Sustainability

Packaging machinery OEMs and buyers of packaging machinery talk turkey at Ipack-Ima

Presented in conjunction with Ipack-Ima, the Italian packaging show just held February 14-18 in Milan, was a half-day event called Global Packaging Managers & Equipment Suppliers Forum.

January 31, 2006

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1414

Sustainable Packaging

Building better bonds between makers and buyers of packaging machinery

People I talked to at Ipack-Ima 2006, held February 14-18 in an architectural wonderland called Fiera Milano on the outskirts of Milan, were cautiously hoping that the show may be a sign that economic recovery is on the way.

January 31, 2006

Cartoning

PMMI technical workshop highlights robotics

Tech Talk series kicks off with robot safety and ELAU’s trend-setting approach to embedding robotic modules in packaging machines.

January 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

First labeler retrofit with award-winning ELAU servos

Yakama Juice plant manager Jack West says “when K2 said they could do everything on one machine, I was really impressed.”

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Print registered film wrapper

Polypack introduces its new Baumer shrink wrapper, said to be the fastest non-stop print registered shrink-wrapper. Versatile multi-pack shrink wrapper runs at 200 bundles/min.

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Case erector

Goodman offers its automated Model ACT case erector that provides efficient case opening features as well as fast changeover.

January 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Continuous motion top loader

PAAL offers its Elematic® 1000 VC-6000 F Top Loader that can run up to 100 RSC cases/min, fill them with different types of products, and close and seal them continuously.

January 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Smart reader offers embedded software

Intermec Technologies Corp. has embedded IBM's WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure (WRDI) into its IF5 RFID reader, creating an "intelligent" RFID reader that automates the process of routing and managing incoming data from RFID tags, even from remote locations.

January 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

RFID R&D and test facility

Accu-Sort Systems’ RFID Center of Excellence is a combination R&D center and testing facility located in Hatfield, PA, north of Philadelphia.

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Stretch wrapper with integrated RFID

Lantech's Q-300 Wrap 'n Read stretch wrapper offers fully integrated RFID tag reading.

January 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Kimberly-Clark selects Alien Gen 2 readers

The CPG has chosen the multiprotocol Alien ALR-9800 Enterprise RFID Reader as part of its logistics program.

January 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Raflatac and UPM Rafsec merge to form UPM Raflatac

Raflatac and UPM Rafsec, members of UPM Labelstock Business, have merged toform a new business entity, UPM Raflatac.

January 31, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Unraveling RFID for pharma

Frost & Sullivan's RFID expert assesses RFID in the healthcare and pharma markets.

January 31, 2006