Controls & Machine Components

More data acquisition success stories: Data cuts machinery's paper trail

In a continuation from last month, PW presents several additional data acquisition success stories.

September 30, 2003

Converting equipment: Page 45

Converting equipment

Machinery with a vision (sidebar)

Total inspection

September 30, 2003

Contract Packaging

EAS and partners show container dexterity (sidebar)

How EAS cuts time

September 30, 2003

Tamper-evident machinery

PEF elects 'Class of 2003' Packaging Hall of Famers

Members of the Packaging Education Forum (PEF) elected Arnie Orloski Jr. (shown), William E. Archibald, William R. Armstrong, and Richard G. Lee into the Packaging Hall of Fame, Class of 2003.

September 30, 2003

Secondary Packaging

360 packaging from Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation

Looking for big results? At Smurfit-Stone, we’ve learned you have to see the entire packaging picture.

August 31, 2003

Flexibles

PW joins Flexible Packaging Conference 2004

The Institute of Packaging Professionals and the Society of Plastics Engineers have chosen Packaging World and Converting magazines to participate as Media Partners for the Flexible Packaging Conference 2004 to be held March 24-26, 2004, in Atlanta, GA, at the Marriott Marquis.

August 31, 2003

Converting equipment

Clemson upgrades printing/converting facilities

Clemson University is upgrading its Printing/Converting facilities in a new building that will house a new three-color rotary die-cutter for corrugated applications.

August 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Companies

McCormick & Co., Inc.

August 31, 2003

Flexibles

Thirst for convenience' helps drive flexibles

FPA projects 2003 shipments to grow at a 4.2% rate to $20.8 billion, despite a ‘turbulent, outlandish, and unpredictable’ 2002.

August 31, 2003

Cartoning

Converting data into dollars

Our survey reveals that collecting, sharing, and converting packaging line data into knowledge is tricky for many. But for those who’ve mastered it, the benefits are compelling.

August 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Converting data into dollars (sidebar)

Why this survey is different

August 31, 2003

Converting equipment

Converting data into dollars (sidebar)

Methodology

August 31, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Data acquisition successes: A case for data collection

Our editors scoured the industry for success stories—both big and little—on our quest for successful data acquisition and analysis implementations.

August 31, 2003