Flexibility Speed Amp Ease Of Use Take Center Stage At Pack Expo International 2014the Future Of Package Printing Lies In Fast Flexible And Smart Technologies Todayrsquos Manufacturers Are Striving To Meet Growing Consumer Demand For Products Tailored To The Needs And Preferences Of Different Market Segments Split By Region Gender Age And A Multitude Of Demographics As The Mass Manufacturing Of Onesizefitsall Products Gives Way To Small Diverse Batch Production Companies Must Equip Themselves With Package Printing Technologies That Maximize Flexibility Speed And Controlfor Brand Managers This Yearrsquos Pack Expo International 2014 Nov 25 2014 Mccormick Place Chicago Will Offer An Array Of New Technologies Enhancements And Educational Insights For Package Printing Labeling And Coding And Marking Colocated With Pharma Expo A New Show Coproduced By Pmmi The Association For Packaging And Processing Technologies And The International Society For Pharmaceutical Engineering Ispe The Two Shows Will Feature 2000 Exhibitors And Attract Roughly 50000 Attendeespack Expo And Pharma Expo Attendees Will Find Many Package Printing Solutions In The Brand Zone An Area Dedicated Exclusively To Brandenhancing Packaging Materials Containers Advanced Print Effects And Design Resources As Just One Of Pack Exporsquos Customercentric Features The Brand Zone Helps Attendees Maximize Their Time At The Eventsome Of The Technologies On Display Will Include Recentlylaunched Digital Capabilities That Hold The Promise Of Reducing The Time To Market For New Products Other Technologies Include New Highspeed Inkjet Equipment As Well As Inmold Labeling Options That Offer Improved Product Protection Attendees Will Also Find New Ethernet And Mobile Technologies For Remote Monitoring And Troubleshooting Of Manufacturing Lineshighspeed And Highly Flexibleone Of The Biggest Names In Laser And Continuous Inkjet Printing Technologies Domino Amjet Inc Booth S3502 Will Exhibit New Highspeed Equipment For Beverage Labelingldquomanufacturers Are Demanding Solutions For Applications Like Beverage Labeling That Require Highspeed And Flexibilityrdquo Says Bill Bonaccorsi Domino Amjetrsquos Director Of Marketing Ldquoa Company Needs The Versatility To Do A Run Of 12ounce Bottles And Then Switch To Different Bottle Sizes Using The Same Line Through Our Product Evolution We Are Able To Do Print Runs At Twice The Speed Of Earlier Technologiesrdquobonaccorsi Adds That The Companyrsquos Recent Market Additions Have Come With A More Intuitive Common Interface That Simplifies Use And Reduces Training Timesdomino Amjet Recently Introduced The A520i Continuous Inkjet Printer Which Offers High Speeds And A 316stainless Steel Outer Casing The Casing Is Designed For Harsh Production Environments And Washdowns For Various Food Beverage And Dairy Applications It Also Has Ip66 Protection For Dust And Water The Company Also Plans To Feature At Its Booth The New Dseries Laser Itech 15 Scanhead Which Bonaccorsi Says Has The Largest Laser Print Area On The Market Also On Exhibit Will Be The V230i Thermal Transfer Overprinter Which Requires No Plant Air And Is Designed For Lower Cost Of Ownershipa Digital Revolutionhewlettpackard Booth S4271 Will Demonstrate Some Of The New Technologies From Its Digital Printing Portfolio Including Indigo And Scitex Presses For Labels Shrink Sleeves And Flexible Packaging Applications The Technologies Are Also Suited To Corrugated Retailready Packaging Hp Recently Launched Its Indigo 20000 Digital Press For Continuousfed Packaging Applications And Indigo 30000 Digital Press For Sheetfed Packaging Applications Which Accommodate 30inch Wide Film Rolls With Up To 44inch Repeat Lengthaccording To Simon Lewis Director Of Strategic Marketing For Hprsquos Indigo Division The New Presses Represent An Ldquoindustrial Revolutionrdquo For The Package Printing Industryldquothis Brings Digital Printing Into Areas That Were Previously Analog And With This Comes Benefits Such As Reducing Waste To Nearly Zero And Speeding Timetomarketrdquo He Says Ldquomarketing Campaigns Can Be Far More Nimble And They Can Include Regional Variations It Moves Us From Mass Production To Mass Customizationrdquohprsquos Scitex Fb10000 Industrial Press Uses A Proprietary High Dynamic Range Hdr Print Technology Which According