DFC Packaging Group oriented polystyrene (OPS) shrink film
26 February, 2014 | Supplied by: DFC Packaging GroupSuitable for use in shrink sleeves, oriented polystyrene (OPS) shrink film is a low-energy film suitable for lightweight PET and HDPE bottles.
Bottles Ltd 10 L PET jerry can
26 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Bottles LtdBottles Ltd's non-glugging, recyclable 10 L jerry can has a large, angled neck and an integrated handle, which makes it easy for users to pour accurately from the container.
Coding solution keeps pace with expanding water bottler
25 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Matthews Australasia Pty Ltd
As its business expanded, natural spring water company Wet Fix found that its coding equipment couldn't keep up. The company chose two Linx CJ400 CIJ coders and a 30 W e-SolarMark laser from Matthews Australasia.
Tetra Brik Aseptic 250 Base Crystal carton pack
24 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has launched the Tetra Brik Aseptic 250 Base Crystal. With two crystal-shaped panels on the front side of the Tetra Brik Septic, the package provides customers with additional graphic design possibilities.
M&H Plastics braille printing method for plastic packaging
18 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Plasdene Glass-PakM&H Plastics has developed a method of printing braille characters directly onto plastic packaging. A high-build varnish is used to print the dots onto the product using control measures to ensure the height of the braille alphabet remains uniform.
Knowledge hub for product inspection launched
18 February, 2014Eagle Product Inspection has launched a new website and knowledge hub that aims to provide food and pharmaceutical manufacturers with information on technologies, trends, regulations and legislation in the inspection market.
Domino CIJ black inks
20 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Domino (Australia) Pty LtdDomino has announced three additions to its range of continuous ink jet (CIJ) black inks. The inks are compatible with the company's A-Series printers and have been developed to meet the requirements of a range of industries.
Fruit and vegetable farmers labelled a success
16 January, 2014 by Karl Perry, Intermec US Product Manager, Printers | Supplied by: Intermec Technologies Aust Pty LtdWhile the norm for many years has been for fruit and vegetable growers to put a simple UPC barcode on boxes of produce, these methods are no longer sufficient. Consumers and regulators demand that the entire supply chain be able to trace and account for where fresh produce is grown, where it is going and how long it remains at any point along the way.
Sirane Sira-Cook PA roast chicken packaging solution
15 January, 2014 | Supplied by: CMActiveSirane's Sira-Cook PA is a packaging solution for meat, fish and poultry which allows food to be packed, shipped, retailed and cooked in the same package. The nylon material absorbs the fat released during cooking, resulting in crisp, clean food.
Domino M220 pallet labeller
14 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Domino (Australia) Pty LtdDomino has expanded its M-Series range of print and apply labellers with the M220 off-shelf pallet labeller. The labeller is designed to meet the tertiary labelling requirements of a range of packaging lines.
Fujifilm UV light amount distribution measurement film
06 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdFujifilm has launched three types of UVSCALE, a UV light amount distribution measurement film that visualises light amount distribution of a broad range of UV lights using the colour optical density of the film.
Prototype proves its worth
18 December, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty Ltd
The A Darbo company creates jams made to centuries-old Austrian recipes. Despite its focus on the traditional, Darbo's processing practices are anything but. The company recently invested in a Viscofill from Krones to fill its premium product into jars.
Sirane Si-bagT steam-cooking bag
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Sirane LtdThe Si-bagT from Sirane is a steam-cooking bag for oven or microwave. The cook-in bag helps seal flavours into food and may aid in portion control.
Krones LineXpress L product changeover automation system
16 December, 2013 | Supplied by: JL Lennard Pty LtdKrones' LineXpress L enables a product changeover to be automated throughout, including all process steps, and thus be performed reproducibly in 10 to 15 minutes, improving the line's availability.
MAER SB3 Series plastic bottle neck spin trimming machines
11 December, 2013 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesThe MAER SB3 series of spin trimmers is based on the superseded TC-4 model, but includes a number of improvements such as: reduced footprint, improved accessibility, simplified format changeover, and easier access for the cutting blade changeover and adjustment.
