A-B-C's Model 436 case sealer offers interchangeable tape and adhesive sealing on one machine, allowing snack packagers to switch from one sealing method to another without excessive downtime or the added expense of purchasing two machines.
INV Pack, exclusively distributed in North America by Matrix Packaging Machinery, introduces the MVA3 compact vertical form fill seal (VFFS) sachet packaging machine for mono doses of cosmetics, food and other products. A pharmaceutical model is also available.
Kawasaki has come out with the RS007N and RS007L, two 6-axis vertically articulated robots with a maximum payload capacity of 7 kg and different reach.
Bosch Packaging Technology's new virtual reality planning tool "Virtual Layout" converts a two-dimensional sketch into a three-dimensional image of the planned packaging system in a short time.
PACK EXPO International and the co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO take place October 14–17 in Chicago. The show will bring together more than 2,500 exhibitors and 50,000 packaging industry professionals covering 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space.
Twenty-one Technology Excellence Awards finalists in seven categories will be highlighted during PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018 with show attendees serving as the ultimate final judge.
