EPI Labelers: High-throughput bottle labeler

EPI Labelers' self-calibrating, wrap-around bottle labeling system is designed to label containers neatly and reliably at an economical price.

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The bottle labeling system, for contract packaging, private label, personal care, nutraceutical, as well as spice and condiment companies, is durable and simple to use. All functions on the bottle labeler are controlled by a color touch screen HMI. Simple adjustments allow for ease of set-up and fast changeovers, most within a few minutes.

EPI Labelers

MFlex Top & Bottom C-Wrap Label Applicator

MFlex Top & Bottom C-Wrap Label Applicator

MFlex C-Wrap Label Application System

MFlex C-Wrap Label Application System

MFlex Hugger Belt Label Application System

MFlex Hugger Belt Label Application System

Module for CIJ Printers

Videojet launches the Videojet SureShot module designed to work with pairs of Videojet CIJ printers. Its alternating print configuration allows one printer to completely take over the printing process while the second printer is offline.

2022 Labeling Hero

Labeling Equipment Playbook

Read tips & best practices for labeling equipment and design considerations for your next project. Download the Playbook now.

Craft Brew Conference Report: New Products for an Industry at a Crossroads

In an industry that’s quickly maturing, craft breweries are forced to reinvent themselves to stay relevant. We’ll talk about the trends, equipment, & materials shown at the 2022 Craft Brew Conference designed to help brewers take on the next chapter.

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Ardagh Invests in Digital Can Printing

Commercially viable since 2019 and operating more or less under the radar at first, Canada’s Hart Print is now ready for what Co-CEO and Co-Founder JP Paradis calls “our coming out party.”

One example of the vivid printing Hart is able to produce is shown here.

Digital Continues to Transform Printing and Finishing

With digital’s share of the printed label and packaging market showing impressive gains, a number of new players are entering the game—especially in the direct-to-shape space.

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Snacks in Digitally Printed Cans

This Canadian startup discovered that the best way to get its tasty snacks to market in ring-pull aluminum cans was to rely on direct-to-shape digital printing.

Continuous Inkjet Printer

Markem-Imaje launches the 9750 continuous inkjet printer featuring traceability coding including text messages up to five lines, logos, and high resolution 1D and 2D codes designed for a variety of packaging applications.

Andy Staib, Owner & CEO of DWS Printing & Packaging

DWS Discusses Hybrid Printing Labels and Shrink Sleeves with Domino

DWS Printing & Packaging discusses why it uses Domino’s hybrid press for labels and shrink sleeves to power its MPS EF SYMJET.

Digital Print For Packaging Us

Gain Digital Print, E-comm, and Supply Chain Insight at DPP

Aveda’s Recyclable Paper Sample Packet Replaces Multilayer Foil Sachets

Sampling is a big category for The Estée Lauder Companies. Aveda and its supplier partners found a way to sample product more sustainably, using curbside recycle-ready (or -certified, depending on locale) paper packets to replace multilayer foil sachets.

Domino North America Named One of 2022’s Best Places to Work in Illinois

This is Domino’s seventh acknowledgement, in the Medium employer category (100-399 U.S. employees). This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Illinois.

Wrap It. Strap It. Secure It.

Wrap It. Strap It. Secure It.

While there has been an increased focus on automation investments across the supply chain – with an estimated $244 billion forecast in 2022 – an often-overlooked area is the importance of consumables of all types.

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Cellular Connectivity Solution for Remote Service

Videojet Technologies launches the Customer Independent Cellular Network (CICN), a connectivity solution for VideojetConnect™ Remote Service (VRS) and the easiest and fastest way to connect coding equipment to the Videojet cloud and enable VRS.

Live at PACK EXPO East: Coding & Marking’s Role in Workforce, E-Comm

In the coding and marking equipment category at PACK EXPO East, we saw examples of new tech aimed at the e-commerce market, and entry-level equipment alleviating workforce strains.

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Automated Adhesive Applicator

Baumer HHS highlights its automated adhesive applicator system that uses electric actuation to apply adhesive in a dotting pattern to create a stronger bond and save on adhesive costs.

