Plant Operations & Equipment

FactoryWare: Machine productivity analysis

FactoryPulse™ hardware and software system collects data from multiple packaging machines and analyzes the results. From FactoryWare (Evanston, IL), the system permits users to quickly diagnose problems and improve packaging machine productivity.

May 31, 2002

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Pressure-sensitive laminate

Lamart (Clifton, NJ) offers an improved TF-12 Teflon® p-s adhesive laminate for applications on roll covering, equipment cleanup, release surface, mold lining, bench tops, and more.

May 31, 2002

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People

–R.A. Jones & Co. (Covington, KY) appointed Roger Kirkham as the sales manager for the European market.

May 31, 2002

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Pampers product scores NACD top award

TricorBraun (St. Louis, MO) is the distributor that won the Bernard Seid Best of Show award in the 2002 packaging competition sponsored by the National Assn.

May 31, 2002

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Package designing at Clemson

Seniors at Clemson University’s Department of Packaging Science will be using MyDesign by xPackage.com to learn how to design packages. According to xPackage.com, users can log in and customize designs online and e-mail drawings to others or view them online.

May 31, 2002

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Baxter's bottle gets 'pulse' pounding

Deerfield, IL-based Baxter Healthcare Corp. introduced its first line of nutrient-enriched water at the Food Marketing Institute show in May.

May 31, 2002

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Metal detectors safeguard salads and simplify jobs

Salad producer uses six new metal detectors to check its salad tubs, taking advantage of easy-to-operate features.

May 31, 2002

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Glass consolidation likely

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: Rexam expects more consolidation in the European glass container sector. Click logo for full article.

April 30, 2002

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175,000 visitors at interpack 2002; fewer from North America

NEWS FROM INTERPACK 2002: This report finds that more than six out of 10 interpack 2002 visitors came from European countries.

April 30, 2002

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Contract services directory

The 2002 PharmSource Directory of Contract Services is available from PharmSource Information Services. The two-volume outsourcing directory lists key processing and finishing capabilities, and the merger and acquisition activity of companies based in North America and Europe.

April 30, 2002

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CAD/CAM system enhances RIT courses

The Packaging Sciences Div. of the Rochester Institute of Technology is using the Artios CAD software system from Esko-Graphics (Vandalia, OH) as the “keynote application” for its redesigned course, Packaging Computer Applications.

April 30, 2002

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Creating 'telegraphic imagery' for P&G

P&G Healthcare's new pain relief package is designed with “telegraphic imagery,” using product photography and graphic symbols to explain the fundamentals of ThermaCare’s pain relief process.

April 30, 2002

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Achievements

–The Institute of Packaging Professionals (Naperville, IL) announced that Paul J. Zepf has been named Member of the Year. –Exopack (Spartanburg, SC) received the 2001 Monsanto Supplier Quality Recognition Award for outstanding product quality and service.

April 30, 2002