3 Advantages of Servo-Driven Packaging Systems

Compared with traditional mechanical packaging machines, servo-controlled machines offer 3 distinct advantages. Today, machinery construction designers and manufacturers are facing special challenges that include rapid format changes, versatility, security, flexibility and availability. Much of this is driven by changing tastes of the consumer, and to the need to combine different packaging production processes on the … Continue reading 3 Advantages of Servo-Driven Packaging Systems

Resealable Packaging Inspires Innovation In Packaging Machine Design

The way food is packaged and marketed is continually changing, due in part to consumer trends, the need for packaging sustainability and desire to reduce food waste. One of the changes in packaging design is resealable, flexible pouches, stick packs, plus the ability to use intelligent labels and security materials in certain applications. Recently, resealable … Continue reading Resealable Packaging Inspires Innovation In Packaging Machine Design

Single Dose Pharma Is Fueling Demand For Form, Fill & Seal Technology

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Turn To Form, Fill & Seal Technology For Single Dose Medication Packaging. Growing demand for single dose pharmaceutical packaging, particularly for aseptically filled liquid medications, is creating an opportunity for form-fill-seal (FFS) technology suppliers like ORICS Industries. Used for the aseptic packaging of ophthalmic products, respiratory (inhaled) medications, biologics and vaccines and other … Continue reading Single Dose Pharma Is Fueling Demand For Form, Fill & Seal Technology

Reducing Waste Is A Priority For Fruit & Vegetable Products

According to recent statistics from investors groups approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted each year. The commodity groups that see the most waste include fruits, vegetables and roots and tubers, each with approximately 45% of the overall volume produced going to waste. Extending shelf life to reducing product loss are high … Continue reading Reducing Waste Is A Priority For Fruit & Vegetable Products

New Features at PackExpo for 2019

New Features At PackExpo 2019 The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies has added new features to this years PackExpo show, offering more on-floor experiences and education to maximize time spent at the show. The improvements include: Robotics Zone, showcasing some of the latest technologies in robotics where you can witness their capabilities and see … Continue reading New Features at PackExpo for 2019

Getting The Most From Form, Fill & Seal Equipment

For many brands, horizontal form-fill-seal (FFS) equipment represents a significant investment. FFS machines can be the most expensive machine on the packaging line. To maximize return on the investment, companies re-purpose machines for packaging a range of products. This makes quick tooling changes an attractive feature. Over the last few years, ORICS Industries has worked … Continue reading Getting The Most From Form, Fill & Seal Equipment

E-Commerce Is Driving Packaging Innovation

Traditionally, product manufacturers have packaged goods that consumers would directly unstock from shelves in a brick and mortar retail environment. In many cases, the e-commerce sales of the same products would result in products being packed for the merchant, unpacked and stored or stocked, and then re-packed and shipped to the customer, resulting in higher … Continue reading E-Commerce Is Driving Packaging Innovation

Expanding Markets In Packaging

Expanding markets are driving new innovation Increasing advancement in packaging technology for variety of end-use application increases the expectations that the demand will grow further in the next ten years. Manual tasks are quickly being replaced by automatic packaging machines in many industries. Most of the demand for packaging machinery is generated from the food … Continue reading Expanding Markets In Packaging