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July 1995 |
A newly available injection grade of Barex® modified acrylonitrile resin from BP Chemicals (Cleveland, OH) allowed Cheil Foods of Seoul, South Korea, to introduce its bonka bean and chili pastes in clear, glass-like, unbreakable containers providing a one-year shelf life.
U.S. demand for all labels is projected to increase 6.6% annually to reach $5.8 billion in the year 2000, says a recent study by The Freedonia Group (Cleveland, OH).
Packaging firms buying packaging firms. We'd better get used to it. Because most experts predict that the current pace of consolidation among firms supplying packaging materials and machines shows few signs of slowing.
Through an alliance with Mid-America Dairymen, Inc. of Springfield, MO, Pepsi-Cola Co., Somers, NY, began testing its first dairy beverage May 31 in Texas and Oklahoma.
When Buffalo, NY-based food producer Rich Products decided to downsize its cinnamon raisin biscuits from a foodservice to a retail package, it faced two key challenges.
Greenwich, CT-based Chesebrough- Ponds didn't need to outdo itself with a new hairspray--its Rave® brand already holds the largest marketshare in the country.
Or to put it another way, is there a limit to how much waste can be recycled?
Federal Trade Commission regulations governing the information that must be disclosed on light bulb packages went into effect May 15. Developed under the umbrella of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the regs are "designed to help consumers buy the most energy-efficient bulbs that meet their needs," says Kent C.
It may not balance U.S. imports of automobiles, but U.S. brewers are becoming ever more important as production and packaging houses for beer brands in Japan.
Thompson Medical Co., West Palm Beach, FL, wants consumers to read the labels it puts on its nonprescription drugs. So it's designed new, simplified information headings to tell readers about active ingredients, uses, directions, and consumer warnings.
In a unique approach to fragrance sampler packaging, New York-based Donna Karan incorporated a miniature spray pump on vials of DK Men cologne. The sampler consists of a polypropylene spray pump that snaps onto a 1.8-mL PP vial.
It took more than six months, but FDA finally told the National Food Processors Assn. (NFPA) it will grant the association's petition to initiate rulemaking to correct existing regulations that it says hinder the use of health and nutrition claims on food product packaging.
"Two-percent lowfat milk" is an oxymoron says the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF) and the consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
The FDA has both friends and foes on Capitol Hill as the agency undergoes scrutiny as part of the budget writing and regulatory reform process. Conservatives frequently cite FDA and its administrator, Dr.
State governors would be able to restrict the import of out-of-state garbage under a bill passed by the Senate and under consideration in the House. Until now, the courts have considered garbage to be interstate commerce that only Congress can regulate.
Demonstrating its more pro-business bent, the Congressional Republican leadership put another notch in its Contract with America belt by passing product liability legislation.
Polypack's (Largo, FL) Model FH32-40-CL shrink wraps pharmaceutical bottles in a variety of bulk configurations to eliminate the need for corrugated cases.
Cryovac (Duncan, SC) has introduced a data sheet on its Case-Ready packaging system for fresh deli meats and cheeses. The system includes Cryovac's BDF® film and gas-flushed tray, as well as Ageless® oxygen absor-bers.
Klockner Pentaplast's (Gordons-ville, VA) new Pentastat(TM) SC 660/05C is a clear, rigid, static-dissipative vinyl film for clamshell packaging of electronic products, offering more consistent electro-static (ESD) properties than the Pentastat SC 660/05 it will replace.
The Champignon line of decorative threaded closures from Tech Industries (Woonsocket, RI) can be used for jars, bottles or pump overcaps. Standard colors are black and white.
Diagraph® (Earth City/St. Louis, MO) has introduced the Custom and Stock Labels, Ribbons and Consumables brochure. This guide helps customers choose the right face stocks, coatings, adhesives and liners for specific label applications.
The 30R rotary capper from White Cap (Downers Grove, IL) can be used in either a monobloc or independent configuration with as many capping heads as necessary.
Labeling Systems (Mahwah, NJ) Model 4570 Universal Wrap Labeler is designed to apply a variety of wrap, two- or three-panel labels to different shaped containers.
Klockner Pentaplast's (Gordonsville, VA) new Pentastat(TM) SC 660/05C is a clear, rigid, static-dissipative vinyl film for clamshell packaging of electronic products, offering more consistent electro-static (ESD) properties than the Pentastat SC 660/05 it will replace.
To enable food processors to offer both wet and dry products in a single container, Hassia (Somerville, NJ) has developed a f/f/s machine for dual-compartment packages.
