Contract Packaging

Automation becomes viable

In the contract packaging environment, automation traditionally has not been an option. But as cobots become more affordable and easier to program, they offer a new opportunities.

April 2, 2019

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Controls & Machine Components

Encoder Products Co.: Absolute encoders

Absolute encoders from Encoder Products are available in shaft and blind hollow bore in sizes 36 mm, 58 mm, and standard size 25 with a 2.5 in. housing.

April 2, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Compartmented soup cup brings big benefits

Norwegian soup maker does away with 2-kg bulk bag format in favor of a single-serve cup that includes a snap-on container filled with fresh ingredients by in-store operators.

April 1, 2019

Converting equipment

A whole new approach to converting corrugated

The first of its kind in North America, the new BentLine technology uses two separate machines, one for flexo printing and a second for die-cutting, that operate as one unit.

April 1, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Servo control platform enables impressive case packing

The latest iteration of a robotic case packing system that has been around since 2006, the Adabot LV MKII has servo-driven capabilities that meet Walmart preferences head on.

April 1, 2019

Flexibles

Which coffee package is the most sustainable?

A new report includes comparative Life Cycle Assessments of three ground coffee packaging formats: a flexible stand-up pouch, a steel can, and a rigid plastic canister.

March 31, 2019

Containers

Date nectar and syrup now in travel-size and squeezable bottles

Middle Eastern-inspired natural sweetener now available in two lightweight packaging formats, one for use on-the-go and the other for dispensing convenience.

March 30, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

NK Technologies: DC current transducer

NK Technologies introduces the DT-BB DC current transducer rated to measure DC current at working voltages to 1500 VDC. Its design allows a split-core transducer to be installed over existing bus bars or wire and can be mounted on a panel or DIN rail.

March 29, 2019

Closures

Critical fix for closures triples cleaning product sales

E-commerce home cleaning products finds solutions to leaking bottles and pump dispensers that stick.

March 29, 2019

Plastics/resins

TE closure offers one-step opening

Featured at the ProFood Tech booth of Tetra Pak was WingCap 30, the newest generation of Tetra Pak’s closures that offer one-step opening.

March 28, 2019

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging - the new frontier for brand innovations

There is a “perfect storm” of market forces turning food and CPG manufacturers to CP/CM partners for product, process and external innovations. Consumer trends, sustainability, and new technologies are also drivers of this “new frontier.”

March 28, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Flat labeling machine

Label any flat object quickly and accurately with this new label dispenser.

March 28, 2019

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

New sanitary food feeder

Shibuya Hoppmann introduces the FTS-50, a hygienic system that orients food products at speeds of up to 500 parts per minute.

March 27, 2019