Dairy

Robotic pick and place

ABB is displaying its IRB 360 FlexPicker at Pack Expo Las Vegas. Machine offers high-speed flexibility, high capacity (up to 3kg payload), top mounted design, and more.

October 17, 2007

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Closures

Drop test of new slider technology

Zip-Pak introduces its new Slider for large format bags, the first slider zipper that adds convenience to large format bags, yet requires no alteration to the package design or construction, company says.

October 16, 2007

Containers

Colorful tubs chill out

Switch from paper to chill-resistant plastic heats up Blue Bunny brand ice cream sales.

October 8, 2007

Beverage

Organic cookies in resealable pillow packs

New horizontal wrapper enhances production speeds, package appearance, and product shelf life.

October 7, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Servo spindles differentiate NEM Inc.'s new servo capper

Motorized capping heads have long differentiated New England Machinery cappers, but with new servo heads and spindles from ELAU they deliver all-new functionalities.

October 5, 2007

Sustainable Packaging

Keeping on top--staying ahead

The packaging scene has always been complex and technically challenging. But now that the endlessly complex and sometimes contradictory requirements of sustainability have landed in our laps, packaged goods companies and the suppliers they rely on have it tougher than ever.

October 4, 2007

Sustainability

Polyolefin dispersions

Dow Chemical has introduced HYPOD™ Polyolefin Dispersions, propylene- and ethylene-based dispersions that combine the performance of high-molecular-weight thermoplastics and elastomers with the application advantages of a high-solids waterborne dispersion.

October 4, 2007

Sustainable Packaging

Plastic paint container

KW Container’s new paint containers aremade of 100% recycled and recyclable HDPE or PP, making them suitable for paint and coatings manufacturers seeking packaging solutions that address environmental challenges.

October 4, 2007

Sustainability

Industry Watch

October 4, 2007

Recycling

Filters add a flavor dimension in coffee aisle

Melitta USA, Clearwater, FL, has designed what it describes as an improved coffee filter, and packaging communicates the value of its product innovation.

October 4, 2007

Additives, coatings & inks

Carbon monoxide has congressmen seeing red

Democrats in Congress will push for a ban on MAP until safety can be proven.

October 4, 2007

Dairy

Worldwide Food Expo '07

The breadth of educational features is just one of the special features that make this October 24-27 show unique. Packaging professionals seeking growth and opportunity in the global food and beverage industries won’t want to miss Worldwide Food Expo when it rolls into Chicago’s McCormick Place October 24-27.

October 4, 2007

Labels

Which comes first--structural or graphic branding?

Let each project’s specific needs, rather than a formal protocol, determine who leads.

October 4, 2007