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Capping machine

OFFICIAL SHOW NEWS • Day 2 • Monday, Nov. 1, 2010

Acquisition agreementsigned

Capmatic Ltd. (Booth

S771) is presenting its

BeltStar 3G capper and

retorquer, the latest ad-

dition to its tablet pack-

aging equipment line. It

delivers operator-pro-

grammable recipe-dri-

ven changeover, HMI viewing of applied true

torque, and the capability of 100% verification of

torque. It handles a range of containers, flat con-

tinuous-threaded caps, lugs and press-on caps at

speeds up to 350 bpm.

IMA North America (Booth S1241) signed a

purchase/sale agreement for the acquisition of

Dairy and Convenience Food, a division of the

Sympak Corazza Group. Sympak Corazza pro-

duces automatic machines for the dairy food and

convenience food sectors with production sites in

Italy and Germany and a direct commercial net-

work in North America, Europe and Asia.

Enercon Industries

Corp. (S466) is giving

away an autographed jer-

sey from championship

Chicago Bears coach

Mike Ditka, a college

football teammate of Bill

Zito, the company’s vice

president of sales. To enter, scan your PACK EXPO

badge at the company’s booth; for each scan, the

company is donating to the Gridiron Greats Assis-

tance Fund, which benefits retired NFL players.

Bear down withEnercon

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ead any PMMI business intelligence report, and

you’ll notice the worst of the recession is most

likely in the packaging industry’s rearview mirror.

Figures in the Fourth Quarter Economic Outlook

point towards recovery and all leading macroeco-

nomic indicators suggest ongoing recovery through

the remainder of 2010 and into 2011. According to

Alan Isacson, president of ABI Inc. (PMMI’s marketing

and public relations partner), the packaging firms that

benefit from the upswing will be ones that innovate.

“As the economy begins to rebound, retailers and

consumer packaged goods companies are positioned

to grab market share through product innovation,” he

says. “This drive presents opportunities for packaging

and processing suppliers who can demonstrate that

their technologies and expertise can invigorate brand

sales or launch new ground-breaking products.”

Such products are in abundance at PACK EXPO.

The equipment, materials, and services presented in

each booth give attendees the tools to put emerging

technologies to work, and deliver the packaging fea-

tures and innovations that their customers demand.

The equipment shown in PACK EXPO booths re-

flect a number of current and coming trends in pack-

aging, including:

• Sustainability: Consumer demand for “green”

products continues to grow, and customers’ interest

in working with environmentally friendly packaging

he PACK EXPO Show Daily spoke

with Charles D. Yuska, president

and CEO of PMMI, about how at-

tendees can get the most out of the show.

PACK EXPO Show Daily (PESD):How has the economy affected packag-ing and processing in 2010?

Charles D. Yuska: Issues facing processing and

packaging operations aren’t tied to recession or eco-

nomic recovery. Food safety will always be a priority,

and trends such as sustainability, health and well-

ness, and convenience options continue to be top of

mind for consumers, even if they’ve cut

back on spending.

Companies are looking to conduct

business better, smarter and faster; as a

result today’s consumer packaged goods

firms (CPGs) are focusing on a total sys-

tems approach where processing and

packaging elements are intertwined, rather than

treated as stand-alone processes. Since PACK EXPO

now addresses the entire production supply chain,

being here is saving attendees in cost and time.

PACK EXPOopens windowto the future

Taking the total systems approach

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PMMI president and CEO Charles D. Yuska outlines the benefits of PACKEXPO 2010 and provides tips on getting the optimal show experience.

The exhibition offers glimpses atwhat’s ahead in packaging.

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PESD: Tell us more about how the “total sys-tems” approach impacts PMMI and PACK EXPO.

Yuska: Market forces are always shaping PMMI

and PACK EXPO—because they’re always shaping

members, exhibitors and attendees. For attendees,

the impact looks like this:

Roughly 20% of exhibitors are showing process-

ing equipment, many of them in The Processing

Zone. The technologies support markets including

beverage, baked goods, snack food, meat, dairy, pro-

duce, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and address

issues including food safety, waste reduction, prod-

uct freshness and sustainability.

In addition to launching The Processing Zone,

PACK EXPO has launched the NCA Pavilion, spon-

sored by the National Confectioners Association.

We’re making these changes to align the show with

the total systems approach brand owners are taking

with their manufacturing teams.

PESD: How has the processing communityresponded?

Yuska: Enthusiastically. We had to expand The

Processing Zone to accommodate the demand for

exhibit space, and we added The Confectionery

Pavilion in partnership with The National Confec-

tioners Association (NCA).

It’s also important to point out that processing solu-

tions will be found throughout the show. Long-time ex-

hibitors like Heat and Control (Booth N4305),Marlen International (Booth N4236) and Pro Mach(S956), for example, have expanded their presence. They

are now able to better display complete solutions.

PESD: What else is new at this year’s show?Yuska: We’ve taken The Brand Zone to a new

level. Not only is it new to McCormick Place, but

we’ve got some exciting features in place.

When packaging delivers a great experience, con-

sumers remember it. Today, an increasing number of

brands are extending that ‘great experience’ beyond

convenience and functionality to include interactive

and mobile technologies that truly engage con-

sumers—even after they’ve left the store.

So in addition to showing the latest offerings from

containers and materials exhibitors, The Brand Zone

is home to Project 2020: The Consumer Experience,

sponsored by DuPont. Project 2020 was developed to

examine the consumer demands expected to drive

packaging innovation 10 years from now. So we asked

the package design and development communities

for their ideas of what will be on the shelves in 2020

and we have some of their prototypes on display in

The Brand Zone. Special thanks go to EskoArtwork,

which was an important partner in this effort.

There’s also a display of next-generation aug-

mented reality and mobile marketing applications

like the JagTags you’ve probably seen on signage

around the show floor. You use your cell phone to

take a picture of one, then text it to the number on

the sign to link you to more information.

Iconoculture (Booth E7413)—PACK EXPO’s ex-

clusive consumer and packaging insights partner—

developed and produced this area, and strategists

from its Global Packaging Advisory Service will pres-

ent a series of 15-minute multisensory presentations

showing how these packaging technologies reflect

current and future consumer lifestyles, values and

purchasing-decision mindsets. There are four pre-

sentations scheduled daily for Sunday through

Tuesday, and three on Wednesday.

Adjacent to The Brand Zone is The Showcase of

Packaging Innovation™, sponsored by The Dow Chem-

ical Company. This year, a record 18 organizations from

around the world are displaying their award winners.

The Showcase of Packaging Innovation is also

where PMMI’s annual competition, PACK EXPO Se-

lects™ is housed. I encourage you to stop by to cast

your vote and get an idea of how brands are address-

ing market demands all over the world.

Enjoy the show! SD

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Win an iPad

Partnershipagreement announced

Visit KUKA Robotics

Corp. (Booth N4641),

Intelligrated Systems

(Booth S2266) and Pear-

son Packaging Systems (Booth S2206) booths

and have your entry card punched by all three ex-

hibitors. Return the entry card to one of the booths

to be entered in the daily giveaway.

Apex Machine Co. (Booth S544) and Sharp

Packaging Systems (Booth N3812) reached an

agreement to join efforts on complete turnkey

packaging machines. The expertise of both compa-

nies covers a varied market place such as the med-

ical, beverage, cosmetics and personal care,

household and sporting goods.

GREENBOXacquisitionTegrant Corp.’s ThermoSafe Brands (Booth

S1566) has announced the acquisition of

GREENBOX from Entropy Solutions. The two

companies have also entered into an exclusive

worldwide license agreement for PureTemp Phase

Change Materials within the Life Sciences mar-

ketplace and an ongoing Technology Develop-

ment Agreement between ThermoSafe Brands

and Entropy Solutions.

Total Systems Approach continued from page 1

firms also is increasing. Vendors are displaying mate-

rials that tout green benefits—such as Pentapharm

kpVantage from Klöckner Pentaplast (Booth

E6252)—as well as equipment that promises sustain-

able operation, such as the Microb-Blaster UV-HEPA

bottle sanitizer from Fogg Filler Co. (Booth S1552).

• Automation: Packaging firms looking to stream-

line operation, cut down on errors and waste, and save

on labor costs are searching the floor for automated

equipment and processes; they’ll find it in places like

the KUKA Robotics Corp. (Booth N4641), which is

showing the KUKA PA Robot Arm Series, and at In-

telligrated (Booth S2266) with its line of automated

material handling machines.

• Compact machinery: The “do more with less”

theme common to every industry extends to equip-

ment footprint, and PACK EXPO exhibitors such as

Eagle Packaging Machinery (Booth S2587) and

Marchesini Group (Booth N4457).

PACK EXPO offers several programs and events

addressing current and upcoming industry trends.

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)

(Booth N4457) is sponsoring a press panel on

trends; speakers include John Kalkowski of Pack-

aging Digest (Booth N4739) and Daphne Allen of

PMPN (Booth N4739) Magazine, taking place

today from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Room 206B. SD

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s Director of Engineering–

Americas for chocolate maker

Barry Callebaut USA LLC, with

packaging plants and bean-roasting op-

erations across North America, Rich

Jacob needs to optimize his time at

PACK EXPO.

“First, I kind of get the lay of the

land, then the engineering team assem-

bles and we have set appointments with

certain suppliers,” says Jacob, who has

been a PACK EXPO attendee for 30

years. Five corporate engineers will be

joining him starting today.

Barry Callebaut is the world’s lead-

ing producer of high-quality cocoa,

chocolate and chocolate-related prod-

ucts—mainly chips and chunks—as well

as fillings and decorations to the food

manufacturing industry. The company

serves most of the world’s major

branded consumer goods companies

with a vast range of offerings.

The company prides itself on under-

standing the trends in their customers’

market segments.Research and devel-

opment is a core strength, as is innova-

tive chocolate products. They also offer

support and advice about taste formu-

lations, production processes and other

aspects required for successful product

development.

Palletizers and bag-in-box systems

are on Jacob’s shopping list for packag-

ing machinery and equipment as he

walks the show. But he doesn’t hit the

aisles blindly. He takes a thorough, re-

search oriented approach to preparing

for a capital-equipment purchase, be-

ginning by doing up to three hours of

online research. “Most suppliers now

have decent web sites, many with videos

available,” he says.

Still, he values the face-to-face inter-

action and actual demo of machines,

the type he is able to get at PACK

EXPO. “It’s important to us to actually

see the machine—especially with the

whole engineering team assembled,” he

says. “We are too spread out, and far

too busy, to all travel to a supplier’s

demo center, for instance. This is our

perfect opportunity to make decisions,

and we take advantage of it.”

North American serviceis king

With operations from California

and Mexico to Quebec, and one PMT

Packaging Line of the Year award (2009,

for its Eddystone, PA plant) to its

credit, it would follow that Barry Calle-

baut operations are state-of-the-art. A

major emphasis is on the latest food-

safety technology, including metal de-

tection. Also, with the food ingredients

industry being brutally price-competi-

tive, accurate weighing is essential.

These and other considerations are

foremost when it comes to browsing

the PACK EXPO aisles. Also, with 24/7

operations, the team must plan ma-

chine purchases and installations far

enough ahead that inventories can be

built up in advance of a shutdown.

This also helps explain Jacob’s

strong emphasis on working with sup-

pliers who offer exceptional service.

“Eighty percent of our capital machin-

ery purchases are with suppliers we

have previous relationships with,” says

Jacob. Both remote diagnostic capabil-

ity, and the willingness to deploy serv-

ice technicians to the site of the

problem are essential in Jacob’s view.

Also important is a robust service capa-

bility in North America, particularly for

European suppliers.

“It’s a major negative when suppliers

don’t offer high-quality, responsive

service to our North American opera-

tions,” he says.

How do you scout the service record

of suppliers with whom you don’t have

a personal track record? Jacob and his

team scout the dollar volume of their

customer base, how many service peo-

ple they employ, and ask for and actu-

ally check service references.

As Jacob and his Barry Callebaut

team illustrate, for some packagers

there is no substitute for seeing the ma-

chines, questioning the suppliers, re-

searching their capabilities, anticipating

the company’s own future needs, and

making an informed decision. SD

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Kicking the tiresat PACK EXPOAn engineer from chocolatier Barry Calle-baut is here to scout machine acquisitions theold-fashioned way.

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Congratulations to Hormel Foods’ ProgressiveProcessing, LLC, facility in Dubuque, Iowa,

winner of the PMT 2010 Packaging Line of the Year award.

Join us at the award presentation at 2 p.m. in Room S104.

Rich Jacob, director of engineering for chocolate maker Barry Callebautchecks out flexible packaging equipment in the Sharp Packaging SystemsBooth (N3812).

http://www.memjet.com

MMI has announced the 10 fi-

nalists in the “Package of the Fu-

ture” design competition, a key

component of DuPont-sponsored Proj-

ect 2020: The Consumer Experience.

The competition challenged design-

ers to envision what consumers will see

on retail shelves in 2020. The proto-

types will be on display in the Project

2020: The Consumer Experience area of

The Brand Zone, on the lower level of

the Lakeside building. One grand prize

winner will receive the Complete Studio

Bundle from software partner EskoArt-

work. The other finalists will receive

copies of Studio Designer, EskoArt-

work’s 3D visualization plug-in for

Adobe Illustrator. Judges include repre-

sentatives from PMMI; John Lyons and

Ron Romanik from media partner

Package Design magazine; Yasmin Sid-

diqi, Global Packaging Director,

DuPont; Marianne Klimchuk, Associ-

ate Chairperson, Packaging Design De-

partment, Fashion Institute of

Technology; and ABI, PMMI’s market-

ing public relations partner.

Project 2020: The Consumer Experi-

ence also offers hands-on experience

with augmented reality and mobile mar-

keting applications for packaging, and

explains how emerging technologies cre-

ate deeper consumer connections. This

special area is being developed and pro-

duced by PACK EXPO’s exclusive con-

sumer and packaging insights partner,

Iconoculture (Booth E7413).

SoapStix Bailey Brand Consulting

Dissolving SoapStix overcomes chal-

lenges associated with liquid soap refills,

like bulky containers, spillage and waste.

Solid gel cylinders are added to water in

any soap dispenser, with little or no mess.

The molded clamshell is made from recy-

cled fibers, printed with soy inks and is

recyclable.

Interactive packaging Blue Spark Technologies, with

Novalia and Graphic Packaging

International

A cookie box transforms into an in-

teractive toy fire truck containing a

film-based flexible circuit consisting of

a programmable microchip, an eco-

friendly flexible printed carbon-zinc

battery, a piezoelectric speaker and con-

ductive ink-based printed graphics and

connectors. The functional design is

compatible with high-speed automatedpackaging lines.

Minibar package CL&D Graphics

This “portion right” detachable

multi-unit flex pack is an alternative to

multi-portion containers. The one- or

two-piece fused construction can con-

tain liquid, liquid concentrates or dry

concentrates and could provide multi-

ple, similar or variety-based pre-por-

tioned products in an easy-to-use

container.

MLK Dairy Packagingand BrandingDepot WPF Brand & Identity, Russia

These packages differentiate dairy

brands by tapping into visual identity el-

ements from real farms to create a warm

and inviting future brand positioning. El-

ements include black and white graphic

patterns and soft pencil drawings to echo

the natural profile of dairy products.

Molded fiber cardboardshellEcologic Brands

This design features a biodegradable

and compostable shell made from recy-

cled cardboard and a lightweight recy-

clable liner with 70% less plastic than a

rigid container. Consumers gain the

functionality they expect with a re-seal-

able cap, a rigid outer container and

easy-to-grip profile.

Customizable flavorbeverage bottle Goodwin Design Group

Dissolvable pellet capsules molded

into the neck of bio-plastic bottles with

a liquid base (i.e. water, soda, iced tea,

milk) allow consumers to customize

and control flavor variety, intensity and

vitamin additives. Consumers snap a

pellet through the film on the inside of

the bottle, the pellet dissolves, and

shaking mixes the flavor. Multiple fla-vors could be put under a single SKU.

SmartPack Landor

Electronic, luminescent paper and or-

ganic light-emitting diodes are gaining

momentum, and decreasing in physical

scale and price. Packages are customized

according to shoppers’ needs and wants.

The operating prototype shows the en-

gaging potential of a dynamic, interac-

tive animated package.

Synthesized branding ofRed Bull Wallace Church

This package reimagines the Red Bull

brand. The new package is more slender

and sleek. The sustainable, rigid PLA

material is biodegradable and has a

metallic micro-video on the top of the

container that blends to become trans-

parent at the bottom. The video features

a full-motion, heat-sensitive icon; the

wings on the icon react to touch by flap-

ping faster.

Simple Servings for cereal William Fox Munroe

Incorporating pull-back tabs that

open one serving chamber, this elimi-

nates the need for an inner bag, keeping

remaining product fresh. In addition to

aiding portion control, the package is

intended to leverage environmentally

responsible, recyclable materials. The

package is made with Ad-air enhanced

recyclable PET from MicroGREEN

Polymers, Inc. (Booth E8107)

Paper packaging for thebeauty industry Alex Silva

This collapsible design eases recy-

cling, maximizes shipping efficiency

and reduces space requirements. In-

tegrating bio-plastic as a laminate,

the package offers large areas for dec-

oration and is more than 95%biodegradable. SD

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Finalists announced inProject 2020 competitionThe “Package of the Future” competition—sponsored byDuPont—offers a glimpse at packaging’s possibilities.

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This animated-icon packaging design by Wallace Church is oneof the 10 finalists in the “Package of the Future” competition ofthe DuPont-sponsored Project 2020: The Consumer Experience.

ick Wilson, president of Mor-rison Container HandlingSolutions (Booth N3845)—a

firm that makes feed/timing screws

and change parts for the packaging

industry—was elected chairman of

PMMI’s Board of Directors at its

Annual Meeting.

Wilson’s position is effective January

1, 2011. He has been a member of

PMMI’s Board of Directors since 2006,

and he served as vice chairman and an

executive committee member in 2010.

“I look forward to serving as

PMMI’s chairman and facilitating

PMMI’s vision to be the leading global

resource for packaging by improving

and promoting our members’ suc-

cesses,” says Wilson. “PMMI members

are renowned globally for making the

highest quality equipment, offering re-

sponsive service and committing to

meeting their customers’ needs. This

is a privilege to help our member com-

panies make the most of the opportu-

nities we have to go forward and

thrive.”

In addition to being actively in-

volved in the leadership of PMMI, Wil-

son is an elected member of the

advisory council of the Purdue Tech-

nology Center of Northwest Indiana.

The council of 23 business and educa-

tion professionals provides guidance

and perspective to client businesses in

Northwest Indiana.

Wilson was instrumental in the de-

velopment of the first four-year degree

packaging Mechatronics (electro-me-

chanical) Engineering Technology pro-

gram established at Purdue

University-Calumet (Booth C90) in

2008. Wilson helped form the industry-

education partnership aimed to help

produce a qualified workforce of pack-

aging mechatronics engineers to meet

the complex needs of the packaging in-

dustry. Partnering Morrison Container

Handling Solutions with PMMI and

other packaging machinery manufac-

turers and suppliers provides Purdue

Calumet with a professional national

advisory group that also supplies

equipment to the school to help stu-

dents gain hands-on experience in the

packaging lab. SD

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New chairman of PMMI boardNick Wilson, president of Morrison Container Handling Solutions(Booth N3845), will lead the group’s Board of Directors effective Jan. 1.

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NP Media, organizer of the

Food Safety Summit, and

PMMI, producer of the PACK

EXPO family of trade shows, are

pleased to announce the debut of the

Food Safety Summit Resource Center

at PACK EXPO International 2010.

“With the 2010 show,

PACK EXPO has expanded

to provide processing and

packaging solutions—and

food safety is certainly a

leading issue across both in-

dustries. BNP’s Food Safety Summit

Resource Center will support attendees

and exhibitors seeking total systems so-

lutions,” says Charles D. Yuska, presi-

dent and CEO, PMMI.

BNP Media and PMMI will jointly

promote the Food Safety Resource Cen-

ter, where attendees will learn from

leading experts on food safety about

breakthroughs, challenges and solu-

tions needed to ensure the

safety of packaged foods be-

fore, during and after pro-

cessing and packaging.

“BNP Media is thrilled

to expand our portfolio and

bring the success of the Food Safety

Summit to the attendees of PACK

EXPO,” says Emily Patten, event direc-

tor, BNP Media. “This is a wonderful

opportunity for our exhibitors and

speakers to participate in the leading

event for the manufacturing industry.”

The Food Safety Summit is the na-

tion’s largest and most important

Conference and Expo on food safety,

quality assurance, and food security.

This three-day event took place April

12-14, providing food manufacturers,

retailers, restaurant and foodservice

professionals as well as non-profits,

members of the military, government

and academia to come together to

discuss the practical and technical

regulatory and scientific issues and

view the very latest updates on new

technologies. The next event will be

presented April 19-21, 2011. Visit

www.foodsafetysummit.com to learn

more. SD

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Food Safety Summit Resource Centerdebuts at PACK EXPO 2010PMMI partners with a food safety group to address industry concerns.

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Outlook highlightsThe report notes that leading macroeconomic indica-

tors all suggest ongoing recovery through the remainder

of 2010 and 2011. There are signs of slower growth next

year, most notably from the U.S. Leading Indicator and

the Purchasing Managers Index, but there is no clear evi-

dence to support a double-dip recession, the report says.

Corporate Bond Prices have resumed an upward

march after dropping briefly in late 2009.

The U.S. Leading Indicator has fallen steeply since

it peaked in March. The drop resulted from recent stock

market “roller coaster rides,” declines in building per-

mits and faster supplier deliveries.

The Purchasing Managers Index also is in steep de-

cline off a December 2009 peak. The monthly Index has

fallen each month since April, but has stayed in the

growth range. New orders, production, and in particular

manufacturers prices have seen the most pronounced

deceleration.

The Money Supply was flat for nine months, with

zero change from November 2009 to July 2010. That

sluggish growth has not yet acted as a brake on Indus-

trial Production, but is one reason for the expectations

of slower growth in 2011.

The Industrial Production Index moved into

“Phase B”—i.e., growth

mode—in July, and is con-

tinuing the upward trend.

This index is up by 0.8%

over this time last year,

and leading indicators

and internal dynamics

point toward continued

growth through the end of

the year, up until a slow-

down in 2011.

Index comparisons to noteKey comparisons substantiate the glimmers of opti-

mism expressed in PMMI’s report.

