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15 For Safety’s Sake

Leading Canadian manufacturer of pharmaceutical packaging machinery leaves nothing to chance by incorporating leading-edge safety automation technologies into its machine design.

20 License to Print

Fast-growing Quebec folding carton manufacturer and printer poised to expand its market reach and footprint after a comprehensive upgrade of its printing and converting machinery.

25 Safety in Numbers

Leading Ontario producer of Halal processed meats doubles down on product safety and quality by beefing up its metal detection capabilities.

29 Catch the Wave!

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30 Joint Endeavors

A new cross-Atlantic partnership aims to address the labor shortage dilemma in the North American food packaging industry with cutting-edge packaging automation.

32 Meeting of Minds

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U.S. trade tariffs would pose existential threat

The booing and jeering of the U.S. national anthem at hockey and basketball matches is a sadly immature and disrespectful expression of the current national sentiment in respect to the ﬁerce economic pressure unleashed on our country by the new U.S. administration since taking over the White House last month.

$3.6 BILLION

Estimated value of goods and services crossing the U.S.-Canada border daily

That said, imposing economically crippling 25-per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods exported to the U.S., as the U.S. brieﬂy tried to do at the start of February, before having a last-minute change of mind, was never going to go down well north of the world’s largest undefended border.

With a wobbly economy and a lameduck federal government, the imposition of a 25-percent duty on Canadian exports to the U.S. would have a devastating and long-lasting impact on the Canadian economy—possibly resulting in a nasty recession that the country is ill-equipped to cope with.

It would also be prelude to a nasty titfor-tat trade war with very few beneﬁciaries but plenty of misery for both Canadian and U.S. consumers in terms of even higher consumer inﬂation than what we have had since coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For a U.S. president that made lower food prices one of his key election promises, casually using tariffs as a primary foreign policy tactic against its closest allies and biggest trade partners seems as illogical as will be counterproductive, but that’s where we are.

While the announced one-month delay in imposing tariffs on Canadian goods may seem promising at the moment, it would be naive to thank that the threat is over—at least for the next four years.

As most Canadians are now well aware: the stakes for could not be higher for the country’s economy and its general socio-political well-being.

With the cross-border trade estimated at $3.6 billion in goods and services per day, an estimated 2.7 million Canadian jobs could be a serious risk in the event of a sharp decline in that trade traffic.

According to the Bank of Canada, the loss of business caused by these tariffs could shrink the Canadian GDP by 2.6 percent—essentially pushing the economy into recession territory—with Canadian households seeing their living costs

rising by an average of $1,900 per year.

With its heavy reliance on the automotive sector, Ontario’s manufacturing industry could be at the risk of losing up to 675,000 direct export-related jobs, which would be a massive body blow to the country’s biggest provincial economy.

In Quebec, some 359,000 export-related jobs would be put in jeopardy, with another 219,000 jobs in British Columbia.

Trade with the U.S. accounts for nearly 40 per cent of Saskatchewan’s annual GDP and for 38 per cent of Alberta’s economic output, and 35 per cent for New Brunswick.

No wonder so many Canadians are outraged by the threat of U.S. tariffs: this is the most existential explicit threat to the country’s economic fortunes in the nation’s history.

If there’s any silver lining to be found in this dark chapter of U.S.-Canada relations, it may be that the common threat ﬁnally unites the federal and provincial governments in a concerted effort to remove the hundreds of artiﬁcial interprovincial trade barriers that have held back Canada's economic growth for decades, while attracting only scant attention from time to time, with little end result.

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), removing internal trade barriers would boost the annual Canadian GDP by about $200 billion, while a 2019 study by IMF (International Monetary Fund) calculated the total cost of interprovincial trade barriers as the equivalent of a 21-percent tariff. Clearly, removing these barriers would go a long way to taking the sting out of the 25-percent tariff threated by the U.S. right now.

The problem is time, of course, or rather the lack of it. Sorting out and removing interprovincial trade barriers could be a very lengthy undertaking, whereas U.S. tariffs can be introduced at virtually any time with minimal advance notice, as we are all ﬁnding out the hard way.

It’s a lousy state of affairs, to be sure, but if it’s true that every crisis carries a whiff of opportunity, it would be foolish to wilfully ignore it.

GEORGE GUIDONI, editor GGuidoni@canadianpackaging.com

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Packaging machinery sector poised for sustained robust growth over next three years

After two years of underwhelming growth, the North American packaging machinery market is expected to pick up rapid pace in the next three years, according to an upbeat new report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

exhibition in Chicago, PMMI cites substantial announced investments in new plants and line upgrades in many industry segments, lower interest rates, and changes in consumer preferences as key growth drivers that will fuel the U.S. packaging machinery to new heights with annual growth of eight per cent by 2027, surpassing US$13 billion in total sales.

While that pace of growth will not match

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2022, it will still represent a significant improvement from the “softened demand” experienced during 2023 and most of last year, according to PMMI.

As the report points out, much of the growth in the last two years was driven primarily by the clearing up of order backlogs amassed during the pandemic, thereby dampening growth in orders for new equipment and machinery.

“The lighter demand experienced in the back half of 2023 continued into 2024,” PMMI notes.

“Resultingly, the packaging machinery sector is expected to experience its slowest growth year [in 2024] compared to the last three years in the industry.”

While the market for U.S.-made packaging machinery grew by 5.8 per cent in 2023—reaching US$10.9 billion—PMMI expects the final numbers for 2024 to show a more modest increase of 2.5 per cent.

Despite the statistically notable drop-off s, the U.S. market for packaging machinery remains fundamentally sound, according to PMMI, and is expected to enjoy accelerated demand growth in the next three years.

“Despite this general slowdown in 2023 and 2024, the packaging industry is in a unique position,” PMMI explains. “This industry rarely experiences negative growth because sectors can adapt to consumer

“For instance, during the pandemic there was a shift towards single-packaged items to meet increased demand for convenience and safety,” the report notes, “but as more people returned to restaurants, there was a shift towards packaging solutions like kegs.

“Additionally, packaging companies can easily adjust to offer smaller sizes to cater to consumers who prefer not to purchase larger quantities of a product.

“This flexibility allows the packaging industry to continuously meet evolving market demands.

While PMMI conducts comprehensive survey of the industry’s well-being on annual basis, this report marks the first time

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that PMMI has gathered comprehensive revenue and volume statistics for the Canadian packaging machinery sector—reflecting the growing presence and influence of Canadian companies in the tightly integrated North American landscape of the packaging machinery business.

In fact, many of leading Canadian manufactures already operate major manufacturing and distribution facilities south of the U.S.-Canada border, with many more planning to follow suit to avoid possible trade sanctions down the road.

“The value of packaging machinery sold in Canada in 2023 was estimated to be US$921 million” the report says, citing persistent labor issues, stringent regulations governing the use of single-use plastics, and generally higher operating cost as primary factors for the slower growth for Canadian packaging OEMs.

“In 2024, new sales are expected to remain relatively flat with a year-over-year growth rate of 1.3 per cent,” PMMI says, although

growth is expected to pick up significantly in coming years— mirroring that of the U.S. market rebound.

According to PMMI, the association’s upbeat forecast is based on expectations of continued growth right across all of the packaging machinery sector’s major end-user sectors:

• FOOD. “The food sector remains robust and ever-growing, driven by the constant demand for food products,” PMMI says.

“Whether consumers are buying groceries or dining out, the need for food packaging remains steady

“This sector’s resilience is due to its essential nature, and

machinery equipment adapts to consumer preferences regardless of the economic state,” says PMMI, citing 11 announcements by major industry players regarding plans for new facilities and upgrades in coming years, totalling over US$838 million.

• BEVERAGES. “This highly resilient sector is also poised to enjoy accelerated growth thanks to “a steady demand for drinks of all kinds,” PMMI states, citing diversification of drink sizes and the growing popularity of non-alcoholic drinks.

“A significant trend to watch is the shift in packaging materials, with glass and cans gaining

popularity as the industry seeks more alternatives to plastic.”

In 2023 alone, the beverage industry’s major players announced eight new large capital investment plans, amounting to over US$686 million.

• CHEMICALS. After a fairly sluggish 2023, the chemical sector is expected to pick up pace in coming years after a significant number of new investment plans unveiled over the course of last year, totalling over US$1.6 billion.

• PHARMACEUTICALS.

Having posted the highest growth rate of nine per cent in 2023, the highest of all end-use sectors, the pharmaceutical industry will remain on a fast-growth track over the next three years, having announced six massive investment projects worth over US$2.3 billion.

• PERSONAL CARE. The industry’s unfolding switch from plastic packaging to carton-based solutions is expected to continue in the near future, according to PMMI, citing seven announcement for new investment projects totalling over U.S.$1 billion. 24_012000_Canadian_Packaging_JAN_FEB_CN Mod: October 22, 2024 5:46 PM Print: 11/06/24 page 1 v2.5

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Endress+Hauser, Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of measurement, instrumentation and testing technologies for industrial process engineering has entered into a new strategic partnership with SICK AG, a leading Germans supplier of industrial sensors, making SICK’s advanced gas analysis and flow measurement technology an integral part of Endress+Hauser’s comprehensive instrumentation portfolio. As part of the deal, about 800 SICK sales and service employees are being transferred to Endress+Hauser’s global network across 42 countries, including Canada, with the production and further development of gas analyzers and brought together under the umbrella of the newly-formed joint-venture company Endress+Hauser SICK GmbH+Co.

KG, with each partner owing an equal 50-percent stake. The new entity will employ around 730 people at several German sites, who will collaborate closely with Endress+Hauser’s product centers to drive product innovation and meet evolving market demands. “This partnership is a perfect match because it creates new opportunities for growth and development, particularly in the sustainable transformation of the process industry,” says Endress+Hauser Group’s chief executive officer Peter Selders.

Global beverage packaging systems manufacturer Sidel has announced that launch of the Aseptic Knowledge Center, an online resource sharing the company’s in-depth expertise with sensitive liquid food and drink manufacturers. Accessible on the company’s website (www. sidel.com/aseptic), the Aseptic Knowledge Center is dedicated to helping manufacturers meet the challenges of the growing market for healthy and nutritious long shelf-life drinks, such as juices, isotonics, ready-to-drinks, teas and liquid dairy

products. According to Sidel, using this online resource will enable manufacturers to discover Sidel’s line safety and performance credentials and explore how its innovative solutions help ensure the highest levels of safety and product integrity. “Food safety and extending product shelf-life are top priorities for the aseptic packaging industry,” says Damien Fournier, Sidel’s vice-president for sensitive portfolio. “With the Aseptic Knowledge Centre, Sidel’s extensive experience positions us as the ‘go-to’ partner for manufacturers seeking to enhance operational efficiency in the aseptic market.”

INX Group Limited, a subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-headquartered Sakata INX Corporation, has completed the acquisition of Coatings & Adhesives Corporation (C&A), a leading supplier of specialty inks in Leland, N.C., to create a new entity, INX International Coatings and Adhesives

According to INX, the merger will allow both companies to elevate the industry by enhancing customer satisfaction and operational excellence. “Our commitment to innovation, quality and service aligns perfectly with C&A’s legacy,” says INX International president Bryce Kristo. “We are not merely merging companies; we are creating new possibilities and a new standard for excellence in the packaging market.”

CASCADES APPOINTS MR. JEAN-DAVID TARDIF AS EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, PACKAGING

To support its strategic growth, Cascades Inc (TSX: CAS) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Jean-David Tardif as Executive Vice-President, Packaging.

Mr. Tardif was, until last November, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cascades Tissue Group. Jean-David Tardif holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA. He has worked in each of Cascades’ three groups since joining the Company in 1997. From 2013 to 2017 he was Vice-President, Consumer Products of the Tissue Papers business. He subsequently served as Vice-President, Operations, for the Company’s Containerboard Packaging segment from 2017 to 2019. Mr. Tardif returned to the Tissue Papers business in 2019 and has served as the Group’s President and Chief Operating Officer since then.

“Jean-David has played a key role in restoring our Tissue Group’s competitive positioning and profitability. In so doing, he demonstrated the full extent of his leadership capabilities and talent for fostering the full potential of a high-performance team and improving customer service. I am convinced he has what it takes to succeed in this new challenge,” said Cascades President and Chief Executive Officer Hugues Simon.

About Cascades

Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative and value-added solutions for packaging, hygiene and recovery needs. The company employs 10,000 women and men, who work in a network of nearly 70 production units in North America. Driven by its management philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous research and development efforts, Cascades continues to provide innovative products that customers have come to rely on, while contributing to the well-being of people, communities and the entire planet. Cascades’ shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAS.

STRAP AND GO!

Launched at the PACK EXPO International 2024 exhibition in Chicago last November, the new BXT4 battery hand tool for plastic strapping from Signode features the innovative EasyTrigger technology for enhanced user operation, performance and durability. According to Signode, the EasyTrigger simplifies the mobile strapping process by allowing uses to operate the ergonomically-designed tool with minimal manual force to reduce workplace fatigue and improve efficiency, whereby a single click quickly opens the tensioning unit with built-in motor support, making it easier than ever to handle strapping tasks demanding environments. In addition, the EasyTrigger technology also enables controlled release of strap tension at any point before the welding process, offering enhanced flexibility and operational performance. Additional features include an optimized center of gravity for more balanced use, a rubberized handle for a more comfortable grip, and a new full-color display that offers intuitive visual guidance for strapping operations and real-time feedback, while its motor-assisted strap insertion and tensioning enable high-speed, efficient strapping. Moreover, the tool’s robust construction includes a wear-resistant base plate and impact-resistant display for long-lasting durability and reliability, even under harsh conditions.

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SUPER SWIFT

Designed to maximize productivity, flexibility and ease-of-use, the new Swifty Bagger S-3600 Duplex Servo from WeighPack Systems is capable of opening, filling and sealing up to 70 pre-made pouches per minute, or

4,200 pouches per hour, with its unique straight-line design allowing operators full visibility of the bag opening, filling and sealing processes. Equipped with twin pouch infeed conveyors and dual fill stations, this advanced bagger seamlessly handles liquids, solids, and powders with high speed and optimal precision, according to WeighPack. Well-suited for high-speed pouching of snacks, confectionery, seafood, meats, gummies, coffee, tobacco, flour, chemicals or pet treats, the versatile Swifty Bagger S-3600 Duplex Servo handls a broad range of pouch styles like stand-up, pillow, gusseted, carry-handle, and three- and four-sided sealed pouches.

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Designed for the rigorous demands of high-speed modified-atmosphere packaging (MAP) for fresh food applications, the FM400 flow-wrap packaging machine from Harpak-ULMA is capable of producing up to 150 packs per minute, while setting new bench marks for sanitation and versatility. As a central feature of the flow-wrapper’s design, its sealing head features an advanced orbital movement mechanism that delivers impeccable hermetic seals at exceptional speeds, while the machine’s modular design extends through multiple configuration options, including top reel, bottom reel, and side seal versions. Meeting strict sanitation standards, the FM400 boasts a stainless-steel body and vertical plate construction to allow for rigorous cleaning with hot water and chemicals, while its external electronic components provide superior water and dust protection for long-term durability in challenging environments.

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Compostable coffee pods take aim at waste

For all their consumer convenience and enjoyment, single-serve coffee capsules have earned an unenviable reputation for their allegedly detrimental environmental impact due to the sheer amount of landfill waste the plastic pods generate after use.

However, recent collaborative efforts by Austrian-based companies like Greiner Packaging and Constantia Flexibles are showing

great promise in rehabilitating that much-tarnished reputation by introducing an innovative, fully home compostable coffee capsule solution.

Representing a major step forward for providing a new, sustainable option for coffee suppliers focused on convenience, Greiner Packaging supplied the body of the capsule—made from biodegradable plastic—while Constantia Flexibles provided the compostable EcoPressoLid

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lidding to create an effective end-of-life solution with minimal environmental impact.

Developed by Greiner. the capsule body preserves the freshness of the coffee and is compatible with conventional coffee capsule machines. For its part, the paper-based EcoPressoLid can be used to seal both the top and bottom of the capsules, with both components having received the OK Compost Home certification from TÜV Austria together as a system.

According to the companies, this innovative solution offers consumers a more sustainable option without compromising on quality or convenience, while supporting the Circular Economy by reducing waste and minimizing environmental impact.

“We are committed to pushing the boundaries of sustainable packaging solutions,” states Taner Ertan, global business development manager at Greiner Packaging. “Our collaboration with Constantia Flexibles on the home compostable coffee capsule embodies our shared vision for a greener future.

“This innovative product not only meets the high expectations of eco-conscious consumers but also sets a new standard in the industry,” says Ertan. “We are proud to contribute to a solution that balances convenience and environmental responsibility.”

According to Constantia Flexibles, the paper-based EcoPressoLid boasts several impressive characteristics: including providing a high barrier to oxygen, excellent sealing, and exceptional coffee brewing performance.

Moreover, it is compatible with commonly used capsule filling and sealing machines on the market.

“The EcoPressoLid capsule liner is a significant step towards more sustainable coffee consumption,” says Peter Wallach, head of the processed meat and beverages segment at Constantia Flexibles. “We are especially proud of our partnership with Greiner Packaging, as it allows us to offer a complete, TÜV Austria-certified solution to our customers.”

FOR SAFETY’S SAKE

Leading Quebec packaging OEM leaves nothing to chance with high-precision safety relays installed on its world-class monobloc machinery

By George Guidoni, Editor

To borrow a line from former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Paul O’Neill, safety is not just a priority for companies like Capmatic Ltd.—it’s a precondition.

