Filling/capping, dry

Liquid packaging servo gains popularity with machine builders

ELAU’s new integral servo motor/drive, the PacDrive™ SCL-055, has received significant attention among respected liquid packaging machinery builders.

February 29, 2004

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Flexible packaging

Pouch receives Member's Choice award

This year’s Flexible Packaging Assn. Member’s Choice award went to Specialty Films & Associates’ entry for the Digital Innovations MP3 Pouch.

February 29, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Inline p-s labeling system

Label-Aire offers its Inline Series 9000 inline pressure-sensitive label system for single- and multi-panel, front/back, and wrap labeling applications.

February 29, 2004

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Alloyd introduces new generation Aergo sealing machine

The Alloyd Company has introduced an entirely new blister sealing machine that combines ergonomic enhancements with a unique process that enables it to seal both plastic-to-plastic and blister-to-card packages.

February 29, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FDA promotes safe use of pain products

The Food and Drug Administration launched a national education campaign to promote safer use of over-the-counter pain relief products, particularly those containing acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, and ketoprofen.

February 29, 2004

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Heinz shakes foodservice market

In February, H.J. Heinz launched Heinz Fry Shakers dry seasonings throughout much of the United States.

February 29, 2004

Converting equipment

Kemps gives consumers a hand-le

Just a few days before Christmas, Marigold Foods, Minneapolis, MN, began to ship its customers Kemps milk in a new gallon jug of high-density polyethylene with an integral handle that’s designed to resemble an old-fashioned pitcher.

February 29, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Splicing connector

Wago Corp. introduces its 222 Series compact splicing connector that is designed as a cost-effective, more flexible alternative to traditional twist or crimp style connectors, company says.

January 31, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Martens Brewery: Full-bottle palletizer for barrier-coated PET beer bottles

Bottles fan out into lanes and then are swept layer by layer onto pallets on equipment from KHS.

January 31, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Martens Brewery: Stretch wrapper for barrier-coated PET beer bottles

The final part of the packaging process is the stretch wrapping of pallets.

January 31, 2004

Converting equipment

Martens Brewery: Blow molding of barrier-coated PET beer bottles

Preforms move down a track and into the enclosed blow molding area. Finished amber bottles then undergo internal coating (not shown here) and are stored on pallets until needed. Blow molding equipment is supplied by Sidel.

January 31, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Martens Brewery: Palletizing empty barrier-coated PET beer bottles

Empty bottles are automatically palletized on KHS equipment and then banded.

January 31, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Martens Brewery: Depalletizing empty barrier-coated PET beer bottles

From storage, bottles are forklifted into a high-level depalletizer from KHS.

January 31, 2004