Total U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments to

U.S. Industrial Production & U.S. Packaging Ma-

chinery Shipments to Nondefense Capital Goods

New Orders

U.S. Industrial Production, which tracked with Total

U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments through the last

cycle, recently transitioned into Phase B (Growth). The

development indicates Packaging Machinery Shipments

can be expected to enter Phase B during the second half

of 2010. Supporting this assertion, U.S. Packaging Ma-

chinery Shipments also showed similar performance to

Nondefense Capital Goods New Orders, also on the

verge of entering Phase B.

Packaging Machinery Exports to Dollar Ex-

change Rate (vs. Euro)

U.S. Packaging Machinery Exports move opposite

the USD/EURO Exchange Rate, and in an encouraging

sign for shipments, the dol-

lar has weakened slightly

against the Euro since the

last report.

PMMI’s 4th Quarter 2010

Economic Outlook was pro-

duced by the Institute for

Trend Research exclusively for

PMMI members, who may

download the report at

www.pmmireports.org. SD

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Sustained, slowergrowth aheadThe group’s fourth-quarteroutlook predicts recovery willcontinue into 2011, but at aslower pace.

he current economic recovery is sustainable,

according to PMMI’s Fourth Quarter 2010

Economic Outlook. And although the re-

port predicts the rate of recovery will slow notice-

ably in the coming year, expectations are that

growth will continue.

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Showcase ofPackagingInnovationslargest everAt this year’s PACK EXPO, theshow feature will be the biggestsince its 2003 debut.

ACK EXPO International is once again shining a

spotlight on the greatest innovations in packag-

ing with the Showcase of Packaging Innovations,

sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, a display of

award-winning packages from around the world.

The 18 organizations presenting award-winning pack-

ages will comprise the largest group of participants since

the area debuted in 2003. SD

ABRE — Brazilian Packaging Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 ABRE Awards

Asociacion Mexicana de Envase y Embalaje, A.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Envase Estelar Winners

Brand Packaging Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Design Gallery

DuPont Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Packaging Innovation Awards

Foil & Specialty Effects Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Gold Leaf Awards

FPA - Flexible Packaging Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards

Glass Packaging Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Clear Choice Award Winners

Greener Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Greener Package Awards

Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Packages of the Year

Hewlett-Packard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 HP Indigo Digital Labels & Packaging Awards Contest

IAE- Instituto Argentino Del Envase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Estrella del Sur Awards

In-Mold Decorating Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 IMDA Awards

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Ameristar Awards

National Association of Container Distributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47th Annual Packaging Competition

Packaging and Labeling Gravure Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Print Quality Awards

Paperboard Packaging Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67th National Paperboard Packaging Competition

World Packaging Organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Nominated for President’s Award

The Showcase of Packaging Innovations, sponsored by The Dow Chemical Co.,is located within the Brand Zone, on the Lower Lakeside level of McCormick Place.

Organization Name of awards on display

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Innovations

When seconds count

Visit Us at Pack Expo Booth #N4516

MMI has announced that

DuPont will be the exclusive

sponsor of Project 2020: The

Consumer Experience at PACK EXPO

International 2010.

This exciting new feature of the

show, located in The Brand Zone, will

provide insight into the primary drivers

expected to propel packaging innova-

tion 10 years from now.

“DuPont’s commitment to innova-

tion has resulted in a number of break-

throughs in packaging technology that

have enhanced product freshness, con-

venience and visual appeal,” says

Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO

of PACK EXPO producer PMMI. “This

philosophy makes them a perfect

match for Project 2020: The Consumer

Experience, which at its core, is about

pushing the boundaries of packaging

and anticipating what will drive pur-

chasing decisions in the years to come.”

Project 2020: The Consumer Experi-

ence will feature packages of the future

as imagined by the package design and

development community. Designers

have been invited to submit concepts

for consideration, and prototypes of

the 20 judged most creative solutions

will be displayed.

“Sponsorship of ‘Project 2020: The

Consumer Experience’ at PACK

EXPO is completely in line with

DuPont’s commitment to collabora-

tive innovation. This project will

stimulate thinking about future

brand owner needs, especially in

terms of how brand owners and sup-

pliers work together, using a collabo-

rative problem-solving approach to

serving consumers,” says Yasmin Sid-

diqi, global packaging and consumer

marketing director, DuPont. Making

its debut in Chicago, The Brand Zone

will cover more than 60,000 sq. ft. and

showcase a range of innovative con-

tainers and materials, in addition to

approaches that can help brand own-

ers increase shelf impact, maximize

shelf life, improve sustainability and

add functionality. SD

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The new show feature looks ahead at the futureof packaging innovation.

DuPont sponsors Project 2020:The Consumer Experience

eading consumer packaged goods companies

(CPGs) know PACK EXPO is the hub of the sup-

ply chain for their packaging and processing

needs. To help them achieve their show goals, there’s

PMMI’s Innovation Discovery program, designed for

buying teams attending PACK EXPO International 2010.

This enhancement of the Corporate VIP program pro-

vides large buying teams information to prepare for the

show, and resources to make their on-site PACK EXPO

International experiences more efficient and effective.

Past participants have been involved in markets as

varied as pharmaceuticals, business services and food.

Participating CPGs are entitled to five major benefits,

notes Jim Pittas, vice president, trade shows, PMMI. The

benefits start long before PACK EXPO, when participat-

ing CPGs can request custom presentations on packag-

ing trends.

“What you find at PACK EXPO are the machinery and

materials to create these trends, not the packages them-

selves. The purpose of the presentation, however, is to

help the companies know what’s out there and what’s

driving the marketplace so they can use that information

as they plan their trips to the show,” says Pittas. “We cus-

tomize each presentation to the participating company

so they can take away information that will help them

maximize their time at PACK EXPO.”

Onsite, these CPGs’ Innovation Discovery teams re-

ceive free access to all PACK EXPO and CPP exhibits;

this week’s participants are also able to attend the IoPP

conference at no charge.

“It may sound inconsequential, but the primary ben-

efit is a meeting room where they can conduct team

meetings, meet with exhibitors or just sit down and have

a cup of coffee in the morning,” Pittas said. “It’s a place

where the team can collaborate and strategize privately.”

A help desk near the Innovation Discovery rooms

makes it more convenient for participating firms to

plan their time on the show floor, and PMMI staff is

available to help arrange meetings with specific ex-

hibitors, if requested.

“The Innovation Discovery program is designed to

help innovation teams quickly and efficiently uncover

packaging developments, technologies and ideas. These

discoveries can shorten speed to market times, heighten

shelf appeal, extend product freshness, ensure product

safety and improve sustainability scores,” adds Pittas.

Innovation Discovery is expected to return at PACK

EXPO Las Vegas 2011. For more information, contact

Jim Pittas, vice president, trade shows, PMMI:

jpittas@pmmi.org or 703-243-8555. SD

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Innovation Discovery bringsCPG leaders to PACK EXPO

PMMI thanks the following companies for participating in Innovation Discovery 2010:

• A b b o t t L a b o ra to r i e s

• C a m p b e l l S o u p C o .

• C o ca C o l a E n te r p r i s e s I n c .

• C o n A g ra Fo o d s

• G e n e ra l M i l l s I n c .

• G re a t L a ke s C h e e s e C o . I n c .

• T h e H e rs h ey C o .

• H . J . H e i n z C o .

• J . M . S m u c ke r C o .

• J o h n s o n & J o h n s o n

P h a r m a ce u t i ca l R & D

• K ra f t Fo o d s

• K ro g e r

• M a rs Pe tca re / M a rs C h o co l a te

• M i l le r C o o rs

• N e st le B u s i n e ss S e r v i ce s

• Pe p s i C o / Fr i to - L a y I n c .

• S . C . J o h n s o n & S o n

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ACK EXPO International

2010 will feature the Confec-

tionery Pavilion sponsored by

the National Confectioners Assn.

(NCA; Booth S1085). This is the

first time NCA has partnered with

PMMI to produce a pavilion within

the Western Hemisphere’s largest,

most comprehensive packaging and

processing trade show.

“NCA’s Supplier Members are

pleased and excited about this new

partnership with PACK EXPO,” says

Ross Bainbridge of Bainbridge Asso-

ciates, Chairman of NCA’s Supplier

Advisory Committee. “I have spoken

to a large number of our supplier

members, and everyone is looking

forward to this new partnership and

the opportunities for supplier and

manufacturing members. We are ex-

pecting a strong exhibitor presence

in the new Confectionery Pavilion

and, with PACK EXPO’s resources,

we will be able to market effectively

to the entire confectionery manufac-

turer industry.”

NCA and PMMI have collabo-

rated to promote PACK EXPO and

the new Confectionery Pavilion to

the candy and snack food industry.

NCA has represented the candy,

chocolate and gum industry since

1884, and its members include the

world’s leading candy and confection

brands—brands such as Ferrara Pan

Candy Co., Goetze’s Candy Co.,

Crown Candy Co., Ghiradelli Choco-

late Co., Liberty Orchards Co Inc.,

MARS Snackfood U.S., Russell

Stover Candies, Inc., The Hershey

Co., and Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

“The partnership between NCA

and PMMI is great for customers and

exhibitors,” says Charles D. Yuska,

president and CEO, PMMI. “Because

of the commitment PMMI and NCA

have to the marketplace, attendees

can be confident they will find the so-

lutions they are looking for. Ex-

hibitors will benefit from the large

attendance focused on their innova-

tive products and services.”

The Confectionery Pavilion will oc-

cupy more than 10,000 net sq. ft. of

space within McCormick Place’s South

Hall. In addition to the Confectionery

Pavilion, the show will feature the

Brand Zone and the Processing Zone

plus exhibits within the North, South

and Lakeside Centers of McCormick

Place. SD

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Confectionery Pavilionoffers sweet solutionsThe National Confectioners Assn. is sponsoringthe first-ever feature at PACK EXPO 2010.

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Monday, Nov. 1, 5-6:30 p.m.McCormick Place, South Building, Room S-105a

The NCA, MC–Manufacturing Confectioner, AACT and PPMI cor-

dially invite NCA supplier members and confectionery manufacturers to

attend this event.

This reception—open to all confectionery industry professionals—is

an annual tradition for meeting and networking with confectionery in-

dustry colleagues.

Visit NCA’s and MC’s (Booth S1085) to pick up a copy of the Con-

fectioners Guide to PACK EXPO, a resource to help you find all of the

exhibitors at PACK EXPO which supply the confectionery industry.

National Confectioners AssociationIndustry Reception

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Beverage firm finds sweet success in new labelShrink film from Avery Dennison (Booth S2148) delivers high-impact graphics and shelf appeal.

an Benedetto is an Italian man-

ufacturer and distributor of

soft drinks, sports beverages,

probiotics and bottled water. While the

company was founded in 1956, its her-

itage dates back to the Renaissance. Es-

tablished near an artisan well that is

still in operation today, the water that

is sourced for its beverages is drawn

from 1,000 ft. below ground

to ensure all its original fea-

tures are unchanged and

unadulterated.

The company knows the

impact quality ingredients

have on the end product. It

does not compromise on

what goes into each of its

products and makes

every effort to protect

that quality. And it takes

the same approach to

projecting an image of

that quality through its

product labeling.

San Benedetto was

using a polypropylene-

based roll-fed shrink label

with a hot melt adhesive

seam for its Batik Succoso

juice brand. The com-

pany wanted to upgrade

the look of the product

to make it strongly reflect

a quality position more in

line with the quality of the

product itself.

However, the polypropylene-based

roll-fed shrink film only allowed up to

an 8% shrink ratio, which limited the

amount of space the label could cover on

the contoured bottle. Coupled with

what the company felt were limited

graphics characteristics of the film, San

Benedetto thought matching the high-

impact shelf appeal of shrink sleeve la-

bels was unobtainable.

“Roll-fed shrink film allowed us to

use a package with a contoured bottle

and a label to match,” says Lorenzo Ben-

vegnu, product manager with San

Benedetto. “But the low shrink ratio

meant we were limited to how high we

could place our label on the Batik pack-

age. We literally could not go past the

moderate shoulder. There was a lot of

space on the bottle we just couldn’t take

advantage of, and we felt we were missing

an opportunity. Still, we

never gave up pursu-

ing film options that

would cost-effec-

tively allow us to

match the high

impact of sleeves.”

Polyphane Fit

film from Avery

Dennison Corp.

(Booth S2148) is a

proprietary poly-

olefin that is ma-

chine-direction

oriented. This pro-

vides high tensile

strength properties and

excellent on-press stability. It also does not

require refrigerated freight or air-condi-

tioned storage because the film has higher

shrink initiation temperatures versus con-

ventional sleeve label materials. Polyphane

Fit was developed and is manufactured by

Polysack Plastic Industries Ltd., Israel. Avery

Dennison has exclusive rights to distribute

and sell Polyphane Fit roll-fed shrink films

in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Australia and

New Zealand.

At the beginning of 2009, San

Benedetto’s patience was rewarded when

it relaunched Batik Succoso with a new

roll-fed shrink film label called

Polyphane Fit STS, which has a guaran-

teed shrink ratio of 50%.

The labels were flexo printed in eight

colors with solvent inks. With superior

optics based on clarity of 98, haze of 3

and a gloss rating of 135, Polyphane Fit

is an ideal medium for high-end graph-

ics representation.

“Polyphane Fit combines all the

graphics benefits of shrink sleeves with

the operating efficiencies and cost-ef-

fectiveness of roll-fed shrink labels,”

says Laura Clark, marketing director

for food and beverage, Avery Dennison.

“It’s really the best of each labeling

method. With a shrink ratio of up to

50%, Polyphane Fit allows San

Benedetto to take full advantage of the

entire Batik bottle, including the neck.

The ability to apply the label top to bot-

tom and around the full bottle delivers

a significant advantage for improved

shelf impact.”

Along with improved shelf appeal,

San Benedetto sought an alternative

seaming technology for its labels. While

a label represents only a fraction of the

total cost to package a product, its im-

pact on the consumer is significant.

Misplaced labels or split seams under-

cut the perception of quality. It wanted

to eliminate glue from the labeling

process because it was an added con-

sumable and reduced the operating ef-

ficiency of the labeler. Glue seams also

proved to be less robust and split when

heated in the shrink tunnel, resulting

in rework.

San Benedetto opted to install a Roll

Fed Sleeve Technology (RFST) labeler

from Sacmi Labeling (Booth S412).

The modular labeling machine allows

the application of wraparound thermo-

shrink plastic film labels starting di-

rectly from the film on the roll and uses

laser-welding technology for seaming.

The labeling operation is fully integrated

with the bottling line and can handle

line speeds up to 1,000 bottles per

minute.

“The laser seaming technology from

Sacmi pairs well with the Polyphane Fit

material,” says Benvegnu. “It gives us a

perfectly secure seam all along the full

contour of the bottle for an extremely

tight fit without any gaps. I believe this

was the first commercial launch of

Sacmi’s RFST using a laser seam. The

technology was new and untested. Poly-

sack, the converters and San Benedetto

worked together over a six-month pe-

riod, proving the technology, working

through minor challenges to bring ap-

plication to commercialization.”

While San Benedetto realized a cost

savings by eliminating glue as a consum-

able and the related extra work associated

with added time for machine setups and

downtime for cleaning, it has also been

able to reduce its energy consumption.

The previous roll-fed shrink film required

a hot air tunnel temperature of 600 ̊ F to

shrink just 8%. However, the Polyphane

Fit STS allows the company to use its ex-

isting steam generator at just 200˚F.

“Many other shrink films and

sleeves were considered for this applica-

tion, Polyphane Fit STS was selected for

its superior printing, labeling, welding

and shrink performance,” says Hubert

Mignolet, sales and marketing manager

with Polysack. “Polyphane Fit films are

unique in that they perform more like

shrink sleeves than traditional roll-fed

shrink. We only had to adjust the

graphics slightly to take advantage of

the higher shrink ratio and enlarged

display area.” SD

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Along with improved shelf appeal, San

Benedetto sought an alternative seam-

ing technology for its labels. While a

label represents only a fraction of the

total cost to package a product, its

impact on the consumer is significant.

hile trends come and go, there are

a few things that remain relevant

to packaging solutions providers

and purchasers alike. Training is one of these

things, which is why PACK EXPO show pro-

ducer PMMI has worked with manufactur-

ers and consumer packaged goods firms

(CPGs) alike to develop the Technical Train-

ing Community of Practice.

“Training is where the promise of in-

novation meets the practical world of the

plant floor,” says Maria Ferrante, vice

president of education and workforce de-

velopment at PMMI. “Without proper

training, machinery can’t be run effec-

tively or efficiently.”

PMMI’s Technical Training Commu-

nity of Practice is a collaborative effort by

packaging machinery end users and

OEMs to address common issues in train-

ing that can better prepare technicians on

the plant floor to work with increasingly

complicated modern machinery.

The group, which meets periodically, in-

cludes representatives from consumer pack-

aged goods companies (CPGs) like Nestle

Purina; ABInbev; Kraft; and OEMs such as

MASSMAN Automation Designs LLC

(Booth S766); Morrison Container Han-

dling Solutions (Booth N3845); PIAB Inc.

(Booth N4620); Pearson Packaging Sys-

tems (Booth S2206) and Oystar Jones

(Booth S830), a division of R.A. Jones &

Company, Inc.

Recently, the Community of Practice

met at the Nestle Purina facility in St.

Louis, Mo., to discuss the use technology

for training purposes.

The event featured presentations on

PMMI U e-learning initiatives and

Mechatronics certificate programs,

while other group members discussed

potential applications for mobile learn-

ing, e-learning and video webcasting in

their training routines.

“PMMI and PMMI U are leaders in

industry e-learning, but there are a lot

of companies out there, both manufac-

turers and CPGs, who are doing some

really innovative things with remote

learning,” adds Ferrante. “Nestle Pu-

rina, for example, uses a variety of tools,

including Sharepoint, wikis, blogs and

face-to-face training to engage their

employees and improve equipment re-

liability through training and develop-

ment efforts.”

For more information about education

initiatives and the Technical Training

Community of Practice contact Maria Fer-

rante: mferrante@pmmi.org or 703-243-

8555. SD

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ACK EXPO International has again

been named to the U.S. Depart-

ment of Commerce’s (DOC) Inter-

national Buyer Program (IBP), bringing

global business to the show floor.

“PACK EXPO is truly an international

event, and the Department of Commerce’s

IBP is a big part of that,” said Jorge

Izquierdo, vice president of market develop-

ment, PMMI. “We’ve got more than a

dozen delegations and more than 300 in-

ternational exhibitors at this year’s show,

and the Department of Commerce is on

hand to help exhibitors and buyers make

the most of their time on the show floor.”

As part of the IBP program, PACK

EXPO International 2010 will feature dele-

gations from Argentina, Brazil, Canada,

Central America, China, Colombia,

Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, India, Iraq, Jor-

dan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Russia,

Thailand, Ukraine, Venezuela and more.

The DOC will also provide guidance at

the PACK EXPO International Business

Center (Room N427). Staffed with trade

specialists as well as staff from PMMI’s

China and Latin America offices, this loca-

tion will be a hub for international activity.

Services will include international attendee

registration, aid in sales negotiations,

matchmaking advice and other resources

that can connect exhibitors and buyers

from around the world on the show floor.

The International Business Center also pro-

vides interpreter services and export coun-

seling for exhibitors.

Offsite, the U.S. Commercial Service

uses its 109 offices across the United States

and U.S. Embassies and Consulates in

more than 77 countries, to connect inter-

national buyers with North American

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Take advantage of international packaging opportunitiesThe International Buyer Program helps exhibitors and buyers take advantage of worldwide markets.

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Our new high capacity mass flow spiral conveyors are designed to handle full and empty bottles, cans and jars. They can be delivered with 12”, 16” or 20” wide slats with capacities of up to 800, 1,200 2,000 units per minute respectively. They are available in powdered coated carbon steel, stainless steel and washdown versions.

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AD “. . . the Department of Commerce

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buyers make the most of their time

on the show floor.”

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companies that can meet their needs.

“The tools exhibitors and attendees

find on the show floor are only extensions

of the services we perform year-round to

make American manufacturers success-

ful,” says Janet Bauermeister, International

Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Com-

merce. “PACK EXPO is a great place to get

your foot in the door to trading on a global

scale, but the Department of Commerce’s

efforts go beyond the show floor.”

In addition to the resources available

in the IBP and IBC, the U.S. Department

of Commerce provides critical guidance

and opportunities to increase interna-

tional sales in the U.S. Export Pavilion

(Booth N4300). From market research to

financing international buyers, agencies

represented at the U.S. Export Pavilion

give American businesses all the resources

they need to succeed in the global market-

place. Representatives from the U.S. Com-

mercial Service of the U.S. Department of

Commerce, Census Bureau, Export Im-

port Bank and other groups are available

to discuss trade opportunities with ex-

hibitors and attendees. SD

Export matchmakingA Thai company foundsuccess at PACK EXPO 2009.

Distributor CGS (Thailand) Co. Ltd.

was part of the IBP-sponsored Thai buying

delegation to PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2009.

The company was on a mission to find

suppliers of robotic palletizing systems

and made the International Business Cen-

ter one of its first stops.

IBP representatives launched CGS’s

visits to the show floor by connecting the

company with a number of exhibitors. As

a result, CGS was able to find a partner

at PACK EXPO—Schneider Packaging

Equipment Company (Booth S2212).

By January 2010—just three months

after PACK EXPO—the companies had en-

tered into an agreement allowing CGS to

represent Schneider Packaging Equip-

ment Company in Thailand.

With knowledgeable support staff at

the show, finding foreign customers or

partners at PACK EXPO is easy. Visit the

International Business Center (Room

N427) to learn how the Department of

Commerce can assist you.

Upcoming Certified Trainer WorkshopsFebruary 8-9

Nordson Corp. (Booth S730)Duluth, Ga.

June 14-15Thermo Scientific (Booth S1543)

Minneapolis, Minn.

September 26-28PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Las Vegas Convention Center

The PMMI Certified Trainer Program is the premier manufacturing-specific train-the-trainer program that gives you the competitive

advantage. Session participants will gain tools that enable them to:

• Maximize productivity• Enhance safety

• Increase machinery efficiency

• Lower operating costs • Reduce waste

• Provide clear documentation

For more information about the program,visit PMMI’s website at www.pmmi.org

Visit Us at PACK EXPO, Booth S-771

oe Drilling has a pride in his company that’s

classic American entrepreneur.

After years at a leading label machine builder,

he founded Drilling Technical Services (DTS) in Mil-

ford, Ohio, a virtual engineering company specializing

in the mechanical, electrical and process engineering of

mid-width and narrow web printing, drying, converting,

RFID and digital print equipment. As the installed base

grew and responding to current market conditions, Joe

founded a second company, Pre-Owned Press & Parts

Solution LLC (POPPS), also in Milford, specializing in

the evaluation, reconfiguration, remanufacturing, sale,

commissioning and servicing of pre-owned presses. An-

other vital component of the business models at both

DTS and POPPS is the engineering of energy recovery

systems for containment of utility costs, an ongoing

challenge in the printing industry.

