Arnie OrloskiCartoning'Flexibility' sought in machinery at Pack Expo 96Versatile machines that will allow manufacturers multiple packaging options was one of the frequent answers in Packaging World's second exclusive survey of Pack Expo registrants. Large buying teams and longer visits are also planned this year.September 30, 1996Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materialsPackaging 2000What will packaging responsibilities be like in the new millenium? What new areas of skills and knowledge will be in demand then? Those are the questions Packaging World editors posed to packaging educators and industry experts to learn what tools packagers will need to cope in the years ahead.September 30, 1996HomeComponents assume new importance in packaging (sidebar)Departmentalizing componentsSeptember 30, 1996Conveying & accumulationChesebrough 'raves' about new bundlerDual-lane shrink bundler for six-packs of Rave hairspray allows plant to run line at 200+ bpm, and higher speeds are being considered. New handling features cut downtime.September 30, 1996Palletizing/depalletizingLoad 'roping' helps Callery Judge qualityFlorida fruit grower produces top quality pallet loads that reflect its computerized state-of-the-art packinghouse technology.August 31, 1996Converting equipmentSalsa jar sealed 'first class'Polypropylene replaces glass jar for hot-filled salsa served on Reno Air flights. Special linerless cap holds vacuum, yielding 90-day shelf life.June 30, 1996Cosmetics/Personal careInteractive 'insurance'These days, the word "interactive" is usually followed by either "Internet" or "web site." In the case of Coca-Cola Bottling of Chattanooga and Hartness Technologies (Greenville, SC), what's interactive is a unique audio and video system that links the production floor at the bottling company with the service technicians at Hartness' headquarters in Greenville, SC.May 31, 1996Conveying & accumulationContinuous-motion packer speeds up Coke hot-fill lineA new type of continuous-motion bottle packer boosts output of Chattanooga hot-fill line. Simple design cuts maintenance and changeover.May 31, 1996Feeding/inserting/unscramblingPackaging is focus at Lipton's new tea partyA new rectangular paperboard can, new graphics, new glass jars, even some product reformulation, are all part of a major remake for Lipton powdered iced tea mix. New Natural Brew line aims at ready-to-drink market.April 30, 1996BeverageRegaining economies of scale in glassIf Lipton's new paperboard container is the showpiece innovation, the tea maker's engineers helped pay for it with a quiet consolidation of its glass containers for iced tea products.April 30, 1996Previous PagePage 36 of 40Next Page
