Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Motor thermistor relays

Carlo Gavazzi announces new DTA7 Series of motor thermistor relays, capable of monitoring the temperature of up to six motors (via thermistors on the internal windings).

August 12, 2016

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Palletizing/depalletizing

Special new line for a special cement

Calucem of Croatia relies on a complete new packaging line to ship its calcium aluminate cements to more than 60 countries around the world.

August 11, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Luxury box for Glenfiddich

A travel retail presentation box created for Glenfiddich 21 year old whisky showcases a number of intricate decoration techniques.

August 11, 2016

Contract packaging

Beer concentrate in unique thermoform

An innovative craft beer concentrate that lets consumers “make” their own beer is getting a big boost from recently developed packaging technology.

August 10, 2016

Labels

Dual-spout mouthwash delivery

Triumph Pharmaceuticals and TricorBraun pair on an award-winning package that allows users to pour two separate liquids from two bottles through a unique dual-spout delivery closure.

August 10, 2016

Material handling

Sharp Packaging Services Selects TraceLink to Achieve DSCSA Compliance

Partnership will help Sharp Packaging Services eliminate point-to-point integration complexities and reduce business risk for its extensive pharmaceutical customer base.

August 10, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Roberts PolyPro: Injection molded bottle handles deliver source reduction

Roberts PolyPro’s new line of injection molded bottle handles source up to 25 percent less material for greater sustainability.

August 10, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Toray Plastics packaging, label films selected for the HP Indigo Pack Ready program

Toray Plastics is the first U.S. manufacturer of extrusion-coated OPP, PET, metallized, barrier, and sealant print-web film technologies to join the HP Pack Ready ecosystem.

August 9, 2016

Plastics/resins

Convenience, smaller portions to boost cup and lid demand

Freedonia study projects cup and lid market demand to expand 3.9% annually to reach $10.6 billion by 2020.

August 9, 2016

Containers

Limited edition Jägermeister bottle

Herbal liqueur brand owner Jagermeister of Wolfenbüttel, Germany, and print/coating specialist PSL Hehlen have launched a limited-edition range for the iconic 0.7-L Jagermeister square bottle.

August 8, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Apple packing plant automates palletizing

Washington Fruit & Produce significantly reduces labor and product damage when it implements robotic palletizing systems at its two apple-packing plants.

August 8, 2016

Closures

Custom closure enhances convenience, freshness of fruit purées

A new base/actuator combination closure makes one-handed opening and pouring of fruit purées a more convenient and less messy process for bartenders, while keeping unused product fresh.

August 7, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Robots replace manual palletizing at Sargento Foods

A complex system comprising eight robotic palletizing cells with three lanes each replaces manual palletizing operations at Sargento’s Plymouth, WI, plant.

August 6, 2016