Founded in 1964, the Montreal-based packaging machine-builder is the leading Canadian manufacturer of high-performance, multifunctional monobloc packaging systems for precision liquid filling applications in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, food-and-beverage, cosmetics, personal-care and chemical industries.

With an estimated installation base of over 5,000 machines to its credit, the privately-owned company has worked tirelessly over the last 60 years to establish itself as a highly respected and renowned leader in the liquid filling space

through strict adherence to its business philosophy built on the four core pillars of innovation, passion, integrity and trust.

With deep-rooted commitment to continuous innovation and world-class craftsmanship, the company’s highly-skilled engineering and technical teams are constantly looking for ways to push the technological envelope of existing packaging solutions to produce ever-faster, more efficient and reliable packaging solutions to the market year after year.

It’s no different this year, as the company prepares to hit the market in style with two new high-performance machines combining world-class performance and productivity attributes, along with impeccable safety features enabled by advanced relay technology developed by leading global automation and safety

Capmatic’s director of project management Michael Rossi strike s a pose in front of the new Galaxy series monobloc machine.

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A fully-finished Galaxy monobloc machine, designed for high-speed scientific research applications, offers highprecision liquid dispensing and swift and gentle handling of PCR plates and auto injectors.

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Michael Rossi displays some of the Pilz safety relays deployed on Capmatic-made packaging machinery to ensure completely safe machine operation.

“These machines represent our strong capabilities in producing hiqh-quality, complex products for various industries.”

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Designed and built at the Capmatic America manufacturing facility in Cypress, Ca., the brand new California Soldier is a multi-station monobloc machine draws upon the legacy of Capmatic’s core machine series—including the Bambino and Patriot brands—by combining proven mechanics with cutting-edge servo motor technology to offer a best-in-class automation solution for laboratory automation across a broad range of scientific research applications requiring high-speed, accurate and hygienic filling and capping operations.

As Capmatic’s director of project management Mike Rossi explains, “California Soldier epitomizes simplicity and versatility within a compact footprint, requiring just one operator for seamless operation.

“It excels in speed, achieving up to 60 bpm (bottle per minute) with exceptional volumetric piston filling, dropper insertion, and cap placement.

“The design facilitates quick format changes, making it perfect for dynamic production environments where adaptability is key,” Rossi adds.

“With its robust, compact structure, California Soldier is the ideal solution to meet the complex demands of modern filling operations, ensuring reliability and precision for every task.”

For its part, the new Galaxy series machine is “designed to elevate precision and efficiency in scientific research,” according to Rossi.

“Engineered for meticulous handling of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) plates and auto-injectors, Galaxy offers high-precision liquid dispensing that guarantees accurate and consistent results,” Rossi explains.

“Its automated functionalities streamline tasks such as plate transportation and liquid handling, significantly boosting productivity while adhering to uncompromising quality standards.”

Designed as an Industry 4.0-ready solution, the new Galaxy is equipped with advanced AI (artificial intelligence) vision systems to ensure 100-percent in-process inspections for all components and assemblies to ensure rigorous quality control, according to Rossi, while integrating real-time data tracking and analytics for optimized operations.

“Designed with flexibility in mind, Galaxy boasts customizable workflows and adaptable programming capabilities to accommodate diverse projects,” Rossi says, “while its IPC

(Inline Process Control) feature accurately verifies the weight of unidose powder nasal spray devices to maintain strict fill accuracy.”

As Rossi proclaims, “Both Galaxy and California Soldier represent the cutting edge of laboratory technology—showcasing innovations that drive efficiency and excellence in scientific and manufacturing processes.

“These machines represent Capmatic’s commitment to advanced manufacturing technologies and our strong capabilities in producing high-quality, complex products for various industries,” Rossi states.

To ensure completely safe operation of its high-speed automated machinery, Capmatic spares no effort or expense in equipping its machines with the best-in-class safety relays and devices manufactured in Germany by Pilz and marketed in Canada through its Canadian subsidiary Pilz Automation Safety Canada L.P.

Based in Mississauga, Ont., Pilz Canada works various reputed distributors across Canada to supply major industrial equipment end-users with a broad portfolio of high-quality Pilz automation safety solutions, ranging from safety switches, E-stops and light curtains to safety relays, PLC controllers and brake control devices, among others.

In Quebec, the distribution of Pilz automation and safety technologies is capably handled by Jacmar, a prominent supplier of industrial automation and control products that has just celebrated its 30th anniversary last year.

Based in Montreal, the company employs about 60 people at its three locations in Victoriaville, Quebec City and Mascouche (Montreal suburb) to serve its expansive industrial client base—including over 200 packaging OEMs (original equipment manufacturers)—across the province.

“I think the best way to describe us would be a value-added distributor,” says Jacmar vice-president and co-owner JeanPierre Godin, one of four business partners who purchased the company from its previous owners back in 2006.

As Godin explains, Jacmar’s steady growth and marketplace success since the ownership change—culminating in a major expansion of its 27,000-square-foot distribution center in Mascouche last year—can be traced directly to the high quality of its workforce and the overwhelmingly positive reputation of the product brands and manufacturers that the company represents, including Pilz.

“The brands that we carry are known worldwide,” Godin says, “and so is our commitment to invest in in the company with more manpower and more technologies to better serve our clients.

“We went from 30 people in 2015 to a staff of 60 today because we wanted to create new opportunities for our product managers and support our salespeople in the field with real practical knowledge of the particular technology they are trying to sell,” Godin explains.

“So in addition to distributing the products, we can also offer engineering services, assist companies with their project management needs, build custom electrical enclosure cabinets for them, and do all kinds of other things that many of our competitors cannot offer,” Godin states.

“It gives our customers a great deal of confidence to know that they’re working with people who really know what they are talking about.”

As Godin relates, Jacmar has been working with Capmatic on various projects for nearly 20 years, but it was about eight years ago that Jacmar introduced Capmatic to the Pilz brand of safety devices, which have since then become an integral part of all new Capmatic-made monobloc machinery.

Says Godin: “Whenever something happens on the machine, it’s very important to know where exactly in the machine it happened and why it happened, which is not the easiest thing to pinpoint right away on a 40-foot-long machine.

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High-speed Capmatic machinery makes extensive use of Kinova pick-andplace robots , manufactured in Quebec, to ensure high-speed precision and accuracy of its monobloc packaging machinery.

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Close-up of one of the Pilz PSENslock magnetic safety interlocks installed inside the new Galaxy series machine to ensure that machine doors cannot be opened until the machine is in a safe state.

“And that's exactly what the Pilz safety devices were able to bring to the table—the ability to know where to look for a problem and why it has occurred,” Godin elaborates, “be it a machine malfunction or a safety issue.

“There are a lot of companies out there making safety devices,” he notes, but Pilz really is the ‘golden standard’ for these types of products.

“So when potential customers looks at your machinery and see the Pilz safety devices deployed on it, it immediately communicates the high quality and technical excellence that machine has to offer,” he says.

“It’s like buying a BMW or a Mercedes Benz rather than an ordinary car model.”

For Capmatic’s new California Soldier and Galaxy series machines, Jacmar provides three main Pilz technologies incorporated into the machine design, including:

• The PNOZsigma (E-STOP relay/ emergency stop relay PNOZsigmaPilz CA) safety relay with time delay function.

• According to Pilz, this relay provides flexibility being able to be used with most standard safety functions, as well as being able to set time delays when required by the application.

• The PSENcode (PSENcode – Coded safety switch – Pilz DE - Pilz CA) RFID-coded door sensors with a 30-newton magnet—ensuring that the machine doors close without needing extra mechanical mounting.

• The PSENslock (Safety locking device PSENslock / PSENslock 2 - Pilz CA) magnetic interlock, which prvides a robust safety gate locking without any moving parts.

According to Capmatic’s Rossi, the

Galaxy is equipped with six PSEN magnetic safety switches—boasting IP69 rating and thermal tolerance of -25°C to 70°C—while the California Soldier deploys six Pilz magnetic switches. .

“The Pilz safety components, such as safety PLCs and sensors, help us ensure safe operation by monitoring machine status, detecting potential hazards, and triggering emergency stops if necessary,” says Rossi, lauding the cutting-edge technology, such as RFID codes, incorporated into the Pilz devices.

As Rossi points out, “Pilz’s focus on innovation ensures that our machines are future-ready.

“As the industry evolves, Pilz’s advanced technologies enable us to adapt to new challenges and opportunities.

“By leveraging Pilz’s expertise, we can develop machines that are capable of handling complex production scenarios—meeting the demands of Industry 4.0, and addressing the evolving needs of our customers,” Rossi states.

“Our partnership with Pilz and Jacmar is a testament to our commitment to delivering world-class capping and filling machines,” Rossi concludes.

“By combining our expertise in ma-

Left

Full and partial views of the new California Soldier machine built by Capmatic USA for a broad range of laboratory automation applications in scientific research.

Above Close-up view of one of the high-quality Robotiq brand robots incorporated into the California Solider machine design.

chine design and Pilz’s leadership in safety automation, we are able to provide solutions that empower our customers to achieve operational excellence.”

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LICENSE TO PRINT

Quebec paperboard converter keeping up with the times through proactive capital investment and staying tuned to the evolving market needs

By Andrew Snook

Photos by Pierre Longtin

With a razorsharp focus on the printing and design of innovative packaging products,

LMi Packaging (LMi) has always kept a close eye on packaging trends to meet the needs of its manufacturing clients.

Originally founded as Litho MilleIles, Inc. in 1977, the company found success as a commercial printing company, operating out of Terrebonne, Que. It operated this way until the 1990s, when the company changed gears and became a printer of CDs and DVDs.

“That was the main market for the company at the time,” recalls LMi co-

owner Gerry Bonneau.

Around that same time, LMi hired two key employees, Josée Debien (1991) and Bonneau (1993), who would go on to lead the company into the future.

The two became co-owners of the company in 2006, the same year it began to transition away from CD and DVDs to focus on packaging for the cosmetics industry and general folding carton production.

One year later, Bonneau and Debien purchased the company’s two printing facilities.

Fast-forward to present day and LMi has continued to grow to fill a variety of needs within the printing and packaging sectors.

In addition to cosmetics, the company services the frozen foods sector for major grocery retailers such as Costco,

LMi Packaging co-owners Gerry Bonneau (left) and Josée Debien at the company’s production facility located in Saint-Eustache, Que.

IGA, and Super C, as well as clients in pharmaceutical and other sectors.

“We service everything now, and we do it all in-house,” Bonneau says.

LMi’s most active market is currently the frozen food sector in Quebec, Ontario and the U.S.

To keep up with clients’ needs, the company sold its two original production facilities in the fall of 2023 and bought a new 54,000-square-foot facility in 2024, located within the Albatros St. Eustache Eco Park in Saint-Eustache, Que.

The new plant is equipped with the latest packaging technologies, including a recently purchased Komori Lithrone GLX Advance six-color press (sold by Komcan Komori) that has the capability to produce up to 18,000 sheets per hour at sizes upwards of 29.5x42-inches.

“It’s a high-speed machine for the packaging industry,” says John Chisca, general manager at LMi.

LMi’s decision to invest in the Komori Lithrone GLX Advance six-color press was re-affirmed as a sound busi-

“We’re always working on the bottom line towards becoming more efficient, while working on improving our environmental practices at the same time.”

ness decision when the leadership team attended the Drupa 2024 global printing industry exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, where they found their machine as one of the main technologies being showcased at the global trade show.

“We were really proud about that,” Bonneau says. “We were going there to see what the future of printing presses would be, and discovered that we had actually bought that future press.”

The Komori Lithrone GLX Advance press is equipped with the innovative Smart Colour technology, allowing LMi to produce a wide variety of options for customers.

“We’re capable to reproduce 90 per cent of the Pantone book with six colors,” Chisca says.

As an H-UV printing press, the Komori Lithrone GLX Advance consumes 18 per cent less energy than a UV printing press, he adds.

In addition to the new printing press, LMi invested in:

LMi co-owner Gerry Bonneau stands next to the six-color Lithrone GX40 Adnce printing press from Komori Corporation, which boasts imprssive throughput capacity to print up to 19,000 sheets per hour.

• A BOBST VISIONCUT 106 die-cutter, capable of die cutting 9,000 sheets per hour;

• A BOBST Masterfoil hot-foil stamper for embossing, debossing and other hot-stamp finishing applications;

• A BOBST VISIONFOLD 106 folder-gluer, capable of high-speed gluing of four and six corners, and equipped with advanced box inspection and rejection technologies;

• A new window patching machine.

The combination of these new technologies has significantly increased the company’s production speeds and capacities, according to Bonneau.

“We’re able to do stocking programs. We’re able to do justin-time (JIT) printing of folding boxes, and we’re able to do jobs in seven days,” Bonneau says. “That’s rare in our industry.”

Bonneau notes that it is becoming more common for companies to purchase their boxes using JIT printing purchasing strategies.

“JIT brings down the cost for clients, so they don’t have to keep big quantities in stock,” he explains. “It’s good for everybody’s cash flows.”

the new production line, according to Bonneau, while helping the plant to become a highly sustainable operation.

“Since 2006, our main goal at LMi Packaging was to be a 100-percent sustainable plant,” Bonneau says. “Everything is recyclable in the plant, not just the products.

“Every machine is sustainable, and we even recycle our varnishes.”

Bonneau relates that LMi is currently in the process of obtaining the vaunted the new BRCGS food safety certification of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), having already earned the environmental FSC certification of the Forest Stewardship Council

Bonneau says that creating a fully sustainable operation has been a long work-in-progress for the company, but also a rewarding one.

“We’ve been working on this since 2006,” Bonneau says. “We’ve always got our eyes open for the next best thing out there,” he says.

Below A BOBST

VISIONFOLD 106 folder-gluer (left) and a BOBST

VISIONCUT 106 die-cutter in action at the LMi production facility.

Thanks to careful planning, the installation of the new equipment went seamlessly and LMi didn’t lose any production time.

“Everything went well because before we let go of the other buildings, we made sure we were fully up-and-running here first,” Debien explains.

“So we ran all buildings for a few months before closing the older ones down.”

Overall, productivity at LMi has increased 20 per cent with

“Industry trade shows in Germany are still quite good for learning about the latest technologies, which is why Josee, John and I have been going to Drupa every four years since the 1990s.

“It’s important to see the machines live.”

The company currently employs a team of 50 people working on day, evening and weekend shifts.

While many printers and packagers currently face challenges with getting the necessary labor for their operations, Debien says LMi does not really have this issue.

Above from left LMi press operators checking out the print quality of sheets being printed on the high-speed, six-color H-UV Komori printing press.

Close-up of the high-quality folding cartons produced on the Komir press.

“It’s not hard for us to get people,” Debien says.

“Half of our staff has over 10 years of experience with the company.

“We treat our people well,” Debien points out. “We have a family-oriented vision, and we are really interested in the well-being of each employee.”

According to Debien, having a fairly young workforce is in itself an important competitive advantage.

“Almost all of us are under 50 years old,” Debien says.

While LMi’s customer base is split between Quebec, Ontario and the U.S.—with the majority of its clients based in Quebec—Bonneau says the company has firm plans to expand its business in Ontario.

To that end, LMi is currently weighing its options for a partnership with an Ontario-based sales agency to represent them there.

“We want to expand in Ontario and we’re open to speak with companies that want to enquire about representing us in Toronto,” Bonneau says.

“We used to be present in the Toronto market quite heavily when we printed CDs and DVDs,” Bonneau relates,“so it’s fairly easy for us to work in Ontario again.

“We just want to find the best agency to work with us.”

Left

A Kongsberg X digital cutting table inside the LMi plant’s prepress room.

A sampling of high-quality folding cartons produced at the LMi paperboard printing and converting facility.

According to the company’s management, LMi’s success to date comes from its ability to adapt to changing trends and needs within the packaging sector, along with competitive pricing and a hands-on approach at the production plant.

“Our success came from being in the plant, working handson in the facility, and also working with the clients being present in our shop,” Debien says.

“We’re always challenging ourselves to be more efficient, finding ways to waste less to save costs,” Debien adds.

“We’re always working on the bottom line towards becoming more efficient, while working on improving our environmental practices at the same time.”

Strong customer service has also been a vital component of the company’s success over the years.

“One of our services is we do mock-ups internally at no charge: it’s a quick service,” Bonneau says

“We’re also always open to working with clients as a contingency partner,” he adds.

“We often quickly become their main printer because we work with our customers,” Bonneau concludes.

“If they sell, we sell.”

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SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Fast-growing Halal meats producer beefs up its food safety credentials and capabilities with addition of inline metal detection

As one of the largest halal meat processors in Canada, supplying more than 75 different products to Canadian retail outlets and restaurants, Solmaz Foods never undervalues the importance of food safety and providing consumers with peace of mind.

Specializing in Turkish-style meats, Montreal-style turkey breast, halal pepperoni, deli cuts and fan-favorite sujuk sausage, Solmaz Foods was founded in 2001 when father-and-son duo Tahsin and Mehmet Solmaz opened a small butcher shop in east-end Toronto.

Over the next several years, the company’s fast-growing reputation for high quality, taste and freshness—along with establishing national distribution—

quickly made Solmaz virtually a household name in the Canadian Halal maet business.

Today, the company operates a 20,000-square-foot processing facility that process about 135,000 pounds of the finest halal meat monthly, sharing the building with a roomy on-site storefront housing counters of mouthwatering Halal deli meats, sausage and freshly-butchered, ready-to-cook meat products neatly arranged by type and species behind glass.

