Rick LingleConveying & accumulationUnilever overcomes overcapping obstaclesUnilever’s overcap sorter/orienter/feeder for aerosol hairsprays lifts production rates by 22% and eliminates constant jams.February 28, 2001Conveying & accumulation'Cool' robot palletizes three-upA robot at Schroeder Milk palletizes cases from three lines in up to three different configurations at a time using specialized tooling to handle cases, pallets or slipsheets. System replaces manual palletization.January 31, 2001LabelsOver-the-top effort solves TE challengesArm & Hammer’s p-s TE label for its new HDPE shaker bottle of baking soda uses two types of adhesives. The duo performs tamper-evidence while it meets regulatory requirements for foods.December 31, 2000Secondary PackagingRedesign puts twist into 'hip' traysSmith & Nephew’s redesigned packaging for hip stems puts a product-securing twist to PETG trays, while foam inserts also keep the metal product secure.December 31, 2000ClosuresPrize figures are 'capped'from InterBev 2000: Antarctica brand guarana beverage from Brazil-based Ambev has a toy prize inside the hollow 'cap' that tops the shrink wrapped 8-oz PET bottles. Each patented, ring-shaped Cap Container contains one of 40 different Pokémon™ figures.November 30, 2000FlexiblesSporty pouch will be a U.S. firstfrom InterBev 2000: Following more than two years of development, Hydrade Beverage Co., Dallas, TX, unveiled in New Orleans its 500-mL stand-up pouch for the sports drink category. Intended for on-the-go use, the pouch has a laminated PET/foil/PET/PE structure and a resealable fitment for convenience. Sourced and contract filled overseas, it will debut in four varieties in the U.S. in early 2001.November 30, 2000Additives, coatings & inksRoller bottle on displayGreat Grip™ from Flexible Products rolled out in June with an HDPE bottle topped with a polyurethane foam roller that's protected by a graphical paperboard wrapper.November 30, 2000CartoningA vision for low-cost inspectionAccess Business Group, the manufacturing arm for Amway, upgrades cosmetics packaging with new low-cost vision sensors that confirm literature insertion and label presence.November 30, 2000Secondary PackagingTri-extrusion heightens Haremar's capabilityA faster line yielding more consistent films lifts Haremar Plastics into three-layer capability, exemplified by a clear overwrap for McDonald’s buns.Highlights include comprehensive central control and remote monitoring and servicing.November 30, 2000Conveying & accumulationCoors rolls out the barrel canPub barrel cans of Coors Killian’s Red are wrapped in heat-shrink OPP at a rate of 250 cans/min by a cut-and-glue labeling system located downstream from the can shaper.October 31, 2000Previous PagePage 71 of 73Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingPRS 2025 Captures Pivotal Moment in CircularityPackaging World’s 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit marked a turning point in circularity, as brands, policymakers, suppliers, MRFs, and industry organizations move from intention to implementation across systems, formats, and policies.RecyclingBaby Food Brand Tests Flexible Pouch Mail-Back ProgramReusable/ReturnableLouis Vuitton, Graza, and Charles Beaudouin Design Reusable PackagingBio-basedTums Switches to Bio-based BottleSponsor ContentStainless Steel Liquid Mixers for Demanding Sanitary Applications
