U.S. FDA Affirms Functional Equivalence of DuPont Tyvek®

On Oct. 5, 2015 DuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont) received notification from the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) affirming the functional equivalence of transition Tyvek® to current Tyvek® for sterile medical packaging.

Priamus acquired by Barnes Group

Priamus System Technologies AG has been acquired by Barnes Group Inc. of Bristol, Connecticut, USA.  

Trends at FachPack 2015

FachPack 2015, held from 29 September to 1 October in Nuremberg, Germany, covered developments expected to shape the future of packaging in different sectors

Drink up to health

The health benefits of tea are driving growth in the ready-to-drink category, writes JONEL GUITTAP

VCO goodness

CocoPlus offers a way to boost one’s health with virgin coconut oil products, writes LEN SANGALANG-TAYCO

Next-generation CIJ printer for small factories

The Linx 8900 CIJ (continuous ink jet) printer from Linx Printing Technologies, can print human- and machine-readable codes and its special reporting functions allow companies to identify ways to improve productivity.

Pumps with energy-efficient Pro-Flow® Shift ADS

Wilden's Saniflo™ Hygienic™ Series (HS) Original™ Metal AODD pump models use the Pro-Flo® SHIFT Air Distribution System (ADS);  comply with EHEDG, 3-A, CE, ATEX, USP Class VI, 1935/2004/EC and FDA CFR 21.177 requirements for use in a wide variety of hygienic applications.

Entry-level tray former

The TF-100 tray former is designed for four-corner trays where a rollover or one-piece lidding is not a requirement

Oxea continued detailed engineering for new propanol facility

Key elements of the detailed engineering work is now being undertaken for the unit that is scheduled to come on stream in late 2017.  

Universal Robots empowers Wistron with greater production flexibility

China’s manufacturing industry faces multiple challenges such as global competition and the increasing need to transform and upgrade to modern processes.

Integrated Industry as India’s model for smart manufacturing

India made a big splash as Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2015: more than 400 Indian companies propelled “Make in India” into the spotlight at the world’s leading industrial technology event.

Innovative CNC axis for versatile machine tools

NUM has launched an innovative new CNC axis sharing facility that will enable designers to create machine tools of unprecedented versatility and productivity.