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Virginia Tech awarded Mark C. Garvey scholarship

Packaging systems and design student, Marlon Levy-Faigen, to receive $2,500.

December 9, 2016

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A new compact palletizer features precise pick-and-place

A patent-pending row-building system powers TopTier’s latest palletizer, which has a footprint of only six-by-eight feet. The pick-and-place system can also be configured for pallet jack access, automated pallet dispensing, automated load exit, sheet dispensing, and concurrent stretch wrapping.

December 8, 2016

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Canada’s first N610i digital UV ink-jet label press purchased

Factor Forms and Labels of Edmonton, Alberta, has purchased the N610i digital UV inkjet label press, thus becoming the first in Canada to do so.

December 8, 2016

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Rise in consumer health and sustainability concerns drives food and beverage trends

Food and beverage trends impact industry growth.

December 8, 2016

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Cannabis Corner

Elections, attorney general nominations give mixed feelings, while news outlets remind us to check sources.

December 7, 2016

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Implementing Upgrades While Operating Your Facility

No time for a full shutdown? You can still make functional changes or “bolt-on” capacity while processing pharmaceuticals, if you’re prepared.

December 5, 2016

Food Safety

Food-safe inks growing in response to regulations

To ensure food safety, low-migration inks and coatings are increasingly being used to print food packaging in order to meet new regional and national regulations.

December 4, 2016

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FANUC named a top workplace in Michigan

The Detroit Free Press named FANUC America one of the top places to work in Michigan

December 2, 2016

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More trouble for homeopathic treatments

Potentially dangerous levels of belladonna leads to voluntary recall by Raritan Pharmaceuticals. FTC issues enforcement policy statement on marketing claims for OTC homeopathic drugs. The extract can be fatal when consumed in large doses.

December 1, 2016

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A laser profiling sensor detects any closure 'duds'

Silgan Equipment’s 2D Profiling Dud Detector can test closures and indicate rejects for low vacuum and imperfectly capped products at up to 900 containers per minute. The HMI and sensing head are customizable for different container types and the unit is easily configurable in-line.

December 1, 2016

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Ensure label integrity with four-camera inspection

See how multiple-angle, full-color inspection easily identifies labels that are incorrect, misaligned or torn.

December 1, 2016

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View cap applications from every angle

Three camera views provide fast and accurate inspection of bottle closures.

December 1, 2016

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The benefits of serialization experience from other markets

Familiar with the complexities, suppliers from the financial and healthcare communication markets offer decades of track and trace experience to pharmaceutical manufacturers.

December 1, 2016