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Vertical wrapping system

October 7, 2014

Designed for moderate-speed vertical shrink packaging, the Texwrap 914BVS continuous motion system wraps bottles, cans and jars directly from a filler while they stand upright.

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Coding/verification unit

October 7, 2014

The MG America ACE-BT300 coding and verification unit for bottle serialization provides track and trace capabilities as granular as unit level.

Food Packaging

Udder success

August 14, 2014

Per capita milk consumption in the US has been on a steady decline since the 1970s.

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The METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision full-bottle inspection system for the beverage industry inspects filled bottles at high production line speeds for proper fill level, cap position (missing, incorrect, skewed and under- or over-torqued cap) and tamper-band integrity.

Designed by Krones AG for Coca-Cola Amatil CCA, the NitroHotfill bottle is the lightweight 2014 Australian Packaging Design Award winner

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Lightweight hot-fill bottle a design winner

Coca-Cola Amatil CCA won the 2013 Australian Packaging Design Award for a 600ml Powerade Sports bottle.

Mikell Knights

March 8, 2014

Coca-Cola Amatil CCA won the 2013 Australian Packaging Design Award for a 600ml Powerade Sports bottle, an extremely lightweight, eco-friendly hot-fill bottle featuring a 38ml-wide neck closure.

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Blow molder management system

January 10, 2014

Working in conjunction with a reheat stretch blow molder, the Agr Process Pilot blow molder management system proactively manages and maintains container material distribution at a specified thickness; it continuously monitors every bottle for material distribution, analyzing minute changes and adjusting 1 or all of the blow molder controls simultaneously to maintain predefined distribution levels.

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Blow molding machine

January 10, 2014

Engineered for dairy products and edible oil, the Serac SBL PET blow molding machine produces bottles up to 5 liters in size at speeds of 2,400 to 12,000 containers/hr.

Packaging

Goya converts from glass to PET

The largest Hispanic-owned food company in the US is converting the packaging for its marinade product line from glass to PET bottles.

Mikell Knights

August 7, 2013

The switch delivers significant performance and cost advantages along with sustainability benefits and a significantly reduced carbon footprint.

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Hot fill PET bottle

June 12, 2013

A stock container for juices and teas, the Amcor Powerblock 3.0 64-oz. hot fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle has a 38mm lightweight finish.

Field Reports

Honey processor coordinates bottle and package printing

New networked system eliminates manual keyboard entries, mistakes, rework and waste while improving throughput.

April 9, 2013

Dutch Gold Honey has grown into the largest family-owned honey company in the US. Located in Lancaster, PA, its products include 11 honey varietals, an organic honey and three varieties of maple syrup.