Flexible packaging

2008/2009 AmeriStar winners revealed

The Institute of Packaging Professionals announces the 2008/2009 AmeriStars.

April 5, 2009

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Case/tray packing

First ARC Forum to address packaging innovation

For the first time, the ARC Automation Forum devoted an entire track to packaging machinery.

March 30, 2009

Filling/capping, dry

Popcorn company upgrades filling operations

PLC controls and servo drives improve fill speeds and accuracies.

March 1, 2009

Labels

V-8 ventures into vending machines

Campbell Soup's entry into the vending machine market is via 12-oz hot-filled PET containers.

February 26, 2009

Filling/capping, dry

Auger filler handles varied products and container shapes

This A-700 continuous-motion rotary auger filler from AMS Filling Systems is an 18-pocket filler that handles containers in cylindrical, square, or other shapes. Fill ranges are from 4 oz to 32 oz at about 180 containers/min. Handles both free-flowing granulars and non free-flowing powders.

February 6, 2009

Flexible packaging

Unique single-serve packaging system

The Snapsil system from Snapsil Corp. takes roll-fed forming material, thermoforms it, fills it with liquid or powder, and then applies roll-fed lidding material. It combines the benefits of a stick pack pouch—portion control, easy to open, easy to dispense—with the convenience of a utensil. The consumer just snaps it open and dispenses.

February 6, 2009

Additives, coatings & inks

EU's REACH chemicals law has arrived

The European Union’s REACH law, a chemical substances notification and testing law, has already begun phasing in. Packaging makers and users are well advised to be familiar with the obligations the new law creates.

February 1, 2009

Flexible packaging

Capsule and liquid filling lines ease growing pains

Sports nutrition and supplement products manufacturer and co-packer All American Pharmaceutical eases growing pains with new state-of-the art capsule and liquid filling lines.

January 31, 2009

Filling/capping, dry

Six Factors to Consider When Designing a High-Speed Powder Filling Line

New white paper from Nalbach Engineering covers six important factors that must be considered when designing powder filling lines in excess of 100 cpm.

January 28, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Light-weight plastic container handling at 525/min

Nalbach Engineering Co., Inc. demonstrates high-speed container handling with a line anchored by the NECOSORT-III High-Speed Plastic Bottle Unscrambler that uses only two moving parts and is capable of handling lightweighted bottles.

January 24, 2009

Filling/capping, dry

All-Fill's Jack Jones' untimely death

It is with great sadness that All-Fill announces the death of its Vice President of Sales, Mr. Jack H. Jones.

January 15, 2009

Labels

DPT, Med-Health Pharma shed light on authentication solution

A pervasive air of secrecy makes trends in brand protection tough to track. But the following two pharmaceutical-based authentication efforts by DPT Laboratories and Med-Health Pharma shed light on some of the solutions being explored to combat counterfeiters, diverters, and gray marketers who appear to be broadening their horizons. (Alan Green, logistics director for DPT Laboratories, will discuss how the contract developer, manufacturer, and packager is implementing brand-protection strategies at the Brand-Protection Packaging Forum May 5, 2009 in Chicago.)

January 8, 2009

Flexible packaging

Packaging automation delivers value for tough economy

With the recession ‘official,’ CPGs stand to win more sales and market share in 2009 through packaging innovation and efficiency than comparable investments.

December 8, 2008