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 Ignorance Is Bliss
By Andrew Joseph
Did you read the headline/title? I hope so. It's just above this line. I often spend days agonizing over things like that. Agony. Pure agony. I can hear you all again asking: "Now what is he going on about? He must be pretty blissful." Ha-haa. You're all very funny.
Last month in the September e-newsletter of Canadian Packaging, in our monthly poll, I queried whether you readers FELT more secure with your packaging now or 10 years ago.
Well, the results are in: A whopping 35 per cent of you said you felt more secure NOW—but wait a minute! That means that 55, no, 65 per cent of you felt more secure with your packaging 10 years ago.
While there have been many improvements to our packaging, generally speaking little has changed: we still use corrugated, boxboard, plastic, paper, glass and everything else that was popular a decade ago.
What's changed, however, is the media. Now it's not necessarily that the media is reporting on the tainted red paint, magnets, or bacterial outbreaks – it always has... I think what has changed is that companies are better equipped to discover problems and do due diligence in warning the public of potential problems.
So... maybe the fact that we have more reports coming out about problems is a good thing—it means that our manufacturers are actually catching more problems than they were previously... or, things have been going to hell in a hand-basket—which I doubt.
So... while we may indeed have felt more secure 10 years ago, ignorance may indeed have been bliss, we're definitely more secure nowadays.
Somewhere secure,
Andrew Joseph
Features Editor
andrew.joseph@packaging.rogers.com
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THIS MONTH'S NEW PACKAGES
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Ball Corporation is bringing its new, 16-oz. Alumi-Tek aluminum beverage bottles to market with Miller Lite. The sleek, resealable bottles feature a wide, 38-mm opening that provides a smooth flow, are quick to chill and are 100 per cent recyclable.
According to Grant Leech, vice president of marketing for Miller Lite, this package drinks like a bottle and cools like a can to deliver an invigorating taste experience.
The Miller Lite aluminum pint will be tested in the U.S. in: Alabama, Arkansas, Dallas, Florida, Houston, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. The Miller Lite aluminum pint is intended for off-premise retailers, with a focus on convenience stores. The package will be sold as part of a nine-pack.
In addition to beer, the light weight Alumi-Tek bottle can be used for a wide variety of beverages, such as carbonated soft drinks, juices, energy drinks, and beverages requiring retort processing.
Ball Corporation is a supplier of high-quality metal and plastic packaging products for beverage, food and household customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government.
For more information visit www.ball.com.
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NORTH AMERICAN NEWSWATCH
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Norampac recently announced that its boxboard manufacturing East Angus and Jonquière mills, have received an FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification for their usage of raw materials which are responsibly produced from an environmental standpoint. The two mills have received its certification from SGS, a registered certifier of the FSC.
The Norampac-Cascades East Angus mill becomes the first boxboard manufacturer to receive the FSC 100% recycled certification in North America, an honorable mention for this Cascades division. In order to obtain the FSC 100% recycled certification for its Conquest and Orford products, the East Angus mill had to demonstrate that it respects the minimum percentage of post-consumer fibers required when purchasing the raw materials.
As for the Norampac-Cascades Jonquière mill, it has received the FSC mixed certification for its products such as ArctiKoat, Sylvacycle, Supercycle, Sylvatech, Microcycle and Zkoat. This type of certification is given to mills that manufacture their products from both recycled and virgin fibers. The Jonquière mill also proved throughout the rigorous FSC verification process, that its products are made with the percentage of post-consumer fibers required and from FSC certified virgin fibers.
The Norampac-Cascades Versailles (CT) mill has also been audited in the FSC standardization process for its products, and expects to receive the certification shortly.
For more information, please contact Geneviève Boyer, communications coordinator with Norampac, a division of Cascades Canada Inc. at 450-461-8611 or via e-mail: genevieve_boyer@norampac.com.
To learn more about company, please visit www.norampac.com.
Rockwell Automation Inc. continues to offer its customers cutting-edge technology with the release of the Allen-Bradley OneGear product line providing a full range of motor control center and power control center options.
The OneGear product line is the next generation of medium voltage motor control specifically designed for use with full voltage and solid-state, reduced voltage applications, supporting operating voltages up to 15kV.
