David NewcornCoding, Printing & LabelingKodak develops speedier labelingCompleting generic preprinted labels with laser-printed variable information allows Kodak to ship orders within 24 hours while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per year for its small-batch printing needs.August 31, 1997Cosmetics/Personal careEngineers paid well to handle changesPackaging engineers earn a good income and many received a healthy pay raise last year, according to Packaging World's exclusive salary survey. But many feel their effectiveness is limited by perpetual crisis management, downsizing and unrealistic schedulAugust 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationMonoblock propels Skyy into new marketsFiller/capper monoblock machine for miniature bottles of spirits enables Frank-Lin Distillers to permit customers like Skyy Spirits to enter the mini market on the West Coast.August 31, 1997CartoningBlister packer feeds three different tablets for AmwayAmway's Nutrilite Div. blister-packs three dissimilar, tough-to-feed vitamin tablets on one blister card. New equipment provides substantial savings over contract packaging.August 31, 1997HomeSoaring demands, shrinking resources (sidebar)No time to keepupAugust 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationA new Dey for aseptic blow/fill/sealA trio of latest-generation blow/fill/seal machines for aseptic respiratory care products are the first in the U.S. Dey Laboratories receives one-third higher production, better sterility and labor-saving CIP/SIP.July 31, 1997Coding, Printing & LabelingTwo panels for the cost of onePrivate-label manufacturer Nakano Foods applies corner-wrap bar-code labels at upwards of 20 cases/min to satisfy customer requests for adjacent panel labeling.July 31, 1997Conveying & accumulationFlexible filling for salad dressingsJapanese food company Nakano Foods tests U.S. demand for its salad dressings with a flexible moderate-volume filling line.July 31, 1997LabelsLabeler makes the gradePharmaceuticals maker Organon, Inc. relied on its equipment vendor to devise a complete validation procedure for its new labeler before it hit the production floor.June 30, 1997SustainabilityRecycled content: Is the loop broken?Part two of our exclusive look at recycled-content plastic packaging reports how some packagers justify using recycled resin, even in down markets. Plus, evidence that the "closing the loop" issue won't go away soon.June 30, 1997Previous PagePage 21 of 26Next PageTop StoriesReusable/ReturnableReusable Cup Pilot at Portland Stadiums Relies on RFIDBold Reuse is testing RFID-enabled reusable cups at Portland sports venues, using digital tracking to make large-scale reuse more transparent and efficient.CartoningMondelēz Pilots 300,000 Cadbury Heroes Paper Tubs in TescoDigital TransformationWalmart Uses ‘First-to-Market’ RFID in Fresh CategoriesRecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: How Amazon Combines Tech and Material Innovation to Cut WasteSponsor ContentEngineered Liquid Mixing Systems Increase Process Yield