To The Company Provides The Quality And Speed Required By Traditional Offset Applicationsnbspwith Digital Efficiencyldquoretailready Packaging Versioning Due To Sku Proliferation And Localization And Shortened Campaign Durations Pose Significant Challenges For Traditional Printrdquo Says Ken Vanhorn Category Manager For Hp Scitex Ldquodigital Print Technology With Minimal Makeready Time Substrate Versatility And High Quality Makes It Possible To Not Only Produce Profitable Short Runs And Sameday Prototyping But Also Frees Up Capacity For Longer Runs More Suitable For Traditional Printing Pressesrdquocustomized Integrationalso At The Show Labelpack Automation Booth E8862 Will Be Showcasing Its Integrated Services For Package Printing As Well As A New Electric Printandapply Tamp Label Applicator According To Robert Marasco Vice President Of Sales The New Applicator Can Be Used For Sensitive Applications With No Air Pressure He Says Most Printing Systems Require 80psi Of Air Or More For Labelinglabelpack Automation Designs And Builds Equipment For Labeling Almost Any Product And It Works Closely With Manufacturers Of Print Engines Scanners Hot Stamp Coders Ink Jets Case Erectors And Sealers To Customize Solutions According To Marasco Part Of The Companyrsquos Customization Includes Wide Use Of Digital Printing Capabilitiesldquowersquore Working With Customers And Our Partners To Develop Printing Solutions That Run At Four To Five Times The Speed Of Standard Digital Printing Which Allows Our Customers To Be More Competitiverdquo Marasco Says Ldquothese Digital Systems Require No Plate Changes And Everything Can Be Done Lsquoon The Flyrsquo From The Copy To Barcodes To Variable Imprintingrdquoremote Controlpackage Printing And Labeling Operations That Can Be Remotely Monitored Enable Faster Troubleshooting Giving Users 247 Access To Operations From A Smart Phone Tablet Or Pc Offering The Potential For Greater Control To Help Lines Run More Efficiently Diagraph An Itw Company Booth S3304 Is Offering The New Linx 7900 Continuous Inkjet Cij Printer With Linx Insightreg Remote Web Control Software The Software Allows Users To Monitor Production Lines Remotely And Make Commands To Connected Printers Diagraph Manufactures And Distributes Ink Jet Coders Laser Coders And Automated Labeling Systems To A Number Of Markets Including Food And Beverage Household Goods Personal Care And Wire And Cableldquocustomers Are Demanding Ease Of Use And Connectivity In Addition To Best In Class Productsrdquo Says Chris Pangallo Product Manager Cij And Laser Products For Diagraph Ldquolinx Insight Software Helps Manufacturers Take More Control Of Production Lines The Software Allows You To Download Or Upload Messages From A Pc To The Linx 7900 And Even Monitor It From Your Smart Phonerdquodiagraphrsquos Allelectric Printer Applicators Offer Multiple Solutions With Just One System According To Steve Dods Product Manager For Alp And Tto Product Lines Diagraphrsquos Efasa Swing Arm Solution Is Capable Of Either Applying Two Labels On Two Adjacent Panels Or A Single Wraparound Label To A Front And Side Panel Customers Can Switch Between Either Method At Any Time And The Switch Is Easily Made Through The User Interfacediagraph Also Has Solutions For Manufacturers Who Are Trying To Find More Ways To Improve Sustainability Efforts And Reduce Material Useldquomany Customers Are Now Operating Tray Packs With Just A Single Corrugate Sheet On The Bottom Which Means Traditional Inkjet And Tamp Application Methods Are No Longer Viable Optionsrdquo Dods Says Ldquoto Address This New Packaging Our High Speed Tamp Hst Options Allow Complete Label Adherence To Contoured Substratesrdquoinmold Labeling Innovationnypro Booth N5775 Customizes Differentiated Plastics Packaging From Conceptualization To Design For Leading Consumer Product Brands Joe Stodola Nyprorsquos Vice President For Business Development Says Many Consumer Brands Are Movingnbspaway From Round And Tonbspdifferentlyshaped Packages That Utilize Inmold Labeling Imlnbspand Somenbspwith Special Barrier Protections Dairy Is One Example He Notes Where Therersquos A Move Tonbspnonround Iml Packagingnyprorsquosnbspradius Andnbspinternalnbspdevelopment Groups Have Worked With Brand Managers To Engineer Packaging And Stodola Says That A Number