Containers

Snyder snacks on efficiency

New vf/f/s machines replace outdated equipment, adding speed while reducing costs for labor, replacement parts, and product giveaway.See in-plant video

July 31, 2003

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1576

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Blister pack components on demand

Plastic bags with preprinted header cards were too costly and too labor intensive to fill and staple shut. Thermoformed PVC blisters with ‘slider cards’ are a big improvement.

July 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Back to Vegas for more gear

A Mexican manufacturer of cleaning products and a Utah marketer of bottled water both will return to Pack Expo Las Vegas this October.

July 31, 2003

Secondary Packaging

Boxing out the competition

A switch to a new gearbox increases reliability and lowers cost for Goodman’s new case packer.

July 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

'Knowledge-based' robots learn as they pack

Machine vision, robotic packaging equipment, PC controls, and customized software combine to help a German maker of frankfurters cope with growth.

July 31, 2003

Flexibles

Enhancing a brand with happy cows

Armed with a design concept statement that ‘happy cows give good milk,’ label converter Fort Dearborn Co. came up with labels that build brand equity for Oberweis Dairy.

July 31, 2003

Closures

ReaLemon gets distinctive shapes

Mott’s ReaLemon and ReaLime juices now don store shelves in green-stippled PET bottles molded with a distinctive lemon or lime shape in their neck to identify the product and brand.

July 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Kaufman offers hot-stamping

Kaufman Container has added hot stamping to its capabilities available at its decorating facility.

July 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

THK America, Inc: THK America, Inc: Catalog directory

THK offers its new catalog directory of products, including motion guides, actuators, and other linear motion products. Information regarding caged ball linear motion guides; standard linear motion guides; ball screws, splines, and link balls; linear actuators; and other standard products is included.

June 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Mini industrial PC

Beckhoff has expanded its comprehensive Industrial PC family with the C6320 and C6330 mini format control cabinet PCs. The smallest measures 3.7”x7.7”x8.9”.

June 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: 4th-generation inverters

Siemens Energy & Automation (Alpharetta, GA) has released the 4th generation of its Micromaster inverters. This universal drive series for AC motors from 1/6 HP to 300 HP has a new user-friendly parameter structure that simplifies installation and start-up for the basic to complex speed control applications at a commensurate price, says the manufacturer.

June 30, 2003

Secondary Packaging

Wepackit expands facility

Wepackit Inc. has expanded its production capabilities by 10ꯠ sq’.

June 30, 2003

Sustainable Packaging

Wireless dynamic temperature and impact monitoring in the palm of your hand

Sensor Wireless, Canada, announced today that it will be releasing their newest wireless real time monitoring system, DTS, as an additional feature alongside of their popular Smart Bottle, Smart Can, and Universal PD sensor systems.

June 30, 2003