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PACKAGING LINE
When designing a new packaging line, it is important to get samples of all the components as early as possible.
STILL MADE IN THE USA
One of my pet peeves is politicians (who should know better) and others (who listen to politicians) talking about how
CAP WITH FOIL CUTTER
My son recently ran across an interesting bottle and cap combo in the hospital where he practices and he brought
UNINTENDED PURPOSES
In his January column in Modern Machine Shop magazine, Mark Albert wrote an article about what he called “unintended purposes”.
AMBIGUOUS SIGNAGE
A few weeks ago I was in Sam’s Club headed for checkout. For those not familiar with Sam’s, the typical
VIRTUAL CPGs (Consumer Package Goods)
I just ran across an interesting article about a store that could revolutionize how consumer goods are packaged. https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0504-peapod-20120504,0,6298160.story
Peapod
A MAN AND A DOG
A few months ago The Atlantic had an interesting article about a manufacturing plant in South Carolina (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/01/making-it-in-america/8844/). The EconTalk
NO CHANGE SPROCKETS
An application I run across from time to time connects a cartoner to a pouch or bag forming machine. One
PANTONE AND COLORS
Package design is all about colors. What makes a package stand out, what makes a customer feel good about a
WEBCAMS
A few of years ago at PackExpo I got interested in television. As in tele (distant) vision. Several companies were
3D PRINTING
Just finished another 3 day IOPP “Packaging Machinery Basics” course at Frain. It went great and we all learned a
STEREOTYPES
The other night I carried the dirty clothes down to the washing machine. I started putting them in but my