The Decorator Series of wide-mouth PET containers from Star Container (Phoenix, AZ) currently includes a 48-oz size with a 110/400 finish and a 24-oz size with a 89/400 finish.
Marsh's (Belleville, IL) high-resolution ink-jet system is now capable of printing a variety of bar codes, including UPC-A, EAN-13, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5 and Code 39 symbologies.
The 2600 Series3 thermal transfer label printer and applicator from Labeljet (Fort Worth, TX) prints and applies labels at speeds to 10"/sec and up to 5" wide.
The Cetra® Presto 35 high-speed wraparound case packer from Newtec (St. Louis, MO) offers continuous motion, integrated product handling, accessibility and washdown provisions.
The DSP Controller from United Silicone (Lancaster, NY) is now available as a standard feature on the company's Model US 10 one-ton Vertical Hot Stamping Machine.
Lansmont's (Monterey, CA) Shock and Vibration Environment Recorder measures drop heights, impacts, vehicle motion, temperature and humidity during transportation and distribution.
Verac's (Wyckoff, NJ) carton accumulator offers the highest speed, highest capacity on the market, says the company. Uncounted cartons first enter an accumulation zone.
Busse's (Randolph, WI) Turbo Sorter units are designed to help can makers provide flawless containers. The TS-4000 Turbo Sorter combines the company's Turbo Depalletizer with a high-speed, two- or four-lane sorter for fast and accurate container inspection.
Modern Controls (Minneapolis, MN) has announced the Mocon® Aromatron Series of instruments designed to measure the permeability, solubility, diffusivity and precise transmission rate of organic vapors through films and packages.
The two-station knock down case packer from Brenton Engineering (Alexandria, MN) combines case set-up, loading and tucking into one station for a footprint as small as 8' x 4'.
Great Lakes (Chicago, IL) has introduced the 708E compact right angle bundling system. Automatic machine can collate and sleeve wrap grouped or stacked packages at speeds to 20 bundles/min using 27" wide film.
The DCP-3200 digital case printer from Iconotech (Buffalo Grove, IL) is now automated to produce 60 cartons/min, or up to 15ꯠ cases/shift. Makes short- and medium-sized runs more economical.
Krones (Franklin, WI) has introduced a slat lane dividing system designed to eliminate container breakage and jams associated with conventional multiple-gate dividing systems.
Packagers differ about whether to make label guidelines more specific or not. Changes in the SPI resin code language are still uncertain.
High-performance bottles made of PEN homopolymer or naphthalate-based copolyesters are beginning to find their way out of technical conferences and onto store shelves around the globe.
What about cost?
As sales of its synthetic oil soared, Amsoil found prelabeled bottles too costly to buy and store. A labeler that applies labels in-line to the HDPE bottles saves $50ꯠ a year, frees space for finished goods and virtually eliminates skewed labels.
By automating use of foam cushioning, Waterford Wedgwood protects $235 million worth of crystal and decorative ceramic pieces. Operational efficiency goes up, too.
Microwave susceptor technology creates a new market for two pork rind producers, as family-owned Grandad's and food exporter Alamilla and Associates try their hands at microwavable pork rinds.
A complete new line, from unscrambler to pallet stretch wrapping, lets Pratt & Lambert United automate production of top-selling large adhesive cartridges.
Room to serve
Material partnerships
Household product manufacturer Lime-O-Sol gives its new products a distinctive dual-chambered bottle and a holographic label to gain market share.
Feeling profitable and optimistic, steel producers work to expand demand in containers by new promotional education campaign aimed at consumers.
Redesigned package for Hewlett-Packard's DeskJet ink-jet print cartridge has only one fewer component than its predecessor, but it's trimmed 35% of the weight.
This year speculation around the world says that steel may regain an appreciable part of the beverage can market it lost to aluminum-thanks to steel's favorable costs. European trend may presage a similar shift in the U.S. in the next few years.
Edgeboard, Inc. (York, SC): Steve Hovis, plant mgr.
Stokes-Merrill Corp. (Bristol, PA) and MAC, South America will jointly develop, manufacture, and market a line of blister machines for the pharmaceutical industry.
J.L. Clark (Rockford, IL) has become the exclusive sales and marketing partner in the U.S. for Kunststoffwerk Kutterer GmbH & Co. KG (Karlsruhe, Germany).
Simplimatic Engineering (Lynchburg, VA) signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan to market the Mitsubishi can and bottle fillers and to manufacture can fillers for carbonated drinks.
