Flexibles

New bird food bags take flight at Wagner's

Wagner's makes a major migration into new packaging with improved graphics and functionality.

November 5, 2006

Consumer packaged goods: Page 103

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Want innovation that drives sales? Slow down

Inventive package structures require at least 18 months, but economic pressure too often speeds up the design. Approach innovation as a cross-functional process, two gurus say.

November 5, 2006

Flexibles

Costco unboxed

Out-of-the-big-box eco-thinking drives Scott Carnie­—and new packaging—at Costco.

November 5, 2006

Sustainability

Water, water is everywhere, perhaps not what you think

When it comes to bottled water, there is more to it than you may think, and less to it than you may think.

November 5, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Dow upgrades straw application operations

Midland, MI-based Dow Chemical Company is using an EZ-Seal® 300 SL heat shrink-sleeve applicator from Axon (www.axoncorp.com) to improve tamper-evidence and straw application for its line of Great Stuff insulating foam sealant products.

November 5, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Stretch Hood Packaging

Lachenmeier has its Stretch Hood machine type Power Flex in operation at Pack Expo 2006.

October 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Southern Graphic Systems: Southern Graphic Systems: Southern Graphic Systems: Southern Graphic Systems: Southern Graphic Systems: Southern Graphic Systems: This isn't your grandfather's prepress

Online proofing, collaboration tools, and prepress standards are having a profound impact on time to market, quality, and cost effectiveness.

October 26, 2006

Filling/capping, dry

Learn latest packaging automation trends at PACK EXPO

To help you plan your PACK EXPO 2006 show experience, here's an overview of packaging machinery automation-related show events and online resources from ELAU, the only automation supplier that specializes exclusively in packaging.

October 23, 2006

Labels

Industry Watch

Companies:Payne has established a second print operation at its plant in Richmond, VA.

October 20, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Industry Watch

Companies:Siko Products, Inc. announced that all Siko product lines would meet the European Union directive RoHS 2002/95/EG as of July 1.

October 20, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Pneumatic Scale servo capper delivers quality

America's leading manufacturer of rotary cappers is proving why its latest best seller -- the SC Servo Capper – is ideal for pharma, personal care, cosmetic and other quality-intensive applications.

October 16, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Fallas Automation's Adabot™ lets packagers 'add a robot'

Built for speed and agility, new R700 Adabot™ robotic case packer tracks and picks products on the fly. But that's not all. Plug and play robot cells can be readily added for increased productivity.

October 10, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric: Ultrasonic Sensor

The new Hyde Park Virtu™ 30 from Schneider Electric is an ultrasonic sensor available in a 30-mm barrel body style.

October 7, 2006