiles from Pregis Corp. are available in more than 500 solid and pre-slit hollow shapes and sizes.

Pallet shipper

(p. 67) 

  Entropy Solutions’ GREENBOX Pallet Shipper uses bio-based PureTempTM phase change technology in its 16-cubic ft capacity pallet shipper for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals or biologics.

Web Plus

(p. 68) 

 

Smooth closures

(p. 68) 

  Innovative Molding’s smooth closures are available in “top stack” and patented TaperStack™ versions.

Chub film

(p. 68) 

  Torpedo™ chub film from Alcan Packaging Food Americas offers fresh meat processors fast line speeds and reduced leaker rates.

Extended content labels

(p. 69) 

  Cortegra’s patented Extended Content Labels (ECL) are designed for information-rich products, multiple language translations and lengthy and complex drug facts.

Extrusion prototypes

(p. 69) 

  Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) produces small quantity extrusion prototypes for multilayer cast film and sheet products within two weeks.

Where are the jobs?

(p. 70) 

  With unemployment at an all time high since the Great Depression, people are asking, where are the packaging jobs?

Industry watch

(p. 71) 

  

Calendar

(p. 75) 

  

Open Innovation for packaging: A must do

(p. 80) 

   Do you think you’re smart enough to go it alone?

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