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Bilingual boxes translate into opportunity

WhiteDove Herbals turned a single carton into a dual-language display without information overload.

July 25, 2008

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Chinese manufacturing excellence: Why we should be nervous

Keith Campbell's pointed blog op-ed elicits reciprocal responses.

July 22, 2008

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Packaging strategies to attract male consumers

As purse strings tighten, premium brands target men’s wallets.

July 22, 2008

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Robots' presence felt throughout packaging

The following video depicts a robotics system in use at a muffin-packing plant. The system, using ABB Robotics equipment and integrated by Technopack srl, is similar to the one used at Italian confectioner Zaini. The Zaini application is discussed in detail in the August issue of Packaging World. See www.packworld.com/article-25928

July 18, 2008

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Pouch system blazes new beverage trail

According to its creator, conversations around the water cooler have become much more interesting since the January launch of the new Esio Beverage System from Esio Beverage Co. LLC of Mesa, AZ. An on-demand drink system that provides hot or cold beverages from a selection of 13 concentrate varieties, the Esio Beverage System relies on an innovative pouch with a self-sealing fitment and a disposable pump, along with a custom water dispenser engineered by the company to act as a veritable beverage fountain. The following video illustrates how the system operates in the home setting. See related article at HYPERLINK "http://www.packworld.com/casestudy-XXXXX" www.packworld.com/casestudy-XXXXX.

July 18, 2008

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Pouch system blazes new trail

To co-pack Esio Beverage Co.’s new Esio Pak concentrate pouches, flexible-pouch fitment and closure supplier IPN USA outfitted a 2,400-sq-ft production room at its plant in Peachtree City, GA. Equipment includes two SFA seal/fill/apply machines from IPN; a continuous ink-jet printer (www.citronix.com); a semi-automatic hand-load cartoner (www.adcomfg.com) with a hot-melt glue system (www.nordson.com) and a laser printer (www.macsalaser.com); an automatic case taper (www.ovalstrapping.com); and an ink-jet case printer (www.foxjet.com).

July 18, 2008

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In search of standards

A recent conversation with a controls engineer at a packaging machinery builder reminded me that interoperability of packaging machines may be further off than many in the packaging machinery business would like to think.

July 17, 2008

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3138-N next-generation label printer applicator

Video shows Label-aire's latest printer applicator featuring New Generation technology making it the ideal choice for the most demanding print and apply applications.

July 13, 2008

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Heat and Control demonstration center

Heat and Control’s new demonstration center, located in its just-completed Dallas, Texas facility, lets customers test the performance of FastBack conveyors, accumulators, seasoning applicators and other equipment.

July 11, 2008

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Who should specify controls platforms?

We're starting to hear that manufacturers who buy packaging machinery are beginning to realize that if a machine builder has settled on a controls vendor, it's best for the manufacturer to embrace that choice rather than asking the machine builder to incorporate controls components preferred internally by the manufacturer.

July 9, 2008

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Extrusion adhesives

National Adhesives has introduced VelocityP3 33-715A and 33-715B extrusion adhesives for moderate and difficult substrates in folding carton and glued-lap applications.

July 6, 2008

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Embedded Web browser interface

Citronix has introduced ciLink™ as a new standard feature with the ciSeries ci1000 printing systems.

July 6, 2008