Robotics

Lantech Announces Partnership With Rees Machinery Group

Lantech, LLC announced a global, strategic partnership with Rees Machinery Group (RMGroup, Ltd), combining Lantech’s expertise in case and tray handling equipment with RMGroup’s innovative, robotic automation systems.

July 14, 2020

Shrink wrapping: Page 6

Cartoning

Douglas Machine Offers Replacement Parts Program

Douglas Machine Inc.

Douglas Machine designed the PartsPlus proactive parts program to help maintain maximum performance in packaging equipment and avoid costly downtime.

July 9, 2020

Shrink wrapping

EDL Packaging Names Director of Sales

EDL Packaging, a Massman Company

EDL Packaging, A Massman Co., named David O’Keefe Director of Sales at its Green Bay, Wis. location.

July 6, 2020

Shrink wrapping

Plexpack Corp. Promotes Adrian Hermosillo to Sales Manager

Plexpack Corp.

Adrian Hermosillo was promoted to Sales Manager for Plexpack Corp. He will be responsible for all Plexpack brands—Emplex, Damark, and VacPack—as well as lead Plexpack’s sales team and global distribution network.

June 17, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New PET Line for Coca-Cola Bottler Produces 26,000+ bottles/hr

Argentinian Coca-Cola bottler Reginald Lee works with same supplier for four bottling lines, the most recent of which handles hot-fill and carbonated drinks with efficiency and a high degree of automation.

June 12, 2020

Shrink wrapping

Engage Technologies Awarded ISO Certification

Engage Technologies Corporation

Engage Technologies Corp. was awarded the ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management Systems.

May 21, 2020

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Shrink Sleeve Fits Fine for Cannabis Seltzer & Soda Line

With varied SKUs for CP/CM business, plus a quickly growing in-house brand of its own, this cannabis-infused beverage producer found that shrink sleeve labeling is the right solution for just about any and all form factors, whether glass, PET, or cans.

May 19, 2020

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Harpak-ULMA Announces Packaging Design & Prototyping Services

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC.

Harpak-ULMA announced a new suite of packaging design and prototyping services to help producers more rapidly and cost-effectively develop and operationalize innovative packaging concepts.

May 14, 2020

Operational Excellence

PACK EXPO Rewind: Risk Assessment

Hear PMMI’s Bruce Main, Safety Expert and Technical Advisor, and Sean Riley, Senior Director of Media & Industry Communications discussion of risk assessment at PACK EXPO East earlier this month.

March 30, 2020

Operational Excellence

All Roads Lead to Delay in the Time of COVID-19

Land, sea or air – the supply chain is being hard hit by shortages, delays, rising costs and lack of workers due to the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020

Flexibles

Shrink Wrapper

Texwrap Packaging Systems

Texwrap, a product brand of ProMach, offers the Texwrap 2219 L-Seal shrink wrapper that features a 100 fpm conveyor and its Motion Trim™ technology.

February 3, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Shrink Tunnel Integrates Compact Steam Boiler

Inclusion of a compact steam boiler in new shrink-sleeve steam tunnel eliminates the need to install a costly remote boiler.

September 25, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Shrink-sleeve applicator accommodates 300 bottles/minute

Watch how the technology efficiently applies shrink labels with minimal downtime to yield a beautiful finish that stands out on the shelf.

October 23, 2018