Closures

Package uncaps laundry product fragrance

A new flip-top closure and overcap assembly for an in-wash scent booster allows consumers to sample the fragrance before purchase without opening the package.

October 1, 2016

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bagging automation sows robust seeds of efficiency

Easy-changeover vf/f/s bagger and net weigher/feeder system reduce manual labor requirements, improve output speeds, and save on packaging material costs.

September 30, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Well-coordinated turnkey ink-jet coding network

Automated suite platform connects and controls bottle, tray, case, and pallet printing operations.

September 30, 2016

Contract Packaging

Frozen seafood packer upscales weighing operations

Semi-automatic combination weighers reduce labor requirements and product giveaway.

September 30, 2016

Material handling

Track and trace market predicted to soar

Brand protection, increasing packaging-related product recalls, and the need to ensure regulatory compliance to trigger track and trace market growth through 2021.

September 30, 2016

Flexibles

New INNATE™ precision packaging resin grades for challenging packaging roles to debut at PACK EXPO

Dow’s newest INNATE™ resins address some of today's most challenging performance gaps and will debut at PACK EXPO 2016. Applications include liquid bag-in-box and low temperature packaging as well as medium performance sealant uses. Watch the video to learn how they help create lighter, stronger, more durable films for a variety of applications.

September 29, 2016

Plastics/resins

Preform deduster adds quality for German mineral water producer

Gerolsteiner Brunnen places deduster upstream of its inspection equipment to keep potential foreign bodies from entering PET preforms prior to stretch blow-molding.

September 29, 2016

Closures

Pro Mach acquires Pacific Packaging Machinery

Pro Mach expands filling and capping capabilities with the acquisition of Pacific Packaging Machinery.

September 29, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

OMEGA: Coded non-contact safety switches

The OMEGA LPC/LMC, CPC/CMC, SPC/SMC Series of coded non-contact safety switches offer top quality construction, universal designs, coded magnetic actuation, and a NEMA PW12 (IP69K) rating to fit a wide range of factory automation applications.

September 29, 2016

Labels

Hershey leads SmartLabel initiative

Announced in late 2015, the SmartLabel™ tool allows brand owners to provide consumers with access to comprehensive product information via an on-pack QR code. Here, Deborah Arcoleo, Director, Product Transparency for The Hershey Company, shares how Hershey forged the concept and worked with industry members to launch the initiative.

September 29, 2016

Weighing/combination scales

Dutch co-packer adds ninth multi-head weigher

Established in 1997, Vetipak is a Dutch contract packager specializing in the packaging of a broad range of products in the food sector, from instant soups to various confectionery products to animal feed, and its partners include numerous A-List brands and various private labels.

September 28, 2016

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

Precise control of motion sets this bagger apart

This Canadian maker of vf/f/s machines strives to keep things simple, a philosophy it uses to develop some of the most advanced machines in the business.

September 27, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Eriez launches new website featuring laboratory equipment

Eriez’ new website puts emphasis on lab equipment and flotation laboratory product lines.

September 27, 2016