Flexible packaging

Top-loading, 2-axis robotic cartoner for flexible packs

Video shows state-of-the-art, Italian-engineered Bergami top-loading cartoner for flow packs. Includes servo-driven bucket chain conveyor, 2-axis robotic pack-and-place, forming and gluing station from flat blanks.

July 13, 2011

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Morrison Container Handling Solutions added as a title sponsor for Colin Powell talk at PACK EXPO

Tickets are on sale now for Gen. Colin Powell’s address at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2011, “Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust & Values.” Morrison Container Handling Solutions has signed on as a title sponsor.

June 1, 2011

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All-Fill acquires V-Line from Taylor Products for integrated VFFS capability

All-Fill, Exton, PA has acquired the V-Line of Vertical Form-Fill-Seal equipment from Taylor Products of Kansas City, MO.

April 15, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Bucket elevator sweetens chocolate egg production

Madelaine Chocolate’s product distribution system permits the smooth handling of 36% more product while ensuring considerably less damage to the chocolate pieces being wrapped in foil.

April 11, 2011

Cartoning

Digital printer does the work of two machines it replaces

Machine delivers superior print quality to the foil lidding on new blister thermoform/fill/seal line at contract packager Apace Packaging LLC.

April 11, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Hamburger assembly, packaging gets synchronized

Kepak Group, one of Ireland’s leading food processing companies, is now benefiting from a new assembly and packaging line for its Rustlers brand of microwavable hamburger-and-bun products in which every individual unit responds flexibly to the product flow in the upstream and downstream sections of the line.

April 9, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

Hamburger assembly, packaging gets synchronized

Kepak Group, one of Ireland’s leading food processing companies, is now benefiting from a new assembly and packaging line for its Rustlers brand of microwavable hamburger-and-bun products in which every individual unit responds flexibly to the product flow in the upstream and downstream sections of the line.

April 7, 2011

Sustainability

iQ household cleaner reduces plastic waste by 80%

Innovative and eco-friendly cleaning system is honored with Best Green Packaging award.

April 5, 2011

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Pepperl + Fuchs: Vision sensors eliminate print-job errors

Pepperl+Fuchs’ BIS510 Vision Sensors are specifically designed to be a reliable, simple and lower-cost alternative to expensive vision systems for print job verification applications.

March 28, 2011

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B&R and Cognex cooperate on POWERLINK

Cognex and B&R have entered a technological cooperation to use POWERLINK in the In-Sight line of products from Cognex.

March 13, 2011

Flexible packaging

Industry Watch

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.

March 9, 2011

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Packaging trends to watch in 2011

Last year we asked automation consultant John Kowal to present 6 trends to anticipate in the coming year. Here's what Kowal, who is now packaging market development manager at B&R Industrial Automation, for another round of trends.

January 2, 2011

Flexible packaging

Bag placer brings speed and big ergonomics benefits

The TRV valve-bag placer from Taylor Products uses robotics to pick valve bags from a magazine and place them on the fill nozzles.

December 30, 2010