Controls & Machine Components

ABB: Heavy-duty safety switch line

ABB's new range of safe, modern, and high-performance heavy-duty safety switches offer a complete range of fusible and non-fusible solutions from 30 to 1200 amps.

July 17, 2015

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Sustainable Packaging

Coffee capsules: A greener option?

A new study comparing the environmental impacts of single-serve coffee versus brewed coffee throughout the entire life cycle of the products provides some surprising results.

July 16, 2015

Contract packaging

Not your grandparents’ clinical trial

Everyone from the FDA to professional associations are investing time, money, and resources into upping the stakes when it comes to clinical trials.

July 15, 2015

Cartons and boxes

SaladPower debuts in aseptic packaging

One hundred percent natural, 100 percent non-GMO, lower calories and sugar, more vitamins and vegetables first – that’s what new super premium vegetable juice SaladPower® delivers, and more.

July 14, 2015

Plastics/resins

Parker Plastics opens new production in Nevada

Parker Plastics, Inc. expands its blow molding services to the Western U.S. market with new facility in Nevada.

July 14, 2015

Containers

Kitabis Pak wins American Package Design award

Packaging uses complementary colors to indicate that its inhalation product is designed to be delivered by its nebulizer.

July 13, 2015

Contract packaging

One Source Industries expands on West Coast

A second California facility will add secondary co-packing for West Coast customers.

July 13, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Gabletop carton reaches its centennial

A retrospective and a look ahead on a venerable package, as imagined from the source.

July 13, 2015

Operational Excellence

ZSpine Orthopaedics, LaMaster Medical using medical device tracking

Software helps track medical devices and biologics from manufacturer to patient.

July 10, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Controls platform brings cartoning flexibility

Pedigree Ovens of Harvard, IL, a contract manufacturer in the niche market of high-end dog treats, recently decided to invest in cartoning technology to improve productivity and increase capacity.

July 10, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: High-performance DC drives

IronHorse GSD1 series DC drives are high-performance Pulse-Width-Modulated (PWM) controllers for 12 to 48V equipment, providing smooth control with high-efficiency operation, and are ideal for applications such as auger feeders, automated door actuators, commercial cooking equipment, food production, industrial pumping systems and more.

July 10, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Cavanna Packaging Group founder passes

Mario Cavanna grew his 55-year-old company to over 300 employees with over 100 patents.

July 10, 2015

Containers

‘D’-shaped bottle differentiates custom motor oils

Packaging for Driven Racing Oil’s custom motor oil formulated for race cars and vintage autos gets a makeover with a custom, D-shaped bottle that differentiates it on-shelf.

July 10, 2015