Utilizing both vacuum-contactor and circuit-breaker switching technology, the OneGear product family offers customers a wide range of flexible product solutions to help meet their application needs. All OneGear products will be available with optional arc-resistant cabinets, which meet IEE C37.20.7 and IEC Type 2 protection. As with all Intelligent Motor Control solutions from Rockwell Automation, the OneGear product line offers remote monitoring, diagnostic capability, and in-depth motor protection for maximum motor utilization while avoiding damage and downtime.
The OneGear product line includes the full voltage non-reversing controller, intelligent protection systems, and 10kV to 15kV SMC Flex controllers featuring ArcShield cabinet design and Allen-Bradley PowerBrick technology.
Rockwell Automation is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. For more information on the OneGear product line, please call 1-800-223-5354, ext. 2118. Or visit the web-site at www.ab.com/mvb/onegear.html.
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. recently announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Lane Affiliated Companies, Inc., the eighth largest Pepsi bottler in the U.S.
Lane Affiliated Companies is a family-owned business headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, with territories including portions of Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. The deal is PBG's largest acquisition of a U.S. bottler since
Lane Affiliated Companies employs approximately 600 people. Its operations include one production facility in Colorado Springs and another in Tucson, AZ. The company also has satellite warehouses in Yuma, AZ, Casa Grande, AZ and Las Cruces, NM.
The transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2008. Financial terms were not disclosed.
For more
information, visit Pepsi's website at www.pbg.com.
Now known around the world for its technological leadership in flexible and thermoformed packaging, Curwood, Inc. got its start in a small, rented garage extruding polyethylene film for the meat and cheese industries.
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2008, Curwood is now one of the world's premier providers of flexible and thermoformed packaging for the food, beverage and consumer products industries.
Although Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based Curwood currently has state-of-the-art locations throughout North America, South America, Asia and Europe, it got its start in a small, rented New London, Wisconsin, garage. At the time, area businessmen Howard Curler, a chemical engineer, and Bob Woods, a mechanical engineer, set out to launch their own flexible packaging business. Their vision was to develop polymer extrusion technology to make the finest flexible packaging possible for meat and cheese. Their plans began to take shape with a single machine and their first product—polyethylene packaging films. In 1962, the young company added vacuum-packaging equipment to their offering to complement their high-performance materials.
It didn't take long for the innovative startup to grow into an attractive investment—Bemis Company purchased Curwood just seven years after its founding. Bemis, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2008, provided support and resources to help Curwood grow and invest in new technologies to meet the emerging needs of its meat and dairy customers.
Throughout the years, Curwood engineered packaging advances that improved the way meat and cheese—and many other products—went to market. Now Curwood is known around the world for its technological leadership in high-barrier packaging.
The company's flexible films, rigid packaging, shrink materials and equipment are used throughout the meat, cheese, coffee, bakery, beverage and consumer products industries. Curwood is part of Bemis Company, the largest flexible packaging supplier in the Americas.
For more information, call Curwood customer service at 1-800-544-4672, e -mail curwood@bemis.com, or visit www.curwood.com.
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A new seasonal launch from Fox's Party Rings—now Halloween Rings —has confirmed the suitability of RPC Containers Blackburn's large-sized Thor Pot for the convenient sharing of snacks.
Halloween Rings has been launched to provide kids with a fun sharing concept over the Halloween period, with the familiar Party Rings biscuits finished in orange and black icing to suit the occasion. Launched in October, the pack is designed to stand-out in supermarkets' Halloween display areas rather than in the biscuit aisle.
Fox's Biscuits already uses RPC Blackburn's Thor Pot for its standard Party Rings sharing pack and has found it to be popular with families, as the tub can be passed around at parties, and because it is re-sealable it also helps to maintain product freshness to a high standard.
The consistency of branding across the Party Rings portfolio that comes with using the same container is also a significant advantage, as RPC Blackburn has supplied the same 1080ml Thor Pot used for the standard sharing pack, but redecorated to maximize the impact of the launch.
Post-mould labelling has been used to maximise the impact of Foxís vivid label design, which is overtly kid-friendly to reflect the personality of the Party Rings brand. In addition, the lid is color-matched to represent the shade of orange featured on the biscuits themselves.
For more information, please visit www.rpc-blackburn.co.uk.
Elliott Absorbent Products Ltd. has launched the world's first microwavable and ovenable combined pad—the Dryline Duo. The Dryline Duo has been launched to satisfy the needs of chilled food packers who need an absorbent capable of being heated by conventional ovens or microwaved within the tray.
