Food & Beverage Packaging May 2011

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Innovative packages draw consumer attention and ensure a competitive advantage for the brewing giant.

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24 Keeping a protective eye on packaging Machine vision and X-ray systems maintain a vigilant watch for packaging problems.

28 Dannon: A culture of innovation The yogurt giant has reduced packaging while introducing innovative, kid-friendly formats.

30 Food canners wrestle with BPA issue A flood of bad publicity makes for challenges both in the regulatory arena and the court of public opinion.

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DEPARTM ENT S 8 New Packages Fisher Nuts switches to clear PET cans, touch-and-lock system seals dried fruit pouch, AriZona gets blue with cocktail bottle and more

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32 Supplier News Economy positive, but growth slows; Silgan buys Graham Packaging

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A TOAST TO TRULY EFFECTIVE PACKAGING

EDITORIAL PAN DEMETRAKAKES Editor [email protected] RICK LINGLE Executive Editor [email protected] SCOTT HILLING Senior Art Director

hen you think of products that are fertile ground for packaging innovation, beer isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. It’s highly traditional in terms of package sizes and materials. It also has certain inherent challenges, such as carbonation and high sensitivity to oxygen, which require barrier properties that cut down on material choices. That’s why you rarely see beer in plastic outside of a ballpark. Sure, there’s been plenty of innovation in the market, but it mostly has to do with fancy formulations from craft brewers. While craft brews are still a small fraction of the market, they’ve been the fastestgrowing segment for years. But their packaging “innovation” usually stops at a whimsically designed label. That makes the packaging achievements of MillerCoors, our 2011 Beverage Packager of the Year, all the more impressive. Its innovations include the vortex bottle for Miller Lite, the thermochromatic ink (recently upgraded to a two-tone system) for Coors, the Home Draft Box for Coors, and the reclosable aluminum pint bottle. Even little things serve as a packaging mark of distinction. I’m old enough to remember when Coors was unavailable outside the West, which gave it a certain mystique. The shape of the can added to this mystique: slightly thinner and taller than conventional 12-ounce cans, but still easy to hold and swig. When you saw those tall, thin cans sitting in an ice tub at a party, no matter how dim the lights were, you knew instantly that they were serving “Colorado Kool-Aid.” Coors has been available nationwide for a long time, but the tall, thin can still serves as a marketing point of difference. And it’s still a headache for MillerCoors packaging personnel, who have to schedule more changeovers. That points up another reason MillerCoors’ achievements are so impressive: Not only do they make both Miller and Coors products in most of their breweries, they have to cope with a unique corporate structure. MillerCoors is a joint venture that covers only the U.S.; the parent companies are competitors everywhere else in the world. This makes for some delicate situations in terms of sharing information. Finally, what I find most noteworthy about MillerCoors is their ability to sell their packaging. Most of their TV and print ads refer to unique packaging. That’s a great way to get an advantage in the brutally competitive mainstream-beer market, and it’s an example that packagers in other markets can learn from. F&BP

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cott & Victor, a Chicago-based strategic creative marketing group, and Pabst Brewing Co. announced the April launch of Old Style Beer’s new campaign reflecting a 61-year partnership with the Chicago Cubs using a groundbreaking package design. The campaign, which hit the market in early April at the start of baseball season, is anchored around a redesign pairing, one for Old Style and one for Old Style Light. The collectors’ edition bottles are decorated with shrink-sleeve labels designed to look like wooden baseball bats with the Cubs and Old Style logos and the phrase “Chicago’s Beer Since 1902” printed on the sleeve to resemble etching. The packaging and communications celebrates the Old Style-Chicago Cubs partnership and are the focal point for related print communications.

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esieur, a French leader in processed food, uses SuperLock barrier packaging from Superfos. The packaging matches the new premium product line that Lesieur recently developed with a top chef: Dried tomato spreads, aubergine caviar and black olive tapenade are now in 535-milliliter plastic containers under the “Puget” brand. The polypropylene container, which is larger than the paper-labeled glass jars that the company uses and is molded in a Washed different design than those, offers an inout mold label (IML) that is both aesthetic and functional: The full-body sleeve is made of a barrier material that provides the barrier for the PP container. A second IML applied to the container bottom, Uneven along with an aluminum laminate memlighting brane that seals the contents, offer full barrier protection from top to bottom.

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MARS OFFERS TIN CHRISTMAS ‘STOCKING’ ars has unveiled several novelty packages for the Christmas season, including a tin “stocking” that can be used as an ornament. The M&Ms Stocking Tin Ornaments are filled with 1 ounce of M&M milk chocolate candies. They are printed with images of the anthropomorphic M&Ms pieces that Mars often uses for holidayseason advertising, and have a looped ribbon on top for hanging from a Christmas tree. The suggested retail price is $1.99.

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FISHER NUTS SWITCHES TO CLEAR PET CANS

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isher Nuts, Elgin, Ill., a unit of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, has revamped its entire snack nuts line to offer a see-through plastic package. The company claims to be the first brand in its category to debut a clear can.

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“People prefer being able to see the product,” says Howard Bandeisky, John B. Sanfilippo vice president of global marketing and innovation. “It’s visual verification of freshness and quality.” Fisher’s new clear can is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is 40% lighter than a regular composite can and can be re-used. The can is sealed with a foil laminate and has a reclosable lid made of highdensity polyethylene. The can is the basis for the company’s “Freshness You Can See” campaign, a total brand makeover that includes an updated logo, revised graphics and clear plastic labels that allow for even more product visibility.

ARIZONA GETS BLUE WITH COCKTAIL BOTTLE riZona Beverages USA LLC, Woodbury, N.Y., has brought back its popular Piña Colada beverage, the company’s original “Virgin Cocktail.” And it’s got a whole new look with a blue polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle. Before, Piña Colada was in a clear 20-ounce glass bottle with a fullbody shrink label and neck label. Relaunching this month, the new version features a custom 20-ounce blue PET “Tallboy” bottle. According to AriZone Beverages spokesperson Chelsea Phelps, “We switched to the PET bottles because they are lighter in weight to ship, have less breakage issues and are No. 1 PET recyclable.” The custom bottle is supplied by both Constar and Graham Packaging.

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SEALS DRIED FRUIT POUCH ariani Packing Co., Vacaville, Calif., introduces “TouchLock,” a Velcro-like micro-hook reclosure system that allows consumers to simply touch to lock and close their dried fruit bag. Mariani will use TouchLock on all stand-up gusseted packaging. “Consumers get frustrated when traditional resealable zippers don’t close upon first try,” states Joe Flannigan, VP sales and marketing. “Alignment has to be just right to work properly. When this doesn’t happen, it makes for an unhappy consumer and ultimately the brand experience with that consumer can be compromised.” Mariani’s TouchLock packaging does not have to be perfectly aligned to seal properly. “As long as the micro-hooks on the sides touch, you’ll get the bond you need to reseal your bag and keep your dried fruit fresh,” adds Miranda Ackerman, marketing director.

