Archive for 2020
ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc. Introduces Rotary Pouch / Bag Fill / Seal System
Building on the popularity of their FLX Machinery Series ALLIEDFLEX® has expanded their program by introducing their new FLX R8 Rotary Pre-Made Standup Pouch Fill | Seal model to accommodate the filling and sealing of popular Pre-Made Standup / Zipper Pouches & QuadSeal Side Gusset Bags. Models include simplex (1 UP) and higher output duplex…
Read MoreUniversal Robots Launches First Accredited Collaborative Robot Certifications for Schools and Industry
As collaborative robots emerge as the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, cobot curriculum developed by an accredited provider is increasingly sought after in both schools and manufacturing industries. “With the Education Program we’re addressing a tremendous need to provide cobot training as part of an integrated, accredited course,” says Joe Campbell, senior manager of…
Read MoreThree Challenges for Driving Greater Innovation
By Brian Hunt, Berry Global EVP and General Manager of Closures, Bottles, and Specialties I recently spoke to industry leaders at the virtual 2020 Caps & Closures conference about our industry’s responsibility to deliver better, more sustainable packaging. As an industry, we all face the test of how to create more responsible packaging that fulfills…
Read MoreInside Look at PACK EXPO Connects
Your resource for the most advanced packaging technologies across a wide range of industries PACK EXPO Connects (Nov. 9-13), the year’s most comprehensive packaging event, offers attendees the opportunity to see packaging and processing technology in action. With more than 700 exhibitors showcasing over 2,600 live product demos over five days, this dynamic online event…
Read MorePregis Acquires Technical Machinery Solutions and Affiliated Companies
Pregis, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging, has acquired Technical Machinery Solutions (TMS), Elk Grove Village, Illinois from its privately-held owners. The acquisition also includes the Graphic Innovators business. Most recently, TMS has gained attention for the equipment it has engineered which is thought to be the first used to produce a lightweight, curbside recyclable…
Read MoreSonoco ThermoSafe Launches EOS™ Line of Curbside Recyclable Temperature Controlled Parcel Shippers
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and a global provider of temperature assurance packaging for life sciences and healthcare, announced the launch of its new EOS™ line of fully curbside recyclable temperature controlled packaging in the U.S. EOS was created to give concerned life science and perishable clients a truly curbside recyclable system from…
Read MoreBrown Machine Group Announces NAS e-Wrap Series Vertical Wrapper
Brown Machine Group (BMG) announced the new NAS e-Wrap Series™ vertical wrapper, an automated wrapping system that increases throughput and efficiencies, while reducing material costs and manual labor. The e-Wrap Series wrappers are reportedly ideal for a wide array of e-commerce markets, the sampling industry, pharmaceuticals, and the fulfillment markets. The NAS e-Wrap Series offers…
Read MoreID Technology Introduces New Model 258 Label Applicator
ID Technology, a ProMach product brand, introduced its new Model 258 print and apply label applicator with CrossMerge™ technology. Designed for labeling cases and trays with GS1-compliant barcodes and alphanumeric text at very high speeds, the 258 applicator improves print quality and barcode readability while massively easing use with its unique one-button operation. “Our patent-pending…
Read MoreMars and Huhtamaki Join Sabic’s Trucircle Initiative for Pet Food Packaging Based on Certified Circular Polypropylene
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced that biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, based on the company’s certified circular PP from feedstock recycling of used plastics, will be introduced in primary pet food brand packaging by Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in confectionery, food and pet food products. The BOPP film structures are…
Read MoreHigher Level of Automation at 4Packaging
4Packaging, a leading company in gravure, embossing tool manufacturing, and digital reproduction in Germany and South Africa, has installed HYBRID Software PACKZ and CLOUDFLOW to assure seamless communication between the 4Packaging MIS/ERP and a fast, efficient means to engrave gravure cylinders for its customers. 4Packaging’s production is controlled by a commercial and ERP/MIS production system…
Read MoreBerlin Packaging Acquires Consolidated Bottle – Significant Expansion in Canada
Berlin Packaging announced the acquisition of Consolidated Bottle Corporation. The transaction reportedly significantly expands Berlin Packaging’s footprint in Canada, enabling the combined businesses to offer even more packaging solutions and value added services to their customers. All Consolidated Bottle employees and locations will be retained. Following the acquisition, the company will be known as Consolidated…
Read MoreCTI 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…
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