Available at launch in pad or reel format in 2700ml and 4000ml absorbency, the Dryline Duo uses a non-stick heat resistant barrier film and a propriety bonding that is capable of withstanding over 200c for one hour plus or 10 minutes full power microwaving.
Dryline Duo offers multiple application use across a variety of tray substrates in the growing Ready Meal Sector at an attractive saving when compared to existing aluminium film coated options.
More information is available from the Manchester, U.K. firm by contacting Matt Hankins via e-mail at e-mail: matt@elliottabsorbents.co.uk or from visiting the web-site: www.elliottabsorbents.co.uk.
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QuickLabel Systems, a product group of Astro-Med, Inc. has released a new, higher-speed version of its popular Vivo! short-run digital color label printer. The Vivo! now prints at a speed of three-inches per second, a 50 per cent increase in speed over the previous Vivo! model.
The Vivo! is an electrophotographic digital label printing system that prints photo-quality color labels on roll-fed label stock, allowing on-demand label printing with variable label content, including photos, graphics, and barcodes. The toner-based Vivo! prints labels on-demand, allowing manufacturers to quickly label their products according to sales orders.
The number of labels the Vivo! can print per hour varies with label size, but a company with color labels in the size 3" x 4" (76mm x 102mm) would be able to print 19,008 digital labels in an 8-hour shift day – and that's with variable label content.
What makes the Vivo! such a powerful production tool is that it makes short-run label printing as affordable as it is fast – those 19,008 labels printed on-demand would cost no more than $0.06 - $0.12 each, depending on toner coverage. According to the company, the increase in speed is the most significant new enhancement to QuickLabel's flagship Vivo! digital label printer. The Vivo! was also modified to simplify the label re-loading process and to optimize media handling through the print engine.
More information about the Vivo! and QuickLabel printers is available at www.QuickLabel.com , or by telephoning 1-877-757-7978 toll-free in the USA and Canada.
Automated Packaging Systems, the leader in high-reliability packaging systems, has introduced the next generation of their Imprinter Label Design Software, AutoLabel Designer 8.10.
AutoLabel Designer 8.10 incorporates compatibility with the Microsoft Vista operating system and the Datamax H-Class printer platform. Designer 8.10 includes: improved database connectivity, resulting in faster database lookups; optimization for multiple printer environments, which simplifies using labels on different printers; and enhanced font conversion capabilities.
The software is available with either a USB key or a parallel key for authentication. The company provides a Silver and Gold version. The Gold version provides expanded network functionality, SQL queries, software tools including Visual Basic, and additional licensing.
For more information, please visit www.autobag.com.
Pro-face America, a world leader in HMI solutions, industrial operator interfaces, and industrial computer products, and the North American subsidiary of Japan-based Digital Electronics Corporation, has announced the release of GP-Pro EX Version 2.2, the newest version of the company's ultra-fast HMI application development software. GP-Pro EX features a unique combination of HMI functions, including multimedia capability, remote PC access, high-speed device linking, and built-in control logic editor. The software is designed to speed application development for both OEMs and end-users who need to standardize on one HMI package that supports both Microsoft Windows-based systems and dedicated operator interfaces. New features in GP-Pro EX Version 2.2 include enhanced local and remote security and traceability; direct interface to the widest range of devices, including PLCs, motion controllers, vision systems, and bar code scanners; smart simulation and shortcuts; and expanded object animation capabilities.
New security features in GP-Pro EX applications reduce system tampering and provide a safe machine environment by managing access to both the local machine and remote maintenance and control tools.
To view the GP-Pro EX data sheet at: http://www.profaceamerica.com/cms/resource_library/products/67358affc9b1aeac
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Weber Marking Systems of Canada has announced the addition of Martin Ford to the company in the position of labelling system specialist for the Southwestern Ontario area.
Ford brings more than 20 years' of sales expertise to Weber, including five years as a senior sales consultant at Relizon Canada, where he achieved key account growth and new business in pressure sensitive labels, labeling machinery and RFID solutions to a diverse customer base in southwestern Ontario.
Weber Marking Systems of Canada, from its headquarters in Mississauga, manufactures and provides high-quality labels and labeling products to the Canadian marketplace with sales, service and technical support specialists established across Canada.
For more information on Weber Marking Systems call: 1-800-265-9974 or 905-564-6881; e-mail info@webermarking.ca; or Web-site: www.webermarking.ca.
