Melissa LarsonSecondary PackagingLoeschPack: Wrapping head machine for confectioneryLoesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH + Co. KGLoeschPack is presenting the RCB-HS wrapping head machine: this development is ideal for small chocolate products, combining a hermetically sealed pack style with a traditional fold wrap appearance.December 4, 2017Controls & Machine ComponentsWAGO: 8-port gigabit switchesWAGO has added two new industrial unmanaged 8 port gigabit switches to its growing switch portfolio.December 1, 2017Secondary PackagingA-B-C: Depalletizer for reverse taper bottlesA-B-C Packaging Machine Corp.A-B-C has introduced the Model 108RT, a depalletizer with proprietary features that maintain bottle stability for reverse taper bottles during high-speed transfer from the pallet and throughout single filing.November 30, 2017Feeding/inserting/unscramblingFANUC: High-speed SCARA robotsFANUC AmericaFANUC Corp. will introduce the new SR-3iA and SR-6iA SCARA robots, featuring high-speed, precise operation for pick and place, assembly, testing/inspection, and packaging processes in a wide range of industries including consumer electronics, auto component, plastics, food and beverage, lab automation, appliances, and medical device manufacturing.November 29, 2017Filling/capping, dryMultivac: Tray sealer for fresh-cut produceMULTIVAC Inc.With the G 700 model, Multivac is expanding its range with the addition of a high-output tray sealer for packing ready meals, snacks, vegetables and fresh-cut products of all types.November 29, 2017Controls & Machine ComponentsNexen: Compact ring driveNexen Group, Inc. introduces the patent pending CRD 250B, an expansion of the company’s innovative Compact Ring Drive (CRD) system.November 28, 2017Conveying & accumulationYaskawa Motoman: Collaborative robot for task automationYaskawa MotomanFeaturing power and force limiting technology, Yaskawa Motoman’s six-axis HC10 collaborative robot works safely with, or in close proximity to humans by stopping the robot in the event of contact with an operator.November 27, 2017HomeBalluff: IO-link masterBalluff introduces a compact, rugged, and reliable 4-Port IO-Link master for EtherNet/IP, PROFINET and EtherCAT networks.November 21, 2017HomeOmron Microscan: High-performance smart cameraOmron AutomationThe HAWK MV-4000 from Omron Microscan quadruples the processing power of the previous generation, boasting up to six times the frame rate of its predecessor, and achieving real-time trigger response using an FPGA.November 20, 2017Secondary PackagingButler Automatic: Enhanced register sensor for automatic film splicerButler AutomaticButler Automatic announces that it has developed an enhanced register sensor for new and existing SP1 automatic film splicers: the new register sensor improves upon the previous sensor’s accuracy and reliability, and features software that more precisely controls the splice position, thereby reducing packaging film waste.November 17, 2017Previous PagePage 3 of 103Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingThrough the Line: Palm-Sized Carton Delivers 180 Doses of Skin CareHow can skincare and beauty packaging be more sustainable? Nwär Skin’s Seid skin care products are encapsulated in tiny, dissolvable strips packaged in a paperboard carton.Package DesignBeer Label Lessons: A Masterclass in Visual EngagementBio-basedCompostable Capsules for Nespresso Original Line SystemsRecyclingCadbury, Kimberly-Clark, and Greiner Packaging Use Recycled Materials in PackagingSponsor ContentAXTRA: Engineering efficient bottling & packaging lines
