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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Wireless RFID printer-applicators

Avery Dennison Printer Systems now offers wireless Ethernet capability for its full line of RFID and bar code printers and print-and-apply systems, including the Model 6405 Wireless RFID printer (shown).

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID training classes in Michigan

Lowry Computer Products and OTA Training launch vendor neutral training starting early next month in Michigan.

December 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Wal-Mart, others face RFID difficulty in China

Most Chinese enterprises have little interest in RFID.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

A trio of major RFID influences in 2006

Expect overseas tags, EPCglobal standards struggle, and RFID label converter repositioning through 2006.

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Labels

Technical advances in RFID at hand

New advances in RFID include long-range HF tags, devices that work well with challenging substances, and tags that are sterilization tolerant.

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Item-level ePedigree implementation

An item-level serialized RFID solution with "parent-child" association software is rolling out with five pharma pilots including for Pfizer's Viagra.

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Labeling

2006: what's in store for packaging machinery?

2005 was a year of notable firsts, and 2006 promises even more generational change in packaging efficiency, functionality and flexibility.

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Secondary Packaging

Flexible case sealers

Pearson offers its new line of case sealers including two base models, the CS25 and the CS40. Both models can be configured to fit all sealing needs.

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Controls & Machine Components

Hershey's new direction on controls

“We invested heavily in controls technology, but in the last few years we’ve changed directions because in too many cases the technologies we implemented were complicating, not simplifying, our packaging operations.”

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Converting equipment

CMM SEEKS ABSTRACTS FOR 2007 CONFERENCE SESSIONS

CMM International invites converting and package printing professionals to submit an abstract for possible presentation at the CMM Intl. 2007, June 4-7, 2007 in Rosemont, IL.

December 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Kimberly-Clark's cup of tissues

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico puts a new spin on tissue packaging with the recent unveiling of a paperboard convolute wound canister from Sonoco.

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Flexibles

Heinz UK serves up soups in barrier cups

Late last year, Heinz UK introduced a line of single-serve soups packaged in barrier plastic cups to markets in Spain and France.

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