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Help wanted: A technology solution to reduce drinking and driving

CDC report shows 112 million annual incidents of people drinking and driving. Can technology come to the rescue?

October 5, 2011

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PC-based controls for multiple print heads

Viacode from Matthews Marking Products is a PC-based solution that controls as many print heads as an application requires.

October 4, 2011

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Securing inbound cargo a tall task

Department of Homeland Security discusses complex challenges of securing international shipments.

October 4, 2011

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Nick L. Wilson receives PACE award from Iowa State

Nick Wilson, president and CEO of Morrison Container Handling Solutions, has received the Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering
 (PACE) award from Iowa State University’s College of Engineering.  Wilson earned a BS in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 1967.

October 3, 2011

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Laser marking systems

Laser coders from Telesis have a range of wavelengths so they can mark a wide variety of substrates and surfaces, from chipboard or paper to metals or plastic film.

October 2, 2011

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Yesterday's new technologies, today's commodities

When I reflect over a decade or more of Pack Expo and Interpack trade shows, it is apparent that a new and possibly breakthrough technology from one era may become an almost overlooked commodity in another.

September 30, 2011

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Animal hospital analyzes pet packaging

Chicago pet hospital co-founder weighs in on veterinary packaging, saying ease of use is most important.

September 30, 2011

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Small-footprint all-servo case packer

The Mach-2 side-load case packer from Brenton utilizes indexing motion to load up to 25 cases per minute. This flexible machine accommodates RSC, HSC, tray, wrap-around, knock -down, and harness for cartons, bottles, cans, and tubs. Servo control makes changeover fast and trouble free.

September 29, 2011

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High-speed weigh-price-label system - 120 packages per minute

The Ossid 1522 high speed weigh price label system -- 120 packages per minute – greatly improves line efficiency. Real time data is delivered to the desktop or PDA. The 1522’s modular design easily adapts to change and this fact delivers exceptional flexibility for a weigh price label system.

September 29, 2011

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Quick change features for the CAS 6/360 capping machine

The rotary six-head capping machine for large diameter closures from Fowler is specially designed for greater flexibility. Quick change features make it ideal for lines running both glass and PET. This machine is capable of 210 - 220 bottles per minute. At the show, this CAS 6/360 capper was placing 63 mm closures on 32 oz. mayonnaise jars.

September 29, 2011

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Tips on mobile marketing success

Nicole Skogg, found and CEO of SpyderLynk shares tips on mobile marketing success.

September 29, 2011

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Embedded Robotics at Pack Expo

The concept of embedding a purpose-built robotic functionality into a packaging machine is one that can add flexibility to the machine while reducing the time and cost of development.

September 28, 2011