The two companies primarily serve the needs of the

flexible packaging, folding carton, tag and label, health

and beauty, wine and beer, plus other label segments.

During a recent project for one global leader in label

and filmic product solutions, DTS was commissioned

to develop a mid-width web roll-to-roll diecutter with

various unique substrate manipulation functions. The

substrate’s physical parameters, especially the desire to

reduce material thickness, represented particular chal-

lenges to the DTS team.

DTS utilized its “QC Mod Cut Series” modular web

transport system and quick change die cassette technol-

ogy as the design platform.

Every aspect of the work was to be done to the cus-

tomer’s strict system specifications for equipment cri-

teria, including die cutting accuracy, line speed accuracy,

tension control and wound roll precision. These process

functions were to be controlled by the machine’s

Human Machine Interface (HMI). The first machine

was required from DTS on a short time schedule for the

customer’s showroom, and then the customer was pro-

viding a second machine along with its branded sub-

strate materials to the initial end user. Long-range plans

call for this machine to be implemented into a world-

wide marketing effort by the DTS customer.

Based on previous experience with Siemens (Booth

N3746), the DTS engineering team looked to integrate

electronic line shafting and process control functions

that could be achieved with standard component archi-

tecture. Having a local and experienced distributor of

Siemens components, Richard Equipment Co. (RECO)

in Cincinnati, Ohio, the investigation into a process so-

lution began. As Joe Drilling notes, “The worldwide sup-

port of Siemens was an additional factor in our decision

and really gave us that comfort zone in selecting them

for this project. Our customer is itself a world player and

so we felt confident in Siemens’ ability to provide com-

ponents and service, wherever needed.”

To achieve the desired accuracies in every machine

function, DTS utilized the Siemens Simotion D435 mo-

tion controller, a compact, drive-based platform that in-

corporates motion control, logic control and drive

control in a single hardware unit for drive mounting. In

this manner, the drive became the control for the entire

machine’s functionality. Feeding off this platform are the

multi-axis control drives of the Siemens Sinamics family,

as well as Simatic I/O components and runtime software,

plus the related HMI hardware, as supplied by RECO.

Components were selected by the DTS engineers

using the unique Siemens Converting Toolbox, a suite

of product specifications and application software that

allows an engineer the flexibility to customize portions

of a machine build, then recall and reuse them or make

modifications for subsequent builds. The reduction in

subsequent machine design engineering time, accord-

ing to Joe Drilling, reached approximately 80% on the

second machine and he anticipates a repeat of that sce-

nario, every time.

These factors were found most satisfying by DTS and

their customer, who had previously used a vendor for ma-

chine upgrades who typically took months, even years, to

research, develop and implement design changes in the

customer’s machine lines, according to Drilling.

“With our more simplified layout of components and

the flexibility we enjoyed with the Converting Toolbox,

the learning curve shortened tremendously,” he says.

“Product and Matrix winder modules were able to be con-

figured to allow the diverse web tension ranges and accu-

racy required. And, most of all, the shaftless drive system

we implemented allowed our web transport roll design on

the individual machine sections to become much easier,

faster and completely repeatable.”

Drilling concludes, “The marriage of Siemens mo-

tion control technology, their overall expertise in the

converting industry, plus our engineering and building

talents really worked to benefit our customer, who has

been quite satisfied with machine performance to date.”

Siemens system training and project development

took place on-site at DTS. Other recent projects accom-

plished by DTS engineers include an air-to-air heat ex-

changer for dryer efficiency, a dryer system upgrade for

water-based inks, a unique accumulator stacker spe-

cially designed for thin substrate processing, a near-zero

defect RFID system and various anilox system upgrades.

The company also performs considerable process layout

and process improvement consulting to its customers

throughout the industry. SD

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Drilling Technical Services cuts engineering timeon narrow and mid-width web label machines

builds, giving customer green options

Technology from Siemens (Booth N3746) saves up to 80% in engineering time, plus helps a leading label and filmic product maker create easily converted lower cost material offerings.

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Drilling Technical Services Inc.turned toSiemens (Booth N3746) for help in integratingelectronic line shafting and process controlfunctions with standard component architecture.

The machine builder at Drilling TechnicalServices reports the use of Siemens ConvertingToolbox and Simotion selection of drive/controltechnologies has reduced engineering time bymore than 80%.

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or many brand owners, sustain-

able packaging is becoming a

key part of the product develop-

ment equation. Data from a recent Pike

Research study called “Sustainable

Packaging” supports this, forecasting

that eco-friendly packaging will nearly

double in revenues between 2009 and

2014, from $88 billion to $170 billion.

While most companies have initially

focused efforts on packaging materi-

als—including use of renewable materi-

als, increasing recycled content and

source reduction initiatives such as

lightweighting and downgauging—ad-

ditional gains can be found in opera-

tions. Lean and clean design, efficient

motors and equipment that conserves

resources and generates less waste can

all help brand owners achieve sustain-

ability goals.

No matter the angle brand owners

are seeking to address sustainability, ex-

hibitors at PACK EXPO International

will be able to help.

Earth-friendly filmsFor one exhibitor, sustainability is

evident in its earth-friendly, com-

postable films. The newest introduc-

tion from Klöckner Pentaplast

(Booth E6252) is the Pentapharm kp-

Vantage polyester film for pharmaceu-

tical blister packaging. The first of its

kind, the film is high-performance

polyester that incorporates a wide

range of structures to meet pharma-

ceutical packaging needs. Compared

to standard materials, the new film of-

fers a wide forming window for opti-

mal thermoforming; it forms at lower

temperatures, which decreases energy

use and increases line speed. The film

is designed to be processed on existing

equipment without need to change

tooling, lidding or package design.

Pentapharm kpVantage can be used as

a mono film for pharmaceuticals that

require a low-moisture barrier, or it

can be integrated into barrier struc-

tures requiring greater protection

from moisture and gas.

The company also has used strategic

relationships to expand its sustainabil-

ity-friendly offerings. These efforts in-

clude a new and exclusive partnership

and distribution agreement with Plan-

tic Technologies Ltd. for biopolymer

rigid packaging films. Under the agree-

ment, which is designed to provide cus-

tomers with greater access to products

that will help meet their sustainable

packaging goals, Klöckner will market

Plantic’s biopolymer rigid packaging

films throughout the Americas under

its Pentafood Biofilm brand name.

Plantic biopolymer film technology

is based on the use of high-amylase

corn starch, and the film is renewable,

biodegradable, home compostable,

water dispersible and compostable to

ASTM 6400 and EN 13432 standards.

High-amylase corn starch (supplied by

National Starch) is derived from annual

harvesting of specialized non-hybrid

corn. Its unique chemical and film-

forming properties allow for develop-

ment of a range of applications across

conventional plastics markets. The

films are suitable for food and general

purpose thermoformed packaging ap-

plications, such as trays for confec-

tionery, chocolates, cookies, cosmetics

and healthcare products.

Klöckner Pentaplast President

Michael Tubridy notes, “The Plantic

product line complements our portfo-

lio of plastic packaging films by offer-

ing a unique end-of-line disposal

option. Based on a renewable resource,

the film offers our customers yet an-

other option in helping meet their sus-

tainable packaging goals.”

Klöckner Pentaplast’s partnership

with Packaging 2.0 LLC, in place for sev-

eral years, led to the introduction of

SmartCycle 150 PETE films, made from

a minimum content of 50% post-con-

sumer recycled polyethylene terephtha-

late bottles. The film complies with all

FDA regulations for direct food contact

and is certified to meet domestic packag-

ing regulations. Klöckner says the Smart-

Cycle process of making packaging from

recycled plastic bottles saves energy, nat-

ural resources and, ultimately, may in-

crease bottle recycling rates.

Coatings coversustainability

Package and label coatings also have

gone green. WS Packaging Group

(Booth E8501), has entered into a

commercialization agreement with

Ecology Coatings Inc. Under the terms

of the agreement, WS Packaging will

purchase EcoQuik coatings for labels

and packaging products converted by

the company.

With a North American market esti-

mate of $20 billion for labels and

printed packaging materials, there is

understandably strong enticements for

cost-effective coatings which can pro-

vide improved water and chemical re-

sistance, as well as support increased

Green your brand at PACK EXPO 2010New materials and equipment can help evolve your operation’s sustainability.

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By redesigning with 30% less paperboard,Kraft’s new Oscar Mayer Deli Creations packaging is

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productivity. Customers also look for

environmental benefits, such as lower

energy usage and solvent-free materials.

The EcoQuik coatings have been de-

signed to address those needs, and also

to provide substantially lower costs

compared to plastic laminates and glue

overlays. These proprietary green prod-

ucts are fully recoverable with minimal

disposal costs; exhibit exceptional

water, solvent and household chemical

resistance; and offer compatibility with

existing application equipment and

UV-curing methods.

“We are pleased to be working with

WS Packaging,” says Ecology’s CEO

Bob Crockett. “We have been working

with their management team for sev-

eral months and find them to be tech

savvy and early adopters, customer

driven and environmentally sensitive.

We are confident that our coating tech-

nology will provide a competitive ad-

vantage through cost efficiencies and

improved product sustainability.”

WS Packaging Group has more than

40 years of experience in producing la-

bels, folded cartons, coupons and

booklets. The capabilities go beyond

printing to include multi-layer con-

structions, materials and coatings, and

finishing. The converter operates 17

plants in North America, serving cus-

tomers from small, local companies to

large, multinational corporations.

Ecology Coatings Inc. develops and

licenses ultraviolet curable coatings.

The technology platform allows manu-

facturers to enhance the durability and

performance of their products while

also significantly decreasing energy

costs and increasing machine through-

put. Ecology’s solvent-free coatings

eliminate the escape of volatile solvents

into the atmosphere.

Machinery can besustainable, too

Low cost of ownership, significant

space savings and versatility are ben-

efits claimed by machine manufac-

turer Loma Systems (Booth S2012),

for its new combination checkweigh-

ing and x-ray inspection system. The

machine is a combination of the CW3

checkweigher and IQ3+ metal detec-

tor, and offers a 19% cost savings over

buying the two machines separately.

Furthermore, the unit boasts a 35%

smaller footprint than the two ma-

chines combined.

The new system can adapt to a wide

range of products because of its vari-

able frequency metal detector, which

can be calibrated in seconds for opti-

mum speed and efficiency. Frequency

data for different products can be

stored, allowing for ease of operation.

The checkweigher can weigh various

products up to 3.3 lbs and can handle

up to 400 products per minute. Output

signals from the metal detector and

checkweigher operate independent re-

ject mechanisms. Designed specifically

for food manufacturing, the unit is easy

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The following suppliers are proud to be part of Hormel Foodsfor Progressive Packaging LLC’s award winning line.

All PACK EXPO attendees are welcome to hear how thisworld-class packaging line came together during a specialconference session on Monday in room S104A at 2 p.m.

Stop by the PMT booth for your ticket.

Congratulations toPMT Magazine’s 2010

Packaging Line of the Year

to clean because of its compact size and

quick-release belts.

The means to the end(of the line)

Secondary packaging, as well as end-

of-line operations, cannot be over-

looked in the quest for total

sustainability. One exhibitor that

knows this fact well is Sealed Air

Corp. (Booth S1639).

“When discussing the sustainability of

packaging, it is important to look holis-

tically at the role that packaging plays in

the supply chain,” claims Dr. Ronald Cot-

terman, executive director, Sustainability

for Sealed Air. “Within Sealed Air, we de-

velop sustainability strategies that look to

not only reduce environmental impact,

but also to deliver customer value. We do

this through efficient use of raw materi-

als, reducing energy demands in the sup-

ply chain and preventing product waste.”

Sealed Air has recently launched a

number of new products aimed at help-

ing its customers to reach their overall

sustainability goals, according to Cot-

terman. Examples include:

• Lightweight products that include

down-gauged films, such as Cryovac

CT-301 shrink film that is up to 50%

thinner than alternatives, but does not

sacrifice performance;

• Use of recycled content in new Bub-

ble Wrap cushioning with at least 50%

pre-consumer content and in new

Ethafoam HRC products with a mini-

mum of 65% recycled content;

• Use of renewable raw materials in

100% recycled, paper-based FasFil void

fill and in both new FillAir inflatable

and new Instapak foam products with

bio-based content; and

• New packaging equipment systems

such as I-Pack for automated void re-

duction and Ultipack for automated

void containment.

“Secondary packaging should be a

vital part of CPG sustainability initiatives

due to the potential impact it can have

on overall sustainability,” continues Cot-

terman. “Efficient, high-performance

protective packaging systems reduce

damage along the supply chain and en-

hance overall sustainability efforts.”

Sealed Air’s Bubble Wrap brand of

cushioning now comes in a recycled

grade with a minimum of 50% pre-

consumer recycled content—the high-

est recycled content for air cellular

cushioning on the market. The mate-

rial incorporates Barrier Bubble tech-

nology so that the cushioning retains

air longer. The cushioning is available

in small (3⁄16 inch) and large (1⁄2 inch)

bubble heights. No color additives or

dyes are used.

Sustainability in practiceA few years ago, Kraft Foods, North-

field, Ill., decided to lose a lot of weight.

And it did. It started this year 150 mil-

lion lbs of packaging material leaner

and achieved the packaging reduction

goal it set in 2005 two years ahead of

schedule.

To help developers create efficient

and optimized packaging early in the

design phase, Kraft developed the Pack-

aging Eco-Calculator. Following are ex-

amples from Kraft Foods operations

around the globe:

• In the United States, the Oscar

Mayer Deli Creations packaging was re-

designed with 30% less paperboard,

which is expected to keep 1.2 million

pounds of packaging out of landfills

per year. Consumers like the new pack-

age because it’s smaller, convenient and

takes up less shelf space, while the

amount of product remains the same,

explains Perfecto Perales, senior direc-

tor of RDQ.

• In Europe, the removal of packaging

layers for Milka chocolate bars resulted in

60% less weight and an elimination of 5.7

million pounds of packaging material per

year. And Kraft Foods is spreading the de-

sign to markets in Latin America.

• In Australia, Kraft Salad Dressing

bottles were redesigned to eliminate

more than 100,000 lbs of plastic per

year. According to Perales, the

patented design differentiates the

Kraft brand from competitors and al-

lows more bottles to ship per truck-

load, effectively taking trucks off the

road.

Kraft Foods is also focusing on

finding ways to increase the recycled

content and recyclability of the pack-

aging for its products. In the United

Kingdom, Kraft Foods recently began

selling Kenco coffee in refill bags to

complement glass jars. The refill bags

use 97% less packaging material by

weight than a new jar and less energy

in the packaging conversion process.

And, in North America, Kraft Foods

recently changed its Maxwell House,

Yuban and Nabob coffee brands from

steel cans to composite paperboard

that weighs 30% less, uses 50% recy-

cled content and is expected to elimi-

nate 8.5 million lbs of packaging.

The company also recycles nearly

90% of its global manufacturing

waste. In 2008, Kraft Foods started

partnering with TerraCycle, an inno-

vative company that “upcycles” ma-

terial that otherwise would have

ended up in a landfill. TerraCycle

reuses packaging to make new, use-

ful products.

Yes, it’s an opportunityThere’s no question that sustain-

ability is one of the major forces driv-

ing packaging decisions today. Even

though there is no single definition of

how sustainability applies to packag-

ing, one thing is clear: sustainable prac-

tices are good business and good for

the environment. And the packaging

industry is uniquely qualified to sup-

port the initiative due to its ability to

reduce package size, develop and lever-

age renewable or recyclable materials in

our package designs and create energy

efficient machinery. PACK EXPO In-

ternational exhibitors will tackle the

issue from all of these perspectives and

help brand owners achieve their sus-

tainability goals. SD

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s p e c i a l t y c o n v e y o r s

SpiralVeyor® SVM unique features:■ Mass flow (de)elevator

■ Cans, glass and PET

bottles

■ Space saving concept

■ Accumulation features

■ Exceeding 60.000 bph

■ Elevation over multiple

floorlevels possible with

one continuous belt.

See www.SpiralVeyor.com

phone (877) 800 1634

email info@ambaflex.com SpiralVeyor® SVM

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he inventive program, “Fast

Tracking Sustainable Innova-

tion,” takes place Tuesday, Nov.

2, 1 to 4:30 p.m., in McCormick Place

Room E-353a.

“It’s a combination reality show and

panel discussion, and a great way to

give knowledgeable buyers a look at ex-

citing, new sustainable packaging solu-

tions.” says Charles D. Yuska, president

and CEO of PMMI, the owner and pro-

ducer of the PACK EXPO trade shows.

The Packaging Association of

Canada (PAC) Green Den brings to-

gether the ingredients of successful re-

ality television and business

matchmaking.

“Innovators” will present their solu-

tions to a panel of experts with sustain-

ability, regulatory and packaging experi-

ence, in front of a live audience of brand

owners and retailers. After the expert

panelists challenge the innovators and

deliver constructive feedback, the audi-

ence will vote for a Best of Show winner.

The three top winners will receive PAC

Green Den Sustainable Awards.

Innovators will conduct 15-minute pri-

vate meetings with brand owners to discuss

their creative offerings in greater depth.

TerraCycle’s Tom Szaky will tell the

firm’s story in a short keynote address.

Szaky, one of the great innovators of

“upcycling,” began his business as a stu-

dent at Princeton, where he set up a

worm composting operation in his dor-

mitory. From there, TerraCycle has

grown to a multimillion dollar firm

that partners with large corporations

such as Target and other companies.

Innovators will have roughly seven

minutes to present their cases to the panel

and audience, and up to eight minutes to

respond to feedback and commentary.

“Brand owners and retailers are bom-

barded with inquiries from inventors

and wish to explore every new sustain-

able package and process opportunity

but don’t always have the time,” says

James D. Downham, president and

CEO, PAC. “PAC is bringing this pro-

gram to PACK EXPO because we know

leading packaging buyers will be there to

find the best solutions to their sustain-

ability-related challenges.”

The PAC Green Den Match Maker

selected a small group of entries from

submissions by PACK EXPO ex-

hibitors. Entries must come from

PACK EXPO exhibitors. The guiding

light for the entries is the Sustainable

Packaging Coalition definition, which

incorporates all aspects of sustainabil-

ity as related to sustainable packaging.

Suppliers of raw materials, package

containers, manufacturing and/or fa-

cility processes and consulting services

are invited to submit their entries.

For more information about the PAC

Green Den program, visit the organiza-

tion’s PACK EXPO booth (C-60) or visit

the group’s website at www.pac.ca . SD

Packaging pros to pitch big green ideasThe PAC Green Den matches innovative packaging ideas with big companies.

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TerraCycle’s Tom Szaky—who turned a dorm-room experimentinto a successful “green” company—will share his story at the PACGreen Den event.

atalent Pharma Solutions

(Booth E8607)—a firm that pro-

vides manufacturing, packaging

and printing expertise to the global phar-

maceutical and biotechnology industry—

is offering PACK EXPO attendees the

chance to witness firsthand the capabili-

ties of its Media Enhanced Packaging

(MEP) in its booth, located in the Brand

Zone in the East Hall.

According to the company, MEP is a

cutting-edge digital technology that

adds a unique, covert watermark to

packaging by embedding an impercepti-

ble pattern directly into existing package

graphics. When printed, the watermark

and encrypted code have no impact on

package design as with QR (or 2D) bar-

codes, and they can be identified digitally

by a web-enabled mobile phone, com-

puter, hand-held reader or other device

through patented technology.

“This innovative technology helps

build enduring brand relationships by al-

lowing the consumer to interact with the

product,” says Victor Dixon, vice presi-

dent and general manager of the Printed

Components business of Catalent. “For

retailers and manufacturers, MEP offers

a way to educate consumers, highlight

promotions and cross-sell products.”

Media Enhanced Packaging is a trade-

mark of Catalent Pharma Solutions.

Headquartered in Somerset, N.J.,

Catalent is a provider of advanced dose

form and packaging technologies, and

development, manufacturing, packag-

ing and printing services for pharma-

ceutical, biotechnology and consumer

healthcare companies in nearly 100

countries. Catalent works to advance

treatments, change markets and en-

hance patient outcomes. The manufac-

turer employs approximately 9,000 at

30 facilities worldwide and in fiscal

2009 generated more than $1.6 billion

of annual revenue. SD

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Catalent Pharma Solutions (Booth E8607) is demonstratingits Media Enhanced Packaging solution at PACK EXPO.

Media-enhanced packaging addssecurity, customer interactivity

On its YouTube channel, Catalent PharmaSolutions (Booth E8607) shows how itsMedia Enhanced Packaging helps edu-cate consumers about products.

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hilip Wilbur, co-owner of HURRI-

CANE’S Premium Soup and

Chowder From Maine, a manu-

facturer of soups and chowders, is return-

ing to PACK EXPO International this

year, looking to discover innovative ways

to streamline processing operations, ex-

pand capacity and increase shelf life. Dur-

ing his visit to the last show, Wilbur

found the equipment he needed to ex-

pand his local restaurant into a manufac-

turing operation and take his homemade

soups and chowders to retailers.

From the beginningWilbur and his family opened the doors

to HURRICANE’S Café and Deli in 2005.

Among the traditional deli fare, HURRI-

CANE’S offered quality soups and chowders,

which were made entirely from all-natural,

local ingredients. Soup sales took off, with

volume quadrupling in a single year.

This success, coupled with a flood of

awards from local chowder competitions,

prompted the family to begin manufac-

turing their products and marketing them

to regional restaurants—thus HURRI-

CANE’S Premium Soup and Chowder

From Maine was born. By the summer of

2009, the company was selling four fla-

vors: the award-winning Haddock Chow-

der, Cuban Black Bean, Butternut Squash

with Broccoli Cream and Cajun Style

Sweet Potato with Chicken Soup.

Based on the success of these four

brands, the company eventually expanded

its offerings to include 14 varieties of soups,

many of which include locally fished and

processed shrimp, crab and lobster. All of

the soups are packaged in one gallon bags

and sold to food service distributors who,

in turn, market them to restaurants

throughout the New England area.

Distribution of HURRICANE’S

brands continues to grow, with prod-

ucts available in regional Whole Foods

and Hannaford stores.

Building a whole newoperation

Making the move from restaurant op-

erator to manufacturer is not easy, partic-

ularly when dealing with significant

volume growth over a short period of time.

