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Filling/capping, dry

In-line cappers versus rotary chuck-style cappers

In-line cappers are traditionally cheaper than rotary chuck cappers, which can cost up to 10 times the price.

October 19, 2013

Plastics/resins

Understanding film manufacturing techniques

Conceptually, making a thin polymer film is an easy proposition—just melt one or more polymers, force the melt through a long, narrow opening, freeze the extruded melt into a solid film, and wind it into a roll.

October 18, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Checklist for buying case-packing equipment

When you approach case-packer manufacturers, it’s best to do your homework.

October 18, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Nine tips for selecting cartoning equipment

Here are some tips to keep in mind when purchasing cartoning equipment.

October 18, 2013

Flexibles

Trends in flexible packaging and features

Trends often come and go before you notice them. Flexible packaging trends seem to have a longer life span than most, signaling that the format is here to stay. Here are some recent and developing trends we’re monitoring.

October 18, 2013

Coding/marking

Scanning system reduces changeovers from 26-plus minutes to 70 seconds

Watch this demonstration by Sick, Inc., maker of sensors, bar code scanners and related equipment, to see how its RapCo closed-loop system automates manual changeovers from one size box or carton to another, reducing changeover time from 26 minutes or more to 70 seconds.

October 18, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

ABB JOKAB SAFETY: Light curtains and light grids

Single curtain or grid model works for all applications, eliminating the need to stock multiple versions for varying machine safety requirements.

October 18, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Bush Brothers likes automated tracking of downtime

Bush Brothers and Co. is a family-owned company best known for its baked beans. But the Knoxville, TN-based firm also serves up some pretty sophisticated data acquisition and downtime tracking technology since implementing a Parsec software application called TrakSYS.

October 18, 2013

Containers

Survey: Canned foods stocked in 98% of Americans' kitchens

A peek inside America’s ‘cantry’ reveals eight in 10 Americans don’t go a week without cooking with canned foods.

October 17, 2013

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

What NOT to overlook on form/fill/seal equipment projects

Here are a few areas that sometimes don’t receive sufficient attention on form/fill/seal machinery projects.

October 17, 2013

Flexibles

Flexible packaging polymer primer

With a beginning understanding of the attributes desired for a film package, the next step is winnowing down the huge selection of possible polymers to those that offer the best combination of cost and performance for your needs.

October 17, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Print-and-apply labelers are configurable

Print and apply labeling systems from EPI feature a modular compact design and can be configured to work in most packaging environments. Labeling systems are specifically designed for high-volume, automated print and apply labeling applications demanding reliability and around the clock operation.

October 17, 2013