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PEOPLE LIKE ‘GREEN’ PACKAGING, NOT THE BILL I n new shopper research on environmentally friendly packaging conducted by Perception Research

Services (PRS), fewer shoppers agreed that consumers should be responsible for recycling packaging than in 2009 (38% vs. 42%), with Midwest shoppers showing the least inclination (only 30%). And while more shoppers expect environmentally friendly packaging to cost more (36% vs. 15% in 2008), fewer report a willingness to pay for it (51% vs. 57% in 2008). A majority (59%) say that environmentally friendly packaging should be at no additional cost to the consumer. Ironically, while few indicate they would like to choose more environmentally friendly packaging (28%), nearly half (48%) think manufacturers should produce more of it; and fully one-third (35%) think government W NE should mandate stricter environmental standards for packaging. Independent testing proves that Parker’s new hygienic Half of the shoppers polled have nosanitary gaskets perform over 90% better that all other ticed companies making claims about gaskets on the market today. Here are four ways these environmentally friendly packaging. sanitary gaskets can improve your operations. And of those, half have noticed more of these claims in the past six months. Very few attribute these actions to 1. This patent pending true flush design ensures that you never have to worry about partical contamination such self-serving interests as selling or material entrapment again. more product or increasing profits, while few think companies overstate 2. These gaskets are available in two standard colors the environmental benefits of their and unlimited special order colors, making preventative packaging. maintenance a breeze. “It’s becoming clear that while consumers may voice concern for the en3. Simple snap in place installation allows one man to do the job quickly and easily. vironment, most appear unwilling–at the moment – to make any major sac4. Parker sanitary gaskets last 50 times longer than rifices to make a difference,” says Jonaany other gasket on the market. With their unique than Asher, senior VP of PRS. “They’d controlled compression, they never need to rather rely on manufacturers to probe re-torqued. vide products and packaging that they can feel good about, without changing their behavior, giving up performance, or paying more.” The three waves of this research were conducted in 2008, 2009, and Serving food, beverage and related industries worldwide. 2010, across the U.S., among more Call Today 920-921-4760 than 1,000 primary household grocery shoppers aged 18-64 per wave. or E-mail Lyle at [email protected]

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KELLOGG SUES OVER TAINTED BOX LINER Kellogg Co. is suing a packaging supplier that it claims is responsible for furnishing cereal-box liner that led to a recall last June. The suit, filed in a Michigan federal court, claims that FPC (Flexible Packaging Corp.), Scarborough, Ontario, furnished lining material that was tainted with excessive hydrocarbons, leading to “offensive, off characteristics that caused symptoms including nausea and diarrhea.” Kellogg recalled some 28 million boxes of Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks and Honey Smacks, and destroyed millions more in inventory. The lawsuit seeks damages for the costs of the recall. Kellogg also is refusing to pay a $4.3 million bill for the lining material.

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B R IEF S American food and beverage packagers and packaging suppliers have announced the formation of an organization to advocate on ecological and economic issues related to packaging. Members of AMERIPEN, a U.S. equivalent of EUROPEN (for the European Union) and INCPEN (for the

United Kingdom), include The Coca-Cola Co., ConAgra Foods and Kellogg, along with suppliers Tetra Pak, DuPont, Sealed Air and MeadWestvaco. The keynote speaker at Pack Expo will be Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of state and retired Army general. Powell will speak on Powell Sept. 27 at the show, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Food, beverage and consumer products manufacturers anticipate that they will eliminate 4 billion pounds of packaging waste nationwide from 2005 to 2020, according to a survey from the Grocery Manufacturers Association. The companies surveyed claimed to have eliminated more than 1.5 billion pounds already since 2005, and expect to be eliminate another 2.5 billion pounds by 2020.

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Neuro, a line of functional beverages based in Los Angeles, has appointed Mike Fransz as director of marketing. The black-and-gold Whole Grain Stamp has reached a new milestone: It now appears on 5,000 products on grocery shelves around the world. The number of products sporting the stamp, administered by the non-profit Whole Grains Council and Oldways, has jumped 25% in a mere 9 months, from 4,000 products in July 2010. Natalie Mariani has become the newest member of the fourth generation of her family to join Mariani Packing Co., Vacaville, Calif., the largest U.S. independent processor of dried fruit. She will be Mariani’s corporate communications manager. Healthy Choice frozen entrées from ConAgra Foods received the gold award for the food category at the 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards.

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END USERS, OEMS MUST TEAM UP FOR R&D n recent weeks, we at PMMI have been looking rather intently at the economy, our industry and our customers’ industries, and how business is doing. I’d like to share some of what we’ve learned about the state of our economy and the relationships between machinery manufacturers (OEMs) and their customers. According to PMMI’s second quarter economic outlook, economic growth is continuing. That said, it’s likely to be a bit slower recovery through the first half of this year. Later in the year, and into 2012, we expect the pace to pick up again. We’re anticipating 2.1% growth in 2011, and 4.5% in 2012. Among the areas we study are food and food-preparation production and beverages, coffee and tea production. The food and foods

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the most important factor in their decisionmaking process for machinery is not purchase price. Rather, their first concern is the machine’s design and performance attributes (e.g., flexibility), followed by the supplier’s clear understanding of the project specifications and requirements, and post installationservice support and training. In many cases, the way to reach the desired level of flexibility is for end users and OEMs to work together in the research and development processes. To facilitate these arrangements, some end users are working with a limited number of OEM partners—a group to which they can turn to generate the flexible solutions needed. These are the OEMs with whom they have relationships—connections that build and are built on trust, institutional knowledge and credibility. These relationships are the ones that manage risk and lead to breakthrough innovations. The approach seems to be working. As CPGs struggle to do more with fewer resources and greater complexity, they’re telling PMMI they are re-developing their relationships with OEMs across projects, starting with research and development. And both parties agree: These working relationships are producing better solutions and greater innovation with less risk. This fall, Pack Expo Las Vegas (Sept. 24–26, Las Vegas Convention Center) will bring together more than 1,200 exhibitors for three days of breakthroughs, innovations and solutions that support the entire supply chain. It’s the most comprehensive processing and packaging event in North America this year, and will also attract about 25,000 attendees. When it comes to building the relationships your company needs for solutions down the line, this is the place to be. For more information, visit Packexpo.com. F&BP

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here are certain things you’ll see in most beer commercials on TV: attractive women, endearingly lunkheaded guys, streams of golden brew. And there’s one thing you’ll see in commercials for Miller Lite, Coors Light and other MillerCoors products: A reference to the packaging. “In all of our commercials, you will see a package featured,” says Curtis Babb, MillerCoors’ director of packaging materials and development. “It’s not just talking about the brand esoterically. It talks about the brand with the package, specific to that particular communication.” There’s a lot to talk about. Over the last few years, MillerCoors has consistently turned out one packaging innovation after another: • The vortex bottle, developed in 2009, that features ridges on the inside of 12-ounce glass bottles of Miller Lite. The spiraling ridges make the product pour differently. • Thermochromatic ink, rolled out first on bottles and then on cans of Coors Light and Coors Banquet, that changes color when the product reaches a target temperature. • The Home Draft Box, which uses a proprietary dispensing closure with a PET barrier bottle to deliver a draft keg experience in a rectangular package that fits nicely inside a consumer’s refrigerator. • The aluminum pint bottle for Miller Lite, which lent novelty and reclosability to an established brand. Initiatives like these are why the company, the second biggest American brewer, is Food & Beverage Packaging’s Beverage Packager of the Year.