“We had two things going for us when

we started this process: 1,500 sq. ft. of un-

used warehouse space adjacent to our café

and knowing how to make our product,”

says Wilbur. “But the process of getting it

to market in the volume and at the rate we

required was unchartered territory for us.”

A last-minute invitation to PACK

EXPO by an exhibiting company turned

things around for HURRICANE’S.

“Though I had visited many regional

restaurant shows, I had never experienced

an exhibition with the magnitude of

PACK EXPO,” says Wilbur. “The show

served as a critical starting point for our

business. We’re looking forward to return-

ing this year to find new ways to stream-

line our operations and continue to grow

our business.”

An unconventional packageTo reflect the company’s commitment

to the environment, HURRICANE’s opted

to package its soups in plastic pouches

rather than the traditional rigid tubs, re-

ducing both the amount of material used

and overall weight.

Wilbur purchased PLASCON Packag-

ing’s Cook-Chill bags made with Cryovac

C5045 shrink film from Sealed Air Corp.

(Booth S1639). The multi-layer, translu-

cent film is co-extruded for enhanced dura-

bility and designed with oxygen and

moister barriers to preserve flavor. Avail-

able for many specialized applications, Cry-

ovac multi-layered films offer both

durability and clarity. HURRICANE’S uses

10x20-in. single-use, preform bags to pack-

age soups marketed to distributors. The

bags are packed in paperboard cases that

feature the HURRICANE’S bold-faced

logo with the image of a caldron below it.

This original artwork by Wilbur’s

youngest daughter, Joanna Wilbur, a new

media student at the University of Maine,

is also featured on the pre-printed paper-

board sleeves used to wrap the 24-oz. 6 x

12-in. pouches in packaging sleeve also

features a small window, allowing con-

sumers to see the product inside.

“It’s important to us to produce a high-

quality product with minimal impact on

the environment,” explains Wilbur. “The

Cryovac film fit our criteria because it uses

renewable materials and produces only a

small amount of waste as opposed to rigid

tubs. In addition, the outer box is recycla-

ble and made with recycled material.”

The right tools for the jobAs a result of the show, HURRI-

CANE’S also purchased several pieces

of manufacturing equipment, includ-

ing an XL depositor from Unifiller.

Capable of depositing large product vol-

umes in a single shot, Unifiller’s XL depos-

itor can run at speeds up to 3,000 deposits

per hour. The system offers a great deal of

flexibility, including the ability to manually

adjust the amount of product being dis-

pensed by the piston. This change can be

made at any time before—or even during—

the filling process, allowing operators to

easily switch between the smaller and larger

bags with no downtime. The equipment is

also designed for fast and easy cleaning.

While pricing and availability were two

major considerations for HURRICANE’S

when selecting the system, quality techni-

cal support played an even bigger role.

Unifiller’s team of experts helped Wilbur

and his team redesign their kitchen facility

and get the manufacturing operation run-

ning quickly and smoothly.

“As a start-up company, it was essential

to get started on the right foot,” says Wilbur.

Fueling growthWith both its food service and retail op-

erations now in full swing, Wilbur looks

forward to expanding capacity with the

addition of form/fill/seal technology. Ad-

ditionally, HURRICANE’S is seeking to

streamline the processing end of its man-

ufacturing line with new slicing, chopping

and shredding equipment as well as a new

chilling system to help increase volume

and maximize shelf life. To find what he

needs, Wilbur is returning to PACK EXPO

this year, revisiting the place where he ini-

tially began building his family’s business.

“I’m very excited to attend PACK EXPO

as a show veteran,” says Wilbur. “This year, I

have a long list of processing needs, so I plan

to spend a lot of time in The PROCESSING

ZONE to find what I’m looking for. Since

the show is so large, I’ll be using the website

[www.packexpo.com] to research solutions

and prepare for the show.” SD

PBefore launching its retail offerings,HURRICANE’S Premium Soup andChowder from Maine visited PACKEXPO to browse packaging solutions.

Soup offerings from HURRICANE’Sinclude foodservice packages, whichowner Phillip Wilbur markets to re-gional restaurants.

Soup company finds recipefor growth at PACK EXPOExecutives from HURRICANE’s will return to thisyear’s show to gather more packaging solutions.

Welcome to PACK EXPO International 2010!Get ready to fi nd the integrated solutions you need as processing, packaging and converting come together right here. Enjoy all the new show features we have debuting in Chicago to deliver you buying, networking and learning opportunities like never before.

■ More than 1,600 exhibitors from across the entire industry supply chain

■ 45,000 industry colleagues from 110+ countries

■ New conference sessions from GMA, IoPP, FTA and PAC

■ New pavilions including The Processing Zone, Confectionery Pavilion and DistriPak Pavilion

■ An expanded Brand Zone, formerly the Containers & Materials Pavilion

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he newest feature of The Brand Zone at PACK EXPO will give brand owners

hands-on experience with next-generation augmented-reality and mobile

marketing applications for packaging and help explain how these emerging

technologies create deeper consumer connections and extend engagement beyond

the retail shelf. This special area of the show is being developed and produced by

PACK EXPO’s exclusive consumer and packaging insights partner, Iconoculture.

The interactive feature represents the second part of Project 2020: The Consumer Ex-

perience, sponsored by DuPont. Prototypes of packages of the future as envisioned by the

package design and development community will also be displayed in The Brand Zone.

“When packaging delivers a great experience, consumers remember it. That

hasn’t changed. What has changed is what’s included in the experience. Today, an

increasing number of brands are extending that ‘great experience’ beyond conven-

ience and functionality to include interactive and mobile technologies that truly

engage consumers—even after they’ve left the store,” says Charles D. Yuska, pres-

ident and CEO of PMMI, the sponsor and producer of PACK EXPO.

Engaging the sensesIn addition to offering one-on-one demonstrations of augmented reality and

mobile marketing for packaging applications, Iconoculture will present a series

of 15-minute multisensory presentations from the floor of The Brand Zone. As

part of these presentations, strategists from Iconoculture’s Global Packaging Ad-

visory Service will share how these packaging technologies reflect current and fu-

ture consumer lifestyles, values and purchasing-decision mindsets.

Attendees will also learn about Iconoculture’s unique approach to delivering compre-

hensive global consumer and packaging insights for brand owners, converters and package

designers through the integrated analysis and interpretation of data from multiple sources.

“Iconoculture has an extensive background in analyzing and understanding con-

sumer behaviors, and the ability to uncover innovative packaging technologies ahead

of the curve. That makes Iconoculture the ideal partner for this project,” adds Yuska.

Iconoculture has scheduled four presentations daily from Sunday, Oct. 31 through Tues-

day, Nov. 2. Three presentations are slated for Wednesday, Nov. 3. Timing is as follows:

Bringing the apps to life“Retailers are pushing brands to create engaged shopping and alternative

use-occasion experiences,” says David Luttenberger, CPP, VP, Packaging Strate-

gist at Iconoculture. “Brands bold enough to tap the power, pizzazz and intu-

itive functionality of augmented reality and mobile marketing for packaging

will be those with the most meaningful connections to consumers in the

coming decade.”

Iconoculture has included a custom mobile marketing experience for PACK

EXPO attendees in this press release. Learn more about mobile marketing apps,

Iconoculture’s presentations in The Brand Zone and become eligible to win an

iPad by scanning and texting or emailing the JagTag accompanying this press re-

lease. No code reader downloads are required.

On site at PACK EXPO, attendees will also be able to scan and text JagTags on

signage around McCormick Place and become eligible to win additional iPads.

Iconoculture, a Corporate Executive Board company, is a global consumer re-

search and advisory services company, delivering comprehensive consumer in-

sights to Fortune 1000 corporations and agencies quickly and cost-effectively.

The firm integrates consumer information from multiple data sources and com-

bines it with expert interpretation and analysis by the industry’s largest global

Advisory Services team to produce targeted insights. Iconoculture illuminates

not only what’s important to consumers worldwide, but also why it’s happening

and where it’s heading. For more information, visit www.iconoculture.com. SD

Registration is not required to attend the presentations,

but seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Cutting-edge technologies take centerstage at PACK EXPOA special feature of PACK EXPO’s Brand Zone gives attendees hands-on experience withaugmented reality, mobile marketing applications and much more.

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s it is the premier packaging and

processing event in North Amer-

ica, PACK EXPO International

2010 is displaying today’s latest packaging

and processing technologies alongside in-

novative programs exploring the possibil-

ities of modern technologies tomorrow.

For a better understanding of where

markets and buying decisions are head-

ing, PMMI is conducting its annual “Vi-

sion 2015” research project at PACK

EXPO. The focus groups, which include

more than 70 executives from top con-

sumer goods companies, will discuss the

trends driving their industries.

“Delivering on your customers’ expec-

tations is key to long term success,” says

Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO,

PMMI. “The Vision 2015 project helps us

better understand and identify the fac-

tors driving PACK EXPO attendees, and

get an idea of what packaging and pro-

cessing might look like in five years.”

In addition to technical trends, the

focus groups will address global compet-

itiveness issues and economic factors in

the industry.

PMMI issued a report after PACK

EXPO 2009 in Las Vegas last year. Nearly

90 packaging professionals from a variety

of different machinery customer organi-

zations serving a diverse array of con-

sumer markets met during six different

sessions, which were sponsored by a fi-

nancial grant provided by PMMI’s Edu-

cation and Training Foundation.

PMMI repeats the research on an an-

nual basis due to the fluid and dynamic

economic, packaging industry, and ma-

chinery customer conditions that come

into play. Each annual report provides a

“snapshot” into the current perspectives

and attitudes held by packaging profes-

sionals. For example, the 2009 version of

the Vision 2015 report included a num-

ber of revealing quotes from focus group

participants:

“To transform our business, we are de-

pendent on picking the ‘right’ machinery

vendors, those we can trust and rely on to

help us develop and execute our new

strategies.”

“I have to hand it to private label

producers, they are building brands,

improving quality, and gaining con-

sumer acceptance.”

“Manufacturers should always un-

derpromise and overperform.”

“Price is immaterial compared to the

value of parts and service availability.”

The findings of the 2010 focus

groups will be released as The Vision

2015 Report, which will be available to

PMMI members and help shape future

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n the face of shrinking margins,

globalization and shifts in con-

sumer needs, remaining profitable

requires innovative, value-added prod-

ucts and reduced environmental impact.

PACK EXPO attendees will see how they

can use packaging to accomplish their

objectives. The Brand Zone—debuting

this year—features innovative containers

and materials that can help products

stand out, enhance convenience and

functionality, and satisfy sustainability

requirements.

Changes in containers and materials

affect equipment, so developments

often arise from collaborative effort. “It

makes sense to find a partner with sim-

ilar goals and attributes,” says Ron

Puvak, director of business development

and marketing at Plastic Technologies

Inc. (PTI; Booth E6060).

Sustainable shelf impactSome new packaging designs meet

demands for both shelf impact and en-

vironmental attributes. “Sustainability

has to be part of the conversation

today,” says Neil Kozarsky, president of

T.H.E.M. (Booth N4330).

T.H.E.M.’s Zipbox is a good example.

The pouch/folding carton hybrid com-

bines cube efficiency and stable, upright

stance of a folding carton with the easy-

open and -reclose and freshness-preserv-

ing features of a zippered pouch.

At T.H.E.M.’s headquarters, carton

converting equipment from Yeaman

Machine Technologies Inc. (Booth

N4443) with zipper/material assembly

applicators from Zip-Pak (Booth

S1902) seals zippered pouch material

to carton blanks at up to 120 per

minute. Filling on the Yeaman occurs

through the bottom of the carton.

Quick-change buckets and rails permit

changeover in under one hour. For

higher volumes, a carton converter

would install the Zip-Pak unit right

after the folder/gluer. The process is

compatible with various materials in-

cluding poly-coated paperboard and

poly/foil/paperboard laminations for

the carton and heat-sealable film with

zippers for the pouch.

Zipbox also offers sustainability ben-

efits. Since its rectangular or square

shape fills gaps between canister or

pouch packs, at least 30% more product

fits on a pallet. Which saves on transport

costs and fuel consumption.

Although the Zipbox might weigh

more than an equivalent size pouch, the

difference may be offset by reductions in

corrugated distribution packaging.

Product differentiation is one goal of

the oPTI bottle foamed polyethylene

terephthalate (PET) container from PTI.

“Everyone is looking for uniqueness,”

says Puvak. Based on MuCell microcel-

lular foam injection molding technol-

ogy, the foamed bottles are made in a

few steps:

First, nitrogen is injected into the

melt through the barrel on a modified

preform molding machine to form a

single-phase solution of polymer and

gas.

Next, foam is produced as cavity-fill

pressure is dropped below nucleation

pressure during the injection cycle.

Foam cells expand as gas is diffused into

bubbles. Processing conditions are used

to control cell growth in the finished

preform.

Foaming results in a unique look

and texture; it also imparts stiffness,

enabling lightweighting of up to 5%

without loss of performance. Con-

tainer clarity can be specified from al-

most clear to opaque enough to block

up to 50% of transmitted light. The

process results in a more prominent

appearance for details like embossed

logos and enables production of white

or silvery colors without additives

(which could affect recyclability). Ap-

plications involve foods or beverages,

including hot-filled juices. In addition

to PET, the foam bottle technology is

applicable to other resins such as poly-

lactic acid (PLA) and polyethylene

naphthalate.

In-mold label (IML) technology as a

package decoration option from Air-

lite Plastics Co. (Booth E8131) inte-

grates the label into the container

and/or lid. Printed offset, gravure, flex-

ographically or digitally, IMLs offer

graphic quality superior to traditional

direct decorating methods like silk

screening or dry offset. Since the label

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Transparent ClearFoil silicon- or aluminum-oxide coated polyesters fromRollprint (Booth E8118) provide product visibility and exhibit higher barrierproperties at a thinner gauge than foil-based barrier materials.

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is applied as the container is being

molded, the two fuse, creating a perma-

nent bond resistant to cold, wet envi-

ronments. Also, the IML and the

injection-molded container generally

consist of the same resin; mono-mater-

ial construction simplifies recycling or

reuse. In addition, since the label im-

parts some structural integrity, con-

tainer walls often can be downgauged.

Combining labeling with container

making also eliminates the labeling op-

eration on the packaging line along

with related material and transporta-

tion costs, and waste like pressure-sen-

sitive liner material.

“IML is also compatible with non-

round containers, giving designers the

opportunity to make alternate shapes to

call consumer attention on the shelf,”

says Mike Corrigan, vice president sales

and marketing at Airlite.

Many brand owners are transitioning

to non-round containers to meet sus-

tainability objectives and demands from

retailers like Walmart Stores Inc.

“Non-round containers cube better,

permitting more product to fit on the

pallet and on the shelf,” says Jackie

Kuehlmann, marketing manager at In-

land Label (Booth E8126), a supplier

of several types of labels including two

styles of injection IMLs, traditional

cut-and-stack and roll-fed. Roll-fed

IMLs are cut in place just prior to

being positioned in the mold and

streamline the IML process. Roll-fed

IMLs also possess an enhanced envi-

ronmental profile becaus converting

requires fewer finishing steps and gen-

erates less waste.

In some cases, an IML package re-

places secondary packaging and results

in source reduction. Moving all dietary

and product information to IMLs on

bowls and lids from Airlite made it pos-

sible for Lloyd’s Barbeque Co., a division

of Hormel Foods Corp. to eliminate the

paperboard sleeve that previously car-

ried this information, saving 973 tons of

paper per year.

Greater functionality Product differentiation can involve a

new silhouette or greater functionality.

The E-Z Zip stand-up pouch from

Ampac Flexibles (Booth S2919) deliv-

ers easier opening/reclosing, combining

tabbed tear strip opening with dual-

track zipper reclosure. Pulling the tab

opens the front panel. “The tear strip is

integral to the zipper material so the

outside of the pouch is never compro-

mised until the tab is pulled,” says Sal

Pellingra, innovation and marketing di-

rector for Ampac.

The E-Z Zip design eliminates prob-

lems with closed zippers and product-con-

taminated zippers. Consumers don’t need

a knife or scissors to open the package, nor

are there any uneven tears to remove the

header to access the zipper. Leaving the

header intact increases the package’s post-

opening billboard and presents a better-

looking package through multiple

openings and reclosings.

Originally introduced on pre-

formed stand-up pouches, the E-Z Zip

now also may be applied on horizon-

tal form/fill/seal (HFFS) equipment

through a collaboration with KHS

USA Inc. (Booth S812). The com-

pany will have a form/fill/seal ma-

chine in its booth to show how the

tear strip and zipper are attached. The

retrofittable conversion kit for Bartelt

HFFS machines applies the

zipper/tear strip combination and

punches out the pull tab. The E-Z Zip

zipper/tear strip is compatible with

two- and three-layer pouch materials

including those with foil or metallized

layers. Tab size and shape may be cus-

tomized. Filling occurs through the

pouch top.

A cleaner opening also is the goal of

Torayfan TreaTear PP directional-tear

sealant films from Toray Plastics

(America), Inc. (Booth S2935), a sup-

plier of PP and PET films, including

metallized structures. Designed as a

drop-in replacement for cast polypropy-

lene (CPP) and low-density polyethylene

sealant webs, the clear films offer high

seal strength and tear straight for neat,

spill-resistant opening of retort and

non-retort gusseted and non-gusseted

pouches. There is no need for laser scor-

ing, perforations or V notches. A simple

slit provides the starting point of the

tear. Since the films are stiffer than CPP,

there’s potential for downgauging and

cost reduction.

“Converters benefit from improved

pouch performance, greater production ef-

ficiencies, potentially better yields and sus-

tainability advantages,” says Matt Brown,

operations manager, Toray Plastics.

The line includes TreaTear DR02

film for retort pouches that require

100% ink coverage, and TreaTear DR22

film for retort applications that require

high strength and high clarity to pro-

vide product visibility. Available as thin

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as 30 microns (1.2 mil) TreaTear films

offer yield advantages over traditional

60- or 70-micron sealant webs. Addi-

tional source reduction is possible if

the sealant film also can replace a layer

like oriented nylon, which was in-

cluded in the lamination solely for its

directional tear capability. Sealant

films are available in clear and white in

gauges from 30 to 100 microns. Appli-

cations include seafood, chicken, rice,

prepared entrees, military rations and

pet food.

Upscale imageShaped cans from Silgan (Booth

N4043), coupled with a complementary

color palette, help contemporize metal

packaging. “Shaped cans boost sales

through product differentiation and en-

hanced functionality,” says Carolyn

Takata, director of marketing at Silgan.

With improved production efficiencies

and quality, the cost of steel or alu-

minum shaped cans competes favorably

with traditional metal packaging.

Research from IBM Global Business

Services indicates growth for consumer

packaged goods companies will de-

pend on high volumes or highly differ-

entiated products that appeal to

upscale buyers. “The upscale position-

ing will be driven by strong emotional

attachment,” says Takata. “One way to

create that connection is by using

shaped cans to evoke emotions trig-

gered by visual cues.”

“Greener” packagingEliminating, lightweighting or

downgauging packaging material, a

practice called source reduction, is a

popular way to increase sustainability.

Zip-Pak’s downsized Slider Advantage

zipper—compatible with virtually any

form-fill-seal or pre-made pouch/bag

holding up to about 2 lbs. (1 kg)—is

about 60% smaller than the original

Slider design.“At about 2.5 cents for a

12-in. pouch, the Slider Advantage zip-

per costs about 50% less than its larger

predecessor,” says Robert Hogan, direc-

tor international sales and marketing

for Zip-Pak.

With the Slider Advantage zipper,

brand owners can add a slider, increase

package functionality and meet sus-

tainability requirements at lower costs.

“Testing shows the smaller clip is not

harder for young children or older con-

sumers to manipulate,” says Hogan.

Further, adopting the Slider Advantage

zipper only requires a few change parts

and a simple onsite retrofit of the zip-

per application unit.

Sustainable packaging also may

consist of materials from recycled

and/or renewable sources like the Eco-

Logical Line of Packaging from Card-

Pak Inc. (Booth E5939), which

consists primarily of fiber-based mate-

rial, minimizes plastic and can be spec-

ified with recycled content or virgin

content from managed forests.

“Demand is strong for packaging

derived from recycled and/or renew-

able materials,” says Tony Petrelli, pres-

ident of CardPak. “Our EcoLogical

Line is experiencing a 30% annual

growth rate in a paperboard packaging

market that has been stagnant.

The EcoLogical Line includes three

products: ClubPak, SustainPak and

ShelfPak. ClubPak products provide

an alternative to polyvinyl chloride

(PVC) clamshells. It traps a smaller

plastic blister between two pieces of

fiber-based materials such as paper-

board and/or fluted material to reduce

plastic content up to 85%, yet main-

tains a good billboard for shelf impact.

“Most applications also reduce total

overall package weight 25% to 30%,”

says Petrelli. Variations include Club-

Pak 2, which lengthens the flange on

the blister to eliminate the need to

heat-seal it to the paperboard, thereby

minimizing fiber contamination and

recycling issues; ClubPak 3, which

sandwiches a corrugated pad between

the paperboard layers for a pillow ef-

fect; ClubPak HD 1, a bleached board

construction which replaces the paper-

board for the front card with E- or F-

Flute corrugated; and ClubPak HD 2,

which replaces front and back paper-

board layers with corrugated for heavy-

duty applications.

The SustainPak reproduces the

ClubPak in paperboard with 100% re-

cycled content and blisters formed

from 100% recycled PET. GE Lighting

uses it for its Energy Smart compact

fluorescent light bulbs. Packages hold

multiple bulbs and offer perforated

“doors” for easy product removal.

Finding a balance between virgin

and recycled materials can be challeng-

ing. “Recycled material is great for pro-

moting the use of post-consumer

recycled content but may not function

as well structurally for the package at-

tributes necessary for stacking, storing

and dispensing,” says Petrelli, adding

that cost, lead times, demand, and

structural considerations also impact

packaging production.

The ShelfPak club-store package

combines paperboard with a plastic

blister but relies on a footed design so

packs stand on their own without a

slotted display tray. The design also

can incorporate easy-opening fea-

tures. Its first commercial user is

Beiersdorf Inc. for a Nivea for Men

skincare product kit.

Clear Lam Packaging Inc. (Booth

S213) also advocates use of renewable

materials and offers a variety of Earth-

Clear flexible packaging materials cre-

ated from modified Ingeo PLA from

NatureWorks LLC. One structure

with more than 90% plant-based con-

tent debuted in April 2010 for three

flavors of Organic Pretzel Sticks from

Snyder’s of Hanover. Optimizing the

pretzel packaging material required a

year of development. “It’s important

to develop the know-how to create a

material with the proper blend of

machinability and barrier properties,”

says Roman Forowycz, chief market-

ing officer at Clear Lam. A graphic on

the front panel differentiates the

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package and directs the consumer to

the back panel for more information

about the renewable packaging.

