Tradition and street art collide on limited edition bottle
13 March, 2013Hennessy has collaborated with legendary graffiti artist Futura to produce the Hennessy VS Futura limited edition bottle.
Birmingham manufacturing hub provides European base for tna
08 March, 2013Packaging solutions specialist tna has announced the opening of a European manufacturing hub in Birmingham in the UK.
APPMA welcomes new member company
07 March, 2013Brisbane-based PAC Solutions has been welcomed as a new member company to the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA).
Water-based ink partnership
06 March, 2013Ink expert hubergroup and pigment specialist Heubach have joined forces in a strategic partnership for water-based inks.
Tetra Pak packaging solutions portfolio
04 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has announced three additions to its packaging solutions portfolio: Tetra Evero Aseptic One-Step Opening (OSO); TBA/19 Retrofitability Kit for Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 and 250 Edge; and the Tetra Pak A3/Speed filling machine for Tetra Prisma Aseptic for portion packs.
Perfect Packaging RP-8T Rotary Filling & Sealing Machine for beverage pouches
27 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Perfect PackagingPerfect Packaging has introduced the RP-8T Rotary Filling & Sealing Machine for packaging alcoholic beverages into premade pouches.
CHEP re-usable Retail Beverage Tray
26 February, 2013 | Supplied by: CHEP AustraliaCHEP Australia has launched its re-usable Retail Beverage Tray, which has been designed to hold all variants of soft drink bottles. The modular product is compatible with the plastic Display Pallet and the standard Australian timber pallet.
Markem-Imaje SmartLase CO2 laser coder range
22 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Markem-Imaje Pty LtdMarkem-Imaje has launched a generation of SmartLase CO2 laser coders with performances claimed to be 30% higher than market standards due to its patented SCT (SmartLase Code Technology).
Food laundering
20 February, 2013 by Janette WoodhouseThe endless roundabouts of labelling laws and country of origin labelling make me cross. As I consumer I want to be able to determine what I am eating and where it is from. The horsemeat scandal in Europe and the UK has little to do with food safety (assuming the meat was not contaminated with not-for-human-consumption pharmaceuticals) but rather the fact that consumers did not know what they were buying.
Maer WM500 TC 10 rotary cutting machine for large-mouth PET containers
19 February, 2013 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesMaer has released the WM500 TC 10 rotary cutting machine for the high-speed , low-cost production of PET large-mouth containers for products such as mayonnaise and sauces.
TechnoWrapp B300 Stretch Wrapping Machine
15 February, 2013 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesThe TechnoWrapp B300 Stretch Wrapping Machine has an arm with a patented ring guide that rotates around the load at 45 rpm, wrapping 130 pallets/h with 10 wraps for each pallet.
IntraWatcher PVLC label inspection system for cylindrical plastic packages
12 February, 2013 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesThe IntraWatcher PVLC system is designed for the quality control of labels on cylindrical unoriented containers. It inspects pressure-sensitive, injection-moulded and heat-transferred labels.
Exair 54″ Super Ion Air Knife
07 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdExair’s 54″ Super Ion Air Knife neutralises static electricity while blowing away dust and particulates from printed surfaces, paper, plastics and three-dimensional shapes.
Bulk fluid system for Videojet Technologies 1000 Line continuous ink jet printers
01 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Aldus - Tronics Pty LtdVideojet Technologies has announced a five litre bulk fluid system (BFS) for its 1000 Line continuous ink jet printers. The BFS is suitable for users running high-volume print applications such as bottle and can, as well as wire, cable and pipe production lines.
AND&OR Fully Automatic Linear Neck & Lateral Handle Applicators
21 January, 2013 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesThe AND&OR Fully Automatic Linear Neck & Lateral Handle Applicators orientate and insert polyethylene (PE) handles on empty PET bottles.
