Robotics

Wet Wipes Case Packed via Robots at 160/min

Medline Industries replaces an aging case-packing system with one that allows for robotic case erecting, packing, and case sealing, as well as semi-automated operations for smaller batches.

April 23, 2020

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Secondary Packaging

tna Announces Group Aftermarket & Services Manager

TNA Solutions

Raj Singh joined tna as Group Aftermarket & Services Manager to bolster the aftermarket experience for tna’s global customer base.

April 8, 2020

Cartoning

Somic Operations Proceed in Germany and North America with COVID-19 Measures in Place

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Somic is informing customers about the necessary steps it has taken to allow its facilities for end-of-line retail packaging machinery to remain open in Germany and North America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 1, 2020

Operational Excellence

PACK EXPO Rewind: Risk Assessment

Hear PMMI’s Bruce Main, Safety Expert and Technical Advisor, and Sean Riley, Senior Director of Media & Industry Communications discussion of risk assessment at PACK EXPO East earlier this month.

March 30, 2020

Case/tray packing

Ossid Hires Western Regional Sales Manager

Ossid, a ProMach brand

Ossid, a ProMach brand, appointed Ty Threedy as its Western Regional Sales Manager.

March 26, 2020

Operational Excellence

All Roads Lead to Delay in the Time of COVID-19

Land, sea or air – the supply chain is being hard hit by shortages, delays, rising costs and lack of workers due to the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020

Cartoning

Craft Brewing—Quick Hits 2020

The steadily growing popularity of aluminum cans in the craft brewing segment has some brewers mothballing their glass bottling lines altogether.

March 19, 2020

Cartoning

Blueprint Automation Hires VP of Sales for Latin America

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Blueprint Automation (BPA) hired Mario Pino as Vice President of Sales for Latin America.

February 25, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Somic America to Exhibit at PACK EXPO East

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Somic America will be a first time exhibitor at PACK EXPO East. Peter Fox, VP of Sales views this as an untapped opportunity for end-of-line packaging buyers.

February 25, 2020

Cartoning

Bradman Lake Announces Promotions Within its Management Team

Bradman Lake Inc.

The Bradman Lake Group, packaging equipment manufacturer, promoted Ian McDermott to Group Operations Director and Patrick Dwyer to President of Bradman Lake Inc.

February 24, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoformed Skin Packs Catch Attention, Hook Consumers

To accommodate retailers’ and consumers’ growing demand for case-ready skin packs of fresh fish, this seafood processor and packager turned to flexible, high-speed thermoforming equipment that makes sanitation easy.

February 21, 2020

Cartoning

Co-Packer Dramatically Expands Wine Canning Capacity

In just two years, Free Flow Wines increases its wine-canning capabilities from one semi-automated line to three, adds a fully automated 300-can/min line, and triples its production space.

February 19, 2020

Flexibles

Caramel Wafers are Wrapped and Case Packed at 650/Min

New packaging line for caramel wafer biscuits from Scotland’s Tunnock’s die-fold wraps, multipacks, and case packs caramel wafer biscuits with high flexibility and fast changeover.

February 17, 2020