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Pro-face America: HMIs for bright-light environments

Three Pro-face touch screen HMIs have improved readability in bright-light environments using an enhanced reflective surface.

August 18, 2011

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Package Design Workshop Video Shorts: Methods of variety segmentation

Ted Mininni, president of Design Force Inc., discusses the critical role that variety segmentation systems in packaging play in guiding consumers to the right products. Successful examples include the use of different package, label, and product colors, as well as the use of specific illustrations to distinguish varieties.

August 17, 2011

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Delkor adds 2 VPs

Delkor has expanded its senior management team with the addition of Mike Wilcox as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Aftermarket Sevices, and Fred Green as Vice President of Operations.

August 16, 2011

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Compliance-prompting packages earn honors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals’ Diovan HCT® Shellpak® was named 2010 Compliance Package of the Year at the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council’s annual Compliance Package of the Year (CPY) competition.

August 15, 2011

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Sliding mechanism earns Sanofi-Aventis honors

France’s Impact Pharmacien honors DolipraneLib and its sliding mechanism for making contributions to pharmacies in that country.

August 15, 2011

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Survey shows strong robotics use in packaging

A first-ever survey of robotics usage among Packaging World readers shows a recent surge in purchasing that promises to continue in the near future.

August 15, 2011

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Anti-static packing material

UtiliWrap™ EMP – Energy Management Packaging from Owens Corning is a sustainable, versatile, anti-static packaging material that protects contoured shapes of any product with cushioning support.

August 12, 2011

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IEC PACs for multi-axis applications

See it at PACK EXPO Booth #3438!  Yaskawa’s MotionWorks™ IEC PACs provide full scalability from single to multi-axis applications within a single programming platform.

August 10, 2011

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Schneider Electric: Controller enables communications with both drives and field devices

See it at PACK EXPO Booth #S-5425! Schneider Electric’s PACDrive 3 is a fully Ethernet-based communication solution for PACDrive applications and provides a wide range of scalable performance for synchronized multi-axis motion, PLC functionally and robotic control on a single hardware platform.

August 9, 2011

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B&R Industrial Automation: Machine-mounted servo drive

Because B&R's ACOPOSmulti65 is a machine-mounted servo drive, the switching cabinet only contains the power supply modules and the necessary electromechanical components, making it much easier to implement modular machine architectures.

August 9, 2011

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The times they are a-changin'

Who hasn't been bombarded with information on how we must reform the cost and delivery of medical services, services that will be available to more people than ever before?

August 8, 2011

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When packagers go international, compliance comes along

Whether the issue is the safety of foods imported into the U.S., food contact materials in China, or sales and marketing in other nations around the world, packagers need to continue to be vigilant about international regulatory compliance and safety issues.

August 5, 2011

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Hardwired to doubt science?

The best way to measure risk of exposure will probably always be the subject of heated debate.

August 5, 2011