Secondary Packaging

Ready Seal wraps up its palletizing challenges

To meet rapid business growth, this maker of stains and sealants adds new conveyors and automated wrappers, improving its speed and handling efficiency.

February 27, 2018

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Controls & Machine Components

Piab: Suction cup check valve

Piab introduces piSAVE sense, a flow control/check valve for suction cups used for “object sensing” on flexible vacuum handling devices with a centralized vacuum pump. They allow several suction cups to miss (or partly miss) sheet(s)/object(s) while maintaining enough vacuum level in the system and offering a fast-release or blow-off.

February 26, 2018

Closures

Ingredient-packed closures

Vessl Inc. has developed a unique closure that keeps active ingredients isolated and in the peak of potency until the very moment the consumer is ready to drink or use the product.

February 26, 2018

Plastics/resins

Custom bottle hits the sweet spot for Butternut Mountain Farm

Maple syrup producer faces challenges in creating a lightweight, plastic bottle for a private-label brand that could be integrated within its existing line.

February 26, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Graphics for hair-coloring system put focus on color

Packaging for new hair-color products use a minimalist white background with images of hair swatches highlighted with gold-foil finishes to highlight the brand’s single focus on color.

February 25, 2018

Containers

Single-serve desserts come in microwavable cups

Single-serve portions of organic cookies, cakes, and brownies in microwavable packaging can be prepared in just 30 to 40 seconds.

February 24, 2018

Additives, coatings & inks

Coating technology resolves serialization issue

Platinum Press works with its suppliers to eliminate a problem customers had experienced with serialized codes rubbing off booklet-style labels.

February 23, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Mitsubishi Electric Automation: Safety features in amplifiers

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. integrated CC-Link IE Field Safety features into its MR-J4-GF Servo Amplifiers, facilitating complete industrial Ethernet safety communication capabilities and attributes.

February 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Depalletizing beer cans

An overhead depalletizer is the first piece of equipment in a brand new canning line at this Grand Rapids, MI, craft brewer.

February 23, 2018

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New line brings 750 cans/min capability to Michigan brewer

Operating for about a year now, the newest canning line at Founders Brewing Company is capable of producing 750 cans/min and features a cloud-based Warehouse Management System.

February 22, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo launches Drinkfinity

Drinkfinity, a PepsiCo venture that was piloted in Brazil in 2014, has announced the launch of a new personalized beverage designed to fit the individual lifestyles of today’s busy go-getters.

February 21, 2018

Sustainability

Nestlé Pure Life gets 100% rPET bottle

Nestlé Waters North America aims to inspire consumers to recycle by debuting new bottles for its Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water made entirely from recycled ones.

February 20, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Recycling rigid plastic packaging

Plastic, often regarded as an environmental villain, can be an environmental hero, with the right embrace of recycling.

February 20, 2018