Secondary Packaging

This end up

A start-up company in Toledo had just ordered an automatic multi-packer for its alcoholic gelatins. Then it had to change its pack.

June 30, 2003

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Converting equipment

Paper--with special converting--shows new versatility

The oldest packaging material is finding new opportunities by combining with other materials like barrier plastics and special inks.

June 30, 2003

Additives, coatings & inks

Smoothening torque transfer

Auger fillers are fast, flexible, and accurate thanks to the composite disc couplings used to transfer torque from servo motors to auger shafts.

June 30, 2003

Secondary Packaging

Tyson's fixed-weight future

This attractive, but otherwise unassuming shrink-wrapped tray introduced in early 2003 is packed with far more than chicken. For Tyson Foods, Springdale, AR, it represents enhanced category management--and the future of case-ready meat.

June 30, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

FDA flashes red light to patent stays

Agency doesn’t want branded drug manufacturers to delay development of generics because of packaging claims. New limits on patents go into effect August 18.

June 30, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Print-and-apply labeler

The MP2000 print and apply labeling system for multi-pack packaging identification from Imaje USA was designed to print and apply labels at up to 60/min.

June 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

SICK, Inc: Safety interlocks

Sick has added more than 20 new safety interlocks to its product line to include safety position switches, safety locking devices, noncontact safety sensors, safety operating and emergency stop switches, and safety switches with separate actuators.

May 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Pilz International: Noncontact magnetic safety switches

Pilz offers noncontact magnetic safety switches on the input side in conjunction with BG-tested electronic evaluation devices, plus safe relay, semiconductor, and power outputs on the output side.

May 31, 2003

Secondary Packaging

F. Gaviña & Sons: Tray packing of coffee product

Installed about a year ago as a replacement was a Model 127SL case/tray packer from S.V. Dice. Its rated speed is 35 cases or trays/min, though currently Gavi–a typically runs in the range of 25/min. After tray blanks are picked and erected and collated cans are pushed onto them, filled trays are discharged toward the shrink wrap system.

May 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

F. Gaviña & Sons: Case erecting for coffee producer

Corrugated blanks are pulled from a magazine and automatically set up by this machine, which replaces a manual operation.

May 31, 2003

Secondary Packaging

F. Gaviña & Sons: Shrink wrapping of 1-lb cans of tray-packed coffee

This shrink wrapper, supplied by Packaging Machines Intl., replaces an older system. Tray-packed 1-lb cans of coffee are sent through a shrink tunnel.

May 31, 2003

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

F. Gaviña & Sons: Vertical form/fill/seal of coffee bags

After film is pulled through a vf/f/s section and bags are filled with coffee, a heater bar heat seals the top of the bags. Later, a tin-tie is automatically applied and folded for each bag. Finally, each bag has tape applied to its top and the bags are then discharged from the machine.

May 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

A culture of packaging innovation

Harro Höfliger integrates production and packaging in modular Gen3 machinery.

May 31, 2003