EnzoPac, Inc. (Sheboygan, WI) has expanded into a new 112ꯠ-sq-ft facility.
Diane Downey, president and CEO of Downey, Inc. (Lake Ridge, VA) received the Annual Achievement Award for accomplishments and contributions in the fields of Packaging and Material Handling from the National Institute of Packaging, Handling, and Logistics Eng-ineers.
BP Chemicals Inc. (Cleveland, OH) and Asahi Chemical of Japan have entered into an agreement with the China Petrochemical International Co. to license acrylonitrile technology for two production plants in China.
The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) and Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) have announced plans for a new SPS market development plant.
Dow Plastics (Midland, MI) announced plans to convert a train located at Dow's production facilities in Tarragona, Spain to the production of AFFINITY polyolefin plastomers and ENGAGE polyolefin elastomers.
AIS Container Handling (Grand Rapids, MI): Michael J. Finch, sales, West Coast; Dan Ferguson, marketing dept.
Ohio Coatings Co (Yorkville, OH) has begun construction on a 120ꯠ-sq-ft tinplating plant in Yorkville, OH.
Society of Plastic Engineers (Brookfield, CT) awarded its 1995 International Award in Business Management to Frank R. Nissel, president of Welex Inc.
American National Can Co. (Chicago, IL) plans to open a $70 million beverage canmaking facility in Brazil.
Twinpak, Inc. (Quebec, Canada) is now the exclusive sales rep in Canada for Teledyne Packaging's (Chester, PA) line of collapsible tubes and closures.
ReedSpectrum (Holden, MA) has completed a 25ꯠ-sq-ft expansion to its Lawrenceville, GA, facility.
Superior Label Systems Inc. (Cincinnati, OH): Glen Mavity, mgr. of Superior Machine Systems.
Advanced Monobloc (Hermitage, PA) has recently been named a supplier of certified components by the Hair Care Division of Cosmair, Inc.
Riverwood Intl. Corp. (Atlanta, GA) is installing two new carton converting lines at its West Monroe, LA, carton plant, to increase its converting capacity by 40ꯠ tons per year.
The Dairy and Food Industries Supply Assn. has relocated to 1451 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, VA, 22101-3850, 703/761-2600.
Tri-Seal Intl. (Blauvelt, NY) has expanded its operations with the addition of 40ꯠ sq ft of warehouse space.
John G. "Jack" Hendrickson of Welex Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) died recently at the age of 65.
ISO 9001 certification: International Paper's (Purchase, NY) container plant in Bay Minette, AL; Georgia-Pacific's (Atlanta, GA) Owosso, MI, plant; Techform Inc.
Atlantis Plastics, Inc. (Miami, FL): W. John Buchan, vp and general mgr., stretch and institutional film; Werner F. Goeckel, vp and general mgr., custom film; Michael B.
Lantech Inc's (Louisville, KY) Q-Series won the National Society of Professional Engineers new product award.
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Lisle, IL) will increase the manufacturing capacity of its EVAL copolymer resin to nearly 64 million lbs per year by the first quarter of 1997.
Tidland Corp. (Camas, WA) has been acquired by FiTech Intl. Corp. (Boston, MA).
Elwood Industries, Inc. (Chicago, IL): Ronald Ochwat, vp & controller.
Cloud Corp. (Des Plaines, IL) and Klockner Bartelt (Sarasota, FL) will end their exclusive sales agreement this August.
Astro-Valcour, Inc. (Glen Falls, NY) purchased the Microfoam Div. of AMETEK, Inc. (Wurtland, KY).
West Coast Paper Co. has relocated to a new 128곽-sq-ft facility in Kent Valley, WA.
TL Systems Corp. (Minneapolis, MN) garnered an Innovation in Pharmaceutical Processing Award for processing equipment.
Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr., chairman and CEO of Eastman Chemical Co., was recognized by The Chemical Management & Resources Assn. with its Award for Executive Excellence.
Intepac America Inc. (King City, Ontario, Canada) signed a U.S. distribution agreement with Stephen Gould Corp. (Whippany, NJ).
Elopak, Inc. (New Hudson, MI) has formed a joint venture with the Unifill Group of Italy to become the distributor of the Unifill machine system for plastic bottles.
MGS Machine Corp. (Maple Grove, MN): M. Kerry Fillmore, sales mgr.
Oak Tree Packaging Corp. (Montvale, NJ) won the Gillette Omnimark Award for outstanding quality, delivery and service to its North American factories.
