Flexible packaging

Bag filler/sealer

The Sak Pak bag filler and sealer from O/K Intl. (Marlborough, MA) fills 10 to 110 lb of free-flowing powders and grains, as well as liquids, into open-mouth bags that are premade of paper, plastic or woven fiber.

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Converting equipment

Blow molder comes to Pennzoil's 'Rescue'

PVC Container companies create new blow molding technology to provide Pennzoil with high-barrier bottle for a gasoline substitute. Flexible spout and closures complete package on an incredible timetable.

March 31, 2000

Flexible packaging

Dairy coop decides on dual bag

California Dairies Inc. reportedly will be the first commercial user of a dual film bag system. CDI plans to offer the plastic bag as an alternative to multiwall paper bags for milk powders sold to confectioners, bakeries and cheese manufacturers.

February 29, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Fit for filling 'round the clock

Aberfoyle Springs fills 500-mL PET bottles at a rate of 630/min seven days a week, in two 11-hour shifts each day. ‘We train our people like there’s no tomorrow.’

February 29, 2000

Converting equipment

Chemical maker's new IBC closes the loop

A durable container’s recycling program prompts a chemical manufacturer to invest in new IBCs to transport its chemicals across the country.

February 29, 2000

Filling/capping, dry

All-Fill Inc: Auger filler

The servo-driven B-400SV auger filler from All-Fill (Exton, PA) fills powder, granular and liquid products in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and chemical industries.

February 29, 2000

Filling/capping, dry

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc: Auger filler

Spee-Dee’s (Sturtevant, WI) Servo 3500 auger filler is controlled by a commercial PC and operator interface, which means it is not dependent on expensive proprietary components and costs less than competitive products, according to the manufacturer.

January 31, 2000

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Packaging for kids at Kellogg and Dannon

When these two food processing powerhouses used existing brands as launch pads for kid-oriented new products, they were highly selective about their choice of containers.

January 31, 2000

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Vac-U-Max: Powder conveying system

Vac-U-Max (Belleville, NJ) introduces the Model PB pneumatic conveying system for dry powders. Through a 48”-L wand and vacuum hoses, product is vacuumed from drums into feeders equipped with a discharge spout positioned above either a primary package or a tank on a filling machine.

December 31, 1999

Filling/capping, dry

Filler for thick materials

The FA Model filler from Optima Maschinenfabrik (Schwäbisch Hall, Germany) can be used for filling powdered and lumpy bulk material into rigid containers.

December 31, 1999

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Case packer provides Bacardi with rum on the run

A new case packer helps Bacardi Bottling package 10-count cartons of 50-mL rum miniatures into corrugated shippers.

December 31, 1999

Cartoning

Tom's uses 'natural' look to package wellness products

Packaging design strengthens brand identity for Tom’s of Maine’s new natural wellness line.

December 31, 1999

Conveying & accumulation

Vitamin maker counts on electronic filler

Steady sales growth at Jamieson Laboratories made it obvious that a new vitamin packaging line was needed. Electronic tablet counting brings big benefits.

December 31, 1999