System upgrade for tea grower
26 June, 2012Established in 1929, BOH Plantations in Malaysia account for 70% of all tea produced in Malaysia. In order to maintain its prime position in the domestic retail market and expand into overseas niche markets, the company recently invested in its manufacturing process using equipment from Matcon Pacific.
APPMA Scholarship winner announced
25 June, 2012During the 2012 AIP National Conference at the Marriott Surfers Paradise, the APPMA announced the winner of the annual scholarship program which enables one person each year to study a Diploma in Packaging Technology. The scholarship winner is Anna Roland, Technical Officer, Betta Foods Australia.
SIPA SFL WM linear blow moulder for wide-mouth PET containers
31 May, 2012SIPA has released a two-stage SFL WM linear blow moulder designed for wide-mouth bottles and containers up to 10 L capacity. The blow moulder is available in two configurations: the SFL WM Fast and the SFL WM Flex.
Cermex honeycombed pack collating system
12 May, 2012Cermex has developed a solution for collating products on its shrink wrappers, in order to create honeycombed packs. The company claims that staggered bottle configurations may improve packaging stability. A variety of pack shapes are possible with the system.
GT1V tray sealer for full vacuum trays
03 May, 2012Proseal has extended its range of tray sealers with the GT1V, a high-speed model offering a full vacuum system. While all existing Proseal models are capable of delivering gas flushing for MAP applications, the GT1V has been specifically developed for products such as meat and poultry where residual gas levels need to be less than 1%.
ALPS NexGen Rotary Leak Inspection Systems
03 May, 2012The NexGen Rotary Leak Inspection System from US company ALPS (Air Logic Power Systems) is suitable for plastic bottle blow moulding, metal container, composite container and dispensing closure manufacturing companies.
Contiform 3 stretch blow moulding machine
03 May, 2012The Contiform 3 is the latest generation of Krones’ stretch blow-moulding machine series. The blow-moulding module has been entirely revamped. The linear oven of the Contiform S/H series has been design-enhanced and optimised in regard to its energy consumption.
tna unsticks CTC’s sweet packaging problem
27 April, 2012Output has increased and waste reduced at Australian sweet and snack distributor Confectionery Trading Company (CTC) of New South Wales since the company installed the tna robag vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagger to address issues of burst bags and failing seals.
Bosch SPC and TFC liquid food filling machines
23 April, 2012Bosch Packaging Technology has released two products for liquid food filling: the Sure Pouch clean-fill (SPC) machine and a thermoforming clean-fill (TFC) machine.
SIPA tool-free, quick mould changeover system
21 April, 2012SIPA has launched its tool-free, quick mould changeover system. Designed for its SFR Rotary blow moulding range of machinery, the system reduces the time required to change from one bottle format to another, with a tangible decrease in the machine downtime. The system is available as an option for all models of the range of SFR EVO, from six to 24 blowing cavities.
Perfect Packaging Econocaser horizontal casepacker
19 April, 2012The Econocaser is a horizontal casepacker that is designed to handle a variety of case styles. Its solid construction accommodates corrugated and folding board materials including full flap, economy flap and butting end flap case constructions.
PerfoTec PT-100 laser perforating system for modified atmosphere packaging
21 March, 2012The PerfoTec PT-100 Laser is a perforating system that adjusts the number of laser perforations per package according to feedback from testing product in a respiration meter. In this way, variations can be made to the perforations to meet the specific respiration requirements of individual fresh products to be packaged, making this system particularly suitable for modified atmosphere packages.
CoMac can and bottle filling machine
20 March, 2012CoMac has developed low-speed can and glass bottle fillers, designed specifically for the expanding craft/boutique beer market. The fillers are capable of low outputs but with a high level of technology, resulting in good productivity and efficiency.
tna robag 3ci bagger
19 March, 2012tna has introduced the latest version of its high-performance vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagging - the tna robag 3ci bagger now provides up to a 30% improvement in performance in both output and reduction in rejects.
Benco Pack FFS Packline form fill seal machine
10 March, 2012Benco Pack has updated its FFS Packline machine with an integrated sleeve applicator (ISA) capable of producing thermoformed containers from 250 to 500 gm.
