John KowalHome6 packaging automation trends to watch in 2010As 2009 recedes (thankfully) in our rear view mirrors, here are 6 packaging automation trends to monitor in the year ahead.March 9, 2010Conveying & accumulationIntegrated automation: 2004 EEC Seminar messageAt the Annual Eastern Equipment Committee Seminar, a first-time attendee walked away with the message that packaging automation is becoming more and more integrated. What’s that mean exactly?April 30, 2004Controls & Machine ComponentsBest practices: implementing the PackML™ state model in Sequential Function ChartWhile developing guidelines for interoperability, OMAC members recognized the fundamental benefit of a common state model and naming conventions for machine states.March 31, 2003Page 1 of 1Top StoriesWrappingLaffy Taffy Unwraps Easier-to-Open Mini Bar packagingLong a source of sticky frustration, Laffy Taffy’s wrappers have been reengineered for a clean, one-pull opening, just as sales surge and the brand refreshes its signature jokes.SustainabilityNew Research Hub C3PS Tackles Packaging ChallengesRecyclingTarget, Brazilian Pet Foods, and Ahlstrom Design Paper-based PackagingBio-basedGrove Toilet Cleaner Pods Reduce PVA, Use Compostable PouchSponsor ContentTraceability in Packaging: From Obligation to Opportunity