Oozing with extraordinary product diversity, elegant presentation and attractive packaging, the Solmaz storefront has become a true magnet for the nearby Canadian Muslim community, as well as for many other meat-lovers in general.

“Our retail store doubles as a ‘Taste Lab for us,” says company president

From left Solmaz Foods founder and president Mehmet Solmaz and Eric Garr, regional sales manager for Toronto-based metal detection technologies experts Fortress Technology Inc.

Mehmet Solmaz. “This is where we test all our finished products, all our new products, and get a great chance to observe our customers and learn their thoughts about our product.

“We only process Halal-certified meat products,” says Solmaz, “meaning products that comply with the Islamic dietary law, ensuring they are permissible and pure according to the standards.”

Solmaz explains that this strict compliance helped the company establish a stellar reputation for product integrity and authenticity, opening up new market opportunities outside of Ontario.

“We now cover the entire Canadian market east to west,” Solmaz relates, “selling our products in national chain stores and practically in all independently-owned ethnic stores catering to the Middle Eastern, South Asian and the Mediterranean communities.

“And recently we even started to export to the U.S. as well,” he proclaims.

The company’s splendid market growth has been brilliantly supported by continuous investment in top-quality processing and packaging systems over the years—enabling Solmaz to produce a broad variety of packaging formats for its leading flagship product brands.

This proactive investment has boosted the company’s total annual processing output to 850 tons, according to Solmaz, noting he is aiming to raise that output to

1.5 million tons in a couple of years.

To keep pace with growing production volumes, the Solmaz plant deploys several high-performance packaging and product inspection machines, the latter supplied in stages by the Toronto-based metal detection technologies manufacturer Fortress Technology Inc.

With a warm business relationship that goes back about seven years, Solmaz had no hesitation in turning to Fortress again recently to install a new inline Fortress Stealth pipeline metal detector, ensuring optimal quality control upstream right at the earliest processing stages next to the giant stuffers/grinders grounding primary cuts of meat shipped to the plant into ground meat.

With this purchase, the Solmaz plant now has four Fortress metal detectors strategically positioned along the production line from start to finish.

“When you’re producing 1.85 million pounds of product, food safety becomes a paramount issue for both our customers and us,” Solmaz asserts. “It’s a fundamental part of our operation and a non-negotiable priority for us.

As Solmaz relates, “We partner with Fortress Technology because we highly respect their innovative and reliable solutions, as well as our shared commitment to safety.

“We have worked with them for over seven years,” Solmaz point out, “and their experience has been instrumental in maintaining our food safety standards.

“In addition to excellent equipment, the service and technical support they provide for us is exemplary,” says Solmaz, clearly happy with the new equipment’s performance so far.

“Bringing in the two new inline Stealth detectors—an inline and a conveyor model—has enabled us to control the food safety, starting with the raw processing part and continuing all the way through to cooking and on to the packaging.”

Positioned right next to the stainless-steel meat suffers and grinders, the new Fortress Stealth pipeline metal detector has been doing a masterful job of inspecting the ground meat before it is stuffed, cooked, smoked, sliced and eventually packaged.

As Solmaz reasons, having double inspections doubles the probability that potential contaminants are not going undetected, thereby potentially undermining the brand image and reputation.

Since installing the new in-line pipe metal Stealth detector at the raw meat processing stage, while adding the new conveyor unit to the slicing and packaging area, Solmaz credits the new machines for helping the plant reduce its labor, processing and product waste costs by about 50 per cent.

“That 50 per cent basically represent the combined time and labor savings,” Solmaz says, “plus risk reduction.

“Our inline detector eliminates a lot of waste because the moment this system detects any material in the meat, it automatically discharges that part of the batch, and we can still process the rest of it,” he explains.

“So, this gives us two control systems in place,” he notes, “whereas before we only had one on the packaging line.”

According to Solmaz, having the combination of both upstream pipeline and end-of-line conveyor metal detectors gives the company a strong competitive edge.

Now we have a control point where we can identify if a product has any metal pieces or other materials inside earlier in our production,” Solmaz says. “That gives us better control and peace of mind that our products are safe.”

Adds Fortress Technology’s regional sales representative Eric Garr: “I love their product as a consumer, but as a supplier I dearly love their commitment to food safety and improving their product and process quality.

“They deserve a lot of credit for realizing the efficiencies they can achieve by deploying metal detection upstream in the process,” Garr says, “where you can remove the metal more efficiently.

“Using the inline metal detector to detect and keep unwanted particulates away from the product at the early stage definitely saves a lot of time and labor and the product wastage.”

In addition to citing exceptional hygienic design features—including seamless sanitary pipe—Garr also singles out the system’s easy-disassembly for maintenance and cleaning, as well as the powerful patented Halo testing technology incorporated into the Stealth units.

“Our Halo auto test system is designed to replicate the performance verifications that must have in place when you

The Variovac Optimus thermoform packaging machine from Reiser used to package processed Halal deli meats at Solmaz Foods.

have metal detection systems,” Garr explains, “and it does it all on-the-fly, thereby automating all the record-keeping.”

As Garr notes, “Pipeline systems can be notoriously difficult to test properly inline, but we’re able to replicate the exact disturbances caused by different metal types, sizes and speeds going through the system.”

In addition to boosting superb sensitivity, accuracy and user-friendliness, “The inline Stealth is designed as a potable turnkey solution that can be easily roll up to any vacuum filler and easily connected,” Garr points out.

“It has fully-adjustable wheels to cope with sloped floors found at many meat production facilities,” Garr notes, “and it also features an electric lift to protect operators and those setting up the equipment.

“Once the meat is then pumped from the vacuum filler through the piping, any contamination will then trigger the ball valve to divert rejected product downwards,” Garr explains.

“The Stealth metal detector also stores all the performance data on-board, which can be simply stored on a USB,” says Garr. “It will log every event on the metal detector, so that you can easily recall exactly what might have happened, who’s re-

Above

Finished packages of Solmaz brand

Halal bacon-style meat strips going through the Stealth metal detector for one last quality check to make sure there are not metal contaminants in the final product before it’s packed for shipment.

sponsible, and how to prevent it from ever happening again.”

Solmaz concurs: “Fortress has a lot of experience in the food business with many global brands, as well as local players in Canada like us.

“That gives us a nice comfort zone: We know they have the experience and experts in place that have faced similar situations that we face in our operation.”

As Solmaz points out, “The Fortress team not only showed the processing staff how to operate the equipment, but explained how the machines can best be used in specific detection scenarios during production.

“We now have the total peace of mind that whenever we make a certain amount of product,” he concludes, “and that whatever product was not discharged by the detectors is perfectly safe to eat.”

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CATCH THE WAVE!

Upcoming Boston

exhibition shaping up to be a landmark event for the North American seafood industry

With the North American seafood market projected to surpass US$47 billion this year, according to global market intelligence researchers Statista, it’s safe to say that the upcoming Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America exhibition in Boston, Ma., is a must-attend event for any Canadian company aiming to benefit from that robust and remarkable growth.

Running at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from March 16 to March 18, 2025, the annual event—organized by the Portland, Me.-based Diversified events and media group, provides the opportunity for suppliers from around the world to build relationships, display their latest seafood products, equipment and services and conduct business with North American buyers.

These buyers include restaurants, supermarkets, catering firms, seafood markets, hotels, airlines and cruise lines, importers, wholesalers and distributors, as well as buyers of processing equipment, machinery, packaging and service solutions.

According to Diversified, attendees will be also able to engage in the conference program, where they can listen to insights from experts addressing the most important and timely issues relevant to today’s seafood industry.

This year, the show will kick off in style with an insightful keynote address to be delivered by Dr. Prins, PhD, a renowned macro-economist, geopolitical financial expert and best-selling author.

Titled Riding the Waves: Navigating Economic, Energy, and Trade Policies Impacting the Seafood Industry in 2025 , the presentation (March 16, 11:15 am EST, Room 153 CB) ) will provide an updated economic outlook for the seafood industry and a

tailored discussion around topics including tariff policies and regulations and its impacts on the North American and global supply chain, energy prices, sustainability, AI, traceability and more

“Dr. Prins’ background as a Wall Street executive and successful author with a deep knowledge of finance, economics and politics makes her a great addition to our event as keynote speaker,” says Wynter Courmont, vice-president of seafood at Diversified.

“Dr. Prins is highly effective in tailoring her discussions for diverse audiences and we are thrilled to have her unique viewpoint on the complex topics impacting the seafood industry,” Courmont adds.

An author of seven books and countless articles published across major media outlets, Dr. Prins has held key positions on Wall Street including as a managing director at Goldman Sachs, a senior managing director at Bear Stearns in London, a strategist at Lehman Brothers, and an analyst at the Chase Manhattan Bank

Special on-site events will include:

• Seafood Excellence North America Awards. Established to recognize and celebrate the best new seafood products in the North American seafood market, the long-running competition will split contestants to compete in two prestigious award categories, including Best New Retail Product and Best New Foodservice Product.

Taking place next month at the beautiful Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, the Seafood Expo North America exhibition is expected to draw about 20,000 seafood professionals from around the world to the event, running concurrently with the Seafood Processing North America exhibition that will host exhibitors from over 50 countries.

To select the winners, three seafood industry experts judge the new products based on appropriateness to the market, taste profile, packaging, market potential, convenience, nutritional value and originality.

• Oyster Shucking Competition. Sponsored by the government of New Brunswick, this popular feature will pit contestants to compete against each other and the clock to shuck oysters as fast as they can.

• Conference Program. The 2025 conference program will feature more than 30 educational sessions, covering the most important and timely issues relevant to today’s seafood business environment, including:

• Consumer trends and the impact on consumer purchase behavior in the seafood industry;

• Artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to quality and food safety inspection in the seafood business;

• Traceability-based import control programs across the global seafood supply chain;

• The future of aquaculture;

• The economics of sustainability and responsibility of seafood;

• How the seafood industry is addressing marine plastic debris;

• Policy trends and regulatory issues;

• Forced labor and human rights standards across the supply chain.

To register for the show, please go to: .seafoodexpo.com/north-america

Joint Endeavors

Food packaging machinery leaders combine their knowledge and expertise to deliver next-generation packaging solutions

By George Guidoni, Editor

Grand announcements deserve a big stage for maximum impact, and for the North American packaging industry, the stage does not get much bigger than the biennial PACK EXPO International packaging and processing technologies exhibition in Chicago.

Coincidence or not, but with last show edition’s dates (Nov. 3-6, 2024) overlapping with the historic U.S. presidential election, the city’s sprawling McCormick Place fairgrounds was briefly transformed into a buoyant hotbed of drama, energy and excitement to rival any pre-election rally.

Expertly produced and conducted by the show’s management team at PMMI (The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies) , North America’s packaging event of the year was a resounding success by any measure— smashing all previous records for attendance, exhibit space and the ever-growing breadth of exciting new packaging technologies entering the market.

For Taunton, Ma.-based packaging line equipment distributor and integrator Harpak-ULMA, the four-day event was a perfect occasion to showcase the state-of-the-art fixed-weight packaging solutions manufactured in Denmark by Cabinplant A/S, a well-know European food packaging and processing OEM now aiming to grow its North American presence through a new distribution partnership with Harpak-ULMA.

With an exceptionally diverse product portfolio—ranging from multihead weighers and fillers to vibratory feeders and product distribution systems—adding Cabinplant to Harpak-ULMA’s own

expansive repertoire seems like a sure win-win proposition for both partners.

According to Harpak-ULMA’s president and chief executive officer Kevin Roach, the agreement significantly increases the range of automation and packaging combinations available to the company’s customers in the food, medical, bakery, and industrial markets in both the U.S. and Canada.

“We are thrilled to welcome Cabinplant to our family of packaging platforms and automation solutions: it’s a value-add play for both existing and prospective customers.,” Roach says.

“We are particularly excited by the variety of feeding and weighing configuration options they create for our tray seal, thermoformer, vertical form/fill/ seal, flow-wrap and carton solutions.

“That kind of customizable, modular packaging approach is very much in line with how we see the market evolving across every one of the industries we serve,” Roach states.

“We believe that the ability to deliver highly accurate, automated portioning is very much in demand, not only in caseready applications, but in fresh or frozen prepared foods and packaged meats or seafood,” he adds.

“The fact that their accuracy is so good as to all but eliminate product giveaway will turn a lot of heads.”

Founded in 1969, Cabinplant has enjoyed considerable success in the

From left Cabinplant’s chief executive officer Lars Ryholl and R&D director Henning Ingemann Hansen are joined by Harpak-ULMA president and chief executive officer Kevin Roach in front of the expansive Harpak-ULMA exhibit at the PACK EXPO International exhibition in Chicago last November.

European markets for decades, building up a loyal customer base in the fish and seafood, fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, dairy and convenience food markets,while earning strong brand recognition and sparkling reputation for the high quality and craftsmanship of its equipment.

Cabinplant’s multihead food processing and weighing systems offer precise portioning and accurate weighing of a wide variety of naturally variable food products, including fresh, frozen, and delicate items.

These systems integrate seamlessly with different types of packaging solutions, such as trays, bags, or cartons, ensuring efficient product handling and reducing food waste, while maintaining high-speed production with minimal overfill.

This versatility supports diverse packaging needs in the food industry, promoting sustainability and operational efficiency, according to Cabinplant.

And while the company is still a relative newcomer the North American markets—with only about 100 machine installations to date—being acquired by the U.S.-based Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary CTB, Inc. in 2016 has prompted the company to find ways to expand its overseas markets, particularly in North America.

According to Cabinplast’s chief executive officer Lars Ryholl, the new partnership with Harpak-ULMA checks of

all the boxes for accelerating its growth in North America.

Ryholl says he expects Cabinplant’s proven technology and expertise in multihead weighing systems to appeal to a large untapped base of meat processors looking to automate their operations in face of ongoing labor market pressures.

As he explains, the value of multihead weighing is derived from a combination of automated pre-packaging product processing, distribution and feeding, highly accurate portioning, and dramatically lower manual labor costs.

“Delivering food products at a fixed weight without automation poses significant challenges due to the natural variability in product size and yield management complexities,” Ryholl explains. “Traditional manually-intensive packaging processes are notoriously inefficient and costly, both in terms of labor and product ‘giveaway,’ which can run up to five to six per cent of the packaging yield.

“Cabinplant’s solutions are designed to ensure the lowest giveaway on the market for our customers,” Ryholl states, “which is substantial in terms of profit optimization, not to mention the significant labor savings.”

Adds Roach: “The equipment these guys produce is really world-class by any measure—hygienic design, quality build, speed and precision, flexibility, all the attributes the food processors are looking for today.”

As he points out, Cabinplant’s highly efficient and tailored food processing solutions are capable of managing the entire pre-packaging process: from initial bulk product distribution to product feeding and highly accurate portioning and weighing for fresh, frozen or processed meat, poultry, dairy, seafood, fruits, vegetables, convenience foods, and pet food products.

“Their innovative patented technologies allow them to cover all stages of the

Left The state-of-theart multihead weighing systems manufactured by Cabinplant provide exceptional portioning accuracy and high-speed throughput for a wide variety of food products.

Right

A sampling of the broad range of high-performance food packaging machinery distributed across North America by Harpak-ULMA.

process, from sorting the raw material and doing all the product distribution to moving it to the multihead weighers, making the precisely-weighed portions, and putting it into the package,” Roach says.

Notably, Cabinplant machines have proven to be highly compatible for being integrated with many of the other secondary and tertiary packaging equipment supplied by Harpak-ULMA—including ULMA brand primary packaging machines and G. Mondini tray sealers, among others (pictures above) —allowing Harpak-ULMA to deliver full-line, end-to-end packaging solutions to its customers.

As Roach points out, “A single, automated pre-integrated solution reduces the risk and time typically associated with patching together technology from multiple vendors.

“Moreover, it also eliminates on-site testing iterations, improves machine performance, simplifies diagnostics, and streamlines the entire planning, installation and start-up process to deliver optimized production sooner,” Roach asserts.

“That translates into faster time to market, better ROI, and faster payback than more complex, multi-vendor solutions by implementing more efficient and accurate fixed-weight packaging automation.”

According to Roach, combining Cabinplant’s capabilities with Harpak-ULMA’s existing slate of smart, connected packaging platforms provides Harpak-ULMA with one of the most comprehensive, modular portfolios of integrated, automated food packaging solutions available from a single vendor in North America.

“Expanding our solutions footprint to embrace more units of production for a customer makes a lot of sense because it lifts the burden of interoperability from the buyer,” says Roach, adding that

Cabinplant’s existing North American customers will also benefit from access to Harpak-ULMA’s extended service offerings such as package design, training, OEE monitoring, and an extensive North American support services and parts supply operation.

In keeping with Harpak-ULMA’s philosophy of delivering smart, connected packaging solutions, Cabinplant’s solutions can be easily pre-integrated to allow for seamless plug-and-play connectivity with the company’s existing automation and packaging platforms.

This includes maintaining a consistent digital thread across production to enable real-time packaging visibility—exposing key information to advanced manufacturing software applications designed to drive production performance improvements.

According to Roach, this perfectly fits into Harpak-ULMA’s customer-centric philosophy focused on delivering complete solutions: from package and automation design through commissioning and support of the entire automated packaging line.

“Food producers and co-packers who have pivoted their product strategy to diversify into the high-speed, high-volume food packaging are turning to Harpak-ULMA because of our deep knowledge and turnkey approach,” he states.

