Gary MintchellControls & Machine ComponentsDesign for competitive advantageOne thing frustrates me greatly when I’m talking with many packaging machine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). They are so drilled into thinking that their only competitive advantage is low price that they don’t look for other ways to add value to their products.December 12, 2012HomeRe-thinking machine designI’m fascinated by the evolution of machine design and engineering.September 12, 2012Controls & Machine ComponentsSay hello to the 'manufacturing line'Welcome to the second edition of Process2Packaging, presented by PMMI, Automation World, and Packaging World.June 16, 2010Conveying & accumulationMaking chocolate candy fasterAdding a little automation to the mix makes a chocolate candy process machine happier while eliminating a very boring job.June 16, 2010HomePutting it all togetherIntegrating the processing line with the packaging line combined with information management makes life easier for customers of these OEMs.March 10, 2010Controls & Machine ComponentsSustainability gains in machine and process opsSustainability isn’t only about the amount of packaging materials we can keep from the solid waste stream. There are opportunities in machine and process ops, too.July 2, 2008Controls & Machine ComponentsMake2Pack and PackML making inroads at P&GDeveloping machine-control standards that can be widely—if not universally—agreed upon is an activity that remains near the top of P&G’s to-do list.March 2, 2008Conveying & accumulationInformation solves wine bottling problemsIt takes more than engineering skill to solve some packaging manufacturing problems. People skills help, too.November 30, 2005Confection/CandyJam plant integrates packaging and processingIntegrating the packaging and processing areas of manufacturing proves to be anything but a sticky situation at this Oregon jam and jelly plant.August 31, 2005ContainersSoftware solutions save the dayCheesemaker Tillamook of Oregon wanted to avoid product recall problems. Fruit packer Pri-Psagot of Israel needed accurate data tracking. Both devised software solutions.May 31, 2005Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesPACK EXPOHow The PACK Challenge Builds Tomorrow’s Packaging WorkforceThe PACK Challenge offers high school students hands-on experience in packaging, fostering industry interest and providing CPGs with opportunities to support future talent.Package DesignPackage Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft BeerRecyclingAmcor, Mondelez Norden, and Borealis Design Packaging for RecyclabilityRecyclingCPGs Embrace Paper’s Circular Properties, but Shelf Life and Barrier Hurdles RemainSponsor ContentRAPPLON® Homogenous Elastic Belts by Ammeraal Beltech
