Archive for October 2020
CTI Announces Water-Based Glow-in-Dark Ink Formulas for High-Speed Flexo and Gravure
With growing interest from the world’s largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands for customer-engaging glow-in-the-dark (GID) inks on food and beverage packaging, Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) introduces water-based GID formulas for paper and film substrates. CTI’s new water-based GID inks offer an alternative that’s as easy to print and that glows as strongly as UV…
Read MoreAptar Transforms Market with SimpliCycle™ Valve Solution
Aptar Food + Beverage reported that it is on track to meet its 2025 sustainability commitments thanks to its new SimpliCycle™ recyclable valve technology. Aptar’s SimpliCycle valve is made from a TPE material with a low density that allows the valve to float, so it is easily separated from the PET stream, and then ultimately recycled…
Read MoreHarpak-ULMA Brings Augmented Reality to its Packaging Platforms
Harpak-ULMA announced that the company is extending its platform capabilities to support Augmented Reality on its Rockwell Automation-enabled packaging solutions. The company has entered Beta-phase testing and is targeting commercial availability for its Augmented Reality (AR) option next year. AR represents a leap forward for staff knowledge transfer — employing digital visual overlays through a…
Read MoreIntegra PP108 Bicolor
The Integra PP108 Bicolor inkjet system from AT Information Products is a breakthrough product for two-color coding of shipping cases and other porous surfaces. The system prints variable codes, warning symbols, logos and other graphics with its 108mm (4.25-inch) printhead, at speeds and print resolutions not available with other technologies. With Integra PP108 Bicolor, print…
Read MorePharmaworks Introduces TF1pro Blister Machine
Pharmaworks, part of ProMach Pharma Solutions, introduces the TF1pro, the most advanced system in its TF1 family of compact blister machines. Ideal for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers and contract packers that frequently changeover, this fully servo-driven blister machine runs up to 100 indexes (200 blisters) per minute. The TF1pro offers sophisticated cGMP features, which are unusual on a…
Read MorePrairie State Group Becomes the First Flexible Packaging Printer in North America to Implement CERM
Prairie State Group, a leader in flexible packaging and custom printed labels, is the first flexible packaging company in North America to adopt CERM technology, an ERP system. Implementing CERM has meant an entire upgrade of Prairie State Group’s computers and servers in addition to the new ERP system. For Prairie State Group customers, this…
Read MoreBeckhoff Introduces Contact-Free, Flying Motion Technology with XPlanar
Beckhoff announced XPlanar, an innovative system for flying motion control. Planar movers float freely above planar tiles arranged in customizable layouts and enable extremely flexible, precise and highly dynamic positioning. The XPlanar system combines the individual arrangement of planar tiles with multi-dimensional positioning capability of the planar movers floating above them. The movers reportedly enable…
Read MoreEco Offenders in Packaged Water Category Revealed in Expert Life Cycle Study
Boxed Water Is Better®, the first sustainable alternative in the package water category, is publicly releasing a life cycle study conducted by sustainability experts Anthesis Group. The study compares the cumulative environmental impacts between a 500-milliliter PET plastic bottle, a 500-milliliter aluminum can, and a 500-milliliter carton of Boxed Water™. In assessing PET plastic bottles versus Boxed Water…
Read MoreMettler-Toledo’s GC Series Conveyorized Metal Detectors Record Strong Productivity and Uptime Benefits
Since its launch last year, manufacturers across 20 countries worldwide have implemented Mettler Toledo’s GC (Global Conveyor) Series of integrated conveyorized metal detection systems are reporting significant productivity and uptime benefits. The modular design of the GC Series’ integrated system reportedly offers manufacturers the flexibility to meet different food safety compliance and production needs. Selecting…
Read MoreInnovations in Vertical Shrink Wrapping
Streamline Multipack Packaging of Spirits, Wine, Tea and Other Beverages By David Nettles, Director of Sales, Texwrap Packaging Systems Responding to consumer demand for more choices in product SKUs and packaging options, multipacks have become ever popular. Buyers love the wholesale prices, variety of products in one package, and the grab-n-carry convenience of multipacks. For…
