Plant Operations & Equipment

SICK, Inc: Photoelectric sensor

Sick’s W4S-3 photoelectric sensor incorporates OES3 technology into its third generation custom ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) to ignore stray background reflections, detect multi-colored or shiny objects, and provide high immunity to ambient light.

February 6, 2010

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Growth in Rx-to-OTC switches

Increased sales opportunities and expiring patents on prescription-only products are two of the drivers behind manufacturers switching from selling their products as prescription or Rx-only to over-the-counter offerings.

February 6, 2010

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Contract manufacturing/packaging trends

What key issues or trends are developing in the area of contract packaging of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals?

February 6, 2010

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While consumer products and packaging have emerged

February 6, 2010

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Walmart Sustainability Packaging Expo: zero tolerance for greenwash

Preparing to exhibit for the fifth consecutive year at Walmart’s annual Sustainability Packaging Expo, packaging suppliers have become increasingly savvy in conveying their green messages.

February 6, 2010

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New vf/f/s machine purchase boosts business opportunities

Growing acceptance of stick packs in the U.S. leads contract manufacturer/packager Contract Pharmacal Corp. to purchase a new 10-lane stick-pack machine.

February 5, 2010

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Packaging and food security

Food security is top of mind these days. I’m sure many conversations have taken place as to why our food supply has not been used as a terrorist tool.

February 5, 2010

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FDA "decisions" on BPA are only latest chapter in ongoing saga

What could have made a splash was more like a plop. Although it was anxiously awaited by some in industry and consumer groups, FDA’s January announcement of its latest thinking about Bisphenol A in packaging was less of an announcement of decisions than a progress report on a still-ongoing adventure.

February 5, 2010

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Advanced control requires top-flight schooling

I’ve had packaging controls and integration on the brain lately. It’s hardly any wonder.

February 5, 2010

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Put packaging on equal footing with product development

The easy trap many new products fall into is placing most of the focus on product development. Success is more likely when the product and package work together.

February 5, 2010

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Shelf-ready packaging saves cash and carbon

A corrugated solution delivers tremendous savings in logistics and distribution, yet it’s designed so that it will work well with a new automated line that’s in the works.

February 5, 2010

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Packaging Automation Forum 2010

Coming to the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare on May 4, plan to attend this conference on how to increase productivity, flexibility, and performance using state-of-the-art packaging controls and information technology. Speakers from General Mills, Perrigo, Pepsico, L'Oreal, and more.

February 4, 2010

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P&G, Kroger show how complex the CPG company-retailer relationship is becoming

Though the two companies clearly need each other to succeed, recent developments also illustrate that the competition between them is keen.

February 2, 2010