Pat's Picks Podcast: Day Three Observations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Bag-in-Box for Pet Foods, a resealable aluminum can, a P&G mono-material refill pouch, more trayless ground beef, and a new way of splicing one roll of film to another—this and more in the Day Three Pat Reynolds Pack Expo podcast.

Pat ReynoldsVP Editor Emeritus
Sep 29th, 2021
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Bumble Bee Seafood Multipack
How Bumble Bee Seafood is Transitioning Multipack Shrink Wrap to Recyclable Cartons
The company produces 26 million multipacks each year, and saw an opportunity to transition to more readily recyclable packaging through a partnership with R.A Jones.
Oct 27th, 2021
The portfolio includes two liquid filling units—with peristaltic pump or rotary piston pump—and stopper placing and crimping systems for vials and syringes.
Off-the-Shelf Servo-Driven Benchtop Filling and Stoppering
At Healthcare Packaging EXPO Las Vegas 2021, groninger highlighted its LABWORX benchtop machine portfolio, comprising small-batch liquid modules with short lead times and quick turnaround.
Oct 26th, 2021
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unPACKed Podcast: Revisit Cobots, Cannabis and More from PACK EXPO Las Vegas
PMMI Media Group Editors discuss the trends and innovations that drove PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO.
Oct 25th, 2021
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PACK EXPO Las Vegas: Day-Three New Technology and Innovations Findings
After three days of wall-to-wall coverage of PACK EXPO Las Vegas, packaging veterans Pat Reynolds and Jim Chrzan check down a list of new trend and technologies found at the show on this Take Five video.
Oct 22nd, 2021
This technology enables companies to use more sustainable materials and less plastics in packaging on their lines.
Synerlink Cutting Technology Makes Custom, Sustainable Solutions
Custom-made cutting system allows reduced plastic thickness and can integrate with various configurations.
Oct 22nd, 2021
Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!
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They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.
Oct 1st, 2021
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Schubert’s North American Debut of Case Packer at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Successful
Schubert North America, part of the Schubert Group based in Crailsheim, Germany, successfully premiered its new case packer, the lightline carton packer.
Oct 22nd, 2021
This new rollstock machine is designed to be 15-20% faster and have reduced downtime.
VC999 Launches Rollstock Thermoformer for Small and Mid-size Companies
The new R-series machine, launched at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, can run a variety of packaging types at increased speeds.
Oct 22nd, 2021
The pack ML-enabled machine utilizes layer forming technology and features a small footprint with an interactive operator interface that allows for better collection of information.
BW Integrated Systems Highlights User-friendly, Vertical, Flexible, High-level Palletizer
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, user-friendly machine meets customer and market demands with quick, vertical start-up.
Oct 21st, 2021
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All-Purpose Intelligent Robot Control System
MujinController manages any robotic application guiding the movement of robot arms via machine intelligence, a new category of artificial intelligence that automatically manages potential downtime scenarios through autonomous motion planning.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Unique Blow-Fill-Seal Solution for In-House Blown PET Cups
Serac presented at PACK EXPO Las Vegas a Blow-Fill-Seal solution for yoghurts and desserts in PET/rPET jars. This solution, which combines an SBL linear blow-molding machine and a linear dosing machine, has been named CupBox.
Oct 20th, 2021
Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!
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Handled with care: Your cookies and crackers deserve the best!
They are a delight around the world – and a challenge for manufacturers everywhere. The guide provides an analysis of the market trends and the corresponding requirements focusing on handling and infeed technology.
Oct 1st, 2021
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Strapping Machines Handle Washdown Environments
The SGP’s TüV certified stainless steel versions with IP 56 rating accommodate cleaning and disinfecting, while operating at speeds up to 65 plastic straps/min.
Oct 20th, 2021
The Fusion L-bar series automatic wrapper for e-commerce applications operates at medium speed.
Conflex Shrink Wrap Applications for E-commerce
The company showcased Clysar confidential film for e-commerce on its L-bar series wrapper at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
Oct 19th, 2021
The Trine Modular Labeling Station, as an easy-to-install system to reduce downtime, can both be retrofitted to an existing Trine labeling system or be used with a new Trine system.
Accraply Highlights Upgrades on Trine Modular Labeling Station
Machine has improved throughput, changeovers, and maintenance to enable significant process improvements with minimal line disruption for Trine labelers.