“Our most successful customers are accessing new and growing markets, enjoying better total cost of ownership, and raising productivity by leveraging innovative emerging digital technologies,” Roach says.

“But the real secret sauce behind our success is building our culture around customer-centricity,” Roach asserts.

“That means finding new ways to help them grow and expand their business,” he concludes, “and our new partnership with Cabinplant is a powerful testament to this mindset.”

MEETING OF MINDS

Merger of family-run flexible packaging producers paves the way for continuous nationwide market growth from coast to coast

By Andrew Snook

When two companies consider a merger, it is common for leadership on both sides

to look for synergies that will boost efficiencies and improve operations.

These synergies were the main drivers for the merger between family-run businesses Duropac and Foodpak in 2024.

Founded in 1993 by Yvon Tremblay and purchased by Jean-Francois and Olivier Bourdeau in 2015, Duropac has grown to become a leading provider of flexible packaging solutions for the

Canadian food industry across Eastern Canada.

Based in Candiac, Que., Jean-Francois leads the company alongside his son, Olivier, co-owner of Duropac who manages overall sales and procurement.

The company has been successful in growing its market share from Ontario eastward into the Maritimes but was looking to expand into Western Canada to better serve its customers in the region and grow its market share.

“We’re established in Quebec with strong business in Quebec and Ontario,” Jean-Francois says.

“We wanted to go west in order to grow our organization and to support our national customers who were asking for products for their manufacturing plants out west.”

From Left: Nick Pike, sales director for western Canada, Foodpak; Olivier Bourdeau, co-president and executive director, Duropac; Denis Mathieu, national sales director, Duropac; Jon Farncomb, president, Foodpak; JeanFrançois Bourdeau, co-president and chief executive officer, Duropac. n

Duropac knew that it needed another facility in western Canada to better serve its customers in the region and started reviewing its options.

Enter Foodpak, a family-run business based in Vancouver that has been offering flexible packaging solutions to its customers throughout Western Canada since 1968.

Owned and operated for the past 14 years by the father-son duo of John Farncomb Sr. (now retired) and his son, Jon, the company was looking for opportunities to expand into Eastern Canada and offer its products and services efficiently across the country.

“We’ve been expanding into Alberta over the past few years, as my vision for Foodpak was always to be a national organization, but I recognized I couldn’t do that by myself,” Jon says.

“Duropac’s vision was very much aligned with mine. They were growing their business west, but they needed a partner to speed that process up.”

Realizing the two companies had shared values and visions, the leadership on both sides sat down together a few years ago and began sharing knowledge and ideas.

“When we started our relationship, the goal was sharing expertise.

Foodpak had strengths in the seafood industry, which is largely located in Western Canada, and on our side on the east coast, it’s a lot of poultry businesses, and food processing in the beef and pork sectors.

“So, we were able to share a lot of information on products and solutions,” Olivier explains.

Although the two companies were technically competitors, their focus on different regions of the country allowed them to work together extremely efficiently.

“We were competitors in totally different markets, since they were not able to effectively serve customers in Eastern Canada, and we were not able to do the same within Western Canada,” Olivier says.

“If we would have had to acquire a company in Montreal or Toronto, a strong relationship like the one we built would never happen,” he relates.

“For four years, we were able to share a lot of expertise and techniques, because we were not competing for each other’s customers.”

After a great deal of research and evaluation, the owners of Duropac and Foodpak both recognized that the best way to grow their companies and offer national coverage would be to align with an organization with complementary market share and product offerings. The two companies were a near-perfect match.

On February 1, 2024, Duropac offi-

Right Duropac’s recyclable shrink bags used to package cheese and other food product requiring high barrier protection.

Duropac’s recyclable thermoform packaging film used to package deli meats and other similar food products requiring extended shelf-life properties.

The monomaterial stand-up pouches from Duropac offer a fully-recyclable flexible packaging solution for brand-owners eager to cut their environmental footprint without sacrificing the consumer convenience offered by this popular packaging format.

cially acquired Foodpak.

“Buying a business is like a wedding,” Jean-Francois states. “If we don’t share the same values, the same goals, the same visions, the same mission, then it’s not going to work, and that’s not what we wanted,” Jean-Francois says.

“We wanted to have a long-term vision and make sure we found the right partners.”

“There was a good fit for us to merge our businesses and still accomplish the goals that we had for the respective businesses,” Jon adds.

Now operating as a division of Duropac, Foodpak continues to be managed by president (and now partner) Jon Farncomb, who continues to oversee the western division of the company.

“It took three-and-half years to convince Jon to sell the business, but selling a business is only one part of it.

“We needed an operator out west. We needed Jon to be part of our group in order to do this.

He is now a shareholder and partner in Duropac,” Jean-Francois says.

Duropac’s eastern division operations continue to be managed by Jean-Francois and Olivier.

Both companies will keep their brand names in their respective markets going forward.

“Foodpak is now going to be a division of Duropac,” Jon explains. “We wanted to make that connection.

“We wanted people to be aware that we are one national company, but there was a lot of equity in our respective brands,” Jon says.

“Duropac is a prominent name in Eastern Canada, while Foodpak has been in business in B.C. since 1968.

“So, to drop that name, especially given it’s so familiar with some of the customers that we’ve had for 20-plus years, we didn’t think that was the right move,” Jon continues.

“But we did think it was very important to communicate that we are one company that now operates coast to coast.”

“We are a leader in innovative packaging solutions,” asserts Olivier. “In 2024, we successfully launched our latest range of sustainable packaging products, including semi-rigid & flexible films (including skin film), shrink bags, and pouches that are designed to meet the rising demand for eco-friendly high-performance packaging.”

Aligning with Duropac’s mission to drive sustainability, these innovative products are fully recyclable mono-materials, ensuring they support a circular economy while maintaining the durability and aesthetic appeal that retailers and food processors require.

“These products are primarily designed

for fresh and processed meats, dairy, and seafood,” Jon explains. “These flexible packaging solutions provide the ideal combination of protection and visual appeal, ensuring freshness and shelf impact without compromising quality or performance.”

As Jon points out, Duropac and Foodpak’s packaging solutions offer a practical, cost-effective way to meet the sustainability goals demanded by both consumers and regulatory bodies and are easy to integrate into existing

equipment and processes, he adds.

“We are committed to delivering innovative, sustainable packaging solutions that help food processor stay ahead in a competitive marketplace, all while contributing to a greener future.” Olivier says.

In addition to sharing knowledge across the various food processing sectors, the two companies offer advantages to grow each operation.

Foodpak sells a wide variety of packaging equipment and services equipment with a team

of technicians, which are two areas Duropac did not specialize in before the merger.

For its part, Duropac has been focused on and investing in sustainable packaging for more than seven years related to biodegradable and recyclable modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).

“It’s big to share of all experiences that we have,” Olivier says. “They have strengths on their side; we have strengths on our side.

“We put everything together to optimize logistics, marketing, and many other aspects of the business.”

Jon says there’s a great deal of opportunity for growth in Western Canada with the merger.

“Our focus was on small- to medium-sized processors and a lot of consumer package companies,” he says.

“With the knowledge and expertise that we’ve gained since being acquired, we are very well positioned to now add value to larger processors in Western Canada that we weren’t necessarily pursuing before,” he says.

Adds Jean-Francois: “Foodpak had product lines that we didn’t have, and we had product lines that they didn’t have, so there is some space for organic growth with new product lines.

“We’re a large flexible packaging provider in Canada, but we’re competing against massive corporations,” he points out.

“That said, we still have space to grow in the Canadian market.”

The two companies now offer a wide variety of food packaging solutions being produced with North American (SQF) or European (BRC) international certifications for Canadian customers within the raw and processed meat, poultry, fish and seafood, and cheese making industries, among others.

To help ensure that the company is prepared for expanding its products and services for new and existing customers across Canada, Duropac is investing in larger facilities on both sides of the country equipped with showrooms and research and development spaces.

Foodpak’s expanded warehouse is expected to be operational in June 2025, while Duropac’s new facility will be up-and-running by January 2026.

“We’re going to have R&D centres in the new facilities where customers can bring their products and explore different packaging options with a roll stock machine, tray sealer, or clipping machine,” Jean-Francois says.

The combined company currently services more than 5,000 active customers, he adds, and has a goal of doubling its business over the next five years.

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2025 PACKAGING MACHINERY SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL

Check the list of packaging machinery headings to discover the heading which addresses your packaging needs.

Under each heading appear the names of manufacturers who supply packaging to the Canadian market. Manufacturers are listed alphabetically.

Following the name of the manufacturer is a notation indicating a Canadian supplier, if one exists.

Under the name of the manufacturer is a list of the machinery that the firm produces for that packaging application. A capsule description of speeds, sizes, materials handled, packaging materials, etc., is included to help you identify packaging machinery that might be of interest to you.

To contact a manufacturer, or a Canadian representative, turn to the section immediately following the list of manufacturers. There you will find an up-to-date list of addresses, including phone and fax numbers, to which you can forward your inquiry.

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LINE INTEGRATORS

Abbey Equipment Solutions

5030 South Service Rd Burlington ONTARIO L7L5Y7 Tel: 1-800-361-5919

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

188 Oneida Ave Pointe-Claire QC H9R 1A8 Tel: 5146943439 Fax: 5146944107

President: Samantha Lewis

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1995

Services Offered: OEM of packaging machinery. Be it stand alone or fully integrated lines.

Shrinklabeling machines, Patented Heat Tunnels, Standard and fully customized pressure sensitive labelers, Chuck Cappers and Cap Retorquers, Inline Cappers and Inline Cap Retorquers, Semiautomatic to fully automatic inline gear pump fillers.

Markets/Industries Served: CBD / Cannabis / Pharmaceutical / Cosmetic / Nutraceutical / Vitamin / Personal Care / Beer / Craft Brewers / Wine / Medical Device / Food

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

8-785 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M3 Tel: 9058470166 Fax: 9058470123

President: Paul Duke

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1976

Services Offered: Sales and Service of “Best In Class” Fillers, Cappers, Labellers, VFFS, Scales, Cartoners, Case Packers, and Palletizers.

Markets/Industries Served: All Markets Served

Best Packaging Systems

1-8699 Escarpment Way Milton ON L9T 0J5 Tel: 9058643005 Fax: 9058646245

President: Dave Sweetland

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1987

Services Offered: 24-7 service all make Pallet Wrappers, 3M Case Sealers

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Pharmaceuticals

CAM Packaging Systems

3-226 Industrial Parkway N Aurora ON L4G 4C3 Tel: 905-737-5400

President: Gareth Kennedy

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 2008

Services Offered: We offer complete machinery manufacturing solutions for weighing, counting, sorting, bagging, case packing, and sealing. Our services include full turnkey solutions for VFFS stand-up pouches, and variety pack automation. We can also integrate systems from other manufacturers, such as shrink wrappers, pallet wrappers, cartoning, labeling, and robotics. Additionally, we provide full technical support across various categories and supply materials for the machines. Our focus is on delivering Precise, Reliable, and Affordable solutions.

Canapa Solutions

5605 Cypihot Street Montreal QC H4S1R3 Tel: 2899873502

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Canapa Solutions is the leading manufacturer and supplier of automated packaging machines for the legal cannabis and hemp industries. From flower to edibles to infusions, we can help you automate your weighing, filling, bagging and wrapping processes

and provide conveying, cartoning, case packing and palletizing options. We take pride in the machines we build for the cannabis industry and we are also passionate about helping you be more successful. We know our solutions will save you time and resources while boosting your bottom line. But we also know you need more than just innovative machines; you need a partner. We have a 30-year history of creating partnerships. And we will be here for another 30 years providing you innovative products, proactive service in real time and genuine customer care.

Markets/Industries Served: Legal cannabis, THC/CBD Edibles, Pre-rolls.

Canpaco Inc.

7901 Huntington Rd Woodbridge ON L4H 0S9 Tel: 9057717791 Fax: 9057711115

President: Robert Appel

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1993 Services Offered: Buy and sell new and used packaging equipment. Sales and service.

Capmatic Ltd.

12180 boul Albert-Hudon Montréal-Nord QC H1G 3K7 Tel: 5143220062 Fax: 5143220063

President: Alioscia Bassani

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1964

Services Offered: Over 50 years of experience of providing Primary Packaging Solutions for the Global market. A reputation built on: quality, innovative design, accuracy and customer care. Our expertise is in: Monoblocks (Fill, Plug, Cap, Label), Feeders, Bottle Unscramblers, Bottle Orienters Cap Sorters, Elevators, Rinsers, Fillers: Liquid, Cream, Micro Powder, Tablet, Counters: Tablet, Capsule, Soft gel, Inserters: Desiccant, Cotton, Seal Induction, Orifice Reducer, Pluggers, Crimpers, Cappers, In-line Belt Cappers, Rotary Chuck Cappers, Labelers: Pressure Sensitive, Neck Band, Body Sleevers, Tamper Evident, Safety Seal,etc.

Meeting your unique requirements differentiates us from the rest.

Markets/Industries Served: Health, Beauty Care & Cosmetics/O.T.C. (Over The Counter) Pharmaceuticals/Nutraceuticals/ Pharmaceuticals/

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

7-52 West Beaver Creek Richmond Hill ON L4B 1L9 Tel: 9058822222 Fax: 9058820437

President: Jeff Downer

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1977

Services Offered: System engineering, planning, equipment supply, installation commissioning, training,parts,service, preventative maintenance programs

Markets/Industries Served: All

Delkor Systems, Inc.

4300 Round Lake Rd W St. Paul MN 55112 Tel: 651-348-6700 Fax: 6513486705

President: Dale Andersen

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1973

Services Offered: Delkor Systems engineers and manufactures premier secondary packaging equipment solutions including case forming, robotic case packing, case closing and palletizing.

Markets/Industries Served: Cheese

Descon Conveyor Systems - A Pacteon Company

1-1274 Ringwell Drive Newmarket Ontario L3Y 9C7 Tel: 315-439-9871

President: Steve Nixon

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1993

Services Offered: Descon delivers endto-end line integration for the food and beverage industry, specializing in thirdparty equipment integration. Our turnkey solutions include design, layout, machine integration, coding, inspection, container handling, packaging systems, controls, and service platforms.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Dairy, Pharmaceutical, Health & Beauty.

EndFlex LLC

4760 NW 128th St Opa Locka Miami FL 33054 Tel: (305) 622-4070

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: EndFlex is a US-based manufacturer of flexible end-of-line packaging solutions. We offer a diverse product line for all production requirements and budgets including case erecting, tray forming, case sealing, case packing, tray loading, pick & place and robotic palletizing machines, making us the industry’s true single source for end-of-line packaging. While our priority is to help you improve your end of line efficiencies by providing flexible packaging machinery that is easy to use, quick to service and lasts the test of time, we also know you need more than a machine. You need a partner. With more than 20 years of experience designing and building end of line solutions, you can rely on us to be your packaging solutions partner

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Non-Food, Legal Cannabis, Ecommerce, Furniture, Apparel

ESS Technologies – A Pacteon Company

700 Scattergood Drive Christiansburg VA 24073 Tel: 315-439-9871

President: Dan Schmidt

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1993

Services Offered: ESS Technologies specializes in complete packaging line design, equipment manufacturing, and integration. We have extensive experience in cartoning, case packing, and robotic palletizing for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and health & beauty products. We deliver high-precision, flawless product handling while simplifying complexity in a compact footprint.

Markets/Industries Served: Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Health & Beauty, and Medical Devices.

Fortress Technology Inc.

51 Grand Marshall Dr Toronto ON M1B 5N6 Tel: 4167542898 Fax: 4167542976

President: Steve Gidman

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1996

Services Offered: Metal Detector Solutions, Checkweighing Solutions, X-ray, Combination Systems, Product Testing, Custom Applications, Contaminant Risk Consultation, Preventive Maintenance Inspections, Pre-Audit Inspections, Operator Training

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Consumable goods industries

Harlund Industries Ltd.

100 17934 105 Ave Edmonton AB T5S 2H5 Tel: 7804844400 Fax: 7804843646

President: Bruce Hartfelder

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1982

Services Offered: We fully service and support the products we sell with Factory Trained Technicians. Our support facilities are located across Canada.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Wire/Cable, Automotive, Agriculture, Building Materials, Pharmaceutical, Confectionery, CoPackers. Any Industry that Manufactures any type of product requiring Best Before and Traceability Codes, and Package Identification.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

85 Independence Drive Taunton MA 02780 Tel: 5088842500 Fax: 5088842501

President: Kevin Roach

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1994

Services Offered: Harpak-ULMA Packaging offers customer service, technical assistance, spare parts, and complete integration services of primary and secondary packaging equipment.

Markets/Industries Served: Meat, poultry, produce, bakery, seafood, ready meals and medical

Heat and Control, Inc.

3-7 Edinburgh Road South Guelph ON N1H 5N8 Tel: 519-623-1100 Fax: 519-623-1052

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1950

Services Offered: Machinery for weighing, checkweighing, metal detection, X-ray inspection, snack bag making, snack case packing, conveying, accumulation, coating and seasoning, blending, tray sealing, container filling, packaging; controls and information management systems; spare parts, service, installation, engineering and training; machinery demonstrations; food processing machinery systems.

Markets/Industries Served: Snack foods, meat, poultry and seafood, process prepared foods, fruit and vegetables, bakery foods, and pharmaceutical products.

