Secondary Packaging

2-pack "convenience case" case packers

Schneider Packaging Equipment's 2-pack convenience case packing solution for packaging gable top cartons is designed for any application where gable cartons are packaged into corrugate cases.

August 10, 2010

Secondary Packaging: Page 168

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Harpak and ULMA complete merger

Harpak, Inc. and ULMA Packaging Systems, Inc. merged on July 19, 2010.

August 9, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Robotics rallies in 2010; packagers automate for profit

After the past couple years’ serious sales slump, the industrial robotics industry is beginning to rebound, with food and consumer goods applications showing strong gains. Recent packaging installations testify to the value of automation.

August 8, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Shrink-wrapped packs serve floor sample converter

Sierra Group increases line speed 400%, reduces material costs 40%, and eliminates 1 million corrugated cases with transition to shrink packaging for its flooring samples.

August 8, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Software links printers company-wide

Jelly Belly Candy Company has increased factory automation and reduced the costs of pre-printed packaging through good use of package-coding software.

August 8, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Entry-level palletizers

Intelligrated’s Alvey GS100 family of palletizers provides a durable, reliable automated palletizing solution at an affordable price.

August 7, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Bergami opens office in Pennsylvania

After more than 15 years of sales in the US, Bergami Srl Bologna, Italy, has opened a North America office, Bergami USA, in Mt. Bethel, PA.

August 2, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Side loading case packer

The model K-15 fully automatic side loading case packer from Bergami runs at speeds up to 15 cases/min. in an 11 ft. x 6 ft. footprint.

July 29, 2010

Secondary Packaging

MAP sealing machine

The APOLLO SLB™ Rotating MAP Sealing Machine from Arpac-Hefestus uses the patented Shelf Life Booster™ (SLB™) tray sealing, gas flush technology to extend the shelf-life of sealing trays with MAP.

July 13, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Troy Snader named VP of sales for Brenton, a division of Pro Mach

Troy Snader, a 25-year veteran in packaging management and sales, has been named Vice President of Sales for Brenton, a division of Pro Mach.

July 8, 2010

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Industry watch

July 1, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Case packers

Brenton’s BrentonPro Series of case packers comes in 4 models, and can load products in multiple patterns in cases or trays on the same machine.

June 30, 2010

Secondary Packaging

ARPAC introduces AGR-Series Shrink Bundlers for Dairy Products

The AGR Series is specifically designed and built for dairy and food processing.

June 30, 2010