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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Table-top heat sealing machines

Alloyd Brands introduced two new table-top heat sealing machines for low-volume applications: the Aergo®1M and Aergo®1C.

July 19, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Box erector machine

As a direct result of customer demand, the box erector machine is one of the latest additions to the T Freemantle product family.

July 19, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Packaging Equip. Co.: Virtual private network solution

Network provides remote service in secure environment.

July 19, 2012

Flexibles

Stand-up pouch appeal driving U.S. pouch demand

Sustainability, functionality, and marketing benefits delivered by stand-up pouches will help push U.S. pouch demand, predicts Freedonia study.

July 18, 2012

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

BBQ sauce/salad dressing line built on best in class

Faced with rapid growth—driven by the popularity of its Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce—Ken’s Foods is adding new lines where needed. The Las Vegas plant has the latest.

July 18, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Ensuring package design sustainability through LCA

Life Cycle Analysis is a tool that the package designer/engineer can use to steer the design and materials selection of a package on a more sustainable route early in the process.

July 17, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Thermal management for enclosures

AutomationDirect now offers STEGO enclosure heaters, thermostats, hygrostats and hygrotherms to protect against condensation while providing air circulation.

July 17, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

$25,000 sustainable packaging challenge announced

Groups cast a wide net for innovative, sustainable packaging solution for powdered nutrient supplements used to combat malnutrition. Reward is $25,000.

July 17, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Nematron Corporation: PCs for harsh environments

Nematron’s new iPC-Series of Industrial Computers, now with Intel i-Series Core embedded processors, offer the latest in embedded processing power with the following Intel CPU options: i7 Dual Core, i5 Dual Core, and Dual Core Celeron P4500.

July 16, 2012

Flexibles

Organic tea producer selects cellulose-based packaging material

Germany-based Lebensbaum to pack its range of organic teas in NatureFlex NVR material, which delivers environmental and barrier benefits.

July 16, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Hitachi America, Ltd.: Pre-engineered inverter panels

Hitachi’s new pre-engineered panel product line includes NEMA 3R and NEMA 12 rated inverter panels which have a capacity ranging from 5 to 600 hp.

July 16, 2012

Material handling

Cold chain: Cooler battles antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis

MIT-designed cooler preserves tuberculosis drugs and records doses, overcoming obstacles in Ethiopia.

July 13, 2012