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Ishida's new Gentle Slope multihead weigher is specifically designed for delicate food products that are easily damaged during handling. Product hoppers feature: a laid-back angle to eliminate harsh drops; angled lips on the radial feeder pans; and double-opening dual-angle hopper doors. Options include a ring shutter in the discharge chute to briefly stop product before it enters the discharge timing hopper.
Standard features include proprietary Ishida technology, such as pulse width modulation (PWM), an enhanced anti-floor vibration system, a high speed 5-stage digital filter, and a new combination calculation algorithm using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Technology—that delivers high speeds, excellent accuracy and efficiency levels close to 100 pecent, while reducing product giveaway to fractions of a gram.
The inventor of multihead weighing, Ishida now offers more than 200 model variations. Combined with over 40 years of applications experience, Ishida and Heat and Control offer the most appropriate multihead for each specific application.
For more information, please contact Heat and Control at www.heatandcontrol.com or call 800 227 5980 or 510 259 0500.
Between November 11-13 at Pack Expo International, come and visit the booth at N-3935
Eriez Manufacturing Co. is a manufacturer of advanced magnetic technology, vibratory and metal detection applications. Its XR-31 Glass In Glass X-Ray System Is a proven dual-beam x-ray system that is ideal for detecting unwanted glass and other foreign objects in glass filled products on high-speed production lines. And, with our exclusive adaptive algorithms, the E-Z Tec Model XR-31 can detect glass a small as 1.5mm.
This system is superior at detecting small statistical variations in the product that signal contamination or deviation from accepted specifications.
The XR-31 features a 15-inch color touch screen, stainless steel construction, auto set-up and requires no frequent calibration. Additionally, the XR-31 has external connectors, which may be networked for full remote support.
From November 9 to 13, Eriez will be exhibiting at both the Process Expo and Pack Expo shows at Chicago's McCormick Place. Stop at booths #E5900 in Lakeside Center or at #14072 in West Hall to see continual demonstrations.
Hitachi's PX Series small character inkjet printers was originally designed and introduced in 2003 to provide the best price-point feature to feature but now, as if that was not enough the enhanced PXR Series small character inkjet printers will keep the same best features with more friendly features environmentally and operationally.
Harlund Industries will be demonstrating the latest from Hitachi: the PXR Series small character inkjet printers will fully meet new RoHS Directive (Restriction on Hazardous Substances, Directive 2002/95/EC). The RoHS Directive prohibits the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) within electrical and electronic equipment.
The PXR Series deploys a 10.4-inch large color LCD touch panel with full guidance on the screen providing easy and quick operation & maintenance. The small character inkjet printers screen will have 25 per cent more brightness and more than 10 times the contrast with 50 per cent more viewing angle. Nozzle and gutter are automatically cleaned before shut down, so no special procedures are required on start-up. The viscosity and density control provides stable ink drop formation and keeps print quality high.
Hitachi offers an excellent family of Inks that are suitable for a variety of applications. Hitachi inks combined with the RoHS compliant PXR Series Ink Jet Printer offer you the most environmentally friendly printer available on the market today and it's unique and innovative ink circulation system helps reduce fluid costs by 70 per cent and achieves a very low cost of operation.
Please be sure to visit the Harlund Industries booth N-3569 at the Pack Expo International show.
3M Company, formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation that produces adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electrical materials, electronic circuits, optical films and the new 3M-Matic Adjustable Case Sealer a80/a80-3 that seals up to 30 cases per minute. Affordability, productivity, and versatility come together in a rugged compact unit. Located on each side of the 3M-Matic Adjustable Case Sealer a80 , traction-grip drive belts center and stabilize boxes for consistent, accurate sealing on top and bottom of uniformly-sized RSCs. Now you can seal a range of box sizes with quick, easy adjustments. Features include: • Dual masts for taping head stability • Reliable motor drives for dependability with cases up to 65 pounds (29.5 kg)
Designed for use with 36-48mm (1.5"-2") Scotch Box Sealing Tapes; model a80-3 is available for use with 72mm (3") tape • Centrally-located emergency stop for quick and easy access • Laced belt construction with traction grip for reliable feeding and easy replacement • Epoxy powder painted surface for in-plant durability, it has options, like: Locking casters, infeed and exit conveyors, box hold down attachment, and compression rollers to push flaps together for a better tape seal.
