Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Pleasant surprises from new liquid packaging servo

In initial applications of the first purpose-built liquid packaging servo motor/drive, packaging machine builder are discovering surprising new benefits.

November 30, 2003

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Next-generation controllers

Elau PacDrive next-generation Gen3 controllers range from an economical unit to power a simple stand-alone machine to a 1-Hg unit for the most demanding applications.

November 30, 2003

Converting equipment

Henkel cuts fees with new Sil package

The Henkel Group, Düsseldorf, Germany, has cut the costs of packaging fees on its Sil-brand stain-removing laundry powder by using a new package with a moisture-vapor-barrier built into the box.

November 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Companies

Exopack (Spartanburg, SC) acquired the remaining operating assets of Plassein Intl.

November 30, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Tropicana Europe: Air conveying/filling/accumulating/labeling/tray packing on aseptic filling lin

At Tropicana Europe’s new plant in Zeebrugge, Belgium, PET bottles are air-conveyed from depalletization to a new aseptic line from Procomac Industries.

October 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Intermediate checkweigher

Thompson Scale offers its 4693i Intermediate Checkweigher designed for institutional and packaged food manufacturing, specialty chemical, and corrosive or caustic product industries.

October 31, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

PACK EXPO automation highlights: Flexibility and efficiency top the list

Packaging automation highlights included major product announcements and a powerful case study at the Conference at PACK EXPO.

September 30, 2003

Cartoning

Bosch showcases pharmaceutical packaging lines

Bosch Packaging Technology recently gave packaging journalists the opportunity to view several pharmaceutical packaging machines before shipment to major drug manufacturers within the United States.

September 30, 2003

Cartoning

Packaging in the U.K. and beyond (Part 6)

Plug-and-Pack™ update (Part 6 of a 6-part series)

September 30, 2003

Filling/capping, dry

Capsule filler/checkweigher

The GKF 2500 ASB capsule filler from Bosch mates the proven design of the company’s GKF 2000 with the technology of the Bosch KKE 2500 capsule checkweigher in one integrated unit. Machine closes the control loop between filler and checkweigher, employing measurements of capsule weight to control the filling process.

August 31, 2003

Closures

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Servo motor/drive for liquid packaging

Elau introduces the PacDrive™ SCL-055 integral servo motor/drive in a form factor designed to overcome the physical constraints of beverage, pharmaceutical, food, and other liquid packaging applications.

August 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

The Conference at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2003

A comprehensive three-day seminar organized into concurrent sessions each day, this conference is packed with information about the world of packaging.

August 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

Packaging technology on display, Part Two

Once again the DuPont Awards competition attracted the best and the brightest where advancements in plastic packaging technology are concerned.

July 31, 2003