Home

Krones, Inc.: Contiform Stretch Blow-Molding Machine

CONTIFORM S16 - Plastics Technology Coca Cola, Genshagen (Berlin, Germany) Output: 8ꯠ - 38군 bph Flexible and efficient, the Contiform S two-stage, stretch blow molder incorporates the latest in high-speed process technology.

December 31, 2001

Packaging Technology: Page 567

Home

Loveshaw: Semi-automatic sealer for random-sized cases

December 31, 2001

Home

Foxjet: Ink-jet Auto Maintenance System

Foxjet has engineered an innovative solution to printhead maintenance that requires little or no personnel interaction. It eliminates lengthy startup procedures resulting from lengthy periods of innactivity.

December 31, 2001

Home

Weber Marking Systems, Inc.: Laser coding systems

Weber's line of vector laser coders produces permanent, very high-quality marking on materials as diverse as paper, cardboard, foils, coated metals, plastics, wood, glass, and many others.

December 31, 2001

Home

Georgia-Pacific Corp., Bleached Board: Signature Solutions?

Folding Carton Stock – Signature Solutions™ folding carton board maintains stiffness while providing a smoother printing surface.

December 31, 2001

Home

Pack Expo 2004: Accu-Count high accuracy counter

PACK EXPO WEB EXCLUSIVE: Automated Packaging Systems offers its Accu-Count high accuracy counters at its booth, S-2206, at Pack Expo International 2004. These automatic infeed systems will count and batch at speeds to 2500 packages/hour. When integrated with the company's complete line of next-generation packaging machinery, including the AB 180 high-speed bagger and PI 412c printer, a complete count, print, and pack system is achieved. Machine uses a vibratory bowl feed and count system that has been engineered for dependable operation in high productivity applications. System can detect and count product from 1/8"" dia, 1/8"" to 2.5"" in length, and up to 2"" in width with extreme accuracy. The bag is then sealed and dispensed while another bag is preopened and presented for loading.

December 31, 2001

Home

Pack Expo 2004: Vision-guided robot stacking system

PACK EXPO WEB EXCLUSIVE: Blueprint Automation showed its vision-guided robot system at Pack Expo International 2004. Machine stacks product to be packaged at speeds to 300 products/min. As product is conveyed through the machine, a robot arm picks each item up individually, storing the programmed number of product and depositing it in a puck to be conveyed to a packaging machine.

December 31, 2001

Home

Pack Expo 2004: Protag neck tag applicator

PACK EXPO WEB EXCLUSIVE: RayPress showed its Protag neck tag applicator at its booth at Pack Expo International 2004 in Chicago this week. Machine takes neck tag material from two rolls and automatically applies the tags onto bottle necks at speeds of 400 tags/min. Until now, neck tags have only been applied by hand, resulting in higher labor costs and less efficient line speeds. Machine can be integrated into existing packaging lines or installed as a modular unit on an as-needed basis.

December 31, 2001

Home

Marconi Data Systems to be sold to Danaher

Marconi Data Systems Inc. (Wood Dale, IL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marconi plc, announced that Danaher Corp. (Washington, DC) signed a definitive agreement to purchase Marconi for $400 million.

December 31, 2001

Home

Poland Spring promotes 'wall-to-wall' training (sidebar)

Packaging at Poland Spring

December 31, 2001

Home

Machines, training help boost productivity

Packaging productivity gains outpace gains in machinery shipments in 2000, says PMMI. Automation, training, and sadly, layoffs, appear to play big roles.

December 31, 2001

Home

Robotics orders drop

According to the Robotic Industries Assn. (Ann Arbor, MI), North American robotics manufacturers saw orders decline by 32% during the first nine months of 2001.

December 31, 2001

Home

Design: A less mature design

When it was first introduced in 1947, Toni home perm from The White Rain Company had strong brand recognition among mature female consumers. To extend its franchise to a younger audience, the company turned to LAM Design Associates (Pleasantville, NY) to update its carton.

December 31, 2001