Gretchen EdelbrockHomeSonoco receives Sherwin-Williams Certified Supplier Award for fifth consecutive yearDiversified packaging provider Sonoco has received Sherwin-Williams' Certified Supplier Award for achieving the highest level of product quality and performance, and for outstanding customer service; it is the fifth year in a row that Sonoco has received this award.December 23, 2014Conveying & accumulationMulti-Conveyor: 70-ft long plastic belt conveyor for flat productsMulti-ConveyorDesigned for accumulating flat or low-in-height products, Multi-Conveyor’s 70-ft long stainless steel, plastic belt conveyor combines accumulation, a decline noser, and a shuttle-accumulation conveyor to provide accumulation while dynamically balancing production flow.December 23, 2014HomeBaumer: Vision sensor provides color identification/inspectionBaumer Ltd.Suitable for automation tasks in packaging, pick and pack, assembly monitoring, product encoding, and quality assurance applications, Baumer's expanded VeriSens XC series vision sensor portfolio includes the new VGA and 1.2 megapixel models which are capable of color identification and inspection.December 22, 2014HomeSpee-Dee appoints David Navin president/CEODavid Navin has been appointed president and CEO of dry product filling system solutions supplier Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc., and will continue overseeing new business and product development for the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.December 22, 2014Feeding/inserting/unscramblingNew England Machinery: Compact unscrambler meets pharmaceutical requirementsNew England MachineryThe NEHCPCL-36 compact unscrambler from New England Machinery (NEM) features a fully-integrated hopper elevator that saves floor space while allowing the product to be fully contained in a covered environment.December 19, 2014HomeKrones’ “Mobile Line Assistant” wins Automation App AwardKrones’ “Mobile Line Assistant” app has won the best corporate app in the “production” category in the field of automation at the sps ipc drives 2014 trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany for “authentic added value for the workforce.”December 18, 2014Controls & Machine ComponentsOEEguru: Software tool assesses speed of packaging linesBased on the v-profile principle commonly used throughout the packaging industry, OEEGuru.com has released a packaging line balancing tool designed to help packaging professionals assess the speed profile of their lines.December 18, 2014HomeBerlin Packaging to add 100 employees in 25 cities in 2015Designed to take advantage of major opportunities in the $50 billion U.S. rigid packaging market, Berlin Packaging, full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced a significant hiring initiative that will add 100 employees to existing offices in 25 metropolitan areas in the U.S. by the end of 2015, increasing the company’s current 120-person sales force by 40%.December 16, 2014HomeClear Lam to open new PrimaPak Co-Packing Facility/Innovation CenterPackaging materials manufacturer and converter Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., has invested $2 million in equipment and technology to launch a new 25,000-sq-ft co-packing facility and innovation enter at its Elk Grove Village, IL manufacturing operation.December 16, 2014Conveying & accumulationRyson: Spiral conveyors go higher, handle more weightRyson International, Inc.Ryson’s new spiral conveyors handle double the capacity of its regular spirals, can optionally have loads enter and exit the spirals at intermediate elevations, and feature load capacity of 75 lbs/linear ft of conveyor for speeds up to 200 FPM.December 16, 2014Previous PagePage 9 of 241Next PageTop StoriesContract packagingHow Korpack Wins on Speed and SmartsInside Korpack’s rapid rise from packaging material sales to end-of-line contract packaging for major brands.PMMI NewsPPWLN Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Supports Women in Packaging and ProcessingRecyclingThrough the Line: Palm-Sized Carton Delivers 180 Doses of Skin CarePackage DesignBeer Label Lessons: A Masterclass in Visual EngagementSponsor ContentStutz Packing: How a Co-Packer Rolled Out ERP — Without the Chaos
