Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Rotary packaging system

The ergonomically sensitive Algus Universal 8 (U8) Packaging System is engineered to allow for in-plant reconfiguration allowing for different packaging formats, from simple face seal packs to complex club store packs.

February 1, 2009

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Flexible packaging

Capsule and liquid filling lines ease growing pains

Sports nutrition and supplement products manufacturer and co-packer All American Pharmaceutical eases growing pains with new state-of-the art capsule and liquid filling lines.

January 31, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

New unscrambler concept speeds throughput, reduces downtime and has smaller footprint

The new NECOSORT-III high-speed plastic bottle unscrambler from Nalbach has a unique design consisting of a rotating vertical drum and only two moving parts, reducing maintenance and downtime.

January 28, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Data acquisition a good fit at vertically integrated water bottler

Packaging line analysis is never so important as it is in a rotten economy. That's when every ounce of efficiency must be wrung out of a packaging line just to keep Chapter 11 at bay.

January 28, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Hot-melt adhesive dispensing system

Kobra Hot-Melt Adhesive Dispensing system from Valco Melton is designed to deliver productivity, uptime, and sustainability. Offers total flexibility, from the most complete operational PLC network to traditional analog control. Integrated auto feeder lets users pull adhesive into the hot-melt tank with no operator involvement required. Auto feeder also lets packagers buy hot-melt adhesive in bulk rather than in corrugated boxes that must be dumped into a hopper and then disposed of.

January 27, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Light-weight plastic container handling at 525/min

Nalbach Engineering Co., Inc. demonstrates high-speed container handling with a line anchored by the NECOSORT-III High-Speed Plastic Bottle Unscrambler that uses only two moving parts and is capable of handling lightweighted bottles.

January 24, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Bottle unscrambler and air conveyor

For lightweight bottles, Lanfranchi’s Model L3-SR-21-21 machine accepts bottles from a hopper or elevator. Operates at speeds to 600 bottles/min, and permits changeovers with no parts removal.

January 14, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Drying up moisture difficulties

Brewer installs high-speed blowers and air knives to cut capping and labeling problems.

January 8, 2009

Cartoning

Perfecting pasta packaging

A line at Barilla's greenfield plant in Avon, NY, features a cartoner and two case packers.

January 7, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Costco snack pack operations

Costco’s in-house production for tubed snacks relies on three f/f/s units and four pick-and-place robots to produce a 24-count variety pack.

January 7, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Case coding systems

RSI Systems’ CaseJet™ MVP line of HP thermal inkjet-based case coding systems offer an off-the-shelf entry-level or mid-range system that provides reliability, scannability and security.

November 30, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Vision-aided servo bottle unscrambler

Omega Design featured pharmaceutical packaging equipment supporting its Serialization/Track and Trace/E-Pedigree initiative at PACK EXPO.

November 30, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Chicago Area Manufacturer's Association (C.A.M.A) exhibits at Pack Expo

Through a cooperative arrangement, the Chicago Area Manufacturer’s Association (C.A.M.A.) provides its customers with fully-integrated primary and end-of-line packaging solutions.

November 9, 2008