Archive for 2020
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases MELSERVO-J5 Series of Servo Products
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announced the release of its next generation MELSERVO-J5 Series of AC servo motors, amplifiers, and motion control units. The MELSERVO-J5 Series brings performance, reliability, flexibility and efficiency to a range of industries, including manufacturing, packaging, printing, converting, material handling and more. MELSERVO-J5 is a result of continuous innovation and improvement upon…
Read MoreComprehensive EFI ERP Solution Boosts the Bottom Line at PPC Flexible Packaging
PPC Flexible Packaging reportedly continues to drive efficiency across its multi-plant footprint using the EFI Packaging Suite and Radius Packaging ERP solution from Electronics For Imaging, Inc.. Most recently, PPC Flexible Packaging installed the comprehensive workflow at its manufacturing operation in Pewaukee, Wisc. It is the latest step in a company-wide roll out of the…
Read MoreMG America Introduces Remote Technical Assist (RTA) for Its Processing & Packaging Machinery
MG America has launched a Remote Technical Assist (RTA) program allowing line personnel to see and interact with technician specialists for real-time equipment troubleshooting and training. Designed to drastically reduce machine downtime and operator error, the comprehensive equipment assistance initiative comprises emergency support, line integration and training sessions. Performed via 100 percent secure WiFi, 3G/4G…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask Before Purchasing a Filling Machinery
By Joan Mantini, Editor Investing in better equipment can reduce the amount of labor, which can in turn, decreases long-term cost and raises profit margins, right? Unfortunately, it is not that simple. Not all investments are good ones. Which is why It is important to understand the different options available before investing in new filling…
Read MoreNew Silgan Closures Cap for Creamers Offers Custom Closure Features in a Stock Cap
The new creamer closure being introduced by Silgan Closures, is a stock cap that incorporates features usually found only in custom closures. The cap is molded in Polypropylene (PP) in a sleek modern design that gives it a custom look. To complete the custom appearance, it can be made with the customer’s logo molded into…
Read More3 Ways Increasing Automation in Stretch Wrapping Cuts Costs
By Derek Jones Marketing Manager at Robopac USA Whether we are in a booming economy or face uncertainty, thriving companies always look for ways to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Increasing automation in your end of line packaging operation may be one of the first places to discover cost savings. For example, the average time…
Read MoreLegacy Pharmaceutical Packaging Acquires Multiple Blister Production Lines from McKesson RxPak
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging reported it has purchased three high speed blistering and cartoning lines with serialization and aggregation capabilities from McKesson RxPak’s production facility in Memphis. The infrastructure acquisition nearly doubles Legacy’s total blister production capacity, which now stands at half a billion packs per year. In a separate equipment investment, this summer Legacy also…
Read MorePackaging Industry Leaders Launch Organization to Create PPE for Medical Professionals during COVID-19
Over forty packaging firms from twenty countries have come together to create an organization called “Fiber Shield” to create single-use, disposable face shields in response to COVID-19 and the global shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for medical professionals. Packaging producers and supply chain partners from around the world pooled their collective resources and expertise…
Read MoreBrazilian Craft Brewer Partners with Crown for Metal Packaging
Aiming to appeal to local consumers and increase its brand presence, Brazil-based craft beer brand Bierland has converted 100 percent of its product portfolio to be packaged in beverage cans in collaboration with Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A., a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, Inc. With this format transition, the craft brewer can expand its…
Read MoreSweet Driems From Fresnels Offers New Packaging Visions
A new fully recyclable print substrate, which allows brand owners and designers to create eye-catching luxury packaging concepts, has been launched by international suppliers, Fresnels Innovations Ltd. Featuring advanced proprietary 3D imagery and plastic free cardboard, DRIEMS™ (digital, registered image, eco, metallic, secure) can reportedly be used as the centrepiece of a brand strategy build around…
Read MoreEDL’s Double Tight Wrappers Use LDPE Film
EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink-wrapping machines employ two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose multipacks of packaged pet foods. The two opposing wraps are then fused during heat shrinking to ensure that the individual packages are integrated into a stable unit that eliminates shifting of product. This makes the packages…
Read MoreCASE STUDY: CRAFT BEER
Tennessee Craft Brewer Gains Efficiency, Precision and Quality Control Submitted by Siemens When John Henritze was 18, a senior class trip took him to Virginia’s Busch Gardens Williamsburg. While there, he and some buddies toured the brewery, where the idea of a brewing career first struck him. His aspiration stuck with him during college –…
Read MoreGreenSeed Adapts to the Changing Needs of the Food Supply Chain in Unprecedented Times
GreenSeed, known for their custom packaging solutions for dry foods and supplements in the natural products category, agrees that business is anything but usual these days. The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred increased demand for convenient, shelf-stable foods, which have been flying off the shelves just as quickly as they are stocked, impacting every sector of…
Read MoreSpartech Joins in Fight Against COVID-19
Thanks to a donation of essential plastic materials by Spartech, a Wisconsin-based company has been able to produce 20,000 face shields to help protect first responders and healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Spartech is a manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions. “We recognize the need to support healthcare workers…
Read MorePolymer Film & Bag Commences Production of Multilayered Films on Second Extrusion Line
Polymer Film and Bag, a division of Polymer Packaging, Inc., begins production of multilayered film for the flexible packaging industry on the second of two co-extrusion lines. “We are very excited to be back in the extrusion business utilizing the very latest W & H blown film technology in producing superior film,” said Larry L.…
Read MoreNationwide Label Manufacturer Plays a Vital Role in Increasing the Supply of Healthcare and Logistics Labels
Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS) announced it has stepped up to serve a vital role in producing essential supply chain and medical products during the coronavirus pandemic. In the last month, the need for this type of label has grown exponentially. Nothing is manufactured, warehoused, distributed or shipped without a label on it. As the coronavirus…
Read MoreSustainability Improvements in Packaging and Logistics
Sustainable development is reportedly of great importance for Verstraete IML. The company continuously strives to minimize its impact on the environment. Its core business, in mould labelling, contributes to environment protection: the packaging and the label are made of the same material. This forms a mono packaging that can be fully recycled and enables Verstraets…
Read MoreRRD Appoints Lisa Pruett to President of North America Packaging Solutions
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) announced the appointment of Lisa Pruett to president of RRD Packaging Solutions. Pruett steps into the position following the retirement of Brad Ross, who was instrumental in developing the packaging business into a key growth offering for the company. As president of RRD Packaging Solutions, Pruett will be responsible…
Read MoreZ-Incline Elevates IQF 14 Feet
Multi-Conveyor recently built a stainless steel vertical scoop flight elevator that raises fresh frozen fruit over 14 ft. in a small footprint. The operator manually loads bulk individually quick frozen (IQF) product into a specially designed infeed hopper where it will accumulate until the conveyor can take it away. The product inclines and then discharges…
Read MoreOnRobot Soft Gripper Brings Highly Flexible, Food-Grade-Certified Handling to Challenging Pick-and-Place Applications
The new OnRobot food-grade Soft Gripper is able to pick an array of irregular shapes and delicate items in food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals production, as well as manufacturing or packaging. The flexible OnRobot Soft Gripper uses three interchangeable silicon-molded cups in star and four-finger configurations to pick up almost any small object under…
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