Conveying & accumulation

An automation hole in one

Wilson Sporting Goods puts golf balls in shrink sleeves three times faster since installing conveyorized system that now runs smoothly 24/7.

July 31, 2005

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Flexibles

CPP Expo makes its debut

New converting show is at the center of a week-long series of events focused squarely on the packaging and converting sectors.

July 31, 2005

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Controls package brings positioning accuracy and flexibility

Engineers responsible for programming the four-axis collating and infeed system on this robotic tray packer appreciate the modularity of the controls architecture.

July 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Servo-driven decorating system brings benefits

With 46 servo-driven axes of motion, this tube-decorating system gives tube makers 'infinite control' over printing and cap application.

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

ARC upgrades in oil and powder

This supplier to a number of U.S. government feeding programs keeps current where packaging machinery and controls technology are concerned.See video

July 31, 2005

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

ARC upgrades in oil and powder (sidebar)

Upstream from the baggers

July 31, 2005

Labels

Crayola kid's soap makes splash

Personal-care products marketer uses distributor’s design studio to come up with new package for squeezable foam hand and body soap for kids.

July 31, 2005

Containers

Waste 'sandwich' helps Wal-Mart recycle

More than 300 Wal-Mart stores in the West are recycling shopping and apparel bags, thanks to a special ‘sandwich’ bale.

July 31, 2005

Closures

The road to Las Vegas: Angelus' Arol, Optima's Amotek, MG2 at MG America

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: Arol servo cappers join Angelus family, Optima’s Amotek flow bagger is optimized for wipes, MG America introduces MG2’s horizontal case packer

July 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

The road to Las Vegas: Pester, Waechter, Pneumatic Scale

This week’s PACK EXPO previews are: innovative Pester robots, Waechter robotic case packer and Pneumatic Scale/Mateer Burt servo filler

July 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Smart Package: Coyopa, a rum with a view

This month, the Smart Packaging experts at IDTechEx track down a legendary interactive bottle whose display label ‘dances.’

June 30, 2005

Flexibles

OxiClean's new Sam's Club pack

Orange Glo updates its OxiClean stain remover into an eye-catching format that eliminates a large amount of secondary packaging.

June 30, 2005

Flexible packaging

Grote Industries puts ISU to the test

The Indiana Packaging Research and Development Center, located on campus at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, was formed in 2004.

June 30, 2005