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Lenze Americas: Servo inverter

Well-suited for material handling systems, Lenze’s Servo Inverter i700 features extremely short cycle times, 32-bit signal resolution and an overload capacity of more than 200% to make the new i700 equally suited for simple positioning tasks and highly dynamic, precise, multi-axis applications in handling and packaging machines or robot applications.

March 14, 2012

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TURCK, Inc: Inductive sensor for harsh washdown applications

Designed for applications that require frequent cleaning with chemicals found in food and beverage applications or where the sensor is exposed to wet environments, TURCK’s Q42 long-range inductive proximity sensor using FDA rated materials is available in a top-facing model and front-facing model.

March 13, 2012

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Package Design Video Shorts: Package design for wholesome, healthy foods

Eric Zeitoun of Dragon Rouge USA provides examples of packaging for products that represent some of the new food and beverage categories developed to address consumers’ concerns with physical and mental health.

March 13, 2012

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New study of arm amputees predicts future for packaging

Consumer strategist's study reveals convenience is a 'killer app' for packages that are easy to use for both one- and two-handed consumers.

March 13, 2012

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Touch panel interface packs high performance features

Video on Proface HMI modular touch panel Model GP-4000M shows advances in high resolution, communications capabilities, and connectivity options, and enclosure size.

March 13, 2012

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Secure seals on spaghetti packs

Specially designed to strip away product from the sealing area, this spaghetti packaging machine from Stiavelli was on display at Ipack-Ima.

March 13, 2012

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Jim Guttridge has joined Aagard as a Key Account and Area Sales Manager

Guttridge will be working out of his home office in Mesquite, NV in the winter months and Rockford, IL in the summer months.

March 13, 2012

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Brand owners want more digital printing

The brand-owning Consumer Packaged Goods companies of the world are looking to digital printing as a way to shorten package design cycles and reduce inventory of packaging materials.

March 13, 2012

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PAC Worldwide launched new blog

PAC Worldwide Corp. launched a new blog called “Let’s Talk Packaging” that promotes insight into the protective packaging industry through contributions from industry professionals.

March 12, 2012

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Quick-change pouch filling tooling

On HDG packaging machines shown at Ipack-Ima, fast format changes are made possible thanks to quick-change, no-tool design of the tooling.

March 12, 2012

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Bottle strapping yields source reduction

Material source reduction and cost savings are the key attractions behind the Krones EvoLite bottle strapping system shown at Ipack-Ima.

March 9, 2012

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Amcor and Velcro Europe S.A. partner to bring new easy-to-open and re-seal innovation to the fresh and dairy flexible packaging market

The two market leaders are recognized individually for their high-quality product offering and brands. The new offering combines a choice of high quality films adapted to meet all fresh and dairy product requirements in combination with the VELCRO Brand Press-Lok closure.

March 9, 2012

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Bernoulli’s Principle in robotic pick-and-place

At Siscodata’s Ipack-Ima booth, a pick-and-place robot was on display whose key operating principle relies on Bernoulli’s Principle rather than vacuum pick up, which means it can pick up a donut with a hole in the middle as well as other products that are difficult to pick with a vacuum end effector.

March 8, 2012