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MillerCoors is a unique joint venture between tween beer giants Molson Coors and SABMillerr (see n page “Joint venture means singular challenges” on 20). It’s an arrangement that presents both challenges and opportunities for synergy. eer is “The product is different by itself. The beer uniquely different,” says Dave Klante, vice president, engineering and packaging. “There aree different yeasts, different carbonation levels, and ring ri ng all those things need to be accounted for during packaging development.” Hot or not?

One of the most fundamental differences is pasteurization. There are exceptions on both sides, but most Miller products are heat-pasteurized, while most Coors beers are not.This is especially challenging in a manufacturing environment in which seven of the eight major MillerCoors breweries bottle both Miller and Coors products. MillerCoors has developed various coping strategies to meet the challenge of making both pasteurized and nonpasteurized beer in the same facility, both with the same shelf life (about 17 weeks). These include using the same cleanroom to bottle both kinds of beer and developing plastic “shrouds” to envelop the top halves of bottles as they’re nibeing filled—in essence, creating a minig. “cleanroom” for unpasteurized packaging. untOther packaging differences must be accountize. ed for. One of the most fundamental is can size. or Miller uses the industry standard 211 can for its 12-ounce cans, while Coors uses a taller, thinner 209 can. Klante would be delighted if Coors were to switch to standard cans, because it would make changeovers easier. But because the unique shape of the Coors can serves as a point of marketing distinction, MillerCoors will just have to keep filling both sizes in turn. (The cans, like all of MillerCoors’ aluminum packaging, come from Ball Corp.) The dual-can situation illustrates how packaging innovations, tweaks or eccentricities are welcome at MillerCoors as long as they serve a larger purpose. Otherwise, they don’t see the light of day. “It’s all about innovating, making money and being relevant in the marketplace,” Klante says. W W W . F O O DA N D B E V E R A G E PA C K A G I N G . C O M

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Prop Proposed packaging innovations are judged by four criteria, Babb says: Would it support a brand’s positioning? Does it address a real or p pe rceiv problem? Would it help differentiate perceived a Mille MillerCoors product from the competition? Does iit give the consumer a “reason to believe”? Cas Case in point: the Home Draft Box. The idea w was to cater to consumers’ preference for dr draft beer. “P Pe “People prefer draft beer when available, becau because the perception is, it’s fresher and better b beer—Klante says.”Taking a look at how m many different ways we can make drinkiing experiences more fun, more engagiing to the consumer at home, the evollution came that we should be looking aat a home-dispense system that can fit in most refrigerators where people can h have a draft experience at home.” The H Home Draft Box, after testing well last yyear, debuted in the late summer of 2010. To initiate and develop packaging inn novations, the marketing teams at MillerC Coors have an innovation group that w work with what Klante calls “the fuzzy fr front-end technical guys.” They troll for iideas at trade shows and in consumer ressearch reports. “They’ll find quantitative sscores, whatever those concepts may be, aand they’ll do further development on th those, and the ones that score well are the ones they may bring in to pursue for further develo development,” he says. Like many consumer packaged goods companie panies, MillerCoors works with suppliers to dev develop packaging innovations. O-I, which su supplies all MillerCoors glass bottles, devveloped the process of internal embossiing that led to the vortex bottle. Of course, suppliers can always take inn novations to competitors (in the absence o of a licensing agreement like MillerCoors h has with O-I). One example is the colorcchanging ink that MillerCoors uses for Coors bottles and cans. Anheuser-Busch InBev recently introduced the same techn nology for its Busch brand. “We’re not real concerned that Busch h has come out with this on their below-prem mium brand,” Babb says. One way to deal w with a situation like this is to tweak the inn novation, which is exactly what MillerCoors is doing. Coors Light recently debuted ttwo thermochromatic inks both the same

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Joint venture means singular challenges ormed in the summer of 2008, MillerCoors is the result of a unique joint venture between Molson Coors and SABMiller: The two brewing giants are collaborators in the United States, competitors everywhere else. This setup can lead to some delicate situations when it comes to sharing ideas. MillerCoors personnel find themselves setting up firewalls to keep certain ideas from giving Molson Coors an advantage over SABMiller, or vice versa. The key is not to breach confidentiality while allowing the kind of idea sharing that will maximize the synergy between the two parent companies. Every year and a half to two years, MillerCoors personnel hold a technical forum where they decide what to share and how, says Dave Klante, vice president, engineering and packaging. “We try to figure out how best to leverage all the knowledge across 160 breweries,” Klante says. “Where there’s a lot of people working on something similar, how can we help each other solve the problems?”

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FLEXIBILITY ON TAP AT MILWAUKEE BREWERY Bottling different products in different packages is an ongoing challenge for the flagship MillerCoors brewery. by PAN DEMETRAKAKES , Editor

he MillerCoors brewery in Wisconsin is located on a 90-acre campus in the heart of Milwaukee, in what used to be the corporate headquarters for Miller Brewing. (MillerCoors now has its headquarters in Chicago.) The brewery, which runs to 2.3 million square feet under roof, turns out more than 8 million barrels (248 million gallons) a year of Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Coors Banquet, Coors Light and other Miller and Coors products, in sizes ranging from 12 ounces to kegs. North and South Brew Houses brew all the beers produced, which are subsequently filled on one of eight packaging lines. Turning out both Miller and Coors products is one of the facility’s major challenges. The differences between the two products extend to packaging as well as formulation. For one thing, most Miller products are heat-pasteurized after filling, while almost no Coors products are. This means that Coors products must undergo extra-fine filtration in an extra-clean environment to reduce the level of microorganisms enough to confer a shelf life comparable to pasteurized products (about 17 weeks). Currently, the brewery uses three cleanroom systems, two for bottles and one for cans, to help meet

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ing. These products still must be filled in one of the cleanrooms to minimize microbiological contamination and confer adequate shelf life. The bottles also pass through a warming tunnel, to be warmed only to room temperature so they don’t “sweat” and create problems for the secondary packaging. One of the biggest balancing acts the Milwaukee brewery must deal with is the use of bulk glass

by GPI) from blanks. They are raised over the two-wide line of bottles and then lowered, with their bottoms hanging open at the side, over six of the bottles. The bottoms are then locked into place without glue, thanks to a hole-and-tab setup. An Innopack Kisters WP casepacker from KHS USA then wraps a corrugated case around four of the six-pack baskets. “You can’t hear a bottle move in this pack,” says Dave Klante, vice president, engineering and packaging, seizing and shaking one of the cases to prove his point. “It’s very tight.” Bulk glass saves space, since more empty bottles can be shipped on a bulk pallet, and the basket and case blanks take up much less room than erected ones. Over the long term, MillerCoors plans to convert as much of its glass bottling to bulk operations as possible. This fits in especially well with the need for flexibility, which demands a lot of variation on the standard four six-packs to a case. Sustainability commitments

