Secondary Packaging

Case packing upgrade brings many benefits

Semi-automatic case packing was a ‘rate limiter’ that had to be addressed at this growing food manufacturer serving foodservice customers from its Ohio facility.

November 4, 2016

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Secondary Packaging

Tough-grip taping system puts pressure on cased product contamination

Thermoforming specialist Fabri-Kal Corp., headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI, recently found itself in need of taping equipment that could handle various case styles and sizes.

June 30, 2015

Flexible packaging

Single-source line for pouch packaging

When the Ute Tribe’s agricultural enterprise launched a new line of corn meal for retail sale, having a single source for most of the packaging equipment proved helpful.

June 1, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Quick-change comes to trays, cases

Versatility and quick changeover in erecting cases and trays was the missing piece to the puzzle when it came to this cup-filling line at Leahy Orchards. Solution: Trayfecta.

March 30, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Semi-automatic case erector/pack station, sealer

The Bel 5150 from Wexxar/BEL, a Pro Mach company, is a semi-automatic case erector, pack station, and sealer all in one unit that features Dekka tape heads.

February 27, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Case erector has auto size change

Case erector and bottom taper from AFA Nordale uses sensors and sophisticated servo drives to switch automatically from one corrugated case size to another.

February 27, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Case erecting to case sealing

Case packing system introduced by Eagle Packaging Machinery for standup pouches goes from product to pallet. First is case erecting, then lane diverting, then case loading and sealing.

February 27, 2015

Secondary Packaging

CP3 wraparound case packer is fast and versatile

BPA (Blueprint Automation) had on display its CP3 wraparound case packer. It was shown packing capped pouches into modified RSC cases at a rate of 150 pouches/25 cases per minute. The unit can also handle standup pouches into open RSC cases, and other combinations.

November 13, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Slitter/Sealer/Top Sealer

Slitter/Sealer/Top Sealer for tab-lock corrugated cases is brand new from Wayne Automation. Designed primarily for the craft beer market, it's just 13 feet long.

November 5, 2014

Secondary Packaging

How to unclog adhesive application

An all-electric adhesive application system brings cost savings, glue savings, and better application performance while greatly reducing time spent on cleaning nozzles.

September 26, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Spirits producer brings packaging in house

At the heart of Proximo’s Line 5 is a compact secondary packaging cell flexible enough to handle anything from 200-mL PET minis to a 1.75 pyramid-shaped glass bottle.

September 26, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Craft beer maker implements automated bottle packing

Fort Collins Brewery saves time, labor, and worker tedium, while increasing production capacity to better serve growing markets.

June 2, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Modular case erector squares cases perfectly

Lantech’s new case erector is modular in design and features a case squaring device that ensures perfectly squared cases right through to product insertion and case closing.

May 23, 2014