Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Electromechanical cylinders

The new series of Electromechanical Cylinders from Bosch Rexroth provides high-thrust, high-speed capabilities with greater flexibility and control to applications traditionally using hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders.

July 2, 2008

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Sustainability

Sustainability news & events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News.

July 2, 2008

Flexibles

Keeping an eye on energy usage can keep packaging companies sustainable

The packaging sector produces widely diverse types of end products, including aluminum cans, plastic bottles, corrugated board, polymer pouches, paperboard cartons, and more.

July 2, 2008

Sustainability

Small particles may present big regulatory issues

Today we take up small matters.

July 2, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Laying down the (packaging) law

The FDA looks to increase its global presence in an effort to safeguard food and beverages to better protect consumers. Packaging plays a role.

June 20, 2008

Contract Packaging

Video: Economical print-registered shrink film bundler

Polypack’s economical print-registered shrink film bundler is perfect for contract packagers, start-ups, smaller companies, and R&D departments.

June 5, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainable resin

To help retailers serve environmentally conscious consumers, PWP Industries has introduced AgroResin® sustainable packaging.

June 2, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Keyence Corp. of America: Rugged photoelectric sensors

The Keyence PX Series Photoelectric Sensor heads carry an IP-69K environmental rating, allowing them to be subjected to high-pressure washdown applications, even at temperatures to 176ºF.

June 2, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

PCW corrugated boxes

Salazar Packaging’s Globe Guard™ corrugated boxes are made from 100% post-consumer waste material.

June 1, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Catalent expert addresses turnkey serialization

Catalent Pharma Solution’s Akan Oton provides a contract manufacturer/packager’s perspective on serialization, authentication, and track-and-trace technologies in pharmaceutical distribution.

June 1, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Beating the e-Pedigree deadline

The January 2009 e-Pedigree deadline set by California may have been pushed back two years, but that didn’t stop Biogen Idec from forging ahead with a solution.

June 1, 2008

Secondary Packaging

The changing face of case-ready packaging

A new study tracks case-ready packaging trends in the fresh meat case, but will a reversal in Wal-Mart’s meat-packaging strategy set these statistics on a new course?

June 1, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainability News & Events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned from World News

June 1, 2008