Converting equipment

O-I brings digital printing to glass bottles

Quietly developing an ambitious plan for direct digital print on glass bottles is Owens-Illinois Europe, and the firm described its O-I: Expressions program at Digital Print for Packaging US 2019.

June 7, 2019

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Converting equipment

All-digital, all the time

Featured at the Digital Print for Packaging US 2019 conference was a presentation by Jeff Jacobs of ePac, the first North American all-digital full-service printer/converter.

June 7, 2019

Converting equipment

State of digital package printing today

Sean Smyth, Print Consultant of Smithers Pira, has a thorough command of what’s been happening and what to expect in the world of digital printing in the labels and packaging space.

June 5, 2019

Converting equipment

A whole new approach to converting corrugated

The first of its kind in North America, the new BentLine technology uses two separate machines, one for flexo printing and a second for die-cutting, that operate as one unit.

April 1, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

On-demand boxes save money, enhance customer experience

Consumer electronics company Newegg uses on-demand boxmaking to securely package products that don’t fit into its standard size cases without a lot of dunnage.

March 13, 2019

Converting equipment

Grain-free dog food line is appealing with spot-coated graphics

According to the FPA, 'eye-popping graphics' and a 'powerful shelf impact' were the aspects that earned a Gold award for Printing & Shelf Impact for the stand-up pouch converter for Nutro Ultra Grain Free pet food.

March 7, 2019

Conveying & accumulation

Single-pass RFID insertion improves job turnaround times

Canadian label printer installs a ‘smart label’ system that provides traceability and reduces human error in material handling and inventory operations.

January 10, 2019

Converting equipment

Philip Morris to outline digital print plans

At an upcoming conference, Tony Snyder of Philip Morris International will discuss his firm’s plans for digital printing as PMI’s vision of a Smoke-Free Future unfolds.

November 29, 2018

Converting equipment

Spotted at Labelexpo: Print and embellish in one pass

From Labelexpo comes news about a fully digital, one-pass combination press for embellishing with combinations of foil, screen, tactile, varnish, cast and cure, and other special effects.

September 26, 2018

Labels

Danone’s 3.2 million unique labels

Aqua d’Or, the Danish mineral water brand owned by Danone, is now selling 3.2 million of its water bottles in one-of-a-kind packaging.

September 14, 2018

Converting equipment

Digital print for packaging—a broad view

Corrugated is seeing lots of innovation in digital printing technology, but a look across all packaging material substrates reveals fresh new initiatives just about everywhere.

August 3, 2018

Converting equipment

Controller makes cup-forming machine stand out

Soon to be officially introduced at PACK EXPO International, the PMC 2500S features a PLC that permits unprecedented forming capabilities and rapid forming-tool changeover.

August 2, 2018

Converting equipment

Making the case for digital printing

Industry event at Kala discusses how a radically changing consumer base, the desire for product differentiation, a need for speed to market and product security, and other challenges can be addressed with digital printing technology.

July 19, 2018