JG Packaging

900 Wilson Road, North Suite # 1104 Oshawa On L1G7T2 Tel: Cell 416-352-8808

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2000

Services Offered: Sales and service of packaging equipment.

MD Packaging Inc.

5A-141 Reach St Uxbridge ON L9P 1L3 Tel: 4162919229 Fax: 4162912906

President: Jaime Alboim

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1989

Services Offered: MD Packaging is a distributor of product inspection and packaging automation solutions for the manufacturing sectors in the food, beverage, pharma, consumer goods and industrial products industries. We are industry experts when it comes to x-ray, check weighing, metal detection, induction sealing, case forming, case packing, labeling, tray forming, palletizing & stretch wrapping.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, pharmaceutical

LINE INTEGRATORS

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

6-2915 Argentia Rd Mississauga ON L5N 8G6 Tel: 8006388537

Services Offered: Support & Repair, Maintenance & Optimization, Calibration & Quality, Training & Consulting

Pacteon

5370 Guy Young Road Brewerton NY 13029 Tel: 315-439-9871

President: Mike Odom

Services Offered: PACTEON specializes in end-of-line packaging solutions. Our brands—Schneider Packaging, ESS Technologies, Phoenix Wrappers, and Descon Conveyor Systems—offer seamless upstream-to-downstream equipment, making PACTEON your singlesource integration partner.

Markets/Industries Served: Beverage, Bakery, Food, Dairy, CPG, Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Health and Beauty, Agriculture, Medical Devices, Paper, Industrial and Chemical, and Construction.

Paxiom

2037 E Maule Ave Las Vegas NV 89119

Tel: (702) 450-0808

President: Louis Taraborelli

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: The Paxiom Group designs, builds, and delivers state-of-theart packaging machines around the world. Manufactured through our WeighPack, EndFlex, and ValTara brands, and supported by Paxiom Service, our primary, secondary and end-of-line packaging solutions are engineered to fit almost any production requirement and budget. We provide a complete range pf packaging machines from weighing, filling, bagging, wrapping and labeling to cartoning, case erecting, tray forming, case packing and robotic palletizing. And since we take full responsibility form line layout design, manufacturing and testing through to factory acceptance, installation and technical support, you get peace of mind that your investment is safe. You get much more than a machine at Paxiom. You get a partner with over 30 years of experience engineering, manufacturing, integrating and servicing innovative packaging solutions globally. From versatile entry-level solutions to sophisticated options featuring automatic loading, our products are affordable, reliable, and easy to use day in and day out.

Our priority is to help you achieve your packaging automation goals. But our commitment to you runs deeper than our machines. We aim to create long-lasting partnerships based on mutual trust, respect, and a genuine desire to see you succeed.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, NonFood, Legal Cannabis

Plan Automation Inc.

5 Loring Dr. Bolton ON L7E1Y1 Tel: 4164790777 Fax: (416) 479-0787

President: Jean-Pierre Perreault

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2009

Services Offered: PLAN Automation’s primary focus is in assisting clients implement quality downstream Package Automation and Food Safety Inspection Solutions. We offer comprehensive planning, organizing, procurement, and management of resources to achieve these goals.

PLAN provides this service at no expense to our clients and only benefits if we are successful within our own sponsored bids. Ultimately our process is totally transparent and provides clients with our years of packaging automation expertise for risk management and effective project execution.

NO CHARGE - What PLAN Offers Your Company:

*** PROJECT INITIATION | ANALYSIS / BID BUILDING ***

1) Co-development of URS (User Requirement Specifications) and scope of work (aka rfq) / clear definition of project - production objectives

2) Co-development of project risk analysis

3) Line Layout Mechanical Plan View Drawings | establish physical installation parameters

4) Multi-vendor sourcing | qualify vendors based on established project needs and thresholds.

5) Evaluation Matrix | full due diligence analysis of vendor capability, financial risk analysis (DB), system technological offering

*** BID EXECUTION ***

1) Centralized project financial responsibility | single purchase contract based on total vendor individual selection

2) Development of packaging specifications in association to each individual machine efficient requirements

3) Contract development including by example | late delivery penalties, efficiency guarantees, operational “costof-ownership” limitations

Markets/Industries Served: Food & Beverage, Meat and Poultry, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Consumer Goods, Industrial

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

4902 Union Rd Beamsville ON L3J 0V8 Tel: 9055639400 Fax: 9055637224

President: Chris Follows

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1996

Services Offered: Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. is an industry leader in robotics and automation, manufacturing and supplying highperformance packaging and processing machinery for the global market. At Propack, we pride ourselves on working collaboratively with our customers to ensure the best solutions are developed for their unique requirements.

For over 25 years we have been specializing in robotic loading of wrapped and unwrapped products into trays and cartons. We provide automation with outstanding quality, reliability and flexibility to deliver customer-specific solutions.

- Robotic loaders

- Case packing

- Processing equipment

- Vision systems

- Expert design and engineering

- Integrated complete packaging and processing solutions

- System project management

- Parts, service and support

Markets/Industries Served: Bakery, Meal supplementary Bars, Granola Bars, Baked Soft Cake, Cookies, Snack Foods, Frozen Foods, Confectionery Market, Consumer Packaged Goods, Personal Care, Pet Food.

R.E. Morrison Equipment Inc.

21-3615 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L 5Z8

Tel: 9058286301 Fax: 9058283674

President: Ray Ralph

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1985

Services Offered: Modular pre-assembled bottle drying systems to dry bottles/cans prior to labeling or coding

Markets/Industries Served: Bottle and can packaging, food packaging

Reiser (Canada) Co.

4-1549 Yorkton Crt Unit #4 Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9056316611 Fax: 9056316607

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1959

Services Offered: Reiser is the food industry’s leading supplier of processing and packaging knowledge, equipment and solutions. We are committed to providing efficient and intelligent solutions that fulfill our customers’ needs. We partner with our customers, utilizing our in-depth knowledge and decades of application experience, to determine their ideal solutions. We focus on delivering the best customer experience possible, so we provide comprehensive support and service before, during and after purchase. Our state-of-the-art Reiser Customer Center and application specialists are available to help develop new products and expand existing ones, while our worldwide team of dedicated support professionals and field technicians are always available to help improve processes or minimize interruptions.

Markets/Industries Served: Sausage, meat, poultry, seafood, prepared food, bakery, cheese, produce, and pet food industries

Rychiger Canada

400 Steeprock Dr Toronto ONTARIO M3J2X1 Tel: 4166637071 Fax: 4166630233

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1999

Services Offered: Rychiger Canada formerly known as Nuspark Inc. continues provide turn-key secondary & tertiary packaging machinery solutions for the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. As part of the Rychiger family, we will combine our advanced automation capabilities with their deep expertise in primary packaging equipment to make factories and plants smarter, more productive, and sustainable.

• Over 125 years’ of combined experience

• Leader in secondary packaging

• Innovative custom engineering

• Customer satisfaction driven

• In house manufacturing

Rychiger Canada provides equipment solutions for cartoning, case/tray loading, forming, sealing and palletizing machinery. Offering solutions for all your end of line packaging needs – from standalone machine to highly complex, automated, fully integrated packaging lines.

Rychiger Canada has a reputation for creative innovation. We maintain this reputation through constant analysis of new and emerging technologies, ensuring that our customers benefit from state-of-the-art design and construction. All our equipment is proudly built and manufactured in our Canadian facility located in Toronto, Ontario, giving us complete control over the quality of our equipment.

Our commitment from proposal to installation:

• Attention to detail

• Precise execution

• Deliver complete turn-key solutions

• Mechanical design

• Electrical/control engineers

• In-house manufacturing facilities

• Dedicated after sales service team

We look forward to working with you on your next project!

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage; Beverage, Dips, snacks, coffee, single serve, pods, boxes, food, household goods, chemical, healthcare and automotive

Ryson International Inc.

300 Newson Dr Yorktown VA 23692 Tel: 7578981530 Fax: 7578981580

President: Dave Wineman

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1995

Services Offered: Ryson specializes in Spiral Conveyors and other Vertical Conveying Solutions. Ryson Spiral Conveyors need less floor space than conventional incline conveyors and are faster and more reliable than any elevator or lift. All Spirals are available in powder coated carbon steel, hybrid, stainless steel, wash-down and freezer versions. We manufacture a full line of Spiral Conveyors that can satisfy most vertical conveying needs, and a broad range of Bucket Elevators for conveying bulk materials.

Markets/Industries Served: Ryson Spiral Conveyors are today being used in a rapidly growing number of small and large companies across a broad spectrum of industries. Our spirals effectively handle any conveyable loads including bags, bundles totes, trays, pales, cans, bottles, containers, wrapped and unwrapped items. They are especially well suited for Consumer Packaged Goods companies and any warehousing operations.

Schneider Packaging Equipment - A Pacteon Company

5370 Guy Young Rd Brewerton NY 13029 Tel: 315-439-9871

President: Mike Smith

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1970

Services Offered: Schneider Packaging Equipment is an innovative manufacturer of end-of-line packaging machinery and solutions provider for the food, beverage, bakery, dairy, chemicals, and paper industries. Our offerings include case packing, robotic palletizing, and complete line integration.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Bakery, Dairy, Chemicals, and Paper.

Schubert North America, LLC

8848 Red Oak Boulevard, Suite H Charlotte North Carolina 28217 Tel: 1 980 244 3171

President: Hartmut Siegel, Chief Executive Officer

Services Offered: Flexibility, high efficiency and reliable technology are the hallmarks of the modular packaging machines from Schubert. For over 50 years, this innovative market leader from Germany has relied on simple mechanics and intelligent control technology in its digital packaging machines. Manufacturers in the confectionery, food, dairy, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries worldwide rely on the German packaging machine manufacturer and its robot technology. The eight system components

TECH TIPS

Asolid state relay (SSR) is an electronic device that switches loads on or off when an external voltage or signal is applied to its control terminals. The lack of moving parts in an SSR allows it to switch much faster than electromechanical relays while avoiding the creation of electrical arcs. Solid state relays are also silent, so users won’t be subjected to the annoying noise associated with electromechanical relays. Furthermore, because SSRs have no moving parts or contacts that can wear out, they last much longer and require less maintenance than electromechanical relays.

SSRs are used in a wide variety of applications where quick, silent switching is advantageous. Some of these industries include: plastics/rubber, food and beverage, processing, packaging, HVAC, semiconductor, oil/gas, transportation, conveyors, power or energy systems, printing, laboratory, kiln/ oven, lighting, medical/pharmaceutical, and motion control. Below are some beneficial technical tips on selecting the best monitoring device for your machinery.

1 HOW WILL YOUR SSR BE MOUNTED/INSTALLED?

SSRs are available in a few mounting configurations. Printed circuit board (PCB) mount SSRs are limited in load size due to electrical creepage and clearance distance, and heat-dissipation constraints.

Chassis mount SSRs are often installed to a back panel of an electrical cabinet, but may also mount directly to a metal surface within a machine or appliance. Typically, the SSR can be mounted without a heat sink if the load is under 5A, or under 8A if the mounting surface is an unpainted metal plate. To achieve the desired maximum SSR output rating, a heat sink must be properly sized and installed, along with the SSR. Well established SSR manufacturers like Carlo Gavazzi offer an online Heat Sink Selector tool.

Engineers who don’t want to worry about properly sizing and mounting a heat sink can opt for an SSR with an integrated heat sink. These typically snap directly onto DIN rail and are ready to wire up and use. Many of the more advanced SSRs, such as those enabling proportional control, are available in this design. It is also easier to obtain agency approvals with SSRs with integrated heat sinks, which are typically cUL listed, and also carry horsepower ratings.

2 HOW MANY POLES DO YOU WISH TO SWITCH?

When selecting an SSR, you will need to know how many poles (or lines of voltage) are to be switched to the load. If your application uses a DC load, you’ll need a one-pole DC Switching SSR. For a single-phase AC load, you’ll need a one-pole AC Switching SSR. For three-phase AC loads, you’ll need to determine if you want to switch all three poles to the load, or if you can get by with only switching two poles. This can then be achieved with a two-pole or three-pole three-phase switching SSR.

3 WHAT TYPE OF LOAD DO YOU HAVE?

Each common load type (resistive, inductive, or capacitive) will function better with certain types of SSRs. Resistive loads convert electrical energy to heat or light (as in heating elements, incandescent light bulbs, and power resistors). This type of load is best controlled with a Zero Switching SSR, where the output is activated at the first zero crossing of the load voltage sine wave, (typically under 8.33 mS). Proportional control can also be achieved with an Analog Switching SSR which has an internal circuit that controls phase angle and can provide an output that is proportional to the input signal, which can typically be 0 or 4 to 20mA, 0 or 1 to 5VDC or 0 to 10VDC. Typically Analog Switching SSRs are offered in various levels of input and/or output sophistication.

Inductive loads are typically resist changes in current, such as solenoids, pump/ fan motors, or coils. An Instant On SSR is ideal for these types of loads. Instant On SSRs activate immediately after the application of a control voltage (typically less than 0.35 mS). Transformers are the heaviest type of inductive loads, and should be switched with Peak Switching SSRs. With these SSRs, the output is activated at the first peak of the line voltage (and close to the zero crossing point of the current) of the SSR.

W hat is your load voltage and current?

As more applications gravitate towards DC voltage and DC loads, a DC Switching SSR will be required. Many renewable energy applications and LED lighting applications require DC switching technology.

Capacitive loads are less common, they resist changes in voltage and are partially found in rapid charge/discharge situations like cardiac defibrillators and flashbulbs. These loads also work well with a Zero Switching SSR.

4 WHAT IS YOUR LOAD VOLTAGE AND CURRENT?

VAC, or for three phase applications: 208, 240, 480, or 600 VAC. Also factor in any potential power sags or surges in the application location when determining the minimum and maximum load voltage. DC loads are going to be powered by DC voltage.

For motors, you will need to know the maximum horsepower or kilowatt rating at the respective voltage of your application. Check for these specs on the motor nameplate.

W hat is the control voltage or input signal to turn on the SSR?

Next you’ll need to determine another kind of voltage, the pick-up voltage that is required to energize your load and its turn off voltage (at which your load will de-energize). These are the critical control voltages for your SSR, and are usually found on your load’s spec sheet. Unlike electromechanical relays or contactors which typically are controlled by a fixed voltage, SSRs have input ranges, either VDC, VAC, or dual VAC/VDC.

You will need to determine the maximum AC or DC voltage and current for your load. These variables are typically found on the specification of your motor, heater, or other device. For AC loads, SSRs usually switch one phase at 120 or 240 VAC, or for three phase applications: 208, 240, 480, or 600 VAC. Also factor in any potential power sags or surges in the application location when determining the minimum and maximum load voltage. DC loads are going to be powered by DC voltage. For motors, you will need to know the maximum horsepower or kilowatt rating at the respective voltage of your application. Check for these specs on the motor nameplate.

If you wish to proportionally control your load, you’ll need some additional specs to choose the proper SSR. Proportional control is typically done with a 0-5, 1-5 or 0-10 VDC input or 4-20 mA control signal. Be sure to consult with an SSR manufacturer like Carlo Gavazzi to determine the optimum output-switching type for your load and application, as it can get a bit sophisticated.

5 WHAT IS THE CONTROL VOLTAGE OR INPUT SIGNAL TO TURN ON THE SSR?

Proportional output types include phase angle, distributed full cycle, burst full cycle, soft start, and burst full cycle with soft start.

What is the ambient temperature where the SSR will be installed?

The maximum SSR current rating depends upon the ambient temperature where it will be installed. Heightened temperatures can reduce the SSR’s current rating. Many SSRs are mounted on a chassis and require a heat sink to optimize their performance. You will need to know the ambient temperature, as well as the mounting orientation upfront, to properly ensure the right type of heat sink is specified. Highly competent SSR manufacturers provide online tools to help match single or multiple SSRs with the appropriate heat sink. With DIN rail-mountable SSRs, the heat sink is already integrated, and the ratings are typically listed on the side of the device or datasheet for various ambient temperatures. Keep in mind that higher ambient temperatures will require you to de-rate the current rating of the SSR.

CARLO GAVAZZI A utomation Components

Brazil Tel: 55.11.3052.0832

www.Gavazzi Online .com • Info@CarloGavazzi.com twitter.com/CarloGavazziNA facebook.com/CarloGavazziNA Visit our website for downloadable data sheets, brochures and pricing: www.GavazziOnline.com

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6 WHAT IS THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WHERE THE SSR WILL BE INSTALLED?

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LINE INTEGRATORS

of the TLM lines ensure a flexible machine design. This allows all the various functions, such as feeding, erecting, loading, lidding/closing, labelling and palletising, to be combined. Schubert’s service and planning team supports customers throughout the service life of their TLM lines in order to ensure maximum line efficiency. Where required, we take on responsibility for the execution of your project as a general contractor.

Schubert is actively expanding its customer proximity and support across North America. With our Canadian sales and services office in Mississauga, Ontario as well as our two offices in the USA in Dallas, Texas and in Charlotte, North Carolina we’re offering high-level accessibility, preventive service as well as extensive training for our customers. Customers in North America benefit from

the expansion of the training center in Charlotte, where two training machines are used for hands-on operator training. The training sessions ensure that customers can count on reliable and smooth operation with the TLM system.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Confectionery, Bakery, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Technical Products

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

10 - 760 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M5 Tel: 9058470122

President: Nigel Turnpenny

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1984 Services Offered: Established in 1984 Shawpak Systems are 100% Canadian owned and operated. The Centre Of

Excellence are located in Oakville, ON and Edmonton AB Canada with satellite offices in Ottawa & Montreal, QC. Shawpak are proud to provide full product support through Factory Trained service Technicians and PMMI Certified Trainers as part of our total commitment to excellence.