Read MoreWexxar Bel’s New BEL 5150E is the First Semi-Automatic Form, Pack and Seal Solution Developed for eCommerce Applications
The new BEL 5150E from Wexxar Bel is the first semi-automatic case forming, packing and sealing solution with auto adjust case size changeover designed primarily for low to mid-speed e-commerce applications. Servo motors have been integrated into all three changepoints to allow for a quick and automated size change. With the constant size changes of…
Read MorePiab Announces Its Gripper for Automated Handling of Six-Packs
Piab, a manufacturer of gripping, lifting, and moving solutions, announced a new gripper capable of automated handling of six-packs. The vacuum specialists from Piab reportedly developed a special gripper with rectangular suction cups. The rectangular suction cups take up the cans in three places. In order to prevent the cardboard from being drawn into it…
Read MoreZing Zang Turns to Avery Dennison CleanFlake Technology to Enhance Bottle Recycling
Avery Dennison announced that Zing Zang®, manufacturer of all-natural drink mixes, has completed the transition of its 32-ounce Bloody Mary mix bottle from glass to plastic featuring 25 percent post-recycled content and CleanFlake™ technology from Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials. The decision to transition from glass to lightweight, unbreakable plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) could provide Zing Zang customers…
Read MoreNew ACL Linerless, Lubrication-Free Closure Joins Silgan’s Family of Approved Aseptic Closures
Silgan Closures, a leader in food and beverage closure solutions, announced its new 33-millimeter ACL aseptic closure, which is lubrication-free. The closure features a linerless plug design that enables smooth application by the packager and easy removal by the consumer without the need for added lubrication, thereby eliminating the potential for lubricant clogging of filters.…
Read MoreBuild Your Own Edge Roller Technology (ERT 250) Conveyor Online with Dorner’s D-Tools Conveyor Configurator
CAD models of Dorner’s new Edge Roller Technology (ERT®250) conveyor are now available in D-Tools, Dorner’s online conveyor configurator. Downloading CAD models on D-Tools reportedly gives product engineers, plant managers and others the ability to easily design an ERT250 conveyor to fit the exact application in a matter of minutes. D-Tools, which includes 2D and 3D CAD libraries…
Read MoreNew Roller Conveyor Scale Reduces Material Handling Time
Product weighing in manual conveyor applications can be inefficient and time consuming. Operators can save material handling time and reduce the need to lift products on and off a conveyor by using new roller conveyor scale technology. New roller conveyor scale technology allows a conveyor to move the product rather than require someone to lift…
Read MoreDetermining the Best Stretch Film Application
By Nathan Dube, Digital Marketing Specialist at Industrial Packaging Stretch wrapping is one of the most common tools for unitizing products for transport. However, just because a pallet is wrapped and looks good to the naked eye, does not mean it is wrapped well, efficiently or most importantly… SAFELY. When the proper stretch wrapping is…
Read MoreRevitalized Racoon Helps Spread Success for Sustainable Nut Butter Brand
When Once Again Nut Butter decided it was time to expand its footprint in the mass market, the company partnered with Berlin Packaging and its Studio One Eleven design team to bring new life to the branding of its natural, organic, and sustainable products under one condition – Rocky, the racoon, must stay. Utilizing a…
Read MorePennsylvania Scale Company Deepens Its Product Offering Following Strategic Partnership with Gravity Measurement
Pennsylvania Scale Company, a leading U.S. manufacturer of scales and scale indicators, has announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Schenectady, New York-based Gravity Measurement, Inc. The two companies are now co-located at Pennsylvania Scale’s existing Lancaster location and have joined forces to collectively deliver a broader spectrum of weighing and measuring products and…
Read MoreGraham Packaging Wins 2020 SPC Innovator Award for Innovation in Recovery
Graham Packaging, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions, was identified by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) as an innovator of reusable packaging, winning the Innovation in Recovery award. Specifically, the SPC recognized Graham’s REFPET returnable, refillable PET containers as a leading sustainability solution that results in 47 percent…
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