Filling/capping, dry

OMAC releases PackTags 2.0 for comment

In late December, the OMAC Packaging Workgroup released the PackTags 2.0 specification for public comment at http://www.packml.org.

December 31, 2003

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Closures

Innovative closure

Portola Packaging offers the Fusion cap, designed to allow consumers to enhance drinks by adding flavor or vitamin components with the twist of a cap.

December 31, 2003

Closures

Krones introduces first capper with integral servo motor/drives

At the recent BRAU Beviale show in Nürnberg, Germany, beverage processing powerhouse Krones displayed the world’s first packaging machine to employ new integral servo motor/drive technology from ELAU.

November 30, 2003

Filling/capping, dry

Flow control technology facilitates faster filling

Mettler-Toledo offers a new flow control technology that it claims can increase both filling speed and accuracy for filling machinery manufacturers.

November 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Pleasant surprises from new liquid packaging servo

In initial applications of the first purpose-built liquid packaging servo motor/drive, packaging machine builder are discovering surprising new benefits.

November 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Next-generation controllers

Elau PacDrive next-generation Gen3 controllers range from an economical unit to power a simple stand-alone machine to a 1-Hg unit for the most demanding applications.

November 30, 2003

Converting equipment

Henkel cuts fees with new Sil package

The Henkel Group, Düsseldorf, Germany, has cut the costs of packaging fees on its Sil-brand stain-removing laundry powder by using a new package with a moisture-vapor-barrier built into the box.

November 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Companies

Exopack (Spartanburg, SC) acquired the remaining operating assets of Plassein Intl.

November 30, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Tropicana Europe: Air conveying/filling/accumulating/labeling/tray packing on aseptic filling lin

At Tropicana Europe’s new plant in Zeebrugge, Belgium, PET bottles are air-conveyed from depalletization to a new aseptic line from Procomac Industries.

October 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

Intermediate checkweigher

Thompson Scale offers its 4693i Intermediate Checkweigher designed for institutional and packaged food manufacturing, specialty chemical, and corrosive or caustic product industries.

October 31, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

PACK EXPO automation highlights: Flexibility and efficiency top the list

Packaging automation highlights included major product announcements and a powerful case study at the Conference at PACK EXPO.

September 30, 2003

Cartoning

Bosch showcases pharmaceutical packaging lines

Bosch Packaging Technology recently gave packaging journalists the opportunity to view several pharmaceutical packaging machines before shipment to major drug manufacturers within the United States.

September 30, 2003

Cartoning

Packaging in the U.K. and beyond (Part 6)

Plug-and-Pack™ update (Part 6 of a 6-part series)

September 30, 2003