Gretchen EdelbrockHomeGlobal Vision: Cloud-based packaging inspectionGlobal Vision’s Proofware an all-in-one, cloud-based packaging inspection suite allows users instant access to everyone involved in the security of their brand copy and artwork throughout the enterprise, securing their packaging end-to-end with advanced quality control tools to inspect text, artwork, spelling, Braille, and barcodes, and enables annotation.March 6, 2014Controls & Machine ComponentsBodine: DC motor speed controllerDesigned for use in bi-directional applications such as conveyors, packaging machines, food processing applications, medical devices, and more, Bodine’s new 0794 DC motor speed controller is housed in a NEMA 1/IP-20 enclosure, and features a Forward-Brake-Reverse switch and dynamic braking to provide smooth speed control for PMDC gearmotors and motors.March 6, 2014ContainersAptar: Auto-inject drug delivery systemAptar PharmaDesigned and developed with input from patients and healthcare professionals, Aptar Pharma’s Pro-Ject auto-injector drug delivery system features push-on-skin activation, slow injection, a hidden needle, a large and visible indicator window, and audible clicks that let the user know when an injection begins and ends.March 5, 2014FlexiblesSealed Air: Eco-friendly shrink filmsSealed Air Corporation (SEE)Sealed Air’s next-generation line of micro-layered Cryovac Technology (CT) films, including Cryovac CT-300 Series, Cryovac CT-500 Series, and Cryovac CT-700 Series offer thinner gauge options than conventional polyolefin or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) overwraps, enabling users to reduce both their carbon footprint and overall operating costs.March 5, 2014FlexiblesToray: Metalized BOPP filmToray Plastics (America), Inc.Toray Plastics’ Torayfan PC5 metallized BOPP film is a versatile ultra-high oxygen- and moisture- barrier film that can be used in tri-laminations, as a foil replacement, and as an overwrap lamination or wrapper.March 5, 2014SustainabilityPrintpack: Polyolefin shrink label aids recyclingPrintpackThe EcoSkin family of products from Printpack consists of various materials in a substrate designed specifically to separate itself after the grinding process by floating to the top of water, allowing recyclers to skim the label off of the top of the water while retaining good quality PETG plastic at the bottom, ready for recycling.March 5, 2014Feeding/inserting/unscramblingKHS: Feed module conveys lightweight PET preformsKHS USA, Inc.The new, horizontal Feedflow feed module from KHS is designed to reliably and gently convey lightweight (less than 10 g) PET preforms at speeds up to 84,000 preforms/hr. to its Feedmax preform sorter and feed system, and InnoPET Blomax stretch blow molder.March 5, 2014Filling/capping, drySpee-Dee: Multi-lane fillerSpee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.Suitable for a variety of dry product applications, Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery’s multi-lane filling systems can be built with 2-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 8-, 10-, and 16-drop configurations to boost production rates with accurate fills for a variety of rigid containers; by filling with a 16-up configuration filler at 40 indexes/min., more than 600 fills/min. can be achieved.March 5, 2014Contract PackagingRMGroup’s mobile packaging plant reduces transportation cost, timeRMGroup’s mobile packaging plant dramatically reduces transportation time and cost by packaging products at the source of production using form/fill/seal technology to bag the product, and bulk hoppers and robot stacking systems for automated bag stacking.March 5, 2014Coding, Printing & LabelingVideojet: Web server software for printing applicationsVideojet Technologies Inc.To prevent coding errors and ensure print job consistency and security, Videojet’s CLARiSUITE WebServer helps manufacturers’ monitor and control the marking of products on a specific job, line, or printer from multiple locations, and can be left running unattended and controlled remotely via a web browser.March 5, 2014Previous PagePage 60 of 241Next PageTop StoriesFlexiblesEPR at the Intersection Between Brands and Flexible Packaging ConvertersAs extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws take hold across the U.S., the Circular Action Alliance (CAA) is helping producers navigate their new obligations. Converters, though not obligated as “producers” under these laws, play a crucial supporting role, providing the data and packaging intelligence brands need to comply and reduce fees.FlexiblesWhy Consumers Don't Recycle Flexibles & What to Do About ItFlexiblesLive from FlexForward2025: Brand owners to join FPA?Digital TransformationTraining, Enterprise-wide Buy-in Support Food Safety and Sanitation EffortsSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
