Controls & Machine Components

Nuremberg SPS/IPC/Drives event signals TSN, OPC UA adoption

Stefan Hoppe of the OPC Foundation recently announced that work is beginning on its “OPC UA including TSN down to the field level” initiative. Dave Greenfield of Automation World attended the event and advises how this stands to affect packaging machinery builders and end users.

February 21, 2019

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Operational Excellence

Supply chain issues call for track-and-trace technologies

New report forecasts nearly 19% CAGR for these solutions to improve security and drug traceability.

February 21, 2019

Containers

Just for Valentine’s Day

The Monsieur Big Valentine’s Day Limited Edition mascara packaging (bottle and cap) transforms the Lancôme brand’s traditional design into a pearly pink thanks to a varnish and red love hearts screen-printed top to bottom.

February 20, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Pro-face America: Module for industrial PCs

Pro-face America announces the PS5001B Atom Box module that includes an Intel® Atom CPU and can be easily mounted to any Pro-face PS5000 series display providing high-performance and durability for multiple iPC applications.

February 19, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Environmental reporting gains priority for pharmaceutical industry

During Pharmapack Europe 2019, Lorax Compliance COO Michelle Carvell urged the pharmaceutical industry to prioritize its environmental reporting obligations for packaging or risk high financial penalties.

February 18, 2019

Sustainability

Flower-patterned labels appeal to the senses

A new line of hair and skincare products that seeks to deliver beauty while protecting the planet uses packaging decorated with a profusion of colorful flower illustrations.

February 18, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Starbucks proves out closed-loop system for coffee cups

Working with a fiber recovery company, a papermaker, and a cup converter, Starbucks proves that a closed-loop recycling system for PE-lined fiber hot cups is achievable.

February 18, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Report: ‘2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers’

The most important market drivers in 2018 were brands that wanted to offer their customers environmentally-friendly solutions and critical consumers looking for alternatives to petrochemicals.

February 17, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Posital: Inclinometers

Posital’s TILTIX inclinometers are available with the Modbus RTU communication interface.

February 15, 2019

Containers

Halal shampoo label inspired by batik art

Chain store Watsons Personal Care in Asia creates a line of all-natural, halal shampoo products packaged in bottles adorned with handcrafted floral artwork inspired by Indonesian batik art.

February 15, 2019

Filling/capping, dry

Dr. Pharm: High speed tablet press

Dr. Pharm’s GZPS-83 is designed for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. It is capable of bi-layer tablets, different colors, annular as well as well as round, engraved, and even irregularly shaped tablets at speeds up to 796,000 tablets/hr.

February 14, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Brands redesign packaging for e-commerce shipping

CPGs make changes to existing packages to provide greater product protection, eliminate product leakage, reduce the amount of dunnage needed to secure the product, or solve other shipping-related issues.

February 14, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

EarthCoating awarded Triple A certification for recyclability from The Green Dot

Smart Planet Technologies’ reCUP recyclable paper cup with EarthCoating is awarded the highest-possible certification for recycling from The Green Dot in Europe.

February 13, 2019