Sustainable Packaging

Dell: 'Powering the possible' of green

Following the release of computer giant Dell’s 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report in July, Oliver Campbell, Dell’s director of procurement, discussed the company’s initiatives around packaging, in particular its use of bamboo and mushroom-based packaging.

September 7, 2012

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 929

Flow wrapping

Coming to Pack Expo: Bar packaging at 1,000/min

Bosch Packaging Technology at Pack Expo will introduce its bar packaging line to the American market.

September 7, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Packaging equipment cuts cost while improving throughput

With Schneider Packaging Equipment, you can increase throughput, efficiency, and safety in simple to complex packaging operations while decreasing cost and improving OEE.

September 6, 2012

Contract Packaging

Should package development be done in-house or with vendor help?

As a packaging professional with more than 40 years of experience in package design and development, all of the large consumer product companies I have been associated with have faced many design challenges in making sure each package had the best appearance possible at retail, yet also conveyed a quality product to consumers.

September 5, 2012

Flexibles

Heaven-sent flex pack for Manna popcorn

Colorful, flexible bag created for new 100% SuperNaturalTM popcorn provides product freshness, while providing enticing, high-quality graphics.

September 5, 2012

Flow wrapping

Lucky Cookie made a lucky find at Pack Expo

Lucky Cookie’s founder will definitely attend Pack Expo International 2012 this October. His last trip to the show resulted in a purchase that has boosted his young company’s growth significantly.

September 5, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Study: All things equal, green is preferred

Green Up Street, which runs the Green Up Street Network, a group of suppliers that specializes in cartons and boxes made from agricultural byproducts, recently uncovered some interesting insights regarding consumers’ acceptance of packaging made from alternative materials when it conducted tests using a cereal box made from sugarcane bagasse versus a traditional paperboard cereal box.

September 5, 2012

Contract Packaging

‘Do-it-right’ philosophy drives California copacker

Hot brands in the beverage category are driving growth at this California contract bottler, where a new line handles CSD or still beverages in a variety of sizes at 600 bottles/min.

September 5, 2012

Palletizing/depalletizing

Sweet robots handle pouched sweets

From automatic case erecting to robotic case packing and robotic palletizing, the new end-of-line automation at this Ontario food manufacturer is a quantum leap forward.

September 5, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: AC speed controller

The MSC-1 AC Speed Controller from Oriental Motor is easy to use, connects directly to a PLC or PC and offers enhanced speed control features with feedback from the motor, while providing an alarm output to detect abnormalities.

September 5, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Embedded PC series

Beckhoff’s new CX2000 Embedded PC series includes the CX2030 and CX2040 multi-core processors that provide multiple communication ports and extended temperature range.

September 5, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Does PackML hinder the OEM’s ability to differentiate?

In a recent discussion on PMMI’s LinkedIn Group, James Laverdiere of KleenLine Corp. opined that it was time for broad industry adoption of PackML, describing it as “a standardized language that delivers great improvements for packaging operations.” Here are the two comments that were posted:

September 5, 2012

Flexible packaging

Vertical form/fill/sealer offers the ultimate in package flexibility, changeover

Watch to see how the SVI 2620 AR VFFS from Bosch Packaging Technology represents the ultimate in flexibility when it comes to changing between bag styles such as pillow, side gusseted, stand up, corner seal and doy style bags with optional zippers. This video takes you through many features and benefits, including a brilliantly quick and easy changeover routine.

September 4, 2012