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Keystone Folding Box Co. has reduced plastic use in its Ecoslide-OTC paperboard pack for over-the-counter medication. eliminating the need for larger plastic peel/push blister packs.
North American sales of machine vision components and systems that provide vision intelligence to robots and other machines reached $2.874 billion in 2018, an increase of 9.2 percent over 2017 and a new record for the market.
Gerhard Schubert GmbH participated for the very first time and achieved the overall win for its Crailsheim plant. Ludwigsburg, the former royal residence just outside Stuttgart, Germany, hosted the event.
Any trip to the supermarket reveals the latest trend in flexible packaging: stand-up pouches. Aisles are swelling with SUPs as big brands like M&M/Mars, Hershey, Kellogg’s and General Mills switch from lay-flat bags or bag-in-box to stand-up pouches.
Schreiner MediPharm, a global provider of specialty pharmaceutical labeling solutions, combines its expertise in innovative specialty labels and integrated solutions with folding box manufacturer Edelmann. The result is a smart medicine packaging solution with diverse digital features.
Dr. Pharm Inc. offers complete packaging lines with bottle unscrambling, tablet/capsule counting, cotton/dessicant insertion, capping, sealing and labeling machinery.
If you are regular reader of this column, you are likely aware of the competitive advantages provided by PackML in August’s “Get Ready for IIoT: 5 Reasons to Implement PackML Now.” Your company may even be planning to implement PackML. So where do you start?
Success in the packaging industry during the next 10 years will hinge upon building a deep understanding of and connection to the empowered consumer. As consumers place an increasing value on choice, control, convenience and experience, retailers will need to embrace disruptive technologies and novel approaches to manufacturing.