Gretchen EdelbrockSecondary PackagingOptima: Compact cartonerOptima Machinery CorporationFeaturing a flexible, extendible design, the compact Optima CMF cartoner forms and sets up folding boxes, fills them horizontally or vertically with products, and then closes the folding boxes at speeds up to 200 products/min.September 9, 2013Plastics/resinsPlastic Suppliers, Inc.: Films for shrink sleeve labels, flexible packagingPlastic Suppliers, Inc.See it at PACK EXPO Booth #6035! Plastic Suppliers, Inc.'s (PSI) Polyflex and EarthFirst (biopolymer) brand films are used in shrink sleeve label, flexible packaging, tamper-evident, and thermoforming applications.September 9, 2013Conveying & accumulationHeat and Control: Inertia drive horizontal motion conveyorHeat and Control, Inc.The new FastBack FDX Force Displacement drives from Heat and Control are said to be 40% smaller than comparable inertia drive horizontal motion conveyors, and convey up to 2,500 pounds.September 6, 2013HomeHexacomb opens second manufacturing facility in MexicoHexacomb Corporation, manufacturer of paper-based protective packaging and graphic display boards, has opened a new manufacturing facility in central Mexico.September 6, 2013HomeMitsubishi Electric: Energy monitoring solutionA plant-wide energy monitoring solution, EnergyPAQ from Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., helps users reduce energy consumption and costs by providing accurate measurement of the amount of energy used within their facilities.September 5, 2013Feeding/inserting/unscramblingESS: Robotic blister loading systemESS Technologies, Inc.ESS Technologies has integrated the TaskMate Robotic Blister Loading System with a Starview Packaging Machinery FAB Series rotary type blister sealing machine to create a fully automatic system for loading and sealing blister packages.September 5, 2013HomeCollins Ink Corporation changes name to Collins Inkjet CorporationTo reflect its expansion into printer upgrades, parts, and support for its customers, Collins Ink Corporation is changing its name to Collins Inkjet Corporation.September 5, 2013Secondary PackagingBeumer: High-capacity layer palletizerBEUMER GroupDesigned to gently and efficiently palletize highly-sensitive products at a rate up to 2,500 bags/hr., Beumer’s reengineered paletpac 2500 also provides better accessibility, shorter assembly period, higher flexibility, and lower costs.September 4, 2013HomeKlöckner Pentaplast further expands its business globallyThe Klöckner Pentaplast Group has added to its global production capacity in Asia, the Americas, and Europe, and is investing €45.6 Mio as part of its 2013 and 2014 expansion plans, which include facilities in Cotia, Brazil; Suzhou, China; Newport/Crumlin, Great Britain; and Santo Tirso, Portugal.September 3, 2013Secondary PackagingDouglas: Tray coding for shrink pack systemsDouglas Machine Inc.Douglas Machine’s “long side” tray coding solution for its Contour Tray Packers and Shrink Pack Systems prints any side of a tray during the high-speed tray packing of food, beverage, and pet food containers.September 3, 2013Previous PagePage 87 of 241Next PageTop StoriesForm/fill/seal - verticalWhat Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?Discover how VFFS machines seamlessly form, fill, and seal bags for a wide variety of products from snacks to liquids.Digital TransformationIndustry 4.0 Automation Platform Elevates Client EfficiencyPMMI NewsAssociation Partner Program Unites the Packaging & Processing Industry at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025Consumer packaged goodsThrough the Line Podcast: SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling SummitSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
