Diamond of California: Automated case erector for bagged nuts

A key improvement to downstream packaging functions at Diamond of California is this automatic case erector. Erected cases are packed manually before tape is applied to top flaps (right) to seal them shut. An ink-jet system then prints best-before date, Julian date code, and line and shift codes.

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Sustainability in Secondary Packaging Lines

Secondary packaging lines need greater precision when handling materials with variances in content and weight, according to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence.

Mettler-Toledo Offers Virtual Trade Show

Mettler-Toledo will offer a Product Inspection Virtual Trade Show June 1-5 to present its technology launches, latest industry trends, and keynote speeches.

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Bunting Expands Range of Products

Bunting-Elk Grove Village recently added several new products to its online catalog, the N42 and Electro Magnet products.

Industrial Duty Vacuum

Exair's Heavy Duty Dry Vac is designed to vacuum more dry materials in less time with less wear.

Combination Inspection System

Mettler Toledo’s compact CV3770 combination inspection system offers accurate in-motion weight measurement and high-performance label inspection.

Dorner Flex Move Dry Cleaning Module

Cleaning Modules for Conveyors

Dorner offers two cleaning modules for both dry and wet applications on its FlexMove system that allows continuous cleaning while the conveyors are operating.

Smooth handling of bottles and partitions is a hallmark of the Wrap-Around case packer.

End-of-line Automation for Aussie Winery

Part of the LVMH group, Domaine Chandon Australia is a down under specialist in sparkling wine.

Hazardous Location Bulk Bag Discharging System

Material Transfer’s bulk bag discharging system features sanitary stainless steel construction with round or angled structural tubing for rapid cleaning.

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Bi-Directional Accumulation Table Added to Canning Line

Multi-Conveyor recently modified the layout of a high speed canning line by adding intermediate sections and adding a massive stainless steel bi-directional accumulation table.

New spindle assembly shown on left, old assembly on the right.

Upgraded Capper Spindle Assembly

Fogg Filler upgraded the capping spindle assembly for its 700 Series capper.

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Adhesive Measuring System

Robatech’s AMS adhesive measuring system ensures greater sustainability and process reliability in industrial hot melt adhesive applications.

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PCMC Awarded 2020 FTA Technical Innovation Award

Paper Converting Machine Co. (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, was awarded the 2020 FTA Technical Innovation Award for its Meridian Elite laser anilox cleaner. The award was presented during Virtual FORUM 2020.

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Dorner Launches Virtual interpack Booth 2020

Dorner launches its Virtual interpack Booth 2020, an interactive platform highlighting the 2200 Series, FlexMove, and the AquaGard 7350 V2 Series. These conveyor systems were going to be highlighted at the show.

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Animal Feed Producer Palletizes with Glue Instead of Plastic Shrink

For this animal feed manufacturer, even when pallet heights increased thanks to a new bagging system, it still turned out that shrink-wrapping would require more effort, space, and higher material and acquisition costs than the incumbent hot melt system.

Large-parcel Singulator

MHS launches the Activated Roller Belt (ARB) large-parcel singulator designed to keep automated sortation systems running smoothly, transforming a bulk flow of packages into a single-file stream, critical for high-throughput operations.

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National Bulk Equipment Launches New Website

National Bulk Equipment launched a new website to provide the bulk material processing and packaging marketplace a more comprehensive offering of equipment and engineering resources and capabilities.

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Shrink-Wrapping Machines

EDL’s Double Tight Wrap shrink-wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film that are fused during heat shrinking to tightly unitize and totally enclose multipacks of packaged pet foods.

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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.

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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.

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Bulk Bag Discharging System

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Bulk Bag Filling System

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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.

V-Knife Bulk Bag Discharger

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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.

Hang Weigh Filling System

Material Transfer’s hang weigh filling system features an exclusive rotating and traversing bag support carriage for maximum filling efficiency and reduced operator fatigue.

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Stainless Steel Conveyor

FlexLink expands its line of conveyors with the addition of the X70X 70 mm conveyor designed to handle smaller food containers and packets that are more sensitive to being unstable during production.

Bulk Bag Conditioner with Rotary Lift Platform

Material Transfer launches a hydraulic bulk bag conditioner with rotary lift platform designed to return solidified materials in bulk bags to a free-flowing state.

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Understanding Systematic Load Containment

There are two types of stretch film: cast and blown.

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Nancy Wilson, CEO of Morrison Container Handling Solutions Awarded the STEP Ahead Award

Nancy Wilson, CEO of Morrison Container Handling Solutions was awarded a 2020 STEP Ahead Award from the Manufacturing Institute. Wilson will accept the award on April 30 in Washington, DC.

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Tray Lid Sealer System

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Bulk Bag Filler

Material Transfer launches a filling system featuring an exclusive rotating bag support carriage for maximum filling efficiency and reduced operator fatigue.