Gretchen EdelbrockCoding, Printing & LabelingDomino: Digital UV inkjet label pressDomino North AmericaDomino’s N610i digital UV inkjet label press provides 600 x 600 dpi native print resolution, operating speeds up to 246 fpm (75 m/min) in rapid production mode and up to 164 fpm (50 m/min) in high-quality mode, and up to seven colors including opaque white.August 27, 2014Controls & Machine ComponentsAventics: Control valve is compact, lightweightSee it at PACK EXPO, Booth #3551 (with Bosch Rexroth)! Suitable for assembly close to the actuator, Aventics’ Advanced Valve AV03 valve systems are extremely compact and light, exceptionally modular, and are said to use up to 20% less compressed air, providing engineers more freedom to arrange pneumatics decentrally to increase efficiency.August 26, 2014HomeSonoco agrees to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging GroupWith the goal of becoming a global leader in rigid paper packaging, Sonoco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging Group, European provider of composite cans, composite drums, and rigid plastic containers, for approximately $383 million in cash.August 25, 2014Filling/capping, dryNational Bulk Equipment: Bulk bag unloader/container filling systemNational Bulk Equipment, Inc.Designed to reduce changeover times and provide improved throughput, National Bulk Equipment’s (NBE) sanitary bulk bag unloader conditions and discharges various semi free-flowing, hygroscopic, contaminable powders at a rate of 8,000 lbs/hr, while feeding the powders to the end-of-line consumer packaged goods (CPG) container filling system.August 25, 2014HomeRockwell and Beckhoff reach agreement about linear motor technologyRockwell Automation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI has granted Beckhoff Automation, Verl, Germany, a license to more than a dozen US and European linear motor patents, settling a patent infringement litigation amicably.August 25, 2014HomePearson Packaging Systems redesigns Bliss Former product linePearson Packaging Systems has announced the rollout of its redesigned Bliss Former product line, including the BF25-GH and BF30-G models, incorporating the company’s principles of lowering total cost of ownership while retaining the original machine concepts, functionality, performance, and value points.August 25, 2014HomeRockTenn agrees to acquire A.G. Industries, Inc.In order to expand its high-end permanent display offerings, RockTenn packaging solutions provider and manufacturer of containerboard and paperboard has signed an agreement to acquire A.G. Industries, Inc. (AGI In-Store), a manufacturer of point-of-purchase displays and fixtures to the consumer products and retail industries.August 22, 2014ClosuresPerformance Packaging of Nevada: Safer cap for flexible pouchesPerformance Packaging of NevadaThe SipP cap for flexible spouted pouches from Performance Packaging of Nevada uses horizontal and vertical air-ducts to allow critical air-flow in case of accidental lodging of the cap in the mouth or throat, and features a visible tamper-evident band when the product is opened that remains on the cap and not on the spout where it could potentially come off.August 22, 2014HomeFederal Mfg.’s new Pewaukee, WI, facility nears completionWith the goal of streamlining and revamping its manufacture of liquid filling technology, Federal Mfg., powered by Pro Mach, will move office personnel from the company’s Walker’s Point neighborhood plant in Milwaukee to its new 78,000-sq-ft headquarters and manufacturing facility in Pewaukee, WI, on August 25, and will complete the move of all manufacturing personnel and equipment to the new building on or before October 31, 2014.August 21, 2014Filling/capping, liquid & viscousProSys: Syringe tip-filling systemProSys FillDesigned for table-top mounting, the ProSys ATV Manual Syringe Filler is a pneumatically-driven micro-dose volumetric dosing system for tip-filling 1ml up to 20ml syringes, delivering up to 20 doses/min.August 21, 2014Previous PagePage 30 of 241Next PageTop StoriesRoboticsThrough the Line: Robotic Cookie Multi-pack Automation SystemWhat does ZoRoCo Packaging have to offer Partake as a contract manufacturer? Ten delta-style robots that use unique, easily changed end-of-arm tooling to stack cookies into slugs and then place slugs into plastic trays at 700 cookies/min with a 99% performance guarantee.Package DesignKind Leans on Familiar Elements in New Brand DesignRecyclingLive at PRS Day Three: SC Johnson, Honeywell, and Consumer Brands Association Share Recycling InsightsReusable/ReturnableBorro, TOAST, and Partner Solutions Design Reusable PackagingSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
