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Fortress Technology expands operations and manufacturing capacity in Brazil

Fortress Technology, manufacturer of custom metal detectors, has announced the June 2012 move of their Brazilian manufacturing and sales office to a larger facility to meet production demands for Latin America.

June 12, 2012

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Automation to be featured at drinktec 2013

Held September 16-20 in Munich, Germany, drinktec will have a prominent focus on process automation, control, and information technology.

June 11, 2012

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Clear Choice Awards

The Glass Packaging Institute has announced a call for entries for the 2012 Clear Choice Awards, which recognizes the contribution glass packaging makes to the image, marketability, sustainability, and success of food, beverage and cosmetic products.

June 11, 2012

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GlaxoSmithKline reduces product lead times

Liquid-filled hard capsules replace soft gelatin capsules, which also integrate well with GSK’s capsule-filling equipment.

June 11, 2012

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Solving the marketing disconnect

Sales & marketing want a new package; engineering & production say it can't be done. Here's how to address the conflict.

June 11, 2012

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Delkor Systems appoints Rosalia ‘Rocky’ Buencamino Marketing & Communications Manager

Delkor Systems, manufacturer of packaging equipment for cartoning, case and tray packing, flat pad (Spot -Pak) shippers and robotics, has appointed Rosalia ‘Rocky’ Buencamino as their new Marketing & Communications Manager, bringing global marketing and communications skills gained from years of experience working for Tetra Pak, a Swedish multinational food processing and packaging company.

June 8, 2012

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Private Label Smackdown: Stage 4 of Product Intimacy

Melinda Wooten of KW Strategems discusses the stages of intimacy as they relate to product recognition. Stage 4, speed dating.

June 7, 2012

Plant Operations & Equipment

EMX Industries, Inc: Luminescence sensor

EMX Industries’ UVX-600 luminescence sensor is based on the UVX-300 platform, providing improved capabilities that extend the operating range from 300mm to 600mm, and including a sensor calibration function.

June 7, 2012

Automation & Digital Transformation

IQMS: Stationary shop floor control device

Delivering shop floor to ERP software communication, the RTStation from IQMS, is a rugged, stationary shop floor device that increases operational efficiency and improves traceability in real time, and allows effortless data input and operator feedback.

June 7, 2012

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Matthews Marking Products launches new website

Matthews Marking Products has launched its new website, www.matthewsmarking.com, highlighting its marking, coding, branding, and traceability solutions for packaging, building products, automotive, and plastics industries.

June 7, 2012

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Filling errors, counterfeit packs gain FDA’s attention

Hospira’s prefilled cartridges are overfilled, but not recalled. Counterfeit versions of Teva’s Adderall use wrong package, with print misspellings.

June 6, 2012

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Why STEM Education May Not Serve Engineers

The scientific method of inquiry differs from the engineering approach to problem solving. Why is the approach used by the Wright brothers better? Michigan State University Professor Clark Radcliff explains in this the Automation Conference (TAC) 2012 One on One interview.

June 5, 2012