Packaging Equipment
News and reviews of the specialized equipment and machinery used for the manufacture, filling, sealing and shipping of packaging. Varied types of packages and techniques covered.
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2-D or not 2-D?
Lisa McTigue Pierce, February 2, 2012
Quick Response (QR) codes are popping up on packages everywhere and smartphone users are becoming more comfortable using them. Should you add one to your product? If so, how? More
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Better bagging transforms Better Made
Edited by Lisa McTigue Pierce, February 1, 2012
Integrated seasoning and bagging systems give Better Made Snack Foods a cohesive packaging operation that increases output by 40 percent. More
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Warehouse scale software
Lisa McTigue Pierce, February 1, 2012
The new Versa Warehouse in-line scale control was designed for demanding distribution warehouse environments. It can weigh each package-corrugated cases, padded mailers, envelopes, totes and more-100+ times as it travels across the scale to deliver accurate weight data for packages up to 110 lbs without compromising line speeds. More
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Robotic palletizing is a slick operation
Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor, February 1, 2012A robotic palletizer at Consumers Co-operative Refineries Ltd. (CCRL) features unique end-of-arm tooling to automatically handle cases and pails of fabricating oils, as well as empty pallets, without operator intervention. The plant, which is located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, produces retail and industrial packages of lubricating oils ranging from 1- to 10-L bottles and 5-gal pails. More -
CBW Automation robots aim to capture flip-top closure market
Heather Caliendo, January 31, 2012
While many claim that robots threaten to push U.S. manufacturing workers out of their jobs, one packaging industry supplier says automation keeps American companies competitive, leading to employment growth. More
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Food conveyor belt
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor, January 31, 2012
The company has released a solid-surface belt option for its DynaClean food packaging conveyor line. The ThermoDrive solid-surface belt is intended to offer the best features of modular plastic link belts, with the benefits of traditional flat belts. More
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Vertical form/fill/seal
Posted by John Kalkowski, January 30, 2012
The Hawk Evolution vertical form/fill/seal has the smallest footprint in the industry for the bag size it will manufacture. It can make a bag up to 12" wide and 18" long. It uses a maintenance-free stepper motor designed to run for hundreds of millions of cycles with little to no maintenance. The machine will accommodate three bag styles: pillow bag, typically used in the potato chip industry; a gusseted bag; and a flat bottom bag, commonly used for coffee. It will run and seal just about any structure of polyethylene, laminated or metalized film, or foil. When a bag width change is needed, the Hawk is equipped from the film spindle through the pull belt mechanism with no tool change features. More
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High failure rate on China packaging inspections
John Kalkowski, January 30, 2012AsiaInspection, a provider of quality control services for businesses importing from Asia, announced figures that show 51 percent of food inspections conducted in China during 2011 failed. The fact that over half of all Chinese food inspections fail is even more alarming when compared to an average failure rate for non-food products of about 30 percent
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Adventures in Packaging
January 27, 2012
The case of the bobbling bottle
The milkman called–and not about deliveries, either. He had a problem and...
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Adventures in Packaging
December 21, 2011
The case of the crazy case
“KC,” she exclaimed, “my codes are wandering all over my...
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Adventures in Packaging
November 30, 2011
The case of the sparky conveyor
It was a ho-hum kind of day and I was relaxing with my favorite magazine,...
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Adventures in Packaging
November 2, 2011
The case of the falling labels
He was sitting in my office when I got back. He was the packaging manager at a...
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This is a very clever idea-definitely gives the consumer the best of two worlds...
Terrence Schaefer– 1/18/2012 5:45:13 PM
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Bdeepti– 1/17/2012 4:45:00 AM
in response to Convenience continues to be a focal point for food packagingInteresting article. Even though the process of making the Zip-Box got pretty...
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Sanjeev– 1/7/2012 1:19:52 AM
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Product of the Day
‘Green' PET resin for bottles
Artenius Elite is a new PET-based packaging material combines virgin PET resin and post-consumer recycled PET as feedstock in the resin production process.
Events
ISRMAX India 2012
February 02-04, 2012Location: Indian Agricultural Research Institute GroundISRMAX India 2012
February 02-04, 2012Location: Indian Agricultural Research Institute Ground, PUSA CampusThe 2012 Packaging Conference
February 06-08, 2012Location: ARIA Resort at CityCenter
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