Secondary Packaging

Modular system provides multipack flexibility

In response to a major retail customer’s request, Finnish dairy producer installs a three-module system to pack yogurt and quark cups into multipack sleeves and cartons.

February 17, 2018

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Spirits bottler revels in new-found flexibility

When it came time to relocate its manufacturing and packaging operations, this fifth-generation bottler and distributor went from ‘Can we do this?’ to ‘Piece of cake!’

December 1, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Douglas launches new website

The new website prioritizes navigation and user experience.

October 10, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Douglas hires new director of sales

Erv Fringer brings sales experience in capital equipment, automation, and machine controls to Douglas.

September 23, 2017

Case/tray packing

Beech-Nut completes redesign of infant cereal canisters

Beech-Nut’s popular baby cereal product has been in a paperboard carton for a whole lotta years, but now a coextruded newcomer with a built-in measuring cap has taken its place.

September 5, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Four more say, ‘Yes,’ to robotics

Part II of Packaging World’s Special Report on Robotics & Automation continues the story of brand owners who have realized a range of benefits with the implementation of robots.

August 30, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Growing wet wipes business automates case packing, palletizing

Growing by leaps and bounds, wet wipes manufacturer Rockline Industries adds robotic case packing and palletizing to reduce manual processes and their associated safety issues.

August 30, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case packing for a safer end-of-line environment

Indonesian dairy relieves its congested manual case-packing area by installing 11 robotic case packers that improve efficiency, create a safer work environment, and reduce labor costs.

August 29, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case erector increases component packing productivity 300%

Radwell International replaces manual case erecting for shipments of small components with an automated system that randomly erects any one of six case sizes on-demand and without changeover.

August 27, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Automated end-of-line system for eight container styles, three case sizes

A small-footprint system at Ring Container Technologies’ blow-molding plant operates 24/7 case erecting/sealing, tumble packing, palletizing, and stretch wrapping.

July 31, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Intelligent actuator makes size change simple

The newest addition to a line of versatile robotic case packers features an intelligent actuator that lets an operator go to a new case format by simply pressing a button at the HMI.

July 5, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Douglas offers service, support 24 hours a day, seven days a week

The Douglas team is dedicated to assisting its customers throughout the life of their equipment.

June 30, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Virtually endless case-packing options at Barilla

Barilla America expands its Ames, IA, plant to include gluten-free pasta-making, equipping the area with secondary packaging machinery that can meet a wide range of retail customer requirements.

May 14, 2017