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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Controls & Machine Components
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May 31, 2002
Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1601
Containers
Superior likes caseless shipping
This Ohio dairy manufacturer is rewriting the rules that govern distribution in the dairy industry. Caseless shipping is key. See in-plant video
May 31, 2002
Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials
Addition by subtraction
Golden Flake doubles speeds and reduces labor costs for potato chip packaging by replacing 21 outdated lines with eight new vf/f/s machines. See in-plant video
May 31, 2002
Converting equipment
Rarity unveiled in PET whisky bottle
Hiram Walker & Sons continues glass-to-PET switch.
May 31, 2002
Labels
Jelly even safer to spread
To start off the year, Palmetto Canning Co., Palmetto, FL, relaunched its Palmalito brand of jams and jellies in a 16-oz glass jar with a 2-mil PVC heat-shrinked label that provides tamper evidence.
May 31, 2002
Closures
2002 NACD Packaging Awards
Packaging World highlights the Gold Award winners of the National Assn. of Container Distributors 2002 Awards.
May 31, 2002
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Diamond of California: Scale systems for shelled nuts
Computerized scales from Hayssen deliver accurate amounts of nuts on this 16-head system that includes an upper scale with a booster hopper directly beneath. Nuts released from the scales fall through stainless-steel tubes into vf/f/s equipment.
April 30, 2002
Conveying & accumulation
Diamond of California: Side-by-side form/fill/seal machines for nuts
Filled and sealed bags of nuts discharge from two side-by-side vf/f/s machines onto a conveyor that runs perpendicular to them. Bags are then conveyed downstream. Meanwhile, printed film is pulled through tensioning rollers on one of the vf/f/s machines (right).
April 30, 2002
Secondary Packaging
Diamond of California: Automated case erector for bagged nuts
A key improvement to downstream packaging functions at Diamond of California is this automatic case erector. Erected cases are packed manually before tape is applied to top flaps (right) to seal them shut. An ink-jet system then prints best-before date, Julian date code, and line and shift codes.
April 30, 2002
Closures
Amcor acquires Schmalbach-Lubeca operations
On May 8, Amcor Ltd. announced that it acquired the PET container and White Cap closure assets of Schmalbach-Lubeca.
April 30, 2002
Conveying & accumulation
Sidel 'refocuses' on core businesses
NEWS FROM INTERPACK 2002: Gérard Stricher, CEO of Sidel (Le Havre Cedex, France) announced a newly reorganized company that will concentrate its energies in three specific product areas for its customers worldwide.
April 30, 2002
Flow wrapping
At interpack 2002
NEWS FROM INTERPACK 2002: Packworld.com looks at some of the show’s notable news and products.
April 30, 2002
Flexible packaging
Pouch system
CMD Packaging Systems (Appleton, WI) introduces its 3200 Series stand-up pouch system, which is ideal for companies looking to convert premade pouches or for those with existing pouching equipment.
April 30, 2002
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Antares Vision Group to Debut 100% Visual Inspection and Leak Detection System for Prefilled Syringes at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Other highlights at Antares Vision Group's Booth N-5844 include a combination plunger rod placement/labelling system for prefilled syringes, and a streamlined user interface uniting company’s portfolio of inspection systems.
Humanoid Robot for Industrial and Service Applications
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