Coding, Printing & Labeling

Lincoln Laser: High-speed laser printing

Lincoln Laser, in association with SPI Lasers UK Ltd., offered a live demonstration of a MOPA laser working in tandem with a high speed Polygon scan head at Laser World of Photonics in Munich.

July 11, 2017

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Flexibles

Hot dog! Consumer confidence swells with Oscar Mayer redesign

Reaching back to Oscar Mayer’s beginnings, design firm brings back the image of the yellow paper band originally used to wrap the brand’s hot dogs to reaffirm the products’ quality.

July 10, 2017

Containers

New product inspection systems for bakery

California bakery La Provence adds X-ray, checkweighing, and tank scale equipment to new cookie line to ensure food safety and quality as well as improve yield.

July 9, 2017

Containers

Budweiser celebrates 11 states with summer packaging

Budweiser swaps logo and other iconic elements of its packaging design on bottles and cans with the names, nicknames, initials and more of 11 states where its beer is brewed.

July 8, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeler holds five rolls

Aptly named the Multi-Roller Printer, the ES 7800 from Espera holds five label rolls at once, so up to five different labels can be selected, printed, and applied by one machine with no need to stop between selections.

July 7, 2017

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

Bagging line upgrade

New vf/f/s and combination weigh scale system helps baked snacks manufacturer improve weight control, avert product damage difficulties, and double packaging speeds.

July 7, 2017

Operational Excellence

FDA issues one-year delay in DSCSA product identifier enforcement

DSCSA law does not change, but enforcement is pushed back to Nov. 26, 2018, says agency in June 30 draft guidance.

July 5, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Intelligent actuator makes size change simple

The newest addition to a line of versatile robotic case packers features an intelligent actuator that lets an operator go to a new case format by simply pressing a button at the HMI.

July 5, 2017

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

E-PAK Machinery expands parts and service department

E-PAK Machinery has expanded our Parts and Service Department To include APAKS parts.

July 5, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Lush Cosmetics exploring ocean plastics for cosmetic containers

Cosmetics company collaborates with recycling firm to convert plastic collected from Vancouver Island’s beaches into high-quality plastic pellet for its cosmetic containers.

July 3, 2017

Contract packaging

Tooth whitener brand inspired by make-up packaging

U.K. tooth whitening brand uses a lipgloss pack that allows users to easily paint on the peroxide-free product.

July 2, 2017

Contract Packaging

Digital tools enable a new business model

Consumer behavior is altering the retail landscape. Through the use of new digital tools, contract packagers can grow their services to help brands meet these new challenges.

July 1, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Douglas offers service, support 24 hours a day, seven days a week

The Douglas team is dedicated to assisting its customers throughout the life of their equipment.

June 30, 2017