The Entire Shawpak Systems Team are GFTC trained to better understand your Food Safety Programs, from GMP HACCP & CCP implementation and advise on global standards BRC/SQF/GFSI/SFCCA/FSMA from a Product Inspection perspective.

Shawpak Systems extensive experience and knowledge base in the Product Inspection / Primary & Secondary Packaging & Food Safety makes Shawpak the obvious choice to provide inspection and packaging solutions: Checkweighers, Hygiene Equipment, Metal Detection, X-Ray & Packaging Equipment Nationwide across Canada and in the USA for all Hygiene Solutions Shawpak represent the following Equipment Manufacturers:

Mettler Toledo Safeline Metal Detectors

Mettler Toledo Checkweighers

Mettler Toledo X-ray Inspection Systems

Mettler Toledo CI Vision Inspection

Kohlhoff Hygiene Solutions

Elpress Hygiene Solutions

Frontmatec / ITEC Hygiene Solutions

PackRite Sealers/Conveyers

Shawpak Conveyor Systems

Shawpak Test Pieces

Triangle Packaging Machinery

Uhlmann Packaging

Promach - Texwrap

Markets/Industries Served: Beverage / red meat / poultry / bakery / dairy / Industrial / Pharma / cosmetic / Sea Food / Industrial / confectionary

Squid Ink Manufacturing

7041 Boone Ave Brooklyn Park MN 55428 Tel: 7637958856 Fax: 7637958867

President: David R. Mylrea

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Squid Ink is a manufacturer of coding and marking systems for product identification and traceability, providing superior quality inks and low maintenance printing equipment. Our systems include a full family of hi-resolution piezo, large character DOD (drop-on-demand), small character CIJ (continuous ink jet), TIJ (thermal ink jet), and laser marking systems. Our printers and ink are designed to print the highest quality bar codes, batch numbers, date codes, logos and large or small character text, directly onto corrugated cases, plastics, metals, glass, wood and other substrates. Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical, Health and Beauty, Building Products, Other manufacturing

Stock Canada

815 A Tecumseh POINTE-CLAIRE Quebec H9R 4B1 Tel: 514 426 1266 Fax: 514 426 1200

President: Eric Williamson

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 2007 Services Offered: STOCK Canada-Reputed packaging materials and machine specialist. Full Technical Support, MAP expertise and Machinery Installation and Integration. STOCK supplies Trays, custom and standard, Flexible Packaging, Lidding Film, Pouches as well as full Machinery lines with Professional and Quality service.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Consumer, Medical packaging

STORCAN

215 Boulevard Industriel CHATEAUGAY QC J6J 4Z2 Tel: 4503652158 Fax: 4506981178

President: Jean Martin Savoie

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 2000 Services Offered: Storcan is a manufacturer and integrator of conveyor systems and equipment for food production, bottling and packaging lines. Since 1976, we have integrated thousands of projects in Canada and USA. Thanks to our 360 Integration Service, we can support your project from design to installation, start-up and maintenance:

* Consultation and Analysis, * Engineering,

LINE INTEGRATORS

* Project Management,

* Manufacturing of conveyor systems and handling solutions,

* Installation, Control and Programmation, Commissionning,

* Distribution of bottling, food processing and packaging equipment,

* After-sales services, Preventive Maintenance, Spare parts.

ValTara

Via Lago di Alleghe, 15 Schio VI 36015 Tel: +39 0445 576224

President: Louis Taraborelli

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Based in Italy, a global center of automated packaging machinery technology, Valtara is a global manufacturer of innovative, reliable automated flow wrapping solutions. Designed and built for most any application, budget and production rate, our flow wrapping machines reflect our dedication to provide our customers with the highest quality products at fair prices. From versatile entry level solutions to sophisticated options featuring automatic loading, our products are affordable, reliable and easy to use day in and day out. Our priority is to help you achieve your packaging automation goals. But our commitment to you runs deeper than our machines. We aim to create long-lasting partnerships based on mutual trust, respect and a genuine desire to see you succeed.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, NonFood, Legal Cannabis

Weber Inc.

5080 Timberlea Blvd. Ste. 34 Mississauga ON L4W 4M2 Tel: 816-560-2483

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 2021

Services Offered: Industrial Slicing Sliced Meat and Cheese Packaging Full Line Solutions

Markets/Industries Served: Food Processing

Weber Marking Systems of Canada

6180 Danville Road Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 Tel: 9055646881 Fax: 9055646886

President: Mark Quinn

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1932

Services Offered: For over 90 years, Weber has been a leading innovator in the design, manufacturing, and supply of high-performance pressure-sensitive labels, labeling systems, and ink jet systems. As a family-owned company, Weber offers a wide range of reliable labeling product solutions to both local and global customers. With headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, and direct sales offices across the country, Weber Marking Systems Canada provides high-quality products to the Canadian marketplace. Our 24,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art, ISO-9001-certified, high-efficiency manufacturing and administration facility can support all your company’s labeling

and coding requirements. Our high-speed label presses and extensive library of die shapes meet any labeling application. Our custom labels are featured on thousands of products worldwide, and our blank labels are a favorite for shipping identification and other variable imprint needs. When you need eye-catching labels to enhance your brand, look to Weber in selecting the right label for every industry.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Cannabis, Chemical, Healthcare, Horticultural, Personal Care, Household Products, Pet Food and Pet Care.

Weighpack Systems Inc.

5605 rue Cypihot Saint-Laurent QC H4S 1R3 Tel: 5144220808

President: Louis Taraborelli

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Since 1991 we have designed, manufactured, integrated and serviced state-of-the-art packaging machines around the globe. From weighing and filling to bagging and wrapping or complete turnkey systems, we are passionate about helping you be more successful.

We are not a typical packaging manufacturer. We are a single-source provider, meaning we provide you with the peace of mind that comes from working with ONE manufacturer, ONE service department and ONE point of contact. We’re your partner. A partner with over

30 years of experience building reliable, state-of-the-art packaging solutions built by our engineers in our manufacturing facilities and serviced by our technicians. We were here 30 years ago, and we will be here in another 30 years. Providing service after the sale, parts when you need them and 24/7 online support.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, nonfood, legal cannabis etc.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Motoman Robotics Division 100 Automation Way Miamisburg OH 45342 Tel: 9378476200 Fax: 9378476277

President: Steve Barhorst

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1989

Services Offered: Founded in 1989, Yaskawa Motoman is a leading robotics company in the Americas. Our integrated packaging solutions are designed around industry-specific requirements and are accompanied by application enabling software and vision capabilities. Yaskawa packaging systems bring ease of use, speed and flexibility to help you meet the demands of today’s food, beverage and consumer products marketplace.

Markets/Industries Served: Yaskawa provides automation products and solutions for virtually every industry and robotic application; including arc welding, assembly, coating, dispensing, material handling, material cutting, material removal, packaging, palletizing and spot welding.

KRONES ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR AND VP OF SALES, CANADA

Adam Gores Managing Director and Vice President of Sales, Canada

January 15, Mississauga, ON, CAN – Krones, a global packaging manufacturing and solutions provider, announces the promotion of Adam Gores to Managing Director and Vice President of Sales, Canada operations dba Krones Machinery Co Ltd.

Gores was previously Regional Sales Manager for both new machine and aftermarket sales in the eastern Canada market, then transitioned to new equipment sales for Key Accounts in the Ontario region. A native Canadian, he has been with the company for nearly 7 years and has a diploma in Business Marketing from Sheridan College. He has an extensive background in marketing analytics working for such companies as Red Bull Canada, Molson Coors Canada, and has additional experience in commercial financing and leasing.

“I am excited to continue to evolve in my career with the Krones Canada team,” says Gores. “We are constantly growing due to our success in Canada, and I look forward to working even closer with our customers across the country for continued success.”

For more information about Krones visit www.krones.com.

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AUTOMATION DEVICES

AUTOMATIC GUIDED

VEHICLE

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Euroimpianti Spa

MD Packaging Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Syntegon

BARCODE SCANNERS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Barcode Graphics Inc.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Cognex Corp.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Eagle PI

General Conveyor Inc.

Harlund Industries Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

NJM Packaging

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions

(Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Sterling Marking Products

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Valco Melton

Videojet Technologies

Weber Marking Systems of Canada

BUS SYSTEMS

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Emerson Festo Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

CHAIN GUARD

Bosch Rexroth Canada

General Conveyor Inc.

igus Inc.

CONNECTORS

Balluff Canada Inc.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Emerson

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

CONVEYOR BELTING

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Bradman Lake

Capmatic Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

ValTara

Weber Inc.

CONVEYOR CHAIN

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada, Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

Septimatech Group Inc.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Tsubaki of Canada Ltd.

Wulftec International Inc.

DRIVES: AC AND DC

ABB Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Septimatech Group Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Wainbee Limited

GUARDING SYSTEMS

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

HYDRAULICS

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Mecano Industrie

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Wainbee Limited

INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEMS

ABB Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Emerson

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Lenze Americas

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Videojet Technologies

Wago Corporation

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT:

FILL LEVEL

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Eagle PI

Filamatic

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Plan Automation Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions

(Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

VC999 Canada Ltd.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: LABEL

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bandall Canada Inc.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Eagle PI

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Harlund Industries Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Newmapak Ltd.

Nita Labeling Equipment

Omron Canada Inc.

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Videojet Technologies

Weber Marking Systems of Canada

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: METAL DETECTORS

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Eagle PI

Eriez

Fortress Technology Inc.

Heat and Control, Inc.

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Paxiom

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

ValTara

VC999 Canada Ltd.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT:

VISION

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Capmatic Ltd.

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Cognex Corp.

Eagle PI

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Filamatic

Harlund Industries Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Newmapak Ltd.

Nita Labeling Equipment

NJM Packaging

Omega Design Corp.

Omron Canada Inc.

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Valco Melton

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Videojet Technologies

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: X-RAY

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Eagle PI

Fortress Technology Inc.

Heat and Control, Inc.

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Newmapak Ltd.

Paxiom

Plan Automation Inc.

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

ValTara

VC999 Canada Ltd.

INTEGRATED LOGIC NETWORK SYSTEMS

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

VC999 Canada Ltd.

MACHINE VISION

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Capmatic Ltd.

Cognex Corp.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

NJM Packaging

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Propack Processing & Packaging

Systems Inc.

Raytec Vision

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

MOTION CONTROLLERS

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

igus Inc.

Lenze Americas

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Wainbee Limited

PNEUMATIC DRIVES & CONTROLS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Flexlink Systems Canada, Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Wainbee Limited

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada, Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

Lenze Americas

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: CASE PACKING

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ARPAC LLC

Bizerba Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

AUTOMATION DEVICES

Bradman Lake

Canapa Solutions

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson

ESS Technologies

– A Pacteon Company

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada, Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated

KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Pacteon

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging

Systems Inc.

Reiser (Canada) Co.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Rychiger Canada

Schneider Packaging Equipment

- A Pacteon Company

Schubert North America, LLC

Standard Knapp, Inc.

Syntegon

Syntegon Packaging Technology, Inc.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: END-OF-ARM TOOLING

ATI Industrial Automation

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson Festo Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

MULTIVAC Canada

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: PALLETIZING

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ARPAC LLC

Beumer Corporation

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Bradman Lake

Canapa Solutions

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Descon Conveyor Systems

- A Pacteon Company

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson

ESS Technologies

– A Pacteon Company

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada, Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated

KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Pacteon

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging

Systems Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Rychiger Canada

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Schneider Packaging Equipment

- A Pacteon Company

Schubert North America, LLC

Standard Knapp, Inc.

Syntegon

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Toptier

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: PICK & PLACE

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Bradman Lake

Capmatic Ltd.

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Descon Conveyor Systems

- A Pacteon Company

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson

ESS Technologies

– A Pacteon Company

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated igus Inc.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Pacteon

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Reiser (Canada) Co.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Rychiger Canada

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Innovative Automation Solutions

SENSORS: Inductive and Capacitive Proximity Sensors • Photoelectric Sensors • Level Sensors • Ultrasonic Sensors • Magnetic Sensors • Limit Switches • Interlocks

SWITCHES: Solid State Relays & Contactors • Soft Starters • IEC Contactors & Overloads • Switching Power Supplies • Miniature Circuit Breakers • Electromechanical Relays

CARLO GAVAZZI has the solution for your application needs, whether it’s our industry leading solid state relays & contactors, energy meters, monitoring relays, soft starters or sensors, available with or without IO-Link.

CONTROLS: AC and DC Energy Meters and Transducers • Universal Web Platform • CurrentVoltage- and 3-Phase Monitoring Relays • Current Transformers • Timers • Panel Meters

Contact us today, and one of our field sales representatives will show you why we are one of the fastest growing automation companies worldwide. We’ll even provide a free evaluation sample to qualified OEMs.

AUTOMATION DEVICES

Schneider Packaging Equipment

- A Pacteon Company

Schubert North America, LLC

Siemens Canada Limited

Standard Knapp, Inc.

Syntegon

Syntegon Packaging Technology, Inc.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

ValTara

Weber Inc.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: ELECTRONIC MACHINE GUARDING

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: LIGHT CURTAINS

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: SAFETY RELAYS

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SENSORS: BARREL

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Emerson Festo Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SENSORS: COLOR MARK

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sick, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SENSORS: LIMIT SWITCHES

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Emerson Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SENSORS: OBJECT DETECTION

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SENSORS: PHOTOELECTRIC

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sick, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

SENSORS: PROXIMITY

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SENSORS: ULTRASONIC

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SERVO

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

ValTara

SERVO MOTORS

ABB Inc.

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Lenze Americas

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

ValTara

Wainbee Limited

SIGNAL TOWERS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SOFTWARE PROGRAM

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

TIMING BELTS

BRECOflex CO.,L.L.C.

VACUUM PUMPS

Busch Vacuum Technics Inc.

Motion. Designed with ease of use in mind

pouch packer

Pre-made pouch packer

Bag

Materials various sies, Pillow, Tucked, and Block Bottom Bag Hygienic design and performance are at the core of the ISB. Intermittent

~ 30 Rotary Pouch Packer as above

Junapack ® Simplex Model ® JG-8S0815

Junapack ® Simplex Model ® JG-8S1520 20 ~ 30 Rotary Pouch Packer as above

3.5-6’’ wide, 5-8’’ tall.

PAXIOM Swifty Bagger Mini up to 18 cycles /min DOY pack, SUP and SURP pouches, pillow, gusseted, quad and carry handle.

5.5-11’’ wide, 5.5-15’’ tall.

Swifty Bagger Junior up to 15 cycles /min The Swifty Bagger stand-up pouch machine can fill DOY pack, SUP and SURP pouches, pillow, gusseted, quad and carry handle.

SwiftyBagger 1200 up to 30 cycles / min as above 6-12’’ wide, 7-18’’ long. Swifty Bagger 1200 up to 30 cycles / min as above 6-12’’ wide, 7-18’’long. Swifty Bagger 3600 Up to 45 cycles / min as above 3.5-8’’ wide, 5-11’’ long. Swifty Bagger Rotary Duplex Up to 80 cycles / min as above 3.5-7.5’’ wide, 3.9-11.8’’ long. VerTek 800 around 50 cycles / min stick pack, pillow and gusseted pouches. 2-8’’ wide, 3-12’’ long.

VerTek 1200 5o cycles / min stick pack, pillow and gusseted pouches 3-12’’ wide, 3-16’’ long.

VerTek 2400 pillow or gusseted pouches 16-24’’ wide, 9-36’’ long. XPdius Elite i130 up to 100 cycles / min pillow and gusseted pouches 3-12’’ wide, 2.516’’ long. R2B 1200 SIMPLEX up to 50 cycles / min stand-up DOY pouches and both 3-sided seal and 4-sided seal pouches with zipper closures as well as shaped pouches requiring die cuts up to 300mm

R2B 3600 SIMPLEX up to 60 cycles / min as above up to 200mm R2B 600 DUPLEX up to 100 cycles / min as above up to 150mm wide R2B 800 DUPLEX up to 80 cycles / min as above up to 200mm wide Swifty Bagger Side Load Varies Varies Engineered to load and fill pre-made pouches horizontally.

Bottom gusset:

and without

pillow, gusseted, quad and carry handle.

3.5-6’’ wide, 5-8’’ tall. Swifty Mini up to 18 cycles / min as above 3.5-6’’ wide, 5-8’’ tall.

5.5-11’’ wide, 5.5-15’’ long.

The Swifty Bagger stand-up pouch machine can fill DOY pack, SUP and SURP pouches, pillow, gusseted, quad and carry handle. 6-12’’ wide, 7-18’’ long. Swifty 3600 up to 45 cycles / min as above

3.5-8’’ wide, 5-11’’ long. Swifty Bagger Rotary Duplex up to 80 cycles / min as above 3.5-7.5’’ wide, 3.9-11.8’’ long. Bingo Bagger for large wicket bags Can fill both polyethylene and laminate materials. 8-14’’ wide, 8-20’’ long.

