Flexibles

Repeatability, quality control key to automated compounding

The pharmacy as manufacturer: automation provides quality controls to ensure repeatability in IV compounding.

October 27, 2015

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Cartoning

Rovema hires Paul Wilson as V.P. of Sales

Rovema North America takes on Paul Wilson, formerly of R.A. Jones & Co., as V.P. of Sales and Marketing.

October 23, 2015

Flexibles

Constantia Flexibles opens new Competence Center for films

The state-of-the-art Competence Center is for the R&D of polymer films and film laminates.

October 22, 2015

Flexible packaging

Flexible 'Kit Yamoyo' pack counters diarrhea in developing countries

U.K. charitable organization ColaLife teams with Amcor Flexibles to produce flexible package kit now working to battle childhood diarrhea in Zambia.

October 21, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Sacmi: Integrated flexi pack solutions

Sacmi Packaging offers a complete plant engineering solution to handle these ever-more popular package types that are in growing market demand.

October 20, 2015

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

See how you can easily switch bagging formats in under 10 minutes

Operators can now switch bagging formats in 10 minutes or less—without complicated tools—with Triangle's new XYT Vf/F/S Bagger with rotatable jaws. The constant motion machine can run a variety of bag styles with simple change-out as demonstrated, including three-sided seal, pillow, gusseted, flat bottom, and four-corner/quad-seal stand up bags.

October 16, 2015

Flexible packaging

Learn about flavor-preserving, cost-effective replacements to rigid packaging

With a full line of vf/f/s equipment and innovative packaging designs, such as the new Fres Bag, Fres-co provides cost-effective, shelf stable, environmentally friendly options to rigid packaging. Fres Bag, which features a one-way degassing valve, is being used successfully in coffee packaging to preserve fresh-roasted flavor and extend shelf life.

October 15, 2015

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Modular shrink bundler

From Tekkra comes the Triad shrink bundler, an entry-level machine whose three modular infeeds make it unique among its peers.The modules roll up to the machine and bolt on quickly, and the machine's PLC recognizes which module is on and which activation points need to be turned on.

October 13, 2015

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

F/f/s partnership for machines and materials

The Orics form/fill/seal system thermoforms APET material and is good for food, medical devices, hardware, electronics, or anything needing either a permanent or reclosable flexible film lidding. A partnership among Orics, lidstock provider Berry Plastics, and forming web supplier Klockner Pentaplast brings global advantages.

October 12, 2015

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

Vf/f/s machine has ultrasonic cross seal and vertical

The Vf/f/s machine shown at the Emerson booth has Branson Ultrasonic sealing on both the cross seal and vertical sealing. Benefits of ultrasonics include the ability to seal through contaminants. There's also a material savings on each package made and energy savings as well.

October 8, 2015

Flow wrapping

Flow wrap automated mailer system

From Sealed Air came a flow wrap system designed specifically for the e-commerce and mail order applications that are becoming so increasingly popular. Horizontal in-line bagging system runs at high speeds.

October 8, 2015

Secondary Packaging

New shrink packer handles a range of pack styles

The newest edition to Standard-Knapp's Tritium line, the 298 Tritium tray shrink packer with Robo-Wand wrapping module supports tray, pad, or unsupported pack styles in a single machine.

October 7, 2015

Flexibles

Pouched product disrupts cookie dough category

Cookie dough mix in a pouch has been a common packaging format for some time. But what about refrigerated cookie dough in a pouch?

October 5, 2015