Cobots demonstrate batch-of-one capabilities, Industry 4.0

A demonstration at Staubli’s booth features three of its TX2 series six-axis industrial robots assembling a customized vitamin pack order, including initial picking of sachet packs to the customer’s specifications, inspecting and orienting them, printing a label for the customized order, and placing them in a cup. The demo highlights Staubli’s capabilities with man/robot collaboration, Industry 4.0, and batch-of-one packaging.

Anne Marie MohanSenior Editor

Sep 27th, 2017

Stäubli Corporation

Robotic Case Packer Brings Sequential Operations into Monoblock

Brenton, a ProMach product brand, demonstrates its RT1000 robotic top-load case packer, equipped with two Fanuc robots for case erecting and loading and a Dekka tape head for sealing.

Pharmaworks TF1 Blister Machine

Pharma Blister Machine Suited to Low-Volume Production

Cost-effective, entry-level blister machine requires little training or maintenance, with changeovers often requiring less than 10 minutes.

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas Daily Download: Day 1

PMMI Media Group editors discuss some of the new technologies and trends found on the show floor during day one of PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Among them are cobots, cannabis packaging, recyclable blister packs, and more.

Products feed into the Schubert system via lateral belts.

Flexible Machines Boost Output 30%

Family business combines craftsmanship with modern machines.

An integrated line to package mints spans two booths in the Central Hall, C-2829 and C-2825; both are part of the ProMach family of brands.

ProMach Displays Integrated Line

Matrix, Quest, Wexxar Bel join forces for mint packaging line.

Standard Parts for Packaging and Processing Machinery and Equipment

Standard Parts for Packaging and Processing Machinery and Equipment

JW Winco is a leading supplier of Standard Machine Components and Assembly Hardware. Standard parts are extremely versatile in their application and can offer great opportunities. Visit our website to learn more!

beltorque® BT-ICL Lite Capper

Entry Level Capper ‘Lite’ for Gentle Handling at 150 Bottles/Min

The beltorque BT-ICL Lite Capper for in-line capping for a wide range of bottles and closure types, is suited to nutraceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, foods, and more.

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Pat's Picks Podcast: Sachets, CMMS, and a Paper Blister Pack

Editor Emeritus Pat Reynolds reports from Day One at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, where a print/form/fill/seal machine for liquid-filled sachets, a cloud-based Computerized Maintenance Management System, and a unique all-paper blister pack caught his eye.

Packworld Sealer 2

Remote Sealer for Healthcare Applications

This new remote heat sealer (PW4214) is designed for use in laminar flow cabinets with a compact seal head design and controls located outside of the cabinet for easy operator use, accommodating seal pouches up to 13” wide.

The Mini Manual Station supports small- and mid-sized aggregation needs.

Mini Manual Aggregation Station for Small- to Mid-Sized Production

Capable of supporting post-lot reworking operations in warehouses and distribution centers, the system is a fit for smaller producers looking to meet upcoming supply chain security requirements.

Marchesini Group is showcasing its new Compact 24, a flexible and efficient nutraceutical counter

Monobloc for Counting and Capping Nutraceuticals

The system features simple changeovers for various product formats for small- to medium-sized batches, accomplished via an innovative magnetic transport system allowing for individualized handling.

Standard Parts for Packaging and Processing Machinery and Equipment

Standard Parts for Packaging and Processing Machinery and Equipment

JW Winco is a leading supplier of Standard Machine Components and Assembly Hardware. Standard parts are extremely versatile in their application and can offer great opportunities. Visit our website to learn more!

Colombian Odecopack debuts at PACK EXPO with a cutting-edge robotic palletizing cell

With its automated palletizing cell, the company Odecopack jumpstarts the Colombian-made robotic technology offer for end-of-line operations at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

Capable of thermoforming many materials or with a cold-forming option, the compact TF1 machine can produce a blister up to 90 x 165mm with a maximum draw depth of 25mm.

ProMach Pharma Solutions Expands

Four brands work under one umbrella to serve pharma needs.

Large 1-L cartridges and reduced makeup consumption compared to many other printers mean that the printer runs longer on each cartridge, reducing the touches by operators.

New CIJ Printer Designed to Maximize Up Time, Reduces Touches

With large, 1-L cartridges and very little makeup consumption, this printer is designed to keep going with limited operator oversight.

The system’s accuracy of 0.01 grams reduces costly product loss for fill sizes from 3.5 to 7 grams.

Spee-Dee's Cannabis Filling System Solves For Product Weight Variance

Spee-Dee is taking aim at an emerging market at PACK EXPO Las Vegas today, exhibiting its cannabis jar filling system designed to automate jar packaging and filling of cannabis flower.