Clear Lam’s PrimaPak is a flexible,

stackable package produced from a

single roll of film with a rigid fitment

that acts as a reclosable feature. Com-

pared to glass or PET jars, or compos-

ite cans, it provides enhanced

stackability for optimum merchandis-

ing and increasing shelf utilization up

to 32%. “Stand-up pouches are harder

to merchandise,” says Forowycz. The

form-fill-seal pack can replace heavier

rigid packaging such as glass jars and

aluminum cans, and avoid transport-

ing empty containers to packers, fur-

ther cutting costs. The PrimaPak is

formed, filled and sealed on equip-

ment from Rovema Packaging Ma-

chines (Booth N3839).

In protective packaging, sustain-

able options also are in demand, and

materials derived from renewable

sources like wood fiber- and bioplas-

tics are available. Other offerings like

Astro-Bubble Green from Pregis

Corp. (Booth S2823) contain recy-

cled content. Also, Polyplank Renew

plank foam contains up to 100% recy-

cled content. “Recycled-content prod-

ucts are identical in performance and

quality, but are better for the environ-

ment,” says Josephine Fish, director of

marketing at Pregis, which recently ac-

quired IntelliPack, a supplier of foam-

in-place systems.

The IntelliPack foam-in-place sys-

tem, debuting here at PACK EXPO,

works in real-time to form a custom

protective shell around a product.

Ideal for larger, heavier, irregularly

shaped objects, it dispenses two liq-

uid foams into a low-density polyeth-

ylene bag or film around the product.

When the two liquids join, they gen-

erate rapidly expanding polyurethane

foam. Software and controls read bar

codes and adjust to preset parame-

ters to dispense the proper size bag

and volume of foam. The process re-

duces waste and minimizes training

requirements. The self-diagnostic

telemetry system documents how

much material is used and an er-

gonomic design reduces repetitive

motion for operators.

StreamTwo, a high-density polyeth-

ylene (HDPE) lidstock from Rollprint

Packaging Products Inc. (Booth

E8118), seals HDPE cups and trays to

create more easily recycled monomate-

rial packages. The coextruded or extru-

sion-coated all-HDPE multilayer

material joins StreamOne, an all-poly-

ester lidstock. Allegro L sealant pro-

vides a wide sealing window and

smooth peeling for easy removal.

Rollprint also is showing its trans-

parent aluminum-oxide-coated Clear-

Foil X and ClearFoil Z polyester. The

clear materials provide product visi-

bility and exhibit a higher barrier at a

thinner gauge than barrier materials

relying on aluminum foil laminates.

“Foil-free materials don’t interfere

with the performance of metal detec-

tors or radio frequency identification

tags and readers,” says Dhuanne Do-

drill, president of Rollprint. SD

Perforated “doors” on the back of CardPak’s(Booth E5939) SustainPak packages simplify re-moval of compact fluorescent bulbs one-by-one.

n Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 5:15 p.m. packaging

professionals from across the industry will

gather to honor four inductees to the Pack-

aging Hall of Fame Class of 2010. The event—a

fundraiser to benefit packaging education—will

take place at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.

Tickets to the event also can be purchased for $75

each. Contact Maria Ferrante for details: 703-516-

0656 or mferrante@pmmi.org. Proceeds from the re-

ception benefit college-level packaging education.

“As we come together to celebrate the accomplish-

ment of these packaging leaders, we also recognize

that the future success of the packaging industry is in

the hands of today’s packaging students. They bring

vision, innovation and new solutions to the table,”

says Maria Ferrante, vice president, education and

workforce development, PMMI. “Support from our

corporate sponsors is much appreciated as proceeds

from this fundraising event are used to fund deserv-

ing educational initiatives serving the entire packag-

ing community.”

Members of the Packaging Hall of Fame Commis-

sion had a wide range of distinguished candidates

from which to choose. However, four packaging in-

dustry pioneers quickly rose to the top of the list, ac-

cording to Ferrante.

“I can’t say this year’s class was an easy choice, be-

cause all of the nominees are remarkable profession-

als with remarkable achievements,” says Ferrante.

“However, the four the commission finally selected

are truly pioneers in the packaging industry.”

The members of the Class of 2010 are:

• Robert Dodrill; president; Rollprint Packaging

Products (Booth E8118; PMMI member since 2007)

• Edwin Landon; Landon, Farrey & Associates; ex-

ecutive director emeritus, Institute of Packaging Pro-

fessionals;

• Michael Richmond, Ph.D.; sr. partner, Packaging

and Technology Integrated Solutions, LLC, and

• Bill Zito; vice president, sales; Enercon Indus-

tries Corp. (Booth S466; PMMI member since 1994).

“Everyone nominated has done great things, but

these people have transformed how the industry

thinks about packaging,” says Ferrante.

Packaging Hall of Fame inducteesknown for forging new pathsThe class of 2010 will be honored at PACK EXPO International in a receptionbenefiting packaging education.

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Robert K. DodrillInventorPresident, Rollprint PackagingProducts, Inc.

In the 1970s, Robert K. “Bob”Dodrill recognized the future forsingle-use, sterile medical devicesand the tremendous opportunityand challenge of providing pack-

aging for those de-vices. That vision haspropelled his careerand Rollprint eversince. In 1975, he be-came a partner inRollprint, and underhis leadership, thecompany has become

a full-service converter for high-de-mand, high-performance flexible pack-aging, and a thriving supplier tomedical, consumer, food and industrialpackagers.

Among the inventions Dodrill hasdeveloped and/or brought to market isthe first foil header pouch—and its nextgeneration, a clear layer alternative,

commonly known as “The Rollprint.”Healthcare professionals turn to “TheRollprint” to confirm the human tis-sue, bone grafts and other items it typ-ically holds are correct—before theyopen the package—something they pre-viously could only do with glass jars.

Also in the late 1970s, Dodrill intro-duced polybutene-based peelablesealants to the medical device packag-ing industry 10 years ahead of the com-petition. He also developed RP-1A, aheat-seal coating that was one of thefirst to provide a visual indicator onpackages made entirely from film.

The 1980s included the launch ofhigh-performance, cost-effective sili-con-oxide and aluminum oxide coatedpackaging structures—which includeddeveloping adhesives that met U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)requirements and the first clear, re-tortable, high-barrier lidding for shelf-stable food.

In 1994, Dodrill received a patent forthe Process for Sterilizing the Contentsof Sealed Deformable Packages, and in1997, he installed a five-layer co-extru-sion laminator/coater at Rollprint. Theinstallation made the company the firstin flexible packaging to extrusion coatpolyester sealants on film, and the firstto extrusion coat peelable polyestersealants on any substrate.

Dodrill’s gifts to the packaging in-dustry have been broader than just newtechnologies, however. He served on theboard of directors of the Flexible Pack-aging Association from 1994-1999, andremains active in the group to this day.In 1994, he helped found the Steriliza-tion Packaging Manufacturers Council,and has chaired its executive committeesince 2000. Since 2004, Dodrill hasserved on the board of directors of Op-portunity Medical, a non-profit med-ical device manufacturer that primarilyemploys handicapped individuals.

Edwin O. LandonConnecting packagers andfostering excellenceExecutive Director Emeritus, Institute of Packaging Professionals

Edwin O. Landonhas fostered excellencein packaging through-out his career—as amagazine sales rep, apublisher and the Ex-ecutive Director of theInstitute of PackagingProfessionals (IoPP).

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When the 1983 Tylenol tampering incident chal-

lenged the packaging community on a range of issues,

Landon responded with the “Tamper-Evident Packag-

ing Supplement,” detailing seven technologies for ad-

dressing tamper-evident concerns, for Packaging

Engineering magazine.

A decade later, Landon created Independent Publish-

ing Co., which revived the defunct Food & Drug Packaging

magazine and launched the first packaging industry

website, www.fdp.com (1994). The site gave online ex-

posure and experience to more than 100 companies at

a time when online marketing was not the norm.

Landon and his team also launched Brand Pack-

aging, which defined industry trends and focused on

packaging as a marketing tool (1997), and Flexible

Packaging (1999), the only magazine to focused on

this segment of the packaging converting market.

They sold Independent Publishing Company in

2000.

In 2001, Landon launched Landon, Farrey and As-

sociates, a management company, and Landon took

on the role of Executive Director of IoPP. His job was

cut out for him: IoPP faced dwindling membership, fi-

nancial deficit, disconnects with the chapters, little to

no educational programming and no relationships

with industry media. After addressing the business is-

sues, Landon set IoPP back on track to fulfill its pri-

mary mission of providing continuing education to

the packaging community.

Now, 10 years later, IoPP’s membership has grown

from 3,000 to 5,000 individual members. Finances are

strong and positive. Education programs are robust.

IoPP has more than 1,500 Certified Packaging Profes-

sionals, a Packaging Education Scholarship Fund, stu-

dent awards programs, benefactors and corporate

sponsors. Landon created and implemented the bene-

factor and corporate sponsor programs.

Landon—called one of the forward-leading

thinkers in packaging—stepped down from his IoPP

post in 2009, but he continues as a principal in Lan-

don, Farrey and Associates, where he mentors his

teams as they drive forward the interests of packaging

as a strategic tool.

Michael Richmond, Ph.D.Putting packaging to work

Sr. Partner, Packaging & Technology

Integrated Solutions (PTIS)

Michael Richmond, Ph.D.,

has enjoyed a spectacular,

productive career in food and

food packaging science and

technology, global technol-

ogy and packaging innova-

tion, food marketing and packaging strategy. As senior

partner for Packaging & Technology Integrated Solu-

tions (PTIS), he is an advocate for the business value

of packaging, regardless of material or container type.

PTIS research has helped to advance technologies

including aseptic packaging, hot fill flexible, non-ther-

mal, minimally processed, convenience food packag-

ing and sustainability to the commercial forefront.

The company’s affiliate, PTIGlobal is a recognized

world leader in independent research, analysis, educa-

tion and communication of information on sustain-

ing planetary resources, especially for food and

packaging.

As president and CEO of PTIS, Richmond built

the company by working across consulting project

work, and technology and equipment development.

His work today has helped many Fortune 500 com-

panies, consumer packaged goods firms and packag-

ing industry suppliers implement programs and

projects that will improve bottom line packaging

growth. He is directly involved in developing and im-

plementing consumer, science and business-based

strategies to recognize the importance of consider-

ing packaging earlier in the product development

process. He has also been an evangelist for food

packaging.

Richmond was instrumental in developing and im-

plementing strategic plans and programs regionally,

nationally and internationally for Kraft and Kellogg’s

in the R&D component of strategic sourcing. PTIS

continues that work for its more than 180 clients

today. Early on, he also recognized and promoted the

notion that cost reductions were major components

of mass reductions—and therefore waste reduction.

Richmond is a leader in food and food package sus-

tainability, and in his time with Kellogg’s and Kraft,

headed environmental initiatives to reduce package

material mass in solid waste streams. During that

time, he was also an intense advocate for top- and bot-

tom-line packaging value to enhance the economic

status of the companies’ product distribution systems,

and as a result, was the leader in reduction of package

material mass and distribution weight and volume ef-

forts that now sustains and drives consumer goods

companies’ strategies.

Richmond’s time at Kellogg’s gave him the respon-

sibility for developing and implementing start-up de-

partments of Technology Discovery and Global

Packaging Innovation. Technology Discovery is the

search for scientific and technological developments

to apply to specific situations—a particular strength of

Richmond’s.

Developments credited to Richmond while with

Kellogg’s include gable-top bag-in-box cartons for

breakfast cereals; gable-top plastic coated cartons

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closed with plastic figures; conversion of snack flow

wrap materials from aluminum foil into vacuum

metalized film with analogous barrier properties.

At Kraft, Richmond participated in the develop-

ment of easy-open/reclosable reduced oxygen shred-

ded, sliced and chunk cheese packaging (using

oxygen barrier packaging) now a universal package

that has boosted cured natural cheese sales in North

America. He also took part in developing and com-

mercializing the conversion from glass to polyester

packaging for grated Parmesan cheese, and he has

been recognized for his contributions to packaging

of DiGiorono pasta, pizza and related Italian-type

food products.

Richmond has been a professor in the School of

Packaging at Michigan State University, and holds his

bachelor’s and doctorate degrees in Food Science and

Human Nutrition. He has headed the Industrial Ad-

visory Committee for the Center of Advanced Food

Technology at Rutgers University, and is an active

member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals

and the Food Packaging Division of the Institute of

Food Technologies. He has authored or co-authored

18 peer-reviewed publications.

Bill ZitoMainstream tamper-evident solutions

Vice President, Sales, Enercon Industries

When the role of induc-

tion sealing in packaging

changed forever—in the

wake of the Tylenol tam-

pering incident of the early

1980s—Bill Zito was there.

Prior to that time, induc-

tion sealing was primarily a

way to prevent products

from leaking. Packagers adopted the technology for

its tamper-evident benefits, and the FDA recognized

it as effective. Zito became a strong advocate for the

use of this technology all this time.

Zito’s advocacy has led to many educational con-

tributions: articles in leading packaging industry mag-

azines, seminar and conference presentations,

technical presentations at training seminars, webi-

nars, and technical papers.

He’s also been a contributor to industry associ-

ations and trade shows, and speaks regularly at

packaging schools including Michigan State, Uni-

versity of Wisconsin (Stout), University of San Jose

and Ohio State University. He also has spearheaded

the donations of many cap sealers to packaging

programs.

Recognizing that induction liner and cap manu-

facturers would benefit from being able to demon-

strate the induction sealing process, Zito worked with

Enercon’s development team to develop a table-top

induction sealer. The successful sales tool had an un-

expected benefit: It became the industry’s leading

portable cap sealer, sought after by pharmaceutical

laboratories, “mom and pop” operations, test mar-

keters and packaging operations.

Zito continues to pioneer the use of induction for

non-traditional sealing applications. He has been in-

strumental in the development of pressure-belt sys-

tems that allow containers with non-torqueable caps

to be sealed. Another legacy of his is capless induction

technology, a safe, economical alternative to conduc-

tion sealing. SD

• Jack Aguero, Vice President, BusinessDevelopment & Marketing, Pro Mach, Inc.

• Joe Angel, Vice President/Publisher,Packaging World

• Curtis Babb, Director, Packaging Materials &Development, MillerCoors

• Jane Chase, Board Chairperson, IoPP; Sr.Director Packaging Innovation and R&D,The Schwan Food Company

• Tom Egan, Vice President, Industry Services,PMMI

• Maria Ferrante, Vice President, Education &Workforce Development, PMMI

• John Kowal, Market Development Manager,B&R Industrial Automation Corp.

• Bob Larkin, Director, Packaging & GraphicsDevelopment, ACH Food Companies, Inc.

• Rick Lingle, Executive Editor, BNP Media

• Ben Miyares, President, The PackagingManagement Institute

• Tom Osip, Director, Research & Development,Mead Johnson Nutrition

• Karen Proctor, Professor, Rochester Instituteof Technology

• Sean Riley, Editor, PMT Magazine

• Dwight C. Schmidt, President, Fibre BoxAssociation

• Rick Schneider, President, Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc.

• Nick Wilson, President, Morrison ContainerHandling Solutions

Thank You, Commission Members A new Packaging Hall of Fame Commissionis named each year. The 2010 panel is below:

hen consumer packaged

goods companies expand

their product lines, the

challenge of correctly marking and

identifying products for packaging

and distribution usually follows.

For Top Tobacco, Lake Waccamac,

N.C. the solution was found using vari-

able data printing from Videojet

(Booth S1512). Plant engineer

Richard Hopkins estimates the ability

to print variable data on demand has

increased uptime compared with pre-

viously used printing methods, and

has allowed Top Tobacco to purchase

generic shipping cases.

Cans and pouches containing Top

products are imprinted with produc-

tion date codes using Videojet 43s

inkjet printers and Videojet 3320 laser

coders. With the Videojet printers,

dates can be automatically changed,

and can print production dates that in-

clude hours and minutes.

Videojet 2320 large character print-

ers code the cartons used for shipping

the cans and pouches of tobacco. The

cartons require printing on two adja-

cent sides, so one side of the box is

printed first, and then the box is bump

turned to allow for printing on the ad-

jacent side. The boxes are marked with

product-specific alphanumeric codes

and bar codes for tracking and produc-

tion dates.

Top Tobacco’s sales force ensures cus-

tomers are getting the freshest product

available by referencing the date codes

printed on each pouch or can. Warehouse

personnel check the date codes regularly

to make certain that product is properly

rotated through the warehouse during

distribution to keep fresh product mov-

ing out to retail outlets.for each product

produced on that line.

“Changing products is very simple

with the Videojet printers,” says Hop-

kins. “The operators require very little

training or assistance because selecting

a job is about as easy as selecting a song

on a jukebox.” SD

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A “Top” solution for growing challengeOn-demand printing from Videojet Technologies Inc. (Booth N4220)keeps tabs on growing product line.

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PACK EXPO welcomes IoPPas new educational partnerThe comprehensive education program provides insight fromacross the supply chain.

ACK EXPO producer PMMI has an-

nounced that the Institute of Packag-

ing Professionals (IoPP) will present

The Packaging Learning Center conference

program at PACK EXPO 2010.

The program, which runs Nov. 1–3, includes ses-

sions focusing on a range of topics that are front and

center with packaging professionals, including sus-

tainability and food safety.

“IoPP is widely recognized for its comprehen-

sive programming for packaging professionals,

and with this partnership, we’re bringing it to

PACK EXPO. The result will be enhanced educa-

tional opportunities for packaging professionals

attending the show,” says Charles D. Yuska, pres-

ident and CEO, PMMI.

The sessions, open to all PACK EXPO attendees,

will be led by a mix of end users, industry consultants

and suppliers. Details are available on packexpo.com,

under the “Conference” tab. A listing of sessions is

included below.

“PACK EXPO is the leading trade show for pack-

aging and processing professionals, and we’re pleased

to be part of it. The Packaging Learning Center will

give all attendees a chance to improve their under-

standing of packaging’s intricacies while they’re in

Chicago finding solutions to their packaging chal-

lenges,” says Patrick Farrey, executive director, Insti-

tute of Packaging Professionals.

Sessions run from 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on Nov. 1-

2, and from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Nov. 3. Below is

a preliminary list of sessions (updated July 14).

P

Monday, November 1

Title: Food Safety and Packaging: The Hazards,

Recalls, and New Strategies

Speakers: Deb Krug-Reyes, ConAgra; and Wynn

Wiksell, General Mills

Sponsored by IoPP’s Food Safety Alliance for

Packaging

Title: Required Packaging GMP’s (Pre-Requisite

Programs): One Voice from the CPG Companies

Speakers: Mel Nauman, ConAgra; Tim White,

Berry Plastics

Sponsored by IoPP’s Food Safety Alliance for

Packaging

Title: Packaging HACCP: What to Expect from a

Supplier and How Suppliers Can Initiate a Sus-

taining Program

Speakers: Danielle Hand, Campbell Soup Com-

pany; Suzanne Matuszewski, Graham Packaging

Produced by IoPP’s Food Safety Alliance for Packaging

Title:Sustainability in Wine, Sprits and Beer Packaging

Speakers: Patrick Field, President, EnVino; Marc

Weinstein, California Natural Products; Steve

Rhea, Saint-Gobain

Produced by IoPP’s Wine and Spirits Task Force

Title: How Packaging Lines Can Easily Increase

Profitability: The Importance and Proper Use of

OEE

Speaker: Paul J. Zepf, P.Eng. M.Eng. CPP, Director

of Engineering, Zarpac Inc.

Produced by IoPP’s Packaging Consultants Council

Title: Meet the Press: A Panel Discussion on Pack-

aging Trends

Speakers: Co-Moderated by John Kalkowski,

Editorial Director, Packaging Digest; and Daphne

Allen, Editor, Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging

News

Tuesday, November 2

Title: The Real Green of Sustainability in Trans-

port Packaging

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MC Packaging Machines S.r.l. (Booth S2374) has entered into a strate-

gic partnership with Precision Automation Co., Inc.

Precision Automation will market, sell, manufacture, install and service

SMC’s Automated Sandwich Line (ASL) equipment in North America. The “mod-

ular” design of the systems reportedly allow for differing levels of automation de-

pendent on the requirements of the producer.

According to the manufacturer, the ASL 60 sandwich production line is a com-

plete in-line system and utilizes a modular design for maximum flexibility and

high productivity, and it can produce up to 60 sandwiches per minute. Also, the

ASL 40 sandwich production line uses a rotary design intended to minimize the

amount of required floor space. The company reports it is suited for medium-

size producers of sandwiches, and is a good introduction to automating produc-

tion. The ASL 40 is capable of producing up to 40 sandwiches per minute. Both

lines use a sandwich centering system designed to ensure consistency and employ

ultrasonic cutting technology for clean and accurate cutting of any meat or filler.

By automating sandwich production, companies can increase efficiency, lower

costs and provide superior sandwiches at a consistent quality and fast rate. These

automated lines are geared toward helping firms save money, increase through-

put and dramatically improve the sandwich making process.

North American operations are based out of Precision Automation’s New Jer-

sey plant. According to the firm, the partnership is a natural fit with the 65-year

old company’s capabilities, resources, experience and tradition of providing high-

quality automation systems, machinery, controls and integration services. SD

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Continued from page 50

Speakers: Arnold Barlow, Customer Solutions

Manager, UPS; Cimberly Weir, Business Develop-

ment Manager, PIRA

Produced by IoPP’s Transport Packaging Committee

Title: Simulating What Happens to My Goods

from Point A to B

Speakers: William Kipp, CPP, W.I. Kipp Company

Produced by IoPP’s Packaging Consultants Council

Title: Cargo Securement for Intermodal Transit—

Global Regulations and Methods Available

Speakers: Matthew Bullock, Chief Manufactur-

ing Officer, Walnut Industries

Produced by IoPP’s Chemical Packaging Committee

Title: Packaging 360: Packaging as a Brand-Build-

ing, Business-Enhancing Function

Speaker: Dan Balan, President, INTRAQQ

Title: Packaging Law Right This Minute

Speaker: Eric F. Greenberg, Principal Attorney,

Eric F. Greenberg P.C.