vs. reshippers. The reshipper system is favored by the majority of American brewers, and is used by MillerCoors for its six-pack paperboard baskets of glass bottles—the most popular secondary packaging for bottles, by far. Empty bottles arrive in baskets, preformed and nestled FOR MORE INFORMATION into corrugated cases, and are plucked from there to Busse/SJI Corp. be filled and returned to the 920-326-3131; www.arrowheadsystems.com baskets. Some bottles arrive in bulk, Graphic Packaging Int’l on pallets secured by stretch770-644-3000; www.graphicpkg.com wrap and separated by slipGreystone Logistics sheets. A depalletizer from 918-583-7441; Busse Corp. removes the slipwww.greystonelogistics.com sheets with vacuum cups; they get reused several times, until Heuft Systemtechnik GmbH they show signs of wear. The 011-49-2636-56-2740; www.heuft.com bottles are removed, transported to an overhead level, HK Systems Inc. (div. of Dematic Group) filled and packaged in configu877-725-7500; www.hksystems.com rations ranging from standard ID Technology (div. of Pro Mach) basket six-packs to 12- and 888-438-3242; www.idtechnology.com 18-pack paperboard cases. For the former, a case packer from KHS USA Graphic Packaging Int’l un941-359-4000; www.khs.com folds the baskets (also supplied

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At the Milwaukee brewery as well as its other facilities, MillerCoors is making commitments to sustainability that won’t be obvious to consumers. One is as simple as the kind of waterless lube used on the conveyors. The brewer is investing in conveyor lubrications which will save on water, improve equipment life, and improve plant sanitation for conveyors and floor cleaning. This “dry lube” will save a millions of gallons of water annually. Another sustainability-motivated transition involves pallets. MillerCoors has transitioned from standard wooden to plastic pallets for both incoming supplies and outgoing product. The pallets, from Greystone Logistics, not only are more durable, they are less liable to break down and jam automatic palletizers. Quality control is an ongoing challenge, especially for a high-volume operation like this. Quality control encompasses both in-line and sampling systems. The former include X-ray inspection systems by ID Technology and Heuft, which check inside bottles and cans for proper fill levels, and inside cases for missing bottles. The latter encompasses an ongoing sampling program that draws a set number of cans from the seamers. (Each seaming head leaves a dimple in a different place on the can as an identifying feature.) Quality-control personnel look at sidewall thickness, curl integrity, seal integrity and other parameters. “At 2,000 cans a minute, we can make a big problem quickly,” Klante says. “We always have to stay ahead of it, so we’re making good beer, one six-pack at a time.” F&BP

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KEEPING A PROTECTIVE EYE ON PACKAGING Machine vision and X-ray systems maintain a vigilant watch for mislabeled containers and other packaging problems. / by RICK LINGLE, Executive Editor eople and packaging production lines are not always perfect. When a mistake inevitably occurs, the best kind of problem is one that is detected, identified and corrected. Helping operations check, detect and respond quickly, effectively and continuously can be done by a range of inspection methods, including those that take a literal look at—and inside—packaging: machine vision and X-ray systems. For Carl Bonnan, general manager at Heuft USA Inc., automated inspection is all about protection: “More companies are starting to invest in technologies to better protect the consumer in addition to providing increased protection to their brands.” He points to the effects of recent food safety legislation. “Inspection technology will play a key role in food safety, especially now that the Food Safety Modernization Act was recently signed into law [by President Obama in early January 2011],” he says. “We anticiPHOTO COURTESY OF COGNEX. pate more demand for machine vision applications, including label verification, code scanning, contamination inspection and data collection systems, to support quality assurance record compliance. We also anticipate more demand for automated sampling systems.” “Food safety and general product quality have become increasingly important to our customers,” says John Duffin, vice-president at Acquire Automation, an independent automation solutions provider

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that integrates vision technology from Matrox Imaging. “More stringent requirements with quality and accurate labeling have made it not only economical, but nearly essential in guaranteeing 100% accuracy. Many customers are also looking for that competitive edge—taking quality to the next level for the brand.” That can mean a wider breadth of protective measures. Duffin notes that vision inspection has made considerable inroads within the food and beverage packaging market in the past few years, and is deployed throughout customers’ entire packaging processes. Inspections may now include material and component checkin, product fill level, label verification, lot and expiration date verification, label quality and position, cap and closure inspection, allergen and label mix-up prevention, product counting, product gauging, 1-D and 2-D bar code verification, color verification, and case count and orientation. John Petry, Cognex’s vision software marketing manager, cites a trio of trends in inspection: product quality, traceability, and correctness. As the fastest growing driver among the three, correctness is closely associated with product recalls and lawsuits related to improperly labeled products including for allergens. “Another big driver within correctness is the increasing use of bar codes, and especially 2-D codes, on food labels,” Petry says. “Companies need to ensure that the code matches the product label, since the code is what’s used for tracking, stocking and pricing the product.”

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OmniView uses four cameras and software to produce full-surround, 3-D rendering and subsequent analyses. Notably, it was developed for food and beverage markets about three years ago in response to customer requests surrounding liability issues. The keen interest in label inspection is not coincidental. Product labeling mishaps account for 40% of recalls, according to Food and Drug Administration figures, notes Brian Mack, CI-Vision OEM sales manager.

Mack points to a triumvirate of technology improvements associated with vision systems in the past few years: greater reliability, improved robustness, aand higher rates. He points to the stand dardization on low-maintenance LED lig lighting as a boon for reliability and robu bustness. Computer processing power has als also raised capabilities. “Systems must be able to keep pace with ultra-fast production lines,” he explains. “Five years ago, the high end was 500 parts per minute. Now systems can h handle rates above 1,000 parts per minute to 4,000 per minute.” He also points out that even as camera resolution is increasing, the size is shrinking so they can be installed into tighter spaces. Through the Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) networking standard, cameras can be connected across longer distances to provide additional flexibility and reach. GigE also permits easier, cost-effective expandability. Acquire’s Duffin concurs on the need for speed: “Increased processing power is allowing for more inspections at higher rates and with a smaller foot-

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“This information initiates a process improvement plan to minimize defects during production to reduce waste and improve quality,” he says. “In packaging, there is a greater need for inspection systems, ranging from identifying product defects to ensuring that the packaged product’s history and future is known. This could be as simple as reading a lot code to identifying a 2-D Data Matrix code and decoding it at various points in the process.” Food processors are increasingly using X-ray inspection for quality control, reports Kevin Jesch, manager of inspection systems for Heat and Control. Packaging applications include finding under-filled packages and damaged product to help reduce customer complaints. X-ray inspection is based on evaluating density throughout the product and package, including through thick foil pouches and cans. “Ishida X-ray systems can inspect virtually any packaged product,” Jesch points out. Contaminants embedded within the product can be easily detected, down to 0.3 millimeters in size using new technology, he adds. From small problems to big ones, inspection systems provide a viable solution to imperfection. F&BP

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DANNON: A CULTURE OF INNOVATION IN YOGURT PACKAGING The Dannon Co. has reduced the quantity of primary packaging on a per-ounce basis by 15% since 2004, while introducing innovative, kid-friendly formats. by RICK LINGLE, Executive Editor

he Dannon Co. first introduced yogurt to the U.S. market in the 1940s. Today, Dannon produces and sells more than 6 million cups of yogurt daily from three U.S. plants, including the world’s largest yogurt plant, in Minster, Ohio, which manufactures 230,000 cups of yogurt an hour. The parent company, Danone, is a global leader in the manufacture and sale of fresh dairy products. Dannon’s Michael Neuwirth, senior director of public relations, discusses packaging in this exclusive interview.

