A new ultrasonic pouch sealing system by Sonics features a seal pattern that nearly doubles seal strength on retort pouches. Focusing on sealant compression and rate of evacuation, the technology reduces film stress and increases seal strength by keeping greater quantities of sealant in the bond area.
SPX FLOW has released a new series of positive displacement (PD) pumps, the Universal 3 Series, from its Waukesha Cherry-Burrell brand. The pumps include features such as a robust front-loading seal design to deliver new levels of sanitary performance and increased up-time.
NJM, a ProMach product brand, introduces the Dara SX-310-RDL aseptic filling and closing machine for sterilized vials with RayDyLyo caps. This system eliminates the crimping required with traditional aluminum closures to simplify the packaging operation and speed throughput, while offering fast and easy changeovers and new container size set-ups.
Karlville has opened new office in Switzerland to focus pouch converting machinery efforts in Europe. Karlville maintains French operations as a main hub for packaging equipment specific to Shrink Sleeve Application, Tape Multipacks and Pouch Filling.
Somic America Inc. signed a lease on new office space for North American headquarters in suburban Minneapolis, Minn., and plans on moving into the new building this month.
Maxwell Chase will debut SeaWell Seafood Trays, an active packaging solution that extends the shelf life of seafood, at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, March 11-13. Maxwell Chase will be located at Booth #1487.
When the pace of sales overwhelms the pace of production, the immediate response is often to increase packaging line speed, usually by buying the latest machinery. But before investing in high-speed tablet counters, desiccant inserters, cappers and neck banders, consider how a faster machine may affect the other steps in the packaging line. Here are some tips before deciding to invest in the latest automated machinery.
Consumer trends have contributed to a gradual replacement of rigid pack formats by flexible packaging during the last decade or so. Total flexible packaging sales were at $219.5 billion in 2016, with growth expected at an annual rate of 4.3% to $282.6 billion by 2022.
Exhibitor applications for interpack 2020 Processes and Packaging, are now available online. The deadline for reserving exhibit space at interpack 2020 is February 28, 2019. The trade fair will be held from May 7–13, 2017 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. A special feature at interpack 2020 will be the U.S. Pavilion, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America.
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