Title: The Effects of Cartons, Pressure Differen-

tial, and Hole Size on Microbial Ingress of Sterile

Medical Device Trays

Speaker: Ondrea Kassarjian, Ph.D. Candidate,

MSU School of Packaging

Produced by IoPP’s Medical Device Packaging

Technical Committee

Wednesday, November 2

Title: The Cost of Doing Business: Security Pack-

aging and Compliance Packaging/Labeling

Speakers: Bruce Cohen, Principal, PackTechPlus LLC;

James Ingram, Owner, Ingram Consulting Services

Produced by IoPP’s Packaging Consultants Council

Title: Packaging Scorecard Training

Speakers: Larry Dull CPP and June Anderson

CPP, Partners, Packaging Knowledge Group

Title: Packaging Modeling Training

Speakers: Larry Dull CPP and June Anderson

CPP, Partners, Packaging Knowledge Group

Title: Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

Speakers: TBD

Produced by the Pressure-Sensitive Tape Council SD

Precision/SMCform partnershipThe two firms are joining to offer a range ofautomated sandwich-production equipment.

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Monday, Nov. 1

General Session

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Topic: Manufacturing Excel-

lence: From the Top Down

to the Feet on the Ground

Speaker: Alan Wilson, Presi-

dent and CEO, McCormick

& Company

Manufacturing excel-

lence in today’s food, bever-

age and consumer products

companies is being driven by many

factors including product safety, sus-

tainability, globalization, consumer

demands, technology, and height-

ened competition for resources. But

just exactly how are these drivers im-

pacting manufacturing and who is

driving them deep into the opera-

tions of the leading CPG manufac-

turers? Visionary leaders, that’s who!

In this keynote address, hear from an

industry leader who turns vision into

action and drives quality and excel-

lence in manufacturing down

through the entire organization—all

the way from the top down to the

feet on the ground.

Track: Product Safety

4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

Topic: Advances in Effective Lot Tracking

Speaker: Mike Hayes, Director, Food

Safety and Quality, Del Monte Foods Co.

A significant challenge facing food

manufacturers today is the effective lot

tracking and identification of product,

especially in a continuous flow produc-

tion environment. But just how should

batches be identified and designated

when there are so many variables that

must be accommodated? Hear from a

panel of consumer products manufac-

turers on how they are managing these

challenges and making advances in ef-

fective lot tracking in their companies.

Track: Sustainability

Topic: Downstream Consumer Trends’

Effect On Upstream Manufacturing

Moderator: Jeanne von Zastrow; Sen-

ior Director, Sustainability and Indus-

try Relations; Food Marketing Institute

Speakers: Wesley Bean, Senior Direc-

tor, Strategic Sourcing, Winn-Dixie

Stores, Inc.; Ellen Feeney, Vice President,

Responsible Livelihood, White Wave

Foods; Michele Halsell, Managing Di-

rector, Applied Sustainability Center,

University of Arkansas; Kim Lymn, Sen-

ior Manager, Packaging, Target

Getting ahead of the “green” curve –

that’s what manufacturers are con-

stantly striving to do when it comes to

anticipating market signals and con-

sumer shopping patterns and their po-

tential effect on “green” manufacturing.

A retailer-manufacturer panel will

share some of their “market-to-

manufacturing” success stories pertain-

ing to nearly half of all shoppers who

gravitate to green when shopping.

Track: Operational Reliability

Topic: Pursuit of Overall Equipment

Efficiency

Speakers: Rob Aleksa, Machine Control

Section Head, Procter and Gamble; Mel

Bahr, Founder, MGS Machine; Jeff Rus-

sell, TPM Coach for Controls and Au-

tomation, PepsiCo Americas Beverages

Margin protection through more ef-

fective manufacturing operations is a

key focus for consumer products com-

panies today. Avoiding costly produc-

tion line stoppage for equipment

maintenance and changeovers due to

new manufacturing requirements is a

valuable tool in pursuit of these im-

provements. Hear how some manufac-

turers are driving costs out of their

operations through more robust equip-

ment that improves consistency and

harmonization of machines, reduces

training requirements, improves verti-

cal and horizontal integration and re-

quires less troubleshooting.

Tuesday, Nov. 2

General Session

8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

Topic: Welcome to the New World of

FDA Food Safety Modernization!

Moderator: Bob Brackett, Ph.D., Vice

President and Director, National Cen-

ter for Food Safety and Technology

Speakers: Dane Bernard, Vice President,

Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Key-

stone Foods; Matilda Freund, Senior Di-

rector, Food Safety, Kraft Foods Inc.; Joe

Levitt, Partner, Hogan Lovells

Some manufacturers are already ex-

periencing it and many more are likely

to in the near future—the effects of a

new world of FDA food safety over-

sight. So just how do consumer prod-

ucts companies manage their

expectations of the impending impact

of the 2009 FDA Food Safety Modern-

ization Act, specifically at the plant

GMA presents industryleaders at general sessions

The Grocery Manufacturers Assn. has invited top executives to deliver its keynote addresses.

he Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has brought an im-

pressive roster of industry figures to speak at the inaugural Manu-

facturing Excellence Conference, collocated with PACK EXPO

International on Nov. 1-2.

PMMI President and CEO Charles D. Yuska notes that PACK EXPO, with

its 45,000 attendees and 1,600 exhibitors, will provide an excellent backdrop

for the innovations GMA speakers address.

“GMA member companies such as Kraft, Georgia Pacific, Unilever and the

Hershey Company come to PACK EXPO to discover the latest manufacturing

developments. Now they’ll find an additional education benefit in attend-

ing,” says Yuska. “It’s part of PMMI’s plan to add value for all attendees.”

General Sessions will cover leadership, food safety and modeling the

factory of the future.

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PACK EXPO thanks our valuable industry alliances for helping us bring together packaging and processing solutions for one powerful show. Your support drives PACK EXPO’s success!

From Partners Across the IndustrySOLUTIONS ACROSS THE LINE

level? A stakeholder panel composed of

regulatory and food, beverage and con-

sumer products manufacturing profes-

sionals will address some of the Act’s

key components including facility haz-

ard evaluation and preventive controls,

food facility re-inspection, and alloca-

tion of inspection resources based on

risk profiles of food facilities.

Track: Product Safety

9:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Topic: Meeting and Managing the Myr-

iad Food Safety Certification Require-

ments for CPG Manufacturing Plants

Speaker: Greg Flickinger, Director of

Manufacturing, Lance, Inc.

Today’s consumer products manu-

facturers face a variety of plant certifica-

tions, standards, guidelines and practices

including cGMP, GFSI, HACCP, and

ISO, just to name a few. Learn how some

of these manufacturers are successfully

navigating and implementing these re-

quirements while not losing site of their

desired effect—safe, quality products.

Track: Sustainability

Topic: Upstream Migration of “Green”

Requirements for Suppliers

Speakers: Bruce Cords, Ph.D., Vice

President, Environment, Food Safety

and Public Health, Ecolab USA; Jon

Doering, Director, Environmental

Health and Safety, The Schwan Food

Co.; Willie Johnson, Associate Director,

Global Product Supply Sustainability,

Procter & Gamble

Several of the industry’s largest retail-

ers have instituted “green” requirements

for consumer products manufacturers

who, in turn, are now looking to their

suppliers to submit evidence of their sus-

tainability initiatives as well. Require-

ments range from reductions in energy,

waste and air pollutants to “eco-friendly”

sourcing, labor practices and safety for

employees and community. Hear from a

panel of retailers, manufacturers and up-

stream suppliers who will share how

they’ve met the challenges of “green” re-

quirements throughout the supply chain.

Track: Operational Reliability

Topic: Manufacturing Execution

Systems: Advances in Successful

Implementation

Moderator: John Blanchard, Research

Director, Life Sciences and CPG Indus-

tries, ARC Advisory Group

Speakers: Peter De Moerloose, MES

Process Business Development, Siemens

Product Lifecycle Management Soft-

ware, Inc.; Mark Hanley, Global

GE/OEE Program Manager, Kraft

Foods Global, Inc.; Jeff Russell, TPM

Coach for Controls and Automation,

PepsiCo Americas Beverages

As the intermediary between business

systems and the factory floor, Manufac-

turing Execution Systems perform a vital

function linking the two. The goal is a

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Continued from page 54

fully integrated plant floor in the factory

of the future. While the food and bever-

age industry continues to make a strong

push in the adoption of these automation

technologies, challenges remain. Hear

from a panel of CPG companies that has

some valuable lessons to share regarding

successful implementation of MES that is

driving costs out and efficiencies in.

Track: Product Safety

3:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m.

Topic: Successful Raw Materials Sourc-

ing in Today’s Global Procurement

Environment

Speakers: Industry Panel

Among the most critical challenges

facing consumer products companies in

the global raw materials marketplace are

supplier integrity and product quality

and availability. In many cases the prod-

ucts they seek are more limited, higher

priced and more varied in quality. A

panel of manufacturers will share case

studies of how they’ve overcome these

challenges in a way that provides steady

sourcing, budget consciousness, quality

products and consumer receptiveness.

Track: Sustainability

Topic: Some Lessons Learned in

Implementing Lean-to-Green Manu-

facturing in Plants

Speakers: Amber Brovak, HSE

Manager and Sustainability Manager,

Sunny Delight Beverages Co.; Bob Gon-

zalez, Productivity Program Manager,

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Ellen Iobst, Senior

Vice President, Manufacturing and

Technology, Sunny Delight Beverages

Co.; David Prybylowski, Sustainability

Program Manager, Mars Chocolate

North America

Talking about sustainable manufac-

turing is one thing, actually doing it is

quite another. While many consumer

products companies have made signif-

icant strides in lean manufacturing,

most are struggling with the challenges

to make lean green. Hear from a panel

of manufacturers about some of the

lessons learned in the lean-to-green

journey and how they might be turned

into best practices to share throughout

the consumer products industry.

Track: Operational Reliability

Topic: Workforce Development: What

Got You Here, Won’t Get You There

Speakers: Jennifer McNelly, Senior

Vice President, The Manufacturing In-

stitute—Affiliate of the National Asso-

ciation of Manufacturers; Pamela

Stroko, Vice President, Management

and Organizational Development,

Kraft Foods Inc.; D. Joel Whalen, Ph.D.,

Effective Communications, Kellstadt

Center for Sales Leadership, DePaul

University

According to a recent survey on the

American manufacturing workforce, a

high-skilled, flexible workforce ranked

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MMI, sponsor and producer of

the PACK EXPO trade shows,

is teaming with influential industry

groups to bring an extensive education

program to this year’s PACK EXPO pro-

gram. More than 35 sessions from five

associations will give packaging and

processing professionals insight into

trends, strategies and innovations from

across the supply chain.

The following is a brief overview

of the partnerships and meetings

planned for this year’s PACK EXPO

International:

• The Flexographic Technical As-

sociation (FTA) is working with the

co-located CPP EXPO to create con-

ference programming that offers in-

sight into improving operations,

increasing efficiency and maintain-

ing equipment. Sessions will be held

Monday, Nov. 1, and Tuesday, Nov.

2. Onsite registration for each ses-

sion is $75.

• The Grocery Manufacturers As-

sociation (GMA) is co-locating its

first-ever Manufacturing Excellence

Conference at PACK EXPO on Mon-

day, Nov. 1 and Tuesday, Nov. 2. (See

page 54). Registration for the full

conference program is $550 onsite.

Attendees registering for the GMA

Manufacturing Excellence Confer-

ence will be refunded the initial

PACK EXPO registration fee.

• The Institute of Packaging Pro-

fessionals (IoPP) will host the Pack-

aging Learning Center, a series of

seminars led by a mix of end users,

industry consultants and suppliers.

Running from Monday, Nov. 1,

through Wednesday, Nov. 3, the sem-

inars will focus on a range of topics

at the forefront of the packaging in-

dustry, including sustainability and

food safety. Sessions run from 8

a.m.–2 p.m. on Nov. 1-2, and from 8

a.m.–Noon on Nov. 3. Fees are $129

per session for onsite registrants.

• PAC—The Packaging Associa-

tion of Canada is bringing the inter-

active PAC Green Den program to

PACK EXPO on Tuesday, Nov. 2,

from 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Entitled “Fast

Tracking Sustainable Innovation,”

the program unites elements of suc-

cessful reality television and business

matchmaking. The agenda includes

“innovators” presenting solutions to

a panel of experts and a live audience

of brand owners and retailers—and

receiving constructive feedback—and

a short keynote address from upcy-

cling pioneer Tom Szaky of TerraCy-

cle. The registration fee for PAC

Green Den is $129 onsite.

• The Reusable Packaging Associ-

ation (RPA) will host a special work-

shop on Tuesday, Nov. 2 from 3

p.m.–5 p.m. Tentatively titled

“Reusable Packaging 101,” the ses-

sion will help attendees navigate the

preliminary steps required to adopt

a reusable packaging solution. This

includes defining the products and

services available, cost analysis, sup-

ply chain modeling and financing

options. The workshop will serve as

the first of a four-part curriculum

being developed to help companies

evaluate, build acceptance for, imple-

ment and refine their choice of

reusable packaging systems.

A full list of conference sessions,

along with specific dates and times, is

available at www.packexpo.com. SD

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second in a list of the top three drivers of

future business success in the next two to

three years. However, the study also finds

that many companies rely on traditional

approaches and old tactics even in the

face of higher aspirations to do better.

Learn how new approaches to workforce

development can make a difference and

hear from practitioners who have put

them into action with improved results.

General Session

4:40 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

Topic: Back to the Future in CPG

Manufacturing: Re-thinking Simula-

tion and Modeling!

Speaker: Kevyn Renner, Senior Tech-

nology Consultant, Chevron Global

Manufacturing

Figuring out the future through

modeling and simulation has trans-

formed industries like defense, avia-

tion and automotive and now stands

poised to do the same for manufactur-

ing in the consumer products and

packaged goods industry. Working in

virtual space can overcome time

zones, speed trials and learning cycles,

save time and money, improve speed-

to-market, foster innovation and cre-

ate a whole new way of working for

the next generation of manufacturing

professionals. Learn from a virtual

world visionary about the Real Asset

Virtualization Environment featuring

manufacturing avatars and 3-D man-

ufacturing possibilities evolving out

of the online gaming space. A tour de

force you won’t want to miss. SD

PACK EXPO education programs deliver insightPackaging pros from across the supply chain can gain business-building knowledge.

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Food safety expertsconvene at PACK EXPOIn the first-ever Food Safety Summit Resource Center, leadingexperts will help attendees wrestle with food safety issues.

• 1 Priority Biocidal – Biospray

• AcryliCon Industrial Flooring

• Afilias Discovery Services

• Alchemy Systems

• Applied Robotics (Booth S738)

• ConAgra Foods

• DayMark Safety Systems

• ITW, Ingersoll-Rand

• Invensys (Booth E5326)

• Loma Systems (Booth S2012)

• Michigan State University (Booth C89)

• The National Food Lab

• Northwest Analytical, Inc., PakSense Inc.

• Qualtrax

• Siemens Security Solutions (Booth N3746)

• Specialized Technology Resources

• TraceGains

As of late September, companies scheduledto present and participate include:

The Food Safety Summit Resource Center will be located at McCormick Place.To schedule a one-to-one meeting with a food safety expert, contact Katie

Johnson, BNP Media, at johnsonk@bnpmedia.com or 847-405-4053.

ith leading experts on hand to address foodsafety themes and specific questions, theFood Safety Summit Resource Center will

help manufacturers and processors respond to thechallenges they face on the job.

The result of a partnership between PMMI, pro-ducer of the PACK EXPO family of trade shows, andBNP Media, producer of the annual Food Safety Sum-mit, the Food Safety Summit Resource Center gives at-tendees a forum to discuss their specific food safetychallenges, learn about the latest breakthroughs andgain insight into potential solutions.

“To ensure safety in this era of global supply chains

and increased automation, manufacturers needstricter controls in product processing, packaging,transport and handling,” says Charles D. Yuska, pres-ident and CEO of PMMI, sponsor and producer ofPACK EXPO. “The Food Safety Summit ResourceCenter will connect PACK EXPO attendees with lead-ing experts who can help them find solutions to criti-cal challenges.”

In addition to individual meetings with attendees,the experts on hand will make formal presentations onleading food safety issues including foreign materialdetection, sanitation, traceability, hygiene, interven-tions and analytics. SD

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ith more than 1,600 exhibitors stretch-

ing out over more than one million net

sq. ft., PACK EXPO International 2010

is the most comprehensive location for packaging

and processing solutions this year. But finding the

solution is only part of the equation. Before you

can put it into action, you need to know your fi-

nancing options—especially if you will be using the

product outside the United States.

“There’s a lot to see on the show floor, and at-

tendees are sure to find what they’re looking for,”

says Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market de-

velopment, PMMI. “But after the search is over

and the terms are agreed upon, it’s time to work

on financing the export sale.”

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (the Ex-Im Bank)

is the U.S.’s official export credit agency, and is

dedicated to helping U.S. companies increase ex-

port sales by providing financing to their overseas

customers. As such, the Ex-Im Bank will assume

credit and country risks the private sector is un-

able or unwilling to accept.

“The Ex-Im Bank provides several key products

such as pre-export financing, short term export

credit insurance, medium term loan guarantees,

and direct loans to successfully get U.S.-made

products into the global marketplace,” adds

Izquierdo. “These financing products will enable

our U.S. exporters and their overseas buyers to stay

competitive in today’s international marketplace.”

As part of the Ex-Im Bank’s “delegated lending

authority” (DLA) program, Northstar USA is a

good opportunity open to American exhibitors

who would like to increase their international

export sales and their international buyers.

Northstar USA brings together the “parent bank”

lending power of HSBC Bank, BMO Harris Bank

and Royal Bank of Canada to provide a variety of

funding options to serve even the most diverse

needs of exporters and foreign buyers. This Ex-Im

Bank (DLA) uses Ex-Im Bank medium-term buyer

credit, as well as other relevant export programs,

to provide financing for small- and medium-sized

export transactions (as small as $100,000).

If a transaction meets the DLA credit standards,

it will be met with a “fast track” approval time.

There will be no costs or recourse to the exporter,

no requirement to have local bank guarantees and

the program offers competitively lower interest

rates and simplified loan documents for overseas

buyers.

Northstar USA welcomes PACK EXPO atten-

dees and exhibitors, and offers direct access to

convenient indications of costs for the DLA Buyer

Finance product. For more information, contact

Northstar’s Mark Mischnick: 866-202-2061, or

visit the Export Pavilion (Booth N4528). SD

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Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development, PMMI

“There’s a lot to see on the show

floor, and attendees are sure to find

what they’re looking for,” says Jorge

Izquierdo, vice president of market

development, PMMI.

By Hallie ForcinioPMT Magazine

Mixed load systems

mixed-load palletizing system from Intelligrated Inc. (Booth S2266) for a

Discount Auto Parts distribution center in Gallman, Miss., now part of Ad-

vance Auto Parts of Roanoke, Va., consists of pallet carousels, an A-520 Series

Gantry Robotic Palletizer and Order Manager software. Under direction of the soft-

ware, the carousels rotate pallets to the proper location, the gantry robot picks a layer

of product and transfers it to the appropriate pallet to create a rainbow load. As po-

sitions are emptied, the software alerts the operator to replenish the carousel.

Since mixed load palletizing typically begins with case picking, Hartness Inter-

national (Booth N3825) plans to demonstrate two case picking technologies in a

loop in its booth at PACK EXPO. The demo line consists of a robotic HartnessVer-

tique High-level Hybrid Palletizer, a robotic case picker and 16 patented storage tow-

ers, which deliver cases on demand to the loading area. Proprietary VPS software

interfaces with order systems and configures the pallet according to rules related to

product size, weight and delivery sequence. The hybrid palletizer relies on robotic

layer forming to gently position each case in the proper orientation and reaches

speeds of up to 90 cases per minute. By eliminating traditional slat dividers and bump

turns, robots handle virtually any pallet pattern with no mechanical changeover.

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Assembling MixedPallet Loads (Part II)In this three-part series, PMT’s Hallie Forciniodiscusses how the proliferation of stock keepingunits (SKUs), retailer requirements and theneed for more efficient order picking and stocking are spurring interest in converting single-SKU pallets to mixed pallet loads.

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Customized thermoforming to fit your every need.

FANUC Robotics (Booth N3406) will introduce a Mixed Case Palletizing Suite

capable of building mixed pallets three ways. In the first, algorithms tell the robot

in real-time the best stacking pattern for randomly arriving product. In the second,

a preplanning mode interfaces with up- and downstream systems to analyze the

order, optimize the load and provide picking instructions so items are delivered to

the robot in the proper sequence. The third option combines the preplanning data

interface capabilities with an algorithm that tests the pallet load design to confirm

the robot can build it. It’s also possible to switch between preplanned and real-time

modes on the fly. For example, says Don Faulkner, director, Automated Systems

Group at FANUC, “If we are running the preplanned scenario and a particular case

is missing or out of sequence, we can switch immediately to the real-time mode to

load the product in the best possible position and then revert to the preplanned

sequence for the next pallet,” he explains.

Westfalia (Booth N4371) combines a modular software suite with high-density

storage, pallet conveyors, picking and robotics. Its Savanna.NET warehouse manage-

ment system (WMS) works at the management level to control robots, generally from

KUKA Robotics Corp. (Booth N4641) as well as product movement and tracking.

Equipped with standard interfaces, the software integrates with virtually any pro-

grammable logic controller as well as enterprise resource planning systems. For firms

with an existing WMS, the basic Warehouse Control System module can control au-

tomated processes such as conveying, storage and retrieval and link to the host system.

Software provider CAPE Systems (Booth N3130) plans to unveil CAPE Pack,

version 2.11 at PACK EXPO. An updated module called Display Pallet automatically

calculates mixed pallet load solutions using algorithms and loading restrictions for

each pack. Mixed loads also can be designed manually using a drag-and-drop func-

tion in the Editor tool.

