Food and Beverage Packaging October 2012 : Page 26

PACK EXPO Show Preview PACK EXPO INTERNATIONAL 2012: WELCOME TO THE SHOW This year’s show is the biggest in a decade, touting a wealth of exhibitors, education and excitement. P Attendees network at the Baking-Snack Break Lounge at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011. ACK EXPO International 2012 is going to be a big show, the biggest in 10 years to be exact. The show sold out on July 20, promising big size and big success. “The sold out status of PACK EXPO speaks volumes to its value as a show-case for the packaging and processing industries,” says Charles D. Yuska, president & CEO, PMMI. “With space completely gone three months out, the show has surpassed even our expectations.” PACK EXPO International 2012, produced by PMMI, will be held at McCormick Place in Chi-cago on October 28-31, 2012. It will be the larg-est edition of the show since 2002, with a record 1,800-plus exhibitors showing off the latest in PACK EXPO attendees will enjoy networking, lectures, industry pavilions and more packaging and processing features. Read on for just a taste of what to expect at this year’s show. PACK EXPO industry pavilions and communities offer speciﬁ c solutions for speciﬁ c industries PHOTO COURTESY OF PMMI packaging and processing innovation across more than 1.1 million net square feet of exhibit space. “This year there’s just been a lot of excitement around PACK EXPO. We had a sold out exhibit ﬂ oor really early in the process, which is great. We are get-ting a lot of interest in a lot of our programs, a lot of engagement by our exhibitors. We are very excited about this year’s show; I think it’s going to be the big-gest and best attended in a long time. Last year we had a great and excellent show and this year is shaping up to be even better,” says Maria Ferrante, vice president of education and workforce development, PMMI. Each vertical market represented at PACK EXPO has an online presence where people can connect at any time. There, users can read about and share new infor-mation and advice for their speciﬁ c industry needs. “We know people come to PACK EXPO for so-lutions and for new information in the packaging and processing space, but they also have very spe-ciﬁ c industry needs,” states Ferrante. “We’ve taken a different approach with our show and created physical vertical lounges on the show ﬂ oor and also online communities where people can connect year round. We started those last year and we’ve really been continuing them and build-ing on them over the course of the year. Each of our vertical markets that we’ve been focusing on at PACK EXPO has an online community where people can continue to connect before, during and after the show,” she continues. The latest addition to the PACK EXPO Connected Communities will be an online extension of PACK EXPO’s new Beverage Cooler Lounge , sponsored by the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), which makes its debut in the Grand Con-course at PACK EXPO International 2012. The Bev-erage Connected Community online forum allows professionals in the beverage industry to connect and engage, continuing their PACK EXPO show ex-perience beyond the show ﬂ oor. The Baking-Snack Break Lounge , located in the Grand Concourse of McCormick Place, near the Innovation Stage, is the networking and resource center speciﬁ cally designated for the baking and snack industry. Endorsed by the Snack Food As-sociation (SFA) and sponsored by Kliklok-Wood-26 FOOD & BEVERA GE P A CKA GING ‹‹ OCT OBER 2012 WWW . FOOD ANDBEVERA GEP A CKA GING . COM

Pack Expo International 2012: Welcome To The Show

This year’s show is the biggest in a decade, touting a wealth of exhibitors, education and excitement. PACK EXPO International 2012 is going to be a big show, the biggest in 10 years to be exact. The show sold out on July 20, promising big size and big success. “The sold out status of PACK EXPO speaks volumes to its value as a showcase for the packaging and processing industries,” says Charles D. Yuska, president & CEO, PMMI. “With space completely gone three months out, the show has surpassed even our expectations.” PACK EXPO International 2012, produced by PMMI, will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago on October 28-31, 2012. It will be the largest edition of the show since 2002, with a record 1,800-plus exhibitors showing off the latest in packaging and processing innovation across more than 1.1 million net square feet of exhibit space. “This year there’s just been a lot of excitement around PACK EXPO. We had a sold out exhibit floor really early in the process, which is great. We are getting a lot of interest in a lot of our programs, a lot of engagement by our exhibitors. We are very excited about this year’s show; I think it’s going to be the biggest and best attended in a long time. Last year we had a great and excellent show and this year is shaping up to be even better,” says Maria Ferrante, vice president of education and workforce development, PMMI. PACK EXPO attendees will enjoy networking, lectures, industry pavilions and more packaging and processing features. Read on for just a taste of what to expect at this year’s show. PACK EXPO industry pavilions and communities offer specific solutions for specific industries Each vertical market represented at PACK EXPO has an online presence where people can connect at any time. There, users can read about and share new information and advice for their specific industry needs. “We know people come to PACK EXPO for solutions and for new information in the packaging and processing space, but they also have very specific industry