Labels

Premium label for Kentucky bourbon

Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon from St. Louis-based Luxco is reborn for a new era with revitalized packaging and increased brand support.

February 20, 2015

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Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Durable, low cost valves

Festo has debuted the VS series of piston-spool solenoid and pneumatic valves and valve manifolds; these individually wired valves are designed to give years of dependable service while helping OEMs lower the costs of acquisition, assembly, and inventory.

February 20, 2015

Flexibles

Loop-and-hook closure keeps bath salts fresh

Dr Teal’s selects a VELCRO closure for a flexible pouch holding its Epsom Salt Soaking Solutions product. The closure offers consumer convenience and product protection.

February 20, 2015

Plastics/resins

Healthcare will be major driver of plastic packaging

A new study identifies regulations in the healthcare segment and the expansion of the food and beverage market as the main drivers of plastic packaging growth through 2020.

February 19, 2015

Sustainability

Global Green tests recyclable produce shippers

The nation’s largest grocer works with Global Green to test the integrity of recyclable shippers for heavy produce items traveling 750 miles.

February 18, 2015

Labels

Beer labels as ‘conversation pieces’

New label designs for Great Lakes Brewing Company’s beer brands feature colorful, detailed paintings that incorporate textures and mementos from GLBC’s 27-year history.

February 17, 2015

Sustainability

Recycling reduces bacterial loading for corrugated shippers

In new study of corrugated shippers from six U.S. manufacturers, 100% of packages meet acceptable sanitation levels. Single-use purpose is said to contribute to cleanliness.

February 16, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Douglas' Vectra® Cartoner with robotic infeed eliminates change parts

Douglas' innovative robotic pick-and-place infeed eliminates over 30 star wheel change parts and manual adjustment points, reducing changeover by 20 minutes for single-serve cup applications. Integrated with Douglas' Vectra cartoner, the dual Fanuc M-3iA Delta robots provide no change in capital investment while gaining valuable production time.

February 15, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Heiber + Schröder’s CE 1000 Tray Former boosts productivity, reduces waste

The Heiber + Schröder CE 1000 tray former is one of the fastest tray formers on the market capable of forming a wide range of products including clamshells, leak proof containers, French fry scoops, plus many other formats. Watch this video for a short overview of the machine's capabilities which include options for gluing, quality control, and tooling for forming.

February 13, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Industrial server with 12, 24, and 36 core options

Beckhoff Automation has introduced an industrial server product line that enables many-core machine control; this top-performance PC-based solution can be equipped with 12, 24, or 36 processor cores, and its memory can be expanded from 64 GB up to 2 TB.

February 13, 2015

Flexibles

Ultra-premium petfood gets reclosable seal

Pet Food UK selects a 1.5-kg flexible pouch for its new petfood product that uses a reclosable hook-and-fastener system to provide convenience and product protection.

February 13, 2015

Contract packaging

Private labeler Zinetti Foods upgrades with X-ray inspection

The private labeler of frozen entrees added X-rays to its inspection line to enhance food safety and ensure food safety for its retail chain customers. Vendor: Mettler-Toledo Safeline.

February 12, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Parker: High-performance automation controller

Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division launches the Parker Automation Controller (PAC).

February 12, 2015