Sustainable Packaging

Earth day sees launch of coalition to push EPR

New coalition seeks to make manufacturers responsible for collecting and recycling the products and packaging they produce.

April 21, 2012

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 953

Sustainable Packaging

Cheerios 2 Box: source reduction, consumer satisfaction

New packaging technology, proprietary to General Mills, makes it possible to pack cereal more densely, which lets the firm reduce its use of paperboard by 200,000 pounds annually.

April 21, 2012

Contract Packaging

Nulogy replaces SAP at Russian Co-Packer

Cloud-based PackManager supports rapid deployment and industry best practices at RE-Pack.

April 20, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

National Instruments: Embedded controller

National Instruments’ NI PXIe-8115 high-performance embedded controller features the 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 processor, which is said to help improve processing power by 50%, reduce test times and is suitable for multicore applications.

April 20, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: Geared AC motors

Available in 6 wattages, starting at 6 W up to 90 W, Oriental Motor’s V Series Geared AC Motors are priced the same as conventional geared AC Motors, but are said to offer higher torques, longer life, and quieter operation.

April 19, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Compact motion controller

The A3200 Automation Motion Controller from Aerotech, an optional motion controller designed for the company’s Automation 3200 Multi-Axis Machine Controller, includes active cooling, full functionality on a single PCB, optional SSD, and advanced motherboard watchdog technology.

April 19, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Logic Supply: Extended temperature Core i5/i7 fanless system

Logic Supply’s Nuvo-1300AF high-performance, fanless system features the first generation Intel Core i-series processors housed in a ruggedized enclosure with an extended operating temperature range of -25C~70C.

April 19, 2012

Robotics

Tervis gains repeatable efficiency with 'Precision' conveyor

Maker of insulated plastic drinkware uses precision conveyor and automated manufacturing to improve its process.

April 18, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Cone Drive: Drawing configuration program

Cone Drive Gearing Solutions has launched the Series E and Series LE planetary servo gearhead drawing configuration program, another of its AccuDrive drawing download tools.

April 18, 2012

Containers

Wine-label design is a family affair

Family vineyard uses subtle symbols in its wine label graphics and logo to express the idea of family and the legacy of its vineyard.

April 17, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Pacific Natural Foods expects redesign to bring a 'higher basket ring'

A brand update, with color cues for flavor, fresh product imagery, and the use of QR codes, gives Pacific Natural Foods' packaging for soup broth and non-dairy beverages a stronger, more uniform appearance on shelf.

April 17, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Reduce cost with an in-house printing strategy for corrugated shipping containers

As this Videojet white paper demonstrates, today’s large character ink jet printers used for printing logos, lot information, and even ingredient lists on generic secondary packaging offer more flexibility and lower total cost when compared to pre-printed shipping cases.

April 16, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

An end-to-end solution for track and trace -- fingerprint your brand

Videojet IMprints is a production-floor suite of hardware, software, and services. The system applies unique codes to products and then verifies and tracks them all the way to the intended destination. This brochure provides an overview of track and trace and describes the company’s state-of-the-art IMprints solution.

April 16, 2012