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

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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

Secondary Packaging

Seal cases with tape at speeds to 50 cases per minute with A-B-C's Model 436

This tape sealer provides automatic case feed and spacing, and squares cases as the tape is applied, for square, securely sealed cases that form straight, stable palletloads.

June 30, 2010

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Industry watch

June 6, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

'Opa!' Greek yogurt company celebrates state-of-the-art filling lines

An authentic Greek import, FAGE Total yogurt is packaged at a new U.S. facility that boasts three aseptic filling lines that race to keep up with consumer demand.

June 4, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Alliance Packaging partners with oli

oli packaging machinery is now available in the U.S. and Canada and is represented by Alliance Packaging Solutions, LLC, to provide case packing and palletizing solutions.

May 19, 2010