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Foam dunnage computes for GT's software
Minnesota is no stranger to snow. But at GT Interactive's Plymouth plant, located in suburban Minneapolis, a far different kind of blizzard was hampering operations.
January 31, 1998
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Containers
Reusable pallet strap
AGM (Tucson, AZ) has introduced a reusable pallet strap as a waste-reduction alternative to throwaway banding and shrink wrap. The strapping system consists of AGM's over-center KevLok buckle, high-strength bulked nylon webbing and pallet hooks at each end.
January 31, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
Robotic palletization protects Sandvik
Automated lifting and stacking of heavy boxes onto pallets helps this maker of mining products avoid worker injuries and $120ꯠ of additional labor costs.
January 31, 1998
Conveying & accumulation
Packaging machines speak up
Amway squeezes more efficiency out of a personal care packaging line by allowing packaging machines to communicate with one another over a PLC network. Benefits include tighter line integration, faster troubleshooting and reduced wiring costs.
January 31, 1998
Cartoning
Eclectic 'sticks' with sealers
A brand new blister packager tied into an automatic collating and case packing system lets this adhesives manufacturer keep up with fast-growing sales.
January 31, 1998
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Smirnoff 1.75 L relaunched in proprietary PET
Hoping to boost sales, United Distillers and Vintners, Hartford, CT, has relaunched its Smirnoff premium vodka in a proprietary 1.75-L polyethylene terephthalate package whose rollout was to be completed this month.
January 31, 1998
Containers
Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements
Greif Bros. Corp. (Delaware, OH) has signed an agreement to acquire KMI Continental Fibre Drum, Inc., Fibro Tambor, and Sonoco Plastic Drum, Inc., all wholly owned subsidiaries of Sonoco Products Co.
January 31, 1998
Containers
X-ray fill-level inspection
The TapTone (N. Falmouth, MA) Ray Trak fill-level inspection system uses x-ray tube technology to check fill levels in bottles, cans and jars at speeds to 2ꯠ/min.
December 31, 1997
Tamper-evident machinery
Servo control offers labeling latitude (sidebar)
This is the story of the in-line capper that almost got away. When the Nutrilite Div. of Amway Corp. wanted to double the speed of its vitamin packaging line, management was leaning toward a rotary capper.
December 31, 1997
Containers
Hot melt desiccant
From Grace Davison (Baltimore, MD), Flo-Tech(TM) is a hot melt desiccant that is applied directly onto the packaging material, becoming an integral part of the package.
December 31, 1997
Containers
Flexible IBC
A flexible intermediate bulk container from Bulk-Pack (W. Monroe, LA) is for packagers of food and chemical products. The CubePak Baffle container is manufactured with a baffle inside each of the four corners to maintain its square shape and allow complete filling from corner to corner, top to bottom, maximizing the utilization of space.
December 31, 1997
Closures
Bass unveils PET/EVOH beer bottle in U.K.
"We scoured the world for the right technology." That's how Bill Dando, director of package development at Bass Brewers in Burton-on-Trent, England, describes the process that led to Bass' recent launch of one beer and one "alcopop" in identical high-barrier plastic bottles.
December 31, 1997
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Gillette bets on pressurized plastic bottle
The initial mass-market application of an innovative pressurized dispensing system permits Gillette to offer a shave gel in a plastic container for the first time.
December 31, 1997
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Moisture Control Technology for Perishable Foods
EasyPak has launched Elevate Freshness, a packaging design featuring formed risers and channels, intended to mitigate moisture-related degradation.
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