Operational Excellence

If you can’t stand the heat

Here are some cold hard facts about using packaging to beat the heat.

July 18, 2014

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 790

Closures

GSK voluntarily recalls Panadol Advance bottles in Puerto Rico

Acetaminophen-containing packages said to fail to meet child-resistant closure requirement.

July 17, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

GE Intelligent Platforms: Expanded control platform

GE Intelligent Platforms adds one more solution to the company’s high performance connected automation architecture with the expansion of its high availability control platform.

July 17, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Battistoni Meats Saves Times & Improves Print Quality with Matthews Marking Systems

Read the latest case study about Matthews Marking Systems

July 17, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Matthews Announces New Valve Inkjet Marking System for Industrial Applications

MATTHEWS’ NEW DROP-ON-DEMAND (DOD) VALVE TECHNOLOGY MARKING SYSTEM AUTOMATES TRACEABILITY, EASILY CONTROLS MULTIPLE PRODUCTION LINES

July 17, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Omron Automation and Safety: Machine automation controller

The Sysmac NJ Machine Automation Controller from Omron Automation and Safety provides direct connectivity to SQL databases, including Microsoft SQL, Oracle, IBM DB2, MySQL and Firebird.

July 16, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Wago: Compact, surface-mount terminal blocks

Suited for solid-state lighting applications that often utilize metal-core PCBs, including compact or miniaturized LED modules and LED bulbs, Wago’s 2059 SMT PCB terminal blocks series offer an extremely small (2.7 mm high), fast, cost-effective alternative to soldering leads.

July 16, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

J.W. Winco: Retaining magnets

J.W. Winco, Inc. offers GN 51.7 Retaining Magnet Assemblies with ball knob or key ring, with rubber jacket, in metric sizes.

July 15, 2014

Containers

Off The Shelf: Clear plastic can for sardines

From Brivais Vilnis of Latvia comes a replacement for the metal tin: an injection-molded PP retortable container with barrier delivered via in-mold labels.

July 15, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Robots continue to penetrate the plant floor

Advances in technology make robots more appealing to CPGs looking for greater packaging line speeds, reduced labor costs, and increased accuracy and efficiency.

July 15, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Powerline filters/surge protectors

With multiple levels of surge protection, AutomationDirect’s AEGIS powerline filters/surge protectors protect single-phase electrical and electronic equipment from the full spectrum of transient disturbances, including surges and line noise, that can cause misoperation and damage.

July 15, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Will Google glasses play a role in packaging?

Keith Campbell, a Packaging World Contributing Editor and On the Edge blogger, took in the sights and sounds of Dusseldorf this past May to bring us a series of reports on new developments in the packaging controls and automation space being shown at interpack 2014. In case you missed his written, blogged, or podcast contributions, here are a few highlights.

July 15, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Pneumatic actuator control valve saves space, money, time

Designed to adjust or stop cylinder movement and de-energizing, the new Festo VFOF model LE-BAH adds control functionality by providing one-way speed control, manual override, and emergency stop functionality – holding a piston’s position even in the vertical position – in a single compact unit.

July 14, 2014