Secondary Packaging

Ventilation for wrapped pallets

The Flexi-Rope option on the Muller Octopus stretch wrapper is a patented new feature that brings ventilation to pallet loads of hot-filled products, for example, that often need air circulation for a period of time after they've been palletized and wrapped.

November 3, 2014

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Secondary Packaging

Anti-vibration technology

The Bosch-Rexroth anti-vibration technology, demonstrated on a two-axis delta style robot, makes it possible to increase packaging machinery speed by 33%.

November 3, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Robotic top load case packer

The RTLM (Robotic Top Loader) from Pearson Packaging Systems features a User Centric Design (UCD) that makes changeover, setup, and troubleshooting much easier and faster.

November 3, 2014

Conveying & accumulation

Pacing conveyor is flexible and fast

Dorner Manufacturing has partnered with Yaskawa to develop the Smart Pace conveyor, which allows packagers to determine the space between packages' measurement that can be changed on-the-fly.

November 3, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Platen design automatic labeler

Automatic labeler can generate labels of 8 x 11 inches for large objects and apply them 90 degrees apart.

November 3, 2014

Conveying & accumulation

Multidirectional conveyor provides orienting flexibility

The new System Plast 1-in.-pitch 2253 roller top modular belt from Emerson Industrial Automation allows flat-bottomed packages to be moved in virtually any direction without the use of pushers or external guides.

November 3, 2014

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Infant formula inspires 3A-certified auger filler

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery develops a sanitary auger filler for an infant formula application and then seeks 3A certification for the equipment, rolling it out to the food, pharma, and nutraceutical markets.

November 3, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

Food packaging lets the food be the star

A wide selection of new food packaging products from SealedAir/Cryovac taps into growing consumer desire to be closer to the food itself. Darfresh On Tray and rip and tear package reduce waste and feature the food itself above all else.

November 3, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Primary package bundling using Post-It-style adhesive

MultiPack solutions uses Post-It note type adhesive to bundle primary packages. Tape can be customer printed and easily removes without damaging the primary packages.

November 3, 2014

Flexible packaging

Highly versatile stick pack machine

RoPak's highly versatile stick pack machine can accomplish both liquid and dry packs by simply changing the doser. Servo control of the doser, in conjunction with different forming axes, allow for very easy changeover, in fact, the machine can perform a tool-less changeover, with only forming tubes, film and appropriate machine configurations in need of change.

November 3, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Print high-res with established technology

REA JET's new high resolution HR Printer takes advantage of HP print technology, trusted by millions of users worldwide. Intuitive operations and a strategically designed print head make the system suitable for unlimited industrial strength applications.

November 3, 2014

Conveying & accumulation

Intuitive, simple belt pin operation

Habasit America demonstrated a new feature on its established micropitch belt, the SaniClip. A typical belt requires a screwdriver or other dedicated tool to pull a pin. The SaniClip uses a specialized belt pin that can be hand-pulled. Color-coding identifies the features location on the belt.

November 3, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Reduce or eliminate corrugated use in glass bottle packaging

The Tite-Pak system from Graphic Packaging uses the benefits of a fiber-based, paperboard product instead of corrugated to provide a strong handle for glass bottle packaging. Further, a new technique protects the bottles at the heels, replacing previous partition system with a series of strategically-place ins at the bottom of the package.

November 2, 2014