Sasib Packaging North America (Green Bay, WI): Ralph H. Crome, Eastern sales mgr. for the Sasib Wrapper Div.
Unisource (St. Louis, MO) has opened its first consolidated customer service center in St. Louis.
Technipol (Milan, Italy) became the exclusive worldwide licensor of the Spheripol process for the production of polypropylene in April.
Poly-Seal Corp. (Baltimore, MD): William J. Herdrich, president; Dale Finley, distributor program mgr.; Karl Mauck, market mgr.
ISO-25 accreditation: Plastics Technology Lab- oratories, Inc. (Pittsfield, MA).
Ball Corp. (Muncie, IN) is planning to build two new beverage can production plants and add lines in existing plants in the People's Republic of China in 1996.
Cadillac Products (Troy, MI) is expanding into a new facility for its Film & Flexible Div. in Dallas, GA.
CokerGolley Limited (Atlanta, GA) was selected for the American Corporate Identity/II competition for its work for The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Hawaii and Flower Industries.
Hampel Corp. (Germantown, WI) plans to expand thermoforming capabilities by adding 20ꯠ sq ft to its present facility.
Continental Can Polska, the Polish div. of German packaging group Schmalbach Lubeca AG, (Braunschweig, Germany) has opened a new 80-million deutschemark ($57-million U.S.) aluminum beverage can facility in southern Poland.
Pactiv (Houston, TX) acquired the business and assets of Lux Packaging, Ltd. (Waco, TX).
Heat and Control, Inc. (San Francisco, CA): Bill Hennig, dir. of packaging systems product development; Gary Franger, account mgr. for packaging systems sales.
Polyair Packaging (Chicago, IL) will open a new plant in Atlanta, GA.
York Tape and Label Co. (York, PA) is building a new corporate office and manufacturing facility in the York area.
IWK Packaging Machinery, Inc. (Fairfield, NJ) is opening a new office in Mexico.
Chep USA (Park Ridge, NJ): David O. Rodgers, senior vp, Western region.
Bowater plc (London, England) has changed its name to Rexam.
Labeljet (Fort Worth, TX): Mike Kearby, president.
Indramat (Wood Dale, IL) is building a new 80ꯠ-sq-ft headquarters facility in Hoffman Estates, IL.
ElectroStatics Inc. (Harleysville, PA) recently purchased assets of Testone, Inc.
Hueck Foils (Manasquan, NJ) has acquired 25.7 acres of land in Richland County, SC, for the construction of its first U.S. manufacturing facility.
Robert Bosch Corp. (South Plainfield, NJ) has acquired TL Systems Co. (Minneapolis, MN).
Ball Corp. (Muncie, IN) is opening a PET container manufacturing plant in Chino, CA.
Lipson-Alport-Glass & Assoc. (Cincinnati, OH): Dan Brod, senior vp.
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. (St. Louis, MO): L. D. "Dave" Fielder, vp and regional general mgr.
Quantum(Cincinnati, OH): Ray W. Faulkner, mgr., central sales and sales administration.
ISO 9002 certification: Riverwood Intl. Corp's (Atlanta, GA) Macon paper mill; Dri-Print Foils, Inc.
R.A. Pearson Co. (Spokane, WA) has completed a 40ꯠ-sq-ft expansion of its plant.
SWF Machinery (Sanger, CA) has acquired certain assets of Dyna-Pak (Kennewick, WA).
Huntsman Packaging Corp. (Salt Lake City, UT): David H. Huntsman, CEO and vice Chairman.
Free-Flow Packaging Corp. (Redwood City, CA) announced that its City of Commerce facility will now accept used EPS for recycling.
Stokes-Merrill Corp. has moved its corporate headquarters to Bristol, PA.
The Xaminer 6500LS bar code verifier from Bar Code Systems (Atlanta, GA) offers an interchangeable laser gun in addition to a wand. The laser gun is suited for applications where noncontact scanning is preferred.
Korab Eng.'s (Los Angeles, CA) new pouch machine fills liquid and viscous products at ambient temperatures to 210°F. The Korab® D-18 produces four-side sealed pouches with most types of heat-sealable films in sizes from 1"x 1" to 6" x 9".
The Quatrascan bar code inspection system from AGR Intl. (Butler, PA) provides labeling and component verification requirements specified by the FDA.
The Model 416 split-reservoir coding machine from Sprinter Marking (Zanesville, OH) can mark two colors with a single piston stroke at speeds to 350 containers/min.
