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Maximize Productivity and Reduce Per-Package Costs with Ossid Thermoforming Solutions

Ossid's form, fill, and seal machinery will maximize the productivity of your packaging line while reducing your long-term costs. With output rates of up to 30 cycles per minute and the ability to produce a variety of package types, Ossid thermoforming machines feature non-proprietary controls/pneumatics and are manufactured in the USA.

August 4, 2014

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AutomationDirect: Right-angle servo gear reducers

Suitable for applications that require a more compact footprint, AutomationDirect’s new SureGear PGB series of right-angle servo gear reducers offer similar technical specifications to the PGA series in-line gear reducers, and are available in four gear ratios (5:1, 10:1, 15:1, 25:1).

August 4, 2014

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Should government dictate how healthful our food choices are?

The essence of packaging is product containment. The essence of package labeling is product identification.

August 4, 2014

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Humanize package design

There’s an amazing opportunity for innovation when it comes to packaging design today.

August 4, 2014

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Poison packaging is an ongoing process

If you take a quick glance through the list of household products the law requires to have child-resistant packaging, you might think you’re looking at a game where the object is to make a list on which each thing has the least imaginable connection to the thing before it: aspirin, furniture polish, methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen), controlled drugs, and so on.

August 4, 2014

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Industry Watch—August 2014

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the August 2014 issue of Packaging World

August 4, 2014

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Beckhoff: 7-in economy panel PC

Intended for the HMI hardware needs of cost-sensitive machine builders and manufacturers, Beckhoff Automation’s new CP6606-0001-0020 “Economy” Panel PC is an all-in-one HMI and controller that combines a full color 7-in TFT touch screen display (800 x 480 WVGA), 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU, and 1 GB DDR3; ultra-compact microSD flash memory cards are used as the storage media.

August 4, 2014

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Uhlmann names Andy Span western regional sales manager

Pharmaceutical packaging provider Uhlmann Packaging Systems LP has hired Andy Span as its newest Western Region Sales Manager.

August 1, 2014

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JLS Automation names John Kertesz eastern region sales manager

Packaging industry veteran John Kertesz has been appointed Eastern Region Sales Manager for robotic solutions provider for JLS.

August 1, 2014

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ID Technology invests in new digital printing technology

ID Technology, powered by Pro Mach, has recently installed a new HP Indigo WS6600 Digital Label Press in ID Technology’s facility in Pewaukee, WI.

August 1, 2014

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Pilz: Integrated safety gate system

Combining safety gate monitoring, safe guard locking, and monitoring of either E-STOP and/or control elements, Pilz’s PSENsgate safety gate system provides personnel and facility with category PL e rated protection – the highest category of protection.

August 1, 2014

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Combi chosen for Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program

End-of-line packaging equipment manufacturer Combi Packaging Systems has been chosen as a Machine Builder Partner in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program, which includes a loyalty commitment from Combi to standardize on Rockwell Automation products and technology, and to commit to drive competency and training across the company.

July 31, 2014

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Sigma Stretch Film opens package assessment lab and training center

Industrial stretch film manufacturer Sigma Stretch Film has announced the opening of Packworx, its new Package Assessment Lab and Training Center in Shelbyville, KY.

July 30, 2014