David NewcornControls & Machine ComponentsA window into the packaging lineAmway's graphical human-machine interface for an entire packaging line reduces troubleshooting time by 75%.January 31, 1998Conveying & accumulationPackaging machines speak upAmway squeezes more efficiency out of a personal care packaging line by allowing packaging machines to communicate with one another over a PLC network. Benefits include tighter line integration, faster troubleshooting and reduced wiring costs.January 31, 1998Feeding/inserting/unscramblingServo control offers labeling latitudeTo comply with FDA's labeling rules, Amway's Nutrilite Div. relies on a labeler with 12 independent servo-driven stations that permit fast changeover, high speed and improved copy-to-panel registration for square bottles of vitamins.December 31, 1997Tamper-evident machineryServo control offers labeling latitude (sidebar)This is the story of the in-line capper that almost got away. When the Nutrilite Div. of Amway Corp. wanted to double the speed of its vitamin packaging line, management was leaning toward a rotary capper.December 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationLiquid filling goes customVeterinary injectibles maker Phoenix Scientific develops a customized time-pressure filler, the first all-new machine from a supplier that was historically a rebuilder. Benefits include high accuracy, low cost and excellent service.December 31, 1997Coding, Printing & LabelingGillette bets on pressurized plastic bottleThe initial mass-market application of an innovative pressurized dispensing system permits Gillette to offer a shave gel in a plastic container for the first time.December 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationPutting the pressure on faster fillingA unique feeding system on Sweet Ripe Drinks' new pressure filler permits 750-bpm speeds with less glass breakage, higher accuracy and 15-minute changeover.December 31, 1997Secondary PackagingGrace-and speed-under pressure (sidebar)Case taper offers simplicity, safetyDecember 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationGrace-and speed-under pressureAmway's new pressure-netweigh filler increases speed and accuracy for viscous personal care products. Unscrambler offers gentle handling, cuts down on jams and provides 15-minute changeover.December 31, 1997Tamper-evident machineryExperimenting with Web-based tech supportFrustrated with flipping through a manual to solve a tech support problem?December 31, 1997Previous PagePage 19 of 26Next PageTop StoriesSustainable PackagingGlobal Plastics Treaty Talks End Without ConsensusNegotiators in Geneva wrapped up INC-5.2 without consensus on a global plastics treaty, leaving industry, NGOs, and governments urging compromise but pointing to progress that could guide the next round of talks.Sustainable PackagingFrom Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets RealReusable/ReturnableEvian, L'Occitane en Provence, and ReBloom Care design Refillable PackagingContract packagingWhat CPGs Want from Co-Packers NowSponsor ContentThe Small CPG Brand’s Guide to Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packing
