Cartoning

Seal bar wrapper boasts 100 cpm surge rate

To push wrapping speed beyond aggressive 75 cpm specification, Tekkra applies Schneider Electric/ELAU automation.

April 27, 2009

Machinery: Page 612

Secondary Packaging

Automatic stretch wrap machine ideal for conveyor applications

This video shows the conveyor-based, fully automatic Wulftec WCA-Smart Stretch Wrapper in action. The machine is rated at up to 70 loads per hour.

April 22, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Drug makers not preempted from lawsuits

U.S. Supreme Court decision offers a reminder that drug manufacturers, not the FDA or others, are responsible for product safety.

April 17, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

New certification: the Green Good Housekeeping Seal

As Good Housekeeping magazine celebrates the 100th birthday of consumer-advocate Good Housekeeping Seal, it is launching an environmental extension of the original: the Green Good Housekeeping Seal.

April 14, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Output increases with automated changeover of labels

A video from Multivac demonstrates the company’s automated switchover capability for pressure sensitive labels. This capability eliminates the downtime packagers experience when the line is stopped to change labels.

April 8, 2009

Flexible packaging

2008/2009 AmeriStar winners revealed

The Institute of Packaging Professionals announces the 2008/2009 AmeriStars.

April 5, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Industry watch

April 5, 2009

Controls & Machine Components

Redesign sets the stage for mic brand's heritage story

Shure’s SM 57 Instrument Microphone has been used on every president’s lectern since Lyndon Johnson, and the company’s SM 58 Vocal Microphone is a mainstay among touring musicians.

April 5, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Durable, flexible, heavy-duty ink-jet printing

Cement producer installs easily controllable, cleanable, expandable printing system to accommodate growing production capacities.

April 5, 2009

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Nailing an automation upgrade

Unscrambling and feeding of spiral-wound canisters got a big boost at this Liquid Nails packaging line thanks to some clever customizing by the machine builder.

April 5, 2009

Flexible packaging

Raising the bar on safety

A confectionery manufacturer installs 19 metal detectors at six of its production plants to ensure product quality.

April 5, 2009

Flexible packaging

Packaging philosophies guide AFP through stormy economic seas

By modifying used packaging machinery and combining production runs, American FlexPack cost-effectively produces single-use packs for its customers.

April 5, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Liquids, metals, and RFID

It’s been long known due to the physics involved that the use of RFID around liquids or metal products or packages results in poor read performance.

April 5, 2009