Controls & Machine Components

Watlow: Advanced connectivity and real-time communications

RMA Plus designed to communicate quickly and efficiently, featuring an integrated USB connection meant to provide easy connection from a PC without the hassle of a converter.

June 11, 2019

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Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Compact cylinders

The DPCA and DPCB compact round body “pancake” cylinders from Festo are designed for space-constrained applications or anywhere high force and shorter stroke are required.

June 11, 2019

Flexibles

Bio-PE pouch helps advance beef producer’s mission

Beef products from Northern Italian breeder association La Granda, part of the Slow Flood Presidia, are now packaged in a stand-up pouch made from more than 80% bio-based plastic.

June 11, 2019

Containers

U.K. Energy Drink Design Gets Revitalizing Change

For the first time in more than eight years, the U.K.’s Lucozade Energy flavors line gets an updated label design that brings a new sense of relevancy and vitality to the iconic brand.

June 9, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Loblaw announced as first Loop retail partner in Canada

Loblaw will launch the Loop program to Toronto in early 2020, allowing consumers to order a variety of products in durable, reusable packaging delivered in a specially designed tote.

June 8, 2019

Converting equipment

O-I brings digital printing to glass bottles

Quietly developing an ambitious plan for direct digital print on glass bottles is Owens-Illinois Europe, and the firm described its O-I: Expressions program at Digital Print for Packaging US 2019.

June 7, 2019

Converting equipment

All-digital, all the time

Featured at the Digital Print for Packaging US 2019 conference was a presentation by Jeff Jacobs of ePac, the first North American all-digital full-service printer/converter.

June 7, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: IO-Link smart configurator

Carlo Gavazzi launches the IO-Link smart configurator that provides a means to configure any IO-Link sensor with a wireless device that can replace the need to program via a USB IO-Link Master connected to a PC or via a network connected master device.

June 7, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence award winner announced

PPi Technologies Group Wins 2019 Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Award

June 6, 2019

Plastics/resins

TricorBraun appoints chief information officer

Brett Hecker, with his 25 years of experience in the IT industry, will succeed Doug Bolen as chief information officer in St. Louis.

June 6, 2019

Contract Packaging

Live from PMMI Roadshow: Co-packer shows off ‘Stranger Things’

A tour of Coregistics headquarters reveals some ‘Stranger Things,’ as well as a very complex labeling line for Coca-Cola, both of which demonstrate the co-packer’s belief that ‘no customer job is impossible.’

June 5, 2019

Converting equipment

State of digital package printing today

Sean Smyth, Print Consultant of Smithers Pira, has a thorough command of what’s been happening and what to expect in the world of digital printing in the labels and packaging space.

June 5, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Olay to test refillable moisturizer packaging

A three-month pilot by P&G will test consumers’ acceptance of Olay Regenerist Whip moisturizer sold with a refillable pod, designed to significantly reduce plastic waste.

June 5, 2019