For more information, Please visit: www.3m.com and be sure to stop off at the booth N-3219 at the Pack Expo show.
Options are must-haves for manufacturers seeking a personalized approach to their packaging operations. Markem-Imaje's SmartDate 5 thermal transfer coder combines a tailored approach to package coding along with a new standard power saving feature.
The SmartDate 5 thermal transfer coder combines a robust design built for industrial applications, no known wear parts requiring preventative maintenance, high levels of speed, and increased economy for printing solutions to suit a variety of needs. A power saving feature on the SmartDate 5 can reduce the amount of power consumed. The units switch into “sleep mode” if the parent packaging machine is powered down, and can also be programmed to sleep if the line is unused for a pre-determined length of time. When the line restarts the coder powers up again in less than one second.
The SmartDate 5 also delivers performance and flexibility in printing. It comes readily configurable between intermittent and continuous mode and between left- and right-handed operations. A new top speed of 1000 mm per second delivers a 25 percent increase in performance in the combined printer model.
For full details, contact a Markem-Imaje application specialist at 1-800-267-5108, ext. 13025 and be sure to visit the booth at the Pack Expo International show – #S-2247.
Schubert Packaging Automation of Toronto will partner with their U.S. sister company Schubert Packaging Systems and present at the upcoming PMMI Pack Expo in Chicago; booth number E-7558. Schubert will be presenting the future in robotic packaging machine technology. The exhibit will demonstrate the latest generation of the truly modular Schubert TLM packaging machine platform and its use of seven standardized components to complete a variety of packaging tasks. Additionally, an innovative and highly flexible method of pre-collating and packaging products in groups will be exhibited using Schubert's arsenal of robotic pick and place. By using this concept, changeovers to various products and packaging can be accomplished simply with a change in program and in some cases minimal tooling exchanges.
Schubert innovations in robotic packaging technology have been setting standards in the industry for over 40 years. With more than 2,800 installations and machines operating in 54 countries around the globe and around the clock, it's clear to see that Schubert's position as the world leader in robotic packaging technology is well-founded.
Offering individual robotic packaging machines as well as turn-key lines and engineering services, Schubert is a competent packaging partner. Schubert's core competencies include erecting, forming, top-loading and closing/sealing of cartons and cases as well as high speed picking and placing of individual products utilizing versatile, vision-guided robots.
At the upcoming Pack Expo International, Weber Marking Systems will highlight its Model 5300 twin-tamp label printer-applicator at its booth #S-2440. Designed and manufactured exclusively by Weber, the twin-tamp system combines thermal label printing with a specially configured pressure-sensitive label applicator to handle the printing and two-label, adjacent-panel application of case labels in line.
The twin-tamp system is available with choice of print engines that offer 203- or 300-dpi label imprinting. Handling a range of label sizes, systems produces variable-sized text, bar codes and graphic images at print speeds up to 16 ips.
When a label is printed, it is fed onto the system's tamp pad, which is mounted to a 90-degree swing arm that reaches across a conveyor to apply the pressure-sensitive label to the front panel of a moving case. Upon the arm's return, a second label is printed, then applied with a straight-line stroke to the side panel of the case.
Complete details on the Model 5300 twin-tamp, including a video demo, are available on Weber's web site at http://www.webermarking.com/html/5300_twin-tamp.html
Weber also will be exhibiting a wide range of additional pressure-sensitive label printer-applicators and applicators at Pack Expo, plus an offering of custom and prime labels. For more information contact Weber 1-800-265-9974 or 905-564-6881; e-mail info@webermarking.ca; web-site: www.webermarking.ca.
Domino Printing Sciences plc is planning to unveil a broad range of new product coding solutions, including:
The model C6000AS plus adjacent-side coding system—designed to execute two coding operations synchronized via a single printhead, while also providing users with the benefits of easier set-up, faster production startup, and more efficient management of consumables. Intended as an economical secondary-package coding solution for users with restricted space requirements, the new case coder offers a cost-effective alternative to complex installations requiring multiple coding stations and turntables.
