Conveying & accumulation

Apotex: Semi-automatic case packing of pharmaceutical bottles

Film-bundled packs of pharmaceutical bottles are discharged from a shrink tunnel onto a roller conveyor where an Apotex operator picks them up and places them into a corrugated shipping case.

September 11, 2006

Case/Tray Packing: Page 71

Conveying & accumulation

Survey sheds light on controls in packaging

Both those who build and those who buy packaging machinery talk with PW about a controls and integration study done for the Packaging Automation Forum.

August 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Demand For Flexibility Will Only Grow

PMMI board member Bernard McPheely is CEO of Hartness International, a manufacturer of advanced conveyor and case packing equipment. Here he talks about developing packaging equipment to reduce changeover time and increase operating speeds.

August 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Fallas Automation Inc: Ergonomic Case Erector

The CE700 case erector from Fallas Automation is capable of sustained high speeds (to 25 cases/min) and continuous 3-shift operation. Unit features an easy-load hopper with ergonomic height, stainless-steel construction, small footprint, and optional hot-melt glue application.

July 31, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotics boost fish pack efficiencies

European seafood processor upgrades and diversifies packaging line operations to keep pace with growing product demand.

July 31, 2006

Sustainability

What's not to like about robotics?

Labor savings, high throughput, repeatability, and flexibility are driving adoption of robots. ‘Creating value’ is a key consideration, too.

July 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

New casing equipment serves 7 bagging lines

Goya Foods installs automatic case erecting/packing/sealing systems, reduces labor costs and line slow-downs.

July 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Robots a perfect fit for packaged solution

Robots handle primary and secondary packaging on a customized turnkey line that collates, cases, labels, and palletizes industrial filters.

July 31, 2006

Sustainability

2010: A packaging odyssey

Pharmaceutical maker Apotex works in concert with systems integrator to assure its packaging operations will meet customer demands at least through the year 2010.

July 31, 2006

Cartoning

The vacuum factor in servo machinery

Are your packaging machines' vacuum gripping systems and servo controls optimized to deliver the highest cycle rates and use the least energy? Respective sector leaders PIAB and ELAU can show you how.

June 30, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Pearson Packaging Systems -- Innovation in Every Case

In 2003, Pearson Packaging Systems began a journey. Its goal was to become the highest value supplier of complete end-of-line packaging systems in the industry.

June 30, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Case Sealer

New from O/K Intl. is the Supertaper 4A fully automatic random case sealer. Designed with intelligent controls for measuring and adjusting to random case sizes, the machine features Allen-Bradley components, high-resolution light curtains, heavy-duty welded frame with 4”x4” tubing, and a floating tape head design.

June 30, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Packaging Lessons Learned

Readers share experiences of inventiveness, resourcefulness, and persistence.

June 30, 2006