Controls & Machine Components

Stepper drives for Ethernet and Fieldbus network protocols

The advanced drives provide system designers and machine builders flexibility to control step motors using the network protocol of their choice.

October 17, 2018

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 512

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Baggers suited for fulfillment centers and beyond

Automated Packaging Systems used PACK EXPO to introduce two new Autobag® bag packaging systems with advanced engineering technology for flexibility and efficiency in large bag applications. It also debuted a cushioning wrap and thermal transfer printers.

October 17, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Combi customizes case packing

System increases speeds, lowers costs and improves quality.

October 17, 2018

Robotics

An ‘easy button’ for robot programming

Yaskawa Motoman’s Smart Pendant eliminates conventional coordinate (X,Y,Z) frames, using human coordinate references for robot programming.

October 17, 2018

Filling/capping, dry

Pallet drum filler capper is compact, accessible, and safe

Pack’r is showcasing its new product, the PR1500 semi-automatic pallet drum filler capper at Booth #S-1536.

October 17, 2018

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

C-R pack for cannabis

First-ever C-R transparent cannabis package has a trigger mechanism that allows contents to be removed.

October 17, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Quality control assured with supply chain software release

An Enhanced Quality Solution for Nulogy’s supply chain software addresses CPG and co-packer quality and regulatory requirements.

October 17, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Eco-friendly straws answer environmental complaints

Pakea (Booth #S-4375) has introduced a new spiral winding line for very small tube diameters, and has production capabilities of 60 meters of tube per minute.

October 17, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Your digital story starts here

Siemens unveils a digital twin simulation made complete with its Digital Enterprise Suite for machine builders.

October 17, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

New technology offers sustainable packaging

TIPA (Booth #E-9223) has introduced a new packaging that behaves like organic materials, increasing the degree of sustainability at which the company operates.

October 17, 2018

Filling/capping, dry

Sous vide at Starbucks

Who knew that a very popular breakfast item served at Starbucks would show up at one of the booths occupied by an exhibitor at PACK EXPO International 2018?

October 17, 2018

Adhesives/tape

Seal integrity compliance without package destruction

Rollprint’s AuraSeal shines—or fluoresces—on sealed areas, allowing easy visual detection of voids.

October 16, 2018

Filling/capping, dry

Autofill drums and totes

Ideal-Pak Massman, LLC a supplier of liquid filling machines to the international paint and coatings, chemicals, lubricants, and food and beverage industries, today at PACK EXPO announced its PT-Auto, the newest addition to the PT family of drum and tote filling machines.

October 16, 2018