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

Push & Dose sprinkle pouch technology, height-adjustable labeling, small footprint cup counter/loader, high speed case former and labeling—this and more in Pat Reynolds' Day One PACK EXPO Las Vegas podcast.

September 11, 2023

Pat Reynolds, contributing editor, live at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

Robotic Case Packer Flexibly Handles RRP, RSC, & Big Box Formats

Delkor demonstrated its new LSP robotic case packing line integrated case erecting and closing for multiple case formats.

September 11, 2023

Robotic Case Packer Delkor

Twist Blocks Mechanically Invert Containers

Morrison Containers new Twist Blocks comprise just two pieces, making it easy to disassemble, clean, and reassemble.

September 11, 2023

Twist Blocks Morrison Containers

Vertical Bagger's Cross Seal Drive Runs 300 bpm in Small Footprint

The core innovation of Syntegon's SVX platform is a cross-seal drive with four independently controlled servo motors.

September 11, 2023

9qx88a5i 720 Vertical Bagger's Cross Seal Drive Runs 300 Bpm In Small Footprint

Leister to Debut Side Channel Blower, Extended Air Heater Line at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Leister Technologies

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #N-11019! Leister Technologies will launch the CHINOOK side channel blower and the extended LHS 210 HT and LHS 410 HT air heater series.

September 11, 2023

Side Channel Blower

Hang-Tag Applicator Handles Large-Volume Jobs

Do-It’s automatic hang-tab applicator by Quadrel handles a range of package sizes and shapes as well as hang-tag styles at 100 packages/min.

September 11, 2023

The applicator is designed to automatically apply Do-It Roll Form Hang Tabs at speeds to 100 packages/min and can be adjusted to apply a variety of different Do-It Hang Tabs styles onto various package sizes and shapes.

Fiber-based Bottle Breakthrough

Two experts in sustainable materials are developing a very special all-fiber bottle.

September 11, 2023

Fiber Based Bottles

PMMI Foundation Awards Six Outstanding Students with $5,000 PACK EXPO Scholarships

The PMMI Foundation, the charitable foundation of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announces the recipients of its PACK EXPO scholarships. The six students are from North American colleges and universities.

September 11, 2023

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Craft Beverage Can Filler & Seamer Uses Rotary Systems

A new craft beverage canning line from Pneumatic Scale Angelus marries rotary counter-pressure filling with rotary seaming.

September 11, 2023

The CB100R craft beverage canning line builds upon the successes of PSA’s existing counter-pressure lines, with the added advantages of a full rotary system

Robotic Case Packer Offers Loading, Case-Style Flexibility

Equipped with delta and gantry robots, BluePrint Automation’s 300v can load cases both horizontally and vertically and can handle a range of case styles.

September 11, 2023

BluePrint Automation's Spider 300v robotic case loader is being shown for the first time in the Americas at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

Cut-to-Length Assembly Handles Flexible Materials

The new Sur-Size SM-160 from Azco Corp. accurately cuts a wide range of flexible materials to length using an all-electric knife assembly.

September 11, 2023

The Sur-Size SM-160 Cut-to-Length assembly is a self-contained module that delivers a finished product to the operator’s specifications.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas Opens with New and Expanded Show Features

Producer PMMI’s newly released State of the Industry Report indicates continued industry growth.

September 11, 2023

New Smaller-Pitch, Open-Ended Timing Belt

A new open-end timing belt for linear drives from BRECOflex offers the same tensile strength as its existing series of belts in a smaller pitch.

September 11, 2023

The Open Ended – M is available in standard widths of 25, 50, 75, and 100 mm and standard lengths of 50 or 100-m rolls. It can also be ordered in one-tooth increments.

Push & Dose Sprinkle Pouch System

Novel pouch-making tech puts a dispensing membrane in each pouch.

September 11, 2023

Tray Former Complements Friction Feeders, Robotics

MFT Automation’s new tray former can be combined with its friction feeders, robotics, and other technology for a full packaging system.

September 11, 2023

The MFT Tray Former assembles cardboard trays, secures them with hot-melt glue, and delivers them to the next step in the packaging process.

Blueprint Automation Hires Hunter Schultheis as Sales Manager, North Central Region

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Schultheis as a seasoned professional in the field of industrial automation sales, his recent tenure at a industrial robot company will enabled him to closely collaborate with the BPA Robotics Division.

September 11, 2023

Hunter Schultheis

Flexible packaging

AlliedFlex Launches New Website

ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc.

The new website is designed to showcase its flexible packaging machinery portfolio, pouch packaging insights, and sustainability strategies.

September 11, 2023

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September 10, 2023