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Flexible packaging
Nestlé puts new faces on mix containers
A multi-material oval can in the U.K., a twin-pack of pouches in Switzerland, and a high-density polyethylene oval in the U.S. each deliver kid-oriented retail punch for Nestlé's powdered milk mixes.
March 31, 1997
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Dairy
Rim flattener
Paper Machinery's (Milwaukee, WI) PMC-125 rim flattener automatically flattens the rims on paper cups at speeds to 250/min. It offers a broad rim surface for increased area of membrane sealing.
March 31, 1997
Dairy
Hewlett-Packard widens its packaging net
HP uses a mix of Internet and intranet technology to communicate with suppliers and distribute packaging information to HP packaging people worldwide.
March 31, 1997
Labeling
Labeling updates
Following is a brief wrap-up of recent labeling-related news: * FDA has established January 1, 2000, as the single effective date for required label changes issued during 1997.
March 31, 1997
Conveying & accumulation
El Jawhara bags snacks in burgeoning Egyptian market
Bagging equipment helps El Jawhara develop a strong presence in Egypt's rapidly growing snack food market. The equipment is expected to provide a three- to four-year payback by economically producing high volumes of bagged snacks.
March 31, 1997
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Machine technology that slashes changeover
In this second report from our survey of changeover trends, readers describe how new equipment technology like control programming and tool-free adjustments helps them attack downtime.
March 31, 1997
Controls & machine components
Sensor controller
The PLATO sensor controller from Entry Technology (Cream Ridge, NJ) can be used with sensor-based inspection systems to provide quality assurance on packaging lines.
February 28, 1997
Flexible packaging
Foods fit fine in flexibles
Half of the 12 winners in this year's FPA awards competition for excellence in flexible packaging are food packages. A broad range of food categories are represented.
February 28, 1997
Dairy
No uniformity in changeover demands (sidebar)
Changeover not critical to some
February 28, 1997
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
PP/polyester film
Q-PET(TM) is a patent-pending coextruded multilayer film with a core layer of PP and surface layers of polyester. This offers users a significant cost reduction over traditional PP, says the company.
January 31, 1997
Conveying & accumulation
On-line case printing supports ECR at Borden
In addition to simplified inventory, faster changeovers, and material cost savings, on-line case coding at six Borden plants means faster response to customer needs.
January 31, 1997
Closures
Spouted cartons extend milk's shelf life
Alta Dena® Certified Dairy is one of the first U.S. dairies to use SPOUT-PAK® spouted paperboard gabletop cartons from International Paper (Memphis, TN).
January 31, 1997
Dairy
Neckband doubles as UPC label for milk
When Floresville, TX-based Promised Land Dairy debuted its all-natural flavored milks in old-style glass jars about a year ago, management elected to use a single universal glass bottle for quarts and another for half-gallons.
January 31, 1997
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Spouted Pouch Filling & Capping System
ALLIEDFLEX expands its FLX Machinery lineup with the FLX Rotary Duo SpoutFill, a duplex rotary system designed to fill and cap pre-made spouted pouches at speeds up to 70 pouches per minute for liquid food, dairy, and grab-and-go applications.
CO2 Laser Coder for Beverages
Sanitary Tiltable Screw Conveyor
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