The PD-202 pouch dispenser with neck hanger attachment from Austin-Gordon Design (Nashua, NH) places pouches containing promotional pieces or coupons onto bottles in-line.
The NeutroAir ionizing air blower from Tantec (Schaumburg, IL) is a stand-alone static eliminator that uses a high-pressure fan to move high-velocity ionized air to neutralize a product's surface.
The Model 2176 printer/applicator from Weber Marking (Arlington Heights, IL) combines a thermal/ thermal-transfer printer and an automatic label applicator for in-line use on long or short runs.
The 4kW Integral II induction sealing system from Enercon (Menomonee Falls, WI) is capable of sealing closure sizes from 20 to 120 mm at speeds over 100 ft/min.
The Model PHS carton and tray forming and sealing machine from Peters Machinery (Chicago, IL) can form and heat-seal up to 80 cartons/min. A hot air system activates a coating on paperboard blanks to eliminate preparation time and wasted cartons.
The Vertipack paperboard packaging system from Riverwood (Atlanta, GA) uses multipacking concepts common in the beverage industry to create a produce packaging system that minimizes spoilage.
The Icore Static Dwell Checkweigher from Ramsey Technology (Minneapolis, MN) provides the accuracy of a static weigh-ing scale while maintaining line-speed production.
Label-Aire's (Fullerton, CA) 2115ST is a microprocessor-controlled, stepper motor-driven, wipe-on labeler designed for extra long or thin film labels.
Models PA/4010 and PA/4015 in-line p-s tamp labelers from Diagraph (Earth City/St. Louis, MO) employ an Auto Retract feature to label a variety of products at variable distances from the application head.
The Model 48LCF automatic f/f/s machine from General Packaging Equipment (Houston, TX) produces liquid filled bags for use in portioning dispensers in sizes to 1/2 gal.
Kols Containers (Baltimore, MD) has introduced a 1.5-gal HDPE square jug as a stock item. Created with source reduction in mind, the jugs can be packed into a four-pack reshipper for shipments of six square gal instead of the standard four rounds.
Astro-Cell® PE air bubble cushioning products from Astro-Valcour (Glen Falls, NY) contain a minimum 15% of post-consumer recycled plastics by weight, says the company.
ScotchMark(TM) 3921 is a high temperature label stock for thermal transfer printing from 3M (St. Paul, MN). Made of 3-mil cast acrylic, it can handle operating temperatures to 450°F, flash temperatures to 550°F, immersion in solvents, abrasion cycling, flagging on contoured surfaces, as well as extended exposure to weather or UV light.
Over-the-counter physician samples from Ivers-Lee (West Caldwell, NJ) contain product samples and information, as well as retail coupons. Existing blisters or customized strip pouches are crimped to the booklet.
Teknor Color (Pawtucket, RI) now offers colorants with special edge-glow effects. The TekNeonLite series includes four new colorants for use in easy-flow, general purpose and high-heat clear polystyrene for a neon edge glow.
A new version of Lermer Packaging's (Garwood, NJ) Cellukork® is 35% easier to extract than the original version, says the company. The diameter was reduced from 22.3 mm to 21.5 mm (0.85") while resilience was increased by 10%.
VacuPanel thermal-insulating panels from Strategic Products Group (Somerville, NJ) provide up to six times the thermal insulation factor of conventional insulations like PU or EPS, says the company.
DualTone(TM) from Wallace Computer Services, Inc. (Hillside, IL) is a patent-pending, colorless coating for two-color printing on direct thermal label and tag stock.
The Twister Blister from Inline Plastics (Milford, CT) is a two-piece blister package that serves as a reusable container. A base is attached to a paperboard card and a second plastic piece twists on or off.
American Mirrex (New Castle, DE) has introduced Mirrex 7002, a clear, static-dissipative vinyl film for use in thermoforming ESD trays, clamshells and blisters.
Alcoa Closure Systems' (Indianapolis, IN) Double-Lok® beverage closure is now available in 28- and 38-mm sizes. Single-serve through 3-L sizes are available.
MultiView label products from Avery Dennison Pharmaceutical Label Systems (Monrovia, CA) are designed to eliminate secondary packaging of prescription or OTC pharmaceutical products.
Craigcoat 1077NSA is a zero-VOC UV coating from Craig Adhesives (Newark, NJ) that offers nonskid properties traditionally found in aqueous- or solvent-based coatings.
Coreless LinerFree(TM) direct thermal linerless labels from Media Solutions (Longmeadow, MA) offer the benefits of liner-free labels with no waste. These labels increase the amount of label material on a roll, lower the cost of the product and aid in source reduction.
