Converting equipment

One powerful show indeed

Pack Expo International 2010, the largest packaging and processing event in the world this year, comes to Chicago’s McCormick Place October 31- November 3.

October 12, 2010

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Secondary Packaging

Egg packer automates casing and palletizing operations

Tender-touch case packers and robotics reduce breakage and increase overall efficiencies.

October 12, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Tense trends tend to send messages to packaging makers

In an ideal world, most of the time packaging materials are invisible, happily protecting food, drugs, and other consumer products, sometimes using somewhat sophisticated technologies, but not drawing attention to themselves.

October 12, 2010

Flexible packaging

Convenience and patient compliance drive contract packager's business

Tee Noland, director of business development for Pharma Tech Industries (PTI), a contract manufacturer/packager, shares his views on why pharmaceutical companies are turning to contract packagers, and discusses the latest developments

October 12, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Triangle Research International, Inc (TRI-Inc): Small, inexpensive PLC

The Nano-10 Super PLC from Triangle Research is an extremely low-cost PLC that weighs only 2.6 oz., measures 3.3 x 2.8-in., and features a fast 32-bit CPU and 10 I/O: 4 digital inputs, 4 digital outputs, 2 Analog inputs (12-bit 0-5V).

October 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

GE Intelligent Platforms: Advanced data analytics

GE Intelligent Platforms’ Proficy® Accelerator for Advanced Analytics layers on top of existing systems, helping to identify process inefficiencies using historical data to create real-time models driving process improvements.

October 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Pneumatics product line

The NITRA™ line of pneumatics from AutomationDirect includes several new series of products to help meet a broad range of pneumatic air supply pressure regulation and filtration applications, and may be used in stand-alone or modular design applications.

October 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Motor line

Baldor’s Reliance Super-E line of premium efficient motors includes more than 50 washdown, paint-free and all stainless premium efficient ratings, and more than 70 premium efficient unit handling ratings.

October 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Red Lion: Dual line display meter

Red Lion’s PAX2A Dual Line Display Meter allows simultaneous visualization of 2 separate parameters--displaying input, total, minimum, maximum or setpoints on a 0.7-in. high 6-digit main LCD display.

October 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Bidirectional sensor interface

The BiSS fully digital bidirectional sensor interface from B&R is an open and license-free communication standard that allows sensor data to be read synchronously, securely and quickly, and extends the company’s ACOPOS servo drive family.

October 11, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeler system

Universal Labeling Systems' Contract Packager Series has been enhanced with an expansive control package to include both stepper and servo-driven technologies.

October 10, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clear choice awards announced

The Boston Beer Company developed a beer that is barrel aged, and for this offering, needed a very special bottle; the bottle they came up with is so special it’s the winner in the Overall Package Design category in this year’s Clear Choice Awards, sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute.

October 10, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coca Cola sued for misleading consumers

Center for Science in the Public Interests alleges vitaminwater labels and advertising are filled with "deceptive and unsubstantiated claims."

October 10, 2010