Flexibles

Snap-Quick reclosure comes to novel aseptic pouch

Among the very first to commercialize a clever reclosure feature for stand-up pouches of aseptically filled milk is a Colombian dairy by the name of Alqueria.

January 22, 2015

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Flexible packaging

Off The Shelf: Novel reclosure feature on aseptic stand-up pouch

A Colombian dairy by the name of Alqueria is among the first to commercialize a clever reclosure feature for stand-up pouches of aseptically filled milk.

January 22, 2015

Cartons and boxes

'Empty' box design delivers brand message

A seemingly empty box for 3M’s Scotch Magic Tape holds five rolls of replacement tape, emphasizing the ‘invisible’ nature of the adhesive product through packaging.

January 22, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clef Des Champ produces labels in-house on Primera's CX/FX1200

Clef Des Champs uses the CX1200 Color Label Press and FX1200 Digital Finishing System to produce their product labels in house. They have found many benefits in using the machines such as: label inventory reduction, no lead times and the ability to do short runs for the labels they need.

January 21, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Inline fittings

AutomationDirect’s NITRA® line of pneumatics products now includes push-to-connect inline fittings.

January 21, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Siko: Compact actuator

Suitable for format adjustments with optimized setup times, Siko’s new AG25 actuator features the same special power and control electronics, absolute sensor systems, and integrated position controller as the AG05 positioning drive, but in addition to the data interfaces that have previously been offered, the industrial Fieldbus interfaces Ethernet/IP, Profinet and EtherCAT, Sercos III, and POWERLINK have been added to allow flexible design of a wide range of line and ring topologies.

January 21, 2015

Cartons and boxes

Audio brand enters retail with bolder, brighter design

Bright colors differentiate packaging for a line of high-quality, budget-priced headphones from Shure. Up-close product photography emphasizes sound quality.

January 20, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Parker Hannifin: Stainless “food grade” motor

Parker Hannifin’s Electromechanical Automation Division introduces the MPW stainless "food grade" servo motor.

January 20, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Technosoft: Stepless motor

The iMOT172S XM-CAN intelligent stepless motor is based on a cost-effective hybrid step motor.

January 19, 2015

Additives, coatings & inks

CTI: Sun-powered inks for cans

Chromatic Technologies’ expanded line of Sun Light sun-powered inks for the metal deco/can industry are photochromic inks that provide fast kinetics which turn on rapidly when sunlight hits it, repeatability which enables the ink to turn on and off, a broad color spectrum palette, and durability in the sun.

January 16, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard: All stainless steel cylinders

Designed for use in a broad range of applications including those in washdown and caustic environments, Clippard’s cylinders are constructed of durable 303 stainless steel, and include a Nitrile rod wiper to keep potential contaminants from penetrating inside the cylinder.

January 15, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff: Service oriented architecture PLC

The SOA PLC from Beckhoff is designed for efficient, data-consistent, secure, and standardized communication for the implementation of Smart Factories; the unit features IEC 61131-3 functions and secure OPC UA communication.

January 15, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Omron: Industrial relay with lockable test-switch

Omron’s G2RV industrial relay series now features a patented, lockable test-switch mechanism that enables operators and engineers to test the functionality of a panel, machine or system, or to simulate an actuator when one or more modules are offline or have been removed.

January 15, 2015