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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

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New mold for heat-set PET

At the Krones booth the Generation 3 Contiform stretch blow mold was on display. Its key value proposition is low maintenance and zero lubrication.

November 5, 2014

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Bemis First Film Supplier with Shaka® Agitation Retort in its Flexible Packaging Lab

Allpax displays a new 2402 multimode R&D retort equipped for Shaka® agitation and custom built for Bemis Company, Inc. film testing lab in Neenah, Wisconsin.

November 5, 2014

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Edson Unveils the New Raptor Top-Load Case Packer

The Raptor can operate as a semi-automatic or, with integrated case erector and sealer, as a fully automatic machine for packing pouches, bags, and flow wrapped products into a wide range of cases. The Raptor helps co-packers and specialty products manufacturers boost end-of-line productivity.

November 5, 2014

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Rennco’s Vertic-L-PP System Counts and Bags Injection and Blow Molded Parts

The new fully automated Vertic-L-PP system decreases the risk of dust and dirt contaminating parts, which is a common problem in bulk shipping, reduces direct labor associated with packaging, and lowers packaging materials cost.

November 5, 2014

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Water-soluble film ideal for ingredient delivery

Monosol is making its Vivos water-soluble film for unit-dose packaging available to food manufacturers to deliver product ingredients more conveniently, cleanly, and with less waste.

November 5, 2014

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Matrix Debuts the Morpheus – a Fast, Versatile Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Machine

The company also presents the new high-speed Apollo intermittent-motion vertical form-fill-seal machine. Both the Morpheus and Apollo are built on the company’s next generation servo motion control platform and feature small footprint, high-speed operation, and PackML compatibility.

November 5, 2014

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One-stop flexible packaging material shop

A large importer of PVC materials, used for tamper evidence multi-packing and printed shrink sleeves, Source One demonstrated its battery of pre-forms, as well as some polyethylene and polypropylene materials.

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Horizontal f/f/s machine

A horizontal form/fill/seal pouch packaging system from Massman Automation takes film from roll stock, forms it into a zippered pouch, and fills the pouch before discharging the pouch for secondary packaging.

November 5, 2014

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Omega Engineering: Pressure sensor

The PX51-USBH pressure sensor is the latest in Omega’s high speed USB output transducer family.

November 5, 2014

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Robotic case erector can integrate or stand alone

This robotic case erector connects with other end-of-line systems, or can stand alone.

November 4, 2014

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There's an app for that: Pharma packaging authentication

Griffin-Rutgers exhibited an iPhone app that allows a user to authenticate a package in the field. The app works very similarly to a check deposit app. Watch to see how it works.

November 4, 2014

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Pack Expo Reflections on PackML – an interview with Chris Thomas

Axon’s PackML evangelist, Chris Thomas, took a break from booth duties at Pack Expo to share some of his thoughts on the PackML programming standard.

November 4, 2014