Secondary Packaging

Low-cost L-sealer

Texwrap showed the Spartan 2215 L sealer that competes with low-cost imports. Handles up to 30 packages/min.

September 26, 2011

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Secondary Packaging

Pro Mach Inc: New heat-shrink steam tunnel available at convective tunnel prices

Flexibility defines this innovative product, and to accomplish this Axon unbundled typical steam tunnel features so that customers can choose to purchase only those features they most value.

September 9, 2011

Secondary Packaging

High-speed secondary packaging line for cosmetic jars at 120/min

Watch this video of a state-of-the-art cosmetics packaging line from Bergami for cosmetics jars at 120/min. Complete line includes booklet feeder, robotic pick-and-place cartoner, high-speed overwrapper, lid stamping, carton closing, and positive transfer to downstream equipment.

July 13, 2011

Multipacking/shrink bundling/banding

Cama USA hires Billy Goodman as North American Managing Director

Billy Goodman has been hired as North American Managing Director for Cama USA, Inc., which moved to its new headquarters in Deerfield, IL this month.

June 21, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Wrapping machine

Multipack’s Tekna Flat wrapping machine runs at speeds up to 120 packs/min., and size changeover can be completed in as little as 5 minutes.

March 8, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Multipacks say 'So long' to corrugated materials

Water bottler debuts first shrink-wrapped 24-pack using new staggered-bottle configuration that completely eliminates the need for a corrugated tray or pad.

February 9, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Video shows shrink bundler for lightweight plastic spice containers

Video clip from ARPAC shows a shrink bundler taking a mass-flow of lightweight plastic spice containers, converting into single file, then diverting into three lanes to produce unsupported 12-pack bull's-eye shrink bundle packs without trays or pads.

January 25, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Economical and compact tray erector and shrink wrapper video

ARPAC Video shows how tray erector/packer and compact shrink wrapper work in tandem to take mass-flow infeed of squat containers, separate into groups, load onto trays, erect trays around containers, wrap in film, and finish them into a tight bull's eye pack. Automatic infeed for loading tray blanks also shown.

January 25, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Custom sleever for Beech-Nut

When Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. needed packaging for a new line of “steam-cooked mini meals” for toddlers, the challenge was to find a reliable way to handle the product prior to putting the two 6-oz tubs into a paperboard sleeve.

January 3, 2011

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

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

Secondary Packaging

Semi-automatic shrink system speeds throughput

The DEM-4 and DEM-6 combo shrink systems combine a heavy duty L-bar sealer and shrink tunnel for packing, sealing, and shrinking products.

December 30, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Aetna Group demonstrates end of line technologies

Single source solutions range from shrink wrapping to case packing to palletizing.

December 7, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Combination shrink wrapper/case packer uses robotic pick-and-place

New from Polypack, the new All-In-One servo-driven machine comprises a robotic pick-and-place shrink bundler integrated with a case packer that can handle multiple product configurations, allows for minimal changeover, and provides versatile loading and collation.

November 29, 2010