Operational Excellence

GS1, UPS hail Senate passage of H.R. 3204

Industry leaders praise bill with enhanced track-and-trace initiatives for the pharmaceutical supply chain.

November 19, 2013

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Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Advanced identification and monitoring solutions

Allen-Bradley portfolio of i-Sense voltage monitor, i-Grid service and DySC dynamic sag corrector help identify power irregularities and mitigate negative impact.

November 19, 2013

Operational Excellence

Drug Quality and Security Act passes Senate

U.S. Senate passes H.R. 3204 and sends it to President Obama. Bill would preempt all current serialization and pedigree laws, have impact on compounding.

November 18, 2013

Flexible packaging

Holiday pretzels in a revolutionary package

Just in time for the holidays comes a new package innovation developed for John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s Flavor Tree brand Limited Edition Premium Dark Chocolate Pretzels.

November 15, 2013

Flexible packaging

Off the Shelf: Doritos Gamer Packs function on multiple levels

Teaming up with Microsoft to build excitement about the release of the newest Xbox gaming system, Frito-Lay comes up with a one-of-a-kind limited edition package

November 15, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Athena Controls: Process control systems to aid food processors get FSMA compliant

Athena Controls Inc. launches Maestro, a system of affordable temperature controllers, sensors and data recorders for process equipment used to manufacture fast moving consumer packaged goods (FMCG), such as snacks, confectionary, baked goods and prepared foods.

November 15, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ten tips for buying coding/marking systems for primary packaging

Even for packaging veterans, coding and marking can be tricky.

November 15, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Pacepacker Services: Collator system for bulk good handling

Responding to increasing corner-shop retailer demands for easy to handle multipacks of bulk food items, Pacepacker Services launches a new Collator System which will quickly collate and place pre-packed items into an outer sack totalling up-to 25kg.

November 15, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Chip Vac Is Now CE Compliant

Independent laboratory tests now certify that EXAIR’s Chip Vac™ meets the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the European Union that are required to attain the CE mark. Chip Vac™ offers a fast, effective way to pick up chips and other debris and deliver them to a 5, 30, 55 or 110 gallon drum. The Chip Vac can be easily moved from drum to drum to keep different materials separate for recycling.

November 14, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Siko: Actuator minimizes set-up time

A compact, versatile positioning system, the AG05 actuator from the Siko DriveLine family provides remote, modular automation of all axes to minimize set up times, increase performance, and save money.

November 14, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Microscan: Miniature industrial imagers

The MS-4Xi and MINI Hawk Xi imagers combine today's most popular industrial automation features in our patented mini design.

November 12, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard: In-line flow control line

Lightweight and compact in size, PQ-FV In-Line Flow Controls from Clippard can be easily added to existing circuitry, and since they provide a tube-to-tube connection, the control valves may be installed as meter-in or meter-out devices.

November 12, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Making the most of labeling technology trends

Before you settle on developing a package around a technology, make sure your priorities are straight.

November 10, 2013