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Operational Excellence

Covectra: Serialization System

A new anti-counterfeit, track-and-race system ensures product integrity.

December 1, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Rexroth: Planetary screw assemblies

Planetary screw assemblies from Rexroth feature new sizes; the drive elements with screw diameters up to 75 mm, and leads up to 20 mm, achieve static load capacities up to 1,496 kN while featuring compact design.

December 1, 2015

Controls & machine components

Microscan slates free 3-day Visionscape course for January

This free three-day advanced Visionscape Machine Vision Software training course will run January 19-21.

November 30, 2015

Sustainable Packaging

WtE: A burning opportunity

The plastic bottle recycling rate in the U.S. is slowing, reducing our resource recovery opportunities.

November 30, 2015

Filling/capping, dry

Dairy gains cup filling output and flexibility

With product demand on the rise, this leading Norwegian dairy coop went back to a well known and trusted OEM for a new cup filling/sealing system that produces 18,000 cups/hr.

November 30, 2015

Cartons and boxes

High-quality carton speeds Santa’s rooftop arrival

The inventor of device that simulates the sound of Santa on the rooftop finds high-quality cartons in low minimum quantities to launch his fledgling holiday product.

November 30, 2015

Additives, coatings & inks

Demand rising for functional and barrier coatings

New report examines the market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board packaging, which is expected to exceed $7.1 billion by 2020.

November 27, 2015

Plastics/resins

Multilayer jar for olives

With the olive industry facing the challenges of manufacturing safe products for both consumers and kitchen workers, leading supplier Agro Sevilla has developed a 2-L multilayer plastic jar for the foodservice sector.

November 27, 2015

Operational Excellence

Trucking: The barometer of the U.S. economy?

American Trucking Assn. and SelectUSA point to a link between over-the-road transportation and the national economy.

November 25, 2015

Operational Excellence

Sanofi study reveals perceptions of counterfeit medicines

Most Americans associate counterfeiting with consumer goods rather than meds. Sanofi introduces three levels of package protection to battle counterfeits.

November 24, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Energy efficiency unit

The intelligent energy efficiency module MSE6-E2M from Festo automatically monitors and optimizes compressed air use by a machine and also alerts plant personnel to system leaks.

November 24, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Report: Solid growth in folding cartons predicted

Among the trends cited as driving this growth include consumer interest in healthy foods, the aging Baby Boomer population, and rising personal incomes.

November 24, 2015