Jim ButschliConveying & accumulationTwin-auger filler is pick of the litterAutomated filling and capping of jugs containing cat litter helps Mid-Florida Mining reduce giveaway by 83% and labor costs by 45%. Increased efficiency helps push new product offerings and increase sales.December 31, 1995Conveying & accumulationShrink wrap system provides big retail thrustA shrink wrapper overcomes heat and packing obstacles to bundle two 24-count trays of mr. big candy bars, enabling Neilson Cadbury to satisfy Canada's retailer demand for a 48-count pack.October 31, 1995Conveying & accumulationWaste not, want moreLaidlaw automates sorting of post-consumer recyclables at its Schaumburg, IL, material recovery facility. First-of-its-kind system separates plastics into four categories.October 31, 1995CartoningChewing up market shareNew pack and product size necessitate a $7 million investment in packaging machinery for Warner-Lambert Canada. A 4.4 percentage point gain in market share justifies investment in customized flow wrappers, laser coders and display carton overwrappers.September 30, 1995Flow wrappingChewing up market share (sidebar)Lasers sweeten coding for gum packsSeptember 30, 1995Feeding/inserting/unscramblingSheet-fed press proves it's game for Chicago converterSheet-fed offset press with in-line aqueous coating helps Moss Printing enhance efficiency, reduce labor costs and pursue additional business. A contract packer of a popular board game carton is among the first Moss customers to benefit.August 31, 1995Conveying & accumulationSingle-stage molding propels Premier PlasticsCustom blowmolder on West Coast adds an injection/stretch blow-molding machine to tap the bottled water market. Health For Life Brands of Arizona is first user of Premier's 500mL bottle.July 31, 1995Case erect/sealPrinting, cold sealing sweeten converter's outlookAmerican Packaging's $17 million plant expansion/modernization includes an 11-station gravure press that applies cold adhesive in register in line.July 31, 1995Flexible packagingLabelers stir fry a skillet of savingsCalifornia converter blow molds and labels containers for packer of ginger stir fry sauce sold at supermarkets and club stores. Set-up and operation video trains operators on labeler use.July 31, 1995SustainabilityAmsoil labels quart line a successAs sales of its synthetic oil soared, Amsoil found prelabeled bottles too costly to buy and store. A labeler that applies labels in-line to the HDPE bottles saves $50ꯠ a year, frees space for finished goods and virtually eliminates skewed labels.June 30, 1995Previous PagePage 190 of 192Next Page
