Silgan Closures Collaborates with ORBIS Corporation

Silgan Closures, a designer and manufacturer of closures, ORBISÒ Corporation and Mid America Molds worked together in developing a “caseless” system for bottled products to replace traditional stacks of cases. The heart of the new system is the new ORBIS XpressBulkÒ, a delivery and merchandising system that is able to move loads of bottled products…

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Model 49 Decaser: A-B-C Packaging

The Model 49 accepts cases from the conveyor either back-to-back or spaced, unloads and single files containers and uprights the empty cases for transfer to case packing.

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Ecoslide-OTC™ Paperboard Pack: Keystone Folding Box Co.

Keystone Folding Box Co., a designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, has responded to calls for reduced plastics in packaging. The company’s Ecoslide-OTC™, a paperboard pack for over-the-counter medication eliminates the need for larger plastic peel/push blister packs. Ecoslide-OTC allows manufacturers to eliminate up to 50 percent of plastics used in conventional blister packs.…

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Flowmodul System: Gerhard Schubert GmbH

With the help of robotics, Crailsheim-based packaging machine manufacturer Schubert develops high-performance innovations. An example of this is the Schubert Flowmodul. With this unit, the flow-wrapping process is entirely integrated into a TLM picker line. This enables a machine layout which is exceptionally slim and compact. Compared to a traditional flow-wrapping system with conventional feed,…

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FPA Publishes Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging Study Report

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently announced that it has published its latest sustainability report, Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging. FPA commissioned the study to better understand perspectives on sustainability and packaging among both consumers and brand owners. The study integrates insights from brand owners surveyed online in June 2018 by…

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See What’s New at ProFood Tech 2019

ProFood Tech (March 26-28; McCormick Place, Chicago) plans to deliver an array of best practices and innovative solutions in processing to food and beverage professionals across small, medium and large-sized companies alike.

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INDUSTRIAL PACK 2019 is fast approaching, top industrial packaging buyers and suppliers get ready for 2 high-impact days

Industrial Pack 2019 – Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta GA March 27-28, 2019 Industrial Pack is the only event in North America for the industrial, transit, reusable, and protective packaging industry. Visitors will come together to network with key industry figures, find new manufacturers, source new products, and discuss the most talked about industry issues. Industrial…

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Improving Production and Efficiency with Ultrasonic Sealing

By: Joan Mantini Triangle Package Machinery Company (Triangle) is a third-generation, Chicago-based manufacturer of vertical form fill seal (vffs) baggers, combination weighers, tray loaders and horizontal cartoning/bag in box systems. In business for 95 years, the company has built its reputation in building durable, rugged solutions that not only stand the test of time but…

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