Secondary Packaging

Packing and unpacking highlighted through three robots

Intelligrated focuses on the latest Alvey robotic case packing, unpacking, and palletizing capabilities at its Pack Expo 2011 booth.

October 23, 2011

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 986

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Industrial controller operates high-res ink-jet

FoxJet’s Marksman ELITE is a flexible, standalone industrial controller capable of operating two production lines simultaneously and up to four print heads.

October 23, 2011

Sustainability

Packaging powers P&G's sustainability plans

The CPG releases its 13th Annual Sustainability Report, with packaging changes and material reductions playing an important role in near and short-term goals.

October 18, 2011

Flexible packaging

Pro Mach acquires Matrix Packaging Machinery

Pro Mach, Inc. has announced that Matrix Packaging Machinery will join its Primary Packaging Business Unit expanding Pro Mach’s primary packaging solutions.

October 17, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Robotic loading system makes pick and place easy

ESS Technologies, Inc. TaskMate™ Robotic Loading System can be designed to pick a wide variety of products and place them into blisters that have been automatically placed into nesting trays by the blister sealing machine.

October 17, 2011

Cartoning

Servo-driven blister machine and integrated cartoner for pharma

Brand new from Pharmaworks, the TF1E blister machine with the TC1 integrated cartoner features a 3D vision system.

October 17, 2011

Flexible packaging

Transdermal patch system

The Custom Delta Mod-Tech System can be built with many different process modules, allowing fast changeover.

October 17, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

High-speed deblister product recovery machine

Mr. Deblister Jr™ from Gemel safely separates and removes products such as liquid gels, caplets, and tablets from blister cards.

October 17, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Compact, low cost carton coding system

Griffin-Rutgers presents the Sauven 500 printer, specifically designed for printing on absorbent materials with an instant-dry ink.

October 17, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

Servo-driven tablet filling system

SureFill 300 Slat Filler from Service Industries has throughput up to 300 bottles per minute.

October 17, 2011

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

Automatic weigh scale with bagger and printer

This bagging/filling/printing system features a Weigh Right automatic scale and Sharp Packaging Systems MaxPlus bagger.

October 17, 2011

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Peristaltic pump filling system

VR2PP-4 liquid filling machine from Cozzoli uses a completely disposable aseptic path.

October 17, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corporation: LED lighting units for harsh environments

IDEC’s IP69K-rated, LF1D LED lighting units can be used in environments requiring a high degree of protection from dust, and high-pressure and high-temperature spray-downs.

October 17, 2011