Automation & Digital Transformation

SICK: DSL open interface

SICK is opening up the HIPERFACE DSL interface; the interface brings together all the advantages of a digital real-time interface, such as One Cable Technology, continuous condition monitoring and improved economic efficiency.

June 13, 2017

Packaging Technology: Page 117

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Lower total cost of ownership for CIJ coding with reliable systems and low makeup consumption

Innovative circulation system and convenient fluid refills mean minimal inkjet coding downtime.

June 12, 2017

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Polycarbonate-encased bulk bag unloader with explosion protection design reduces process area contamination

The combustible input material is introduced, dust-free, directly to an integrated surge hopper through the NBE E3™ closed-cycle dust recovery system that secures and encloses the bag spout within a sealed containment cylinder.

June 12, 2017

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Reducing the occurrence of collapsing pallet loads: Part II

For pallet loads, it’s united they stand, divided they fall.

June 8, 2017

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AROL – bringing solutions to your capping and inspection challenges

AROL custom closing solutions for high hygiene applications with embedded FT SYSTEM verification & control, providing for efficient, reliable, maintainable solutions for today’s most sensitive packaging challenges. The solution presented here, one of many in the infant formula market, gives an idea of the range of solutions AROL can bring to your most demanding applications.

June 8, 2017

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Tekni-Plex invests $15 million in new China manufacturing facility

The new facility supports Tekni-Plex’s continued commitment to global supply network.

June 8, 2017

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PMMI U offers free 'On The Road' classes on July 31 in Florham Park, NJ

Day-long session will take a deep dive on Total Cost of Ownership and offer a 90-minute session on Cybersecurity.

June 7, 2017

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Cepac: Curved corrugated packaging

Arcwise integrates quality printing with corrugated cardboard to bend in smooth, continuous curves for retail-ready, consumer, and transit packaging, as well as in-store displays and gifting.

June 7, 2017

Plant Operations & Equipment

Carlo Gavazzi: Photoelectric sensors

Carlo Gavazzi announces the PD30CN Series Photoelectric Sensors with PointSpot Beam; the visible red light narrow beam makes detection more accurate and allows detection of smaller objects, if compared to standard sensors, but larger than those a laser can detect.

June 6, 2017

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The forecast for flexible food packaging to 2021

New study estimates the growth of converted flexible film for food through 2021, outlining those applications that will be the most successful at stealing share from rigid packaging.

June 3, 2017

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It’s hip to be square

Unusual square containers extrusion blow molded of high-density polyethylene in two sizes emerged from a recent collaborative partnership between Detroit-based Performix Inc. and container supplier TricorBraun.

June 1, 2017

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Don’t Cry. It may not be too late to safeguard packaging data

When this column suggested in February that packaging operations were vulnerable to crippling ransomware attacks, the massive international WannaCry (AKA WannaCrypt) malware attack that infected more than 200,000 computers around the world in a matter of hours hadn’t happened yet.

June 1, 2017

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States burdening packagers, while feds move toward burdening regulators

Come with me now into the strange and fascinating world of government structure and organization.

June 1, 2017