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Sustainable Packaging

A Hall of Famer peers into the future

Soon to be inducted into the PMMI Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame, McCormick’s Michael Okoroafor shares a few insights.

September 4, 2018

Sustainability

E-com baby food keeps cool in compostable, recyclable packaging

California company delivering fresh meals for babies opts for cold-chain packaging made from plant fiber with components that can be composted and recycled.

September 2, 2018

Containers

Design software speeds time to shelf by 50%

Cosmetics marketer Mary Kay uses design rendering software to produce a photorealistic image of a unique, faceted fragrance bottle, eliminating the need for a physical sample.

September 1, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff: Servo drive system

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth # S-3183! Beckhoff Automation will demonstrate its AMP8000 distributed servo drive system. Requiring no alterations to existing machines, the servo drive system features power ratings from 0.61 to 1.23 kW and standstill torque ratings from 2.00 to 4.8 Nm at an F4 flange size or power ratings from 1.02 to 1.78 kW and standstill torque ratings from 4.10 to 9.7 Nm with an F5 flange.

August 28, 2018

Containers

New kombucha brand comes on bold and bright

A new line of kombucha beverages from international rugby champion Jonny Wilkinson uses a bold logo mark and colors, along with free-flowing lines that represent living energy.

August 27, 2018

Containers

Laser coders enhance quality assurance for can ends

Two laser coders provide quality assurance tests for a leading New Zealand metal packaging manufacturer.

August 27, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Advanced Micro Controls: Integrated motors

Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI) adds the E2 Technology integrated motors to its line of PLC-based SMD Series all-in-one stepper motor + drive + controllers.

August 24, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Icotek: Split brush plate for cable pass-through

The divisibility of the system allows for retrofitting. In this installation the frame is installed around the wires so it is not necessary to disconnect the cables.

August 22, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Mitsubishi Electric: Make smart machines even smarter

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., introduces Pak/iQTM a comprehensive portfolio of packaging products designed to improve the performance and lower the total cost of deploying smart packaging machines.

August 22, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: I/O expansion modules

AutomationDirect adds the BRX I/O expansion modules to its BRX Micro PLC product line. Signal ranges available are 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA and voltage ranges are 0-5 vDC, 0-10 vDC, +/- 5 vDC, +/- 10 vDC. Max input and output signal resolution is 16-bits.

August 22, 2018

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Corrugated packaging market forecast to increase from $315 billion to $380 billion by 2023

E-commerce, sustainability and digital printing help demand for corrugated to grow 3.5% to 4% annually, says a new study, The Future of Corrugated Packaging to 2023, from Smithers-Pira.

August 21, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Video: So Cal retail development kicks off recyclable paper cup initiative

Pacific City retail development debuts a new recyclable paper cup that is part of a closed-loop recycling initiative launched in Southern California.

August 20, 2018