Consumer packaged goods

Regional OEE workshops set for 2009

Locations and dates are Tampa in February, Chicago in June, and Denver in October.

November 30, 2008

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Cartoning

Bottling lines bump up nail-polish production

Super quick-changeover nail-polish packaging lines help OPI keep cranking out the colors. Custom cartoners complement high-speed filling.

November 2, 2008

Beverage

Focus groups without packaging input: Out of focus?

Focus groups can’t fulfill their potential as a packaging research methodology without the proper role of the packaging professional.

November 2, 2008

Consumer packaged goods

Sheet-fed inks

Kohl & Madden introduces Triumph™ sheet-fed process ink, a new low-VOC ink technology high in renewable raw materials that produces ultra-high press performance.

November 2, 2008

Flexibles

One label + one meaningful message = simplicity

Strategies for successful package design and marketing

November 2, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

All-servo driven

From carton infeed to carton collation to case sealing/squaring/compressing, all 15 axes of motion on the Invex case packer at Inovata Foods are servo-driven.

November 2, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Reconsidering RFID

Food packaging from a university perspective

November 2, 2008

Beverage

Spirits bottles celebrate contemporary artists

Edgy artwork from nine emerging artists decorates limited-edition bottles of 1800 Tequila.

November 2, 2008

Consumer packaged goods

Fully automatic case former with tilt-out tape head and toolless changeover

The WF20 and WF30 Series from Wexxar/BEL are fully automatic case formers with tape head and toolless changeover.

October 24, 2008

Cartoning

Servo cartoner delivers speed and accuracy

Z Automation’s latest Schneider Electric-equipped servo cartoner features motorized setup and remote diagnostics/operation.

October 17, 2008

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

'Swirl' filling makes a splash with consumers

Swirl filling -- the latest consumer packaging innovation from PneumaticScaleAngelus – generates shelf presence.

October 6, 2008

Consumer packaged goods

Solvent-free overwrap

Rollprint offers Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap that has been developed using the company’s proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry.

October 6, 2008

Consumer packaged goods

Extended-content labels

Cortegra has introduced its new cost-effective extended-content labels (ECL) with proprietary designs for information-rich products, multiple language translations, and lengthy and complex drug facts.

October 5, 2008