Filling/capping, dry

Harpak-ULMA appoints regional sales manager

Henry Glaeser will support customers in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and North and South Dakota.

December 1, 2017

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Gossner Foods installs first Tetra Evero in the U.S.

Gossner is the first U.S. manufacturer to use this world’s first aseptic carton bottle. The innovative package and state-of-the-art filling machine bring new opportunities for beverage producers.

November 30, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas promotes executive vice president of operations

Stephan Rottach will provide strategic guidance to support continued improvement of operations at Lenze.

November 30, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Nexen: Compact ring drive

Nexen Group, Inc. introduces the patent pending CRD 250B, an expansion of the company’s innovative Compact Ring Drive (CRD) system.

November 28, 2017

Converting equipment

Hybrid press broadens converter’s capabilities

Meyers, a forward-thinking and progressive provider of labels as well as signage and displays, is utilizing technology and innovation to deliver more value to brand owner customers while allowing those brand owners to differentiate from their competitors.

November 22, 2017

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Cotton inserter doubles fill rate, halves labor costs

Nutritional supplement maker Lifeplus meets market demands while improving its filling and packaging line productivity.

November 21, 2017

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

Barry-Wehmiller to enhance focus on flexible packaging and end-of-line integrated systems

The company's two new divisions, BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated Systems, will debut Jan. 1.

November 14, 2017

Secondary Packaging

ixapack Global expands operations into the U.S.

The company opened its U.S. headquarters, service shop, and warehouse in Sarasota, FL.

November 13, 2017

Secondary Packaging

New possibilities with new cartoner

Supremia, a provider of creative solutions and integrated process management for promotional product development, has added a semi-automatic cartoner to its packaging operations.

November 13, 2017

Contract packaging

Powder filling at 6,000/hr

Contract manufacturer and co-packer SternMaid America of Aurora, IL, has installed a new double-head auger filler that will increase the capacity of its can filling line for powders.

November 13, 2017

Filling/capping, dry

Sealing machinery proves critical for implant packaging

Patient safety is at the core for Establishment Labs, where packaging equipment and materials are vital to the company’s breast and body shaping implants.

November 9, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Portescap: High torque mini motor

Portescap introduces the new 16DCT motor to its high torque DCT range of Athlonix motors: the 16DCT motor can deliver continuous torque up to 5.24 mNm at a length of only 26 mm.

November 7, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: AC sensorless vector drives

The AutomationDirect DURApulse GS4 series of AC sensorless vector drives includes many of the same standard features as current GS drives including dynamic braking, PID, and removable keypad, as well as major enhancements.

November 6, 2017