Cheese company saves energy with centralised vacuum
26 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Busch Australia Pty LtdA centralised vacuum system from Busch has enabled a German dairy company to reduce vacuum system energy consumption for its cheese packing facility.
Is that package sealed correctly? Inline package seal integrity testing
26 May, 2016A trillion film packaged articles are packed each year and now a thin-film temperature sensor will allow fast and reliable inline detection and rejection of poorly sealed products.
Hygienic bottling using hot fill technology
23 May, 2016 | Supplied by: KHS Pacific Pty LtdWanting to use hot fill technology for hygienic reasons and anticipating an output of up to 48,000 bottles/h, and following a carefully considered consultation process, Coca-Cola Canners decided to go for a system manufactured by its long-standing partner KHS.
Amorim natural cork stoppers with non-detectable TCA guarantee
20 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Amorim Australasia Pty LtdAmorim has developed technology that enables the delivery of natural cork stoppers with a non-detectable TCA guarantee.
YuMi collaborative dual-arm robot adapted for packaging
19 May, 2016 | Supplied by: HMPSHMPS, together with robotic partner ABB, has adapted the YuMi collaborative robot to suit specific packaging applications.
ADM-DP30 premade pouch packing
18 May, 2016 | Supplied by: ADM Packaging AutomationThe ADM-DP30 pouch packing machine is configurable for various pouch styles, including pillow bag, gusseted bag, quadseal bag and doy pouch, with an infeed system allowing multiple bag sizes.
Amcor acquires Plastic Moulders
16 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Amcor GlobalAmcor has announced the acquisition of Plastic Moulders Limited, a rigid plastics business that manufactures containers and closures for the food and home/personal care markets in North America.
Pro Mach acquires NJM Packaging
04 May, 2016Integrated packaging company Pro Mach is gearing up for anticipated growth in the pharmaceutical packaging machinery market with the acquisition of North American-based NJM Packaging.
Sacmi Packaging BIB & Pouch Filler
04 May, 2016 | Supplied by: HBM Packaging TechnologiesSacmi Packaging's BIB & Pouch Filler features filling valves capable of handling from 1.5 to 25 L stand-up pouch and bag-in-box formats.
Result Group delivers a sticky solution for juice bottle neck tags
29 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Result GroupLabelmakers partnered with Result Group to deliver an adhesive tag for The Daily Drinks Company that is automatically attached to the bottle lid while on the production line, creating a point of difference in an overcrowded shelf space.
Coca-Cola to roll out new packaging design
27 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners AustraliaCoca-Cola will launch new packaging graphics that feature the brand's signature red as a unifying colour across the product range.
Energy costs practically halved
26 April, 2016 | Supplied by: KHS Pacific Pty LtdOptimising the heater box where PET preforms are heated with ceramic reflectors has reduced the energy use at German mineral water bottler more than 40%.
Customise your wine before you pour with new bottle closure system
22 April, 2016A bottle closure system that lets consumers customise their beverages has won the Brancott Estate Winexplorer Innovation Challenge.
Today is the final day for submissions to the Save Food Packaging Awards
15 April, 2016Packaging's role in reducing food waste is the next challenge for packaging technologists, designers and engineers. Are you up for the challenge?
Phthalates and fast food
14 April, 2016Higher fast food consumption is linked to higher phthalate levels.
