Cartons and boxes

Small-size aseptic carton is a 'little sensation'

New small-format carton pack comes in a total of seven volumes from 80 to 180 mL, all of which can be filled on the same filling machine.

October 11, 2012

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 923

Contract Packaging

Pharma/personal care packager Unicep sells to top execs

Two executives, five years each, learn the business and make the succession plan a fait accompli.

October 11, 2012

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

News from Tokyo Pack: Single-serve coffee concept

Growing in popularity in the Japanese marketplace is this single-serve coffee concept developed by Fuso International. A tandem machine is fed two rolls of material and out the other end comes a coffee pouch inside a secondary package of metallized polyester.

October 11, 2012

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

News from Tokyo Pack: Fanuc robot picks 175 pieces/min

The Model M-2 robot from Fanuc, newly introduced at Tokyo Pack, is extremely fast. Using a vision system, it picks 175 pieces/min.

October 11, 2012

Closures

Redesigned can energizes Celsius

Sleek aluminum can with brighter graphics delivers appeal for this vitamin-enhanced, pre-exercise beverage that aims to burn calories.

October 11, 2012

Conveying & accumulation

Divide and Conquer with this Multi-Lane Solution

See how Morrison Container Handling Solutions System divides a high speed line into 4 lanes for flexible intermittent filling and then utilizes controlled combining to get back to the high speed requirements.

October 11, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

High-resolution, variable data printing from Videojet ink jet printers

The Videojet 8510 ink jet printer offers unparalleled ease-of-use and less maintenance for a range of industrial coding applications.

October 11, 2012

Flexibles

Packaging helps Caribou Coffee support CancerCare

A limited-edition package for Amy’s Blend Collection includes a peel-back label that commemorates the company’s original roastmaster.

October 10, 2012

Flexibles

Sprout's new spout supports self-feeding of 'older infants'

Moms appreciate new choke-free, twist-off cap for baby and toddler food pouches that makes it safe and convenient for older infants to feed themselves.

October 10, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

FTC 'Green Guide' revisions finalized

The final revised Green Guides largely reflect the revisions the FTC posed in 2010, with some changes.

October 9, 2012

Plastics/resins

L’Oreal Paris compact launches in U.S.

ABS screw cap embossed with L’Oreal Paris logo, integral liner, and crystalline, glass-like PETG jar deliver stunning appearance for make-up compact.

October 9, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

See what's brewing as Diagraph + Norwood = ITW Coding & Marking

Watch Diagraph and Norwood team up to serve all your coding and marking needs.

October 8, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Balluff: RFID processors combine low and high frequency in one device

Using a new generation of RFID processors, the Balluff BIS V RFID system maximizes flexibility by providing a single device for both low frequency 125 KHz and high frequency 13.56 MHz read/write heads with an IO-Link master port.

October 8, 2012