David NewcornFeeding/inserting/unscramblingBass wraps up market flexibilityA highly flexible multipacker wraps 4-, 6- and 10-count bottles in paperboard to help Bass meet demands of disparate retail markets at home and abroad. Automatic servo-driven dimensional changeover takes 15 seconds.August 31, 1996Conveying & accumulationRobotics automate portion packingRobotic packing cell case-packs delicate portion cups at speeds of 500 cups/min. Integrated system incorporates a stand-alone case erector and automatic tier sheet placer.August 31, 1996HomeHP puts packaging parts on fast track (Sidebar)Until a little over a year ago, HP's prototype molds were manufactured by EPS toolmakers the same way that production molds are made: by relying on a foundry to create a tool via the traditional sandcasting process.July 31, 1996Converting equipmentRegistration is Paramount to video successParamount Home Video's holographic carton for Star Trek Generations sells out its entire production run. Registering process printing to full-coverage holographics is a first.July 31, 1996Protective/transport packagingHP puts packaging parts on fast trackA rapid prototyping process for developing EPS foam end caps helps Hewlett-Packard meet ongoing new model introductions for its popular DeskJet printers. Moving from initial CAD drawing to final molded parts can be done in four days.July 31, 1996LabelsGatorade shrink label satisfies the need for speedRoll-fed labeler combines adhesive and shrink application to provide the look of a shrink label, the tamper-evidence of a neck band, and the speed of a wraparound.June 30, 1996Flexible packagingThermal-transfer goes four-color processScimed Life Systems uses up its $250ꯠ preprinted label stock inventory in favor of on-demand high-quality four-color process thermal-transfer printing. Label stock changeover drops from 20 per shift to just over one.June 30, 1996SustainabilityNo assembly required for IBM terminalsDefying traditional notions of protective packaging, IBM ships an all-in-one pack for preconfigured point-of-sale computer terminals. Customers no longer receive separately boxed components, escaping baffling product setup.May 31, 1996FlexiblesNEC suspends material costsA new type of suspension pack outperforms its predecessor at a 20% cost savings for NEC Technologies' notebook computers.April 30, 1996Coding, Printing & LabelingSchneider short-sheets paper costsJ.M. Schneider eliminates a layer of paper with its new F-flute litho-laminated box for prepared meats. The package reduced material costs and box manufacturing steps and competes with paperboard on cost, appearance.April 30, 1996Previous PagePage 24 of 26Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingClosing the Loop: Molecular Recycling's Role in Sustainable PackagingAt the Packaging Recycling Summit, the Consumer Brands Association made the case for molecular recycling as a necessary partner to mechanical systems—especially for hard-to-recycle plastics that stand in the way of a truly circular economy.Contract packagingLiquid Nitrogen Dosing for Single-serve Energy Gel PacksSustainable PackagingGlobal Plastics Treaty Talks End Without ConsensusSustainable PackagingFrom Registration to Reporting: EPR Gets RealSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
