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

Integrated motor/drive helps improve VisionPak machine

Video shows how Rexroth integrated motor and drive, machine control, pneumatics and linear motion system are used in highly efficient, ultra-sanitary HFFS machine.

February 20, 2010

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

Free Custom Pneumatics system consultation

Schedule a free consultation with Rexroth Custom Pneumatics to solve your unique manufacturing challenges.

February 20, 2010

Flexibles

Trends in flexible packaging

From Russia, to Turkey, to Italy, to Massachusetts, developments in flexible packaging materials are bubbling to the surface.

February 13, 2010

Flexibles

Robbie certified by Sustainable Green Partnership

The Sustainable Green Partnership has certified flexible film converter Robbie of Lenexa, KS, as a certified SGP Printer, bringing the total number of certified facilities to 17.

February 9, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Medical device packaging updates focus on standards

Economic factors, testing for ‘real-world’ distribution, and evolving standards dominate the discussion at the Medical Packaging Update conference, held Feb. 8 at MD&M West 2010 in Anaheim.

February 9, 2010

Flexibles

Frito Lay Canada is first with 100% compostable SunChips bag

Marketed as “The new sound of green,” the SunChips 100% compostable flexible snack bag will begin appearing on Canadian retail shelves in March.

February 8, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Kellogg's bundles cartons in film

A recent stroll down the aisles of a Costco store brought Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan face to face with a three-pack of cereal cartons unitized in lightweight film rather than paperboard.

February 8, 2010

Flexibles

: Coating for labels, packaging

CodeStream® is a laser-writable coating for marking variable data on labels and packaging from WS Packaging Group.

February 6, 2010

Flexible packaging

VF/F/S bagmaker

The G3 twin-tube VFFS snack food bagmaker from Kliklok-Woodman uses all-servo motion controls to produce up to 240 bags/minute (120/tube).

February 4, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Innovative standup pouch for baby food

Not only does this foil-based pouch for baby food from Sprout Foods have a great shelf presence, it's shatterproof and occupies far less space in transit.

February 3, 2010

Flexibles

Barrier wrap is compostable

Dark chocolate from Ecuador is wrapped in a biodegradable and compostable film that has a moisture barrier nearly as good as coextruded OPP.

February 3, 2010

Secondary Packaging

MASSMAN Automation Designs aquires Talon Manufacturing, Inc.

Villard, MN January 25, 2010—MASSMAN Automation Designs, LLC (Villard, MN) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Talon Manufacturing, Inc. which will operate under the new business entity of Talon Massman, LLC.

February 1, 2010