Fibre King shelf-ready case packers and palletisers
06 September, 2011 byFibre King’s shelf-ready range of case packers and palletisers has been designed to suit the evolving shelf-ready requirements of Australian food retailers.
Quicklabel Systems Plexo! Duo 453 printer
11 July, 2011 byThe Quicklabel Systems Plexo! Duo 453 printer includes: two-colour thermal transfer printing, electronic ribbon saving (especially important in GHS applications), an advanced user-friendly design, high-quality rugged build with sturdy die-cast aluminium chassis, robust metal cover and a Plexo! glass window for viewing consumables.
Quicklabel Systems Plexo! 653 barcode printer
08 July, 2011 byThe Quicklabel Systems Plexo! 653 barcode printer includes: two-colour thermal transfer printing, electronic ribbon saving (especially important in GHS applications), a user-friendly design, high-quality rugged build with sturdy die-cast aluminium chassis, robust metal cover and a Plexo! glass window for viewing consumables.
Avery Dennison Curve Appeal label application system
30 June, 2011The Avery Dennison Curve Appeal label application system can be used for complex curved surfaces and will allow designers to create more distinctive packaging shapes to catch the eye of consumers.
UPM Raflatac RC 7B UV-hotmelt adhesive
12 May, 2011 byUPM Raflatac has launched a UV-hotmelt adhesive for use with transparent and opaque films in beverage and food labelling. The RC 7B adhesive performs well on a range of substrates, including glass and PET, and is suitable for applications requiring a no-label look.
SmartDate X40 thermal transfer coder
10 May, 2011 byThe SmartDate X40 thermal transfer coder is designed to print large amounts of complex information at high speed on flexible packaging films, with minimal loss of data and maximised ribbon usage.
Markem-Imaje 9232 inkjet printer
09 May, 2011 byMarkem-Imaje has introduced to the marking and coding market a small-character inkjet printer: the 9232. It prints best-before dates, logos, alphanumeric text, 1D and 2D barcodes for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, electronic, cable and extrusion industries.
Epson TM-C3400 desktop colour label printer
15 April, 2011The TM-C3400 desktop colour label printer produces rapid colour-on-demand printing of durable smudge-free labels, tickets, wristbands and other items on a wide range of media.
Standards Australia working on a new olive oil standard
28 March, 2011Standards Australia has been working on developing a new olive oil standard and has received broad support from the industry.
Gluten-free products comply with content labelling
21 March, 2011A NSW Food Authority survey of gluten-free products finds that there is a high level of compliance with content labelling.
Wraparound case packers installed for Arnott’s
22 February, 2011 byA custom-built, end-of-line packaging solution consisting of four wraparound case packers has been designed, built and installed by Cermex for biscuit manufacturer Arnott’s. The packaging solution requirements were to move from manual to automated case packing as well as changing the company’s secondary packaging from regular slotted containers (RSC) to wraparound blanks. A quick start-up of four production lines simultaneously while maintaining the integrity of the product was essential and the solution needed to be able to accommodate frequent form changeovers. An exponential increase in speed to 12.5 cases/min and a maximum pack speed of 175 packets/min was also required.
APS ink range
22 February, 2011 byAPS has expanded its ink range for non-porous date coding applications which are suitable for confectionary manufacturers, ice-cream and snack food industries.
GS1 Australia calls for global food safety
22 February, 2011GS1 Australia has called for a new approach to food labelling policy, as it collaborates with AFGC to launch a new app which delivers detailed extended packaging product data to consumers.
Krones and Kosme labelling range
17 February, 2011 byKrones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, will be sharing a stand with its subsidiary Kosme. Together with Kosme, Krones is showcasing its labelling solutions for both small and mid-tier bottlers, and for the high output category as well.
QuickLabel Systems Vivo! Touch digital label printer
17 February, 2011 byThe QuickLabel Systems Vivo! Touch is a high-resolution, high-speed ‘intelligent’ colour label printer that is capable of printing colour labels ‘on the fly’, in high print quality for in-house label printing by end-user manufacturers. The printer uses a 1.6 GHz internal computer to process large amounts of variable label data and coordinate label jobs, printing colour labels in high speeds of 5 ips.