Zippy Bagger for retail wicket bags around 30 cycles min Opens, fills and seals both laminated and polyethylene materials. 6-14’’ wide, 6-20’’ long.

and unique vacuum arch which enables our systems to run the thinnest film in the industry (down to 1.4mil or 35micron or 0.035mm)

Barcoding & Barcode Scanning Equipment Maker & Model Compatible Symbologies Operation Features

AHEARN & SOPER INC. Accusort Mini-X Series II 1D (linear) Fixed Mount Omni directional bar code scanner, 300 sps Windows based configuration software. ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. Diagraph Multiple Thermal and Hot Stamp, Intermittent, Continuous, Heavy Duty, High Resolution

BARCODE GRAPHICS INC. Axicon 6015, 6515 & 7015, 1D, Continuous Scan & Portable Verifier, Win & Android Verifiers UPC/EAN, GS1, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, GS1-128, GS1 Databar. ITF, ITF-14, Pharmacode Hand Held, Portable, and Fixed Mount ANSI/ISO 1D Barcode Testing and Reporting

CODING PRODUCTS OF CANADA LTD. UBS, APLINK MRX 1D/2D, GS1 Integrated or Standalone Hi Res, up to 72mm height. Barcode, text, graphics, logos. Replace labels.

HARLUND INDUSTRIES LTD. EvoLabel Label Printer Applicator 1&2D, RFID QR Thermal Transfer/Direct Thermal Small footprint from Cartons to Pallets Hitachi Continuous InkJet UX Series 1&2D, QR Inkjet Lowest Cost of OperationEnvironmental Friendly Hitachi Continuous InkJet UX Series 1&2D QR Inkjet Highest Speed Barcode and multi-line text printer Foxjet 1&2D QR Inkjet High Resolution Easyprint 1&2D Thermal transfer Compact Series requires no air for operation Matthews Mperia Series 1&2D DOD Valve Jet, Hi-Res Bubble Jet Mperia Controller can operate all of your marking technologies.

AS FAR AS YOUR EYES CAN SEE: INFINITE OPTIONS FOR PACKAGING FOOD. BROUGHT TO LIFE WITH SCHUBERT.

Being flexible is good, being fast and flexible is even better. Schubert packaging machines are leading the way. Intelligent control and precise robotics can now replace complex mechanics to ensure maximum flexibility in all packaging processes. In fact, 80% of the leading FMCG companies count on us and our flawless packaging combined with the lowest possible consumption. In line with our Mission Blue Sustainability Initiative: A winning proposition – for our planet and for you. www.schubert.group/en/food.html

ANYPACK PACKAGING MACHINERY INC. Rovema Flexible and rigid containers CAM PACKAGING SYSTEMS

Quickly adjust the machine to accommodate varying carton widths and heights with the convenience of a labeled scale, facilitation faster and more efficient operations and changeovers

Can easily adjust machine height and width for different carton sizes.

to programmable tray sizes, small footprint, stainless steel frame, washdown available.

changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available.

handling, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame.

to 40 cartons/ minute

(13mm) max5” (127mm) Width: min1/2” (13mm) max4” (101mm) Height: min2” (50mm) max15” (380mm) Up to 60 cartons/

changeover in less than 10 minutes, washdown, clear or print-registered film, available with tray/shrink and case-packing flexibility for a true multi-format line.

cups, tubs, bottles, and sleeved products into SRP and standard cases. Fast tool-less changeover in less than 10 minutes.

flexible pouches into the Cabrio Case SRP as well as standard shippers. Highly automated changeover. Ultra flexible system with jam-proof robotic collation style.

Plug-in and go operation; Fast and easy box size changes; Industrial strength side belts; Interchangeable top and bottom tape cartridges; Emergency stop button; Adjustable leg extensions; Casters for transportation within plant; Front and rear pack tables to allow for case packing; Top squeezers push top flaps together for accurate case sealing; Powder coated 12 gauge steel; Low maintenance, no air required

Sealer TypeFully automatic uniform side belt, top and bottom case sealer; Machinery MakeupIndustrial strength 12 gauge steel, powder coated for durability; Belt Speed75 feet/per minute (23 meters/minute); Tape Speed20 cases/per minute, depending on box size and operator efficiency; Height AdjustmentStandard adjustable legs for 27” (685.8mm) to 34.6” (878.8mm) conveyor heights.

Size24” (610mm)(Length) x 19.5” (500mm)(Width) x 19.5” (500mm)(Depth)

As an innovator in end-of-line automation, RYCHIGER offers advanced solutions that streamline every phase of your packaging process from filling and sealing to cartoning, case packing, tray packing, and palletizing. Our precision-engineered systems are designed to maximize throughput, optimize automation, and enhance overall efficiency. With a strong focus on customization, we tailor each solution to meet your specific needs, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and seamless integration into your existing line. Whether you need a single machine or a complete end-of-line solution, we guarantee unmatched precision and performance at every step of your process.

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Up to 100lbs payload, Tape or Glue capable, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame

and loading within single frame, sealing optional

to 50 picks/minute Robotic Top Loader. Top loading only, sealing optional Up to 100lbs payload, Tape or Glue capable, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available

NTL-50 Length: 6” (152mm)24” (610mm); Width: 5” (127mm)16” (406mm);

4” (100mm)16” (406mm)

Up to 100lbs payload, Tape or Glue capable, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available

Robotic Top Loader. Top loading only, sealing optional

LOAD ® NTL-R Length: 6” (152mm)24” (610mm); Width: 5” (127mm)16” (406mm); Height: 4” (100mm)16” (406mm) Up to 120 picks/minute

Infeed and collation of the product, forming the case around the product and gluing before discharge Single Frame, Compact design, Easy recipe driven changeover, ability to handle multitude of products and a wide range of case sizes

tray formersself lock or hot melt glue

Fully automated, quick change-over, gentle operation, short delivery times, fast commissioning, pre-configured, high Schubert quality

Fully automated, quick change-over, gentle operation, high Schubert quality, high flexibil

ity, customized, high modularity

packer

12 offers flexible and extremely efficient tertiary pharmaceutical packaging. It quickly and accurately packages cartons or bundles in casesthe cardboard blanks are erected, the cases filled, and closed on two sides.

size range (RSC and Wrap-Around)

(customized)

top load with a multi-axis

This modular case packing cell can fit into any existing production line or can be integrated as part of a complete packaging solution to include automatic case erecting, tray forming, sealing and robotic palletizing. This compact machine can pick and precisely place bags, containers, cartons and widgets and is a perfect option for delicate products.

We offer automatic and robotic case packing machines specifically engineered for today’s end-of-line packaging needs. Our modular drop packing solutions are designed to case pack a wide variety of products packaged in pouches, bags, cartons, boxes, jugs and containers. These machines can be integrated with any downstream case erecting system and customized to run at your required output. Our drop case packers can also glue or tape your corrugated case at efficient speeds with minimal required maintenance.

offer a wide variety of automatic side load case packing machines to load cartons, boxes, jugs, bottles and containers into corrugated cases. Side load case packing is commonly used for higher speed applications and products requiring delicate handling.

UNIFORM CASE TAPERS

Bottom belt, side belt, and other options available for uniform case taping.

RANDOM CASE TAPERS

Random case tapers offer automatic adjustment for a variety of case sizes.

AUTOMATIC CASE TAPERS

Automatic case tapers eliminate the need for operator involvement.

mote, Automatic

Tool-less belt removal for cleaning

400 products/ min x 2-lane, 150 products/ min x 6-lane Maximum accuracy is +/-0.010 Weigh product ranging from 0.5 to 60 g

Anritsu ® Multilane Checkweighing (up to 12 lanes)

Anritsu ® High Accuracy: SSV-h series 220-600 products/min +/0.01g, +/0.015g, +/0.1g Weight Ranges 0.4-100g, 1.2600g, 6-3000g Wide range of product sizes

Anritsu ® Versatile: SSV-f series Range of speeds40-400 products/min Accuracy Range of +/-0.02g, +/-0.5g, +/1.5g, +/2g Various weight capacity 6-300g, 123000g, 60-600g, 60-15000g

range of product sizes Anritsu ® SSV-f Checkweigher/ Metal Detector Combination System 110-350 product/ min +/-0.21.5 6-600g, 12-3000g, 60-6000g

PACKAGING MACHINERY INC. Spee-Dee up to 400/min +/1 gram up to 50 lbs air/pusher/ diverter through USB or ethernet magnetic force registration

Air Blow, Tamp Applicator, Full Wrap, C-Wrap : CleanCut: Trays Boxes Clamshells: Integrated MD.

Pusher, Arm, Line Stop

to 180 portions per minute. AccuSizer belt grader systems use the latest load cell technology to provide the highest levels of weight accuracy and speed. Rugged load cells are designed to withstand the harsh rigors of poultry processing operations. An auto-tare feature ensures weighing accuracy by continuously updating the weigh belt tare weight to compensate for scrap buildup on the belt links. InterSystems® control to manage multiple lanes using a single controller. AccuSizer systems are available in singleand dual-line models. Infeed, weighing and outfeed units are designed for easy access for cleaning and maintenance checks.

at speeds

Coding Marking, Imprinting

INSPECTION SYSTEMS

stop what’s stopping you*

*Errors happen — but not with Bizerba inspection systems. We stop the errors that stop you running your business.

storage

Logos 1GB storage

1.4” print height. Run up to two print heads from a controller. Variable Time & Date AM or PM, Shift Codes, Bar Codes, Variety of Fonts, Logos 1GB storage

CoPilot 500 Turbo Hi Resolution 205 ft/min 2.8” print height. Run up to two print heads from a single controller. Variable Time & Date AM or PM, Shift Codes, Bar Codes, Variety of Fonts, Logos 1GB storage

Unlimited 9 drop quality at 7 drop speeds; Designed for even the most demanding applications, meet the new generation in precision ink drop technology

The reinvention of continuous ink jet printing Rapidly print messages and multiple line codes at the fastest possible speeds up to 4 lines of print; 255 characters per line

Unlimited The key to the D-Series flexibility is a smaller i-Tech scan head, connected to the laser tube on a multi-position mount. The head can be rotated through 90 degree steps to allow for many mounting positions, and because it is so much smaller, it can easily fit where bigger lasers cannot.

50 x 50 up to 180 x 180 mm (character height from 0.6mm to size of mark field)

D120-800 characters per second; 200 m/min; 650 ft/ minD320i 1500 characters per second; 400 m/min; 1300 ft/min

D120/ D320i Compact, scribing Laser coders ideal for coding on a wide variety of materials at low to high line speeds.

50 x 50 up to 180 x 180 mm (character height from 0.6mm to size of mark field)

D620i Ideal for high speed beverage packaging or serialisation requirements, both human readable and 2D data matrix coding. 2000 characters per second; 600 m/min; 1970 ft/ min

Unlimited Increased power and speed, combined with an optional IP65-rated version, result in the D620i laser, that is equal to the most demanding applications and environments. RapidScan makes our lasers 20% faster for high-speed applications than other scribing lasers. DOVERCO INC. Markem Imaje Inkjet Printer 9330 Small character printer | Mono-jet printhead Up to 8000 Hours

choice of characters Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Korean and more.

from 5-24 dots

Squid UV LED offers instant on / instant off curing; Standard bracketry allows Squid UV LED to mount directly to your existing manufacturing line; Adjustments are easily made with the simple-to-use touchscreen interface. SQ-Laser Permanently mark onto paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, wood, coated metal, leather, and more.

Permanent coding of text, time and date, bar codes, serial numbering and more; Quick and easy installation for both stationary and moving products; Easily fits into production environments where space is limited; Laser head can be rotated 90Deg in less than 5 minutes.

Variable Time/Date AM or PM, Shift Codes, Bar Codes, Variety of Fonts, Logos, 1 GB of Storage

CleanJet™Quick and easy one button start/ stop process for automatic self-cleaning operation; Touchscreen/DisplayRevolutionary wi-fi tablet HMI, 10.1” LCD touchscreen, printer may run with/without tablet; one tablet may be used to communicate with multiple Streamline printers or other Squid Ink printing systems using Orion software platform; Font Matrix Configurations5x5, 7x5, 9x7, 12x12, 16x16, 24x24, 32x32

Squid UV LED Curing System Curing of ink on non-porous substrates Up to 35m /min depending on substrate *Dual head 40mm x 80mm or 20mm x 160mm

Greater than 120m/ min 50mm X 50mm175mm X 175mm

2.8” per printhead, up to 2 printheads

0.07”0.59” (1.8mm15mm); up to 32 dot high font with single line of text

CoPilot Max Turbo Hi Resolution 220 ft/min

Small character coding on a variety of substrates: porous, non-porous, smooth, textured, curved, concave and more Up to 1,000 ft/min

JetStream

Up to 197 fpm (60 m/min) at 300 dpi standard; up to 787 fpm (240 m/min) at 300 dpi optional Up to 0.5” (12.7mm) 600 dpi bar codes, text, characters, logos

Print up to 2.8” of hi-resolution characters, razor-sharp text, scannable bar codes, and great-looking logos at 180 dpi; CoPilot Max’s 4.3” full-color touchscreen provides access to the system’s internal messages and print functions; Compatible with Squid Ink’s easy-to-use Orion™ message creation PC software

impulse printhead technology; Vertical Print Resolution360 dpi capable of printing razor-sharp graphics, small character text, and scannable bar codes; Horizontal Print Resolution150 or 300 dpi

ft/min 2.8” (7.1 cm) per print head

Marking

Product

Viper TIJ Printing System

CoPilot Max 512i

lines of

CIJ technology; Character Height0.07”0.59” (1.8mm15mm); up to 32 dot high font with single line of text; Throw DistanceUp to 1.2” (30mm) distance from printhead to substrate; Display1280x800, 10.1” LCD touchscreen; Message Storage8GB CoPilot Max LT Porous or

up to 8 lines of codes, ethernet

low maintenance

fpm (365 m/min) Up to 5” (128 mm) No Limit Fast, ribbon to 1100m, large print area

Character/s

speeds up to 1500 ft/min Print 1-4 lines of text Varies 10.4” colour LCD touch interface

BestCode 88 Continuous Inkjet Printer (CIJ) Prints best by, lot code, sell by, expiration codes and other identifying marks/ codes

BestCode 88 Continuous Inkjet Printer (CIJ) Prints best by, lot code, sell by, expiration codes and other identifying marks/ codes Print speeds up to 1500 ft/min Print 1-4 lines of text Varies 10.4” colour LCD touch interface

The most affordable Continuous Ink Jet printing system. A complete range of dye and soft pigmented inks available in a variety of colors for a wide range of applications. The easy to use Quantum is simplified to allow anyone to operate, minimizing operator touches, extending time between human interaction.

The Markoprint X1 Jet HP Pro is based on the reliable Markoprint line of inkjet systems and is designed for various applications such as food & beverage, chemical, coated/uncoated packaging materials, timber and the pharmaceutical industry. The small compact integrated controller/printer comes in a single unit. This innovative system codes smooth-absorbent and semi-absorbent surfacesquickly, accurately and reliably.

The Weber Markoprint X2 Jet Thermal Ink Jet Coding System is a two-head system that allows printing up to 1-inch of text or bar codes/ graphics in either 300 or 600 dpi. The X2 Jet system uses remote controller that has a large 3.5 inches x 4.5 inches TFT display. The easyto-use prompts allow the fast changeover from one job to the next.

Varies

BestCode Quantum (CIJ) Print real-time Best By, Lot Code, Sell By, Expiration Codes and other identifying marks to any substrate. Print speeds up to 1500 ft/min Prints 1-5 lines of text, barcodes or graphics

Varies

Print height up to 12.5 mm

Up to 295’/min

Prints data directly to labels

Markoprint X1 Jet ® Thermal Inkjet Coder (TIJ)

Varies

Up to 1” of text or bar codes/ graphics

Up to 590’/min

Prints data directly to labels

Markoprint X2 Jet ® Thermal Inkjet Coder (TIJ)

CO2 marking system 10W model Static or continuous marking modes No inks or solventsenvironmentally friendly and cost-effective Marks on plastic, paper, cardboard, plastic, and more

Permanent coding of text, time and date, bar codes, serial numbering and more, Quick and easy installation for both stationary and moving products, Compact design easily fits into production environments where space is limited, Can be integrated in production lines at speeds up to 300m/min, Laser head can be rotated 90Deg in less than 5 minutes

50mm X 50mm175mm X 175mm

8001000 characters/second

Permanent laser coding of text, time and date, bar codes, serial numbering and more

SQ-10 CO2 Laser Coding System

0300m/min (varies according to substrate and message) 90mm x 90mm standard, optional lenses up to maximum 450mm x 450mm

Squid Ink’s SQ310-C-A and SQ-610-C-A laser coding systems are designed for high speed food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other primary coding applications. Squid Ink’s CO2 lasers can permanently mark onto paper, cardboard cartons, plastic, glass, wood, coated metal, leather, and more.

0300m/min (varies according to substrate and message) 110mm x 110mm standard, optional lenses up to maximum 500mm x 500mm

0300m/min (varies according to substrate and message) 90mm x 90mm standard, optional lenses up to maximum 600mm x 600mm

SQ-UV-A water-cooled laser coding systems are designed for high speed food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, pipe and other primary coding applications.

Maintenance free, simple system, low cost. Low cost conveyors and dispensing conveyors available.

Up to 4 lines of print, reliable printer with long warranty, made in USA. Low cost conveyors and dispensing conveyors.

.5”-2” print

CO2

Laser Marking Systems

SQ310C-A & SQ610-C-A

SQ-F-A Fiber Laser Marking System quid Ink’s SQ-F-A laser coding systems are designed for high speed automotive, electronics, medical, aerospace, beverage, and other primary coding applications.

