Current issue: June 2013

Machine Product Brief
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Dual lane tray denester

Able to denest up to 140 trays/min., the Rotary Dual Lane Tray Denester from MGS Machine is an efficient, high-speed machine designed for the food-packaging industry, as well as applications with multiple products or line space constraints.
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Machine Product Brief
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Combination sealer/shrink tunnel

The VS1620 Combo Unit from Eastey combines an L-sealer and shrink tunnel on a common frame with one power source to provide quick setup, perfect alignment, and consistent product sealing.
Machine Product Brief
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Dual seal bar machine

Polypack’s newest Dual Seal Bar total closure machine achieves faster speeds than previous models--up to 100 bundles/min.
Machine Product Brief
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High-speed vertical cartoner

The VC-VCA Vertical Autoload Cartoner from AFA Systems features a very compact rotary turret loading system that replaces the traditional racetrack vertical loader to allow easier operator maintenance because it has fewer parts and is at an ergonomic level.
Machine Product Brief
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Cloud-based inspection app

For only $1 per inspection, QCanywhere from Global Vision inspects documents, artwork, and print using a cloud-based business app to provide quality control and protect brand integrity.
Machine Product Brief
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Continuous-motion case sealer

Suitable for high-speed sealing of primed flap and re-shipper cases (RSC), the Model 199 continuous-motion case sealer from Standard-Knapp, uses a high-efficiency inline design for high speed, consistent sealing of up to 50 cases/min., whether close-coupled with a case packer discharge or installed as a stand-alone machine.
Machine Product Brief
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Ice palletizers

Designed to meet the specific needs of the ice industry, Premier Tech’s AC-110 and AC-120 automatic palletizers offer increased reliability, which means reduced down times, and a rugged design, that allows for extended operation periods.
Machine Product Brief
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Manual aggregation packing station for track & trace, serialization

Suitable for high-tech packaging lines where some packaging steps need to be carried out manually, the IM-400 mobile manual packing station from Laetus can be connected at any point during the packing process when customer orders may not match previously aggregated products.
Machine Product Brief
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Elevating prefeeder

Designed to handle a variety of medium-sized, mid-weight parts, Shibuya Hoppmann’s stainless steel EP-10 Elevating Prefeeder has a 10 cu. ft. capacity hopper that delivers product at an average belt speed of 32-ft./min.
Materials Product Brief
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Protective packaging foam strips

Pregis’ Form-It customizable, self-adhesive polyethylene protective packaging foam strips cushion and protect a wide variety of products.
Machine Product Brief
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Form-fit liner for bulk container

CDF Corporation has modified its IBC (intermediate bulk container) form-fit liner to include holes in the perforated flaps to help hold the liner in place during filling; by keeping the liner squared, these flaps make fills easier.
Materials Product Brief
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Bottle delivers “last drop”

Using a patented built-in reservoir, Pacific Packaging’s unique, heavy-weighted glass bottle allows consumers to use every last remaining drop of its contents.
Materials Product Brief
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Film laminate reduces spoilage

AmeriLam Supply Group ScuffProof Matte Laminate produces clean, crisp packaging that remains protected and free from blemishes and burnishes on retail shelves, to reduce spoilage.
Materials Product Brief
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Curved-shape PET bottle

Suitable for samples, travel, or hotel amenities packs, M&H’s 25ml bottle (Ref. 4107) is curved shape, and manufactured in PET to provide great product clarity.
Materials Product Brief
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Food-grade rPET resin

LNO w resin from Phoenix Technologies is a new food-grade, melt-extruded rPET pellet with good color and cost attributes that is suitable for ambient/cold/frozen applications, as well as personal care products.
Materials Product Brief
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Tamper-evident food containers

Available in 7 grab-and-go sizes from 8-64 oz., Placon’s Crystal Seal Tamper-Evident plastic thermoformed food containers are 100% recyclable with a patent-pending double-hinged feature that helps minimize the potential of food tampering.
Materials Product Brief
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Compostable salad containers

Designed for caterers and foodservice outlets, Biopac’s compostable salad containers offer the same durability and aesthetic appeal as plastic containers, but can be composted along with food waste.
Materials Product Brief
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Metallized white BOPP film

Torayfan MWX6 metallized white cavitated biaxially-oriented polypropylene film from Toray Plastics is designed with a proprietary “ultra-barrier" layer on one side for superior moisture-barrier, and excellent oxygen-barrier properties; the other side is a hermetic, heat-sealable layer.

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