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CPGs Lean on OEMs During the Pandemic
From equipment startups to training to more automation, manufacturers are asking machine builders to adopt new technology and service roles in difficult times.
Sustainability
A More Sustainable Swiss Miss
Package Design
Mystical Northern Lights Captured on Holographic Carton
E-commerce
Keurig Dr Pepper Helps Guide CPGs Through Amazon Packaging Compliance
Materials & containers
Brrr Box Cooler: A Sustainable Alternative to EPS
E-commerce
Amazon future of E-Commerce Packaging
See the PACK EXPO Connects 2020 Sunrise Breakfast Kickoff with Dr. Kim Houchens, Director, Customer Packaging Experience at Amazon as she takes your through all the touches your e-commerce package has to survive!
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Cannabis 2.0 -- Design, Engineering, Operations
Rarely does an entirely new industry emerge in packaging and processing, but the legalization of cannabis for medical and adult-use did just that.
Beverage
Coca-Cola Bottler Rolls Out KeelClip
Coca-Cola HBC has successfully begun the roll out of KeelClip™ technology in The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Austria.
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Fewer Ampoule Rejects with Automated Inspection
Pharmaceutical manufacturer CDM Lavoisier decided to fully automate its inspection process for injectable glass ampoules, using the new AIM 3000 from Syntegon Technology.
Machinery
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Tekni-Plex Invests in Narrow Web, Flexo Press
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Eriez Adds Refurbished Processing Equipment Feature to Website
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Afinia Label and Unified Flex Partner on Desktop Flexible Printer
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Cup Decontamination Sensors
Design
Sustainability
A More Sustainable Swiss Miss
Package Design
Mystical Northern Lights Captured on Holographic Carton
Supplier Submitted
Pemcor Packaging Enhances Headquarters and Manufacturing Site
Materials & containers
Brrr Box Cooler: A Sustainable Alternative to EPS
Issues
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CPGs Lean on OEMs During the Pandemic
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NiceLabel’s Public Cloud Solution Helps Regulated Companies Remain Compliant
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What Skills Do Future Leaders Need?
E-commerce
Keurig Dr Pepper Helps Guide CPGs Through Amazon Packaging Compliance
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Tadbik - Reliable Shrink Sleeve and PS label Printer and Convertor, made in the US.
E-commerce
Amazon future of E-Commerce Packaging
E-commerce
E-commerce 2020 in less than 20 minutes
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Labeling Innovations Bring Accuracy, Speed to Your Line
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Coordinate vacuum technology with process technology for efficient vacuum generation
Secondary/end-of-line
Craft Brewer Grows into Two-In-One Palletizer, Stretch Wrapper
Automation often begets more automation. That was certainly the case with Pelican Brewing Co., whose fast filling operations soon necessitated end-of-line palletization.
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South Korean Processor Embraces Sustainable Packaging
The new beverages are aimed at schoolchildren, featuring an easy-to-use, nutritious companion for their lunch meals.
PEC 2020
Exhibitor Initiative Drives PACK EXPO Connects Achievement
The experience continues online through March 31, 2021
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Pharmaceutical Liquid Filling Monobloc with Dual-Weight Verification
BellatRx’s Constellation Monobloc is a new servo-driven fill-weigh-cap system for unstable pharmaceutical microtubes, vials, and cartridges.
Contract packaging
Risk & Brand Protection: A Two-Way Street
Great relationships have more give than take, and it comes from both sides.
Contract packaging
The Global Outlook for the Pharma Contract Packaging Market
New report predicts a 7.1% CAGR from 2020 to 2027 and highlights the countries, packaging types, and packaging materials expected to see the greatest growth.
E-commerce
E-commerce 2020 in less than 20 minutes
See the E-Commerce Jumpstart segment from PACK EXPO Connects 2020, including all the numbers, a deep dive into improving e-commerce packaging for highly breakable stemware, and ISTA discusses Amazon requirements and where to find a testing lab.
E-commerce
Latin American E-commerce
In the EXPO PACK Mexico Webinar, three Latin American Packaging Design Leaders offered a lucid and documented vision of the opportunities for the industry today brought about by the exponential growth of online shopping in the region.
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Smart Glasses Ease Troubleshooting Communication
Beumer has added augmented reality to the tools available to its customers while servicing equipment, enabling faster, easier support. The OEM even used the smart glasses technology to commission and install new equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
PEC 2020
Miss PACK EXPO Connects? No Problem
The November 2020 issue of Packaging World will have landed in your mailbox about a week after the industry’s most engaging 2020 event, PACK EXPO Connects from PMMI Media Group (PMG).
Robotics
Enhanced Safety, Mobility Features for Cobotic Palletizer
Columbia/Okura’s miniPAL collaborative robot palletizer now includes scanners and safety mats to actively monitor the cobot cell, as well as quick-disconnect features for easy mobility of the unit.
Robotics
Robotics Integration in End-of-Line Packaging
Showing how various modules can be integrated into a packaging line with robotic capabilities, Brenton highlighted innovations in case packing and linear servo tracks.
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Motor/Drive Systems Maintain Speed Regardless of Load
Oriental Motor highlighted its BMU and BLE2 series of high-performance, IP66 motors that feature speed and torque monitoring.
Primary packaging
Additive Manufacturing for Packaging Machines
ADCO uses selective laser sintering 3D printing to make machine parts.
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Blister Machine Features Vacuum System for Reject/Transfer
In the compact TF1pro blister machine, a vacuum arm lifts ‘good’ blisters, precisely lowering them to the transfer actuator. Another key safeguard: an upper seal plate that retracts when web motion stops to prevent unnecessary heat exposure.
Bagging & wrapping
HF/F/S Machine Offers Automatic Changeover, 140 pouches/min
The CMR II from Cloud, part of its CMR line of continuous-motion hf/f/s machines, completes changeover in just 15 minutes and requires just one tooling post for all bag sizes.
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Palletizer Simplifies Complex Processes
The new semi-open palletizing cell with an industrial robot arm simplifies complex processes.
Bagging & wrapping
Snack Food Companies Meet Increased Demand with New Baggers
Campbell Soup Company’s Snyder’s brand and World Food Products share how they increased capacity during the pandemic to meet the need for more products and smaller-size packages using tna baggers.
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Sentient Labeling Machine Self Diagnoses
Sentient is a human term, which means to feel and perceive.
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Guided Analytics Software Streamlines Equipment Maintenance
Aveva demonstrates how the guided analytics capabilities of its Insight software alerts users to performance anomalies, directs repairs, and provides deep, user-specific equipment details.
Secondary/end-of-line
New Automated 3D Dimensioning System for On Demand Packaging
The new Scan2Pack from Packsize uses a customizable laser light curtain to scan products, gathering dimensional data to create right-sized shipping cases on its converting machines.
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Helical Accumulator Avoids Micro-Stops
Machine upgrade features 20% fewer parts and an intelligent lighting kit.
