Secondary Packaging

One man's outlook on packaging machinery

Todd Baker, engineering manager at the Liquid Nails Division of AkzoNobel Decorative Paints U.S., shares his thoughts on what to look for in automated packaging machinery.

December 2, 2008

Industries: Page 407

Labels

Kiwifruit and RFID

A combination of technologies proved fruitful for kiwifruit packer EastPack in New Zealand.

December 1, 2008

Beverage

Hawaiian brewer has multi-packs covered

During the Summer 2008, Maui Brewing Co., Lahaina, Maui, HI, began rolling out a new approach to multi-pack beer can packaging.

November 30, 2008

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Bring data and stick to your knitting

“In God we trust. All others must bring data.”—William Edwards Deming

November 30, 2008

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

Flexibles

New pouched waters for New Year

Hydropouch enhanced water beverages develops mock-up pouches for a 2009 launch.

November 30, 2008

Closures

Glass is gold for salsa sales

Red Gold's move from steel to glass jars pushes sales up 15%.

November 30, 2008

Beverage

Hawaiian brewer has multipacks covered

Maui Brewing views 'extremely successful' dust covers as a must for consumers.

November 25, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Affordable palletizing starts at only $60K

Capable of speeds up to 30 cases per minute depending on the application, the FKI Logistex GS100 palletizer is ideal for operations seeking to convert to automated palletizing. Watch video.

November 22, 2008

Bakery/Snack

Omron solves control problems handling precooked frozen bacon

A case study from Omron describes the key technical considerations for integrating sequential and motion controllers for a demanding meat handling application.

November 20, 2008

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

New LiquiFlapper® Flip-top Closure - Ideal for Dispensing your BBQ Sauce

Watch the footage behind the scenes at a focus group to find out what consumers are saying about the new dispensing closure from Weatherchem.

November 16, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

PackML is ready for prime time

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: P&G’s Rob Aleksa updated attendees on PackML and his company’s experience.

November 12, 2008

Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Video: Continuous motion bagger, combination weigher and recipe blending system

FROM PACK EXPO 2008: Triangle recipe blending system consists of up to six scales that weigh and dosing highly accurate weighments for recipe blends of sauce, pasta, vegetables, and meat.

November 10, 2008