Conveying & accumulation

Robotic palletization protects Sandvik

Automated lifting and stacking of heavy boxes onto pallets helps this maker of mining products avoid worker injuries and $120ꯠ of additional labor costs.

January 31, 1998

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Paper pulp molders share successes, shortcomings

New molded pulp producers group meets to assess status and learn new technologies. Packagers report on applications, identify areas that need help.

January 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

DOJ kills Reynolds/Alcoa deal; will it chill Reynolds/Ball talks?

In late December the U.S. Department of Justice moved to prevent Reynolds Metals Co. (Richmond, VA) from selling its Muscle Shoals, AL, aluminum can stock rolling mill to Alcoa (Pittsburgh, PA).

January 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

Breadings stand up

For 25 years, Dutch-American Foods of Dolton, IL, has sold its breading mixes to foodservice and institutional accounts. But last year the firm decided to market at retail, and management felt an unusual package would be a key to success.

January 31, 1998

Flexibles

Supplier news: International agreements

EK Pack Folien GmbH (Ermengerst, Germany) and Texas-Carolina Flexible Packaging (Charlotte, NC) have entered a joint agreement whereby the companies will manufacture and market their flexible packaging materials globally.

January 31, 1998

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

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Southwest Endseals, Inc. (Houston, TX) is a new company that manufactures sealing jaws for vf/f/s packaging machines. It is located at 5730 Nunn St., Houston, TX 77087; phone: 713/649-4852, fax: 713/649-8684.

January 31, 1998

Flexibles

Clarification

In describing the new Spiderwire flexible pouch packages last month (see PW, January '98, p. 4), we inadvertently credited the wrong vendor.

January 31, 1998

Flexibles

Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

EVC Intl. NV (Brussels, Belgium) is reorganizing its three rigid film business, Mazzucchelli Vinyls, Savinil and VKW Staufen Folien into two separate businesses: EVC Rigid Film (Staufen, Germany) and EVC Packaging Film (Cagliari, Italy).

January 31, 1998

Flexibles

Orville Redenbacher, Frito-Lay debut zippered, resealable packs

Orville Redenbacher has entered the ready-to-eat market segment with two flavors of Orville's Gourmet® Popcorn Clusters that stand tall in a stand-up reclosable zipper pouch.

January 31, 1998

Flow wrapping

Flow wrapper

The new Flowtronic 120AB flow wrapper from GEI Autowrappers (Wayne, PA) uses an Allen-Bradley PLC and a three-axis servomotor drive system for flexibility in a range of applications.

December 31, 1997

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

Thermoform/fill/seal system

Hassia's (Morganville, NJ) new THM 16/28 is a low-cost tf/f/s system. It's capable of a depth of draw of 4" and operates at speeds to 200 cups/min, depending on material and product.

December 31, 1997

Flexibles

Release liner

A "tight" release liner is available from Courtaulds Performance Films (Martinsville, VA). A tight liner is designed to offer smoother adhesive transfer and controlled web tension.

December 31, 1997

Conveying & accumulation

ARPAC LLC: Shrink bundler

The Brandpac® BPTW-70 is a new high-speed shrink bundler from Arpac (Schiller Park, IL) capable of wrapping up to 70 trays/min. Its smooth overlap sealing system eliminates unsightly welded seams.

December 31, 1997