Home

Polypack offers shrink wrap machines that package tubes which are traditionally difficult to handle

Video from Polypack with patented pick-and-place system.

March 4, 2009

Packaging Technology: Page 424

Home

Automation World on OEE

The February issue of Automation World has a good piece by editor Gary Minchell on the subject OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).

March 3, 2009

Home

Packaging automation enables CPG business strategy

Packaging operations are overlooked as a strategic asset.  So asserts the latest ARC analyst report.  Find out how to leverage packaging systems in your organization.

March 3, 2009

Home

Peanut woes and the FDA

In February, a Congressional committee grilled witnesses including representatives of FDA, its Georgia counterpart agency, and two testing labs who served the beleaguered Peanut Corporation of America.

March 2, 2009

Home

A simple tooling and recipe change converts lines from cans to bottles

March 2, 2009

Home

Robots handle microbrew packing duties

Flexible, turnkey robotic systems pack beer in cans, bottles, 6-packs, 12-packs and cases at 200 bpm – ideal for growing microbrewery. Watch the video.

March 2, 2009

Home

Scanning imager

The HP Scanning Imager 1100 is a compact, low-cost imaging platform for OEM development of continuous-form, label and flexible media color printers.

March 1, 2009

Home

Slim PET bottles

The General Line Packaging Group, a division of O.Berk Company, makes the Tubo Line of slim round PET bottles in five sizes: 5ml and 10ml with 15-415 finishes; 5ml with an 18-415 finish; and 25ml and 50ml with 20-410 finishes.

March 1, 2009

Home

Retort lab facility partnership

Mocon, Inc. is partnering with Clemson University and Sealed Air to support the new Cryovac® Flavour Mark® Retort Laboratory.

February 27, 2009

Home

Advantages of a scalable controls platform in wrapper applications

Challenged by the limitations of traditional controls platforms, companies are recognizing the advantages of wrapping equipment with a scalable controls platform. Find out more in this white paper from Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc.

February 25, 2009

Home

Tray sealers offer superior seal pressure

Mondini tray sealers from Harpak offer excellent seal pressure. Beyond superior sealing pressure, the company has developed a patented beaded seal, which allows customers to seal through very fatty products. Therefore it is not necessary to swipe each tray before it enters the seal tool, slowing production.

February 25, 2009

Home

Form/fill/seal machine provides high-performance packaging

The Bosch SVE 3800 AB operates up to 120 bags per minute, running bag widths ranging from 2 inches to over 15 inches wide and bag lengths of 3 inches to 24 inches long.

February 25, 2009

Home

Shrink wrapper can be preprogrammed to handle 20 products

The Linium 300 series wrappers are high value, high performance modular wrapping machines that can grow with your business. Each Linium is easy to use, durable to handle high-speed production, versatile for fast and easy changeovers, and can be pre-programmed to handle 20 products.

February 25, 2009