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Pharmaceutical packaging battles global counterfeiting

Pilot project in Nigeria to employ a mobile authentication service in an attempt to address a growing drug counterfeiting problem in that country.

February 11, 2010

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Silgan and Kortec enter into agreement

Effective immediately, Silgan Plastics will have exclusive rights to manufacture and sell plastic containers utilizing Kortec Inc.’s patented thin-wall polypropylene injection molding technology in specific North American markets including wet pet food, fruit cups, and microwaveable bowls for ready-to-eat soups, stews, and meals.

February 11, 2010

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Creating more space and reducing maintenance with a low-footprint automated cartoner

The demand for greater productivity, increased throughput and less downtime go up each year, yet plant floor space to accommodate improvements is limited. This White Paper from Econocorp explores these issues.

February 10, 2010

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Cool tray for the Super Bowl

A paperboard tray for beverages and food items was all decked out in commemorative graphics when the Saints and Colts met up on Super Bowl Sunday.

February 9, 2010

Beverage

Loading the Design Box

According to VCP packaging engineer Stephane Bernelas, the Design Box is a “presentation package” designed to increase VCP’s perception as a source of luxury products and reinforce its position as an innovative champagne house.

February 8, 2010

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Let The Four Cs drive your innovation initiatives

Packaging innovation has the potential to deliver results in a big way. But be sure to keep your innovation initiatives grounded in what we like to call The Four Cs: Consumer, Customer, Category, Company.

February 7, 2010

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Smaller plastic bottles reduce burden on the environment

Customized capper quickly conquers dosing cap dilemma for new packaging.

February 7, 2010

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Robotics, embedded PC make this handle applicator tick

'Dog-bone'-style carrier handles are applied at speeds to 60 cases/min by a pair of vision-guided robots, and it's all governed by an industrial PC.

February 6, 2010

Packaging Technology

End-of-line automation sparkles

Tightly integrated robotics, automated format changeover, and gentle handling of secondary and tertiary packaging materials are highlights of VCP’s new champagne line.

February 6, 2010

Plant Operations & Equipment

Pepperl + Fuchs: Luminescence sensors

The DK50-UV luminescence sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs deliver reliable detection of invisible marks, even on irregular backgrounds.

February 6, 2010

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