Coding, Printing & Labeling

LSI offers complete e-pedigree identification and tracking solutions

LSI’s wide range of labeling solutions is easily configured to provide complete e-pedigree identification and tracking solutions. At Pack Expo 2008, LSI featured its Model 1400 print and apply labeler in conjunction with an RFID reader to illustrate a typical e-pedigree application. LSI is a division of Pro Mach, Inc.

November 21, 2008

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Labeling

Upgrade to servo labeling

Multi-Tech Systems offers an economical way to increase the efficiency of existing rotary bottle labelers: retrofit with servos.

November 7, 2008

Cartoning

Authentication down to tablet or capsule

Contract packager Tjoapack installs a tablet line with coding, scanning, and software capabilities that deliver traceability from pallet all the way back to the unit dose.

November 2, 2008

Cartoning

Bottling lines bump up nail-polish production

Super quick-changeover nail-polish packaging lines help OPI keep cranking out the colors. Custom cartoners complement high-speed filling.

November 2, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-capacity line supports sweetener launch

A breakthrough all-natural, zero-calorie sweetener from Cargill, Truvia is packed in a unique, hooded carton on a custom line that produces nearly 300 million sachets/year.

November 2, 2008

Additives, coatings & inks

Wrigley bursts bubble on traditional gum packs

5 brand’s envelope cartons engage young adults with plenty of ‘cool’ power. Here's how Wrigley did it.

November 2, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID-powered cabinets

Using RFID Cabinets and Freezers to Protect and Manage High-Value Inventory was the subject of a Webinar Oct. 2 sponsored by Terso Solutions (www.tersosolutions.com) and Odin Technologies (www.odintechnologies.com) that highlighted several case studies.

November 2, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Industry Watch

November 2, 2008

Closures

Lightweight plastic closures

Bericap has extended its development of lightweight, materials-saving closures to include HexaLite® closures, available in two main sizes.

November 2, 2008

Flexibles

Foodservice products

Darnel has introduced several new foodservice products.

November 2, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Balluff: RFID tag

Balluff’s Easy Loop™ RFID system provides 100% reliable tracking of parts on pallets, totes, or in bins in several conveying applications.

November 2, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Reconsidering RFID

Food packaging from a university perspective

November 2, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Hey, do eat that, you know where it's been

The United States imports a lot of the food you eat, and now more of it will be labeled with its country of origin.

November 2, 2008