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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Cosmetic compacts labeled and coded

Co-manufacturer/packager of cosmetics replaces a manual label application process for compacts with an ink-jet coder and label applicator to increase speed, minimize waste.

July 7, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Open-SCS addresses packaging serialization standard

Aims to accelerate compliance for healthcare counterfeiting regulations.

July 6, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Marchesini Group acquires Multipack technologies

Marchesini aims to expand its reach into Italian and international end-of-line packaging marketplaces.

July 1, 2015

Conveying & accumulation

Lenze sponsors students in Coil Winding Challenge

German and U.S. students and companies collaborate to create two operable Lenze prototypes.

June 30, 2015

Thermoform/fill/seal

Servos bring speed, energy savings, and reduced maintenance

Now that side gripper chain advance and the opening and closing of both thermoforming and heat-sealing tools are servo driven, the Formpack F1 offers a number of improvements.

June 30, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Tough-grip taping system puts pressure on cased product contamination

Thermoforming specialist Fabri-Kal Corp., headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI, recently found itself in need of taping equipment that could handle various case styles and sizes.

June 30, 2015

Converting equipment

Digital printing, creasing, cutting come to carton converting

Folding carton converter Boutwell Owens & Co. is among the first in the world to combine wide-format sheet-fed digital printing and digital creasing with cutting.

June 29, 2015

Adhesive application

Pop-open cases eliminated

Programmable on-demand adhesive delivery systems avert glue charring/waste and greatly improve consistency of sealing integrity.

June 29, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Amcor and Kezzler announce global partnership

The two companies team up to provide MaXQ serialized packaging for consumer engagement and anti-counterfeiting solutions.

June 29, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

LANGGUTH ENGINEERING acquires Associated Packaging Equipment

The company expands its roll-fed labeler design capabilities for its core beverage and aerosol packaging.

June 26, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor: Stepper motor and driver package

Oriental Motor USA offers its latest technology for advanced positioning applications, the AZ Series battery-free, absolute sensor equipped motor and driver package; it incorporates a newly developed Absolute Sensor for absolute-type positioning.

June 26, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Robotic palletizing, pallet wrapping proves successful for Nephron

Equipment at Nephron’s South Carolina facility helps bring inhalation medications securely to market.

June 25, 2015