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Top-load carton and tray former

Monroe Machine offers its Maxima Series of systems for top-load cartons and trays. Machine automatically forms a range of paperboard or corrugated structures from flat blanks with either locks or hot-melt glue at speeds to 120 cartons/minute.

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American Red Cross disaster relief

Please click here to learn more about donating money to the American Red Cross tsunami disaster relief fund.

December 31, 2004

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Insights into FDA CFR 11 and packaging

The following insights were delivered by 3M’s Mike Haldane, during his presentation, FDA CFR 11 and Packaging, at a conference session at Pack Expo International, held in Chicago in November.

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Anticounterfeiting: Many happy returns

Combatting counterfeiting isn’t easy, and it’s not inexpensive. The tangible capital outlays to go to battle may include costs for packaging equipment, equipment integration, and ongoing materials expenses.

December 31, 2004

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Euro paperboard launches Island Kiss

For its limited-edition summer fragrance, Escada Group of Brussels worked with its converter to select MeadWestvaco’s Crescendo paperboard.

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Image makeover

RPC Containers was recently chosen to provide a new eye-catching container for the relaunch of Elsan Blue, a line of cleaning products.

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In my humble opinion... (sidebar)

A step not taken often enough by packaging engineers is to spend time in retail stores to see how their display packaging works. Without doing that, package developers cannot fully understand the traps packages encounter and how those traps negate a display’s impact.

December 31, 2004

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New packaging shines in final hurdle--consumer testing (sidebar)

With a new package design ready to roll out, General Electric took a final step that some marketers overlook. It tested the design on consumers.

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Dissolving Paper

Do you need packaging that dissolves or disperses in seconds? Can you think of any applications?

November 30, 2004

Plant Operations & Equipment

Beckhoff Automation: High-precision bus terminal

The KL3356 analog input bus terminal from Beckhoff Automation provides a measurement accuracy of 0.01% for direct connection of resistor bridges, strain gauge sensors, and all common input signals.

November 30, 2004

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In Memoriam

Lawrence D. Starr, retired chairman/CEO of Koch Equipment LLC, passed away on October 24, 2004.

November 30, 2004

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Achievements

New England Machinery, Inc.

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People

Dhuanne Dodrill was named president and CEO of Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.

November 30, 2004