Filling/capping, dry

Durable split hopper

See it at PACK EXPO Booth #C-2308! Spee-Deer® Packaging Machinery’s split hopper system features extremely durable and easy to maintain 304 stainless steel construction and a patented sliding key tooling adapter, which enables quick and easy installation and removal of tooling.

August 11, 2011

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1000

Secondary Packaging

PLC-controlled robotic case packing/unpacking

See it at PACK EXPO Booth #C-3611! Intelligrated’s Alvey® robotic bottle case packer/unpacker features 2 robotic arms operating on a single PLC-based control system that may be integrated into existing fill lines in wineries, distilleries and breweries.

August 9, 2011

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

Bagger for premade, wicketed bags

VS™ Bagger from WeighPack runs both polyethylene and laminated wicketed bags, can handle bag lengths of 6-20-in. and 6-14-in., and operates at speeds up to 35 cpm.

August 9, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

Capsule filling machine for lab scale filling applications

The GKF 702 capsule filling machine from Bosch Packaging Technology produces small batches of liquids, tablets, pellets, and powders right in the lab using the production parameters required later during production.

August 9, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

'Lazy Larry' responds to FDA notification

A July 28 Warning Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration serves as a reminder of the power of the pen—or in this instance, the words printed on product packaging.

August 9, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Case packing for high sanitation areas

JLS Automation uses ABB’s IRB 360 FlexPicker robot for its Osprey case packing system, which is designed for loading low-profile wrapped or vacuum packed product into shallow shipping cases.

August 9, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Weber Marking Systems has changed its name to Weber Packaging Solutions, Inc.

Weber Packaging Solutions is the new name that will clarify the mission of Weber Marking Systems.

August 9, 2011

Conveying & accumulation

New snack chip plant is LEED-certified and IT-powered

Opened in two phases in 2010 and 2011, Shearer's Foods' Massillon plant adheres to sustainable principles and leverages dynamic software solutions to optimize efficiency.

August 8, 2011

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Industry Watch

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.

August 8, 2011

Containers

Passion drives packaging for new Latin liquor brand

The SX brand, which stands for “Sensual” and “eXotic,” includes three varieties.

August 8, 2011

Sustainability

Arthrex enjoys multiple benefits from Wire Coil Clamshell package

Labor savings, material savings, and environmental gains award Arthrex for its thermoformed medical device package.

August 8, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

France embraces the 'box'

Technically speaking, it’s not a box at all, at least not in the packaging parlance of North America. Call it what you will, French consumers are nuts about this packaging concept.

August 8, 2011

Contract Packaging

Temporary contract packaging lends near-instant fulfillment

Manufacturer of shrink sleeve applicators and heat tunnels sets up a shrink bundling line in its own plant to speed Barbasol’s club-store packs to market.

August 8, 2011