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Richard Talbot (left) of Equip-Pak with Mary Kay's George Bode (center) and Brandon Polyniak (right).

Mary Kay Hits the Sweet Spot on Speed with Mascara Packaging Line

To boost mascara and other tube production at Mary Kay’s Lewisville, Texas facility, it turned out that intermediate speeds and intermittent motion were the right mix of speed, sophistication, and throughput.

July 26, 2024

Capping: Page 2

Filling, Capping & Closing

ProMach Expands Zalkin Capping & Cap Handling Facility in France

Expansion increases production capacity by 100,000 square feet and reduces lead times for Zalkin's capping and cap handling equipment.

July 2, 2024

Zalkin Inauguration 001

Case/Tray Packing

Gentle Case Packing Cures Broken Bottle Blues

The ascendancy of contract packaging means that once-neglected bottling lines are coming back strong. Here’s how Yards Brewing switched drop pack operations to pick and place, reducing scrap to the minimum, both for its own and its contract customers.

March 8, 2024

Celebrating its 30th year serving craft beer in Philadelphia, Yards Brewing Co. serves the Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland area with 55,000 barrels/year in all sorts of packaging formats. With a 300,000-barrel capacity, it has room for further growth into the contract packaging space.

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Indiana Winery Upgrades Bottling, Nearly Doubles Capacity

Faced with an increase in demand driven partly by the pandemic, Oliver Winery now routinely fills 750-mL glass bottles at 12,000 bph as opposed to the 7,000 done formerly.

February 6, 2024

The installation of this automatic decaser brought numerous ergonomic advantages to the winery’s operation.

Cap & Closure Star in The Glenlivet's Twist, Mix, and Pour RTD Cocktail

Pernod Ricard Chivas Brothers’ whisky brand The Glenlivet unveils a pair of instant mix, ready-to-serve cocktails that consumers prepare simply by opening the bottle. A twist of the aluminum shell cap releases pressurized cocktail mix ingredients.

October 31, 2023

As the cap moves up while being opened, it’s pushing one portion of the closure up while the other portion stays in place due to the friction on the inner bore of the glass. This opens the nitrogen-pressurized cartridge tank containing the ingredient mix.

Rotary Capper Offers Closure Versatility

The eMC2 all-electric rotary capper from Serac can handle caps, pumps, and trigger sprayers at high speeds with quick changeover.

September 28, 2023

Rotary Capper Offers Closure Versatility

Rotary Capper Offers Closure Versatility

The eMC2 all-electric rotary capper from Serac can handle caps, pumps, and trigger sprayers at high speeds with quick changeover.

September 13, 2023

Rotary Capper Offers Closure Versatility

Pharmaceutical Industry Enlists Packaging Robotics

Two new robotic pick-and-place systems for pharmaceutical applications use a cobot and a 6-axis robot, respectively, to load blisters and to cap primary aseptic pharma packs.

August 4, 2023

Packaging Robotics: ESS Technologies’ TaskMate Robotic Systems Blister Loader

ProMach to Exhibit Packaging Technologies at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booths #C-3225 and #SL-6501! ProMach Pharma will showcase systems from NJM, Pharmaworks, Serpa, and WLS as well as equipment from other ProMach brands as well as its partners.

August 16, 2023

BTS blister transport system

Renee Wierenga, Operations Manager, Fogg Filler

Renee Wierenga shares her journey as a woman in packaging, highlighting the transformative power of diversity to fuel innovation. "Grit and determination are vital for success in any business," she emphasizes, urging a gender-inclusive future.

July 25, 2023

Wip Renee Wierenga Spartan

Rose Graffin, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Serac Holding

Rose Graffin offers insights and advice based on her experience, expertise, and vision for increasing female representation in leadership positions. Learn how she navigated challenges, embraced mentorship, and unlocked the secrets to her success.

July 25, 2023

Wip Rose Graffin Serac

Quick Hits from interpack: Enercon Debuts Advanced Super Seal Pro

Debuting at interpack was Enercon Induction Sealing Systems' Super Seal Pro, with intuitive touchscreen HMI, multiple languages, USB update capability, maintenance reminders, and a lot more new features.

June 27, 2023

Interpack Enercon

Dale Newton Appointed Vice President and General Manager for Fogg Filler

Newton brings over 25 years of experience within the global manufacturing industry and has extensive tenure in leading business expansion and product management.

May 30, 2023

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Products

Change Parts' CPI Rotary-Capper

Change Parts, Inc. to Debut New Rotary-Capper at PACK EXPO International

Change Parts' new, high-performance CPI Rotary-Capper capping system delivers flexible configurations, high-speed operation, and streamlined changeover in a compact footprint. See it in in Booth S-4126!

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F.P. Developments to Showcase Packserv Liquid Filling and Capping Systems at PACK EXPO East