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Direct-to-Corrugated Print System Obviates Pre-Printed Cases

With two 4-in. heads, this high-resolution system is able to print onto an 8-in.-tall space, directly onto corrugated. In some situations, this could mean non needing to buy pre-printed corrugated cases.

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Thermal Inkjet Printer Features Easy Installation

The InteliJet TSi thermal inkjet printer features a versatile design that allows users to easily replace CIJ printers at a fraction of the cost with simple and fast installation.

Live at PACK EXPO East: Hi-Resolution, Immediate Dry Printing System

The CoPilot Max 512i Turbo is available as an oil-based system for printing on porous substrates like uncoated corrugated or as a solvent-based system for printing on a variety of non-porous substrates.

Videojet V4236 ink

Videojet Expands Ink Portfolio for Continuous Inkjet Printers

Videojet Technologies’ V4236 halogen-free ink is now qualified for use in the Videojet 1280 continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer, and its high-adhesion Videojet V4230 ink is available for use in the high-speed Videojet 1880 CIJ printer.

Printing and Labeling Use Cases for Sanitizer and COVID-19 Tests

Health Supply US and Bioneer use printing and labeling machines to enable hygienic and efficient packaging of single-dose sanitizer sachets and COVID-19 test kits, respectively.

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Report: Innovative New In-line Digital Printing for VF/F/S at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the in-line digital printing machinery for VF/F/S category.

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Report: Innovative New Marking, Coding, and Digital Machinery at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they saw in the marking, coding, and digital categories.

Demand for Supply Chain Visibility Leads to Labeling Enhancements for EOL Operations

The increased need for product visibility in the supply chain means new demands on end of line operations, most often by way of labeling enhancements and vision inspection.

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PACK EXPO Innovations Report: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Packaging

PMMI Media Group editors fanned out across the many booths at PACK EXPO Las Vegas to bring you this Innovations Report. Here’s what they found in pharmaceutical and medical device packaging.

The tare gross weighing system accounts for variable-weight glass jars by weighing the empty jar, filling the jar with cannabis flower, weighing the filled jar, and finally validating the contents’ weight by comparing the feeding scale weight with the post-fill scale weight.

Cannabis Weighing System Accounts for Variable Container Weights

Container weight variability for the painted glass jars in this application made precision dosing of the expensive product difficult. Find out how a unique filling and weighing system overcame the problem.

Videojet Xtract Pro Fume Extractor

Fume Extractors for Laser Applications

Videojet Technologies launches the Videojet Xtract™ fume extractors for use with Videojet laser marking systems.

Mettler Toledo Mark And Verify Compliance

Mettler-Toledo Extends Track & Trace Capabilities

Improves packaging quality control with new Integrated Mark & Verify Systems

Inkjet Coder

Markem-Imaje launches the 5940 G Touch Dry inkjet coder designed to provide label-free and high-resolution coding, branding, and text on secondary packaging, including corrugated.

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Color Inkjet Label Printer

Epson introduces the ColorWorks® C4000 designed for markets that require high-resolution image quality, durable color labels, and easy connectivity, such as food and beverage, retail, healthcare, and pharmaceutical.

Mounted on a conveyor at PACK EXPO Las Vegas were three digital printing technologies from GSI: Colorize 360 (A), Colorize 180 (B), and NOLabel (C).

In-house CMYK Case Printing for CPG Companies

By combining a sophisticated understanding of inks with the latest in ink-jet print engines, GSI and IP are bringing in-house, on-line CMYK Case printing to the packaging line.

Typical of the short-run projects Spectrum can handle with its new digital press is this carton for a dozen 4-fl-oz bottles of a brain boost supplement.

B2+ Digital Inkjet Press Brings New Opportunities

Plenty of commercial printing companies have expanded into the packaging market in recent years, and many times they do so by way of digital printing technology. Spectrum Printing Co. of Tucson, Ariz., is a good example.

With GLU|ECO® it is possible to periodically rid the glue roller of excess glue by making small adjustments, obtaining a much thinner and uniform glue film over labels. This efficiency means savings of up to 50% in glue consumption.

Langguth's new wet glue technology for pre-cut labels

Langguth has developed recently a new wet glue technology for pre-cut labels which marks a new reference point in savings, cleanability and sustainability. This is reflected in up to 50% savings in glue consumption when compared to conventional methods