Operational Excellence

Track-and-trace supplier expands offerings

Nutec Systems discusses the future needs of track-and-trace and offerings such as vision, printing, and product-handling systems.

October 30, 2011

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 983

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Sturdy PETG grow trays facilitate 'mushroom' packaging

Dordan Manufacturing explains how its collaboration with Ecovative Design resulted in a durable thermoformed grow tray design made from PETG that allow Ecovative to create its new ‘mushroom’-based packaging materials, used as a replacement for EPS. The clear, custom-embossed tray offers aggressive denesting features and is highly stackable.

October 30, 2011

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Bagger offers quick changeover for multiple styles

At Pack Expo Las Vegas, Triangle Package Machinery Co. exhibited its A612 model computer scale and XYT vf/f/s bagger, with an integrated transverse zipper applicator. Triangle’s focus on centerlining allows for easy changeover of a range of bag styles, including pillow, flat-bottom, quad-seal, and gusseted.

October 30, 2011

Contract Packaging

Global pharmaceutical contracting predicted to reach $361 billion in 2016

Packaging segment, worth $6.4 billion this year, should be worth $9.3 billion in 2016, says research report.

October 28, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

New packaging recovery label system to debut in 2012

The voluntary label from GreenBlue has been designed to help reduce consumer confusion over recycling and to provide a consistent, accurate labeling system.

October 28, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Retail ready systems align with packaging line architecture

Cermex is a leader in end of line packaging, from case packing to shrink wrapping to palletizing with over 10,000 machines installed worldwide. Cermex retail ready solutions let retailers display their products directly on the shelf without unpacking. Originally a European trend, retail ready offers a sustainable packaging solution that’s been driven in North America by Walmart. B&R automation aligns Cermex with its parent, Sidel, which has also standardized on B&R for machine performance and value.

October 27, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

Turnkey solid dosage bottling systems offer OEE, serialization

Modular Packaging Systems delivers tablet and capsule filling and counting solutions with fully integrated machine-machine and line control communications, data acquisition, central monitoring, serialization. Across the packaging line, Modular has standardized on an integrated control system from B&R that supports both real-time control and Windows™ management applications.

October 27, 2011

Secondary Packaging

New 250 cpm rotary shrink wrapper

A new high speed rotary shrink wrapper from Extreme Packaging Machinery has a throughput of 250 packs per minute with smooth cross-seal operation. An integrated servo-driven control system from B&R Industrial Automation simplifies control software and hardware, allows bag size changes while staying in synch with the product, and assures strong seals at high speeds.

October 27, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Flexible systems form and fill popular display pack formats

Tavil specializes in multiformat case forming, closing, handling and palletizing lines. Systems have the flexibility to adapt to different case dimensions at the end of line, including retail ready packaging. B&R Industrial Automation simplifies the sophisticated control capabilities required to deliver this flexibility.

October 27, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Overwrappers offer sustainable packaging advantages

Package Machinery Company makes overwrapping machinery that is customized, flexible, cost effective and fast -- up to 150 cpm. Low energy and film consumption make these overwrappers a sustainable alternative to other wrapping methods. Their third generation of controls, from B&R Industrial Automation, uses servos to reduce moving parts by 65%, maximize uptime and provide the flexibility to run multiple SKUs with minimal changeover.

October 27, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

GreenBlue forms Forest Products Working Group

The new working group, comprising supplier and corporation members, will focus on developing practical tools and resources to address forest resource challenges and opportunities.

October 27, 2011

Secondary Packaging

A switch to plastic at Beam

PET bottles for Beam’s spirits bring a revamped packaging line to the Frankfort, KY, plant. Unscrambler, vision inspection, and wraparound case packer are all new.

October 27, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Configurable digital input/output module

Two new 2-channel, configurable Digital Input/Output (DIO) Modules are part of WAGO Corporation's IP67 SPEEDWAY 767 I/O-SYSTEM.

October 27, 2011