Matrix Packaging Machinery is introducing the Matrix Morpheus, a continuous box-motion bagger that allows packagers to run a variety of films at faster speeds and with better accuracy.

We sit down with Dennis Calamusa, president and CEO of ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, to discuss advances in flexible packaging machinery and the direction of the pouch-making industry.

Tekni-Plex has purchased automation equipment solutions manufacturer MMC Packaging Equipment Ltd. which will become part of Tekni-Plex’s Tri-Seal business.

The Paxiom Group, a leader in turnkey packaging automation, announced the purchase of its second facility in Las Vegas, NV, which is now home to Paxiom Automation Inc.

Country Pure Foods, a producer of juice-based products and a contract packaging solution for other beverage companies, is adding aseptic flexible packages from Ecolean to its product offering because of the package’s unique conveniences, shape and low environmental impact.

AZCO Corp. has designed and manufactured a VIP-100 pouch dispenser for an application that requires cutting and dispensing sachets or pouches into containers at a rate of 250-295 per minute. A continuous strip of material is placed on a motorized unwind which controls the tension on the web and helps ensure high accuracy and consistency.

Regardless of how they are made or what they contain, Piab’s ergonomic Vaculex vacuum lifter can handle all types of sacks with ease. No more heavy manual work such as lifting sacks for stacking on pallets, emptying into hoppers/feed stations, or feeding/loading/palletizing directly into or from a production line.

Standard-Knapp’s 298 Tritium Trayshrink Packer offers reliability and flexibility as a single machine capable of tray, pad and unsupported pack styles.