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Michael Neuwirth: Great-tasting foods that offer specific health and wellness benefits continue to be of interest to consumers, but importantly, they aren’t willing to compromise on convenience or value. To that end, we have developed diverse options to meet continued demand for delicious, high-quality foods. We’ve also seen that consumers want new ways to consume their favorite products outside of a traditional breakfast setting. Whether they’re looking to enjoy the benefits of Activia in a dessert, or the nutrient density of Dan-o-nino in a convenient on-the-go drink, we’re committed to bringing health through food to as many people as possible. Innovative product formats and packaging options such as Danimals Coolision and Danimals Crush

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Cups, along with Activia Parfait Crunch, appeal to a wide variety of consumers looking for high-quality, nutritious and satisfying snacks.

F&BP: How important is packaging innovation for your products? Neuwirth: Packaging innovation is extremely important to our business and has played a vital role in making our products more recognizable and attractive for our retail customers to display. Dairy products historically had been monochromatically packaged and displayed as a sea of white, which made it difficult for shoppers, so we sought to change that. This began about five years ago when we color-coded our various brands. Today, the Activia products are packaged in a distinctive green, DanActive in yellow, Light & Fit in purple, Danimals in red. By associating colors with certain types of Dannon products, we are able to help shoppers quickly and easily identify their favorite products as they browse the ever-expanding dairy aisle. We look to packaging to innovate. Our Danimals CrushCup is an excellent example of this because it provides an entirely unique eating experience for kids. They are molded with kid-friendly, accordion-style pleats that enable to product to be squeezed upward and slurped. Another is Danimals Coollision, dual-chambered tubes of easy-to-squeeze yogurt. Both products are a fun alternative to traditional spoonable yogurt.

These innovative formats did present challenges to our manufacturing team as they were being developed due to their novelty. Feedback from our retail customers and consumers has been very positive since the products were introduced–kids love having fun with food, and that’s exactly what these novel designs deliver. Packaging that encourages regular yogurt consumption is a priority for Dannon as we continue to pursue growth in the U.S. market. Also in terms of different formats, multipacks and quart sizes reduce shipping costs as well as labor costs for our customers as stock shelves. Packaging innovation increases efficiency, reduces costs and ultimately drives sales.

F&BP: What’s been the impact of sustainability? Neuwirth: Our business is inextricably linked with the environment–and our approach to sustainable development is reflected in our corporate motto, “Today, for Tomorrow.” We continually look to minimize our water usage, energy consumption, packaging and waste. We’re working to reduce our impact on the environment by reducing or eliminating packaging materials, such as the paperboard overwrap of Activia 4-packs, and switching as much as possible our range of products to formfill-sealed cups, thereby decreasing the amount of material needed to make and safely deliver a cup of yogurt. We set new packaging reduction goals each year and with our partners in packaging consistently improve how we make cups and bottles. Since 2004, we have reduced the quantity of our primary packaging (on a per-ounce basis) by 15%. One of our first easy improvements was removing the overcaps for our six-ounce cups in 2005, which saved more than 3 million pounds of plastic each year. The transition from a preformed to form-fill-sealed cup allows us to reduce plastic usage by up to 30%. In addition to packaging, more than 85% of our products are carried by trucking companies participating in the EPA’s SmartWay Transportation partnership, a program aimed at improving mileage for trucks and reducing carbon emissions through improvements in truck design.

The transition from a preformed to form-fill-sealed cup allows us to reduce plastic usage by up to 30%. – Michael Neuwirth, The Dannon Co.

F&BP: What polymers does Dannon rely on for primary packaging? Neuwirth: We are continually testing and evaluating our options for packaging materials. Our primary packaging materials for 6-ounce cups as well as 24- and 32-ounce tubs are polypropylene. Our form-fill-sealed products use polystyrene. We also use high-density polyethylene for our drinkable product bottles. We have chosen these because they best match the need to protect the quality of our products. Our packaging also has to stand up to the rigors of our high-speed production. F&BP: Where do you see this market headed? Neuwirth: Yogurt continues to rank as the fastest-growing category within fresh dairy. Through ongoing product innovation and consumer education about the benefits of yogurt, we see significant opportunities for continued category growth. While yogurt is currently purchased by more than 80% of American households at least once per year, about 60% of Americans eat yogurt less than twice per month. Yogurt consumption rates in the U.S. are six times less than in some Western European markets, or about 11.5 pounds per capita, so by comparison, the U.S. is still an “emerging” market. We’re continuing to work to expand yogurt’s appeal to a wider consumer audience to achieve the status of a grocery-list staple food, like bread and milk. Innovations in packaging, whether they be to improve sustainability or create new usage occasions, are keys for the future. W W W . F O O DA N D B E V E R A G E PA C K A G I N G . C O M

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FOOD CANNERS WRESTLE WITH BPA ISSUE A flood of bad publicity makes for challenges both in the regulatory arena and the court of public opinion. / by PAN DEMETRAKAKES, Editor etal cans have been the workhorses of food preservation since Napoleonic times. Will BPA be their Waterloo? The controversy about bisphenol-A, the plasticizing additive that’s part of the lining in almost all food and beverage cans, has been swirling for years now and shows no signs of abating. Bans have been instituted against BPA in baby bottles in Washington, Wisconsin and several other states, as well as Canada and the European Union. Oregon has become the latest state to take up the issue, with the state senate considering (and tabling as of press time) a ban on BPA in baby bottles, as well as reusable water bottles and children’s sippy cups. Up to now, no bans have been instituted against metal can linings, but it’s an issue being reviewed in several jurisdictions. A BPA ban was part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, with the support of U.S. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), but the ban was stripped from the bill before it was signed into law. BPA is controversial because several studies have linked it to cancer and/or reproductive-system disruption in laboratory animals. Among other potential problems, it mimics the effects of estrogen, which could disrupt normal hormone development, especially in young children, critics argue. However, as with most such health-related studies, serious questions exist as to applicability. The studies were based on giving the lab rats many times more BPA than a human being would possibly consume.

M ‹‹ BPA is used in the lining of an overwhelming majority of food and beverage cans, but it’s getting unwelcome attention from consumer groups.

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One of the things that keeps the BPA controversy simmering is the emergence of reports on how much BPA absorption differs with various kinds of food and in different geographical locations. Late last year, a report from University of Texas researchers described levels of BPA leaching into different name-brand products, with Del Monte canned green beans at the top of the list at 191 parts per billion (ppb). The study found “quantifiable levels” of BPA in 63 of the 105 foods it examined, but the levels did not fall into any pattern in terms of food type, with significant differences existing in the same kind of product from different manufacturers. Another report that got a fair amount of attention came out in late February. This study, from Tufts University, stated that Americans have higher levels of BPA in their systems on average than Canadians. The study speculated on possible causes for the discrepancy, such as the presence of BPA manufacturing plants in the U.S., but reached no conclusions.

