Flow wrapping

Industrial PC suits new and legacy machines

No matter whose servo drives and motors a customer prefers, and even if the customer’s machine is ‘legacy’ in status, Winpak’s use of this industrial PC comes up big.

March 6, 2017

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Harpack-ULMA appoints bakery and confectionary segement manager

Harpak-ULMA hired David Nettles to lead Bakery and Confectionary Segment.

March 3, 2017

Flexible packaging

New chip pack format seen at PACK EXPO East

Irving, TX-based Mission Foods has sold its popular tortilla chips in preformed flat-bottom pouches made of a paper lamination for many years now, but new packages shown at PACK EXPO East suggest that a change is being evaluated.

February 28, 2017

Flexible packaging

New cat litter pack spotted at PACK EXPO East

Clorox brand Scoop Away cat litter now comes in a convenient new format: four flexible-film brick packs in a shrink-wrapped corrugated tray holding a total of 38 lb of cat litter.

February 27, 2017

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Organic farmer optimizes packaging

Once a one-man operation, this English supplier of organic produce has grown so steadily that upgrading to a sophisticated combination scale was essential.

February 2, 2017

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Linear servo motors power vf/f/s bagger

From ‘zipper crush’ to the actuation of a tear-notch-cutting assembly, these linear servo motors are just the ticket. They also minimize up-front cost as well as ongoing energy consumption.

January 9, 2017

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Squid Ink debuts automatic bag closure machine

Squid Ink partners with Kwik Lok to release the 872 automatic bag closure machine and printer.

December 19, 2016

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

A continuous motion f/f/s machine maximizes efficiency

The BVC vertical bagger from Rovema features ultrasonic film tracking, servo-driven film carriage correction and adjustable pressure. The Sense and Seal feature detects product in seal areas and the preheating Premium Seal feature maintains high quality at high speeds.

December 5, 2016

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Advanced technology, increased production line efficiency

At PACK EXPO 2016 in Chicago, Masipack introduced their latest vertical form/fill/seal machine, the Ultra VS 300. Equipped with B&R HMI systems, the Ultra VS bagger has flexibility and high performance as its main differentiators. Masipack 2017 machines are completely enclosed in accordance with current international safety standards. This design feature contributes to a cleaner work environment, and continues to facilitate machine operation.

November 30, 2016

Flexible packaging

Stick sachet line helps Almac Group meet pediatric formulation demand

Machinery expands Almac Group’s commercial packaging facility by packing pediatric drug products—powders, minitabs or granules—in stickpack sachets.

November 29, 2016

Flexible packaging

An Automated Sealer Handles Horizontal or Vertical Pouches

An L-belt style conveyor on the Emplex bagging system from Plexpack rotates to accommodate horizontal or vertical pouch applications at sizes from 5x5 inches to 10x18 inches and up to 15 lbs.

November 27, 2016

Flexible packaging

Ultrasonic sealing protects nut-butter pouches

Yumbutter selects ultrasonic sealing to protect the seal integrity of its on-the-go pouches.

November 19, 2016

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

An extra-sanitary smart vertical form/fill/seal machine

The new v/f/f/s system from GEA North America re-examines hygiene and down to the smallest bolt while still providing customers with the flexibilities and capacities that they often require.

November 10, 2016