Controls & Machine Components

SICK: Sensors for 
zero pressure accumulation applications

The unique design of the R/IR sensors enables them to be mounted between the rollers on conveyors where mounting space is limited, making the sensors less susceptible to damage.

May 1, 2014

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Flexibles

Stand-up pouches to help U.S. pouch demand grow

Freedonia study projects demand for pouches in the U.S. to increase 4.6% annually to $9.4 billion in 2018.

April 30, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

GE Intelligent: Upgraded software for manufacturing

GE Intelligent Platforms announces significant updates to its industry-leading suite of Proficy® Manufacturing software.

April 30, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Automation components for packaging lines

B&R’s reACTION and NetTime technology helps make it easy to integrate a wide range of advanced automation technology into packaging machines, reducing response times in industrial automation applications down to 1 µs, and allowing extremely time-critical subprocesses to be managed using standard hardware within IEC 61131 requirements.

April 30, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: New generation of display data transmission technology

B&R introduces Smart Display Link 3, the newest generation of its proven technology for digital display data transmission.

April 29, 2014

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

KHS USA, Inc.

KHS Group is one of the leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for the beverage, food and non-food industries.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital keeps marching on

Digital printing is well established in narrow-web labels. But whole new digital frontiers are opening in places like direct print on PET bottles and carton creasing/cutting.

April 28, 2014

Cartons and boxes

Jack Link’s shows 'Wild Side' with retail-ready, club-store carton

Meat snacks provider switches from PVC canister to retail-ready laminated paperboard carton for club-store sales that provides greater shelf pop and improved sustainability.

April 28, 2014

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Aseptic plant enables new business opportunity

Fruit-based drink-mix components company Beverage Innovations enters new markets with shelf-stable aseptic product supplied by new processing/packaging company Wright Foods.

April 28, 2014

Plastics/resins

PET grows business for Indian agri product

Mumbai, India-based agricultural products company Godrej Agrovet Ltd. (GAVL) was thinking outside the bag when it launched its Vipul granulated and liquid plant regulator product in a custom-designed PET bottle.

April 28, 2014

Containers

Elegant salt grinder adds to consumer décor

With its sleek, contemporary design and removable label, packaging for Morton Salt’s new Morton Grinders line of three salt and pepper products is meant to complement consumers’ modern kitchen décor as well as add to their culinary experience.

April 28, 2014

Converting equipment

Closed loops and color monitors

Closed-loop control is a concept that’s fairly well established these days.

April 28, 2014

Containers

Preform technology enables ambient yogurt product

Venezuelan food and beverage manufacturer Empresas Polar has introduced the first shelf-stable yogurt in the country through its subsidiary, Pascual Andina.

April 28, 2014