Packaging World | End-of-line Strategies

Fit-to-size automated packing machine saves on shipping costs. Close collaboration between Barrie House Coffee & Tea and a dedicated core of packaging machinery OEMs yielded four sophisticated lines each capable of running 300 single-serve coffee capsules/min. E-tailer Mason Companies alleviates DIM weight costs, reduces labor, and optimizes shipping processes with a new box-making system that produces cases on-demand sized to fit each order. Powering Innovation in Packaging Explore the latest packaging technologies from 2000+ exhibitors at this year's largest packaging event on the Continent. Learn More Barilla America expands it Ames, IA, plant to include gluten-free pasta-making, equipping the area with secondary packaging machinery that can meet a wide range of retail customer requirements. Patented VPT (Variable Position Turner) technology maximizes speed & flexibility for inline high speed palletizing. VPT is accessed and programmed via the HMI making layer pattern additions & alterations a breeze. VPT is ideally suited for ultra high speed applications like fridge packs. Blister packing, cartoning and case packing equipment from Romaco prove critical to PADMA’s automated packaging of herbal meds made and certified under internationally approved pharmaceutical guidelines. In case you missed it Carton control is the key IDT Biologika Combines Thermoforming and Carton Packaging Stone scales craft beer beyond micro format High-end Logo Wrap branding feature comes to economical stretch wrapper Trends in cosmetics and HBA Video | Presented by B&R Automation An automated transport system shuttles products or packages individually The SuperTrak programmable transport system from B&R Automation enables advanced manufacturing and packaging processes by synchronizing multiple external coordinated axes. Ethernet POWERLINK and Automation Studio software power the system, which is designed for harsh environments. Announcements Total Cost of Ownership Webinar registration One of the most significant challenges facing consumer packaged goods manufacturers (CPGs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) today is determining the initial purchase price versus the long-term cost of owning capital equipment. This discussion will provide TCO criteria across industry for use by sales, operations, finance, etc., and help you develop guidelines and checklists that include all major costs for acquisition, operations, and disposal. Learn More >> End-of-Line Equipment Playbook Looking to assemble equipment for the back half of your packaging line? Whether your job involves machinery engineering, production or operations, download this playbook now to get a head start on successful equipment selection and implementation. Download Playbook >> Reprints and Permissions »

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