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Canada has gone a little further than the U.S. in its regulatory approach toward BPA. Last fall, Health Canada declared BPA a Schedule 1 substance, but it has not taken the next step, which would be setting maximum allowable migration standards. The only major jurisdiction that has done that so far is the European Union, and its level is 600 ppb, more than triple the highest rate found in the Texas study—and a level that John Rost, chairman of the North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA), calls “several orders of magnitude above reality.” Kid stuff

The bans that have gone into effect so far have all been directed against consumer packaging aimed at infants and young children: baby bottles and sippy cups. This is partly because consumers are more sensitive to worries about such exposure, and partly because BPA is much easier to replace in such products than it would be in metal food and beverage cans. The search for BPA alternatives has garnered some fairly high-profile attention. Companies like H.J. Heinz are taking part; on the Heinz website can be found the statement, “Although scientific bodies worldwide have concluded that minute levels of BPA are safe, Heinz is proactively exploring alternatives to BPA in response to consumer opinion.” Other companies like Hain Celestial, General Mills and ConAgra have explored BPA alternatives, althou although the efforts are mostly on an exploratory gra or gradual level. General Mills, for instance, has announc plans to eliminate BPA from the canned nounced tomat products in its Muir Glen line, but has no tomato plans to remove it from its more mainstream canned produ like Progresso soup. ConAgra has replaced products BPA in some of its Hunt’s tomato products. “We will contin to evaluate non-BPA liners for other canned continue produ in our portfolio,” a company spokesperson products said in a statement. The problem is that, at this time, there simply isn’t an alternative that matches BPA in terms of either price or performance. The major can manufacturers who make up NAMPA have been looking for an alter-

native for years, but it’s a slow process. “There’s no alternative currently that works for the wide range of products packaged in cans,” says Scott McCarty, director of corporate relations for Ball Corp., the leading U.S. supplier of metal cans. “All the can makers have been looking at alternatives to epoxy can coatings. We’ve been doing it for at least three years.” Ball markets an oleoresin that is the most-often used alternative, but it has its limitations. Eden Foods, a canner of organic foods based in Clinton, Mich., is currently Ball’s biggest customer for these cans, but even they can’t use it for tomato products, because the shelf life would only be about six months. “People would see [news articles about Eden’s cans] and say, ‘Hey, you guys have a new coating! Why doesn’t everybody use this coating?’” McCarty says. “The issue is the same as we’ve said in other statements publicly, which is that that coating works for some products, in some situations, but not for all products.” NAMPA’s Rost says he’s confident that the industry will not have to deal with draconian regulation restricting BPA. “We’re pretty confident, from a regulatory perspective, that all scientific bodies would come to that same conclusion” that BPA is safe is currently used, he says, noting that the Food and Drug Administration, the World Health Organization and the European Food Safety Authority have all done recent studies reaching that conclusion. Rost, however, acknowledges that winning the regulatory battle is only half the war. Consumer concerns must be alleviated. “There are some levels of concern among consumers about BPA, but we don’t think that stems from balanced or scientific information coming out on BPA,” he says. “That balance and scientific information isn’t reaching consumers. We are working with our customers and the media to try to get a more balanced understanding of BPA. There are a lot of scientific studies that make big headlines, but when you really look at it from a scientific perspective—does it have any relevance to human health—often the answer is no.” F&BP W W W . F O O DA N D B E V E R A G E PA C K A G I N G . C O M

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‹‹ Eden Foods is the highestprofile user of metal food cans without BPA in the lining.

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ECONOMY POSITIVE, BUT GROWTH SLOWS he overall outlook for the U.S. economy is positive, but demand for packaging has passed its peak, according to the most recent analysis by PMMI. The Quarterly Economic Outlook, prepared for PMMI by the Institute for Trend Research, says growth will continue through 2012 but will slow through the first half of this year. It noted that overall U.S industrial production is up 6% over the 12 months ending last January, but the total industry capacity utilization rate fell to 76.1% in January and stands at 4.8% below the historical average, which indicates slower growth ahead. The Purchasing Managers Index hit a robust 60.8 in January; numbers above 50 indicate that manufacturing is expanding. Food is one of the industries contributing to this surge, along with autos, metals, machinery, computers and electronics. The report called the outlook for the food industry solid, with production at 5.6% above a year ago,

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though it noted that growth is slowing. It mentioned factors that are driving up food prices, including unrest in the Middle East and elsewhere that disrupts the supply chain, severe weather, and the continued subsidized demand for ethanol, which consumed almost 40% of the U.S. corn crop in 2010, the report said. It stated that food production will continue to grow, but “the boom and the associated growth in demand for food packaging have passed their peak.” As for beverages, the report cautioned that “the strong rising trend is about to end” and warned of stalled growth in mature markets. Annual production stands at 7.2% above a year ago, but the report predicted further growth of only 1.8% on a 12-month average basis. This will slow demand for beverage processing and packaging machinery. To download the full report, access www.pmmi.org/studies/2ndqtroutlook2011.pdf

SILGAN BUYS GRAHAM PACKAGING raham Packaging Co. Inc. announced April 13 the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which it will be acquired by Silgan Holdings Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $19.56 per share, for a total of approximately $4.1 billion, including assumed indebtedness. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year. The combined company will employ more than 17,000 associates in 19 countries through a network of approximately 180 plants and will have annual sales in excess of $6.2 billion. “Graham Packaging’s commitment to innovation and technology has enabled us to build a differentiated company that has become a leader in the markets that we service for our global customers,” Mark Burgess, Graham Packaging’s CEO, said in a statement. “Likewise, our focus on operating excellence and disciplined business management has allowed Graham to successfully improve its

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performance and metrics significantly, resulting in our initial public offering last year. “In combination with Silgan, we look forward to servicing customers even more effectively and providing them with sustainable and innovative packaging solutions that help them create winning products for the consumer. We are excited about the opportunities provided by the business combination and the advantages and complementary factors associated with our businesses.” “This acquisition allows Silgan to significantly broaden its ability to serve these important markets with multiple rigid packaging options,” said Tony Allott, Silgan’s president and CEO. “Graham Packaging is a differentiated plastic packaging franchise with deep customer relationships and a strong track record for innovation. In combination, we anticipate building enhanced relationships with global customers in our target end markets.”

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Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., FANUC’s largest integrator in the case packing and palletizing segment in North America, has receive four additional FANUC Awards for innovation in use of robotics as well as sales volumes. >> Allpax Products, a division of Pro Mach, has installed a laboratory retort in the world in the pilot plant of The National Food Lab, Livermore, Calif. Using the Allpax Stretch 2402 multimode R & D retort, The NFL can identify optimal processing parameters (agitation and heating media) for high-quality product, processed efficiently with minimal conversion cost.

federal appeals court has ruled that Crown Packaging Technology can proceed with a five-year-old lawsuit that claims that Ball Corp. infringed its patent for can-end seaming technology. The suit had been dismissed by a federal district court judge in California, but the three-judge appellate panel voted 2 to 1 to reverse that ruling and send the case back to district court.

