Secondary Packaging

Polypack makes French end-of-line equipment acquisition

Though they shared the same origins and name, Polypack Inc. in the U.S. and Polypack France (Polypack Sarl) were separate entities with no relationship—until now.

December 11, 2018

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Secondary Packaging

Cobot erects random box sizes on-demand

Universal Robot-powered XPACK ROBOX™ box erector allows packagers to randomly erect any box in their suite on-demand without changeover.

October 29, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Tape sealing systems now connect to IoT

Shurtape used PACK EXPO to preview its upcoming Production Monitor system, currently in Beta testing. The system plugs existing tape sealing operations into a facility's larger IoT deployment and takes advantage of big data to eliminate hidden inefficiencies.

October 25, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Entire secondary packaging system in one machine

See this innovative cartoner, case packer and palletizer deliver 625 cartons per minute, loading them into a retail ready display and efficiently and reliably inkjet printing and palletizing the cases—all with one machine and one operator

October 25, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Automated small box solution rightsizes for eCom

International Paper used PACK EXPO to demonstrate a small box solution tailored for e-commerce channels.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Case erector that efficiently assembles corrugated boxes

See how this compact, robust system with its turnbelt drive and toolless changeover capabilities applies even positive pressure to reliably deliver square boxes for product shipping.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Versatile case packer uses robotics to ensure reliability

See how updated technology accurately and consistently places stand-up pouches and other flexible packages in club store stackable trays, shelf-ready containers and standard shippers.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Highly-efficient case packer with a compact footprint

See how next-generation case packer reliably handles a variety of rigid containers from squeeze bottles to soup cans, seamlessly cartoning them in shelf-ready packages or standard shippers.

October 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case former, loader, closer

Cama NA showcases a system designed for a confectionery customer, which uses robots to form, load, and close cases of snack bars.

October 21, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Case sealer handles up to 28 different size cases/min

3M’s new 3M-Matic Random Case Sealer is designed for environments that require the flexibility to seal cases that vary with every box.

October 15, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Cobot erects random case sizes on-demand

New cobot case erector can handle random case sizes in a footprint that is 60% smaller than a traditional robotic case-erecting system.

October 14, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Case forming brings benefits

Case forming as opposed to case erecting plays a key role in the secondary packaging operation at a new bottling line at McManis Family Winery.

August 10, 2018

Secondary Packaging

A family winery grows into automation

‘We’re fully automated’ is how the Director of Packaging Operations at McManis Family Winery succinctly puts it when describing how this California winery has upgraded its end-of-line.

August 3, 2018