Jim ButschliConveying & accumulationShrink bander sets a quicker paceReplacing a p-s labeler with a shrink bander nearly triples production speeds for vials of "super glue" used to attach artificial fingernails. Additional benefits include longer shelf life and stronger sales appeal.December 31, 1996Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)Duralam presses for short and sweet runsFlexible packaging converter Duralam is among the first to use a quick changeover flexo press for short-run jobs. One of its most challenging is a reverse-printed OPP structure used for bags of Sun*Maid candy.November 30, 1996CartoningMary Kay unscrambles labor-intensive lineAn automated bottle unscrambler saves Mary Kay $120ꯠ/yr in labor costs on itsBody Care packaging line. Newer filler accommodates a variety of bottle shapesand sizes, cap configurations and liquid product viscosities.October 31, 1996FlexiblesMary Kay unscrambles labor-intensive lineBesides speed, any equipment on the Body Care line must fit into Mary Kay's packaging philosophy, which places a premium on flexibility. That's understandable.October 31, 1996Conveying & accumulationBundlers shrink Price Pfister's material expensesBy shrink bundling boxed faucets rather than packing them into a corrugated master shipper, Price Pfister saves on material costs, while increasing efficiency and freeing up warehouse space.October 31, 1996Secondary PackagingRobotics deliver Rx for manual cartoning (sidebar)Labeling unitizes two cartons at Baxter HealthcareSeptember 30, 1996CartoningRobotics deliver Rx for manual cartoningAutomated set up, packing and labeling of cartons containing antibiotic I.V. bags saves Baxter Healthcare nearly $2 million/year in labor and material costs.September 30, 1996Conveying & accumulationRobotic case packing sweetens Brach & Brock's bottom lineA top-load robotic pick-and-place machine replaces manual case packing of bagged candy at Brach & Brock Confections, saving the confectioner $150ꯠ in annual labor costs.September 30, 1996Sustainable PackagingIP revs up recycled linerboard machineInternational Paper enters the recycled linerboard manufacturing market with what it touts as "the world's largest recycled linerboard machine." The machine produces up to 1겨 tons/day at IP's Mansfield, LA, mill. Box makers respond positively.August 31, 1996Conveying & accumulationSkin packs serve up Swift's pork chopsA multilayer film coextrusion combined with vacuum skin packaging machines help Swift gain a stronger presence in supermarkets with newer varieties of marinated pork chops.August 31, 1996Previous PagePage 187 of 192Next Page
