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Cost-effective take on unit-level traceability

YottaMark's consumer-interactive HarvestMark technology debuts, costing one cent per unit.

September 6, 2007

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AroMetrics changes gears with retailer input

Valvoline adjusts a redesign of its AroMetrics car fresheners after gaining invaluable input from a major customer including a small 1/4-inch adjustment that made a big difference.

September 6, 2007

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China, product safety, and packaging

As U.S. companies rely increasingly on the Asian giant, packaging has a role to play in product safety.

September 6, 2007

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P&G's culture of design: an evolving effort

The task of developing a culture of design is daunting for a consumer products company as enormous as Procter & Gamble.

September 5, 2007

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Controls package reduces TCO

A measurable reduction in build time required for its machines is a key benefit gained by Bradman Lake’s implementation of an integrated controls architecture.

September 5, 2007

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Tea bag maker upgrades packaging ops

New cartoning system saves labor and packaging materials, while improving production rates, package appearance, and environmental friendliness.

September 5, 2007

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Simoniz line adds distinction, clarity to auto products

Simoniz, Bolton, CT, has developed a line of car-care products with a high-performance formulation that creates high gloss on auto surfaces.

September 5, 2007

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Pack Expo preview

September 5, 2007

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Advancing cam rotary placer helps eliminate product waste

The patented advancing cam rotary placing motion ensures the highest product placement accuracy at high speeds, and virtually eliminates product waste and time consuming adjustments.

August 30, 2007

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Kanban insights convey to manufacturing process

Devised by Toyota in Japan, the Kanban system functions admirably at conveyor manufacturer Dorner.

August 27, 2007

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'PELS' debuts at 'PELV'

The Packaging End-of-Line Solutions (PELS™) alliance will be represented by its member companies at their PACK EXPO Las Vegas (PELV) 2007 exhibits. PELS is dedicated to providing integration and post-sale responsibility for multi-vendor secondary packaging systems.

August 27, 2007

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Low temperature adhesive

Easy-Pac X 34-265F, from National Adhesive, is a low temperature adhesive that provides excellent tack for package sealing of very dense corrugated and carton stock.

August 27, 2007

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A good 'harvesting' can create winning brands

Instead of working strictly from a packaging brief, Stuart Leslie, President of 4sight Inc., New York

August 25, 2007