Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister card packaging board

New Everest® Seal-Pak from International Paper (Memphis, TN) is a patented, extrusion-coated paperboard designed specifically for fold-over heat-seal blister card applications.

September 30, 2002

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1583

Flexible packaging

Vf/f/s pouch system donated to Clemson

Clemson University students are receiving first-hand experience with pouch packaging thanks to the donation of a Model 2050 vertical form/fill/seal system from Cryovac (Duncan, SC), a subsidiary of Sealed Air Corp.

September 30, 2002

Converting equipment

MBO buys label sites

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: Avery Dennison has sold three labelling converting plants to Sentega Holding, a company set up by a group of former Avery Dennison executives.

September 30, 2002

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Open and global control architecture for packaging technology of the future

Increasing packaging machine flexibility and performance through the use of servo technology, PC-based control and open and global control architectures. A white paper from Bosch Packaging.

September 30, 2002

Conveying & accumulation

Baldor Electric Company: Digital DC controllers

Baldor Electric’s (Fort Smith, AR) new Series 29 one-way digital DC SCR motor controls are from 5 hp through 300 hp, 198-550 VAC, 3-phase 50/60 hz.

September 30, 2002

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Fresh start for blister packs

Meanwhile, S.C. Johnson introduced air freshener Glade Press’n Fresh in a new blister package that hit retail shelves nationwide in March.

September 30, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Italian symposium envisions the future of packaging machinery

“The world is changing; therefore, packaging and machinery need to change with it.”

September 30, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

On-demand label printer

The HP (Woburn, MA) Indigo Press ws4000 is a 7-color label press designed to cost-effectively produce short and medium runs of high-quality labels on-demand at higher speeds than previous models.

September 30, 2002

Flexibles

Low-temp shrink film

Syfan USA (Cooper City, FL) has introduced Sytec® MVP, a cross-linked polyolefin shrink film engineered to shrink quickly and gently at low temperatures.

September 30, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: E-mail capability

PacDrive™ integrated machine controller from Elau (Chicago, IL) now includes an e-mail function with software version V12. Subject, message, direct recipient, Cc, and Bcc can be used.

September 30, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Pillar Technologies - An ITW Company: Waterless induction capsealing

Pillar Technologies (Hartland, WI) will unveil its high-speed waterless induction capsealing system. This new addition to the Unifoiler line will exceed line speeds of previously manufactured Pillar waterless sealers, according to the manufacturer.

September 30, 2002

Labels

Marketing milk in aluminum cans

From now through early next year, consumers in selected Florida test markets will be able to purchase shelf-stable chocolate milk in a two-piece aluminum can.

September 30, 2002

Closures

Top Oil out to 'end' counterfeiting

San Francisco-based Top Oil Products Co. is waging war against counterfeiting of its premium synthetic motor oils in Indonesia. It’s weapons: top and bottom aluminum closures.

September 30, 2002