Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Digital devices

ProSense digital pressure switch/transmitters from AutomationDirect are designed for air, non-corrosive gas and non-flammable gas applications.

March 13, 2012

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pentalabel roll-sleeve films from Klöckner Pentaplast: full-body roll-on alternative for higher shelf impact

Watch this video to discover how you can get full-body impact with roll-fed labeling machinery.

March 12, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Campbell Soup to phase out BPA in can linings

Breast Cancer Fund and Healthy Child Healthy World cite public and consumer pressure as the catalyst for Campbell’s announcement.

March 12, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Machinery: Sustainability and Competitiveness

Download this white paper from the U.S. Department of Commerce on sustainability and competitiveness of the U.S. packaging machinery industry.

March 12, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Top-load case packing capabilities video

Watch this top-load case packing equipment capabilities from Delkor Systems to understand the company's mastery of top-load case packing equipment, from case erectors to packers to sealers.

March 12, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Retail-ready multi-pack formats for a variety of container types

Video from Delkor Systems shows a variety of retail-ready multi-packs for round, tapered containers, large club-store bottles with carrier handles, even multipacks with printed film. Video shows how packs work in visi-coolers. Ample machinery footage showcasing how equipment operates.

March 12, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Top-load cartoning equipment capabilities video

Watch this cartoning equipment capabilities from Delkor Systems to understand the company's mastery of top-load cartoning equipment, from carton formers to carton closers.

March 12, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Sustainable case packing: Head-to-head comparison of Flat Pad Spot-Pak System vs. corrugated shipper

Seven-page PDF details the findings of an independent lifecycle analysis (LCA) study on Smart Balance's use of the Spot-Pak® package to replace corrugated shipper. Four charts document reductions in material use (and disposal), process and energy, greenhouse gases, and truckload shipments.

March 12, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Video highlights material cost savings when using Spot-Pak® system rather than corrugated shippers

Short two-minute video from Delkor Systems highlights significant savings that can be realized by replacing costly corrugated cases with the innovative Flat Pad Spot-Pak System.

March 12, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

INCPEN publishes guide for sustainable packaging in the Internet age

Free report for manufacturers and retailers provides guidance on designing resource-efficient and cost-efficient packaging for e-commerce products.

March 9, 2012

Containers

Organic energy beverages relaunch in cold-activated cans

Reformulated energy drinks move from glass to aluminum to meet consumer demand for larger, more portable package. Cold-activated ink indicates optimal drinking temp.

March 9, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Tour the latest thermal-transfer date coding system

Take a 3-D video tour of Markem-Imaje's SmartDate X40 coding system, incorporating the latest in thermal-transfer technology. Video focuses on benefits in four areas: optimizing operations, reliability, high-performance printing and sustainability.

March 8, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Overview of latest-generation small-character ink-jet videos

Watch this fast-paced video to learn about Markem-Imaje's 9232 range of small-character printers. Video quickly covers cost-reduction, performance, reliability, and sustainability benefits. Learn about improvements to ink handling system that avoids spills and messes.

March 8, 2012