Gretchen EdelbrockControls & Machine ComponentsClippard: High-flow poppet valvesFeaturing a bubble tight design, Clippard’s GV-GTV Series High Flow Poppet Valves provide high flow rates of 38 scfm @ 50 psig, 67 scfm @ 100 psig, and now include cartridge styles.October 22, 2013Additives, coatings & inksCTI: Food-temperature sensitive ink for consumer product labelingChromatic Technologies Inc.Helping to reduce food-borne illnesses, Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) has developed patent-pending ‘reveal inks’ that provide a “return to fridge” reminder that appears on packaging when the product – such as milk, yogurt, salsa, pickles, and ketchup – starts to warm up and can become vulnerable to spoilageOctober 21, 2013Feeding/inserting/unscramblingEriez: Vibratory feederEriezDesigned to meet larger application requirements, the new 76 Series Vibratory Feeder from Eriez supports trays up to approximately 175 lbs. and is available in all standard voltages.October 18, 2013HomeDow Performance Plastics upgrades laminating adhesive facilitiesDow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has announced a series of planned improvements to its West Alexandria, OH, and Ringwood, IL, facilities in order to propel adhesive technologies for packaging.October 18, 2013Controls & Machine ComponentsB&R: Scalable safety integration for small applicationsSafeLOGIC-X, a virtual safety solution from B&R, is now available for small, cost-sensitive applications and provides safe I/O and drive technology to integrated diagnostics, safe line integration, and safe machine options.October 17, 2013HomeSEALPAC Experience Center hosts fresh meat companies from Russia and UkraineIn September 2013, SEALPAC – tray-sealing and thermoforming technology provider – opened the doors of its SEALPAC Experience Center in Oldenburg, Germany to a large group of fresh meat companies from Russia and Ukraine, who benefited from various workshops and presentations to learn more about the latest trends in processing and packaging of fresh meat.October 16, 2013HomePat O’Connor new palletizer division president at Columbia MachineColumbia Machine, Inc., manufacturer of inline high speed, high-level, floor-level and robotic hybrid palletizers, load transfer stations, and systems integration, has announced the promotion of Pat O’Connor to President of the Palletizer Division.October 16, 2013Secondary PackagingRipack: Heat shrink gunRipack Inc.Easy‐to‐use, efficient, safe, and virtually maintenance‐free, the Ripack 3000 heat shrink gun uses a patented cold‐nozzle design and 360 degree free rotations.October 16, 2013Coding, Printing & LabelingFox IV: Printer/applicatorFOX IV TechnologiesThe new 6950 PLC based printer-applicator from FOX IV Technologies can text operators and supervisors when labels are low or if the printer needs attention.October 15, 2013Conveying & accumulationMulti-Conveyor: Adjustable starwheelMulti-ConveyorDesigned for food applications where products must be reoriented for processing and settling purposes, Multi-Conveyor’s single lane case flipper – or starwheel – rotates filled cases 180 degrees in the direction of travel after entering the donut-shaped device and gently places it back on the line without harming the case or product inside.October 11, 2013Previous PagePage 80 of 241Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Logitech Switches to Paper for Mouse PackagingHow has online shopping changed the needs of packaging? Computer peripherals and software company, Logitech, has nearly completed a transition from plastic clamshells to paper-based packaging for its hallmark computer mice. The switch comes after online shopping and environmental concerns grew in its customer base, meaning customers have less of a desire to see the product while in the packaging.FlexiblesP&G, General Mills Step Up to Make Flexible Film Recycling Economically ViableFlexiblesEPR at the Intersection Between Brands and Flexible Packaging ConvertersFlexiblesWhy Consumers Don't Recycle Flexibles & What to Do About ItSponsor ContentSide-entry Liquid Mixer Improves Solids Suspension in Large Tanks
