Secondary Packaging

Pester robotic case erector & packer

Pester Pac Automation launched a new robot arm design for its 60 cpm, 8-axis servo case packer at interpack, among other new machines.

May 2, 2008

Case/Tray Packing: Page 66

Secondary Packaging

Tray packer/hooder runs pouches, erects a display tray, and then loads it all in one

The Tray Packer Hooder machine from Massman runs pouches, erecting a display tray and loading the tray from the display end. As can be seen in this video, the pouches required unique infeed treatment for orientation, spacing and loading. Specially-designed compression components support the tray from the inside as the hot-melt glue seal is compressed.

April 18, 2008

Secondary Packaging

News from Pearson Packaging Systems

Two announcements from Pearson: The company is now offering the PackML machinery language platform as standard across much of their core product line; and Sean Spees has been hired as Regional Sales Manager, South East US.

April 6, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Automatic top loader

Equipped with a gantry or an articulated 6-axis robot, the SD Series automatic top loader from Cermex offers numerous features in a minimal footprint.

April 3, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Wash - down case taper

New from EZ-Tek Industries is the BB-2/S stainless-steel case-taping machine, designed for large-run case sealing in a wash-down environment.

April 3, 2008

Flexible packaging

Nuspark makes custom packaging standard

Compact vertical and horizontal cartoning, case erecting & packing, robotic pick & place – Nuspark does it all and more. And they build customized solutions from pre-engineered packaging modules, a perfect fit for ELAU Intelligent Servo Module technology.

March 3, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

New case erector is multifunctional, flexible

Pro Pack Systems is rewriting the book on case erecting/bottom sealing with its modular, recipe-driven, servo-adjusted, print-on-demand Pro Print™ EBS 15 machine offering advanced Markem, ELAU and Nordson subsystems.

March 3, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Latest Adabot™ adds capabilities

Fallas Automation’s latest robotic case packer for flexible packages offers wider payload range, stainless washdown construction, lets operators build pick recipes.

March 3, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Ode to OMAC

Pearson Packaging Systems, a leading maker of secondary packaging systems including case erecting and case packing machines, appears to be among the packaging machinery builders that have recognized the benefits of OMAC-based standards and is looking for every opportunity to implement them.

February 27, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic trends in packaging

Part 2 of a 2-part series on trends in packaging robotics. (Our previous report explored reasons for the proliferation of purpose-built robotic capabilities in packaging machine designs. This concluding article looks at applications and design considerations for OEMs.)

January 30, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Case/tray packers

Douglas’ Axiom® IM Series Case/Tray Packers maximize adjustability with next generation electronic motion control technology.

January 29, 2008

Cartoning

Embedding robotic functionality in packaging machinery

Part 1 of a 2-part series explores the trend toward packaging machinery integrating purpose-built robotic capabilities.

January 21, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008