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

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Conveying & accumulation

A clean sweep for Sunny Delight

A beverage company cuts downtime and consumer complaints with hot-melt ink-jet coders that solve the problem of clogs, smudges, and ink spills.

August 9, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Picking, packing, and palletizing with robots

Robotics—a flexible automation system that improves productivity, quality, and workforce capabilities—continues making inroads into packaging.

August 9, 2007

Sustainability

Revisiting Las Vegas

Their 2005 visit to Pack Expo Las Vegas yielded big dividends, so these two packaging professionals plan a return to Vegas for another look-see.

August 9, 2007

Flexible packaging

Packaging machinery revs Fine Foods' production

Much like drivers appreciate the performance, handling, and flexibility of the finest sports cars, Italian contract manufacturer/packager Fine Foods opts for similar characteristics in the packaging machinery it specifies.

August 9, 2007

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Industry Watch

CompaniesNorwood Marking Systems/Allen Coding Systems announced the formation of a distributor agreement between ITW Ltd.  and Allen Codiergeräte GmbH. The agreement gives the ITW companies exclusive rights to distribute the coding and marking equipment designed and manufactured by Germany-based Allen Codiergeräte to all the regions of the world not served by Allen Codiergeräte.

August 9, 2007

Cartoning

Automation initiative brings sweet results

A robotic solution lets Necco put its popular Sweethearts Conversation Hearts on a fast track to greater throughput at higher speeds with reduced labor costs.

August 8, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Goodman documents modular servo benefits

Goodman Packaging Equipment, the first company to introduce a machine using ELAU’s new Intelligent Servo Module technology, documents cost, cabinet space and time savings that help implement its lean manufacturing strategy.

July 23, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Tray packing/shrinkwrapping

The Douglas Contour™ 105 Series Tray Packers and Shrink-Wrap Systems use Slipstream™ HS pinless metering to accurately and quickly meter products at speeds to 105 cycles/min.

July 12, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Web plus

Weatherchemwww.weatherchem.comThis redesigned corporate Web site focuses on simple functionality, clear design, and ease of information sharing. This new design mirrors the company's growth in product line, research and technical capabilities, custom solutions, and international reach, company says. New features include market expert section, enhanced product search, detailed product pages, consumer and product research, faster and easier sample requests, and a Spanish language version.

July 11, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Fast changeover controls simplify distance and angle measurement

Demo animation shows how new changeover technology eliminates problems associated with mechanical wear, measuring errors due to backlash and aging, high maintenance and installation costs, poor resolution.

June 25, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Pinless metering

The new mid-speed Slipstream™ LS Pinless Metering from Douglas uses electronic motion controls and slipsheet technology to reduce cost and increase efficiency.

June 12, 2007

Cartoning

Research shows new hot melt technology boosts line efficiency, lowers operating costs

White paper from Dow Chemical documents metallocene-based hot melt cost savings. Significantly, the data show much lower rates of packaging line shut downs related to problems with hot melt adhesive application for case and carton sealing applications.

June 6, 2007