Ela SathernHomeWeb Plus: Jim Beam advances with Web-based packaging specification systemThe James B. Beam Brands Co., Clermont, KY, has found a way to provide structure and organization to all packaging specifications. What was previously a combination of Microsoft® Word documents, CAD drawings, and PDF graphic files stored in a variety of locations in different formats is now electronically stored in one location.January 31, 2003FlexiblesWeb Plus: Printpack stays on track with inventory onlineWhat was once developed for in-house use to track customer inventory more efficiently has now evolved into a Web-based tool for both employees and customers of flexible packaging converter Printpack (www.printpack.com).December 31, 2002Materials & ContainersWeb Plus: L'Oréal creates package design concepts onlineAbout twice a month, package designer Onsat Lustig of New York-based L’Oréal USA goes online to eDesigner Studio for an immediate sneak peak of how a package concept may look with a variation of components.November 30, 2002Controls & Machine ComponentsEnvisioning agile packagingUnilever envisions new packaging machinery that treats change as business as usual by focusing on a ‘holonic’ approach.November 30, 2002Controls & Machine ComponentsWhat do pharmaceutical packagers want?Representatives from Abbott Laboratories and Pharmacia seek simplicity in packaging machinery to help cut cost and time associated with the validation process.November 30, 2002Primary PackagingLabeler and tray packer meet for the first timeJanssen Pharmaceutical, Beerse, Belgium, has installed a high-speed labeler that automatically feeds product into a tray packer without any need for manual handling between the two packaging operations. According to the company, this integration is the first of its kind in Europe.November 30, 2002Materials & ContainersSuper-sized cookie canBuffalo, New York-based KK Baking decided to stack its super-sized Keith’s Kookies-brand cookies in a new composite can that emulates a cookie jar topped with a polyethylene overcap to lock in freshness after opening.November 30, 2002HomeWeb Plus: Web animations demystify the filling processLet’s take a close look inside a differential piston filler that is designed to fill butter, margarine, and similar pasty products. Try to visualize how the machine operates...October 31, 2002HomePower found handy in tool packagingEngland-based tool supplier speeds up packaging production by 70% with new fastening systems.September 30, 2002Controls & Machine ComponentsItalian symposium envisions the future of packaging machinery“The world is changing; therefore, packaging and machinery need to change with it.”September 30, 2002Page 1 of 4Next PageTop StoriesBusiness IntelligenceTop AI Applications in Packaging and ProcessingPackaging and processing professionals are looking to leverage more AI in their operations, with the technology showing promise in areas from quality control to inventory management.SustainabilityNPE 2024: First Day’s Focus on Automation, Education, and Plastics CircularityRecyclingLive at Waste Expo: Brands to Benefit from MRFs’ AI Robotic Sorters?SustainabilityToyota, Marks & Spencer, and Água do Vimeiro Release Paper Packaging InnovationsSponsor ContentReady Meal Packaging End-of-Line of the Next-Generation