needs,” states Ferrante. “We’ve taken a different approach with our show and created physical vertical lounges on the show floor and also online communities where people can connect year round. We started those last year and we’ve really been continuing them and building on them over the course of the year. Each of our vertical markets that we’ve been focusing on at PACK EXPO has an online community where people can continue to connect before, during and after the show,” she continues. The latest addition to the PACK EXPO Connected Communities will be an online extension of PACK EXPO’s new Beverage Cooler Lounge, sponsored by the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), which makes its debut in the Grand Concourse at PACK EXPO International 2012. The Beverage Connected Community online forum allows professionals in the beverage industry to connect and engage, continuing their PACK EXPO show experience beyond the show floor. The Baking-Snack Break Lounge, located in the Grand Concourse of McCormick Place, near the Innovation Stage, is the networking and resource center specifically designated for the baking and snack industry. Endorsed by the Snack Food Association (SFA) and sponsored by Kliklok-Woodman, this lounge offers space to exchange ideas with colleagues and prospective partners. SFA members and staff will be on hand at the booth to help attendees seek out the technologies that will best address the needs of their bakery and snack product manufacturing lines. The Brand Zone Pavillion in Lower North Hall showcases containers and materials that make these products stand out. It also features eye catching designs and innovative applications that build winning brands. The Confectionery Pavilion, sponsored by the National Confectioners Association (NCA), offers the latest equipment to help candy and snack producers increase efficiency and boost sales. This area will showcase solutions for maximizing convenience, shelf life and production line efficiency for chocolates, candy, gum and other confections. Located inside The Confectionery Pavilion, The Candy Bar Lounge (Booth S-1283) will provide a central networking location for confectionery manufacturers and suppliers, equipped with an “Ask the Expert” feature where attendees can gain insight from industry veterans, as they address questions on packaging and processing challenges. The lounge will host a special reception on Monday, October 29, from 4:00pm– 5:30pm. The Processing Zone focuses on front-of-the line solutions, especially for the food and beverage industries, and showcases breakthrough technologies that push productivity to new heights. The Reusable Packaging Pavilion, sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Association, focuses on sustainable, cost-effective solutions to help companies ‘go green’ while boosting productivity and revenue. The Food Safety Summit Resource Center (Booth 7748) offers the latest food safety solutions. Safety is the food processing and packaging industry’s most critical issue. There, talk with experts on topics ranging from allergens to traceability. Educational opportunities The Conference at PACK EXPO offers conference sessions that explore current trends in processing and packaging across various fields. Representatives from major corporations offer insight into industry problems. Topics include: beverages, focus on the future- trends and innovations, food safety and product security, sustainability and packaging materials, track and trace and manufacturing solutions. On October 30, Anne Roulin, global head of packaging and design at Nestlé SA, will host a session titled “Packaging sustainability and the food value chain.” Roulin will discuss the company’s success through its expansive food and beverage products line and meeting sustainability goals. The Conference will also feature four food safety and packaging challenges sessions over the course of the show. These four sessions will be presented by IoPP’s Food Safety Alliance for Packaging Technical Committee. There are plenty more topics being covered, be sure to check them out and visit PACK EXPO’s website prior to the show to register. PACK EXPO Lecture Series This year’s leadership lecture is scheduled for Sunday at 5:15pm. Comedian Dennis Miller and commentator James Carville will take the stage for a relevant political discussion that will be both informative and entertaining. Dennis Miller, who currently can be seen and heard on The O’Reilly Factor and his syndicated radio show The Dennis Miller Show, and James Carville, one of America’s best-known political consultants and a former advisor to President Clinton, will give their views of the upcoming 2012 elections and answer your questions. Tickets for the PACK EXPO Lecture Series with Dennis Miller and James Carville are available online at www.packexpo. com and cost $125 per person ($100 per person for groups of 10). Material ConneXion weaves innovation The Material ConneXion exhibit can be found in The Brand Zone, within The Showcase of Packaging Innovations™, sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company. The interactive exhibit will display material solutions and will feature samples, demonstrations and innovative applications. Over 6,500 technologies will be on site including glow in the dark, heat changing and super strength materials. Experts will be on hand to educate attendees about the properties of the different materials, many of which will come from outside of the packaging industry, and their cross-over potential. Material ConneXion also features daily live presentations. “Our primary goal is to serve as a catalyst for design innovation,” explains