Secondary Packaging

Grape packer comes in from the fields, automates packaging

California grape grower breaks with tradition, bringing grape packing in-house and automating the process with semi-automated packing lines and robotic depalletizing and palletizing.

August 16, 2019

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Secondary Packaging

Gear boxes deliver on line of stretch wrappers

Compact, smooth-running, and capable of being integrated into this OEM’s stretch wrappers in a variety of orientations, SE Encore right-angle speed reducers have become a go-to standard.

March 7, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Modular engineering of this row-forming palletizer offers robust flexibility

Supporting any layout option, this modular palletizer incorporates integrated concurrent stretch wrapping and perpetual video monitoring within a compact footprint. See how its innovative controls yields greater accuracy in motion control and positioning in both high and low infeed models.

October 30, 2018

Secondary Packaging

‘Intuitive, intelligent, and instructional’ stretch wrapper

New stretch wrapper guides operators intuitively through the profile setup process and can save forklift operators up to 2 min/load.

October 16, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Ready Seal wraps up its palletizing challenges

To meet rapid business growth, this maker of stains and sealants adds new conveyors and automated wrappers, improving its speed and handling efficiency.

February 27, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Douglas hires new director of sales

Erv Fringer brings sales experience in capital equipment, automation, and machine controls to Douglas.

September 23, 2017

Secondary Packaging

IDT Biologika Combines Thermoforming and Carton Packaging

By using a single machine for these two packaging functions, this German contract packager reduces space requirements while gaining productivity and flexibility.

March 27, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

Stone scales craft beer beyond micro format

Known for variety, Stone had long required extreme flexibility in its equipment. But as the business scales up, an all-new line had them looking to strike a balance between agility and volume.

March 1, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Mack Greene, formerly with Orion Packaging, passes away

Charles Maxwell (Mack) Greene, Jr., 63, passed away on January 29, 2017, following a brief illness.

January 31, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Fort Dearborn Company acquires SleeveCo

Fort Dearborn Company expands its solutions offering with acquisition of SleeveCo.

November 29, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Phoenix Packaging Machinery

A stretch wrapper that starts and finishes anywhere on the load.

November 7, 2016

Secondary Packaging

High-end Logo Wrap branding feature comes to economical stretch wrapper

Muller Load Containment Solutions has brought its unique Logo Wrap Feature to its economic, semi-automatic, High Profile Turntable Stretch Wrapper.

November 7, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Duravant acquires ARPAC

Duravant increases product and service offerings in North America with Arpac acquisition and looks to further develop growing SupportPro footprint.

November 2, 2016