Controls & Machine Components

Pneumatic safety valve protects against unintended movement

If barrier is broken by operator, systems immediately dumps air and stops motion, offers additional protection against unintended restarts.

September 26, 2011

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 991

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

Bag sealer offers fast response, low energy usage and consistent seals

New touchscreen offers users calibration, validation, recipe management, alarms and "watchdog" redundant fail-safe.

September 26, 2011

Secondary Packaging

High-speed cartoner

CAMA USA introduced a high-speed cartoner that is good for food, personal care, pharma, and other industries.

September 26, 2011

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

Stand-up pouches in test quantity volumes for CPG trials

FLX mini From AlliedFlex Technologies is an entry level machine that manufactures pre-made standup pouches on a trial-volume basis to let brand owners try a pouch concept quickly and inexpensively.

September 26, 2011

Sustainability

Plastic handles now available in PCR HDPE

Paktech now offers plastic handles for multipack packaging in 100% post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene plastic.

September 26, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Small-cell paper void-fill system offers flexibility, sustainability

Sealed Air's new footswitch-activated paper void fill system FasFil® EZ(™) is designed to fit in a workcell packaging environment.

September 26, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Going West--is sustainable packaging in need of a pick-me-up?

The FMI/GMA Sustainability Summit 2011 held in Phoenix offers an opportunity for industry members to share fresh ideas on packaging sustainability.

September 26, 2011

Containers

Surviving a new era of FDA enforcement

FDA enforcement activities in past two years require companies to be extra vigilant in their quality processes.

September 26, 2011

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Sport drink cap (with Overcap) assembly system

Shibuya Hoppmann designed a Sports Cap Feed and Capper Assembly System for a major closure manufacturer.  The system feeds, orients and assembles spouts and locking caps at an output rate of 200 ppm using an eight-station continuous motion assembly system. Each station had an individual servo motor to precisely torque each cap assembly to preset specifications.

September 22, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Report claims Campbell's childrens' soups test highest for BPA

A new study by the Breast Cancer Fund records the presence of BPA in canned foods marketed to children; Campbell’s tests highest.

September 22, 2011

Labels

Sexy crocodile skin label

See it at Pack Expo Booth #2811. Draped in what the luxurylaunches.com blog calls a “sexy red crocodile skin,” the limited edition Bodyguard Champagne Brut from Piper-Heidsieck was rolled out this month at select travel retail outlets.

September 22, 2011

Contract Packaging

New dosing feature for Pedia Care and Little Remedies acetaminophen brands

For single-concentration brands of children’s products, new packaging helps to protect infants and children under age two.

September 22, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Cottage cheese launch in single-servings

Friendship Dairies of Friendship, NY, has launched Fit to Go, a brand new line of single-serve cottage cheese offerings in their most popular varieties.

September 22, 2011