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‘X’marks the spot for inspection kit | Buyers’ Guide

January 5, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

There has been more of a drift than a shift to x-ray inspection systems from traditional metal detection lines, but is this changing? Lynda Searby explores the forces at work in this crucial area for packaging and product safety

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‘X’marks the spot for inspection kit | Buyers’ Guide

5 January 2012 By Staff Leave a Comment

There has been more of a drift than a shift to x-ray inspection systems from traditional metal detection lines, but is this changing? Lynda Searby explores the forces at work in this crucial area for packaging and product safety

Filed Under: Equipment, Features, In-depth, Packing/filling Equipment

Buyers’ Guide: Time for a total thermoform?

12 December 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

For high value FMCG items, switching to a completely thermoformed pack could improve line productivity as well as pack security and recyclability, writes Lynda Searby

Filed Under: Converting Equipment, Equipment, Features, News

Multiple choices in form, fill and seal | Buyers’ Guide

1 November 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment

Lynda Searby asks if a horizontal configuration for packing multipacks will help suppliers stay on the right side of the multiples

Filed Under: Equipment, Features, Packing/filling Equipment

Print finishing kit cuts to the chase | Buyers’ Guide

1 October 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment

Shorter makeready times are driving developments in die-cutting, reports Lynda Searby

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Linerless labelling: just hype? | Buyers’ Guide

1 September 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Linerless labellers are catching on, albeit slowly, but many are sticking with conventional print options, writes Lynda Searby

Filed Under: Equipment, Features, Labelling

Buyers’ Guide: Forming a solution

2 August 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment
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Companies should not necessarily dismiss the option in-house thermoforming just because of volumes, writes Lynda Searby.

Filed Under: Equipment, Features, In-depth, News Tagged With: Buyers' Guide

Buyers get stuck in to label sector

18 July 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment
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Gordon Carson finds that M&A activity in the labels sector is a result of its central position in the supply chain.

Filed Under: Features, In-depth, Labelling, Market Features Tagged With: Label sector, labels, M&A activity

Prescribing the right packages

3 May 2011 By Simeon Goldstein Leave a Comment

The growing pharmaceutical market is facing ever-tougher legislation and increased competition. Simeon Goldstein finds out how a visit to this month’s Interpack exhibition can help drugs firms come out on top.

Filed Under: Features, Interpack, Pharmaceutical & medical Tagged With: Interpack, legislation, market, pharmaceutical, prescribe

Sweet designs for chocolate market

3 May 2011 By gordoncarson Leave a Comment

While the confectionery market has been under pressure, Gordon Carson finds that designers are showing growing creativity.

Filed Under: Features, Market Features Tagged With: Confectionery

Does wood make a perfect pallet?

3 May 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment

Although it still underpins the daily storage and movements of goods within the UK, the wooden pallet
is coming under heavy pressure from rival materials, not least plastics and corrugated, writes Des King.

Filed Under: Features, Wood Tagged With: China, pallet, wooden

Open season on an age-old issue

3 May 2011 By Philip Chadwick 2 Comments
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The topic of openability for older generations is only going to get more important. A new set of EU guidelines and an Age UK conference this month highlight a difficult balancing act for packs, says Philip Chadwick.

Filed Under: Features, In-depth Tagged With: Openability

Buyers’ Guide: Go with the flow

7 February 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment

Lynda Searby on the range of options for powder filling equipment

Filed Under: Equipment, Features

Equipment News launches online digital edition with expanded Buyers Guide listings

10 January 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment
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Packaging News is publishing an expanded version of its monthy Buyers Guide in an online digital edition of its Equipment News mini-magazine.

Filed Under: Converting Equipment, Equipment, Features, Investment & installations, News, Packing/filling Equipment, Project Profile, Uncategorized

Buyers’ Guide: Get the feel for Braille

6 January 2011 By Staff Leave a Comment
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New EU rules have led to innovation in a new generation of Braille inspection systems, writes Lynda Searby

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Buyers Guide: Need for speed

1 December 2010 By Staff Leave a Comment
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Quick and flexible blister packing kit could be the key to getting ahead in a pharmaceutical sector dogged by cost pressures, says Lynda Searby

Filed Under: Features, News, Uncategorized
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