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Secondary Packaging

New Maxium case erector

The new Maximum series Case Erector and Sealer from A. B. Sealer provides extremely cost efficent and cost effective case erector solutions.

January 31, 2006

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

Pro Mach acquires Mahaffy & Harder Engineering

Pro Mach has acquired the product line and certain assets of Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Co., a provider of hf/f/s and tray sealing packaging equipment.

January 31, 2006

Cartoning

PMMI technical workshop highlights robotics

Tech Talk series kicks off with robot safety and ELAU’s trend-setting approach to embedding robotic modules in packaging machines.

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Print registered film wrapper

Polypack introduces its new Baumer shrink wrapper, said to be the fastest non-stop print registered shrink-wrapper. Versatile multi-pack shrink wrapper runs at 200 bundles/min.

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Case erector

Goodman offers its automated Model ACT case erector that provides efficient case opening features as well as fast changeover.

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Stretch wrapper with integrated RFID

Lantech's Q-300 Wrap 'n Read stretch wrapper offers fully integrated RFID tag reading.

January 31, 2006

Cartoning

Coordinate package design with machinery capabilities

At the Package Design 2006 Conference, designers saw how innovative package designs sometimes require all-new machine designs – and why it pays to collaborate with packaging engineering up front.

January 31, 2006

Robotics

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Robotic software library

Elau has released its IEC-conforming robotic software object library for its PacDrive automation system. This approach allows the controller running the rest of the packaging process to control multiple robot arms as modules in the control software program.

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Shrink wrapping developments and trends

Five developments are cited including for meat, cheese, and ready-made foods.

January 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Midwest Poultry: Random case sealer for egg cartons

The private-label egg packer Midwest Poultry, North Manchester, IN, relies on a Marq Model HPR random top-and-bottom case sealer that accepts the total outflow from more than a dozen production lines. It operates at rates of 12-18 cases/min. A light curtain at the infeed identifies the case size via its height. The sealer\'s servo-driven assembly adjusts quickly and accurately to various case heights.

December 31, 2005

Secondary Packaging

Brenton acquires Robocaser product line

Pro Mach's Brenton Engineering div. acquired the Robocaser product line from Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed, Inc.

December 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Item-level ePedigree implementation

An item-level serialized RFID solution with "parent-child" association software is rolling out with five pharma pilots including for Pfizer's Viagra.

December 31, 2005