Sustainability

Bio-based label at Labelexpo

Among the containers featured at the September 13-15 Labelexpo in Chicago was a 1-L bottle of floor cleaner with a bio-based label made entirely from sugar cane ethanol.

September 15, 2016

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Operational Excellence

LIVE FROM PDA/FDA: Compliance to Quality: Part 2

Retired Amgen Chief Quality Officer discusses building a quality culture from the top.

September 14, 2016

Operational Excellence

LIVE FROM PDA/FDA: Compliance to Quality: Part 1

CDER’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality aims to establish a collaborative approach with manufacturers to encourage innovation and the adoption of new technologies.

September 14, 2016

Closures

Orangina’s aluminum foil lids shine on shelf

Orangina applies aluminum foil lid labels to its cans for promotional and hygienic advantages.

September 13, 2016

Material handling

LIVE FROM PDA/FDA: Industry Mobilizes to Fight Falsified Medicines

Pfizer representative emphasizes the significance of supply chain security from raw materials and APIs to pharmacies.

September 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: IO-Link master

Manufacturers and industrial operators can now access more detailed sensor diagnostics in harsh operating environments using the IP67-rated, Allen-Bradley ArmorBlock IO-Link master from Rockwell Automation.

September 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor: Fuji Electric compact inverter

Oriental Motor partners with Fuji Electric for the introduction of the Fuji Electric FRENIC-Mini Series (C2) Compact Inverter; the FRENIC-Mini Series can be used with any standard three-phase AC motor for controlling speed, saving energy or utilizing many of the additional functions for a tailored solution.

September 13, 2016

Containers

Graphic Packaging offers solutions to a wide range of industries

From clamshell labeling to carton formers, Graphic Packaging's machinery innovations optimize packaging lines.

September 12, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

SICK GmbH: Open linear encoder

The first open linear encoder with magnetic measurement principle and certified safety function has been introduced by SICK GmbH.

September 12, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

NK Technologies: AC current transducer

NK Technologies introduces the AT/ATR-FD Series current transducer; an aperture with a 1.31 in. inside diameter accommodates wire sizes for loads up to 400 amps, facilitating the feeding of wires through the sensing window for easy installation, even in applications with multiple conductors per phase.

September 12, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Co-packing and the rise of digital printing

Digital printing's getting easier, so when should brands bring it in-hosue vs. hire a co-packer?

September 12, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Better butter case packing at 200 containers/min

German dairy installs new robotic case packer to handle trays as well as new retail-ready packaging for butter containers in a range of shapes, sizes, and product mixes.

September 12, 2016

Secondary Packaging

A wicked-good solution: Robotic palletizer doubles production at Red Devil

Hand-tool and chemical manufacturer replaces manual palletizing with a robotic system that doubles its capacity and enables it to reassign five full-time workers to less strenuous and tedious jobs.

September 11, 2016