Of Brand Owners Are Leveraging Decorative Iml Capabilities With Highend Graphics To Help Brands Stand Out On The Store Shelfnypro Is Developing Another Type Of Packagingnbspthat Uses Coinjection Molding Technology To Incorporate An Evohbarrier Packagenbspto Protect The Food Or Beverage While On Shelfldquothis Will Extend The Freshness Of Food Products Without A Secondary Bag Seal And It Works Better Than Standard Propylenerdquo Stodola Says Ldquobarrier Packaging Is Nothing New Whether Itrsquos Glass Or Tin But This Is The First Time Wersquore Able To Create Barrier Packaging In A Highvolume In A Thinwalled Injection Molded Formatrdquofor Label And Flexible Packaging Company Precision Press Booth N6169 Laminated Iml Labels Offer Unique Benefits Of Barrier Properties Scratchresistance And Fda Compliance For Food Contact According To Tim Goserud Director Sales And Marketing For The Companyrsquos Packaging Division There Is A Growing Need For Iml Solutions Developed With Unique Materials That Offer Specific Barrier Propertiesprecision Pressrsquo Web Offset Print Process Combined With The Most Precise Die Cutting Technology In The Industry Gives Them A Distinct Advantage Producing Laminated Iml Labels With Functional Capabilities Vs The More Common Iml Sheet Ndashfed Only Printersldquoour Lamination Capabilities Give Us More Options For Creating Labels That Have Uv Oxygen And Moisturebarrier Properties Along With Abrasion Resistance Besides Protecting From Many Migration Scenarios We Can Add High Definition Decoration To These Labelsrdquo Says Goserudat The Show Precision Press Will Be Discussing New Inhouse Molding Prototyping Technologies Goserud Says These New Capabilities Will Offer Proof Of Concept With Minimal Investment Helping Brand Managers Get New Iml Packaging To Market More Quicklynew Serialization And Adhesives Technologyfor The Global Pharmaceutical Industry Serialization Will Continue To Be A Major Line Upgrade Challenge For The Coming Years Weiler Labeling Systems Booth S4172 Has Developed Two Solutions For The Highspeed Printing Of Serialized Codes On Labels Prior To Application Including The Sps200 Print Stand For Existing Labeling Equipment And The New X4s Labeling Head For New Wls Labelers Weiler Specializes In Pressuresensitive Labeling With The Majority Of Its Business Coming From The Pharmaceutical Market And The Remainder Coming From The Consumer Products Food And Beverage Marketsat The Show Wls Will Be Introducing The New Rl840n Rotary Labeler Which Utilizes Patented Activatable Adhesive Technology Developed By Nulabel Technologies This Labeler Applies Cutandstack Labels That Have A Dry Adhesive Precoated Onto The Label The Labels Are Activated By A Clean Waterbased Gluefree Spray Just Prior To Applicationldquothis Is Done Using Our Continuousmotion Rotary Platforms And The Technology Eliminates The Use Of Cold Glue And The Associated Problems Typically Seen With Cut And Stack Labelersrdquo Says Philippe Maraval Vice President Of Sales And Marketing Ldquoit Minimizes The Need For Cleaning And Reduces Downtime We Feel That This Technology Will Transform The Cutandstack Labeling Approach In The Future As Users Experience Higher Overall Equipment Effectivenessrdquoto Register For Pack Expo International 2014 Visit Packexpocom Registration Is 30 Prior To Oct 3 2014 And 60 Thereafterabout Pmmipmmi The Association For Packaging And Processing Technologies Is A Trade Association Representing Over 650 Packaging And Processing Supply Chain Companies That Provide A Full Range Of Packaging And Processing Machinery Materials Components And Containers Pmmi Actively Brings Buyers And Sellers Together Through Programs And Events Such As The Pack Expo Family Of Trade Shows Packexpocom Pmt Magazine Pack Expo Show Daily Networking Events And Educational Programspmmi Organizes The Pack Expo Trade Shows Pack Expo International Pharma Expo Colocated With Pack Expo International And Presented Jointly With The International Society For Pharmaceutical Engineering Ispe Pack Expo Las Vegas Pack Expo East Expo Pack Meacutexico And Expo Pack Guadalajara Connecting Participants In The Packaging And Processing Supply Chain With Their Customers Around The World Coming Up Expo Pack Meacutexico 2014 June 17ndash20 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