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Plastics/resins

Award-winning hot-fill PET container

Featuring thermal stability at temperatures of 300 deg F and having a silicon oxide gas barrier coating that extends shelf life at ambient temperatures, the ThermaSet® PET jar is this year’s DuPont Awards Diamond Award winner.

June 23, 2016

Palletizing/depalletizing

Schneider Packaging Equipment names Bob Brotzki COO

Brotzki will drive improvement and refinement of Schneider’s processes as Chief Operating Officer.

June 23, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

EXAIR’s Efficiency Lab Tests and Compares Blowoff Products

EXAIR’s Efficiency Lab has been designed to help companies evaluate the efficiency of their current blowoff products such as air nozzles, air knives and air guns. Companies can ship these items to EXAIR where one of our qualified engineers will perform tests using calibrated, NIST traceable testing equipment. The performance of the supplied product (air consumption, effectiveness, noise levels and efficiency) will be compared to that of the appropriate EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air® product. The results will be published in a comprehensive report that includes a cost savings analysis. There is no charge for this service (available to customers in U.S. and Canada only). EXAIR will pay the return shipping via UPS ground upon returning your product(s).

June 23, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Limit alarm modules

AutomationDirect’s new FC-series analog to relay limit alarm modules are field configurable for a variety of alarm and control applications.

June 22, 2016

Plastics/resins

Mylanta returns with updated packaging

Brand conveys the promise of relief in functional HDPE bottle. Meanwhile, new Mylanta Gas Minis launch in a one handed-convenience package that provides discretion and portability.

June 21, 2016

Filling/capping, dry

12+ considerations for selecting your next capping machine

A new equipment investment requires a thorough examination of your operational, financial and productivity issues, and an assessment of your future requirements.

June 21, 2016

Sustainability

100% compostable packaging for bakery products

Family bakery’s new compostable packaging for its organic product line reduces its carbon footprint by 72%.

June 21, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America promotes Mike Knapek to CEO

30-year veteran Knapek replaces Masahiro Ogawa, who will return to Japan for Corporate V.P. and General Manager roles.

June 21, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC: Micro PLC

The MicroSmart PLC from IDEC provides the power of a PAC (programmable automation controller) in a low-cost controller with a small form factor, making it an ideal fit for demanding applications.

June 21, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Honeywell: ControlEdge PLC Leverages IIoT

ControlEdge™ Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is a new addition to Honeywell’s next-generation family of controllers leveraging the power of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

June 20, 2016

Labels

Accraply to host AWA shrink sleeve label workshop

Two sessions of the “AWA Introduction to Heat-Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies 2016 Workshop” will be held in July.

June 20, 2016

Containers

Limited-edition gin bottle is off to the races

Clever design touches for a limited-edition gin celebrating U.K. Newmarket Racecourse include a leather collar and a clear, binocular-shaped window on the front panel.

June 18, 2016