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Tips to build packaging's 'voice' with management

In this Q&A session, packaging consultant John Caporaso advises companies to give packaging a seat at the senior management table, understand that packaging innovation can boost stock price, and that packaging should be leveraged to help meet consumer expectations.

August 2, 2007

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Cliché corner

One person’s cliché may be another’s learning, as the following advice suggests.• Packaging is not exact knowledge, but an art.

July 26, 2007

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Premium lessons learned

When you charge more than $30 a bottle for your product, your packaging has to deliver the goods on shelf with first-class distinction. CEOs Chris Condon of Trago Intl. (see Tequila details push premium perception, www.packworld.com/view-23121) and Patrick Aroff of Encore Brands (see Ecstasy enhanced by unexpected red bottle, www.packworld.com/view-23264) share their advice of packaging lessons learned from their respective start-up launches of glass bottled, ultra-premium spirits.

July 26, 2007

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PMMI Calls For Packaging Hall Of Fame Nominations

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute will accept submissions for Packaging Hall of Fame nominations through Aug. 3. Nominations should be sent to Ben Miyares at [email protected].

July 26, 2007

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Speedy Label Revamp For Vitamin Bottles

When Sageant, LLC of Bozeman, MT, a health supplement and vitamin producer, wanted to rebrand and refresh its product image, the company sought the assistance of branding and design agency Maddocks & Co. (www.maddocks.com).

July 26, 2007

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High-speed cameras help troubleshoot a high-speed tablet press operation

This tool helps validate operations and remove variations with constant recording and monitoring of equipment to permanently eliminate the root cause of production problems in all areas of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants.

July 26, 2007

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High Speed Video Recording

20/20 HindsightgigE - the future of high speed video from Monitoring Technology. Check out the free video demonstration now.

July 24, 2007

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Rugby water bottle achieves design goal

In honor of the Rugby World Cup hosted by France from September 7 to October 20,

July 24, 2007

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FKI Logistex opens educational demo-test center

The 31,000-sq-ft FKI Logistex Technology & Education Center (TEC) (www.fkilogistex.com/tec) officially opened July 17 in Cincinnati, OH.

July 19, 2007

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Pharmaceutical robotics application video

Robotics - a flexible automation system that improves productivity, quality, and workforce capabilities - continues making inroads into packaging.

July 18, 2007

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Take the ARC survey on Packaging Operations Automation

Help ARC identify the next important trends in packaging technologies and best practices – and get a free copy of the results.

July 16, 2007

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DOD ink-jet system

ID Technology now offers the FoxJet Marksman Pro Vx DOD printing system.

July 12, 2007

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X-Y-Z axis motion control demo

X-Y-Z axis motion control demo from Yaskawa shows three axes of movement (X, Y and Z dimensions) for gantry-style applications such as palletizing.

July 11, 2007