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Loma Systems, an ITW Company, has created a strategic partnership with Dorner Manufacturing to provide conveyors for its equipment. Loma will be offering Dorner’s AquaPruf and AquaPruf Ultimate lines of conveyors with its IQ3 and IQ3+ metal detectors.

The can seaming process at issue in a patent lawsuit involves changing the angle of the can end’s rim, or “chuck wall.”

At issue were Crown’s patents for a way of attaching can ends that saves metal without requiring new equipment, which it calls SuperEnd technology. This is done by changing the angle of the “chuck wall,” the rim around the can end that fits over the can body. Crown sued Ball in 2005 for infringement soon after these patents were granted. Ball claimed that the descriptions in the patents did not cover a critical detail in the process: driving the chuck wall inside, as well as outside, the can end’s reinforcing bead. The district court agreed with Ball, granting the company summary judgment in 2009. But the U.S. Court of Appeals reversed that judgment in an April 1 ruling written by Judge Ronald Whyte, clearing the case for further proceedings.

Design firm Anthem Worldwide has named Kris Hull vice president, brand strategy for Anthem’s Cincinnati office, and Bruce Levinson vice president, brand strategy for Anthem’s New York office.

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>> Nordenia USA Jackson has won two awards from the Flexible Packaging Association. The Clorox Fresh Step cat litter packaging received awards for packaging excellence and sustainability. Nordenia also received a Gold Award for the print quality of Nestle ONE Dog pet food packaging. Curtis Packaging, a producer of custom folding cartons, has hired Dena Goldstein as an account executive. MAY

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ROBOTS VS. CONVENTIONAL PALLETIZING: WHAT’S BEST? Intelligrated offers an objective look at which applications are best for robotic palletizers, conventional ones, and hybrids. ntelligrated, a North American-owned, single-point provider of automated material handling solutions, offers both conventional and robotic technology within the company’s line of Alvey palletizers. Each solution has particular strengths in various applications, ranging from the high-speed layer forming of a conventional palletizer, the repeatability of a robotic palletizer or the flexibility and speed of the hybrid conventional inline robotic palletizer.

I ‹‹ The Alvey 950 series robotic inline conventional palletizer combines the flexibility and repeatability of articulatedarm robots with the speed and reliability of conventional palletizers.

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Articulated-arm robotic palletizers have a “wow” factor, but they are also a legitimate solution for high-SKU, lower-speed operations, as well as applications where the product shape demands the precision of a robotic arm. Low-speed multi-lines: A palletizing robot can simplify multi-line palletizing by eliminating the upstream accumulation conveyor system, building several loads inside the robot work envelope and thus allowing the arm to work on all of the loads at the same time. Display loads: Display loads frequently require four-way, labels-out orienting, multiple different sheets within a single load, special dunnage, etc., and can be handled with robotics at a lower cost than conventional technology. Conventional palletizing

Conventional automatic palletizers are capable of very high speeds, which is why they continue to be routinely specified for high-speed manufacturing lines found in the food, beverage and consumer goods industries. High-speed: 200 cases per minute and 20 layers per minute are possible on in-line, continuous-motion palletizers. For high-speed manufacturing operations, there is simply no other alternative that can get the job done. Changing packaging requireFOR MORE INFORMATION ments: Because conventional palletizers convey the prodIntelligrated uct into position and never 866-936-7300; www.intelligrated.com have to pick up the product,

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they are more tolerant of packaging changes. Cases, trays, film bundles, poly sacks, etc., can all be handled on the same conventional palletizer. Complex pattern forming: Conventional palletizers handle each case individually, and can therefore address pattern changes with a relatively small impact on rate.

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Conventional/robotic hybrids

These palletizers combine articulated-arm robots with conventional palletizers, yielding a solution that provides the flexibility and repeatability of robotic arms with the speed and reliability of the conventional palletizer. In robotic pattern forming with conventional layer deposit, robots are used to precisely turn and position product, while conventional technology is used to square and deposit the layers. Because the robot does not have to lift the product, it can operate at more than 40 cycles per minute on a wide range of package types. Conclusions

• Conventional palletizers, with low cost and reliability ensuring their ongoing popularity, will continue as the go-to, high-speed palletizing solution. • Robots dominate low-speed or multi-line applications, and, as costs are reduced, will continue to gain traction. • Hybrid applications will experience dramatic growth and more applications, like tier sheet inserting, will begin to be performed robotically. F&BP

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ONE-SIDED CONVEYOR STAND OPENS THINGS UP

Stretch wrap can carry a message Logo Wrap is customized film that can be secured under standard stretch wrap film to incorporate a company logo, handling instructions or other messages or graphics on a pallet load. Integrated into new or existing ITW Muller Octopus wrapping machines, the custom branded film can be applied during the normal wrapping cycle. The custom-printed film is visible from all sides of a pallet and resists normal wear and tear associated with load handling. It can also withstand severe weather, dust and other stresses.

Cantilever stand mounts for 2200 and 3200 series conveyors from Dorner Manufacturing support the conveyor from only one side, which opens the other side up for easy access and quick belt changes. This feature is ideal when conveyors are placed in tight locations or for applications that require frequent belt changes. Standard conveyor stands often have to be removed to facilitate a belt change; cantilever stands allow the belt to slide right off without removing stands, and by only one technician. Dorner Manufacturing Corp. 800-379-8864; www.dorner.com

Versa Rx moves to food apps Thermo Scientific’s Versa Rx checkweigher is now available for food applications. Designed to replace the AC9000plus Rx checkweigher, this system offers manufacturers higher accuracy at faster line speeds. Slack belt knife edge conveyor design ensures maximum product stability. Single brushless-motor drive design has fewer moving parts for easier maintenance. Options include a side belt transfer system, helix infeed screw for small bottles and reject verification.

ITW Muller 800-OCTOPUS; www.itwmuller.com

Thermo Scientific 800-227-8891; www.thermoscientific.com/checkweighers

Wrapping system changes quickly Continuous motion Tritium Multipacker uses single, double and triple lane configurations to arrange products in compact patterns for wrapping in film. RoboWand wrapping feature can be positioned at any point above the conveyor and moved to exactly the right place to package a particular desired pack pattern. The RoboWand can be programmed to deal with packages of any size, with one-touch changeover and no changeover of parts. Standard-Knapp 860-342-1100; www.standardknapp.com

CAMERA INCREASES DATA RATE New allPIXA model camera has technology and camera electronics that allow it to increase line frequency to a 96 kHz, a 2.5-fold increase over its predecessor. To be able to transmit the generated data quantities in real time, the allPIXA is also equipped with a new interface, which allows maximum transfer rates of 450 MB/s. The objects being examined can either be inspected at the previous image quality but considerably quicker, or at the same speed as before and in more detail. Chromasens 011-49-7531-8760; www.chromasens.de

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Remote I/O is a new Ethernet communication gateway and backplane for Pepperl+Fuchs’ established LB/FB remote I/O system. The gateway and backplane enable the remote I/O system to speak a new communication protocol, building a virtual bridge between traditional field instruments and Modbus TCP-based Ethernet with data transfer rates up to 100 Mb/s. This remote I/O uses existing, proven, in-use I/O modules, which now link all the functions required for process instrumentation to the Industrial Ethernet. They allow the combination of analog and digital signals in the same slave.