The D-Series plus scribing laser—offering a choice of 10-, 30- and 55-watt lasers; modular construction; new browser-based control software; and Ethernet interface to standardize connectivity with host machines, simplify integration, and maximize overall equipment effectiveness by facilitating maximum uptime. With the controller box and Ethernet web server contained within a single housing, which is compatible with the standard 19-inch rack systems, the system's modular design helps facilitate flexible laser head orientations for easy integration in multiple directions, according to the company. Moreover, the D-Series plus range also offers the advantage of a direct interface to the Domino DPX fume extraction system for automatic removal of fumes and particles, thereby ensuring consistent code quality and reduced rejects, as well as providing a cleaner working environment for the personnel.
Be sure to visit Domino at the Pack Expo tradeshow in Chicago at booth #S-1543. Information is also available at www.domino-printing.com.
WeighPack Systems Inc. will be introducing the Star 100 and Star 200 models of the company's new Star Auger filling machine, designed as an economical and highly efficient solution for the filling of a broad variety of granular and powdered products like coffee, powdered sugar, flour and chemicals alike. Equipped with a servo-drive motor—as compared to clutch/brake or inverted gear AC motors on conventional auger—and a newly-integrated PLC (programmable logic controller) function, the high-accuracy, quick-response machine features automatic feed back adjustment to allow users to place the finished package on a scale to for final checkweighing—with the Star Auger then automatically adjusting the auger screw to stabilize any weight deviations—while the built-in viewing glass allows the operator to see how much product is left in the hopper. Available with either 26- or 50-liter hoppers, the Star Auger filler is rated to run at speeds of up to 80 cycles per minute, with a filling weight of up to 1,000 grams.
Be sure to visit WeighPack at the Pack Expo tradeshow in booth #S-842 as well as by going to the web-site: www.weighpack.com.
At the Pack Expo tradeshow in Chicago, Videojet Technologies Inc. will unveil its new IMprints Track & Trace Solution—a comprehensive, scalable, production-floor suite of hardware and software designed to protect brands from the harmful effects of product recalls, counterfeiting and diversion, while helping meet government regulations regarding product tracking and tracing. The IMprints CodeMaster software generates unique codes to be printed on product packaging by Videojet's wide array of variable data marking and coding equipment, while maintains transaction data about products as they progress through the supply chain—without any cost-per-code charges or upfront license fees incurred by the user, according to the company. Programmed to generate unrepeatable alphanumeric, linear barcodes or two-dimensional data-matrix codes that cannot be emulated by unauthorized parties, the software can also administer codes pre-generated from outside sources, such as a company's advertising agency, which are then applied to a primary package by a Videojet marking and coding system—via a small-character inkjet printer, a laser coder or a thermal-transfer overprinter—in a way that essentially "fingerprints" both the product and the brand. In addition, the IMprints Line Controller hardware and software coordinates all production line activities—including the variable data marking and coding solution and a camera system from Cognex Corporation , which verifies a valid code has been printed. The verified code is then them is printed on the corrugated shipping case; a scanner documents which case codes are placed on a pallet; and a pallet label is printed and applied; and the shipping document and pallet are then both scanned to document the destination.
For more information, please visit www.videojet.com and be sure to stop by the Viddeojet booth at #S-1213.
Schneider Electric and its packaging specialist, ELAU, will highlight the expanded capabilities and integration of their packaging automation solutions at Pack Expo International 2008, Booth E-6413. Complementing ELAU's innovative, purpose-built packaging automation systems are Schneider Electric's broad portfolio of power, control, and automation products, along with their global reach, allowing packaging machinery builders worldwide to make the most of their energy.
The company will continue its tradition of sponsoring the official Pack Expo floor plan, which highlights the growing number of packaging machinery exhibitors offering Schneider Electric and ELAU packaging solutions. Pack Expo visitors seeking the latest in flexible and efficient packaging machinery can begin with a visit to the Schneider/ELAU exhibit where booth personnel will indicate the machinery on the floor plan that matches their needs.
New product announcements will emphasize ease of packaging systems design, integration, operation and maintenance. Schneider Electric and ELAU have developed new integrated product offerings, software tools, interfaces and standards-based communications to reduce both initial and lifecycle costs. Examples include: Turnkey control cabinet modules, delivered with all hardware and software pre-installed and ready to run. Combined with Intelligent Servo Modules, the cabinets can save 30 to 70% in required cabinet space because adding more servo modules has no impact on cabinet size; New Magelis HMI panels have been introduced that integrate directly with ELAU controllers with now need for a Windows PC or OPC server; New, simplified control programming in PacDrive Pilot, combining familiar, IEC-conforming ladder logic with an easy-to-use software object library optimized for packaging machinery.