Michele Caniato, president of Material ConneXion. “We accomplish that by being a conduit to educate designers and brand owners about what’s happening in the world of materials across disciplines and industries. We’re looking forward to bringing that discussion to PACK EXPO and showing attendees how many opportunities are out there that can serve as the foundation for tomorrow’s packaging innovation.” More to see A brand new and exciting display at this year’s show is Clemson University’s exhibit, The Packaging Test Track. The exhibit, which is sponsored by Esko Artwork, will take a look at how consumers shop. “Clemson is bringing to the table some really great technology that looks at how consumers shop, how retailers display items and how that impacts the power of packaging and the buying decision,” Maria Ferrante adds. The exhibit is on the mezzanine level of the North Hall, just below the Grand Concourse. This will be Clemson’s second PACK EXPO exhibit, and will focus on the ways packaging engages shoppers’ brains. Clemson University students in Packaging Science and Graphic Communication will staff the exhibit and continue some of the 2011 research with a closer look at point-of-purchase and kiosk sales and the appeal of fresh goods. Looking for quick, informative and innovative demonstrations and ideas? Visit the Innovation Stage, located in the Grand Concourse, for free 30 minute presentations during all days of the show. There’s no need for a ticket, a reservation or commitment, just walk up and learn. For more information about PACK EXPO International 2012, or to register, visit www.packexpo.com. PACK EXPO Show Preview ROBOTIC TOPLOADER ON DISPLAY At PACK EXPO International 2012, Bradman Lake will exhibit one of its innovative versions of the DRT Robotic Top loader for the first time, demonstrating the automatic collating and loading of primary wraps into a choice of two secondary packages, either a film multipack or a rigid chipboard retail carton. This display will show a DRT Top loader incorporating both the FT120 multipack flow wrapper and a carton management system with the option to switch to either method of loading. The Bradman Lake team will be available at the booth to illustrate how they have already achieved cost savings to their customers. Bradman Lake www.bradmanlake.com; Booth S-209 FLEXIBLE AUTOMATED PALLETIZING SOLUTIONS Intelligrated, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces its PACK EXPO International 2012 show lineup. Focusing on flexible product handling configurations and system design, the Intelligrated booth will feature an Alvey® 952-2 hybrid in-line palletizer, an Alvey robotic depalletizer and the company’s mixed-load order fulfillment technologies. To request a personal appointment, e-mail Intelligrated at packexpo@intelligrated.com or call 1-513-682-5850. Intelligrated www.intelligrated.com; Booth S-2274 INK JET PRINTER DESIGNED TO MEET INDUSTRIAL CODING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Videojet Technologies Inc. will be showcasing its 8510 ink jet printer. Offering competitive ease of operation and maintenance, the 8510 ink jet printer provides maximum uptime through simple and quick ink cartridge changes. The 8510 is ideal for a range of primary and secondary coding and marking applications, and its touch screen interface allows operators to access all common operations in five or fewer touches. Features of the 8510 touch screen mimic consumer computing devices so operators benefit from the graphical user interface, which includes easy to- learn icon-based controls. In addition, maintenance of the 8510 is as easy as wiping the print head when it becomes dirty and replacing the empty ink cartridge when it runs out. Cartridge changes take less than one minute so packaging operations avoid costly downtime, remaining operational and more productive. Videojet Technologies www.videojet.com; Booth S-1534 INTEGRATED INLINE FILLING AND CAPPING SYSTEM Filamatic, a division of National Instrument, LLC, will be showcasing a variety of liquid packaging machines, both automatic (integrated) and semi-automatic, at PACK EXPO International 2012. Attendees are encouraged to bring any projects/applications to the booth and search through the interactive touch screen in order to view similar applications. Filamatic’s booth will feature an integrated inline filling system that includes a Palace Unscrambler, Filamatic V Series inline filler, Quadrel Labeler and a UAC Packaging Belt Wheel Capper. The Filamatic V-300 volumetric automatic liquid filler is a non-explosion resistant, electrically/air-operated packaging system that is designed to fill 4-ounce round, plastic containers at production rates of 100-120 containers/minute. The belt wheel capping system is designed to operate at a maximum rate of 120 containers/minute and accommodate two container sizes/styles and one cap size/style. Filamatic www.filamatic.com; Booth S-847 SHOWCASING VISION SYSTEMS AND ID READERS Cognex Corporation will demonstrate its latest In-Sight® 7010 vision systems and DataMan® 300 ID readers at the upcoming PACK EXPO International 2012. Cognex DataMan 300 series of fixed-mount ID Readers offer advanced technology available for 1-D barcode and 2-D matrix code reading. Available liquid lens optics allow any DataMan 300 reader to be easily upgraded from fixed focus to autofocus. Liquid lens variable autofocus technology is ideal for applications that require a large depth of field or when refocusing is needed after a product changeover. Cognex In-Sight 7010 is an entry level vision system designed to make deploying vision systems easier. The completely self contained vision system