Conveying & accumulation

Pneumatic conveying moves tea leaves gently

Traditional Medicinals needed an efficient conveying system for the pharmacopoeial-grade teas and herbs it handles so that workers could work in a more ergonomically friendly environment.

January 6, 2012

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Controls & Machine Components

Machine builder provides remote service via VPN

Implementing secure VPN tunneling enables groninger to provide robust remote technical support to its pharmaceutical and cosmetics customers.

January 6, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Industrial managed Ethernet switches

AutomationDirect’s line of Stride Ethernet products now includes industrial-grade managed Ethernet switches, designed with redundant power inputs with surge and spike protection and auto-crossover.

January 6, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

10 tips for sustainable package design

With the fundamentals of sustainable packaging in mind, following are some areas to consider when implementing changes to your packaging for improved environmental impact.

January 5, 2012

Flexibles

Chinese dairy introduces a new kind of aseptic pouch

Aimed at young people constantly on the lookout for the next cool thing, Ecolean Air Aseptic is a single-serve pouch that makes some strong environmental claims.

January 5, 2012

Sustainable Packaging

SPS 2012: dates, venue announced

Summit Media Group’s Greener Package™ and the Institute for Sustainability, a technological community of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), have announced plans for Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2012—Advancing Sustainable Supply Chains with Optimized Packaging.

January 5, 2012

Weighing/combination scales

Multihead Weigher Designed To Withstand Harsh Poultry Packaging Environments

With an emphasis on sanitation and food safety, Omega’s improved design offers an IP67 rating, allowing it to withstand severe washdown procedures. Improved polygon-shaped feed pans and weigh buckets eliminate product build-up. Speeds up to 90 weighments per minute in single-shift mode for IQF proteins. Other features include a rugged load cell design that can withstand up to 150kg of force and a tapered body for optimum product flow, speed and improved performance. See the Dataweigh Omega in Booth 4231 at the International Poultry Expo, January 24-26, 2012 in Atlanta, GA.

January 5, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Print-and-apply labeler

Weber Packaging Solutions' new print-and-apply label applicator, the Model 4300 Pro-Apply, handles labels up to 6 inches wide x 6 inches long.

January 5, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Ink-jet printer

The Model 1520 continuous ink-jet printer from Videojet, which runs for 9,000 hours between maintenance intervals, appeals to packagers looking for reduced operator intervention and less maintenance.

January 5, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

FoxJet's All-Electric Labeler

Need to reduce energy costs on your production line?

January 5, 2012

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Plastic bottle unscrambler runs 9.0 gram PET bottles meeting the challenge of the beverage industry's sustainable packaging efforts

The NECOSORT-III high speed plastic bottle unscrambler reduces maintenance & downtime, handles the lightest weight bottles being used today, has the smallest footprint in the industry, and carries a 3 year warranty.

January 5, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Automation devices play a guitar

Clippard shows how its technology delivers new advantages in automation, actuation, and control.

January 5, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Wipe-on labeler

M-Series wipe-on labelers from EPI Labelers have a maximum label dispense feed of 1,200 inches/min.

January 5, 2012