Coding, Printing & Labeling

EPCglobal's view

What you should know about RFID and packaging: An interview with Sue Hutchinson, EPCglobal North America's director of industry adoption, at the EPC Connection event in early October.

October 30, 2007

Industries: Page 449

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Soliciting packaging ideas and innovation

NineSigma openly solicits interested parties to respond to some of the thorniest technical challenges.

October 30, 2007

Reusable/Returnable

On packaging, patents, and protection

Packaging personnel need knowledge and readiness to maximize their contributions in corporate battles over patents.

October 30, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Turning around 'das boot'

What began as a sad look at the skills gap between U.S. and European packaging automation curricula concluded with a pleasant surprise announcement by Purdue University Calumet.

October 26, 2007

Closures

Household cleaners prove less is more

Just add water: Empty bottle's cavity holds blistered tablets for dilution.

October 22, 2007

Contract Packaging

Video: Paint by the numbers: New line cuts costs, speeds filling

Brought in-house to save the costs of copacking, a new, fully automated packaging line for Ace Paint fills paint-sample containers at 50/min with minimal operator intervention.

October 22, 2007

Labels

Lawsuit settled, TerraCycle changes graphics

TerraCycle settles with rival The Scotts Co.

October 22, 2007

Closures

Shapely can is the apple of Heinz's eye

Switch to hourglass-shape can lifts sales in the Netherlands.

October 18, 2007

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

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