Unique approach to clamshell labeling

Speeds to 110/min is what the Shell Shock system is all about. Video shows how it’s done.

Pat ReynoldsVP Editor Emeritus

Oct 29th, 2009

Derek Forte, director of business development at Nita, looks at Shell Shock for labeling clamshells at speeds to 110/min. System is stainless steel, and servo motors on the labeling head bring advanced capabilities. Suitable for meat, fruit, salads—anything that goes into a clamshell.

Accurate Box's Digital Printer

Accurate Box Co. Enters the World of Digital Printing

Accurate Box Co. purchased a new high-speed digital printer that will allow it to print double-sided boxes in-house at lower costs and lower minimums.

Photo L 310 Full Wrap

Conveyor Belt Labeler

Multivac’s L 310 conveyor belt labeler is designed for labeling bakery prod-ucts in hinged trays at speeds up to 120 packs/min and can accomodate a label width of up to 500 mm.

992 Main 5f6213cb348df

Markem-Imaje to Exhibit End-to-end Supply Chain Solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth C-2232! Markem-Imaje will demonstrate its packaging operations, including track-and-trace, serialization, and authentication.

Wls Rfid Labeling

RFID Labeling Solutions

See it at Pack Expo Las Vegas Booth C-3518! WLS, a ProMach product brand, will introduce its latest RFID labeling solutions designed to apply RFID labels to vials, bottles, tubes, syringes, and medical devices.

Diagraph Announces Rebranding of Allen Coding to Diagraph GmbH

Diagraph Marking and Coding, an ITW company, announced that Allen Coding GmbH is now ITW Diagraph GmbH and will be the European, Middle East, and African headquarters for Diagraph.

Standard Parts for Packaging and Processing Machinery and Equipment

Standard Parts for Packaging and Processing Machinery and Equipment

JW Winco is a leading supplier of Standard Machine Components and Assembly Hardware. Standard parts are extremely versatile in their application and can offer great opportunities. Visit our website to learn more!

The stainless steel belt of the LasX digital laser system (A) delivers cut parts to the Dorner vacuum conveyor belt (B), which in turn deposits them on the Dorner discharge conveyor belt (C).

Digital Printing Upgrade and a Second Digital Laser Cutter

This Wisconsin producer of both in-mold and pressure-sensitive labels upped its game in 2020 with systems that have enabled the firm to get into the flexible films market.

Markem-Imaje Acquires Blue Bite

Markem-Imaje, an operating company of Dover Corp., acquired Blue Bite LLC, a manufacturer of innovative workflow software solutions for brand owners and product marketers.

L 310 full wrap labeler

Labeler for Egg Packs

Multivac's L 310 full wrap labeler is designed to label fresh eggs in cardboard or plastic trays and closes then with a secure seal.

Lx3000 300 Reshoot1990

Color Label Printer

Primera Technology offers the LX3000 color label printer featuring large, individual ink tanks and a reusable thermal inkjet print head. It can print labels up to 8 in. wide x 24 in. Print speed is up to 4.5 in. (114mm) per sec.

4741 M Cover Closed

Compact Print and Apply Labeler

The 4741 Mini label print and apply system from FOX IV Technologies incorporates a Honeywell PXie industrial printer and is designed for small space applications and applications with low to medium volume.

Zambelli, simple yet special

Zambelli, simple yet special

A streamlined flow of packaging material and an efficient environment for your operators. Do you want to know how? Read about Zambelli's solution.

The Ultra Digital Enhancement press installed at Germany S.A.C.I.A.G. in Paraguay.

Digital Enhancement of Folding Cartons

Scodix, the world’s leading provider of digital enhancement solutions for the graphic arts industry, recently announced that Germany S.A.C.I.A.G has installed a Scodix Ultra Digital Enhancement Press.

Pressure sensitive labels for a craft brewer are a good example of what Aptech produces on its Mouvent LB701 digital press.

Clustered Print Heads for Digital Printing

In 2017 a Bobst division called Mouvent unveiled a new digital label press that is differentiated primarily by its use of print head clusters.

Domino Cx350i Body xf6d94e21

Inkjet Case Coder

Domino launches the Cx350i state-of-the-art piezo inkjet (PIJ) direct-to-box printing solution designed for low-cost printing of GS1-compliant machine-readable codes onto cases, trays, and other secondary packaging types.

Domino North America Named One of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Illinois

This is Domino’s sixth 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.

The BoxMaker has announced the purchase of a second HP PageWide C500 Press, adding significant capacity as the converter launches a nationwide expansion.

