Converting equipment

End-to-End Connectivity in the Cards for Converters

For label, flexible packaging, folding carton, and corrugated industries, the entire production chain needs to become more agile, flexible, and interconnected, according to one leading converting equipment supplier.

April 8, 2020

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Controls & machine components

Regal Beloit Introduces Power Transmission Mobile App

Regal Rexnord Corporation

Regal Beloit Corp. announces the launch of its new Power Transmission (PT) app for iOS devices.

April 8, 2020

Digital Printing

New Digital Press for Abbott Label

In February of this year, Dallas-based Abbott Label added the Domino N610i digital UV inkjet press to their label printing arsenal, expanding their capabilities and taking their business to the next level.

April 8, 2020

Controls & machine components

Clippard Responds to COVID-19 Demands

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc.

During this crisis, Clippard recognizes its role as a manufacturer of critical components and subassemblies for ventilators, diagnostic equipment, and other critical care devices.

April 7, 2020

Robotics

Pick-and-Place Robots, Flow Wrapper, Fuel High-Volume Bakery

With daily volumes in the millions and demand growing, this Canadian bakery automated what was once a manual process and is now hitting speeds of 280 product/min.

April 7, 2020

Filling/capping, dry

Packaging Machinery OEM Moves 3D-Printing Capacity to Medical Face Shields

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc. is putting its 3D printer to work, having started supplying parts for face shields for Operation Dynamo.

April 6, 2020

Thermoform/fill/seal

COVID-19: Display Pack Producing Face Shields

Display Pack, Inc.

Display Pack is manufacturing protective face shields. It joined forces with local hospitals and communities to aid front-line healthcare workers who are reporting shortages of critical medical supplies.

April 6, 2020

Package design

A First in All-Digital Package Converting

This Texas converter is the first in North America to commercially operate a nanographic press for packaging. Just as impressive, carton creasing and cutting are digital, too.

April 6, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Dynamic Conveyor Offers 3-Day Quick Ship Program

Dynamic Conveyor

Dynamic Conveyor Corp. now offers a Quick Ship Program as part of its DynaCon modular conveyor line. The 3-Day Quick Ship Program is designed to help customers meet their immediate conveying needs.

April 6, 2020

Cartoning

Somic Operations Proceed in Germany and North America with COVID-19 Measures in Place

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Somic is informing customers about the necessary steps it has taken to allow its facilities for end-of-line retail packaging machinery to remain open in Germany and North America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 1, 2020

Flexible packaging

Cannabis and the Coronavirus

Medical and recreational cannabis growers and retailers deemed essential services to help Americans cope with “stay-at-home” orders.

March 31, 2020

Robotics

Arrowhead Systems Announces Partnership with StrongPoint Automation

Arrowhead Systems, LLC

Arrowhead Systems, Inc. has teamed up with StrongPoint Automation to become its robotic integration supplier.

March 31, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Texas Brewer Upgrades Bottling and Adds Cans

Installation of a canning line became a top priority as Altstadt Brewery opened new markets in Houston and Dallas. Also getting some serious upgrades was an existing bottling line.

March 31, 2020