Secondary Packaging

Apple packing plant automates palletizing

Washington Fruit & Produce significantly reduces labor and product damage when it implements robotic palletizing systems at its two apple-packing plants.

August 8, 2016

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Secondary Packaging

Robots replace manual palletizing at Sargento Foods

A complex system comprising eight robotic palletizing cells with three lanes each replaces manual palletizing operations at Sargento’s Plymouth, WI, plant.

August 6, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

AstraZeneca Uses 3D Modeling in Brazil

Software helps the global biopharmaceutical company’s Cotia plant quickly review 3D models of new packaging for internal customers.

July 29, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Cobot fits meat processor’s floor space and budget requirements

Taking up less than two square feet and needing no guarding, a collaborative robot with a 20-lb payload capacity is the perfect solution to Nortura’s floor-space and budget challenges.

July 17, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic bow-tying system adds personal touch to chocolate boxes

Robotics solutions provider designs a system to wrap chocolate boxes with a ribbon and form a bow using a six-axis robot programmed to operate in a number of unusual angles.

July 9, 2016

Sustainability

100% compostable packaging for bakery products

Family bakery’s new compostable packaging for its organic product line reduces its carbon footprint by 72%.

June 21, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Nosco is First to Install Second HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press

Installation of second HP Indigo 30000 in Bristol, PA facility extends Nosco’s ability to use digital printing for on-demand requirements.

June 17, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Intelligent wine packaging takes place of sommelier

RFID-enabled wine cartridge works with dispenser to adjust the system for the perfect pour, while WiFi technology allows the user to track their wine preferences via smartphone.

June 6, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Two-Way Shipper Simplifies Logistics of In-Home Test Kit

‘Game-changing’ Cologuard test kit packaging encourages early detection of colon cancer. The kit is shipped as a prescription direct to patients who then provide a sample within packaged components before mailing the kit to Exact Sciences’ laboratory for analysis.

April 28, 2016

Material handling

Modest market demand for corrugated in U.S.

E-commerce and retail-ready applications will drive growth for corrugated boxes; folding carton demand to be sustained by the foodservice carryout and pharmaceutical markets.

April 27, 2016

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Patients the Ultimate Winners in HCPC’s Compliance Packages of the Year Competition

Clear dosing instructions, package design and color coding contribute to winning packs for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Merck and MannKind; MSU student wins scholarship.

April 26, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Real ingredients are the focus of Nonni’s new biscotti packaging

The new design highlights Nonni’s quality ingredients with vibrant imagery and transparent windows that let consumers see the crunchy biscotti treats inside.

April 18, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Premium skincare carton conveys elegance

The combination of a graphic design that expresses both heritage and youthfulness, along with masterfully executed carton printing results in a sophisticated, elegant package for premium skincare.

April 4, 2016