Oct 19th, 2021
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Flexibility Key to Modular P-S Labeleing Application System
Based on the M2 label applicator and an innovative motion control system, MFlex is modular and flexible with configurations for applications such as top labeling, bottom labeling, top/bottom labeling, front & back labeling, wrap labeling, and more.
Oct 19th, 2021
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Direct-Drive Pick-and-Place Sidebot
Wyzo is the result of 30 years of delta robot experience, coupled with a vision to deliver a safe and highly efficient sidebot that can add considerable value to operations of all sizes.
Oct 19th, 2021
From the Wiliot Cloud, information can be accessed and analyzed by brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to make more informed decisions along the supply chain.
Wiliot Debuts its “Sensing as a Service” Platform
Wiliot showcased its platform and IoT Pixel technology at PACK EXPO Las Vegas that brings actionable intelligence to reusable packaging in support of more sustainable, transparent supply chains.
Oct 18th, 2021
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More Editor’s Picks from PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Day Two
Watch Packaging World’s Emeritus Editor Pat Reynolds and Content Director Jim Chrzan as they rattle off a handful of interesting, innovative, or trending findings from the floor of PACK EXPO Las Vegas last month.
Oct 15th, 2021
HY7 CW has a compact and hygienic design to meet international standards.
SACMI Cut and Wrap Machine for Double Twist Style
The company’s next-generation machine allows enhanced brand recognition and maximizes the use of electronics.
Oct 16th, 2021
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Cobot Bin Picking and Palletizing
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Omron demonstrated its vision-enabled TM cobot bin-picking system and its cobotic palletizing system.
Oct 16th, 2021
Employing six individual filling heads and a single-head seamer, the CB50C uses isobarometric counter-pressure technology coupled with proprietary magnetic flowmeters, to deliver a system capable of one-milliliter filling precision.
Pneumatic Scale Angelus CB50C Counter-Pressure Integrated Canning Line
Machine helps craft beverage producers meet customer demand with isobarometric counter-pressure technology and proprietary magnetic flowmeters.
Oct 15th, 2021
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Electromechanical Welding and Control Architecture for Packaging
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson highlighted its GSX Welder with electromechanical actuation and DCX Generator architecture to control and monitor packaging machine processes.
Oct 15th, 2021
Thermo Fisher Sentinel 1000 head for metal detection.
Advanced Food Safety Inspection from Thermo Fisher Scientific
The company demonstrated metal detection and X-ray inspection technologies, including its newly appearing Sentinel 1000 Selectscan, at Pack Expo Las Vegas.
Oct 14th, 2021
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High-Performance Packaging Machine Control
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson showcased its high-performance packaging machine architecture to control multiple axes of motion and scale motion on the same PLC platform.
Oct 14th, 2021
Voice of customer interviews in the frozen/individual quick freezing (IQF), fresh produce, and cheese industries were conducted in order to develop the Hayssen ISB system, focusing on pain points and preferred features.
BW Flexible Systems’ Hayssen VFFS Machine For Intelligent Sanitary Bagging
This next-generation design of vertical form fill seal machines was developed through customer interviews for intelligent, sanitary bagging.
Oct 13th, 2021
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Beckhoff Showcases XPlanar Updates
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Beckhoff highlighted is XPlanar materials handling system that uses levitating movers to transport materials for packaging, assembly or transfer.
Oct 13th, 2021
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Beckhoff’s XTS with Track Management
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Beckhoff showcased the new track management capabilities of its eXtended Transport System (XTS) and the new stainless steel hygienic version.
Oct 12th, 2021
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Fast-Changeover RRP Case Packer
A live, timed changeover demo illustrates the speed at which Delkor's LSP Series case packers can changeover between individually sized pouches in corrugated RRP cabrio cases, and larger club-store pouches in club-store corrugated trays.
Oct 12th, 2021
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Automatic Changeover of Timing Screws and Conveyor Rails
The Morrison Container Handling Solutions system auto-adjusts ensuring the right parts and recipes are loaded.
Oct 11th, 2021
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Yaskawa Demos Collaborative and Autonomous Palletizing Robots
A partnership with Mujin adds 3D imaging to eliminate programming.
Oct 11th, 2021
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Leak Detection System
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson demonstrated its CT4215 leak detection system which uses quantum cascade lasers to detect leaks in real time.
Oct 11th, 2021