Gretchen EdelbrockHomeBeckhoff Automation: USB-to-WLAN adapterIn order to provide cost-effective wireless solutions to machine builders and manufacturers, Beckhoff Automation has introduced the recently FCC-certified CU8890 WLAN adapter.February 4, 2012HomeCognex Corporation: Barcode reader increases read ratesCognex Corporation’s advanced fixed-mount industrial ID reader, the DataMan 300, is designed to handle the most difficult ID code-reading applications on even the highest speed lines by using new algorithms.February 4, 2012HomeCSI Testing certifies Perfecseal medical pouch converting to Class 7 cleanroom standardsPerfecseal has certified its Oshkosh, WI sterile medical pouch and bag manufacturing facility to ISO 14644-1 (1999) Class 7 cleanroom standards.February 3, 2012Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)Sharp Packaging: Small-footprint V F/F/S machineSharp Packaging by PregisThe Hawk Evolution from Sharp Packaging Systems makes bags up to 12-in. x 18-in. including pillow, flat-bottom, and gusseted bags for food such as candy, nuts and produce, as well as medical device applications.February 3, 2012HomePro Mach expands end-of-line capabilities and case packing footprint with acquisition of Edson Packaging MachineryPro Mach, Inc. has announced that it has acquired Edson Packaging Machinery, Ltd, a leading manufacturer of high-performance case packing equipment, based in Hamilton, Ontario.February 2, 2012HomeMarchesini Group and HMH agreement to improve blister-packaging solutionsIn the near future, Marchesini Group will offer new technological solutions for the industry of blister packaging machines, thanks to an agreement signed between the Group and HMH.February 2, 2012Secondary PackagingPremier Tech Chronos: Robotic palletizing cellPremier Tech Systems and AutomationPremier Tech’s Robotic Palletizing Cell is a flexible palletizing system that provides a variety of grippers for palletizing bags, boxes, bundles, cases, cans, pails, drums, trays, totes, and more.February 2, 2012HomeMaple Systems: Combo HMI-PLC with custom plug-in I/OMaple Systems HMC (Human Machine Controller) is cost-effective, efficient, and compact, combining an HMI and PLC into one unit.February 1, 2012HomeIntelligrated expands Mason, OH headquarters to accommodate local job growthIntelligrated kicked off a new 108,000-sq.-ft. office construction project with a groundbreaking ceremony held Monday, January 30.January 31, 2012SustainabilitySATO America, Inc: CO2 reducing labelSATO AmericaWith the addition of a special CO2 absorbent being added to the label’s adhesive, SATO’s ECONANO series of labels absorb and reduce the CO2 that is released into the atmosphere when labels are incinerated.January 31, 2012Previous PagePage 196 of 241Next PageTop StoriesSustainabilitySurvey: Cost Tops List of Biggest Barriers to Sustainable PackagingAccording to Packaging World’s inaugural Annual Outlook Report survey, cost is the biggest challenge to adopting more sustainable packaging, followed by limited access to materials — with respondents also citing material reduction as a top design priority.Reusable/ReturnableLisbon Introduces City-Wide Reusable Cup ProgramFlexiblesNew CPG Brand-led Initiative Aims to Recycle Flexible Packaging at ScalePMMI NewsPACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025: The Premier Destination for Industry Networking and ConnectionsSponsor ContentStutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos
