Secondary Packaging

Program enables conversion from tape to adhesive

Henkel is offering a new, fully integrated, turn-key program to convert from packaging tape to adhesive:  the TapOut Package Sealing Solution.

January 3, 2011

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Secondary Packaging

Track and trace fights counterfeiting

Pester Automation teamed up with Systech to produce an integrated top load case packer and dual-place palletizer that establishes a secure child/parent relationship.

December 30, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Two-axis delta robot for case packing at an economical price

The NCP25 from Nuspark is a top-load case packer that runs at 15 to 25 cases/min; servo driven two-axis delta robot is a key contributor.

December 30, 2010

Secondary Packaging

FANUC Robotics celebrates sale of 100,000th robot in the Americas to Schneider Packaging

FANUC Robotics America announced the sale of its 100,000th robot in North and South America to Schneider Packaging. The company hosted a special event and facility tour for invited guests and members of the media to celebrate the sale on Dec. 14.

December 21, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Z Automation opens office in Germany

To better serve the growing international packaging market, Z Automation Company (ZAC) has opened a sales office in Germany--the first European office for the company.

December 6, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Small-footprint case erector/bottom sealer

For space-restricted areas, this entry-level machine can produce up to 20 cases/min.

December 2, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Case sealer for flap folding and sealing of cases

Now equipped with an energy saving enhancement that shuts down the machine when no case is present, thereby reducing energy consumption and costs.

December 2, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Servo-driven mechanisms introduced to bottom-load case packer

Massman Automation Designs, LLC has added servo-driven mechanisms to the Sabel bottom-load case packer, as well as a lane divider infeed and a case lowerator on the discharge end of the machine.

November 30, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Combination shrink wrapper/case packer uses robotic pick-and-place

New from Polypack, the new All-In-One servo-driven machine comprises a robotic pick-and-place shrink bundler integrated with a case packer that can handle multiple product configurations, allows for minimal changeover, and provides versatile loading and collation.

November 29, 2010

Case erect/seal

Adhesive refill system tops off the tank

Nordson's automatic adhesive filling system allows for enhanced operator safety as well as greater consistency in temperature and viscosity for hot-melt glue systems.

November 26, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Case former

ARPAC’s MCE 3400 case former uses a patent-pending ergonomic design to make blank loading easy and eliminate the need to have both left-hand and right-hand machine capability.

November 19, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Elliott future-proofs your case packing investment

The modularity of Elliott's new Case Packing System allows packagers to purchase a complete line or a piece at a time, switch out a pick & place module for a drop packer, and even break the line apart to redeploy modules.

November 16, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Highly flexible robotic case packer for bagged snacks

Video demo shows Focke & Co. Highly Flexible Packer (HFP) robotically pack bagged snacks into cases.

November 9, 2010