Conveying & accumulation

Plastic Chain Conveyors

QC Conveyors introduces the Flextrac Series of modular plastic chain conveyors designed for packaging, automation, and part handling applications. They can handle loads up to 850 lb with speeds up to 160 fpm.

February 7, 2020

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Krones’ Contipure AseptBloc Receives 3-A certification

Krones, Inc.

Krones’ Contipure AseptBloc series received the 3-A certificate from the independent 3-A Sanitary Institute. All future Contipure AseptBloc systems will be permitted to carry the 3-A certificate.

February 6, 2020

Robotics

EOAT Vacuum Tool

Piab Group

Piab’s piCOBOT EOAT is now configurable with any collaborative robot or smaller industrial robots.

February 5, 2020

Cartoning

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate Names Senior Area Manager North America

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate, a manufacturer of fully integrated primary and secondary packaging and distribution systems, appointed Sebastian Clemens Senior Area Manager North America.

February 3, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Lifter for Glass Bottles

Fogg Filler

Fogg Filler launches a lifter pedestal designed for glass bottle filling. Machine is available with a gas spring option to ensure a gentler release of bottles.

February 3, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

PFlow Industries Appoints New President

PFlow Industries Inc.

Patrick Koppa was appointed President of PFlow Industries.

February 3, 2020

Controls & Machine Components

Controls Upgrade Boosts Bagging

A PACK EXPO Las Vegas Innovation Stage presentation by Emerson Automation Solutions showed how a sophisticated controls solution can be bolted onto legacy equipment.

February 3, 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

Thermoform/fill/seal

Display Pack Passes SQF Audit

Display Pack, Inc.

Display Pack, a manufacturer of thermoforming and packaging solutions, passed its SQF audit with a rating of excellent.

January 31, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Best Practices for Conveyor Safety

See what the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) has to say about conveyor-specific safety programs and materials that are available for your facility.

January 31, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Stretch Wrapping for Optimal Load Containment

Get loads together, then keep them together, with a systematic approach to stretch wrapping.

January 31, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Stretch Wrapper

Orion Packaging Systems

Orion, a product brand of ProMach, introduces the S-Carriage pre-stretch system that delivers 260% pre-stretch and is adjustable for higher or lower pre-stretch as load requirements vary.

January 30, 2020

Plastics/resins

Tray Sealer/Conveyor Meet Produce Company’s Need for Speed and Space

A tray sealer and integrated conveyor provide Hawthorne Produce with greater throughput and ample production line space for packing, allowing it to meet increased customer demand.

January 30, 2020