Flexible packaging

Raising the bar on safety

A confectionery manufacturer installs 19 metal detectors at six of its production plants to ensure product quality.

April 5, 2009

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Conveying & accumulation

Robots cement bagging operations

Sometimes the best 'person' for the job is a robot, especially when the job is hefting 80-lb of cement.

April 4, 2009

Case/tray packing

First ARC Forum to address packaging innovation

For the first time, the ARC Automation Forum devoted an entire track to packaging machinery.

March 30, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Stretch film should stretch dollars

The overwhelming majority of packaged goods are unitized with stretch film, for good reasons, but not always with best cost-efficiency.

March 26, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case packer/palletizer combo

Schneider Packaging Equipment’s machine features a vertical top-loading arm, pick-and-place mechanism, Fanuc vision systems, and a Fanuc robotic palletizer, all in a small footprint.

March 25, 2009

Secondary Packaging

OEE-enhancing horizontal cartoner

The high-speed (400 cartons/min) MGS Machine (www.mgsmachine.com) StealthII™ continuous-motion cartoner is designed for efficiency in the pharmaceutical market. It offers several features that can assist Overall Equipment Effectiveness including tool-less changeover, single-button reset, and OEE data collection.

March 25, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Video: robots for rainbow packs

To improve profits on variety packs, new robots automate the re-packing process.

March 19, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Harpak's Tray fill/seal with robotic case packer is a totally automated, integrated line

The Harpak Tray fill/seal with robotic case packer denests a tray, conveys, packs. seals, and case packs products ready for palletizing in one sophisticated, automated line.

March 17, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Polypack offers packaging solutions that SAVE MONEY by reducing corrugate consumption

New video from Polypack illustrates how to decrease material and monetary waste.

March 4, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Polypack's integrated handle wrap offers new opportunities for retail packs

New video from Polypack, Inc. highlights the benefits of HandleWrap™ technology.

March 4, 2009

Secondary Packaging

18 servo modules power Douglas case/tray packer

Remember when a case packer might have three or four servos?  How about 18 servos doing everything from infeeds to case sealing, squaring and compression?

March 2, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Mechatronic update for proven overwrapper design

Scandia Packaging Machinery specializes in high speed overwrapping systems for pharmaceuticals, media DVDs and CDs, candy, tobacco and more.

March 2, 2009

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Edson Packaging adopts global business model

At automation forum for CPGs, Edson and Schneider Electric demonstrate partnership to develop and support global packaging solutions.

March 2, 2009