includes autofocus optics and integrated lighting in a compact IP67 rated industrial housing. Applications can be configured very quickly using the intuitive EasyBuilder® user interface, and the vision library has been simplified to focus on the tools most frequently used in straightforward vision applications. As a result, the In-Sight 7010 can be taken right out of the box and put straight on the production line with minimum time, cost and effort. Cognex www.cognex.com; Booth S-651 AUTO-ADJUSTMENT PACKAGE SPEEDS CHANGEOVERS Schneider Packaging Equipment has developed a new Auto-adjustment Package (AP) to speed up case packing product changeovers which will be debuting at PACK EXPO International 2012. As manufacturers are faced with the increasing demand to produce more SKU’s on existing equipment, the need to both improve line efficiency and reduce changeover time is paramount. The AP is designed to address the need by providing a solution that can be added onto existing case packing equipment as a field retrofit or as an available low cost option on new equipment. The key to the field adaptability is that the AP features its own controller with an easy to use interface that makes installation, setup and operation a snap. This avoids heavy modifications of the machine’s existing controls, speeding up installation. The easy to use interface simplifies SKU setup, and a simple handshake to the existing machine controller simplifies operation. Schneider www.schneiderequip.com; Booth S-1228 EXHIBITS AT OPTIMA’S EXCUBE One ‘real’ exhibit and a multitude of virtual experiences within the ExCube will be presented by Optima at PACK EXPO International 2012. For coffee portion packs, Optima showcases the CFL-series which functions at the highest output with top quality packs, producing up to 240 coffee portion packs per minute. The Optima CFLseries is a line system that includes sorting, feeding and filling machinery that features a 100% weighing system that regulates individual dosing with an accuracy of +/- 0.3 grams. High level production quality is supported by the integrated gas installation that ensures the defined rest oxygen content in the closed pack. Optima www.optima-packaging-group.de; Booth N-4712 PRINTING FOR VARIOUS PACKAGING APPLICATIONS At PACK EXPO International 2012, HP will display label, folding carton and flexible packaging applications that convey high quality and vibrant colors achieved using the new HP Indigo WS6600, 20000 and 30000 digital presses. With speeds of 130 feet per minute, the HP Indigo WS6600 is a mainstream solution for high-quality, high-volume production. The press offers unmatched application flexibility, enabling production of labels, flexible packaging, sleeves and folding cartons. It supports pre-treated materials as well as standard, off-the shelf substrates with in-line priming. Hewlett Packard www.hp.com; Booth N-5540 NEW RESIN OFFERS HIGH STRENGTH IN A THIN FILM STRUCTURE The Dow Chemical Company will showcase its broad portfolio of innovative packaging solutions, including three new high-performance resins, at the Dow Customer Center at PACK EXPO International 2012. As the largest material supplier to the $500 billion global packaging sector, Dow will highlight the latest solutions for better packaging at this year’s show, covering a range of packaging requirements and applications, including films and foams, food and specialty packaging, film substrates, adhesives and rigid packaging. Among the new resins being introduced are ELITE™ AT resins which target stretch wrap and stretch hood applications. These high-performance resins offer exceptional processing performance while enabling enhanced toughness in a thin film structure. Other new ELITE AT resins offer potential advantages for high-speed packaging applications with excellent sealant properties, as well as low-temperature sealing and impact resistance. Dow Chemical Company www.dow.com LOW PROFILE BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM FEATURES PRECISION MOVEMENT Dorner Manufacturing will be showcasing its low profile belt conveyor systems for a variety of flexible packaging and precision movement solutions at PACK EXPO International 2012. In the flexible packaging market, Dorner will be debuting new conveyor solutions designed to efficiently handle flexible bags and pouches throughout production lines. The new Precision Move conveyors are ideal for the packaging, product assembly, robotic and manufacturing markets that call for extremely accurate movement of product at specific times, distances and intervals. The solution-based display will showcase the accuracy and repeatability of precision conveyors. Dorner www.dornerconveyors.com; Booth N-4053 INNOVATIVE FILLING TECHNOLOGY AT PACK EXPO Haver Filling Systems, Inc. will feature its innovative filling and handling technology at PACK EXPO International 2012. Haver Service Pad, the latest piece of innovation from the company, provides remote monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment. The mobile device allows operators to access production analytics at any time, provides alerts when maintenance issues occur and enables operators to video conference with members of the Haver Service Department when troubleshooting. Haver machines fill granulated and micro-granulated bulk materials at a capacity of up to 2,400 bags per hour and powdery material at a rate of up to 6,000 bags per hour. Unique MEC III electronic weighing systems makes filling highly accurate, fully automated and simple enough for one person to oversee operation. Haver Filling Systems www.haverusa.com; Booth N-4542

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