Gretchen EdelbrockHomeEscort Verification Technologies adds four distributorsEscort Verification Technologies, a Cryopak member company, has announced the addition of four new distributors to its global network of partnership companies.February 4, 2013FlexiblesSmurfit Kappa Group: Drink packaging with square shape, double gussetSmurfit Kappa GroupSmurfit Kappa’s Pouch-Up packaging is now available in a more cylindrical shape with two gussets, in addition to its 1L, 1.5 L, and 3 L pack with a single gusset at the base.February 4, 2013HomeWS Packaging Group acquires Label WorldTo expand its label and flexible packaging product portfolio, WS Packaging Group, Inc., printing and label converter, has acquired Label World, a full-service printer specializing in labels and flexible packaging printing.February 1, 2013Coding, Printing & LabelingUniq Seal LLC: Heat shrink labelerUniq Seal LLCUniq Seal’s KOBE I low-cost heat-shrink labeling machine runs in excess of 300 cpm with 40 micron thick film and accommodates round, square, rectangular, and oval containers with the use of bullet technology.February 1, 2013Secondary PackagingMGS Machine Corp.: Heavy-duty, economy-style cartoning systemMGS, a Coesia CompanyThe RCS Horizontal Intermittent Cartoner from MGS Machine accurately handles carton setup and manual loading applications at speeds of up to 50 CPM, and comes with a new open-access guarding package, which means easier access for maintenance.January 31, 2013Secondary PackagingAFA Systems Ltd.: All-servo case erectorAFA Systems Ltd.The CE-TRS Transrector All Servo Case Erector from AFA Systems Ltd. uses servo motors on all dimension points to obtain case changeover in less than one minute.January 30, 2013Controls & Machine ComponentsAutomationDirect: Low-cost microstepping drive, accessoriesAutomationDirect’s SureStep line of motion control products now includes a low-cost digital stepper drive in a compact package that operates with high-speed pulse input signals (Step and Direction, or jumper-selectable CW/CCW step) and has a selectable resolution range of 200 to 20,000 steps per revolution.January 29, 2013Secondary PackagingOssid Corporation: Leak-resistant stretch overwrapperOssid LLCThe 500im entry-level leak-resistant Stretch Overwrapper from Ossid, a division of Pro Mach, is designed for red meat, pork, poultry, and produce packers that want a quality end-seal machine at an entry-level price, and wraps at a rate of up to 40 trays/min.January 28, 2013HomeDon Webb, filtec sales manager, passes awayIndustrial Dynamics/filtec has announced that friend and colleague Don Webb passed away on January 12, 2013.January 25, 2013Conveying & accumulationNational Bulk Equipment, Inc: Bulk material storage systemsNational Bulk Equipment, Inc.Designed to function as process-critical elements in an integrated bulk material processing or packaging operation, National Bulk Equipment’s (NBE) bulk material storage systems use integrated automation to improve operator safety and optimize process throughput.January 25, 2013Previous PagePage 125 of 241Next PageTop StoriesSustainable PackagingCPGs Reduce Packaging Weight by 5 MMt Since 2019, Report FindsA joint industry report finds that companies are reducing packaging weight through lightweighting, redesigns, and material shifts while balancing recyclability goals and product protection.RecyclingColumn: With Recycling at an Inflection Point, CPGs to Shape What Comes NextWorkforceThree Insights on Operator Training from CPG LeadersPMMI NewsPMMI Announces Two New Work Products from the OpX Leadership NetworkSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
