Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

German brewer upgrades

The Arcobräu Gräfliches Brauhaus GmbH & Co. KG brewery, headquartered in Germany’s Lower Bavarian village of Moos, has brought its bottling operations up to the very latest state of the art.

October 20, 2014

Machinery: Page 387

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Control panels require no hard wiring

B&R’s openSAFETY control panels allow safe data exchange over the bus system with just one cable and simple cabling of swing arm systems; hard wiring of E-stop, operating mode, and start buttons are unnecessary.

October 20, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Robotics • Custom equipment • Integration • Automation • Engineering services

Universal Machine specializes in robotics, custom equipment, integration, automation, engineering services, and more.

October 17, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Baumer: Programmable encoders

Incremental encoders EIL580P added as programmable product variants to the Baumer modular OptoPulse encoder series.

October 17, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Weiler Labeling's glue-free labeling system

Weiler Labeling Systems (WLS) is introducing its new RL-840N “glue-free” cut-and-stack labeler at Pack Expo 2014 (booth S-4172). The RL-840N uses NuLabel’s activatable adhesive technology and eliminates the need for glue to apply the label. By removing the glue this technology achieves the lower cost of cut-and-stack labels and the efficiency of pressure-sensitive labelers.

October 15, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

UV Drop On demand printing solutions by Hapa

Hapa’s BlisterJet prints on sealed, blank or pre-printed blisters. The fully-digital UV DOD inkjet system provides perfectly sharp print quality in single or multi-color. Learn more about the innovative Hapa printing solutions at Pack Expo, South Hall, Booth 2501 (Coesia)

October 13, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Trunnion Labeling System Applies Labels To Tiny Vials

Label-Aire’s 3138-N Merge printer applicator can be configured for wrap labeling with pre-printed labels, and has advanced features for easy changeover and automated accuracy.

October 9, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Inline 6200 Applies Front/Back Labels With Airfill Capability

See the Label-Aire Inline Series 6200 Vacuum Wrap Front/Back labeling system as it accurately applies front and back labels to thin-walled containers. This video shows both air fill capability and automatic ejection of rejects.

October 9, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Inline 5100 Applies Front/Back Wrap Labels To Glass Bottles

See the Label-Aire Inline 5100, apply front and back wrap labels to bottles, with label placement accuracy enhanced by a variable frequency drive conveyor and automatic spacing.

October 9, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Air-Blow and Wipe-On Applicators Applying Labels To Clamshell Packages

Watch this video to see Label-Aire's 3015-ND Wipe-On Label Applicator and Model 3111 air-blow label applicator for high speed air-blow pressure-sensitive labeling...the high-speed team-up of these two machines easily handle the needs of these food product clamshells.

October 9, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

ProSoft Technology: Gateway

ProSoft Technology’s new EtherNet/IP to PROFINET IO Device (slave) Gateway enables data transfers between EtherNet/IP controllers and PROFINET IO controllers.

October 9, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Wraparound sleever stars in new video

Video shows overhead regular and slow-motion operation of the Douglas Apex™ wraparound sleever for dairy cups. Sleevers offer paperboard solutions for a wide range of products, sleeve styles and pack configurations.

October 8, 2014

Converting equipment

Eco services help bottler reduce blow-molding energy costs

Implementation of consumption monitoring and process control tools help The Midwest Coca-Cola Bottling Company to significantly reduce blowing pressure and electricity use.

October 7, 2014