Secondary Packaging

New Compact Case Packer for the Away-from-Home Towel and Tissue Industry

Edson's new 3600C case packer, debuting at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, offers a competitive price, small footprint, and performance features normally found on higher priced case packers.

September 23, 2019

Machinery: Page 225

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Egg Processor Cuts Costs

Replacing labeling with thermal inkjet coding streamlines “Best Before” coding.

September 23, 2019

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Single Tablet Reject Function on Bottle Line

The counting module of the Uhlmann Bottle Line IBC 150 allows for up to 99 percent less waste.

September 23, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA-compliant Labeling Unit in a Compact Footprint

Semi-automatic system reaches speeds of 30 labels/min, helping meet the needs of pharma manufacturers running small batch sizes.

September 23, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Automatic Case Former Speeds Case Size Changes

Wexxar Bel is using PACK EXPO Las Vegas to debut its Delta 1 fully automatic case former with MXM (Modular Expandable Magazine) System and auto adjust.

September 23, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

MSSC LLC: Thermal inkjet printer

MSSC offers the Smart-Jet MAX thermal inkjet printer designed to print up to 1in. in height date/lot codes on products ranging from corrugated cartons, plastic, metals, and more.

September 23, 2019

Sustainability

Carlsberg Replaces Shrink Wrap with Adhesive for Six-Packs

The radical new technology, which uses adhesive dots to hold multipacks of cans together, is expected to decrease the Danish brewer’s use of plastic by up to 13,000 tons/year.

September 14, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Expanding flexibility of premium drinks with Sidel’s new EvoFILL Glass

The market for glass bottles is estimated to continually thrive over the next few years. To keep abreast of this development and adapt to the rapidly changing market and product trends, Sidel introduces its EvoFILL Glass to meet those needs.

September 12, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial: Virtual sensor

B&R offers the Safe Speed Observer virtual sensor for its ACOPOS P3 servo drive. It can be used for both linear and rotary synchronous motors.

September 10, 2019

Adhesive application

Marsh Shipping Supply: Electric tape dispensers

Marsh Shipping’s TD2100 electric tape dispenser features a tactile keypad with repeat keys for short and long tape lengths. The water activated tape dispensing system dispenses gummed paper tape for permanent, tamper evident carton sealing.

September 5, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Mike and Ikes Bounce Back via Social Media

A successful social media campaign put Mike and Ikes back into the regular movie theater and checkout line rotation. The big bump required a major automation installation.

September 5, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard: Electronic proportional pressure control

Precise, linear digital pressure control within a closed-loop system with ultra high resolution and repeatability.

September 4, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Speed Meets Small Footprint Thanks to XTS

A clever implementation of the eXtended Transport System moves filled bottles from filling to capping stations at 150/min yet consumes minimal floorspace.

September 4, 2019