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Achievements

Paul Hlarin (above) at AEP Industries (South Hackensack, NJ) accepts The United Group’s Industrial Packaging Supplier of the Year Award.

September 30, 2003

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People

Pliant Corp. (Schaumburg, IL) appointed Edward Lapekas interim CEO.

September 30, 2003

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In memoriam

Pacific Packaging Machinery (San Clemente, CA) announced that Stephen F. Ellison, the company’s founder, passed away on June 15, 2003.

September 30, 2003

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Food packaging furor

Makers of all types of food packaging have formed a coalition to fight costly and unnecessary regulations proposed by FDA under the Bioterrorism Act. FDA proposes to classify food packaging as “food,” thereby subjecting manufacturers to extensive registration, record-keeping, and prior notice requirements.

September 30, 2003

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Omron Electronics LLC: Switch-mode power supply

Cost savings from predictive maintenance is touted as a key benefit for users of Omron Electronics’ S8VS switch-mode power supply. S8VS uses a 3-digit, 7-segment LED display that displays a lifetime monitor to estimate the power supply’s remaining service life in years to help eliminate downtime.

September 30, 2003

Automation & Digital Transformation

Control Technology Corp: Web-enabled touchscreen

iPanel™ Web-enabled touchscreen from Control Technology Corp. automatically finds and communicates with controllers on a network. The HMI offers fully integrated hardware and software to enable communication with multiple devices simultaneously.

September 30, 2003

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IAFIS AWARDS FOOD ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS

Two students were honored with a $2귔 award and a $500 travel grant to attend Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago this year by The Foundation of the Intl.

September 30, 2003

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Seeks FDA clearance for UV/EB substances

The ability to use ultraviolet- and electron-beam-cured packaging surfaces in direct contact with food products is now being sought by RadTech, the organization of companies that produce those materials.

September 30, 2003

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Q&A: The San Jose State of packaging education

Herb Schueneman, CPP, is Packaging Program Director at San Jose State University. A 1969 graduate of the Michigan State University School of Packaging, Schueneman has been a member of the California school’s faculty since 1985.

September 30, 2003

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ROBOTICS ORDERS POST STRONG GAINS

According to Robotic Industries Assn., North American-based robotics companies posted new order gains of 34% in the first half of 2003. During that time, companies in that region ordered 7ꯥ robots valued at $446.2 million.

September 30, 2003

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Cradle-to-cradle meeting

The next meeting on cradle-to-cradle package design will be held Nov. 6-7 at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration in Charlottesville, VA.

September 30, 2003

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Trans fat to be listed

Beginning January 1, 2006, food manufacturers must list the amount of trans fat in the Nutrition Facts panel on the food package.

September 30, 2003

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Trouble shooting equipment

Monitoring Technology offers the 20/20 Hindsight™ high-speed digital video recording system that can help diagnose hard-to-see problems on high-speed packaging machinery.

August 31, 2003