November 2017

For engine packaging returnable racks are mainly used for the transport of engines and 1 WAY steel cases are also applied as a substitute in case of shortage caused by fluctuation of production. Therefore, a general-purpose returnable racks with cardboard packaging to replace the 1WAY steel cases have been developed to reduce the lead time and costs of material supply, and to suppress the excess inventory of exclusive returnable racks.

Global Closure Systems launches a new standard closure for the water and carbonated market with a lightweight 26mm neck finish solution which provides the highest levels of performance and also safety to the consumers. The Beverage market is highly standardised and is moving faster and faster towards further light weighting. The objective of Gravity II is to provide an inter-changeable solution by offering a single thread closure while maintaining the same overall finish dimensions as the three thread 26/22 (GME 30.28) and allowing a simple customer line conversion.

The original package consisted of two different medicines in blister packs and an inhaler separated by plastic separators and labels. Significant cost saving was achieved by eliminating the plastic separators and additional labels. The new design ensures that the two different medications are not mixed up and firmly keeps the three products of various structures in place as well as permitting easy access to the products. Furthermore, this innovation resulted in simplification of the non-value adding processes of the packaging procedure.

The AMP Cortex, identifies, grabs and sorts food and beverage cartons from the recycling stream so they can be sent to recyclers and turned into new materials, such as tissues, paper towels and other paper materials, as well as sustainable building and construction materials. Once fully operational, the robot will be able to pick up 60 cartons per minute (or more), considerably more than a human’s average pickup rate of 40. “We are constantly looking at innovative ways to maximize recycling, and the AMP Cortex is a perfect example,’’ says Bill Keegan, president of Dem-Con Companies.

Innovia Films had launched new crystal clear In-Mould Label film.