TOPS Engineering Corp. (Booth N3122) will demonstrate software for three

mixed pallet variations: display pallets; pick, sort and palletize; and sequenced order

picking. The latter can be manual or automated. In an automated system, the soft-

ware coordinates the action of a robot and an automated storage and retrieval sys-

tem to arrange product on the pallet in reverse order of how it will be removed by

the route driver or store personnel. For direct store delivery, arranging orders by

stop minimizes handling for the driver and reduces the chance of error, while ex-

pediting the stocking process for store personnel. The hardware- and software-ag-

nostic software works with any robot or upstream software programs for warehouse

management, order entry or enterprise resource planning. SD

• Nonuniform product sizes, shapes and weights

• Wide variety of package types

• Designing end-of-arm tools to maximize robot flexibility

• Additional handling may work against sustainability goals

• Loading restrictions (e.g., weight)

• Stacking restrictions (e.g., crushables on top)

• Comingling restrictions (e.g., no bleach with foodstuffs)

• Mixed layers add complexity

• Need for optimum load density and stability

• Frequent SKU changes and additions

• Balancing warehouse needs with mixed pallet optimization

• Sequencing pallet according to route delivery or store layout

Challenges of Mixed Load Palletizing

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High-speed tray formingDesigned to provide a compact,high-speed tray forming system forfresh fruits, vegetables, and otherproducts requiring a high compres-sion strength and an open top con-tainer. The Moen model PF130-RTFRoll-over Tray Former rolls overand glues the tray sidewalls andend tabs to reinforce the strength ofthe tray. Each machine can bechanged over to form eitherinside/inside or inside/outsideminor flaps. Diagonal corners canalso be added for extra bearing sur-face. The 44 in. loading height andredesigned frame structure providethe operator with comfortable ac-cess to hopper loading. The PF130-RTF is a quick-change machine thatis built for the rugged demands of afruit packing season. MOEN IndustriesBooth S2360 www.moenindustries.com

B/F/S machineryThis line of blow/fill/seal machin-ery is suitable for processing ster-ile medical liquids. The equipmentincorporates plastic molding, fill-ing, and closing of the container.The firm’s parent company, RaoDesign Intl., manufactures a rangeof blow, injection and custommolds, and custom machinery forspecial applications. The compa-nies can handle special, complexorders, reportedly with quickturnaround. In addition, customerscan place orders ranging fromsmall mechanical parts to entireproduction factories.American Plastics TechnologiesInc.Booth E5818www.raodesign.com

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Dual-use packaging systems The 60 Series Evolution Shrinksealer is a dual-use,mid-speed packaging systems. Used for shrinksleeve labeling, they apply full height bodysleeve la-bels with primary graphics. Used for tamper evi-dent banding, they can apply shrink sleeves as neckbands around the upper portion of a container andits closure, or as full height safety seals. Standard

features of the series include full safety enclosure,heavy-duty construction, Mitsubishi PLC controland servos, keyed run/jog switch and upstreamphoto-eyes. The systems can also be customizedwith additional sensors as well as other features. PDC InternationalBooth N3621www.pdc-corp.com

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Thermal transfer printerThe 18 Series thermal transfer

printer, according to the manufac-turer, is a simple digital coding so-lution that provides high printquality, reliability, traceability andease of use, all for a price pointbelow other thermal transfer print-ers currently on the market. Themachine’s design is said to allowmaximum use of ribbon consum-ables, reducing material waste. Inaddition, the unit’s thermal transfercoder reportedly allows operators tochange information quickly and eas-ily, providing error-free changes andaccurate performance.Markem-Imaje Business GroupBooth S2200www.markem-imaje.com

Bottle sanitizerThe Microb-Blaster

is a UV-HEPA bottlesanitizer, designed tosanitize bottles withUV light and exchangethe air inside withHEPA air filtration si-multaneously. Accord-ing to the firm, it canachieve a .5-4 log re-duction on the ex-posed surfaces of thebottles. The technology actively monitors UV output to determinewhen the light source needs to be replaced. According to the manu-facturer, the machine significantly reduces the risk of biologicalcontaminants contaminating the filling environment, and it providesusers an eco-friendly and effective way to clean the atmosphere in-side bottles.Fogg Filler Co.Booth S1552www.foggfiller.com

Non-contact inspection equipmentInspect large trays, boxes, and packaged prod-

ucts up to 800mm (31 in.) wide with the X4 800XLx-ray system. It was designed specifically withinput from representatives of the cheese, meat,and poultry industries. The X4 800XL is designedto survive in the toughest environments. Con-structed of 304 stainless steel in a bead blast fin-ish, the standard IP66 rating allows the machine tobe fully washed out and sanitized in compliancewith USDA and FDA regulations. Conveyor drivemotors and components are oversized to handlethe heaviest products found in food processing op-erations. The X4 800XL can easily detect metal,high density plastics, glass, stone, calcified bone,and flavor clumps. It can also perform detailedproduct analysis such as measuring the holes in-side of cheese, or confirming that loaves of breadare sliced the correct number of times.Loma SystemsBooth S2012www.itw.com

Sorter upgradesThe company offers the chance to

upgrade to any North American instal-lations of its sorters, including Intel-liSort, FKI Logistex, Unisort, Crisplant,Mathews and Buschman brand equip-ment. According to the firm, these up-grades help optimize system capacityand throughput, improve equipmentutilization and extend system life for afraction of the cost and downtime asso-ciated with a new installation. Theprocess begins with an audit of the ex-isting system by a company-certified audit engineer, which the firm recommends planningas part of annual budgeting and scheduling at least two to three months in advance of peakseason. Then, the firm provides analysis of multiple upgrade, retrofit and rebuild options,developing several solutions that could include replacement of obsolete components, in-stallation of advanced functionality to meet changing product needs, expansion or a com-plete overhaul of machinery.Intelligrated Inc.Booth S2266www.intelligrated.com

Low-level chain conveyorThis low level chain conveyor system is designed to be

easily loaded at floor level with an electric walkie. With a con-veyor pass height of only 4 in. above floor, this system makesit possible to load single or multiple pallets in to an auto-matic stretch wrapping machine with walkies or pallet jacks.The capacity of the low level conveyor is 4000 lbs.Orion Packaging SystemsBooth S1053www.orionpackaging.com

Case sealerProcessing both void-filled and over-stuffed cases at speeds

exceeding 40% faster than the competition, the LD-XRTB, a ran-dom semi-automatic case sealer, was designed using end userfeedback to provide solutions to the most common case sealingobstacles. The LDX-RTB processes both void-filled and over-stuffed cases with zero adjustments and high reliability. TheLDX-RTB automatically adjusts for cases that vary randomly inboth width and height as they are presented to the sealer. Theadjustments also can be fixed in position for sealing a series ofuniform size cases. Cases are taped top and bottom with either2- or 3-ft wide tape using CaseLockerT 60 tape heads.Loveshaw, an ITW CompanyBooth S1900www.loveshaw.com

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Indexing machineThe SpinDexer is a servo-driven rotary star

wheel indexing machine designed for high-speed filling of rigid containers, includingplastic, glass, and fiber. According to themaker, the unit easily interfaces with weigh-ing machines, auger powder fillers, volumet-ric or piston filling, or a combination ofseveral fillers. Multi-station filling reportedlyis easily achieved for separate multi-ingredient packaging applications. It ac-cepts a range of containers, from small pharmaceuticals to 2.5-lb. jugs. Thestar wheel is servo driven offering control of all functions of the drive. Acceler-ation, deceleration, and braking can be programmed. The machine comes indiameters from 36 to 60 in., with four to 30 funnel stations, and runs at up to120 containers per minute.WeighPack Systems Inc.Booth S2483www.weighpack.com

Elevator/accumulatorThe company is showing its SpiralVeyor SVM elevator/accumulator for indi-

vidual bottles and cans. The machine is based on multiple track chain-belttechnology and offers single-lane and mass flow operation. According to themanufacturer, the unit’s compact, robust design make it a high-performancemachine that allows for an effective layout for filling lines.AmbaFlex, Inc.Booth E6414www.ambaflex.com

Plastic container inspectionThe OptiCheck vision-based inspec-

tion and gauging system—designed forplastic containers—taking into accountthe day-to-day variations in production ofsuch containers. According to the manu-facturer, the system provides users witha versatile, easy-to-use, expandable ap-proach that capably handles frequent changeovers, color changes and limitedline space. Unlike competing vision-based inspection systems, the companysays, the OptiCheck system is especially designed for bottle measurement andinspection products, and the process control needs of the plastic container in-dustry. Operators can configure it to include a finish/seal surface inspectionmodule, sidewall inspection module, or a combination of the two.AGR International Inc.Booth S2089www.agrintl.com

Capping pressesThe MD Series of motor-driven presses reportedly can apply aluminum-

foil caps up to 60mm in diameter, with or without pulltabs, on as many as 300containers per minute, for a total of up to 18,000 caps per hour. According tothe manufacturer, the fixed-speed machines in the twin and triple tool ver-sion can save users up to 14% on foil, and lower press cycling speeds greatlyreduce wear and tear on moving parts. Options include cap flow control, foillubrication, special tools, press mounting frame, and single, twin and tripletool options.IMS-Integrity Machine ServicesBooth N3675www.imsmachines.net

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Stretch hoodThe company’s stretch hood is said

to offer a favorable price-to-perfor-mance ratio, low energy requirement,compact footprint, and a high degreeof adaptability. According to the man-ufacturer, it offers a lower installationheight and better product handling incomparison to competitive machines

and can handle smaller pallets. Also,the new design reportedly providesfor smoother conveying, allowing forincreased product protection, even forawkward pallets loaded with light-weight or slippery products. Otherofferings in the company’s booth in-clude the robotpac® and paletpac®

palletizing systems.

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Lenticular labelsCCL Label now prints flexographic

lenticular labels for its clients. The la-bels are flexible enough to be applied

to a range of containers, includingbottles, jars, and other cylindricalpackages. They also can be affixed toin-store campaign materials like POPdisplays, header cards, hang tags anddanglers to enhance the effect ofpackaging. The company states thatusing flexographic printing technologyto produce the labels enables lenticu-lar printing at a cost-effective price.CCL LabelBooth E6205www.ccllabel.com

Parts for belt drivesThe firm has shortened lead time

for metal parts for its polyurethanetiming belts. Now, made-to-order tim-ing pulleys, flat-belt bulleys, idlers,and clamps with or without holes areoffered in many pitches, and they canbe delivered in less than one week.Further, stock pulleys with pilot bores,tensioners and tensioning clamps areoffered for immediately delivery.BRECOflex Co., LLCBooth S134www.brecoflex.com

Tabletop baggerThe T-375 tabletop bagger/printer,

designed for pharmaceutical applica-tions, offers the company’s “next bagout” printing capability. The technol-ogy allows for printing just prior toloading. According to the manufac-turer, the feature guarantees accuratelabeling. As an example, a pharmacistcan scan an order, after which the in-formation automatically prints directlyonto a pre-opened bag on a roll as it’sfeeding into the machine. The productthen is dropped manually into the bag,and the bag is sealed. The machine islightweight (only 125 lbs.) and is saidto reduce the risk of mistakes due tohuman error.Advanced Poly-Packaging, Inc.Booth N3204www.advancedpoly.com

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Reclosable flexible packagingThe Aplix reclosable packaging

system, constructed of food-gradepolyethylene and composed of self-mating micro hooks, is suitable for arange of applications. Potential usesinclude cheese, pet food, lawn/gar-den materials and other products.According to the manufacturer, thedesign holds several advantages overother zip closures; because it re-quires less pressure to open andclose, the packaging is easier forsenior citizens and others with re-duce dexterity to use. In addition, thecompany says successful packageclosure is resistant to blocking bydebris from the package contents.APLIX, Inc.Booth E6556www.aplix.com

Confectionery machinesThe company will be sharing in-

formation on its various machines forhard sugar coating and polishingwith partially perforated pans, aswell as machines with solid wallpans for chocolate and soft sugarcoating. Equipment on display in-cludes the firm’s Driaconti-T for softsugar coating, and a belt coater forchocolate coating small batches. Inaddition, the firm will demonstrate aplant for hard sugar coating ofchocolate lentils through a modelplant installed in the booth.Driam USA, Inc.Booth S1488www.driamusa.com

The Marchesini Group has been at the forefront of the automatic machine sector for over 30 years now. First as a pioneer, then as a consolidated leader, internationally acclaimed as a model of innovation and advanced technology. Research is the Group’s lifeblood and it invests continually in the latest generation technology without ever overlooking the environment. Know-how and professional expertise also ensure that every service offered is complete and impeccable.

The Marchesini Group is always ahead of the field because it can supply original, modular, highly adaptable, state-of-the-art solutions that no one else can.

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Notification/management platformInformation That Matters (ITM) is an information notification management

platform designed to help improve overall effectiveness in food processing andpackaging plants. According to the manufacturer, ITM gives personnel in opera-tions, production supervision and maintenance the tools required to address man-ufacturing and quality-control issues with no delay in business by enabling themto detect, catch and correct problems quickly and effectively. The system report-edly is simple to use, modular, and can be scaled to fit the needs of any operation.Heat and Control Inc.Booth N4035www.heatandcontrol.com

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Dessicant/pouch dispenserThe SUR-PAK VIP-100, according

to the manufacturer, is easy to oper-ate. To set up, roll it next to a packag-ing line, plug it into an 110 VAC powersource, and connect to air. After theoperator uses the color touchscreendisplay to adjust the settings, the unit

self-threads material and automati-cally adjusts discharge height; thefiber-optic register can run a newpouch with the touch of a button.Changing pouch sizes reportedly canbe accomplished within 90 secondswithout requiring tools, knife cartridgechangeover in two minutes. Further,

technical support can be provided re-motely; connect the system to the In-ternet to reset factory settings orupgrade software; a webcam is pro-vided for additional support.AZCO Corp.Booth E5836www.azcocorp.com

Industrial radio communication

Designed for high capacity net-works, the 802.11n Industrial HotspotRadios offer a wireless solution to ap-plications with moving and obstructedenvironments. The radios feature I/Omessage delivery, industrial tempera-ture range and hazardous locationratings, RADIUS security for central-ized management of security policies,VLANs for network traffic segmenta-tion, and Quality of Service for dataprioritization and dual radio function-ality. Users have the capability of op-erating with 23 non-overlappingchannels and the radios are easy toconfigure and monitor.Prosoft Technologies, Inc.Booth N4809www.prosoft-technologies.com

Rotary labeling machinesThe company offers a number of

models in its Futura line of rotary la-beling machines. The units offer bothhot-melt and cold glue labeling, andthey feature fixed label magazines.They apply up to six labels (hot-meltwraparound labels and cold-glue par-tial labels, or self-adhesive labels) ona single container, depending on themodel selected. The machines are ap-propriate for cylindrical and shapedcontainers. In addition, the manufac-turer reports the labelers can attainproduction speeds up to 1,000 bpm.PE Packaging, Inc.Booth E9998www.pe-us.com

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Shrink and stretchwrapping

Bubble Packaging is made of 100%recyclable materials and according tothe company, offers superior protec-tion. The bubble film is covered with asecondary shrink film, which offersproduct stability and protection. In ad-dition, the outer layer of shrink-wrapcan be used for branding and market-ing. In comparing with corrugatecases, the manufacturer claims sav-ings in reduced packaging costs.Polypack, Inc.Booth S1266www.polypack.com

UV printersProDigit UV printers offer the ben-

efits of exceptional print quality, lowmaintenance, and low ownershipcosts normally associated with highresolution piezo printers and ink drytimes comparable with continuous inkjet printers. Also from this companyare some significant controller en-hancements including external dataprinting, sequential bar coding, andimproved PC design software.Maplejet Printing & Coding, Co.Booth E4937www.maplejet.com

Stick-pack machinesThe Alfa Series multi-lane servo stick

pack machines are designed to handlepowder, granular and liquid products.The units reportedly provide affordablypriced performance by offering up to 20-lane output at speeds up to 100 pack-ages per minute, per lane. The

automatic form/fill/seal systems useauger, dosing cup or pumps to fill into arange of paper, film or foil combinations.Downstream collation and automaticcartoning are available. The equipmentproduces standard snack/candy-size pil-low pouches at high speeds.Fres-co System USA, Inc.Booth S2874www.fresco.com

Turntable machineAccording to the manufacturer, the

Ecoplat turntable machine offers sim-ple operation and is suitable for abroad range of wrapping applications.The control panel facilitates operationand cycle setup, and the machine of-fers an “ECO WRAP” automatic self-learning pre-set. The flexible film

carriage allows both low pre-stretchfilms and pre-stretch film rolls to beused. Its reputed eco-friendly featuresinclude low-energy-consumption mo-tors, and the machine is manufac-tured by a certified sustainablecompany.Aetna Group USA Inc.Booth N3348www.aetnagroupusa.com

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Metal detectorThe E-Z Tec DSP metal detector combines a

4x5-in. touchscreen interface with advanceddigital signal processing to provide detailedanalysis and reporting. Suitable for use in awide range of process industries, the metal de-tector reportedly features the highest level ofsensitivities available for dry, wet and liquidprocessing; it uses a three-coil aperturearrangement to send a signal to the unit’s con-trol for digital processing. The detector’s elec-tronics are consolidated, and multipledetectors can be monitored and controlled from a single PC for plant-wide ac-cess to data reports. The E-Z Link software facilitates remote diagnostics, andcompany-wide control and monitoring.EriezBooth N3304www.eriez.com

X-ray inspection systemThe KD7447DWH x-ray inspection system uses high-definition sensor

and image processing technology to automatically and simultaneouslydetect contaminants, underweight conditions and other packaging anom-alies. It is suitable for a range of applications, scanning for bone or hypo-dermic needle fragments in meat casings, detecting metallic and densematerials (such as glass or stone) in food packages, inspecting packagedmeats and cheeses, and handling bakery and bulk processing applica-tions. A masking function allows items, such as clips on sausages andmetallic packaging, to be ignored as they pass through the inspectionsystem. It also can be programmed to reject non-conforming packageswith missing products within the case.Anritsu Industrial Solutions USA Inc.Booth E7052www.detectionperfection.com

Flexible pouchesThe Cheer Pack line consists of

pouches available in a range of sizes,styles and film choices. According to themanufacturer, the package design helpsusers reduce the amount of material usedon a container, in turn cutting transporta-tion costs and overall environmental im-pact. The pouches are suitable for anumber of applications: beverages,snacks, sauces, cosmetics and more. Eachpouch has a wide straw (8.6mm diameter)for viscous products, and users can choosefrom stand-up, side-gusset and pillow con-figurations. Also, clients can choose fromPET, OPA, ALU, PE and PP films to fit therequired barrier properties.Cheer Pack, div. of CDF Corp.Booth N4169www.cheerpack.com

Stretch wrap LeanWrap allows stretch wrap users to

increase uptime and reduce film costs.The company claims that the No FilmBreak technology eliminates reasons whyfilm breaks by preventing unplanneddowntime and variations in wrap forcestandards. Combined with the Load Seek-ing Clamp 4.0 option, it works by moving tothe edge of the load at the start of the wrap cycle and eliminates film tenting andprovides higher wrap force on the base of the load. In addition, the Pallet Grip op-tion locks the load to the pallet and ensures it won’t slide off during transit. Itrolls the film into a tight cable which maintains its shape while the drive downfeature creates the ability to position the cable on the pallet.Lantech.com, LLCBooth N3606www.lantech.com

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Video inspection systemThe Hindsight 2020CAM offers an

array of high-speed video system fea-tures in a small camera with networkcapability. The unit records and can storeseveral hours of video; according to themanufacturer, the system enables plantpersonnel to quickly and easily viewprocess upsets and make accurate ad-justments. The basic configuration con-sists of a housing networked to a 19-in.operator touchscreen, which lets the operator control the camera and eventhistory from the plant floor.Monitoring TechnologyBooth S1458www.monitoringtech.com

Electrical contractingThe firm offers electrical contracting services to commercial and industrial

clients across the U.S. The firm reportedly offers a complete suite of services,including electrical construction, engineering, automation, instrumentation,prefabrication, manufacturing intelligence, and panel fabrication. The companynow has four regional offices located across the country and has more thanhalf a century of experience in servicing its customers.Interstates CompaniesBooth E6553www.interstates.com

Tray venting systemThe company’s tray venting sys-

tem consists of one single-lane recip-rocating vacuum placer and anindexing flight conveyor. The placerautomatically places trays onto thesystem’s flighted indexing conveyor,cycles the trays through a holepunching station, and then completesthe process by discharging them to atake-away conveyor. Required speedsfor this line are 35 cycles per minute.The unit includes quick change mag-azines to allow for fast changeover and ease of operation.Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Booth S1533www.graphicpkg.com

Testing unitThe Permatran-W Model 3/33 Plus is a water-vapor transmission rate

testing unit that is said to achieve precise temperature and relative humid-ity conditions quickly and accurately. According to the manufacturer, a newsoftware interface helps users quickly and simply achieve RH conditions.Choose from three different master-base control systems and three satel-lite modules; each provides different test capabilities, for a maximum of 20test cells per system.MOCONBooth E6232www.mocon.com

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Conveyor components manualThe company has released its Conveyor Components Manual. Its line of con-

veyor components includes cross blocks, adjusting rods, guide rail and guiderod clamps, side brackets,knobs, clamping heads, rollerguides, support heads, sidemount brackets, connectionjoints, bipods, tripods, tube ex-pander fittings, connectionjoints, and flange bearings.J.W. Winco, Inc.Booth E6324www.jwwinco.com

12-head weigherThe 12V20a10cs 12-head weigher is suitable for handling dry and processed

food (such as snack food, nuts, coffee and grated cheese) as well as non-fooditems (i.e. nuts/bolts, washers, electrical parts). It offers a weigh range of 10 to1000 g with a maximum weight of 3000 g at up to 120 bags per minute. Threelanguages are available for the presets.Hi-Speed Packing Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Booth E5628www.hispeedchina.com

Track-and-trace technologyThe company is showing a broad

range of solutions, including track-and-trace and vision systems. Theline, according to the manufacturer,guarantees a precise control processfrom start to finish; for example, theBL400 TE XL labeler prints the data-matrix code to the carton, which iscontrolled via a camera/vision sys-tem. Next, a tamper-evident label is applied to both sides of the carton, con-trolled by a system linked to the labeling heads. Faulty or wrong products arerejected, and codes are sent from the BL400 labeler to the firm’s MCV 850casepacker, which prints and applies labels to the case, guided by data re-ceived by the vision system. The MCV 850 is also equipped with an RFID sys-tem, which can be used to read the data. Packed cartons are also subject to alast check from a camera.Marchesini Packaging Machinery, Inc.Booth N4457www.marchesini.com

Modular conveyorsThe company’s Modular Conveyor Express is designed to let customers

order a modular conveyor system and have it up and running in days, ratherthan weeks. The program consists of a range of stock modular conveyor com-ponents, which can be applied to match a broad range of conveyor applications.At the center is the company’s line of modular conveyors: The tabletop convey-ors come in stainless or mild steel and reportedly offer rugged durability. Themat-style conveyors are designed for applications ranging from individualproducts to bulk loads, with a selection of belts. The low-profile belt conveyorsare suitable for applications in which smooth, nonporous conveying surfacesare needed, or where a higher coefficient of friction is required.Nercon Engineering and Mfg., Inc.Booth N4036www.nercon.com Continued on page 76

