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

Case/Tray Packing: Page 67

Secondary Packaging

High-speed case packer

Brenton Eng. has introduced the Series 60 case packer, which provides a high-speed, flexible solution for loading a range of products in cases or trays on the same machine.

November 7, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Video: AstraZeneca relies on robotics

Robotic case packing and palletizing of Nexium blister- and wallet-packs at AstraZeneca's Sodertalje, Sweden, facility improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.

October 16, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Complete packaging line on display at PELV 2007

Pearson is displaying a full packaging line from case erector to robotic case/tray loader, to case sealer at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007.

October 15, 2007

Case erect/seal

Inline adhesive applicator

The SynchroDot™ Pro from Glue Dots is an automated inline adhesive applicator that integrates into any production line.

October 3, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Continuous-motion case/tray packers

The Douglas Continuous Motion Aiom® DL case/tray packers use direct product loading to gently and quickly load products onto a case or tray blank at speeds to 55 cases or trays/min.

October 3, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Continuous motion case packer completes 60 cases or trays/min

Brenton Engineering released its new Series 60 Inline Case Packer. Watch this video to see how this machine can provide customers with a high-speed flexible solution for loading a range of products in cases or trays on the same machine.

September 20, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Affordable productivity

From 3M comes the intro series of 3M-Matic™ Case Sealers, which includes 3 options.

September 6, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

The quest for the most productive packaging operation

Howard R. Leary, PE, CPP, Vice President Engineering, Luciano Packaging Technologies

September 5, 2007

Flexible packaging

Sachet/pouch filling at Fine Foods

This video was taken of one of the Marchesini sachet lines during a June Packaging World visit to Fine Foods’ pharmaceutical facility in Bergamo, Italy.

September 3, 2007

Cartoning

Serpa Casepacker gets new servo modules

Serpa’s all-servo P200 Balcony Casepaker now uses PacDrive Intelligent Servo Modules to maximum advantage for pharmaceutical applications.

August 24, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Decrease case sealing labor costs and improve productivity

Many companies face case-sealing challenges. A whole host of consumer, business, and light industrial products - everything from clothing to building supplies - simply do not conform to the typical 20- to 25-inch application range of a standard case sealing machine. Learn how to decrease associated labor costs as well as increase productivity, despite these roadblocks.

August 16, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Rising to the occasion

A bakery installs new metal detectors to reduce downtime and guarantee the quality of its organic and preservative-free breads.

August 9, 2007