Sustainability

Economics, environmental benefits, ease of transport

Three reasons why Three Thieves likes Tetra Pak® carton packaging option for wines.

February 9, 2007

Machinery: Page 697

Flexible packaging

Checking up on healthcare packaging

Drug delivery devices, advances in combination products, and biologicals/biopharmaceuticals will present both challenges and opportunities for packagers.

February 9, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID has game at Best Buy

IDTechEx has published a slick new 128-page RFID in action 2006/7 magazine that features case studies culled from its “RFID Knowledgebase” of more than 2,300 implementations in 85 countries. Of the approximately 25 articles is Best Buy’s implementation that includes smart shelves, electronically enabled shelving that  can read the tags of products. This permits the retailer to know whether or not a package is present on-shelf to help reduce out-of-stocks.

February 9, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Tips on minimizing unplanned downtime

Christian von Olshausen, process engineer packing at Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Germany, will be a featured speaker at the Packaging Automation Forum May 23 in Chicago. His presentation will focus on how controls and automation technologies, properly implemented on today’s packaging lines, can minimize unplanned downtime by contributing to Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Productivity Management (TPM).

February 9, 2007

Closures

OTC drugs and dietary supplements get new reporting burden

Under a brand new law, the packagers of over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements will have to report serious adverse events to FDA and keep records of the events. The law is effective beginning with any product labeled on or after December 22, 2007.

February 9, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Make2Pack Demonstrates Interoperability

The Make2Pack committee, also known as the ISA SP-88 Part 5 committee, demonstrated the benefits of adopting a standard approach to machine and control design for packaging machines at the Procter & Gamble Co. Central Engineering Technology Labs in Cincinnati on December 7.

February 6, 2007

Cartoning

Pharma packagers seek solutions at Interphex Puerto Rico

Strong attendance demonstrates relevance of a new multivendor end-of-line packaging integration initiative.

February 4, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

The wrap-up: Digitized shelf life at home

As many have learned over the years, avoiding food spoilage is a good thing.

January 31, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Pro Mach's President of End of Line Packaging Mack Greene Retires

Pro Mach, Inc. announced today that Charles M. (Mack) Greene, President of its End-of-Line Business Unit, will retire January 31 this year.

January 30, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeler designed specifically for flexible packaging

This short, 60-second video clip from EPI Exact Packaging shows a variety of flexible packages that can be labeled using its equipment.

January 29, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Labeling low-profile confectionary products

Low-profile plastic containers for flash breath strips are labeled in a special product handling system in this CTM Labeling application video.

January 29, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Coupon inserter for bags, boxes, other packages

60-second video clip shows coupon inserter from EPI labeling in a variety of applications.

January 17, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Interphex Puerto Rico to feature PELS session

Pharmaceutical companies in Puerto Rico will explore the latest options in Packaging End-of-Line Solutions (PELS) during a special luncheon meeting at Interphex Puerto Rico.

January 16, 2007