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Masking filmMetalGuard VCI masking film is a pres-

sure-sensitive material intended to protectmetal surfaces from scratches, marring andcorrosion. It is designed for temporary protec-tion of exposed metal surfaces during phasesof manufacturing, storage and handling. Ac-cording to the manufacture, the film applies easily and peels off without leavingany residue on the protected surface, and the film reportedly protects metalfrom defects for months at a time. The film comes in rolls in widths of up to 80in. and is perfed on a roll for easy handling. According to the manufacturer, thefilm is durable and will withstand roll forming, bending, cutting and stamping,enabling it to stand up to demanding environments.Daubert CromwellBooth E5934www.daubertcromwell.com

Chains and componentsThe company’s FlatTop and MatTop chains and components are designed to

help improve the efficiency and productivity of operations. The MatTop chain is de-signed for use in food processing applications; the product features an open, ac-cessible hinge design and a curved underside, intended to promote cleanability anddrying. The products are available with Microban antimicrobial product protectionbuilt in; according to the manufacturer, the material helps resist the growth ofodor- and stain-causing bacteria to keep chains cleaner between washdowns.Rexnord Industries, LLCBooth E5821www.rexnordplastics.com

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Digital productauthentification

The company offersa broad range of tech-nologies for productauthentication and pro-tection against coun-terfeiting. On display in its booth are systems with various security featuresused to protect primary, secondary packaging and labels against forgery, aswell as plastic molded bottles and containers. The devices use a simple officeflatbed scanner for instant verification of authenticity. Since the firm rolled outits Cryptoglyph digital packaging authentication technology, it has grown tooffer its products at tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other operations worldwide.AlpVision SABooth N4471www. alpvision.com

Surface winderThe SLC (sliding carriage) surface winders are designed for blown film

processors. The winder is available in widths from 44 to 134 in. and can windrolls on 3-in. or 6-in. cores. The AC-driven winder supports the weight of theroll with bearings close to the wound-roll edge and on a horizontal linear rail,reportedly leading to enhanced shaft performance. Other features include ahorizontal flatbed design, high-capacity shaft bearings, high-speed pneumatictraversing knife assembly, web tension control, touchscreen controls forwinder settings, and two center slitters for multiple lane production. Optionsinclude additional slitters, a center drive feature, gap winding, shaft accelera-tor, cord expander roll and shaft extractor/cart.Davis-Standard LLCBooth E9101www.bc-egan.com

Cap sealersThe Super Seal line of induction cap sealers provide air-cooled cap sealing

for applications requiring tamper-proof evidence, leak protection and preserva-tion of freshness. The cap sealers reportedly create a hermetic seal that effec-tively provides leak-proof, tamper-resistant, and airtight seals.Enercon Industries Corp.Booth S466www.enerconind.com

Recyclable plastic palletsThe firm’s traceable, 100%-recy-

clable plastic pallets reportedly arelighter, stronger, safer and more en-vironmentally friendly than theirwood counterparts. According to thefirm, the pallets are 30% lighter than wood pallets, saving on transport costsand reducing fuel consumption and emission. The pallets are said to resist ab-sorption of liquids and other contaminants that can affect food or harborwood-boring insects. Embedded RFID tags bear unique serial numbers, whichenable users to track loads into and out of their supply chains. Also, a battery-powered, wireless tag helps users attain information about the pallets, includ-ing pallet location and specific events. Asset-management software providesconnectivity between the asset tags and existing backend applications.iGPS Co.Booth E5120www.igps.net

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PET lidsAt their booth in the East Hall, the company is giving outcomplimentary samples of two of its new materials: abio-based, third-party certified biodegradable tray; anda supplier-certified 100% post-consumer regrind PETlid, which derives its feedstock entirely out of PET bev-erage bottles post-consumer. According to the company,the materials are part of the firm’s two-part approach tosustainability; one is sourced from renewable resources,and the other has a high level of post-consumer content. Dordan Mfg., Inc.Booth E6311www.dordan.com

Weighing, bagging and conveyingThe firm will be showing more than 25 different ma-chines in its booth. The XPdius Elite Series VFS ma-chines are vertical form seal baggers that use rollstock film to form and seal a bag, geared toward high-speed applications. For midrange production require-ments, the Vertek series baggers operate at speeds upto 60 bpm and offer standard features like automaticfilm unwinding, touchscreen controls and 30 productsetup programs. The Primo 360 weigher is an open-frame combination scale said to provide effortless access to all major components, making it easy to operate,clean, decontaminate and maintain. Also, the horizontal Swifty Bagger is designed to handle many types of pre-made bags, including stand-up, gusset, and flat bottom bags, with or without zipper closures. WeighPack Systems, Inc.Booth S2483www.weighpack.com

Fresh fruit fillerThe Volume-Accurate fresh fruit slide plate filler is said to handle fragile food products with minimal drop

and sheer, making it ideal for products that normally call for manual filling to maintain product quality. Thesemi-automatic, intermittent-motion volumetric filler is designed to handle a wide range of fill volumes, fromsingle-serve cups, to club-store bowls and party trays, reportedly with rapid changeover. Operators make mod-erate volume changes by telescoping the top plate up or down with the hand wheel; no change parts are re-quired. For significant changes, users snap different-size inserts into the fill pockets.FEMCBooth S433www.FEMC.com

ActuatorsThe E-Just system, according to the manufac-turer, can help users effect a complete 3Dchangeover in under two minutes, and ease ofoperation means even inexperienced staff canmake adjustments via the touch of a button. Itoffers repeatability within 1mm and canjog/bump adjustment points on the fly. The fea-ture is available on many of the firm’s SR3600casepackers, intending to reduce changeover time. However, the company states that the technology can be ap-plied to other machines besides casepackers—anything that requires a hand crank or motor for adjustment re-portedly can be replaced by the E-Just.Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.Booth S1248www.edson.com

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Aerosol alternativeThe bag on valve is a rolled up aluminum bagwelded or attached to the aerosol valve. Com-pressed air is charged into the can, andan aerosol valve with the bag attached iscrimped onto the container. The product isforced through the aerosol valve stem to fillthe bag. When the spray button is pressed, theproduct is squeezed out of the bag by thecompressed air, which creates the aerosolspray via the spray button orifice. The majorbenefits of this package is that it is non-VOCand completely recyclable. Only the aluminumand 30-40 psi of harmless compressed air areleft after 99% of the product is squeezed out.MBC AerosolBooth N3775www.mbc-aerosol.com

Case sealersThe company is showing its 3M-Matic adjustable and random case sealers

with its AccuGlide 3 taping head, which is said to offer as much as a 30% jumpin throughput and efficiency. According to the manufacturer, the adjustablecase sealers now process 40 boxes per minute (previously 30) and the randomcase sealers can process 19 boxes per minute (compared to 15). The adjustablecase sealers reportedly offer productivity, versatility and compact size, and therandom units—designed for automatic sizing and sealing—feature pneumaticpacking station that holds empty cases for filling, automatically centeringthem.3MBooth N3306www.3M.com/packaging

Camera sensorCapVu is a high-speed camera sen-sor designed to ensure accurate capand closure inspection. The sensorincludes a digital camera and LEDbacklight housed in a stainless steelenclosure. The sensor mounts on aremote variable-height stand. Thesensor is compatible with any of thecompany’s TapTone control platformand can be added to existing systems for inspection. Reputed benefits includelow-cost operation, tool-less changeover, easy height adjustment, and simpleoperation through a color touchscreen and icon-driven menus. Teledyne TapToneBooth S2174www.teledyne.com

Moving coil actuatorsThe LCA Series moving coil actuators reportedly offer a much longer life

cycle than pneumatics, at a competitive price. The LCA25 has a small footprint,a stroke length of 10mm to 100mm, and encoder resolutions from 20 micronsto 50 nanometers. According to the manufacturer, reputed benefits includehigh degree of accuracy, precise positioning and measuring, reduced down-time, low power consumption, and quiet operation.SMACBooth E4960www.smac-mca.co.uk

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Form/fill/seal machineThe ZENOBIA Tea-Butler is a compact unitthat, according to the manufacturer, en-ables the fully automatic production of upto 80 bags per minute. Once the filterpaper is introduced via the forming collar,the bag is formed and, at the same time,filled with the use of a funnel. At the seal-ing station, the cardboard tab is then af-fixed using temperature-controlled,cross-seal jaws. In addition, the company reports that the machine can operatein intermittent or continuous modes, which enables it to be used in a range ofother applications, such as block-bottom bags. The machine reportedly offers ahigher number of cycles compared to other machines, with minimal air content.In addition, the machine is said to reduce material waste. TEEPACK Spezialmaschinen GmbH & Co. KGBooth E6728www.teepack.com

Hot-melt adhesive dispensersDesigned to prevent overfill to enter internal electrical components, the K Series hotmelt adhesive dispensers are constructed with heavy-duty materials and equippedwith an easy to read customer interface and a timer to program starts and stops.Features include industry standard compatible hoses and heads, complete fault de-tection, sloped tank with tall fins for maximum and even adhesive melting, and capa-bility of one button programming of all components to same temperature.Keystone IndustriesBooth S2966 www.keystoneparts.com

Portable vibration analyzerThe Vibxpert II is the latest addition to thePrueftechnik family of portable route-based vibration data collectors. This ana-lyzer is rugged, lightweight, and combinesthe advantages of a rapid processor with abrilliant energy-efficient color VGA display.Enhanced with an Fmax of 51KHz and upto 102,400 lines of resolution, all machin-ery problems can be captured and easilyanalyzed on its large color screen. Allforms of machine vibrations, bearing con-ditions, process data and visual inspection information can be collected andstored on the expandable compact flash card (up to 8 GB) for report generation,or for later transfer to Omnitrend software for further analysis, reporting, andarchiving. The Vibxpert II features modular functionality including dynamic fieldbalancing, extended time waveform recording, transient data capture, UFF fileexport, and Modal/ODS support. Ludeca, Inc.Booth E6848www.ludeca.com

Dosage/packaging solutionsThe company is showing a broad range of dosage and packaging solutions, includ-

ing capsules, capsule fillers, tablet presses, tablet tooling units, blister packing ma-chines and films, cartoning machines and inspection systems. It offers more than 40years of manufacturing experience to the pharmaceutical and OTC industries.ACG North America LLCBooth E6439www.acg-northamerica.com

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Cheese cubingDesigned to automatically cut wholeblocks or off cuts into cubes and feedthem automatically into a cheeseshredding machine. The NorthwoodSeries is a complete system offeringcubes or shredding, meaning maxi-mum flexibility for multiple applica-tions. The system can operate at upto 2,000 lbs per hour. It is highly ver-satile and can cut 20 lb, 40 lb, or offcuts and trim. The sanitary designuses all stainless steel or food gradeplastic material. The fully automaticsystem is compact, improves production capacity, and reduceslabor requirements. Marchant Schmidt Inc.Booth E6215www.marchant schmidt.com

Color sensorsSeries 4055 color sen-sors are said to be idealfor color control andsorting. The devices fea-ture three “teachable”color channels with in-dependent 200 mA out-puts, allowing forprogramming of threecolor tones. The processoffers a choice of fivetolerance levels; smalltolerances allow for rec-ognizing of small color differences, while larger tolerances permit acertain color variation. Reputed benefits include detection that is vir-tually independent of target distance, high switching frequency, pre-cise operation and flexible operation.Contrinex Inc.Booth N3453www.contrinex.com

Strapping systemThe TRP-5 STS strapping system featuresstainless steel components and the firm’sSonixs strapping head. It works at speadsof up to 50 cycles per minute or 30 car-tons per minute, depending on packagecharacteristics and accessories. Accord-ing to the company, the stainless steelbody sheds moisture and resists corro-sion, making it suitable for challengingfood processing environments, whereoverspray and condensation issues causeproblems. The strapping system auto-matically applies PP strapping aroundcartons. Its 24-in. depth enables it to fitinto most production lines, and it can beintegrated up or downstream with mostmaterial handling systems. The mechanical strapping head is said to offer sim-pler, more reliable operation than heater- or friction-based sealing systems.EAM-MoscaBooth N4041www.eammosca.com

Quick-change can handlingThe company now offers a line of quick-change canhandling equipment designed for a broad range ofcan fillers, including Crown, H&K, Krones andMeyer. According to the manufacturer, the technol-ogy requires no special tools, features snap-in loca-tors for easily repeatable setups, reduceschangeover time, quickly raises and elevates thebowl to a preset height, and provides economicaloperation. Emergency replacement parts can beshipped within 24 hours.BevcorpBooth N4675www.bevcorp.com

Pharmaceutical accumulatorThe Infinity Series Rx accumulator reportedly

solves problems associated with small-vial handlingand single filing. According to the manufacturer, themachine makes it possible to accumulate and sin-gle-file glass vials at rates not previously possible,with virtually no backpressure or jamming.Garvey Corp.Booth N4021www.garvey.com

Rotary chuck cappersThe RC40 and RC52 rotary style chuck cappers are intended to give packagingoperations the ability to process multiple containers shapes and/or sizes, andto apply and torque caps, in a high-speed environment, with just one machine.While most rotary-style capping machines can handle only a small range ofcontainers and caps, these cappers can adjust to accommodate container di-ameters from 1 to 9 in., depending on the model. According to the manufac-turer, the tool-less parts changing keeps changeover under an hour, and jobmemory allows for quick setup by loading saved project settings. The ma-chines can cap more than 240 units per minute. Choose from a variety ofchuck heads, including magnetic or pneumatic clutch, or ROPP style chucksfor specialty closures. Biner Ellison High Speed PackagingBooth S2342www.binerellison.com

Gas analyzerThe MAPY 4.0 gas ana-lyzer now standardizesthe test process of MAPpackages, reportedly op-timizing results. A newfeature enables the defi-nition of a workflow forchecking the modified at-mosphere in food pack-ages, reportedly allowing the owner to ensure thatinexperienced users follow a standardised process and al-ways perform accurate measurements. The quality managercan determine the data to be entered mandatorily by the em-ployee—for example, the name, product, packaging line andbatch—via a barcode reader or touchscreen display. Meas-urements can be started only after all data are available. WITT Gas Controls LLPBooth E6425www.wittgas.com

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Reusable shipping containersThe company is showing its CAPS-315 liquid storage container at PACK EXPO, itsfirst time exhibiting at the event. The company offers container rental and containertracking solutions to the automotive, beverage, food, chemical and cosmetic mar-kets. The firm’s products and services reportedly help customers in a wide range ofindustries reduce material handling costs while improving supply chain perform-ance and initiating environmental practicesContainer and Pooling SolutionsBooth E5223www.usecaps.com

Turnkey equipmentIn business for more than four decades, the com-pany aims to provide complete turnkey solutionsfor all packaging needs. The firm offers variousstyles of Linear Net Weighing Machines, Combi-nation Weighing Machines and Count with Weightverification Machinery. In addition, the manufac-turer offers its weighing machines with ContainerIndexing Systems, Vertical/Form/Fill/Seal Bag-ging Machines, or a semi-automatic line.Ohlson PackagingBooth S1260www.ohlsonpack.com

Open-frame wrappingThe open-frame structure on thiscompany’s equipment eliminatespanels in the machine base which,according to the manufacturer, per-mits efficient inspection, mainte-nance and trouble-free operation.The systems provide a base for ap-plying multiple labels on a prod-uct. Users can use the systems tolabel square, elliptical, cylindrical, conical and custom shapes on a container’stop/bottom, top/side and two sides. The manufacturer states the units’ hori-zontal and vertical positioning handwheels allow for precise, effortless formatchangeovers, with no tools required.Arca AutomationBooth N3345www.arcaautomation.com

Bagger machineThe company reports that thanks to its Continuous Improvements Program, itsBaggerBoss equipment now can process more than 70 bags per minute. This levelof production was attained at a sunflower seed processing plant using a Triple HeadBagger machine on an 8 in. wide bag, filling 1⁄2-lb. bags, running consistently overthe course of an eight-hours shift. Reported changes to the equipment include re-vamped software for the Allen Bradley PV600, upgraded wiring, connections, sen-sors and Baluff arm. Overall, the CIP program reportedly has given the BaggerBossline a 20% improvement in efficiency over 2004 models. Boss Packaging Inc.Booth E 6511www.bosspac.com

Pulsed-light sanitizingNow the exclusive distributor of Claranorpulsed-light sanitizing systems in NorthAmerica, according to the company, the ma-chines feature advanced, full-spectrum lighttechnology that eliminates the need forchemical sanitizing of caps, cups, and films.The technology reportedly helps decreasefootprint, operational cost, and water con-sumption associated with other methods ofsanitizing.Fowler Products, div. of Pro Mach Inc.Booth S858www.fowlerproducts.com

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In-plant packaging formerThe company’s FM-4000 in-plant packaging forming machine is said to help foodprocessors increase the level of in-plant efficiency on their production lines. Theunit can form both round and non-round, plastic or paperboard containers rangingin size from single serve to 64 oz. Compared to other packaging formers, it re-quires a much smaller 7x9-ft. According to the company, the unit is engineered foreasier one-person operating, and it presents fast changeovers to provide its usersgreater flexibility to accommodate changing packaging sizes.HuhtamakiBooth 4142www.us.huhtamaki.com

Medical device packagingThe H18S horizontal, multilanemedical device packaging machinereportedly can accommodate up toan 18.5 in. wide web, with single sideregistration (37 in. wide web whenconfigured for front to back registra-tion). Machine features include ABdrive and touchscreen controls, Seal Parameters for machine validation, can-tilevered air core film unwind shafts, special punch assembly to create an easyopen feature for peelable film, missing product detection, Markem SmartDate5C/128 thermal transfer printers and a group and count discharge conveyor.  Circle Packaging Machinery, Inc.Booth S706www.circlepackaging.com

Adhesive systemThe Melton Auto-feed Vacuum System automatically delivers adhesive into a con-nected hot melt tank; the design reportedly helps in avoiding time loss and extralabor costs caused by typical manual refilling operations. In addition, constant refill-ing is said to avoid charring of the adhesive in the tank for maximum productivityand quality gluing. Other reputed benefits include increased safety due to non- direct labor contact; elimination of adhesive waste, spillage, and contamination;reduced thermal impact in the applicator tank; and complete control of the tankadhesive level. Further, the filter is said to guarantee a dust-free environment forthe unit’s tank, and a light sensor offers visual confirmation of filling action.Valco MeltonBooth S2930www.valcomelton.com

X-ray inspectionThe RAYCON line of x-ray productinspection systems uses a powersource that is said to use less powerwhile delivering enhanced imageprocessing at higher throughputspeeds. The machine detects bothmetallic and non-metallic productcontamination and identifies miss-ing, broken or under weight product,reportedly with a weighing accuracy of ±1%. Four models are currently available toaccommodate products up to 400mm wide and 200mm high. Systems for smalleror larger products are available to special order. S+S Inspection Inc.Booth E6132www.sesotec-usa.com

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The VP-120 is a versatile cartoning machine that handles any product (flexible or rigid), any shape or combination, and handles the widest range of carton sizes. It is an ideal solution for companies setting up automated cartoning operations for first time. The machine requires no change parts during product/carton change over, so is ideal for multi product and combination packing. Additional attachments are available that add to its versatility that allow the insertion of prefolded leaflets, and hot stamping for lot number and expiry date.

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Emmanuele Leoni and Kristina Martinare staffing the booth for Cama Group(Booth S2352), a supplier of high-tech-nology secondary packaging systems.

Dean Hornsby of Matthews MarkingProducts (Booth S1712) is showingthe firm’s iDSnet integrated producttraceability solution.

Hartness International Inc. (BoothN3825) is displaying its Dynac dy-namic accumulating conveyor.

Graphic Packaging International,Inc. (Booth S1533) is displaying theirElastiTag Applicator at PACK EXPO.

Jens Gesterkamp, Jörg Hartwig, andNicole Harder from TEEPACK (BoothE6728) show off the Zenobia, a v/f/f/smachine.

Ketan Randerla, Paul Kling and DanBuss are displaying the line of drives,controls and integrated motor solu-tions from IMS Schneider ElectricMotion USA (Booth N4852).

The Genesis Cube is a high-speedwrapping machine available fromAetna Group USA, Inc. (Booth N3348).

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Markem-Imaje Business Group(Booth S2200) is showing off theirthermal transfer coders.

Dan Janicki and Guy Wray fromMOCON, Inc. (Booth E6232) aredisplaying their Multicheck 300package integrity test system.

Lantech.com, LLC (Booth N3606)has a new high-speed ring which isdesigned to provide better load con-tainment, better film yields, andmore uptime.

The 1000-S5 series multiheadweigher by MULTIPOND America Inc.(Booth N4251) can be used for high-speed and mixer applications.

Loma Systems (Booth S2012) is displayingtheir IQ3 Metal Detector Search Heads forthe food and packaging industries.

Michael Weber, Gary Laidman, andDean Faso are from Oden Corp.(Booth N3736), innovators in ad-vanced liquid filling and blendingtechnologies.

Hitachi America, Ltd. (Booth N3558) isshowing off a broad range of inkjet print-ing equipment, inks, solvents, and otherpackaging products.

Shown in Ropak Manufacturing Co.,Inc.’s booth (Booth S2312), theRopak 4000 allows for high-speedproduction of small pouches.

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tem that bundles customized

sleeve wrapping machinery and

paperboard sleeves in a single source has

eliminated steps for toddler baby food

manufacturer Beech-Nut Nutrition

Corp, Albany, N.Y. The solution was

custom-designed sleever equipment

that wraps twin packs of plastic food

tubs at high speeds. The supplier of the

system is Graphic Packaging Interna-

tional (Booth S1533). Paperboard

sleeves for the products are produced at

GPI’s carton manufacturing plant in

Valley Forge, Pa.

“When Beech-Nut needed packag-

ing for a new line of toddler baby food,

the challenge was to find a reliable way

to handle the product in preparation

for sleeving,” explains Lee Seamans,

technical sales engineer at Graphic

Packaging.

“By having one company responsi-

ble for the sleever machinery as well as

the paperboard sleeve, there is greater

accountability plus improved effi-

ciency in both production and pric-

ing,” says Tom Reilly, senior sales

executive for GPI.

“We start by listening to the cus-

tomer and analyzing the situation,”

said Theresa Lashyro, Minnesota Au-

tomation Products sales manager for

Graphic Packaging. “Then, we build

3D scale models as we proceed toward

a customized one-of-a-kind piece of

equipment.”

Information about the Beech-Nut

sleever machine and paperboard

sleeves single source packaging combi-

nation is on display at GPI’s exhibit

booth during PACK EXPO 2010.

Based in Amsterdam, N.Y., near

Schenectady, Beech-Nut is a subsidiary

of Hero, an international consumer-

foods group with headquarters in

Lenzburg, Switzerland.

Graphic Packaging International,

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