Automation & Digital Transformation

Helukabel—flexible Wires and Cables

Cables & wires (control and data cables, continuous flex cables, hook-up wires, VFD cables), data, network & bus technology (fiber optics, bus cables, industrial Ethernet cables), custom & specialty cables (special requirements, extreme environments, wind & solar power), robotic service systems (robotic cables, system analysis, installation).

February 8, 2013

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Staubli Robotics Fast Picker

New robotic technology for food processing and packaging applications, competes with Delta robots. 200 per minute, full repeatability to .05 mm throughout range of motion.

February 8, 2013

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Pro Mach forms End of Line Distributed Products Group

Pro Mach Inc. has announced the formation of a new End of Line (EOL) Distributed Products Group to enhance sales and marketing support for distributors selling its end of line products which are sold through its specialty packaging distributors including Wexxar/Bel case packers and case sealers, IPak tray and bliss formers, and Orion stretch wrappers.

February 7, 2013

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April issue to include special report on cold chain trends

Packaging World Editor Pat Reynolds delivers a few of the highlights of the April issue, including a look at developments in cold chain trends, a redesign of a popular OtterBox package for protective cases used for smart phones, and an OEM Application Note covering a high-speed perforation function on a full-body sleeve labeling machine.

February 5, 2013

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Kollmorgen: Scalable servo drive-based motion solutions

Delivering up to 128 axes of complex, fully programmable and synchronized motion, the AKD PDMM and AKD BASIC servo drive family from Kollmorgen provide high-performance, scalable motion solutions that enable OEMs to simplify the design, reduce the size, and improve the performance of machines.

February 5, 2013

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JLS appoints Russ Martin president

JLS Automation, provider of robotic-based automation solutions, has announced the addition of Russ Martin as President/COO, taking over these duties from Craig Souser, who remains as Chairman/CEO of JLS.

February 5, 2013

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Escort Verification Technologies adds four distributors

Escort Verification Technologies, a Cryopak member company, has announced the addition of four new distributors to its global network of partnership companies.

February 4, 2013

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Aptar Pharma dose indicator selected for new asthma combination therapy

Aptar Pharma, developer and manufacturer of nasal and pulmonary drug delivery devices, has developed a customized Dose Indicator for Flutiform®, a SkyePharma product licensed to Mundipharma Intl. Corp. Ltd. in Europe.

February 1, 2013

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Food safety regulation shoes keep dropping

In the world of food safety, the other shoe dropped in January.

February 1, 2013

Automation & Digital Transformation

Leveraging Big Data

If you believe Erik Brynjolfsson, “Big Data” is going to “replace ideas, paradigms, organizations, and ways about thinking about the world.”

February 1, 2013

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The sentient side of package design

Philip VanDusen, executive creative director of brand consulting firm Landor Associates, explains how sensory packaging can elevate a brand, making it more likely to be picked up off the shelf.

February 1, 2013

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Don't forget that proper research should precede packaging design

A critical component in the design process, research provides an understanding of consumer insights, synthesizes conceptual development, and uncovers findings that aid in the refinement of the final design solution.

February 1, 2013

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WS Packaging Group acquires Label World

To expand its label and flexible packaging product portfolio, WS Packaging Group, Inc., printing and label converter, has acquired Label World, a full-service printer specializing in labels and flexible packaging printing.

February 1, 2013