Conveying & accumulation

PET line brings capacity, flexibility to Coke plant

Anchored by a blow/fill/cap Combi system, this new line handles three bottle sizes and reaches 32,000 bottles/hr on 1.5-L bottles. Just two 'pilots' are required to guide it.

March 31, 2010

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Cartoning

Candy maker sweetens shrink-wrapping efficiencies

New system integrates seamlessly, increases productivity, and reduces film costs.

March 31, 2010

Secondary Packaging

New president for Hi-Cone's worldwide business

ITW has announced that Steve Henn has been named President of Hi-Cone’s worldwide business.

December 17, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Package Machinery's Kate Putnam--a 2009 Top Woman Entrepreneur

Package Machinery Company, Inc. announces that its President, Katherine Putnam, has been chosen as a Top Woman Entrepreneur 2009 by Work Life Matters magazine.

December 1, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Wrapper adds servo flexibility

All Scandia 700 Series models have been designed around the principle of continuous, progressive, rotary motion.

November 9, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Shrink wrapping and case packing in one unit

Gantry robots on front and back end make this combo shrink wrapper/case packer extremely efficient.

October 5, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Hartness Intl. and RKW announce Grab Pack partnership in Europe

Hartness International and RKW will introduce Grab Pack at Drinktec 2009 in September. A new film package, Grab Pack offers enhanced customer convenience, quality display characteristics, and reduced packaging material.

August 17, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Glen Long joins Delkor as VP

Delkor Systems Inc. has appointed Glen A. Long Vice President.

June 29, 2009

Sustainability

Pad packing cuts costs, materials

Cleanser manufacturer SerVaas Laboratories cleans up on costs and materials savings when it swaps its shipping cases for shrink-wrapped pad packs for retail and distribution.

June 4, 2009

Cartoning

Seal bar wrapper boasts 100 cpm surge rate

To push wrapping speed beyond aggressive 75 cpm specification, Tekkra applies Schneider Electric/ELAU automation.

April 27, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Polypack offers packaging solutions that SAVE MONEY by reducing corrugate consumption

New video from Polypack illustrates how to decrease material and monetary waste.

March 4, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Polypack's integrated handle wrap offers new opportunities for retail packs

New video from Polypack, Inc. highlights the benefits of HandleWrap™ technology.

March 4, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Mechatronic update for proven overwrapper design

Scandia Packaging Machinery specializes in high speed overwrapping systems for pharmaceuticals, media DVDs and CDs, candy, tobacco and more.

March 2, 2009