Coding, Printing & Labeling

AstroNova: Tabletop digital color label printer

AstroNova launches the QuickLabel® QL-120X tabletop digital color label printer designed for on-demand digital color label printing. An industry-first two-year warranty covers the printer and the printhead.

July 18, 2019

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Secondary Packaging

Cobots take on undesirable tasks, increase efficiency by 30%

Faced with a competitive labor pool and unable to expand in size, John Griffin, Director of Operations at a consumer tooling company, turned to the only variable over which he had any control: automation.

July 16, 2019

Labels

Unique extended-text label ticks all the boxes

A custom-designed label provides space for two languages on essential oil bottles from dōTERRA, while digital printing enables short runs, quick turnaround, and premium aesthetics.

July 15, 2019

Converting equipment

Label converter adds digital hybrid press

Plenty of developments are underway when it comes to digital printing of labels, and a perfectly good example can be found at International Label & Printing, where management has been so pleased by their initial experience with digital printing that they’ve added on to their digital capabilities.

July 10, 2019

Controls & machine components

Connecting PLCs for high-speed packaging quality

Stone Technologies creates an effective automated defect rejection process requiring deterministic communication between controllers on separate parts of a high-speed packaging line.

July 9, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

SMAC: Single axis servo controller

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators launches the VLC single axis DC brushed/brushless motor controller/driver.

July 9, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

La tendencia "fresca, nunca congelada" pone presión en la cadena de suministro en frío

La creciente demanda de productos frescos enfatiza en la necesidad de control de calidad en cada paso, y la tecnología de enfriamiento es una parte clave de la mejora.

July 7, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Proceso de conservación de alimentos por alta presión: en lugar de pasteurización

Con la creciente demanda por parte de los consumidores de alimentos y bebidas más frescos, la tecnología de proceso de conservación de alimentos por alta presión representa una vía de entrega para productos saludables y nutritivos.

July 7, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Armenian water bottler adds new PET and glass lines

Increased demand for its bottled water compels Jermuk Group CJSC to add two new lines, one for glass and one for PET, running at 25,000 and 20,000 bottles/hr, respectively.

July 7, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Multiple coding technologies provide control from product to pallet

Swedish fittings and fixture supplier eliminates human error from its track-and-trace coding process through the use of a number of integrated printing technologies.

July 6, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Siko: Wire-actuated encoder

Siko GmbH offers the SG61 wire-actuated encoder that can be used for measuring lengths up to 6 m.

July 5, 2019

Protective/transport packaging

New stabilizing solution for Cargill Malt palletizing issues

Slippery malt bags and heavy totes were causing issues with load instability and product damage. A new combination of adhesive and stretch film solved these issues with an added cost savings for the company.

July 3, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Exair: Hot tap digital flowmeters

Exair Corp.'s hot tap digital flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure.

July 2, 2019