HomeSupplier news: Appointments, promotionsThe B.B. Bradley Co. (Painesville, OH): Tom Golling, sales rep., Columbus, OH.Jul 31st, 1996SustainabilityReimagining Sustainable Packaging through CollaborationIncorporating more sustainable options into CPG packaging is both a necessity and a challenge. Read about current initiatives to innovate new materials, improve recycling systems, and get closer to a circular economy.BeverageTop Five Trends in Spirits and Wine in 2021/2022GlobalData predicts new consumer trends and consumption habits in spirits and wine resulting from supply chain disruptions, climate change issues, and a shift in consumer attitudes.Controls & automationBringing Flexibility to Breakpack ProductionAdvanced controls let this maker of banding equipment bring a whole new level of quick-change flexibility to manufacturers delivering ‘breakpacks’ to their retailer customers.Take FiveMore Editor’s Picks from PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Day TwoWatch Packaging World’s Emeritus Editor Pat Reynolds and Content Director Jim Chrzan as they rattle off a handful of interesting, innovative, or trending findings from the floor of PACK EXPO Las Vegas last month.HomeCobot Bin Picking and PalletizingAt PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Omron demonstrated its vision-enabled TM cobot bin-picking system and its cobotic palletizing system.SustainabilityAlternative for hard-to-recycle packaging wasteCarlos Ludlow Palafox, CEO of Enval Ltd. and the creator of a unique technology based on microwave-induced pyrolysis for flexible packaging including plastic laminates, shares his vision.HomePregis Opens New Packaging Film Extrusion FacilitySustainability figures prominently in both the new Andersen, S.C., building and the materials produced within it as part of Pregis’ 2021 $140 million capex investment in new production capabilities.HomeElectromechanical Welding and Control Architecture for PackagingAt PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson highlighted its GSX Welder with electromechanical actuation and DCX Generator architecture to control and monitor packaging machine processes.Package DesignGetting Noticed: Holiday Pringles, Wine Pouches, and Tony's ChocolateThe importance of creating impactful and noticeable packaging continues to create a point of difference. See a few examples from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.HomeHigh-Performance Packaging Machine ControlAt PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson showcased its high-performance packaging machine architecture to control multiple axes of motion and scale motion on the same PLC platform.HomeBeckhoff Showcases XPlanar UpdatesAt PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Beckhoff highlighted is XPlanar materials handling system that uses levitating movers to transport materials for packaging, assembly or transfer.HomeBeckhoff’s XTS with Track ManagementAt PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Beckhoff showcased the new track management capabilities of its eXtended Transport System (XTS) and the new stainless steel hygienic version.PELV 2021Fast-Changeover RRP Case PackerA live, timed changeover demo illustrates the speed at which Delkor's LSP Series case packers can changeover between individually sized pouches in corrugated RRP cabrio cases, and larger club-store pouches in club-store corrugated trays.HomeLeak Detection SystemAt PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson demonstrated its CT4215 leak detection system which uses quantum cascade lasers to detect leaks in real time.PELV 2021Insights Into the Current Trends in SnackingKim Overstreet interviews SNAC International's David Walsh as he discusses current trends in snacking.Primary packagingClever Syrup Capper & Reject System Eliminates a Sticky SituationQuebecois syrup producer Nokomis Maple Products had a big fill inconsistency and reject problem that often made a sticky mess. An easy-to-use new capper with advanced inspection features made a big difference in reducing rejects and keeping things moving.Take FiveA Smattering of Day-One Findings from PACK EXPO Las VegasOn today's Take Five, PACK EXPO veterans Jim Chrzan and Pat Reynolds curate first day discoveries in this tip-of-the-iceberg reflection of the packaging industry’s triumphant return to trade shows.PELV 2021Pick-and-Place ‘Sidebot’Demonstrated at the Wyzo booth was the world’s first pick-and-place ‘sidebot,’ so named because it can work safely side-by-side with humans with zero protective barriers or performance compromise. It features unique Live Drive Direct Drive technology fromPELV 2021Contract Packaging: PACK EXPO Innovation Stage InterviewJim Chrzan interviews CPA's Ron Puvak at the PACK EXPO Innovation Stage about new developments in contract packaging.HomeVFFS Bagger Squeegees Air Out for Faster, Flatter Packing of Hot LiquidsTriangle Packaging Machinery demonstrates its Model XYTLF, a vertical form/fill/seal bagger for hot fill, pumpable foods. Its servo-controlled squeegee system helps eliminate costly leakers and headspace inside the package.