The BoxMaker is Big on Digital for Corrugated

The BoxMaker, a leading U.S. manufacturer of digitally produced packaging, has announced the purchase of a second HP PageWide C500 Press, adding significant capacity as the converter launches a nationwide expansion.

High Desert Pure's Full Spectrum CBD Lotion in an airless pump container (3.5 oz).

Smudge-Proof Cannabis Batch Labels Offer Colorful Compliance

High Desert Pure employs on-demand printing for up-to-the-minute compliance and traceability information for its nearly 30 SKUs.

AV Print Inspector’s standard head size handles labels and web applications up to 4 inches wide, with 6” and 12” options also available.

Antares Vision: Comprehensive Label & Print Layout Quality Control System

AV Print Inspector offers whole-label inspection, including image matching, code reading, and color detection, at speeds up to 75 meters/minute.

Hershey Brazil has capitalized on digital printing of flexible film as a way of celebrating female talent during International Women’s Day.

Hershey Celebrates International Women's Day with Digital Print Campaign

At Hershey Brazil, the #HerSheGallery transforms a chocolate bar wrapper into a celebration of women, as Hershey once again uses a digital print campaign to mark International Women's Day.

More in Coding, printing & labeling

Digitally printed cases play a key role in Ninkasi Brewing’s seasonal beer strategy.

Craft Brew—Using Digital Printing to Build Brand Loyalty and Drive Sales

Seasonal flavors in craft brewing are a key strategy for building brand loyalty and driving sales.

Thermal, Solventless Laminator

Karlville’s COMBI Thermal + Solventless Laminator combines both thermal and solvent-free adhesive lamination technology as an innovative tool for in-mold labels as well as flexible packaging operations.

Lightfoot Canning Laser All Doors Open

Fiber Laser Solution for Beverage Canning

Videojet Technologies’ Lightfoot laser canning solution features dual marking heads integrated with one software control and is able to reach marking speeds up to 100,000 cans/hr.

4 Elysian Krones

Craft Brew—Can Filling

One story heard time and time again from craft brewers is that when aluminum cans all of a sudden became a must-have format, the canning equipment they first installed to meet the sudden demand quickly proved inadequate.

Four different pieces of artwork are printed in succession on the PETG rollstock used to shrink sleeve cans of beer at CAB, resulting in four differently decorated beer varieties coming off of each batch run.

Shrink Sleeve Solution for Craft Brewery's Cans Lets Artist-Inspired Labels Shine

With a progression of differently decorated labels printed in succession on a roll, this customized shrink sleeve canning operation produces a range of unique, artistic labels during each run of craft beer.

Videojet ink-jet printers are making a big difference at TruFood Manufacturing.

Case Coding Replaces Manual Operation

TruFood Manufacturing is a co-manufacturer specializing in protein bars and chocolate products. A recent installation automated case printing of key information such as best-by date, customer name, flavor, bar code, etc.

Edinburgh Beer Factory in Scotland is pleased by the quality and consistent positioning of the laser coding it uses on its glass bottles.

Craft Brew—Laser Coding Beer

A laser coder is providing a craft beer start-up in Scotland with an enhanced coding and marking solution to support its growth.

The 14-station rotary filler runs at a steady 35 bottles/min when 750-mL bottles are in production.

Utah Distillery Opts for Bottling Upgrade

From hand filling and labeling to a fully enclosed rinse/fill/cork solution with a ‘de-dusting’ component, High West Distillery is making its mark in the whisky category.

Primera Catalyst V8 label printer

Primera Technology to Offer Laser Marking System

Primera Technology announces the prelaunch of the Catalyst Laser Marking System designed to print onto high-durability, pre-laminated label substrates. It will begin shipping in Q2 2021.

Pr Pcmc Hs Crocker 030921 Final Web 3

H.S. Crocker Invests in Flexographic Printing Press from PCMC

H.S. Crocker, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and labels specializing in food, dairy and specialty printed-lid solutions invested in a Fusion C flexographic printing press from Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller.

Vcs Pr Asset 3752480 162072 17bdb23c 4b77 4870 Af9e C126c9d4e6aa 0

Toshiba: Durable Label Printers

Label printers fulfill wide-ranging healthcare, logistics, and retail applications.

Fort Dearborn Co. Acquires Hammer Packaging Corp.

Fort Dearborn Co. acquired Hammer Packaging Corp. to enhance its position in the decorative label and packaging market by expanding its geographic footprint, capacity, and capabilities.