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XTS Hygienic, the stainless steel version of the eXtended Transport System from Beckhoff, is now available in the U.S. The IP69K-rated linear transport solution opens up a wide spectrum of new applications, primarily in food and pharmaceutical industries and for processing and filling liquids. 

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects 4.5% annual growth for the global packaging machinery market through 2023, driven by global increases in manufacturing activity, rising mechanization in developing countries and high-value sales of state-of-the-art equipment in affluent markets.

The enviro-friendly Invisible Bag is a plastic bag that dissolves in hot water and leaves no microplastics behind. It's made of polyvinyl alcohol, plant-based starch, glycerin and water and can easily dissolve in hot water (above 80 degrees Celsius).

Drug-producing industries are expected to continue to operate at normal or near normal capacities despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

While a stubborn clamshell container or vacuum-sealed jar lid might serve as a minor inconvenience to some, it can be a major struggle for others.