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Dorner Appoints Scott Kelley Vice President of U.S. Sales

August 17, 2018

Dorner has appointed Scott Kelley the Vice President – Sales of U.S. Operations. In the role, Kelley will lead all of Dorner’s outside sales personnel, and will help grow the company’s industrial and sanitary conveyor business throughout the United States.

Inks Brand Sets Mark Toward Corporate Social Responsibility

August 16, 2018

Videojet Technologies has launched iQMark, a modern supplies brand developed to help customers meet their corporate social responsibility goals while remaining compliant with stringent governmental and industry regulations.

PepsiCo Partners with Recycling Partnership on Residential Recycling Efforts

August 15, 2018

The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, and The Recycling Partnership have launched All In On Recycling, the largest ever industry-wide residential recycling challenge to make recycling easier for families.

Pretium Packaging Acquires Cox Container

August 15, 2018

Pretium Packaging has acquired Cox Container LLC, which specializes in extrusion blow molding of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers for food, beverage, dairy and industrial applications.

Triangle Package Machinery vertical form fill seal bagger

Machinery Technology: Form / Fill / Seal

10 Tips on Sanitary Equipment Design for VFFS Baggers

Long before the FSMA was passed, forward-thinking companies provided information on how to improve bagger sanitation to meet their needs.

Kim Magon-Haller

August 15, 2018

Whether planning to purchase a new VFFS bagger or would like to evaluate your existing equipment, it’s helpful to know what to consider in terms of sanitation, maintenance and reliability. To aid in that process, here are 10 things to know about sanitary equipment design for VFFS baggers.

Design thinking is a problem-solving methodology

Materials Technology

Finding Inspiration in Packaging Design

Leading designer maintains that today’s consumers demand packaging that creates a distinct brand experience.

John Kalkowski

August 14, 2018

Good design is not good enough anymore, says Mark Dziersk, a recognized expert in industrial design and brand management. “Packaging really has to inspire people. A brand’s package is its product, and a brand is defined by the experience that people have with its packaging.”

Smart Labels: The Next Big Thing in IoT and Packaging

Anand Bhoge

August 14, 2018

Smart labels are now replacing the traditional silicon-based sensors, making the routine processes smarter and empowering the internet of things.

Bob Hamilton Named New Sales Director at Butler Automation

August 14, 2018

Bob Hamilton has joined the sales team as Sales Director - EAST at Butler Automation.

New Robotic Measuring System for Human-Robot Collaboration

August 13, 2018

The new rental-based force and pressure measurement system by Pilz offers a complete package for validation of human-robot collaborations (HRC) in accordance with ISO/TS 15066.

OMAC Advances PackML, OEE and HMI Standards and Tools

August 11, 2018

OMAC held member-led workgroups to update PackML(ISA-TR88.00.02), and to develop standards and tools for calculating Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI).