Bridging the gap between conventional beverage cans and meeting the demands of a mobile generation, German-based ACTEGA DS and US company Dayton Systems Group (DSG) have developed the non-breakable, recyclable DSG Beverage Cap Can, with a reclosable feature that was previously available only on glass.
Accommodating lighter-weight caps, the Simplimatic Cap Feeder Model 1900 runs different cap sizes of similar styles on the same machine without belt, cleat or hopper modification parts in most cases.
A fully automated system that applies and torques closures onto containers used in the food industry, the BellatRx Magna Capper capping system works with containers up to 8-in. wide by 16-in. high or 8 in. in diameter by 16-in. high and for closures from 22 to 120mm at speeds up to 60cpm.
Survival of the fittest applies to packaging systems, too, and pulsed UV light is the apparent winner of the nonchemical sterilization competition for food containers.
A method of applying a reclosable zipper transversely to packaging films, Ampac Inno-Lok technology produces pre-zippered roll stock film that can be used in form/fill/seal applications without reducing processing and filling speeds.