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

NEW Constant Motion VFFS

Faster. Cleaner. Smarter. That’s what you can expect from the next generation of Triangle VFFS baggers. Constant film motion delivers consistent web-tracking and reliable registration for superior backseals.

July 31, 2011

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1004

Containers

Bottle for measuring and pouring

O.Berk’s Bettix™ “twin neck” dispensing bottle has 2 cavities: the larger side is the main repository, and with a simple squeeze, a precise amount of liquid can be transferred to the smaller dispensing chamber.

July 29, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

2011 Greener Package Awards recognize data-driven results

Stricter entry requirements for this year's awards ensure that the 10 winners of the 2011 competition are providing measurable sustainable differences.

July 27, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

GreenBlue releases guidelines for designing recyclable, compostable packaging

Design for Recovery Guidelines for Aluminum, Steel, Glass, and Paper Packaging designed to promote more effective material recovery system.

July 27, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Premium efficiency motors

AutomationDirect’s IronHorse™ general purpose AC motor line now includes cast iron 3-phase premium efficiency motors available in horsepower ranges from 1 to 200 hp.

July 26, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Drive frequency inverter

See it at PACK EXPO Booth #C-3434! Siemens’ Sinamics® drive frequency inverter combines motion control, safety and standard tasks in a single device, reducing footprints and improving overall efficiencies.

July 26, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Proportional valve driver

Clippard’s EVPD Proportional Valve Driver is designed for laboratories and OEM product development, and can be customized to fit OEM applications, including control parameters.

July 26, 2011

Flexibles

Castrol pack drives new facility design for Walmart tire and lube

New prototype shop for Walmart Tire and Lube Express has a smaller footprint and runs solely on Castrol's e-Dispense and e-Pack.

July 26, 2011

Flexibles

Polyplex breaks ground on new facility

Polyplex Americas has announced the groundbreaking for a new manufacturing facility to be located in Decatur, Alabama, its first in North America.  Over the next 3 years, the Alabama facility will represent Polyplex’s largest capital investment in any single location.

July 26, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Italian cartoning equipment manufacturer Bergami corporate capabilities video

Watch this short video from Bergami to get a brief video overview of its manufacturing capabilities as well as footage of its various horizontal cartoning systems, including balcony design intermittent-motion (to 120 cpm), and continuous motion (to 400 cpm).

July 25, 2011

Containers

Custom packaging lends upscale look to ethnic hair care products

‘Food for hair’ concept employs bottles that evoke jam jars and salt shakers.

July 22, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Video shows semi-automatic case sealer being washed down, changed over

This short video from Loveshaw shows the company’s Little David® LD Xss semi-automatic case sealer being washed down inline and also shows the machine's quick change features. Ideal for sanitary sensitive environments.

July 21, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Johnson & Johnson announces sustainability roadmap

Johnson & Johnson unveiled its Healthy Future 2015, a five-year sustainability roadmap that encompasses the company’s citizenship goals, which include packaging.

July 21, 2011