Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Paxiom Opens New Facility in Las Vegas

Paxiom moved into its state-of-the-art 50,000 sq ft facility next to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

December 22, 2021

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Langguth's new wet glue technology for pre-cut labels

Langguth has developed recently a new wet glue technology for pre-cut labels which marks a new reference point in savings, cleanability and sustainability. This is reflected in up to 50% savings in glue consumption when compared to conventional methods

December 21, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Linear Servo Track System Allows Production-on-Demand for Liquid Filling

With the help of a track system from B&R, this Polish OEM is building machines that make it practical for liquid products CPGs, like cosmetics or pharma companies, to plan for short and specialized product runs.

December 20, 2021

Sustainability

Syntegon Develops Paper-based Food Packaging as Part of Sustainable Packaging Project

Syntegon

As part of an EIT-funded project, Syntegon, together with partners from industry and research, is implementing the EIT project PACK4SENSE (Paper packaging for SENSitive foods) to develop a sustainable food packaging concept.

December 17, 2021

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Triangle Package Machinery to Exhibit Latest Poultry Bagging Technology at IPPE

Triangle Package Machinery Company

Triangle Package Machinery will exhibit its next-generation Delta vertical vf/f/s bagger designed to ensure the safety of the poultry products it packages.

December 16, 2021

Digital Transformation

Beckhoff ‘s TwinCAT Automation Software Turns 25

Beckhoff USA

Celebrating a quarter century of success, the Beckhoff engineering and runtime platform continues to deliver maximum functionality through bold decisions and a drive for innovation.

December 16, 2021

Adhesives/tape

Vuk Trivanovic Named CEO of Shurtape Technologies

Shurtape Technologies

He will expand his role and responsibilities as CEO to encompass the full scope of Shurtape’s global business, now including its Ohio-based Consumer & Craftsman (C&C) Group.

December 16, 2021

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Synerlink Joins European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG)

By joining (EHEDG), Synerlink, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, will bolster its ability to identify and pursue top hygiene and food safety practices on behalf of its customers.

December 15, 2021

Sustainability

Sustainable Rubber Pallet Bands Earn Material Handling Award

Aero Rubber Company®, Inc.

Aero Rubber Corp. was a winner in Material Handling Product News and Material Handling 24/7’s Annual Readers’ Choice Products of the Year Awards competition in the Packaging & Pallets category.

December 15, 2021

Weighing/combination scales

IMA Ilapak and IMA Record Name ATP Engineering & Packaging as Sales and Service Agent in Spain

IMA Group

In December, ATP became the official Spanish sales representative for IMA FLX's hf/f/s flow wrappers, vf/f/s baggers, and weighing & counting systems.

December 15, 2021

Sustainability

ACMA to Showcase Machinery for the Confectionery Market at ProSweets 2022

ACMA, a Coesia company

ACMA, a Coesia company, will showcase its machinery designed to meet the needs of the confectionery market with renewed attention to sustainability.

December 14, 2021

Contract Packaging

Pet Food Co-packer is First with Retort Cartons

One of the engineers who developed Tetra Pak’s retort carton platform, Pawel Marciniak has built his co-pack/co-man business for premium pet food NaturPak Pet on the technology—with considerable success.

December 9, 2021

Secondary Packaging

Divert System Redirects Unsealed Cases Using DARB Rollers

Multi-Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a divert system to properly accept sealed product at the discharge of a case sealer using a DARB (dual activated roller belt) switch as the divert belting of choice.

December 7, 2021