Containers

German firm uses machine vision for toothpaste tube inspection

Toothpaste helps you maintain healthy, attractive, and clean teeth, but only in recent years have vision systems been used to check whether the actual product packaging is clean and safe before the toothpaste tubes are filled.

August 26, 2011

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Sustainability

Spanish still-water bottler lightweights bottle neck

A smaller water-bottle neck size accompanied by an easier-to-open cap saves Aguas De Mondariz 40% in package weight and adds to consumer convenience.

August 26, 2011

Sustainability

30% PCR PET for Marks & Spencer HBA bottle

Launched recently in the UK, a 300-mL PET bottle for Marks & Spencer’s Essential Extracts personal care range incorporates 30% Post-Consumer Recycled material.

August 26, 2011

Containers

Social media input energizes Verve Energy Drink packaging redesign

Vemma employs the input of 23,000-plus Facebook followers to help design a more modern look for its aluminum can-packed energy beverages.

August 25, 2011

Cartoning

Colomer Italy gains filling, contract packaging efficiencies

Hair color producer improves OEE and contract manufacturing capabilities by repositioning its tube-filling line directly underneath the mixing vessels.

August 24, 2011

Containers

Chinese firm employs consultant for health and beauty packaging

Wally Bath products marketed internationally in newly designed packaging from brand and design consultant.

August 23, 2011

Containers

Aseptic R&D/co-packer team helps brands blossom

Flavours, Inc. helps bring aseptic and nutritional products to market in a new facility that handles everything from pilot test batches to full commercial production runs.

August 16, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

Durable split hopper

See it at PACK EXPO Booth #C-2308! Spee-Deer® Packaging Machinery’s split hopper system features extremely durable and easy to maintain 304 stainless steel construction and a patented sliding key tooling adapter, which enables quick and easy installation and removal of tooling.

August 11, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

Capsule filling machine for lab scale filling applications

The GKF 702 capsule filling machine from Bosch Packaging Technology produces small batches of liquids, tablets, pellets, and powders right in the lab using the production parameters required later during production.

August 9, 2011

Containers

Passion drives packaging for new Latin liquor brand

The SX brand, which stands for “Sensual” and “eXotic,” includes three varieties.

August 8, 2011

Containers

Bottle for measuring and pouring

O.Berk’s Bettix™ “twin neck” dispensing bottle has 2 cavities: the larger side is the main repository, and with a simple squeeze, a precise amount of liquid can be transferred to the smaller dispensing chamber.

July 29, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Italian cartoning equipment manufacturer Bergami corporate capabilities video

Watch this short video from Bergami to get a brief video overview of its manufacturing capabilities as well as footage of its various horizontal cartoning systems, including balcony design intermittent-motion (to 120 cpm), and continuous motion (to 400 cpm).

July 25, 2011

Containers

Custom packaging lends upscale look to ethnic hair care products

‘Food for hair’ concept employs bottles that evoke jam jars and salt shakers.

July 22, 2011