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Omega Design Corporation, MACTEC team up

Combining services draws upon both highly engineered packaging automation solutions and unit dose packaging.

September 27, 2017

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Cobots demonstrate batch-of-one capabilities, Industry 4.0

A demonstration at Staubli’s booth features three of its TX2 series six-axis industrial robots assembling a customized vitamin pack order, including initial picking of sachet packs to the customer’s specifications, inspecting and orienting them, printing a label for the customized order, and placing them in a cup. The demo highlights Staubli’s capabilities with man/robot collaboration, Industry 4.0, and batch-of-one packaging.

September 27, 2017

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Adhesive dots and applicators offer many opportunities

GlueDots, the inventor of instantly-bonding dots, provides a range of thicknesses and tack levels to join anything from two flat-surface products to those with rounded edges. The dots can be applied manually or via a number of different handheld dispensing applicators, also from Glue Dots.

September 27, 2017

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Flexible packaging innovations address a multitude of consumer trends

ProAmpac Vice President of Innovation and Technology Sal Pellingra gives a rundown on a myriad of new innovations from the flexible film packaging supplier that address consumer trends such snacking, with easy open as well as easy peel-and-reseal offerings; the desire for transparency, with clear barrier films; the reduction of product waste, with a flexible/rigid hybrid package that allows for full product evacuation; and more.

September 27, 2017

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FDA-compliant, hygienic pallets

40 x 48 plastic pallets promote plant efficiency and withstand wash down conditions.

September 27, 2017

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A different approach for retort equipment

Allpax multi-mode retort is capable of exceeding all commercially available retort and agitation modes.

September 27, 2017

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Metal detection platform improves foreign object detection in food and consumer products

Thermo Scientific Sentinel multiscan metal detector finds previously undetectable metal contaminants.

September 27, 2017

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Scalable HPP machine extends food/bev shelf life

The new AV-M machine from Avure is expandable with a scalable capacity up to 180%

September 27, 2017

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Helix conveyor boasts flexible chain

The new SmartFlex Helix was showcased at PACK EXPO in a loop with a 3200 Series modular belt conveyor and a SmartFlex wedge elevator.

September 27, 2017

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Portable thermal barcode printers

Large format and double-sided 2ST barcode printer models displayed at Supply Chain and Logistics Conference.

September 27, 2017

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Checkweigher ditches the electrical cabinet

The space-saving design allows for the electrical components and cables to be located inside the rails of the frame, reducing the checkweigher’s footprint.

September 27, 2017

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Epson Robots Shows Off Space-Saving SCARA Robot

The T-Series all-in-one robot for pick-and-place and assembly is located in booth S-6372.

September 26, 2017

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High-speed, deterministic control

Delta expands its EtherCAT product offering to include remote I/O modules.

September 26, 2017