New attractions at PACK EXPO

PACK EXPO International 2014, North America’s largest processing and packaging event, will serve as a hub for the innovation food manufacturers require. Bolstered by the launch of the Pharma EXPO, this event will offer more opportunities for new ideas and innovations to cross between industries. 

Owned and produced by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, PACK EXPO will help food brand owners, processors, and manufacturers more easily navigate the 1.15 million net square feet of exhibit space and locate the solutions and suppliers they need. It includes industry-specific pavilions and features such as:

The Brand Zone (Upper North Hall) will help brand owners break the mold, with innovative containers and materials to interrupt the retail landscape, broaden your appeal, enhance your shelf presence and extend shelf life. The 11th Annual Showcase of Packaging Innovations™, sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company, will display an inspiring array of award-winning package designs from all over the world. 

The Processing Zone (Upper Lakeside) is a hub spotlighting the latest in processing technology. But PACK EXPO is about encountering innovation across your entire supply chain and you’ll find suppliers who can help you develop total systems solutions throughout the exhibit halls. 

The Reusable Packaging Pavilion (Upper Lakeside) will offer ways for you to explore methods of reducing waste, slashing shipping costs, protecting your goods, and increasing productivity and your bottom line. Whether you are looking to newly invest in reusable packaging or get more out of assets you already own, this pavilion is an excellent place to start.  

There will be an abundance of free educational opportunities at this event. Seminars on breakthrough technologies and techniques with applications in a wide variety of industries will be featured at three Innovation Stage locations throughout PACK EXPO alone. The Food Safety Summit Resource Center (Booth # S-2962), organised and owned by Food Safety Summit and co-sponsored by GE Intelligent Platforms, will present subject matter experts on critical food safety matters like the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). At the Center for Trends & Technology (CTT) (Booth # S-3907) you can learn about the latest technologies and emerging trends on topics such as machine safety, the Internet of Things, serialization and line optimisation. 

Cutting-edge accuracy

APACKS will launch its ExactMass liquid filling machine for the food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Customisable to suit each product’s viscosity and volume, it fills accurately and adjusts to weight using a cutting-edge coriolis meter. The meter measures mass and volume flow along with temperature and density all at once to product enhanced accuracy. The machine will be on display and in action for first time at PACK EXPO, Booth #N- 5339.

High-speed horizontal flow wrapper from Campbell Wrapper Corporation 

A faster flow wrapper

Campbell Wrapper Corporation (Booth #S-2001) introduces its high-speed horizontal flow wrapper. Featuring an Allen-Bradley servo drive and PanelView Plus 6 1000 colour touchscreen controls, the Campbell Revolution is easy to operate and reaches production speeds of 600 packages per minute. The machine features customisable options such as adjustable web widths and a slack web detector for quick product changeover. The stainless steel body enables quick and easy washdown operations to enhance sanitation processes.  

The RGC2 and RGC3 series of three-phase switching solid state relays and contactors from Carlo Gavazzi

Turn-key solid state relays & contractors for electrical load switching
The new RGC2 and RGC3 series of three-phase switching solid state relays and contactors from Carlo Gavazzi(Booth #N-4365) will offer customers reliability for operations with varying line speeds. The relays and contactors are compact, turn-key and adept to scenarios requiring retrofitting. The RCG series components are easy to install and feature flexible configuration setups to fit the customers’ line needs.

Actuators from Bimba 

Durable, sanitary actuators

Designed specifically for food and beverage packaging, the new Stainless Steel Flat-1 actuators from Bimba (Booth #S-1554) are highly resistant to corrosive foams and spray used during washdown activities. The components comply with current USDA and 3-A requirements that state non-product contact areas must be corrosion resistant, and the unitised body design of the actuators eliminates the need for tie rods, which can trap food product and create areas for bacterial growth.

PACK EXPO International 2014

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