Secondary Packaging

High-speed palletized infeed

High-speed case turning and laning system from Intralox features non-contact case turning at up to 225 cases/min and downstream laning portion that keeps pace.

October 23, 2011

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Secondary Packaging

Rotary arm stretch wrapper

Electrowrap rotary arm stretch wrapper from Arpac is fully automatic and uses no pneumatics.

October 23, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Packing and unpacking highlighted through three robots

Intelligrated focuses on the latest Alvey robotic case packing, unpacking, and palletizing capabilities at its Pack Expo 2011 booth.

October 23, 2011

Cartoning

Servo-driven blister machine and integrated cartoner for pharma

Brand new from Pharmaworks, the TF1E blister machine with the TC1 integrated cartoner features a 3D vision system.

October 17, 2011

Secondary Packaging

New auto-adjust feature on case former reduces changeover time

Auto Adjust is a robotic technology that allows operators to preset case dimensions.

October 14, 2011

Sustainability

A Jim Beam perspective

Robert Land, corporate packaging engineer at Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., talks about trends in packaging.

September 28, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Robots add corner boards to pallets

Replacing the need for labor-intensive manual placement of pallet corner boards, Orion Packaging Systems new Automatic Corner Board Placer can add corner boards to the four edges of a pallet using robotic systems at speeds from 50 to 75 loads/hr.

September 28, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Top-load robotic case loader offers job flexibility

The TriVex RL automated robotic case loader from Douglas Machine is recommended for jobs requiring frequent format changes and high efficiencies.

September 28, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Robotic cartoner/case packer

From Schneider Packaging Equipment comes a robotic cartoner and case loader that is designed for extreme flexibility.

September 27, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Low-cost L-sealer

Texwrap showed the Spartan 2215 L sealer that competes with low-cost imports. Handles up to 30 packages/min.

September 26, 2011

Secondary Packaging

High-speed cartoner

CAMA USA introduced a high-speed cartoner that is good for food, personal care, pharma, and other industries.

September 26, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Pro Mach Inc: New heat-shrink steam tunnel available at convective tunnel prices

Flexibility defines this innovative product, and to accomplish this Axon unbundled typical steam tunnel features so that customers can choose to purchase only those features they most value.

September 9, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Hardscape stretchwrapping optimized

New equipment helps Pavestone maximize product integrity, increase productivity, and minimize costs associated with stretch wrapping loads of paving materials used by landscapers.

September 1, 2011