Flexibles

200 million drink pouches recycled by U.S. communities

Capri Sun sweetens the pot, giving participants in the Drink Pouch Brigade greater incentives to collect and return empty packaging for upcycling.

October 21, 2013

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 852

Plastics/resins

Understanding biaxially and monaxially oriented films

Solid-phase orientation processes create very significant changes in film properties that can be quite valuable in packaging structures.

October 20, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Trends in case-packing equipment

There are a number of trends that are driving the design of modern case-packing equipment.

October 20, 2013

Flexibles

Best practices in flexible package development

There are many factors to consider when developing and commercializing a new flexible, semi-rigid, or rigid composite package that incorporates one or more films.

October 20, 2013

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

Six tips on finding the right form/fill/seal supplier

Here are some tips to keep in mind when shopping for suppliers of form/fill/seal equipment.

October 19, 2013

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

Best practices for specifying flexible packaging equipment

There are numerous best practices for specifying flexible packaging equipment. Here are 10 you should know.

October 19, 2013

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