Flexibles

UV-flexo ink

Sun Chemical introduces its SOLARCAT, an advanced cationic UV-flexo ink that the company says cures two times faster than other UV-flexo inks on the market.

September 30, 2005

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

What is missing in packaging education

Learning how packaging is produced—the machinery side of the equation—is painfully lacking in packaging education.

September 30, 2005

Sustainability

Wal-Mart switches to corn-based plastic packaging

Starting Nov. 1, 2005, Wal-Mart will begin to substitute 114 million clear petroleum-based plastic clamshell containers with corn-based plastic packaging for cut fruit, herbs, strawberries, and Brussels sprouts.

September 30, 2005

Filling/capping, dry

Let's go bust some clutter

Seeing is believing. When it comes to consumer branding, the apt phrase might be “seeing is buying.” More accurately, it would be “unseen is unsold,” because consumers cannot buy what they do not see.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Benefits statement from Make2Pack

Make2Pack--a joint working group of the World Batch Forum, the OMAC Packaging Workgroup, and the ISA SP88 committee--recently composed a “Statement-of-Standards-Benefits” document that is intended to clarify the key benefits to be gained in the manufacturing space should certain standards be accepted and applied across both processing and packaging applications.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Food biz summit focus on RFID

In early October, some of the world's largest food businesses openly discussed their RFID programs including Kraft, Wegmans, and Marks & Spencer.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

How should you choose the right vendors for your RFID project?

Choosing the right set of vendors in a project is often the best way to help guarantee a successful implementation.

September 30, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Further RFID growth at T&A

Tanimura & Antle continues to expand its RFID program, adding retailers and other varieties of produce.

September 30, 2005

Flexibles

Low-cost, high-performance formable bottom web

PACK EXPO : Rollprint offers its ClearForm thermoformable bottom web, a new economical option for t/f/s applications in both medical and frozen food end-use markets.

September 30, 2005

Filling/capping, dry

New bottle filler

PACK EXPO : Evergreen Packaging offered its new BFCG-32/16 bottle filler at Pack Expo Las Vegas in September. This small footprint rotary machine fills 8-, 16-, and 32-oz bottles at speeds to 400 bottles/min with an integrated screw capper.

September 30, 2005

Sustainable Packaging

Field testing instrument

Lansmont Corp.

September 30, 2005

Flexibles

ISO Poly Films hires vp

ISO Poly Films has promoted Russ Joseph to vp, national accounts and key customer development.

September 30, 2005

Secondary Packaging

Sigpack Systems Div., a Bosch Packaging Technology Co.: Tray loader

The WTI tray loader from Sigpack Systems is small in design, saving customers more than 60% in operational space, while remaining economical and productive.

September 30, 2005