RFID replacement for barcodes
22 March, 2012Holst Centre, imec and their partners in the EU FP7 project ORICLA have fabricated an radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit made in low-temperature, thin-film technology that allows reader-talks-first communication. The technology behind this prototype is used to create RFID tags that are cheap enough and have enough performance to be used as intelligent item-level tags on the packaging of retail consumer goods.
PerfoTec PT-100 laser perforating system for modified atmosphere packaging
21 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Raymax Applications Pty LtdThe 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.
Packaging leads to 25% increase in beer sales
20 March, 2012 | Supplied by: O-I Asia PacificO-I’s Vortex bottle has played a major role in a sales boost for Western Australia’s Gage Roads Brewing Co. The company has reported a 25% year-on-year increase in its Wahoo Premium Ale sales, since the introduction of O-I’s Vortex bottle and changes to the beer’s label and secondary packaging.
Moss Digitube digital transfer machine
20 March, 2012 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesThe Moss Digitube digital transfer machine is a plastic tube decoration system. The machine uses a new transfer technology for decorating containers with high-quality images. The images are pre-printed on a Xeikon printer at 1200 dpi on rolled-up silicon paper. The rolls are then used by the machine to transfer the high-quality images onto the containers plastic substrate. This transfer is achieved by a combination of heat, pressure and synchronisation.
CoMac can and bottle filling machine
20 March, 2012 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesCoMac 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, 2012 | Supplied by: tna solutions Pty Ltdtna 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.
Herma 400 self-adhesive label applicator
17 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Result GroupThe Herma 400 form, fill and seal self-adhesive labeller can be integrated to apply self-adhesive labels for reseal tabs, promotional messages or to add or correct information on the pack.
Benco Pack FFS Packline form fill seal machine
10 March, 2012 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesBenco Pack has updated its FFS Packline machine with an integrated sleeve applicator (ISA) capable of producing thermoformed containers from 250 to 500 gm.
Moss MO 2062 rotary dry offset printing machine
10 March, 2012 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesThe Moss MO 2062 is a rotary dry offset machine for printing up to 4 colours on the top of bottle screw caps, with a production speed from 30,000 to 300,000 pieces per hour.
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.
