Avoiding bottle breakage: special trolley with spring assembly and customized drive chain positions cartons precisely on the pack conveyor
Permanent lubrication system reduces maintenance costs A large beverage producer in Mexico invested in an automated system for packing and unpacking bottles from crates. They ordered their system from KHS, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems. In contrast to the more usual case, reusable cartons, which are much more stable, are used to transport the bottles instead of plastic crates. To enable the...
Recycling is Real releases videos featuring AMCOR in California
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released a series of new videos as part of the Recycling is Real advocacy initiative. The videos highlight the efforts taking place at the Amcor Rigid Packaging facility in Chino, California, to ensure that bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, are 100% recyclable and can be made with up to 100% recycled content. Since its launch in 2023, PLASTICS’ Recycling is...
Portable rack proves a flexible warehouse asset
Versatile portable racks provide a wide range of flexible storage solutions for warehouse professionals Selective pallet racking is a versatile, efficient storage system that enables direct access to pallets, making it ideal for operations with diverse inventory needs. It adapts to various warehouse layouts and load requirements while optimizing vertical space usage. However, a fixed pallet rack may not always be the best solution,...
Overall costs cut, quality improved, carbon footprint reduced
KHS technology boosts value creation in the production process at Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited A big step towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions: now that KHS has installed an ultramodern non-returnable PET line for Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited (SZL), the bottler’s production setup is not only much more efficient but also saves on resources – at an increase in capacity of 300% compared to the replaced production line. Until very...
Choosing the right strapping materials for your product
When it comes to securing your products for shipment, selecting the right strapping materials is critical. This decision impacts not only the safety and integrity of your goods but also your operational efficiency and overall costs of delivery. Improperly applied strapping can increase pressure on products, crushing and damaging them unnecessarily. PAC Strapping Products Inc. has been at the forefront of developing customized...
Specht Industries installs R&M cranes and hoists
R&M Materials Handling distributor, Specht Industries, has installed bridge cranes and hoists at a manufacturer of customized autoclave systems in Santa Clarita, California. The site is located a short distance from Specht’s facility in the same city. The end user, ASC Process Systems, is a manufacturer of special autoclaves and industrial ovens for the aerospace, composites, nuclear, vulcanizing and glass industries. The original...
CKF deliver their intralogistics warehouse automation to the award winning, Gardiner Brothers
Gardiners is the UK’s leading distributor of global footwear and workwear brands to the retail trade. An award winning, family-run business, established in 1860, the business has recently invested in their brand-new logistics building at St Modwen’s logistics park, Gloucester, tripling their warehousing capacity to a total of 230,000 sq. ft. CKF Systems Ltd was awarded the contract to provide the solution and deliver an automated...
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