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New Ossid Integrity horizontal form-fill-seal machine is rated at 10 to 15 cycles per minute (cpm), is scheduled to meet USDA meat, poultry, dairy and 3-A sanitary standards, complies with Pack ML, and may be customized for customer specific applications. Modular design accommodates application customization in terms of mechanics, control and communication. The Integrity horizontal form-fillseal machine will be available in web widths of 320, 355, 420, and 459 millimeters, and indexes of up to 600mm. The base unit comes with servodriven clip chain drive and pneumatic presses. Complete electric systems are available. Ossid, a div. of ProMach 800-334-8369; www.ossid.com

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Safety audits for old palletizers

Extra-strong pallet resists damage

Marksman NEXT printhead controllers work on Windows-based PCs with a single printhead or can network with multiple Marksman NEXT controllers to run an entire factory. The NEXT controller was developed to work with FoxJet’s ProSeries high resolution printheads to create industry compliant barcodes, graphics or alphanumeric text. The Marksman NEXT is built on a progressive platform that is designed for flexibility and expandability.

Intelligrated now offers an equipment and safety audit program for legacy Mathews and Alvey palletizers. Audit technicians perform a complete infeed-todischarge technical inspection of the system, including an in-depth analysis of key system components such as wear points, chains, rollers and other moving parts. A comprehensive professional audit report is then generated, including a complete description of findings, digital photographs illustrating recommended maintenance, upgrades and modifications and a list of recommended spare parts.

ProStack Double Leg Ratchet Pallet has a telescoping double leg design that features a series of interlocking “teeth.” This ratchetstyle construction secures the top deck to the base via the interlocking legs to yield a connection three times stronger than welded or snap pallet construction designs. The double leg construction forms nearly half an inch of damage protection, two to three times thicker than that of old style single leg pallets. With enhanced strength and rigidity engineered into the legs, the pallet offers superior resistance to potential damage caused by forklift and pallet jack impacts.

FoxJet, an ITW Co. 800-369-5384; www.foxjet.com

Intelligrated 513-881-5239; www.intelligrated.com

Polymer Solutions Int’l 877-444-RACK; www.prostackpallets.com

NEW......Leibinger Inkjet Printing Perfected EASY INTEGRATION

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Case sealer saves energy

Case loader is compact, versatile

Remote lets forklift driver start wrapper

With a new energy-efficient adhesive system and high efficiency drive motor, A-B-C’s Model 436G case sealer requires significantly less energy to operate, providing a green alternative to conventional case sealers. Combined, the adhesive system and drive motor offer an energy efficiency gain of 20% when compared to conventional systems. Offering nonstop case sealing at speeds from 10 to 75 cases per minute, the Model 436G utilizes a spacer belt infeed that automatically spaces cases for precision sealing. Features to ensure square cases include a rotary tucker, contoured flap folders, and flap alignment bar.

Designed for maximum flexibility, Z Automation’s Model TP7.5 50I is a versatile solution for tray loading and case packing needs. The intermittent motion machine can erect and load display trays and RSC cases, thus saving valuable floor space. The tray loader/case packer loads various types of products, including blister packages, cartons, card decks, sachets or pouches. Products can be loaded into multiple display tray sizes, including chipboard or corrugated, as well as RSC cases. Multiple configurations and counts ranging from 1-20 can be included through a touchscreen system.

Orion Packaging now offers a wireless remote option for its Flex A Series of stand-alone stretch wrapping machines. The new handheld wireless remote makes the stretch wrapping cycle more efficient by allowing fork lift drivers to initiate the process while on board the vehicle. The remote eliminates the need to get off the forklift or position it within reach of a lanyard switch to start the stretch wrapper. The remote uses unique RF frequencies to prevent accidental activation from stray signals within the facility. The transmitter must be within a prescribed range in order to activate the machine.

A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. 800-237-5975; www.abcpackaging.com

Z Automation Co. 847-483-0120; www.zautomation.com

Orion Packaging, a div. of ProMach 800-333-6556; www.orionpackaging.com

TRANSFER STATION NOW COMES WITH PALLET CART Columbia Machine has further developed the Load Transfer Station product line to include a Load Transfer Station with Pallet Cart (LTS-C). The LTS-C allows the fork truck driver to place the “go to” pallet onto a pallet cart, allowing the process to complete automatically. The LTS-C is capable of transferring products that are packaged in cases, barrels, drums, bags and pails from one pallet type to another, including plastic, Chep and GMA pallets that are commonly used in both receiving and shipping. Columbia Machine Inc. 360-694-1501; www.palletizing.com

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ProductSpotlights CORBI PLASTICS

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CORBI Plastics is an innovative manufacturer & supplier of plastic reusable beverage sheets, pallets and top frames to the beverage industry. Providing companies with an efficient method to move their products throughout the supply chain, faster, better, safer and more cost-effectively. Corbi takes asset management services to new heights.

Stainless Steel Conveyor

High Res Printheads & Controllers

AquaGard® – a new stainless steel conveyor from Dorner that offers maximum flexibility for a wide variety of products and applications while increasing throughput and reducing product loss. The new platform was rigorously designed to deliver industryleading speeds, best-in-class transfers and ease of automation to the bakery, snack food and confectionary markets.

FoxJet offers the ProSeries line of High Resolution Printheads and Controllers which are designed to meet the unique and changing needs of today’s packaging lines. The ProSeries High Resolution printers from FoxJet are built for reliability and offer printing capabilities up to a 4” print area of text, graphics and barcodes.

608-852-8843; www.corbiplastics.com

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Gilbreth Packaging, a pioneer in shrink labels now offers the opportunity to “Complete the Package” as part of the Cenveo family of packaging companies. Cenveo can provide one source for all your needs in the areas of envelopes, custom labels, specialty packaging, commercial print, publisher solutions and business documents.

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Patent-pending CEIA THS MS21 multi-spectrum metal detectors accurately detect all metals and cancel product effect conditions (high salt or moisture conditions that simulate the presence of metal).CEIA automatically learns and tracks product effects to eliminate false rejects. The MS21 can alternate between dry, fresh, moist, and frozen products without error. Features include single-pass product set-up with a one button preview of detection settings; IP69K washdown rating and conformal coated circuit boards for superior moisture resistance and durability; Bluetooth and Ethernet connectivity. For a CEIA demonstration, contact Heat and Control, Inc. at info@heatandcontrol or 800 227 5980. www.heatandcontrol.com

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TricorBraun is the industry leading supplier of rigid packaging: glass, plastic and metal containers, closures, dispensers, and tubes. TricorBraun Design & Engineering provides custom package design and development services as well as manufacturing of quality packaging component molds. Global sourcing is an option through the International Division, including offices in China.

The Videojet® 1610 small character ink jet printer from Videojet provides superior uptime in high-speed applications, enabling greater customer productivity. With around-the-clock coding and extended run time before needed maintenance, the Videojet 1610 is perfect for high-speed, large-output production lines, such as those in the beverage, canning and food industries. www.videojet.com

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