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

Rockwell Automation: 3 component servo drive

The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 3 component servo drive from Rockwell Automation, which comes in models as small as 50 watts, provides the flexibility to tailor axes to a machine’s actual power requirement to minimize system size and cost.

October 5, 2010

Flexibles: Page 139

Palletizing/depalletizing

B&R demonstrates new automation capabilities at PACK EXPO 2010

B&R Industrial Automation will introduce advances in safety, robotic, ease-of-use, connectivity and automation technology at PACK EXPO Booth S-1073. Several respected OEMs will introduce B&R-enabled machines.

October 4, 2010

Flexibles

Paperboard tray for MAP fish

The Finnish fish processing company V. Hukkanen Oy is launching its Kalaneuvos marinated salmon strips in a new paperboard-based microwaveable and ovenable modified atmosphere packaging.

October 4, 2010

Sustainability

ConAgra Foods 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report celebrates successes, looks toward future goals

ConAgra Foods 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report celebrates successes, looks toward future goals

September 29, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Pepperl + Fuchs: Photoelectric sensors

GLV18 Series photoelectric sensors with Clear Object Detection from Pepperl+Fuchs use reflectors to consistently detect transparent objects up to 2.5 m away, or opaque objects up to 5 m away.

September 28, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Omega Design advances the performance and value of bottle handling

New designs, controls and fabrication techniques add value to Omega's lineup of bottle unscramblers, desiccant feeders, shrinkbundlers and track-and-trace solutions.

September 21, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Gatorade's G Series appeals to the collector

Editor Pat Reynolds talks about how Gatorade's G Series uses innovative packaging that appeals to the collector that resides in all of us.

September 17, 2010

Flexibles

Video: Custom and stock bags for a variety of product packaging needs

Fasteners, hardwares, cosmetics and crafts, promotional items, med devices. custom bags on speciality. on rolls or in boxes. pe, pp, hd film, vci or anti-stat. graphic design. stock bags ready for shipment within hours.

September 16, 2010

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

Video shows workhorse versatile poly bagger

Bagger from Advanced Poly can package items into poly bags at speeds to 100 bags/min. Ideal for fasteners, hardware, molded parts, kits, crafts, foods, medical devices, and more. Video shows operation and describes options for integration with parts counters, conveyors and checkweigh scales.

September 16, 2010

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

Tabletop bagger with dynamic printing capability

Video shows Advanced Poly tabletop bagging machine with a built-in printer that provides next-bag-out printing capability to assure that the correctly printed label goes on the correct bag. Ideal for pharmaceutical or medical device applications, or small batches of different part numbers.

September 16, 2010

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

Advanced Poly corporate capabilities video

This short corporate capabilities video provides a brief 3-minute overview on this manufacturer of polybagging equipment for a variety of parts, including medical devices. Video also showcases company's complete bag-manufacturing capabilities.

September 16, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Focke General Packaging hosts in-house event in Germany September 20- 24

Focke General Packaging will host another in-house event this month, September 20-24 in Barssel, Germany.

September 16, 2010

Flexibles

Cloth pouch packs ironing board cover and pad

Four factors drove the development of one of the award winners in the Non-Food Primary Packaging category, Household Essentials LLC’s Ironing Board Cover & Pad (with Packaging Pouch).

September 12, 2010