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Package Design Video Shorts: For brand impact, 'less is more'

Ronald deVlam, CEO and global managing partner for brand strategy and design firm Webb deVlam, examines how the concept of “less is more,” coined by architect Mies van der Rohe, can be effectively expressed in brand packaging.

November 2, 2011

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Food Safety

Save Food: Campaign against global food loss expands

Save Food is admitting official sponsors and becoming an international corporate campaign in the fight against food loss.

November 2, 2011

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Med in Ireland showcases country's robust med-tech industry

Conference and expo features 80 Irish companies in the medical devices sector, including those supplying packaging materials, machinery, and services.

November 2, 2011

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Process Expo 2011 kicks off in Chicago

McCormick Place South hosts four-day trade show with upwards of 400 exhibitors, conference sessions, and special events.

November 1, 2011

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Packaging and brand strategy

Packaging and branding go hand-in-hand. Make sure the grip is tight and secure.

November 1, 2011

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Placon Corporation acquires Barger Packaging

Placon Corporation of Madison, WI strengthens its position as a leading provider of medical packaging with the acquisition of Barger Packaging, Inc., a thermoform manufacturer of packaging for the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

November 1, 2011

Automation & Digital Transformation

Omron Helps Major Automotive Supplier Implement New Instrument Panel Assembly Line in Record Time

To achieve fast, accurate communications, ensure quality, and meet tight demands of major automakers, tier one supplier links Omron CJ2 programmable controllers via an EtherNet/IP network.

November 1, 2011

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ISO Poly Films in national spotlight as backdrop for Republican presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry’s speech in SC

Last week, ISO Poly Films was in the national spotlight as Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, unveiled his economic plan from ISO Poly’s 135,000-sq. ft. facility in Gray Court, SC.

November 1, 2011

Plant Operations & Equipment

Honeywell Sensing and Control: Hand-held area-imaging color scanner

Honeywell’s Xenon™ 1900 Color Scanner, said to be the industry's first hand-held area-imaging scanner with color-imaging capabilities, allows users to capture color images and scan high-contrast color bar codes, while retaining quality scanning performance on black and white bar codes.

October 31, 2011

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Packaging may contribute to 'significant' improvement in patient adherence

HCPC-Europe, NVC Netherlands position paper calls on industry and governmental organizations to facilitate the use of intelligent packaging to improve patient adherence to medications.

October 31, 2011

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Beckhoff Automation: Ultra-compact I/O terminal for servo motor control

Beckhoff Automation’s EL7201 servo terminal for the EtherCAT Terminal system integrates a complete servo drive for motors up to 200 W into a standard 12 mm I/O terminal housing, simplifying cabling and commissioning while reducing cabinet size requirements and costs.

October 31, 2011

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DuPont Packaging announces call for entries

DuPont Packaging has announced the call for entries in the 24th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, the longest running, independently judged competition in packaging.

October 28, 2011

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The PLC Charade

We need to question the ongoing practice of adding an unnecessary PLC to a complex mechatronic machine while maintaining the primary control software in another control platform.

October 27, 2011