Case erect/seal

Performance engineered tape heads minimize tape costs

The Dekka tape heads are simple to install and easily mounted. These precision constructed, high-quality stainless-steel tape heads use modern laser cutting technology and are highly finished for appearance and corrosion resistance.

November 10, 2009

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Conveying & accumulation

Wrapper adds servo flexibility

All Scandia 700 Series models have been designed around the principle of continuous, progressive, rotary motion.

November 9, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Intermittent-motion cartoner

Balcony-style machine reaches the performance level of continuous-motion cartoners.

November 9, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Case packer, palletizer combination

Bergami case packer pairs with robotic mini palletizer in a small-footprint design.

November 9, 2009

Secondary Packaging

'All-In-One' shrink bundler/case packer

Polypack, Inc.’s ILB All-In-One machine is a robotic pick-and-place shrink bundler with a built-in case loader.

November 9, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Cost effective alternative to hand packing

Introduced by Pro Mach at PACK EXPO, Brenton Engineering’s new BantamPro ELS™ top load case packer occupies about the same floor space as hand pack operations, with the added benefit of fully automatic performance.

November 9, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Robotic system handles heavy payloads

In addition to using Pack Expo Las Vegas as an opportunity to relaunch the well-known Alvey brand in the palletizing space, Intelligrated featured sophisticated robotics, too.

November 9, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Tray-sealing breakthrough

The QX-1100 is a tray sealer with easy tool changeovers and the capability of speeds to 200 trays/min.

November 8, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Economical upgrade from hand palletizing...A-B-C 72SA

Simple and efficient palletizer with ergonomic design eliminates lifting and ensures square, stable palletloads.

November 5, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Kliklok-Woodman receives StarPack Gold Award

Kliklok-Woodman has announced that their flagship endload cartoner, the CELOX®, has received the StarPack Gold Award for Packaging Machinery of Excellence.

November 4, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

MAP done in-store

In Como, Italy, the supermarket chain Bennet has begun in-store slicing and vacuum-packaging of luncheon meats in a modified-atmosphere format.

October 26, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case studies describe palletizing and case packing applications

This collection of robotic material handling case studies documents a variety of packaging and palletizing applications.  Various products are highlighted (candy, baby formula, etc.), as well as a variety of package types (boxes, bags, trays, etc.).

October 26, 2009

Flexible packaging

A golden age of aseptic packaging?

Recent developments have some observers wondering if the U.S. is on the threshold of some kind of golden age of aseptic packaging.

October 20, 2009