Aluminium packaging website
01 March, 2012The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has launched the latest in the series of product-related sustainability websites, highlighting the advantages of the use of aluminium in packaging. The site is designed to demonstrate the economic, social and environmental benefits of aluminium packaging solutions.
Packers and packages alliance
01 March, 2012Krones, Germany, has signed a cooperation agreement with the folding-carton producer and multipack specialist A&R Carton Bremen GmbH, Bremen, Germany. Krones and A&R Carton will be working together worldwide in the field of packages and packaging machinery.
NorAbsorbit flexible microwave packaging
01 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Nordenia (Australia) Pty LtdNorAbsorbit is a flexible microwave packaging that allows greasy, breaded or bread-like foods to be prepared in the microwave so that they are crisp and tasty. The packaging absorbs both moisture and grease during cooking in the microwave and the food is thus cooked directly in the sales packaging until it is crispy. Preparation is therefore more convenient, shorter and cleaner than conventional frying in a pan.
Owens-Illinois embossed wine bottles
01 March, 2012 | Supplied by: O-I Asia PacificGlass container maker Owens-Illinois has launched internally embossed wine bottles providing Australian and New Zealand winemakers with striking glass packaging design alternatives.
Label applicator system keeps the brew flowing at CUB Yatala
22 February, 2012 | Supplied by: insignia Pty LtdA strategic alliance partner of GS1 Australia, insignia has helped CUB ensure logistics labelling is accurate at CUB’s Yatala brewery in Queensland.
Processing and filling technology for liquid-food beverages
21 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdBIG (Bottling Investment Group), the production firm of The Coca-Cola Company, has gained a foothold in Malaysia with a greenfield facility serving as a showcase for bottlers in the entire region. The plant was designed to meet the needs of Coca-Cola’s move into the liquid-food beverage market. The plant has a number of sustainability features and innovations including the twin-flow filler in monobloc design from Krones, with separate pre-dosing of pulp and subsequent filling of juice on a PET hotfill line.
Sick ML20 markless sensor
20 February, 2012 | Supplied by: SICK Pty LtdThe ML20 markless sensor from Sick offers greater flexibility and shorter equipping times for varying labels and formats, more freedom of design in the structuring of packaging systems and prevention of unnecessary material use and rejects.
Herma LAM laser-activatable material for labels
18 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Result GroupThe Herma LAM is a laser-activatable material that has been specifically developed for use with CO2 laser inscription. When the laser makes contact with the material, its specialised coating changes from white to black.
Mastefil liquid fillers
17 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian Filling & Packaging MachinesThe new models in the Mastefil range of liquid fillers are claimed to provide many advantages over standard piston fillers.
Witt KM-Flow gas mixer with digital MFCs
16 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Niche Gas ProductsWitt’s KM-Flow is a gas mixer with digital mass flow controllers (MFC) for packaging using a protective atmosphere in the food industry.
Sweed CL200 cut-to-length plastic strap dispenser
10 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Fromm Packaging AustraliaThe Sweed CL200 cut-to-length plastic strap dispenser is available from Australian Warehouse Solutions (AWS).
Bosch TFC clean-fill thermoforming machine
10 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Nupac Industries Pty LtdThe TFC clean-fill thermoforming machine is an addition to the Bosch portfolio of forming and filling technologies.
Shrink tightening film wraps chocolates
09 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Innovia Films Pty LtdInnovia Films’ shrink-tightening BOPP substrate, Propafilm OS, has been selected by global confectionery manufacturer Ferrero to overwrap boxes of its Rondnoir chocolates.
Cognex DataMan 300 series code reader
08 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Cognex AustraliaThe Cognex DataMan 300 series of readers was developed to handle the difficult-to-read direct part mark (DPM) codes as well as provide high read rates for challenging 1-D barcodes and 2-D Data Matrix codes.
tna robag 3ci vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagger
08 February, 2012 | Supplied by: TNA Solutions Pty LtdThe tna robag 3ci vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagger is an upgrade on the existing model. The new bagger has improved speed and precision, with other features to maximise plant productivity and waste reduction.
