Secondary Packaging

Automated by-the-book packaging for on-line orders

MBS Textbook Exchange realizes significant savings in shipping material costs, makes more efficient use of labor time, and delivers better-protected, easier-to-open packages.

January 8, 2015

Case/tray packing: Page 40

Flexible packaging

Watch PMMI’s 2014 Packaging Line of the Year in action

Learn how Big Heart Pet Brands implemented new packaging technologies and fetched PMMI’s prestigious award.

December 18, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Take the stress out of machine maintenance, cleaning

This freshly designed bottom loading vertical case packer from Schneider Packaging Equipment features an open structure, plus a 30 percent reduction in part count from previous models.

December 3, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Compact case packer and palletizer cell

Aagard's small-footprint (9'9" x 13') Aspire combination case packer and palletizer is designed to replace your manual operations. See every step of the process and learn about its robotics, safety features and more.

November 18, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Compact and space saving – Pester monoblock case packer/palletizer

PEWO-form SLP2 Compact - monoblock case packer/palletizer with minimum space requirements of 90 sqft, with company-developed robots for flexible case packing and palletizing applications. Fast change-over time by means of 23 menu-controlled servo-axes and pallet change without machine downtime, unit has a full complement of safety features, ready for track & trace integration.

November 13, 2014

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

Conveying & accumulation

Robot with 16-kg payload

The KR 16 robot at the KUKA booth has 16 kg of payload capacity and about 1600 mm of reach. This system is especially suitable for a wide variety of case packing operations.

November 12, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case packer for pouches

The MSP-200 from Delkor is a mid-speed case packing system for pouches that loads Delkor Cabrio cases as well as other case styles by deploying two Fanuc robots. One robot aligns pouches while the other one picks them and inserts them into cases.

November 12, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case packer for wash down environments

Osprey case packing system from JLS is designed to work in the harshest and wettest environments each and every day

November 11, 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

Conveying & accumulation

Large-format package accumulation technology goes bigger, faster

The latest generation in large format package accumulation technology, the DYNAC Model 6500 from Hartness, has inherently higher speed and larger product dimension capability.

November 5, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Versatile, small-footprint case packer

The Somic 424 wraparound case packer, which relies on servo controls from Schneider Electric to deliver remarkable versatility in a very small footprint, uses a vacuum belt to maintain tight control of cases as they move through.

November 4, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Anti-vibration technology

The Bosch-Rexroth anti-vibration technology, demonstrated on a two-axis delta style robot, makes it possible to increase packaging machinery speed by 33%.

November 3, 2014