True Color label-making processes from Topflight (York, PA) permit the combination of such desirable effects as hot stamping, four-color reproduction, gradations of multi-color vignettes, deep opaque color coverage, reflectivity, and other effects all produced in one operation.
Molded Fiber Glass Tray (Linesville, PA) offers a variety of shallow trays and boxes made for material handling applications. These Toteline® containers are made of a composite polyester.
White stove lacquer blister foil from Hueck Foils (Manasquan, NJ) has good contrast and smooth surface that helps eliminate problem spots caused by in-line printing applications where solvents displace coding ink.
Courtaulds Performance Films (Martinsville, VA) has introduced a line of thin metallized PE film that can provide an economical alternative for less demanding metallized film applications such as decorative packaging products.
Metallocene polyolefin foams from Sentinel Products (Hyannis, MA) combine the ease of fabrication and processing of crosslinked PE foams with the enhanced physical properties of elastomeric foams for a low-cost alternative for void-fill packaging of laptop computers and other electronic products.
Preassembled corrugated shipping boxes from Technology Container (Shrewsbury, MA) ship flat and set up automatically. Eliminates taping and stitching hazards and expense.
Linear Products (Vancouver, WA) has introduced Open-Sesame®, an easy-open product display system for corrugated cases. Two Open-Sesame tapes are dispensed into the corrugated board during case-making.
Clearstat(TM) antistat coating from CZ Inks (St. Louis, MO) is a transparent water-based coating that provides static electric dissipation comparable to metallized films.
Georgia-Pacific (Atlanta, GA) has introduced a new fully bleached linerboard for shipping carton/ point-of-sale applications. NuBrite® Extra(TM) is available in uncoated, coated and gloss varieties.
A patented, collapsible, corrugated container from Collapsible Container (Hollywood, FL) combines a hinged top and bottom with tear strips so that the container can be easily flattened for disposal after use.
UCB Films (Wigton, Cumbria, UK) has introduced a Rayoweb BOPP release liner base film. Allows a clear label to adhere to a pack or bottle without a visible adhesive layer.
A high-gloss finish for HDPE injection/blow-molded bottles is now available from Alpha Plastics (St. Louis, MO). For use with white, natural, amber-tint or colored bottles, the finish provides in-creased cus-tomer appeal and more product visibility.
A series of questions and answers asked of experts in hazardous materials packaging is the focus of a new brochure from The Intl. Safe Transit Assn. (Chicago, IL).
Stanley Bostitch (East Greenwich, RI) has introduced a 10-minute video and brochure on its Fastpack(TM) automatic and semi-automatic carton closing product line that features either tape or staples.
A new video from Monarch Marking Systems (Dayton, OH) highlights the capabilities of the Monarch 1460(TM) printer/applicator. It discusses actual case histories of how the machine has helped companies meet just-in-time requirements for the automotive industry, compliance labeling for major retailers, and inventory control.
Pack and Stack(TM) version 3.0 software from Advanced Logistics Systems (Roche Harbor, WA) is designed to help configure bulk or cartoned products in shipping cases, and cases on pallet loads, to maximize space use.
Matthews Intl. (Pittsburgh, PA) has introduced its 1995 marking products catalog, which overviews the firm's complete line of marking, coding and labeling products.
Safeline Metal Detection (Tampa, FL) has introduced SafeNet networking software, which allows full utilization of microprocessors in digital metal detectors through linking of PCs and metal detectors.
A new brochure is now available on the SIG HS Series high-speed, horizontal finseal wrappers from Raymond Auto-mation (Norwalk, CT). Describes how its modular attachments can be used to create custom machinery for a range of products.
GrafTek (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) has introduced LabelView for Windows, a label design software package. It can import PCX-compatible logos, symbols, artwork and bar codes.
GravureLink(TM) is a high-speed prepress and RIP interface client/server network for control of rotogravure cylinder engraving devices that reduces page- or package-image processing time.
Chris Craft (South Holland, IL) has introduced a video and brochure on its Monosol® line of water soluble films. The "Mono-solutions" video explains water soluble package manufacturing processes as well as Chris Craft's customer-specific engineering services.
"Understanding Color" is a 25-page brochure from 3M (St. Paul, MN) developed to simplify color science and provide an understanding of fundamental color principles.
The problem: In California earlier this year, a number of alert young mothers noticed something disturbingly different about the powdered infant formula they were giving their babies.
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