Ilapak, Inc: Vertical f/f/s machine

The Vegatronic 400XL from Ilapak (Newton, PA) is an improved version of its standard vf/f/s machine. To facilitate settling of product in the bag, 5" have been added between the jaws and the forming tube.

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Also new is an Allen- Bradley SLC 503/504 PLC with PanelView(TM) operator inter-face. An adjustable film vibrating unit has been incorporated between the jaws and forming tube to eliminate product sticking to the film. Vacuum feed belts and product stripping are now standard features. Suitable for fresh-cut produce and salads. Speeds to 40 to 50 bags/min.

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Aspen Press & Packaging team members show the installed Fusion C flexographic printing press from PCMC.

PCMC, Hudson-Sharp Install Packaging Equipment at Aspen Press & Packaging

Utah packaging company invested in a Fusion C flexographic printing press from Paper Converting Machine and two Ares 400-SUP standup pouch machines from Hudson-Sharp.

Weigher for Processed Food Products

Newtec’s 2008PCM Mini Weigher is designed for accurate, high-speed weighing of a variety of processed food products such as fresh and dried fruit, snacks, and frozen foods.

The syringes and needles that Sharp packs are manually inserted into preformed, automatically fed blisters on the KDT medplus.

Turntable Machine Packages Prefilled Syringes

Implementing new equipment for a customer packaging prefilled syringes, Sharp implemented a machine offering energy efficiency, flexibility, and easy handling.

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Rotary Counter-pressure Filler

Pneumatic Scale Angelus introduces the CB100C rotary counter-pressure filler featuring a 12-head rotary filling turret design, coupled with a dual-station seamer, to allow craft beverage producers to increase their throughput to more than 100 cans/min.

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NJM Freeze-drying Equipment Includes Variety of Lyophilization Solutions

Is built for pharmaceutical and biotech R&D, scale-up, and commercial lines

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.

Antares Vision Group All In One Machine

Antares Vision Group Inspection Machines Have Wide-ranging Technologies

Feature full array of inspection controls

Columbia PSI, LLC Acquires Control Design and Manufacturing

Columbia continues to invest and grow its Denver operations with this acquisition. CD&M will become part of Columbia PSI, LLC.

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.

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Loma Systems to Host an Open House Event

The event will take place at Loma’s U.S. Office in Carol Stream, Ill. on May 11, 2022 at 1-5pm CST.

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Ralph Hernandez Retires from Triangle Package Machinery

Ralph Hernandez, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will retire after 7 years with the company.

Bulk Bag Discharging: Control Dust and Eliminate Material Waste

Bulk Bag Discharging: Control Dust and Eliminate Material Waste

Protect your personnel, product, and equipment. Engineered-to-application bulk bag dischargers from NBE, with enclosed dust recovery, keep material in the product stream and throughput at its peak.

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Triton Helps Snack Food Manufacturer Optimize Product Flow and Accuracy

A Midwest snack food manufacturer chose Triton Innovation’s metering hopper and feeder systems when it added a new line to its production.

Vitaquest delivers innovation in nutraceutical development by providing turnkey nutritional manufacturing solutions across a broad range of herbal, vitamin, protein, and probiotic custom formulations.

Vitaquest Gets Flexibility, Scalability From Mobile Powder Conveyors

The contract manufacturer of nutraceuticals and functional foods typically opts for vacuum conveyor technology. The mobile version maximizes production versatility, making cleaning and changeovers easier.

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Live at PACK EXPO East: Hygienic Feeder Reduces Labor Need for Food Assembly Line

The Ultimate Feeder from Hoosier Feeder Co. incorporates a hygienic design for the food industry, increasing the automation of the singulation and orientation of bulk product such as bread or meat patties to ready them for packaging.

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Live at PACK EXPO East: Compact Horizontal Cartoning Machine

PMI KYOTO debuted its new KC-100F at PACK EXPO East 2022.

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Coating Head for E-commerce

Robatech’s Vivo 18 allows tear strips to be applied to cardboard packaging for the first time by direct adhesive application. The same application head can be used to produce silicone release liners cost-efficiently.

The Massman Companies Acquires New England Machinery

The Massman Companies, a packaging machinery manufacturer, acquired New England Machinery, Inc., a privately held company based in Bradenton, FL.

After initial hesitation to try something new, management at Tempo are now very pleased with their Innoket Neo labeler.

New Blow/fill Line for Israel’s Tempo Beverages

A new one-way PET line for Israeli beverage producer Tempo Beverages combines a latest-generation stretch blow molding technology with a new filler.

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Top Trends in Pharma Industry Today

Manufacturers are rethinking production and packaging strategies as the industry shifts to new formats such as customized medicines and injectables, but other trends are affecting production as well.

More in Primary packaging

Can design for Philomena Pilsner celebrates the brothers’ grandmother Philomena, who used beer to bake her bread.

Capable Filling and Seaming System Anchors Self-Styled Farmhouse Canning Line

When adding canning capability, MacKinnon Brothers Brewing needed flexible filling and seaming operations that would reduce labor, improve precision, and speed throughput—all the while integrating into a home-built, highly customized line.

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Report: Innovative New Machinery for the Food Industry 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 on machinery for the food industry.

Cheeba Chews taffies use packaging that borrow from pharmaceutical and confectionery industries, including a blister pack with a child-resistant multi-layer foil and paper lidding.

Cheeba Chews Tackles New Markets with Swabbing Station

Owners at Cheeba Chews noticed that a lot of early packaging solutions offered to the emerging cannabis market—whether machinery, materials, or child-resistance—lacked flexibility or customization. So they came up with a solution themselves.

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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.

ProMach Acquires TechniBlend

The deal strengthens ProMach’s capabilities in the processing solutions market to complement its robust packaging machinery portfolio and provide complete turnkey solutions across the entire production line.

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Matrix to Demonstrate its Latest Packaging Technology at PACK EXPO East

Visit Matrix at Booth 2413 to see live demonstrations of how its vf/f/s, pre-made pouch, and sachet machines can improve productivity and sustainability goals.

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Report: Innovative New Filling 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 filling category.

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Report: Innovative New Inspection 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 inspection category.

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Automated Canning Line Improves Efficiency, Reduces Costs

PSA’s customer service and CB50C counter-pressure integrated canning line allow farm-based brewery to increase production, opening the doors to further locally grown and produced beers.

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Metal Detection System

NJM, a ProMach product brand, introduces the integrated CMD metal detection system for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical bottles featuring optional reject and reject verification systems.

Compact X-ray Inspection System

Mettler-Toledo launches the X34C X-ray inspection system designed specifically for the detection of contaminants in small, individual packaged products at high speeds.

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Vtops Helps Junhao Obtain New Version of Veterinary Drug GMP Certification

In 2021, Junhao Group obtained a new veterinary drug GMP certification version due to its choosing Vtops machinery for its new factory.