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Nordson Corporation’s Swainsboro, GA facility receives Presidential Award for Exports

Nordson Corporation’s Swainsboro, GA facility is the recipient of the President’s “E” Award for Exports, presented to them by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. earlier this year.

July 18, 2014

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Yaskawa acquires Solectria Renewables, LLC

In order to expand its presence in the renewable energy market, automation solutions provider Yaskawa Electric Corporation will acquire Solectria Renewables, LLC, manufacturer of high performance photovoltaic (PV) inverters.

July 18, 2014

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Category disruptors: You break it, you own it

Consumer brands that dare challenge the expected need to deliver their products in category-disruptive packaging. Breaking the status quo helps brands to own their categories; it’s what leaders do.

July 17, 2014

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High-speed, all-servo horizontal cartoner from PMI Cartoning

PMI Cartoning's high speed, all-servo, horizontal cartoner is ideal for a variety of products and carton sizes. This video shows PMI horizontal cartoner model HS2-7.5 in a long goods pasta configuration. The cartoner is integrated with Ricciarelli long goods scale. System features include gentle product transfer from the scale to the cartoner, servo-driven rotary carton setup, articulated product buckets and integral pusher heads and high-speed carton sealing with a Nordson glue system.

July 17, 2014

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High-speed, all-servo case/tray packer

PMI Cartoning's high speed, all-servo, case packer is ideal for a variety of products and can accept various package styles and sizes. This video shows PMI case packer model HCP-27.5 setup to receive cartons from a PMI horizontal cartoner. System features gentle pick-and-place pack pattern collation system, servo case forming, indexing and loading, servo flap control and product guide at load station, continuous motion case closing, sealing and discharge.

July 17, 2014

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Vista Packaging acquired by ViskoTeepak

Vista International Packaging, LLC (Vista), a full-line food packaging supplier to the United States meat and poultry industries, has been acquired by ViskoTeepak of Mariehamn, Finland, an international manufacturer of cellulose, fibrous, and plastic casings for the food industry.

July 15, 2014

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Clearer Choices for Health and Beauty

Watch this short video from the HBA Global Show in New York City to see Earl Guinter of Envision Packaging showcase the clear advantages of packaging retail products in PET, PE, and PP. Envision offers high-end printing on plastic packaging, precise execution of structural design, and an array of packaging accessories to complete the premium presentation of health and beauty products.

July 13, 2014

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Automate and save production costs with GPI's specialty machinery

Watch multiple machines in action: Sleevers for trays to assembly machines for gift cards, baking tins & more. GPI collaborates to offer tailored solutions that can save money, increase efficiency, simplify operations, or make production lines safer.

July 10, 2014

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Anser-Mfg delivers on its' first Government project with new HP® Solvent Ink

Anser-Mfg, in CA is a Contract Manufacturer who was chosen to complete this custom designed robotic machine for a government project using HP technology. Anser-Mfg designed, built and delivered in record time. Technology, innovation and service it's what we stand for. Take a look at this unique project.

July 10, 2014

Plant Operations & Equipment

NK Technologies: Current sensing switch

Featuring a single turn potentiometer, new ASD Series Current Sensing Switches from NK Technologies provide a limit alarm contact with easy adjustment.

July 10, 2014

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FDA outlines expectations for human drug compounders

Agency says this includes registered outsourcing facilities; offers multiple documents via web links included herein.

July 10, 2014

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Baldor St. Louis facility named top workplace

Baldor Electric Company’s St. Louis facility has been named a 2014 Top Workplace by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

July 10, 2014