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GlobalTek Equipment

November 6, 2024

Containers & Closures

Ice Cream Container Lid Boasts All-Paper Construction

The all-paper lid allows for the removal of plastic in food container lids.

November 6, 2024

Case/tray packing

Robotic Case Erector/Packer for Rigid Containers Handles Undersized Box Formats

Hamrick Packaging Systems partners with FANUC on ComboBot, a versatile end-of-line system for rigid containers for case packing and partition inserting in a tight footprint.

November 6, 2024

Stretch wrapping/load stabilization

Combi Launches Mobile Robotic Stretch Wrapper

The Siat BeeWrap+ semi-automatic stretch wrapper, designed to increase productivity while prioritizing safety and ease of use, is now available to the North American market.

November 6, 2024

Paper Alternative to Shrink Film

CanopyWrap is paper alternative to shrink film. Atlantic Packaging teamed up with the Nvenia division of Duravant to make it possible to run paper on what used to be a film bundler.

November 6, 2024

Unique Bottle Cleaner

InvertaClean 200 is a bottle inverting system that cleans bottles using ionized air and vacuum. Both glass and plastic can be run on it. Diameters can range from 1 in. to 8 in. diameter and container height up to 12 in. in height.

November 6, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

Servo-Driven Pouch Sealer Delivers Fast Cycle Times

The FPA4500EM servo-driven pouch sealer from Rinco Ultrasonics dynamically manipulates key parameters such as vibratory amplitude, weld force, and stroke velocity for fast cycle times.

November 6, 2024

New Optical Sorter for Particulate Foods

Key Technology's Compass optical sorter utilizes multiple sensors to accurately detect defects and rejects from all sides in frozen fruits, nuts, and other small foods.

November 6, 2024

Void Fill and Cushioning Systems with Recycled Paper

Germany-based Papier Sprick expands into North America with two e-commerce protective packaging solutions using 100% recycled paper, also supplied by the company.

November 6, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

TC AB490: Automatic Packing of Fresh Meats with On-Demand Customized Bags

This high-speed equipment withstands the operational demands of the meat industry and produces up to 35 bags per minute. Its impulse sealing technology ensures consistent performance and minimizes waste.

November 6, 2024

Tc Transcontinental

Flexible packaging

CNG and Sway Partner for Seaweed-Based Flexible Biomaterial

Watch this quick video on how a partnership led to the transformation of seaweed into a biodegradable and compostable polymer designed for fashion, home goods, cosmetics, and food packaging.

November 5, 2024

Charter Next Generation

2024 Technology Excellence Awards Winners Announced at PACK EXPO International

Packaging and Processing professionals vote for the best-in-class, never-before-seen innovations at this year’s largest industry show.

November 5, 2024

Pack Expo International 2024 Big

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

The PMMI Foundation awarded six from North American colleges and universities to support their academic pursuits and future careers in the packaging and processing industries.

November 5, 2024

Pack Expo 2024 Big

Flexible E-comm Line Matches RFID to Pick Sheet

Full e-comm packaging line shrink wraps product alongside invoicing, pick sheet, and RFID, before heat tunnel optimizes DIM weight and products are labeled and robotically palletized.

November 5, 2024

XPlanar Transport System

Demo shows one application of the Beckhoff XPlanar Transport System where pieces of produce are loaded into trays by an ABB collaborative robot assisted by a Cognex vision system.

November 5, 2024

HF/F/S Machine is Uniquely Compact

HDG Pouch Machine uses an 8-station rotary turret to fill the formed stand-up pouches. One-up filling was displayed, but the machine is available in 2-, 3-, and 4-up versions.

November 5, 2024

Personal Care CPG to Carton at 600 ppm with Robots, Linear Servo Track

Edgewell Personal Care's new IF monoblock system, built by OEM Cama, uses four robots to pick and place product, then close cartons carried on B&R Acopostrak linear track systems.

November 5, 2024

AI-Enabled Vision Camera Enables Faster Inspection

SICK is implementing AI into its Inspector830 vision camera, allowing for a five to 10 times faster detection process compared to the company's older hardware.

November 5, 2024