Plastic Suppliers, Inc. Appoints President and CFO

Mike DuFrayne was appointed President and CFO of Plastic Suppliers, Inc.

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Dec 17th, 2019

DuFrayne joined PSi in 2017 and has played an integral part of transforming Plastic Suppliers, Inc. from a distributor/manufacturer of plastic films to a global manufacturer of bio-based films. Mike will be in charge of all day-to-day operations in the U.S .and Europe.
George Thomas will remain CEO and set corporate business and asset strategies and raise capital for growth.

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Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate Opens Branch Office in Switzerland

Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate opened a branch office and tech center in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, to provide its global customers with value-added services alongside a dedicated R&D facility.

Vacuum Conveyor

Piab launches the piFLOW®fc vacuum conveyor designed for vacuum conveying of food, as well as chemicals that do not require the use of full acid resistant stainless steel.

The new Domino digital press will help Abbott Label reach additional markets and customers.

New Digital Press for Abbott Label

In February of this year, Dallas-based Abbott Label added the Domino N610i digital UV inkjet press to their label printing arsenal, expanding their capabilities and taking their business to the next level.

Safety Laser Scanner

Sick launches the nanoScan3 ultra-compact safety laser scanner designed for use with mobile platforms, autonomous carts, and cobots.

SUP filler

Massman’s GP-M3000 pouch filling system for products such as cannabis flower can be used to automatically open, fill, close, and seal stand-up pouches and can use a variety of reclosing features, including child-resistant heat-seal closures.

La Petite Bretonne’s Schubert lightline Flowpacker with Flomodul.

Pick-and-Place Robots, Flow Wrapper, Fuel High-Volume Bakery

With daily volumes in the millions and demand growing, this Canadian bakery automated what was once a manual process and is now hitting speeds of 280 product/min.

Providing Remote Access to Plant Floor Equipment

There was a time when IT took a dim view of providing remote access to machinery on the plant floor. With this platform it’s an entirely different story.

All four folding cartons shown here were printed on the Landa S10 and then creased and cut on the Highcon Beam, and the run lengths ranged from 2,000 to 10,000 units.

A First in All-Digital Package Converting

This Texas converter is the first in North America to commercially operate a nanographic press for packaging. Just as impressive, carton creasing and cutting are digital, too.

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Dynamic Conveyor Offers 3-Day Quick Ship Program

Dynamic Conveyor Corp. now offers a Quick Ship Program as part of its DynaCon modular conveyor line. The 3-Day Quick Ship Program is designed to help customers meet their immediate conveying needs.

Container Handling System

Paxiom Group’s automated container handling system is designed to aid food and non-food businesses to easily weigh and fill products into rigid jars or containers, then cap, induction seal, and label jars before they are loaded into cartons.

Thermo Shield is made to comprise a lightweight pleated material with a non-toxic moisture vapor application that would ensure the safety of lithium-ion products in transport.

Pact: Thermo Shield Fire Suppressant Shipping Wrap

Recyclable wrap system that exceeds proposed SAE G27 lithium battery packaging performance standards for air, land & sea.

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PoE Switch

Wago’s new compact 852-1411/000-001 Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) expands its line of industrial grade Ethernet switches.

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QAD Inc. Hires Vice President, Packaging

QAD Inc. hired Acyr Borges as Vice President, Packaging.

Arrowhead Systems Announces Partnership with StrongPoint Automation

Arrowhead Systems, Inc. has teamed up with StrongPoint Automation to become its robotic integration supplier.

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Bulk Bag Discharging System

Material Transfer’s patented system is designed for discharging pharmaceutical ingredients into a customer’s existing process.

Massman Tin Tie Applicators

Bag Finisher Applies Ties Inside or Outside a Single Fold

Can be used for the effective enclosing of any vertical bag with a single fold

PACK EXPO Rewind: Risk Assessment

Hear PMMI’s Bruce Main, Safety Expert and Technical Advisor, and Sean Riley, Senior Director of Media & Industry Communications discussion of risk assessment at PACK EXPO East earlier this month.

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Bulk Bag Filling System

Palamatic Process' Flowmatic® 07 model is a filling station designed for mobility in bulk solids and powder manufacturing processes, requiring flexibility in the bulk packaging and commercial distribution stage.

IMA Launches "Stay Connect!"

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Tin Tie Bag Finisher

Massman Automation offers the 4500 Series tin tie applicator and bag finisher that automatically applies ties to bags (either inside or outside the single fold) using hot melt adhesive to ensure their stability.

More in Machinery

Automatic full-pallet infeed capability ahead of the empty-can depalletizer is a recent addition to the range of equipment made by Ska Fabricating. Allagash was the first to install it.

‘Quality Conscious’ Canning

This Portland, Maine, brewery decided to “dip our toes in the can market” by installing a small filler/seamer. It quickly became clear that a 300 cans/minute line was going to be required.

Flexible Packaging for Infinite CBD Gummies

Popularity of Cannabis Formats Evolving, Packaging Follows Suit

Dried flower is giving way to creams, gels, dried teas/powders and inhalers, products that doubled in growth in two years’ time. Packaging for cannabis is expanding to meet this growth.

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E2EW Series Proximity Sensors From Omron Feature IO-Link and World’s Longest Sensing Range

Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas recently announced the release of its E2EW Series metal face proximity sensors that are designed to minimize downtime thanks to their durable construction and exceptionally long sensing ra

Global Pet Food Market Surpassed $94.6 billion in 2019

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, “Trends and Drivers Impacting The Pet Food Industry,” reveals North America is the top market for pet food, with an annual growth rate of 4.5% in the next five years.

Thermoformer Steps Up to Fight COVID-19

Meler Micron+ Adhesive Systems

Hot Melt Adhesive Systems

Meler USA introduces Micron+ adhesive systems featuring a tank construction that ensures uniform melt temperatures with no hotspots, char, or waste. Application rates are from 65 to 145 lb/hr depending on the type of adhesive used.

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Color Label Printer

Primera Technology launches the LX600 desktop color label printer that can print a 4 in. x 3 in. (101.6 mm x 76.2 mm) label with 50% coverage in less than 6 sec.

Actuators

The new LBR series from SMAC MCA consists of linear rotary actuators specifically designed for capping applications. Encoder resolutions are from 5 micron to 0.1 micron.

V-Knife Bulk Bag Discharger

The V-Knife Bulk Bag Discharger from Material Transfer features bag piercing knives that provide for the discharge of materials from bulk bags with or without outlet spouts into customer's existing process.

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Web Server Module

Siemens launches the Sinamics V20 Smart Access web server module designed to mount directly onto the drive, transforming a mobile device or laptop into a virtual operator panel for drive control.

A notable feature on the CCA440+ plastic carrier handle applicator is the overhead carrier queue. It lets an operator load up multiple stacks of carriers in one go and then turn to other tasks as the carriers are methodically conveyed into the feed station.

Revolution Brewing is All In On Cans

Though glass bottles were once a part of the mix at this well-known Chicago craft brewer, recently it’s been all about aluminum cans in multiple sizes.

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Controller for Roller Conveyor Systems

Beckhoff Automation launches the EP7402 controller for motor-driven roller (MDR) conveyor systems regardless of the conveyor or roller motor vendor.