Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Standup pouches make progress

Editor Pat Reynolds takes a look at some intriguing new standup pouches, including a Method refill pack that has an easy-pour feature built into it.

August 1, 2011

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

NEW Constant Motion VFFS

Faster. Cleaner. Smarter. That’s what you can expect from the next generation of Triangle VFFS baggers. Constant film motion delivers consistent web-tracking and reliable registration for superior backseals.

July 31, 2011

Flexibles

Castrol pack drives new facility design for Walmart tire and lube

New prototype shop for Walmart Tire and Lube Express has a smaller footprint and runs solely on Castrol's e-Dispense and e-Pack.

July 26, 2011

Flexibles

Polyplex breaks ground on new facility

Polyplex Americas has announced the groundbreaking for a new manufacturing facility to be located in Decatur, Alabama, its first in North America.  Over the next 3 years, the Alabama facility will represent Polyplex’s largest capital investment in any single location.

July 26, 2011

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Packagers provide robotics 'wish list'

In the first-ever survey of Packaging World’s readers on their use of robotics, respondents share some of the technologies/capabilities they’d like to see from suppliers.

July 20, 2011

Secondary Packaging

High-speed secondary packaging line for cosmetic jars at 120/min

Watch this video of a state-of-the-art cosmetics packaging line from Bergami for cosmetics jars at 120/min. Complete line includes booklet feeder, robotic pick-and-place cartoner, high-speed overwrapper, lid stamping, carton closing, and positive transfer to downstream equipment.

July 13, 2011

Flexible packaging

Top-loading, 2-axis robotic cartoner for flexible packs

Video shows state-of-the-art, Italian-engineered Bergami top-loading cartoner for flow packs. Includes servo-driven bucket chain conveyor, 2-axis robotic pack-and-place, forming and gluing station from flat blanks.

July 13, 2011

Flexibles

Poucher has 22 axes of servo motion

VIDEO FROM INTERPACK. The Model K260 Poucher from KHS has 22 axes of motion thanks to Bosch Rexroth servo technology, and the system handles pouches from 125 mm Wide to 260 mm Wide and heights to 325 mm.

July 8, 2011

Flexibles

SC Johnson hopes to catalyze move toward refillables with Windex Mini

SC Johnson commits to leading change toward refillable concentrate products for household cleaning with the introduction of a flexible pouch-packed concentrate.

July 8, 2011

Flexible packaging

Ampac acquires Swiss Elag Verpackungen AG

AMPAC Holdings LLC, has acquired flexible packaging firm ELAG Verpackungen AG, based in Kirchberg, Switzerland.

July 5, 2011

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

Triangle Increases PMMI Certified Training Staff

Triangle Package Machinery Company has appointed Rich Charleston as its newest PMMI Certified Trainer and Field Service Technician.

June 28, 2011

Flexibles

Star Packaging merges with Master Packaging to form Star Packaging Corporation

Master Packaging, located in Tampa, FL has merged with Star Packaging, based in Atlanta, GA and will now be known as Star Packaging Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, GA with operating facilities in both Georgia and Florida.

June 26, 2011

Flexibles

DuPont Award winners announced

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers today announced winners in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, representing breakthrough developments from brand giants such as Gillette and Coca-Cola.

June 13, 2011