Showcase Presents Winning Packs

Twelve groups participate in 2021 edition of popular gathering spot.

RFID on Pharma Bottles Tracks Beyond Point of Sale, to Point of Use

Fresenius Kabi responds to its customers’ request for an RFID tracking system to allow precise inventory control throughout hospitals. Also on this Take Five video: PACK EXPO Las Vegas' educational sessions on connected packaging and the supply chain.

Top To Top: Packaging industry takes on automation, workforce and sustainability

Close to 100 CPGs and OEMs meet at Top To Top before PACK EXPO Las Vegas to discuss challenges with workforce, automation and sustainability.

Pat Reynolds, VP, Editor Emeritus

Veteran B2B journalist Patrick Reynolds retires from Packaging World

Reynolds began his packaging journalism career in 1983 with Packaging Digest; ten years later he joined Summit Publishing Company for the launch of Packaging World. In 2002, he became to Editor in Chief of Packaging World where he served for 16 years.

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A holographically printed, tamper evident label with external QR code and die-cut tear strip spans the gap between shipper sidewalls and top.

Nutricosmetics’ Tamper Evident Label Takes QR Path to Smart Features

HEBE LIFE’s D2C nutricosmetic products use a label with a QR code that delivers on consumer engagement, geolocation and tracking, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, not to mention product authentication.

Zero Co Forever Containers

Refill Revolution

Refillable and reusable packaging continues to come through the innovation funnel. See a few examples from ThePackHub’s September Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

The 250-mL aluminum bottle is a stock package from Trivium that is direct printed in up to six colors and is topped with a silver screw cap. Photo Credit: Sue Rice @suericecreative

Pelee’s Aluminum Wine Bottles Blossom

Pelee Island Winery expands its packaging options with a 250-mL aluminum bottle for its Lola series that mimics the grace and beauty of its glass bottle counterpart.

Conference Report: Maturing Craft Brew Industry Faces Channel & Generational Shifts

Take Five Video: In a maturing market, craft brewers are dealing with change on two fronts: the drastic, immediate impacts of pandemic-related channel shocks; and the slow, imperceptible tectonic landscape shift of generational, demographic change.

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Exhibitors Primed and Ready for Return of PACK EXPO Las Vegas & Healthcare Packaging EXPO

The excitement for the show is building for the industry to reconnect in Las Vegas next week. Hear what these solution suppliers are doing to welcome the industry back.

The biopolymer tube is being used for Spotlight’s line of five toothpaste varieties, each formulated for a specific concern.

Spotlight on Sugarcane-Based Toothpaste Tube

Free-from oral care company Spotlight meets its goal of providing 100% recyclable packaging for its line of toothpaste, using biopolymer tubes made from sugarcane-based polyethylene.

The circular system for UPM RafCycle’s LabelLoop portfolio of labels is shown here.

Circular Label System Assists Baker with Zero-Waste Goals

As a way to help meet its ambitious zero-waste commitments, FGF Brands joins a label liner recycling program that collects and recycles waste liner for incorporation into new label facestock.

Jones Soda has brought its packaging to life with a series of limited-edition augmented reality bottle labels that showcase 15 extreme athletes and edgy artists in action.

Jones Soda Bottles Come to Life with AR Labels

Reflecting on the fact that its labels are the original user-generated content, for its 25th anniversary, Jones Soda relies on content creators to take its labels to the next level with augmented reality.

85% of participants are looking to expand their current portfolio of automation solutions in secondary packaging

Robotics in the Digital Age of Secondary Packaging: Future Trends

Robots and cobots are expected to expand to 95% of all secondary packaging lines within ten years, according to a report by PMMI Business Intelligence.

Included in the line are three clean-ingredient, vegan deodorant varieties—Cucumber Sage, Citrus Vetiver, and Coconut Jasmine—a body balm stick in a Coconut Pineapple scent, and a body lotion stick in Lavender Coconut.

Grove Collaborative is First with Plastic-Free Refillable Deodorant Pack

Company expands its Peach line of clean, vegan personal care products with deodorant and body lotion packaged in a 100% aluminum ‘forever case’ with refills in 100% aluminum cartridges.

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Back to PACK EXPO Las Vegas: Industry Comes Together to Unleash Pent-up Innovation

PMMI’s PACK EXPO Las Vegas comes roaring back in 2021 with new features, exhibits, and programs in a hygienic, safety-minded space.

Aluminum Cans For Coffee Beans

Getting Noticed: Standing Out on Shelf and In-Hand

A package’s first impression can be the difference between success and failure in an ever-increasing competitive marketplace. See a few examples from ThePackHub’s September Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.