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| APCO Contract Packaging Facility Expansion, | ||
A rotary capping turret placing screw caps onto Oxiclean containers on the in-line filling line at the APCO contract packaging facility. |
Oxiclean products are packaged in various tub formats. |
Labeling equipment from Multi-Tech systems similar to that installed at the APCO contract packaging facility. |
Prior to packaging, Oxiclean granules go through a compounding and mixing process. |
Range of Oxiclean products packaged by APCO. |
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| Atlantis Plastics Five-Layer Film Extrusion Line, | ||
The Multicool D double-deck air ring system and the Optifil P2 thermal gauge system on the VAREX line. |
The VAREX five-layer film line installed at Atlantis allows Atlantis to manufacture thin layers of three-micron EVOH in multilayer configurations. |
The VAREX line installed in an additional building at Atlantis' Cartersville plant to help expand its custom films division's market share in the converted flexible film market. |
| Bioresins, Plastic Bag Production | ||
PHAs are polymers used for a wide range of compostable packaging applications. |
Polymers can be produced from sugar by fermentation. |
Various PHAs can be produced with different physical properties. |
Sucrose is a sustainable resource for the fermentation process. |
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| Europa Cuisson Packaging Line, Wauthier-Braine, Flanders | ||
The Ishida equipment will help increase productivity at the Europa Cuisson plant. |
The metal embossed Ishida hoppers avoid surface contact and reduce the chance of sticking. |
Cleaning and changeovers are much easier with the new equipment. |
The hoppers are specially designed to prevent blockages. |
The plant produces a variety of chicken products. |
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| Hiretech Packaging and Labelling Automation, | ||
Automated Packaging Systems is the manufacturer of the original Autobag® packaging machine |
The machine is easy-to-use and has a quick turn-around time |
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| IJR Inkjet Cartridge Blister Packaging System, | ||
Alloyd AERGO 8 DUO machine installed at IJR. |
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| JR Freeman Label Coding System, Cardiff | ||
Allen Hot Foil Coders enabled JR Freeman to significantly improve operating efficiencies and reduce costs. |
Compact yet configured to handle different sizes of packets, the Allen Compact coders were modified to fit specialised equipment on the machinery on JR Freeman's packaging lines. |
The label coding system was installed at JR Freeman's Cardiff cigar plant. |
| Peacock Salt and Corrosive | ||
Peacock Salt has installed a new packing and palletising line at its facility in Ayr, Scotland. |
Peacock Salt supplies salt in a variety of quantities and packages, including bulk tanker, big bag or sacks of 1.5kg to 25kg. |
Okura A1600 robot palletiser installed at Peacock Salt by Webster Griffin. |
| Timestrip Smart Labels | ||
Timestrip is used in Febreze products to notify when a filter needs changing. |
The Timestrip can be used as an integrated label or as an external device. |
Timestrip can be used for cosmetics following the Period After Opening rules. |
Nestle use Timestrip on its Maggi sauces range. |
iStrip is a new development that indicates if a product has been accidentally frozen. |
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| UPM PM4 label and flexible packaging paper machine, Jämsänkoski | ||
More than 300t of old parts were stripped during the refit of the PM4. |
The PM3 and PM4 produce 260,000t of paper per year. |
The annual production capacity of the mill is 870,000t. |
Speeds of up to 13,500 sheets per hour have been attained. |
UPM upgraded the PM4 to meet growing market demands. |
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| Zepnick Solutions Vision and Tracking System, | ||
The new Zepnick Solutions facility. |
Zepnick's new packaging system can be fully integrated into existing facilities. |
The robot system is enclosed for safety reasons. |
The KR 15 SL robot as supplied by Kuka Robotics. |
Robots first started being used widely in the car industry for tasks requiring repeatability and accuracy. |
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