KHS’s ‘Entry Capacity Range’ Roll-Fed Labeller 
KHS says its entry-capacity Innoket RFL can apply wrap-around labels to plastic and glass bottles as well as it does for cans, at speeds of up to 12,000 containers per hour. The machine can also use roll-fed plastic-film labels. The firm also says the linear design of the machine allows the labeller to do without format parts such as in-feed stars and guide curves, reducing changeover time. rueckstein.manfred@do.khs-ag.com or
www.khs-ag.com |
Bottles Go Up, Up AndAway With Vertijet 
Scanvaegt says the computer in its ScanBatcher 4700 that does batch-calculation has 100-times the capacity of the best previous machines. It says the 4700 model reduces giveaway thanks to its ‘extreme accuracy’ from improved CamelBack technology and Superbatchingsoftware. Scanvaegt says the 4700 is morereliable as an open force converter surroundsthe high-precision load cell to absorb shocks. Scanvaegt has been making multichannel graders for 27 years.
info@scanvaegt.com or www.scanvaegt.com |
 ROBAG 3 Solves Salad-Packing Problem
TNA has developed a packaging system which it says is
specifically designed for packing salads. The ROBAG 3 stainless steel VFFS system has an integrated stainless-steel weighing system that the firm says distributes leaves evenly and cuts product cluster or clumping. TNA says the ROBAG 3 also has Modulated Pulse Control software that helps product to settle, minimising product-in-seal rejects that are common in packing salads.
orchid.kruse@tnarobag
or www.tnarobag.com |
 Bioriginal’s EFA Products For Kids
Bioriginal is extending its range of essential fatty acids (EFA) powders with products aimed at children, following research that links EFA-deficiencies with behavioural and learning difficulties. Typical uses include sport drinks and cereal bars.
info@bioriginal.nl or www.bioriginal.nl |
Danisco’s Flavours Taps On Common Sense Danisco says it abandoned traditional taste panels when developing its Commonsense Flavours, and instead used analysis of volatile compounds released and captured during chewing, swallowing and breathing. The first flavours in the range are strawberry, orange, peach, apple and raspberry. Danisco says it’s developing more. Initial applications include soft drinks and dairy products.
glenn.stanley@danisco.com |
Tear-n-Sip AquaFlexCan 
People in Asia are used to drinking from plastic bags and now an Australian packaging company Amcor seems to be following the trend. Its AquaFlexCan is no can for sure but a pouchlike beverage pack that the firm says is the first non-spill flexible beverage pack for water and other still beverages. The AquaFlexCan has a Tear-n-Sip mouthpiece that allows user to tear off and drink directly from the pack. A special seal geometry controls the liquid flow and limits spills if the pack falls over. The firm believes the pack’s barrier properties, which have been chemical and organoleptic certified, makes its shelf life comparable to rigid containers.
bruno.brunisholz@amcor-flexibles.com
www.amcor.com |
 Imaje’s Small Character Printers
The Imaje 9000 series is a family of small-character inkjet printers for putting codes on primary packaging. The firm says you can quickly change ink cartridges even while the printer is running. The head can mark at up to 5.5m/s and can print one to eight lines of text in various languages. The 9030 model has a new U-bend umbilical connection that gives a working radius of 115mm in any direction.
http://www.imaje.com |
 Thumbs Up From Bericap
Bericap’s THUMB’UP flip-top closure is for beverage firms who want to make their bottles easier to open for children, but worry about security for their product. The THUMB’UP cap has a hinge between its overcap and base to withstand several elongations and twists. It also has a front tear-off band to discourage tampering. Bericap says the design has been designed for aseptic filling systems that use online chemical treatment of closures. This avoids ‘complex and expensive’ irradiation. No aluminium foil is needed. The two-part design can be made in many combinations of colours—something marketing departments might like. The THUMB’UP range fits bottlenecks that are 26.7mm, 28mm, 30mm or 38mm in diameter. Nestlé is using it for water in Europe.
http://www.bericap.com |
