Closures

Whish Body Products is 'pumped' about new travel kit pack

Airless pump dispenser provides differentiation for Whish Body Products’ high-end personal care travel kit.

June 28, 2010

Industries: Page 364

Cosmetics/Personal care

Nine drivers propelling digital packaging's growth

It’s all about speed to market and getting razor-sharp graphics that enhance ‘pick-up’ power. Digital printing provides customization flexibility and supply chain pluses.

June 28, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

OFF THE SHELF: Postage-paid toothbrush recycling

A Massachusetts-based company called Preserve has come up with a clever way of encouraging the recycling of toothbrushes. Jim Butschli shows how it works.

June 24, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

PackML World Tour 2010

Packaging machinery leaders who’ve adopted PackML take the initiative to spur adoption with face-to-face meetings. But first, some background on why they’re taking PackML on the road.

June 24, 2010

Containers

'Tube-in-a-tube' dispenser for Avon wins cosmetic innovator award

World Wide Packaging, a provider of cosmetic packaging components, was recognized as an ICMAD Cosmetic Innovator of the Year at the trade organization’s 37th Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 17th at 3 West Club in New York City.

June 24, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Pepperl + Fuchs: Photoelectric background suppression sensors

Pepperl+Fuchs’ GLV18 Series of photoelectric background suppression sensors provides background suppression sensing without a reflector or frequent readjustments, and significantly lowers power consumption and power supply requirements.

June 24, 2010

Flexibles

Preserve launches mail-back pack for recycled toothbrushes

Made from recycled PP, toothbrushes can be mailed back to Preserve Products for recycling into plastic lumber.

June 24, 2010

Beverage

Connecting cable for harsh environments

Weidmuller announces an extension to their M12 connector family to include new connecting cables with plastic coupling nuts.

June 24, 2010

Detergents/cleaners

Package reflects the toughness of new WD-40 products

Direct decoration on the cans withstands harsh plant environments and communicates the quality of the Blue Works product line.

June 22, 2010

Beverage

EtherCAT Networked Solution that can add hundreds of I/Os

ACS Motion Control, an international manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion and machine controllers, has developed a unique real-time networking technology based on the EtherCAT protocol that connects multiple MC4U units to increase the fully coordinated machine control axis count from eight to 32.

June 22, 2010

Labels

OFF THE SHELF: Spice bottle gets extended-text treatment

Anne Marie Mohan describes a PET container of Club House brand seasonings from McCormick Canada that uses clever pressure-sensitive labeling to bring consumers recipes in both English and French.

June 18, 2010

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Contract packager works with machine supplier to meet customer demands

To flexibly meet customer demand for shorter runs and multiple products, German contract packager KLOCKE works with its machinery supplier to train employees to quickly set up and changeover machinery.

June 17, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Say hello to the 'manufacturing line'

Welcome to the second edition of Process2Packaging, presented by PMMI, Automation World, and Packaging World.

June 16, 2010