Sustainable Packaging

Method expands recycling program to all cleaner packaging

The household cleaning products company expands its collection program to include pumps, triggers, refill pouches, and other packaging, regardless of brand.

May 21, 2012

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Sustainable Packaging

Cosmetics companies form sustainable packaging roundtable

Companies share best practices and identify ways to work with suppliers, retailers and customers to advance sustainable packaging.

May 21, 2012

Flexibles

Common flexible packaging performance descriptions

Historically, packaging professionals have thought about the functions of packages in major ‘buckets;' one set of buckets is comprised of Protection, Utility, and Motivation...

May 21, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Corn-based meat trays

One of the leading supermarket chains in Australia will use some 95 million trays eco Plastic trays in calendar year 2012.

May 18, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG: Stepper motors with magnetic encoder

Designed for precise positioning via an external control system, even in dirty, dusty, or wet conditions, Nanotec’s AS5918-EMN24 and AS5918-EMN24B IP-rated stepper motors come with an integrated, magnetic 24V encoder and, on the EMN24B model, an integrated brake.

May 18, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Rotary stages with integrated collet chucks

Providing automated material handling capability for a wide range of materials and applications, Aerotech’s CCS series rotary stages (patent pending) with integrated captured collet chucks accept C-, D- or Levin-style collets in sizes supporting tube diameters from 0.1 mm to 27 mm.

May 18, 2012

Flexibles

Mars Drinks debuts 100% recyclable Freshpack

Single-serve brewing system gets first two drink pouches in recyclable material, said to reduce the package footprint from 40% to 44%, depending on method of disposal.

May 17, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Complete Packaging Line Integration Solutions

Turnkey packaging lines for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, personal care, cosmetics and medical device industries.

May 17, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Reliable top load case packer in a small footprint

Heavy-duty, balcony top load case packer with a compact footprint. It is ideally suited for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device and personal care applications with stainless steel fall-through construction that meets all sanitary and FDA validation requirements.

May 17, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Pepperl + Fuchs: Miniature ultrasonic sensors

The F77 Series Ultrasonic Sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs are designed to be an alternative to background suppression photoelectric sensors in dirty and dusty application environments, and in applications where color variations or transparent targets are the norm.

May 17, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Eaton Corporation: Control panel wiring system

Helping to reduce costs and improve reliability, Eaton has expanded connectivity options for the SmartWire-DT panel wiring system, replacing numerous wires used to connect motor control components with a single cable.

May 17, 2012

Plastics/resins

New package washes away dishwashing brand’s identity crisis

Switch to clear PET container and pressure-sensitive label enhances brand image, promotes packaging efficiency, and increases sales for Chinese dishwash detergent.

May 16, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Emerson CHARMS provide flexible process control

Bruce Greenwald, DeltaV Platform Business Development manager, describes how electronic marshaling and CHARMS flexible I/O modules make configuring a process control system easier.

May 16, 2012