Sustainable Packaging

Major public-private recycling initiative unveiled

Announced at the Walmart Expo, the initiative projects possible recovery of 1 billion pounds of recyclables from 10 cities.

May 30, 2014

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Contract Packaging

Hearing summer sleigh bells? CPA offers seasonal staffing tips

Expert advise and tips from Contract Packaging Association members can ease seasonal staffing, scheduling and partnering challenges.

May 29, 2014

Contract Packaging

Coregistics adds liquid sachet filling to co-pack capabilities

Horizontal form/fill/seal and volumetric delivery systems are key; sachet sizes from less than 2 inches to more than 13 inches, and widths to 5.5 inches.

May 29, 2014

Flow wrapping

Flow wrapper handles biscuits at 70 packs/min

Leading UK biscuit maker Fox’s Biscuits has recently purchased a new flow wrapper.

May 29, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

WAGO: 24V DC power supplies

EPSITRON® ECO power supplies are the industry’s first economically priced 24V DC power supplies with all three Ex approvals (UL Class 1, Div.2, ATEX and IECEx).

May 29, 2014

Containers

Plastic jar holds woodwork treatment

Alfred Clouth Lackfabrik in Germany has switched one of its leading brands from tin to rigid plastics with the introduction of a new plastic jar for a specialized woodwork treatment product.

May 29, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Nespresso launches compostable collection bag for coffee capsule recycling

Made from paper-based materials with a biopolymer coating, a new collection bag for Nespresso allows Austrian customers to conveniently gather coffee capsules for recycling.

May 28, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

ABB Robotics: Robotic picking-and packaging software

The new software improves the performance of robotic picking lines by identifying potential risks and optimizing cell designs with accurate 3D simulations.

May 27, 2014

Secondary Packaging

Automatic EOAT changeover

No human involvement is needed to change the end-of-arm tooling on four robots in this case packer from Gerhard Schubert GmbH, as an automated transport module does the work.

May 23, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

Portion packs get laser scored

Tf/f/s system from Oystar is for production of portion packs at low to medium speeds. PS, PP, or PET can be run on this machine, which is very compact and features laser scoring so that individual portion packs can separate easily and conveniently.

May 23, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital TIJ + laser coding

Special ink makes it possible for one Rea Jet system to mark a non-porous surface with a code that dries instantly, while a second Rea Jet system is a laser coder that is rated IP65.

May 23, 2014

Conveying & accumulation

On-machine drum seasoning system

The intelliflav 5 from TNA is the ultimate on-machine seasoning system that can provide both powder flavoring and liquid oil in a single drum to deliver consistent coverage and flavor to snack products.

May 23, 2014

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital print for blister pack lidstock

The Digiline Blister Nearline module from Atlantic Zeiser is a fully digital system for late-stage customization of lidding material to be applied to blister packs. Change from one print job to another in minutes.

May 23, 2014