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Sustainable Packaging
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Secondary Packaging
Multipacker makes the grade at Buffalo Rock
The country's largest family-owned Pepsi bottler, Buffalo Rock Bottling Co. of Birmingham, AL, recently installed a new multipacker selected for its high-speed and quick-changeover capabilities.
March 31, 1999
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Sustainability
Frozen baby food debuts in ovenable paperboard trays
When author O. Robin Sweet and her husband ventured to St. Petersburg, Russia, six years ago, writing two new books and starting a food processing business were the farthest things from her mind.
March 31, 1999
Secondary Packaging
3Com 'networks' packaging knowledge
Maker of computer networking gear forms a Global Packaging Initiatives Team to create global packaging standards. This "best practices" blueprint aims to cut costs and unify 3Com's packaging worldwide.
March 31, 1999
Conveying & accumulation
Filled, sealed, delivered
A mail-order fulfillment company improves productivity and efficiency by switching to an automated void-fill and sealing system from a manual one to fill and tape its shipping boxes.
March 31, 1999
Secondary Packaging
Robotic palletizer
Soco System (Waukesha, WI) presents a new generation of high-performance IPC robotic palletizers, equipped with modern IPC control. Four-color touchscreen permits easy operation and simple in-plant programming.
March 31, 1999
Secondary Packaging
Kisters Kayat, Inc: Layer multipacker
Kisters (Erlanger, KY) will present its layer pattern packing system called PackRouter. Capable of arranging multipacks in layers, the system is said to eliminate the need for additional transit packing.
March 31, 1999
Secondary Packaging
Polish consumers buy into convenience
When a Polish juice manufacturer was challenged by aseptic paper-packaged imports, it had to respond or risk losing market share.
February 28, 1999
Secondary Packaging
Lantech Inc: Stretch wrapper
The Q-300XT from Lantech (Louisville, KY) is a stretch wrapping system designed to eliminate operator "run around." The system's Simple Automation(TM) automatically attaches and cuts the film, allowing the forklift operator to position the load on the turn-table, start the machine and drive away, without leaving the fork truck.
February 28, 1999
Secondary Packaging
Kaufman Engineered Systems: Palletizer/stretch wrapper
Palletizing and stretch wrapping is done on one machine with Kaufman's (Waterville, OH) modular Palletizer-Wrapper. Installation and start-up can take as few as three days.
February 28, 1999
Controls & Machine Components
FANUC Robotics: Robot controller
R-J3 robot controller from FANUC Robotics (Rochester Hills, MI) is said to be faster and easier to maintain while being compatible with existing robot programs and R-J2 platforms.
February 28, 1999
Conveying & accumulation
Shrink bags add spice to enchilada packaging
Enchilada maker Bueno Foods uses a shrink-bag over a tray to pack and merchandise frozen enchiladas. Customers like the microwavability, Bueno likes the ease of use and strong graphics.
February 28, 1999
Flexible packaging
Flexible materials earn Green Globe Award
Heath Manufacturing wins a Green Globe Award from the Flexible Packaging Assn. for a bird suet cake package that uses less material than its predecessor. New equipment increases productivity while saving labor costs.
February 28, 1999
Case/tray packing
Putting 'smart systems' to work (sidebar)
When less is really more
February 28, 1999
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