Flexibles

Sugar zips into stand-up pouches

Zipper resealable flexible packaging has moved into the sugar aisles in stand-up pouches in 1- and 2-lb sizes.

August 31, 2000

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1688

Adhesives/tape

WD-40 promotes 'straw strap'

San Diego-based WD-40 Co. has come up with a way to keep the all-important spray tube on its popular lubricant product from getting lost. The firm’s 8- and 11-oz cans now have a red, yellow or blue stretchable rubber strap around the neck.

August 31, 2000

Closures

Milk bottle serves one on-the-go

Land O' Lakes, Arden Hills, MN, presents its single-serve milk in an ergonomically shaped 12-oz bottle.

August 31, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Whining over wine

The California Association of Winegrape Growers is pressing the BATF to revise its labeling standards so consumers understand that flavored wines are not required to meet the same content standards as traditional table wine.

August 31, 2000

Protective/transport packaging

Net Sourcing -- September 2000

This is the second edition of a new supplement designed to help buyers of packaging machinery and materials learn how to begin purchasing packaging from suppliers via the Internet.

August 31, 2000

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Party paks prove berry, berry good

Introduced just in time for Easter this April, Party Paks of fresh strawberries from Beach Street Farms, Watsonville, CA, have been charming strawberry lovers across the country.

August 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Emplex Systems Inc: Data acquisition systems

Emplex Systems (Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) has released 2 newly engineered data acquisition systems designed for the MPS 6300/6700 Series Validatable Continuous Rotary Heat Sealers.

August 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

System brochure

AGR Intl.’s (Butler, PA) new brochure describes its Integrated ID System, the latest addition to its line of inspection and verification devices for the pharmaceutical industry.

August 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Horner APG: Graphics capabilities

Developed for use with general purpose conveyor controllers and high-end operator control stations, Cscape™ Version 4.0 by Horner APG (Indianapolis, IN) supports operator interface functionality with new graphic capability.

August 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Linear motion products

Baldor (Fort Smith, AR) offers a brochure describing its line of linear motion products. The 242-page brochure includes product information on brushless linear motors, linear stepper motors, AC linear induction motors, linear positioning stages, linear motor controls and MINT™ motion control programming language and software.

August 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Eastman Chemical Company: Colored PET

AmberGuard polymer, developed by Eastman Chemical (Kingsport, TN), is a specially formulated PET designed for the beer packaging market. It’s “pre-colored” to keep ultraviolet and damaging visible light from harming the beer.

August 31, 2000

Flexibles

New feature for bulk bags

Bemis (Omaha, NE) has introduced O-P-C™ (Open-Pour-Close), an easy-open and recloseable feature for bulk bags of dry pet foods. The patented O-P-C feature is a multi-wall paper label construction combining customized film lamination with proprietary adhesives.

August 31, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Accraply, Inc A Division of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc: Rotary-base labeler

The Accraply (Plymouth, MN) Model 900R rotary-base p-s labeler applies front and back, multi-panel or wraparound labels at high speeds. Features Accraply’s 90 Series servo motor-driven applicators, cam or servo motor container manipulation and off-the-shelf drive components.

August 31, 2000