For more information, visit www.elau.com or www.packagingautomation.net or e-mail infor@elau.com.
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The Guelph Food Technology Centre (GFTC) has released its curriculum for November 2008. These courses, while dealing with food-related issues, are packed with information progressive companies should know.
Nov. 3-4: Sanitary Design For Food Plants: Design Guidelines for Buildings, Equipment and Infrastructure
Nov. 3-4: Stepping Into The Green: Sustainablee Packaging Design
Nov. 5: Demystifying Health Claim regulations & the Submission Process for Authorization of Claims in Canada
Nov. 5: HACCP: A Management Summary
Nov. 6: Canadian ingredient Labelling
Nov. 7: Canadian Nutrition Labelling
Nov. 10-12: Certified HACCP Auditor (ASQ)
Nov. 13: Least Cost Formulation
Nov. 13: Pest Control & Management, Part 1: Standards & Regulations For The Food Industry
Nov. 14: Lipids: Formulating With Healthy Fats
Nov. 17-18: HACCP I: Documenting Your HACCP Prerequisite (GMP) Program
Nov. 18-21: Fundamentals of Wheat Flour Properties
Nov. 19-21: HACCP II: Development of your HACCP Plan
Nov. 19: Microbiology V: Listeria Control
Nov. 24-25: HACCP IV: Verification & Validation of your HACCP Program
Nov. 26-27: HACCP V: Reassessing & Auditing Your HACCP Plan
For more information on these or any other GFTC course offerings, please call 519-821-1246 or visit www.gftc.ca.
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2008 Seminar Dates: Web Handling 1: Understanding Web Handling Systems
Seminars For Engineers, USA, a division of Sensor Products Inc., has announced the 2008 dates for its two-day technical seminar Web Handling 1: Understanding Web Handling Systems, an all-new update to the its previous Web Handling and Converting seminar. The 2008 course dates and locations are:
December 9-10, 2008 – Chicago, IL
This seminar teaches the must-know areas of web handling, including tension control, roller design and alignment, nips, guiding, wrinkling and spreading. The training will address these topics at all levels, providing rules of thumb and their basis in engineering mechanics. Extensive class notes include hundreds of illustrations to help understand advanced concepts.
More information about this seminar and others that are web-related throughout the year, may be found at www.SeminarsForEngineers.com/converting, by e-mailing info@SeminarsForEngineers.com, or by phoning 1-877-755-2272.
2008 Sealing Technology for Packaging Processes Seminar Dates
Seminars For Engineers, a division of Sensor Products Inc., announces the 2008 dates for its Sealing Technology for Packaging Processes seminar focusing on various methods for applying heat to flexible and semi-rigid packaging to achieve quality seals and more.
- November 18-19 Philadelphia
Information about this and technical seminars in other locations is available at www.SeminarsForEngineers.com/packaging, by e-mailing info@SeminarsForEngineers.com, or by phoning 1-877-755-2272.
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Nov. 4-6 – Note date change from Nov. 11-13
Toronto: PAC Certificate Course: Module 3, introduction to sustainability concepts for paperboard packaging, folding carton designs, aerosols, closures and glass packaging, by the Ont. chapter of the Packaging Association of Canada (PAC). At the Toronto Congress Centre. Contact Lindsey Ogle at 416-490-7860, ext. 222.
Nov. 9-13
Chicago: PACK EXPO International 2008, packaging technologies exhibition by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI). At McCormick Place. Contact PMMI at 703-243-8555; or go to: www.packexpo.com.
Nov. 17-21
Paris: EMBALLAGE 2008, world packaging exhibition by Exposium. Concurrently with IPA: World Food Process Exhibition. Both at Paris-Nord Villepinte. Contact Frédéri Philbert at +33 0 1 49 68 52 11; or go to: www.emballageweb.com.
December 3-6
New Delhi, India: India Label Show 2008, the largest event for the label, product decoration and converting industry in India. At the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. For more information, please visit: www.indialabelshow.com.
2009
May 5-7
Toronto: PacEx Toronto 2009, Canada's packaging, material handling and logistics show. At the 0International Centre in Mississauga. For more information, contact Maria Migliozzi at 416-490-7860 ext. 219 or via e-mail at maria.migliozzi@packextoronto.com.
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