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

Bulk screw bagging upgrade

Automated batching system feeds, weighs, bags, and codes packages, boosting packaging speeds, cutting manual labor requirements, and muffling noise.

September 27, 2016

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Adhesives/tape

Xode purchases Domino color digital UV inkjet label press

Custom label manufacturer Xode purchased a Domino N610i 7-color digital UV inkjet label press at Label Expo 2016.

September 26, 2016

Material handling

Medical device packaging standards expanding globally

Standards aim to help manufacturers engineer devices to ensure safety and establish traceability ‘from womb to tomb.’ India and emerging markets may develop their own country-specific standards.

September 26, 2016

Flexibles

Existing MRF technologies can be used to sort flexible packaging

Industry collaborative completes research on the flow of flexible packaging materials through single-stream MRFs, determining their feasibility for film recovery.

September 26, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Non-profits join to improve American recycling industry

A new initiative aims to analyze the entire recycling system and identify the most effective areas for improvement and intervention to deliver more recyclables to the supply chain.

September 24, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

ID Technology to move its headquarters

ID Technology will move its manufacturing, label converting, and training and demonstration area operations to a larger facility.

September 23, 2016

Protective/transport packaging

Millennium Packaging: Inflatable packaging system

System mounts to wall or tabletop; reduces space needs, packing material costs, shipping expenses and breakage.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

RAE DC Products: Water resistant DC motors

Model M7000 permanent magnetic DC motors from RAE DC Products provide the protection needed to operate in wet and dusty environments.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion Products: Integrated motor family

Applied Motion Products, Inc. announces the release of NEMA 34 frame StepSERVO integrated motors; with the larger NEMA 34 frame size, the motors can now be installed in more demanding applications where greater torque is required.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact: Power supplies

The newest generation of QUINT POWER power supplies gives control engineers improved configuration and diagnostics to ensure reliable power to the control system.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering: Ultrasonic sensor

Banner Engineering has introduced the Sure Cross U-GAGE K50U Ultrasonic Sensor for use in wireless tank monitoring applications; optimized for use with Banner’s Q45U Wireless Node, the pair provide a cost effective, plug-and-play solution to monitor levels in mobile or remotely located tanks and totes.

September 22, 2016

Filling/capping, dry

Forecasting the future for pharmacy automation

Prescription error prevention and safe product preparation bode well for the increased use of automated pharmaceutical dispensing systems.

September 22, 2016

Closures

Consumer focus groups to evaluate nutraceutical, pain med packaging

Groups to discuss functionality, engagement and visual appeal of pocket packs with CR dispensing closures for OTC medications and nutraceuticals.

September 20, 2016