Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coding versatility vanquishes packaging waste & downtime

Dutch Gold Honey installs centralized database ink-jet coding network to ensure the right code on the right package at the right time.

September 4, 2012

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Plastics/resins

Vital signs monitoring device approved by FDA

Copolyester is used for Sotera Wireless ViSi Mobile System’s lens, housing, and connectors.

September 4, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Williams Sausage streamlines shrink wrapping on breakfast sandwich line

Tennessee country pork sausage processor’s redesigned, upgraded system doubles throughput, maximizes line uptime, and provides long-term ROI.

August 31, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Affordable ink-jet coding with Matthews CX16F

Matthews CX16F economical small character inkjet printer is ideal for simple one or two line coding onto various packaging surfaces such as wax coated cartons, plastics and metals. Simple and reliable coding of date, time or lot info.

August 29, 2012

Adhesives/tape

Where Packaging comes together. Catch the Wave.

H.B. Fuller, a global leader in industrial adhesives, highlights the new wave of innovative solutions for applications spanning case and carton sealing, end-of-line, flexible packaging, container labeling and retail-ready packaging. Watch this video to find out which adhesive to use for each.

August 29, 2012

Adhesive application

The Liquamelt adhesive system. Machine and adhesive work together to double your mileage and shrink energy costs.

The Liquamelt® adhesive system from H.B. Fuller is a new category of adhesive. The machine and adhesive work together to deliver a 50 percent improvement in mileage per pound and up to a 50 percent reduction or more in energy costs compared to traditional hot melt.

August 29, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Justin's nut butters relaunched in 100% PCR PET

Organic, all-natural nut-butter products now use containers having 100% post-consumer recycled PET content.

August 29, 2012

Sustainability

Aluminum beverage can recycling rate reaches 65.1%

The number is a seven percentage-point increase over 2010 and marks solid progress toward the industry’s goal of a 75% recycling rate.

August 28, 2012

Material handling

Product protection rises as a top supply chain concern among healthcare executives

UPS survey shows healthcare execs continue expansion and IT investments despite cost control pressures and global economic challenges.

August 28, 2012

Operational Excellence

Cold chain packaging with biodegradable components

ThermoPod® introduces super insulated temperature control and protective mailers and packaging liners made with components that are completely biodegradable.

August 28, 2012

Closures

Bag-on-valves

Once considered a niche market, bag-on-valves (BOVs) are becoming increasingly popular for cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.

August 28, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Moog Inc: SmartMotor communications improvements

Moog Animatics, a division of Moog Inc., has improved their NEMA 23 frame SM23165D and SM23165DT model SmartMotors to provide users the option of employing CAN communications through the D-Sub connector on the top of the motor instead of through the 5-pin connector on the back of the motor.

August 28, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable breakfast boxes save space and the environment

The Swedish airline Malmö Aviation has recently launched new breakfast boxes made of paperboard that save space on board, extend the life of their contents, simplify handling, and have a lower environmental impact than their plastic-based predecessors.

August 27, 2012