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High Speed Labeling in a Modular Design

High Speed Labeling in a Modular Design

May 18, 2018

Weber Packaging Solutions has a new label applicator on market: the Alpha HSM. Featuring modular construction, the labeling system can be configured in a variety of models that can handle multiple speeds and label sizes.


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ELC Gable Top Caps for One-Step Carton Opening

ELC Gable Top Caps for One-Step Carton Opening

May 17, 2018

Silgan Closures has launched ELC gable top caps for cartons of all formats and sizes from 28 to 35 mm. ELC eliminates the pull ring in favor of a drop-down tamper band, providing visual, audible and tactile tamper evidence.


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DNA of user fingertips
Market Trends: Beverage Packaging

A Kiss & A Handshake: Ergonomics in Packaging Design

Ergonomics and haptics—two crucial factors in packaging design—can launch a product romance for beverage consumers.
Bryce Rutter, Author
Bryce Rutter PhD
May 16, 2018
Creating a tangible and functional connection between a beverage brand and its user involves ergonomic research and a haptic design. To brands, this may seem like a minute detail, but the consumer thinks and feels otherwise.
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calendarized blister packaging
Materials Technology: Blisters & Cards

Blister Packaging vs. Bottles for Pharmaceutical Products

Factors to consider for packaging over-the-counter and prescription medications include safety, adherence and product quality.
Ward Smith, Keystone Folding Box Co.
Ward Smith
May 15, 2018
While the U.S. consumer is accustomed to seeing medication in both bottles and blister packs, bottles remain the dominant format in the U.S. Alternatively, since the end of World War II, the European standard for packaging medication has shifted toward the use of blister packs.
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T-Series E Inkjet Printer by Matthews Marking Systems
Machinery Technology: Labeling, Coding & Marking

Coding & Marking Equipment Hits Home Run

With more sophisticated labeling, coding and marking technology, comes better quality and reliability for product security.
Kristen Kazarian
May 14, 2018
Coding and marking equipment has a tough job: To add a unique printed mark on a product or its packaging for security or tracking. To prevent counterfeiting, manufacturers must outsmart the thieves.
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