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New Bemis tray forming film protects medical devices

At PACK EXPO, Bemis Healthcare Packaging promoted its PerfecForm OrthoSecure as an efficient, risk-free medical device packaging solution. Discover how a polymer combining abrasion resistance of polyurethane with formability of PETG improves product visibility, eliminates foam inserts, and creates more cost-effective and sustainable rigid trays.

November 12, 2014

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Best practices for Factory Acceptance Testing to emerge in 2015

Will packaging and other machines be easier and more cost-effective to purchase and install in the future? More than 100 consumer packaged goods companies and 25 of their vendors are working with AIOE on new guidelines that could help make it happen.

November 12, 2014

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Six-stage innovation process is customer-centric

Sonoco highlights its customer-centric i6 Innovation Process Insight, Ideation, Invention, Integration, Interaction, and Iteration that helps address consumers' pain points and develop the best packaging solution.

November 11, 2014

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High-barrier film supplier expands in NA

Tokyo-based high-barrier film supplier Toppan announces plans to construct its first North American plant in Georgia to bolster its ability to supply its GL film brand.

November 11, 2014

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Design, tooling and molds spark plastic packaging

Full service plastic product solutions company R&D Leverage offers design to tooling to manufacturing, including full mold manufacturing for injection molds, PET and IBM tooling.

November 11, 2014

Automation & Digital Transformation

HMS Industrial Networks Inc.: Gateway

The new Anybus BACnet to Modbus gateway makes it possible to connect Modbus devices to a BACnet network.

November 10, 2014

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3D design software speeds time to market

Esko's 3D package design software suite allows designers to create 3D package models within a traditional workflow, focusing on package structure, design creation, and package presentation in simulated environments.

November 7, 2014

Plant Operations & Equipment

Touch-free flow monitor scans profiles in real time

Opti-Flow flow monitor uses vision system and software to scan the surface profile of the material as it is conveyed to collect real-time data.

November 7, 2014

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Pro Mach's Pack Expo Booths Exemplify the Company's Go to Market Strategy

Pro Mach's Vice President of Marketing John Eklund discusses how the company's emphasis on innovation, customer service, and entrepreneurship mirrors how it presents itself and engages customers at Pack Expo.

November 6, 2014

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Meet the 2014 ProCustomer Champions of the Year

At Pro Mach's sixth annual ProCustomer® Awards event, five individuals were honored for their initiative and commitment to their customers. Each of the award recipients went above and beyond to ensure that start up and/or line operation were optimum.

November 6, 2014

Plant Operations & Equipment

Aerotech: High accuracy scanner

The highly repeatable and thermally stable feedback sensors used on the AGV-HPO scanner systems can be calibrated down to single-digit, micron-level accuracy over the field of view.

November 6, 2014

Plant Operations & Equipment

Balluff: High-resolution light array

Designed for applications involving measurement and detection of multiple objects during manufacturing, packing, or quality control, the BLA high resolution light array sensor from Balluff identifies, compares, or sorts objects based on minimal size or height differences, object diameter, object position, gap width, gap position, edge position, and more.

November 6, 2014

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Digital inkjet press provides variable printing, die cutting

Colordyne Technologies' new 3600 Series high-speed digital inkjet printing system offers high-resolution, four-color variable-data printing with in-line laser finishing capabilities.

November 5, 2014