Secondary Packaging

PolyPack completes plant expansion

The new expansion doubles the company's production capacity and supports its vertically integrated production model.

July 26, 2017

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Secondary Packaging

Intelligent actuator makes size change simple

The newest addition to a line of versatile robotic case packers features an intelligent actuator that lets an operator go to a new case format by simply pressing a button at the HMI.

July 5, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Douglas offers service, support 24 hours a day, seven days a week

The Douglas team is dedicated to assisting its customers throughout the life of their equipment.

June 30, 2017

Secondary Packaging

ARPAC acquires Extreme Packaging

Arpac expands their horizontal shrink wrapper technology and product offering with the acquisition of Extreme Packaging Machinery Inc.

May 25, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Cama triples the number of interpack visitors to its exhibitor booth

The newest machine showcased Cama’s development of Industry 4.0 drew a record-breaking attendance for the Italian Company at interpack 2017.

May 22, 2017

Robotics

Multipacks Push Specialty Motion Control Adoption at interpack

Multicarrier linear track systems appear to be gaining traction at interpack, spurred in large part by consumer demand for multipacks and combination packaging. Several motion control suppliers are teaming with OEMs to address this need.

May 17, 2017

Cartoning

Bayer’s ‘Shamrock’ package cures design headaches

Cloverleaf-shaped strip-pack, customized machinery provide peel-open consumer convenience and market differentiation for fast-acting Bayer aspirin.

May 16, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Virtually endless case-packing options at Barilla

Barilla America expands its Ames, IA, plant to include gluten-free pasta-making, equipping the area with secondary packaging machinery that can meet a wide range of retail customer requirements.

May 14, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Spotted at interpack: Ultra-quiet, ergonomic cartoner

Taking operator activity into account, the secondary packaging machine produces little noise and low vibration, even at high speeds.

May 7, 2017

Robotics

Robot moves cooking vessel from one processing or ingredient station (heat, mix, etc.) to another

A robot named APRIL allows food manufacturers to move a cooking vessel from one processing/ingredient station (heat, mix, etc.) to another on an industrial scale.

May 4, 2017

Secondary Packaging

High Speed Turning Technology

Patented VPT (Variable Position Turner) technology maximizes speed & flexibility for inline high speed palletizing. VPT is accessed and programmed via the HMI making layer pattern additions & alterations a breeze. VPT is ideally suited for ultra high speed applications like fridge packs.

May 2, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Blueprint Automation hires Northwest regional sales manager

Nathan Lee will manage customers in the areas of tray and case packing, product conveyance, and accumulation systems as well as palletizing and stretch wrapping systems.

April 28, 2017

Cartoning

Coffee capsule lines extraordinaire

Close collaboration between Barrie House Coffee & Tea and a dedicated core of packaging machinery OEMs yielded four sophisticated lines each capable of running 300 single-serve coffee capsules/min.

April 26, 2017