SQ-UV-A systems are available in 5W, 10W, 17W, and 20W power configurations for a variety of applications. STERLING

Inkjet printerPorous & Non-Porous

SQ-UV-A Laser Marking System

1.8mm17mm height . Up to 6 lines of print.

Linx 89XX Continuous Inkjet Printing Up to 9.1m/sec (1790 ft/min)

Unlimited IP65 rating standard. Extended service interval up to 18,000 hours/24 months. One touch fluid cartridge replacement while printing. Remote monitoring and control via Linx Printernet. Linx 10 Continuous Inkjet Printing Up to 2.66m/sec (520 ft/min) 1.8mm8.8mm. Up to 2 lines of print

Unlimited Small and easily portable between production lines. Low operating costs. Mistake -proof cartridge refills. Remote monitoring and control via Linx Printernet.

Unlimited Available IP65 rating. Robust construction with 45,000 hour tube life. Simple setup. High resolution for 1D and 2D codes.

Up to 900m/min line speed. Up to 2100 characters/sec. Up to 440mm X 601mm

Linx CSL 10/30/60 Series Laser Laser Printing on Various Substrates

Unlimited High power 120W laser. Particularly suitable for difficult substrates such as glass, rubber, and PET. Can code in excess of 70,000 bottles per hour.

Up to 210mm x 210mm

Up to 1,200 characters/sec at 2mm height

120W laser

High power

Linx SLHP

Unlimited Excellent choice for case coding applications. Colour touchscreen monitor. Low operating cost with ReFRESH ink recycle system.

IJ355/IJ375 High Resolution Large Character Printer 5mm/s to 550mm/s 1.4mm to 53mm

Linx

Unlimited No compressed air needed. Robust system for challenging environments. 8” colour touchscreen.

Thermal Transfer Overprinter for flexible films, pouches, and similar packaging. Up to 700 prints/min. Up to 1000mm/s 32mm (W) x 47mm (L) up to 107mm (W) x 300mm (L)

Linx

TT500/750/1000

Series TTO Printer

and

THE COPILOT MAX LT PRINTING SYSTEM

BACK IT UP

Squid Ink’s CoPilot® Max LT long throw printing system has redefined the hi-resolution industrial ink jet coding and marking industry with an unprecedented 12-14mm throw distance. MAKE YOUR MARK

CoPilot Max LT utilizes Squid Ink’s revolutionary active ink system, allowing users the ability to tilt or rotate the printhead in any direction without making height adjustments to the ink supply

Features

Operation

Conveyors

Maker & Model Size

• Designed to handle up to 226 pounds per linear foot

• All steel construction for maximum strength

• Adjustable in height from 19.7” up to 31.5” (500mm800mm)

Flex Conveyor

• Plastic wheel bearing conveyor

• Heavy-duty casters for easy transportation within the plant

• Adjustable in height from 19.7” up to 31.5” (500mm

• Adjustable in length from 59” up to 177” (1500mm4500mm)

• Fixed width of 19.7” (500mm)

Small to medium part handling, tight transfers, precision part movement, automated and manual

800mm)

• Adjustable in length from 59” up to 177” (1500mm4500mm)

• Fixed width of 19.7” (500mm)

• 180 degree configuration capable for easy package return

• End of conveyor box stop doubles as ergonomic handle

High speeds, long runs, inclines and declines, precision part movement, mainline packaging

Tight transfers, accumulation, curves, jogs, inclines and declines, long lengths, complex configurations

Conveyors

Modular Maintenance Free, Tensionless Belts, Standard High Efficiency Motors, Modular Link Style Belting, Custom Design Using Standard Components, Light

weight, Plug & Play Drives and Controls, Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty

Modular Patented Toolless Disassembly Design, Mainte

nance Free, HDPE, VHMW, UHMW Materials, Tensionless Belts, Standard High Efficiency Motors, Customizable Belting, Removable Belting, Plug & Play Drives and Controls, Various Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty

Vertical Conveying Simplified

to 100’ feet

Ranges from 1” to 48” usable belt, up to 100’ in length

• Magnetic control box mounting

• Pre-drilled hole for encoder mounting

• Extrusion rail to easily mount ink jet printing systems and guide rails

• With 9” leveling legs: 20”33.5” (50.8cm85.1cm)

• Shelf for various storage

• Small space-saving footprint

• With 9” legs and casters: 24”37.5” (61cm95.3cm)

• Seamless self-tracking belt

• Variable speed drive

• 1/4” cold rolled steel

• With 17” leveling legs: 28”41.5” (71.1cm105.4cm)

• Optional guide rails available

• Safety cover over pinch points

• Smooth, consistent belt speed

Small Footprint Low Maintenance

Reliable Conveying...

Ryson

Whether you are handling cases, trays and packs or bottles and cans in mass or a single file we can help. Ryson Spirals need less floor space than conventional conveyors and are faster and more reliable than any elevator or lift.

• With 17” legs and casters: 32”45.5” (81.2cm115.6cm)

Each spiral is built to exact customer specifications, and can even be field modified if needed - thanks to our proprietary modular design. All Ryson equipment can also be configured to operate in freezer environments.

We also make a full line of Bucket Elevators for your bulk material conveying needs.

For application assistance or additional information, give us a call or visit us at www.ryson.com

www.ryson.com (757) 898-1530

The Narrow Trak Spirals offer a significantly larger elevation change capacity than what is currently available in the small package marketplace. They are also a good alternative to side gripper conveyors because they can run at high speeds and do not need to be adjusted for varying product sizes.

The load capacity is 75 lbs. per linear foot of conveyor for speeds up to 200 FPM. The total weight capacity in the spiral at any one time is 3600 lbs

The High Capacity Spiral can handle double the capacity of our regular spirals. They ship in one piece which drastically reduce the time and cost of installation. They are ideally suited for warehousing and order picking operations

and 24” wide

There are many features. benefits and options to the Ryson Spiral Conveyors. These spirals can handle a variety of load sizes, big and small with their 30” or 36” wide slats. The Wide Trak Spiral Conveyor can handle double the weight capacity of our standard spirals, and can provide an elevation change of up to 35 feet with only one drive Multiple

FastBack 260E-G3 provides the fastest product travel rate of any horizontal motion conveyor, delivering twice the rate of comparable conveyors and making it ideal for high-volume production.

Induction or Divert out ancillary motorized conveyor included

Allows loads to enter or exit the High Capacity Spirals and Wide Trak Spirals at intermediate elevations. This is a perfect application for multi-level warehousing and order picking operations. Loads can enter or exit the spirals at multiple elevations. This concept is also commonly used in applications where a single spiral is utilized for multiple production or packaging lines.

made to your needs sanitary washdown conveyors

and

Incline Transfer Conveyors move dry, fresh, and frozen products where you need them. Choose from a variety of belt styles and conveyor configurations to reduce product damage and spills, simplify sanitation, and fit most any equipment layout.

to suit application Touch screen operation and changeover Stainless steel constructionlow back pressure design-low energy consumption Pallet conveyors Built to suit application Touch screen operation and changeover Soft start VFD operationstainless steel construc

SATURN PACKAGING EQUIPMENT

SaniPlus Sanitary Conveyors

tion-low energy consumption LIFVRAC (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) LIFVRAC As required Flat belt incline conveyor, no flights, zero product loss Patented belt design, ideal for wet, difficult or sticky products,scraper at discharge and clean in place capability

Belt Conveyor custom made to your needs wide range of belts available

Conveyors custom made to your needs

to your needs

mk offers a wide variety of aluminum frame and stainless steel conveyors. Please inquire to learn about the best solution for you.

VersaFlex 63 to 295 mm chain width Steady, accumulating, horizontal, incline, wedge, alpine and so much more Flexible flat top chain conveyor which is ideal for many packaging applications

and belting to accommodate any packaging need

Belt Conveyor 50 to 800 mm Steady or accumulating

GUF-P

mm and up Gravity, powered, and zoned Long lengths, a variety of widths and roller types and roller spacing

widths, lengths and heights upon request Product supply, removal Hygenic

The RI20 palletizing cell with an industrial robot arm is compact, mobile and adapts easily to production changes, whether for a new recipe or a different line location. The unit is suitable for palletizing closed, up to 15 kg and 12 cycles/min.

The RI20 is easyto-use with unique hardware and software interfaces for trouble-free operations.

As above

Speed/Accuracy, Mixing, Counting, Customized solutions for difficult applications, stainless hoppers, large applications

Speed/Accuracy, Mixing, Counting, Customized solutions for difficult applications, multipoint distribu

120 min Various Intermittent ELMAR WORLDWIDE (in Canada: Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON) Elmar RPE 7-72 Rotary Piston Filler Volumetric Cans, Bottles, Cups to 1,600cpm 40ml min VolumetricStand Alone & Monoblocks No Container/No Fill Std. HARPAK-ULMA PACKAGING, LLC VF SPE Piston Cups, trays up to 200 Piston KRONES Modulfill Liquid and Viscous PET, Glass, Can various various Hot, cold, or aseptic filling Modulfill NWJ Checkweigher filler PET, HDPE, Glass, Cans Inquiry Spreads, Dairy Products, Jam, Sauces, Dressings, Gourmet food, Baby food and Compote, Food oil, Liquid and Paste-like candies Innovative filling of seasoning and table sauces with load cell technology

VarioAsept J Aseptic fillingUHT PET, HDPE Up to 60,000 liters per hour Thermal product treatment for aseptic filling processes. Used for juice products, soft drinks, teas, mixed coffee and tea drinks and for dairy products (VarioAsept M). PLAN AUTOMATION INC. US

Rotary monoblock PMR PACKAGING INC. Crandall Filling Machinery ® pail and drum fillers (various models) Fill by weight cans, pails, drums, totes

to 10.000g

tion, stainless hoppers, large applications

(in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions)

Horizontal form fill and sealing machines Wide range of pouch formats Simplex duplex triplex quadruplex available

Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid.

Effytec HP Series ® HP-10, HP-14, HP-15, HP-16, HP-20, HP-26, HP-32, HP-40

Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid.

Effytec ® GP Series ® GP-32, GP-38, GP-40

Horizontal form, fill, sealing machines Wide range of pouch formats Simplex, duplex, triplex and quadruplex machine Effytec ® GPC-60, GPIC-60, GPIC Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid.

Horizontal form, fill, sealing machines Wide range of pouch formats Simplex and duplex machines GEA VERTICAL FLOW PACKAGING SOLUTIONS (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) GEA Food Solutions SmartPacker CX 250/400 Pillow, Zipper, Quatro Seal. Stand-up, Envelope, Bags Heat Seal and Poly 80x80 to 400x550 Up to 250bpm GEA Food Solutions SmartPacker SX 400 Pillow, Zipper, Quatro Seal, Stand-up, Envelope Bags Heat Seal and Poly 80x80 to 400x550 Up to 110bpm, Intermittent GEA Food Solutions SmartPacker Twin Tube Treat Size Bags

L mm

to 500bpm GEA Food Solutions ® SmartPouch SX Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid. Pillow, 4 corner seal, Doy-style 80x80mm to 400x550mm Vertical form, fill and Seal. GEA Food Solutions ® SmartPouch CX Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid. Pillow, 4 corner seal, Doy-style 80x80mm to 400x550mm Vertical form, fill and Seal. Continuous Motion GEA ® SmartPacker CX400 D-Zip Candy, Nuts, Frozen Fruits, Grated Cheese, Heat Sealable 250mm x 250mm, 2” Gusset Maximum speed up to 100 bags per minutes (depending on product, film and dosing equipment)

(in Canada: Alex E. Jones & Assoc.) Rose Forgrove HFFS Line As above 110 ppm HEAT AND CONTROL, INC. Ishida Astro S Snack foods Various 75-330mm W, 100-558mm L to 100 bpm Ishida Atlas Snack foods Various 75-330mm W, 75-711mm L to 250 bpm Ishida Atlas 223 Snack foods

75-330mm W, 127-711mm L to 200 bpm Ishida Atlas 233 Potato chips, snack foods

Variable speed AC motors, key to line capacity. status-at-a-glance indica

tors, disposable filler, graphic court

Spur-Gear Pumps Auto or manual guns 2 to 4 guns 4.7kg/hr, 12.5kg/ hr, 20kg/hr 230C 334x478x552

Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking packaging

Melters 4, 10 and 16 Liter Melters

Variable speed AC motors, grid reservoir, status-at-a-glance indicators, disposable filter, touch-screen interface

885x1382x582, 1445x1382x831, 1000x1382x782

230C

Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking, packaging, labeling Metering Spur-Gear pumps Auto 2, 4 or 6 guns 14kg/hr, 25kg/hr, 50kg/hr

VersaBlue 12, 25 and 50 Liter Melters

Reduce adhesive density and costs and use by 50%

349x260x476

Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking, packaging Retrofit to existing or new Nordson adhesive melters, 1 gun Melter

SureFoam Dispensing System

DuraPail Bulk melter, 5g pail as above 203 lb (92kg) 230C 1268x1180x540 AC gear pump

DuraDrum Bulk melter, 5g drum as above 595 lb (270kg) 1268x1180x540 1830x1570x945 Gear pump with preset motor speed MiniBlue II Case sealing, tray making, cartoning, packaging

Long life and 2 mg cycle times compact design and energy efficient with insulating cover. SureBead Case sealing, traymaking, cartoning, packaging

provides clog-free operation and

W 45-100mm D, 250 mm max W&D Up to 100 ppm doy & quad bags Up to 200 bpm pillow bags

SVE 2510 DR Snacks, cereal, nuts, pet foods, confectionary As above Stand up: 65-250mm W 60500mm L As above

TRIANGLE PACKAGE MACHINERY CO. Triangle B108 VFFS Cereal, Cheese, Coffee, Produce, IQF, Pasta, Poultry, Seafood, Snacks, Nuts, Free Flow Poly & Supported Bag widths up to 8” (208 mm) 140 bags/min.

Triangle XYS08 VFFS Candy, Coffee, Grains, Produce, Nuts and Snacks, Powder Poly and Supported Bag widths from 2.5” (64mm)8” (208 mm) 150 bags/minute

Saves time: Simplified installation and commissioning with one integrated system

Saves space: Compact design of just 40x65x238 mm

Greater flexibility: Wide range of configuration options (e.g. Pushbutton, E-STOP, etc.)

2”-14” (50360mm)

0.5”7” (13-180mm) 20-250 cpm Free standing or convey

Multi-station quick changeover

High speed pressure sensitive

2”-14” (50-360mm) D: 1.5”-4.75” (40120mm) 20-400 cpm

2”-18” (50-450mm) D: 1.5”-6.5” (38165mm) 20-500 cpm In line wraparound

Multi-adhesive system, multi shape

(1 to 4 labels)

Shapes

68/80 AA Rotary Pressure Sensitive 0.5”-24” (13610mm) Front/back neck or shoulder wraparound

SM1200 In-line Hot melt/cold glue 1”-21” (25- 530mm) Wraparound, spot HM/G Cylindrical

shapes H: 2”-14” (50360mm) D: 1”11” (25-280mm) 40-200 cpm

SM1500 In-line Cold glue/pressure sensitive 1”-9” (25-230mm) Front/back/ neck/shoulder G or Combination G/PS

Sleeving

Robust print and apply labeler for pallet labeling. Configurations available for 1, 2, or 3 sides. Printhead configurations available up to 300dpi.

Up to 10 pallets/min 1 side. Up to 3 pallets/ min 2 side.

Can be configured for 1 or 2 sided pallet labeling. Available with preferred print engine from major OEM manufacturers (Zebra, Sato, Honeywell).

Up to 10 pallets/min 1 side. Up to 3 pallets/ min 2 side.

Wide range of configurations available with preferred options for label application method (e.g. Air jet, Vacuum Belt, Tamp, Rotary Arm, and others).

Up to 100 labels/min

Compatible for integration with various coding and marking technologies. Variable speed brushless DC drive. Suitable for top, bottom, side, and wraparound applications.

Up to 82 fpm

Pallet

Tamp

Self adhesive peeled from roll.

Pallet or other flat primary or secondary packaging.

Air Jet, Tamp, Vacuum, Rotary Arm, Swinging Arm

Full Range TIGERPAK INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES

Maximum label width 170mm

Shrink

UBS APL8000 Series ® Print and Apply Label applicator for Pallet Labeling

Maximum label width 170mm Self adhesive peeled from roll.

UBS APL38s ® Compact Print and Apply Label applicator for Pallet Labeling

ALtech Alcode ® Series Print and Apply label applicator 180mm max label width Self adhesive peeled from roll.

Label Systems LS75/ LS425 ® Label Applicator 80mm to 200mm label width Self adhesive peeled from roll. Peel and Apply Pressure Flat surface.

Cost-effective solution to fast, reliable pressure-sensitive labeling; features a small footprint, yet employs a highly-accurate wipe-on method of application

Up to 164 feet/minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed

High-speed labeling system with modular construction, that can be configured in a variety of models to handle multiple speeds and label sizes

Up to 500 feet/minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed

Portable wrap-around labeler with the efficiency and mobility for small production runs; made of 304 stainless steel and anodized aluminum

Up to 52.5 feet/minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed

Weber carries a complete inventory of more than 100 blank label sizes and styles to meet a wide variety of thermal-transfer or direct-thermal labeling applications

Weber provides custom-integrated labeling solutions that are uniquely designed, engineered and built to streamline specific product identification needs and operations.

High-speed, variable height, print-apply systems makes it easy to print and apply labels to various height boxes quickly and efficiently

Up to 40 labels/ minute; dependent on label size, product size and conveyor speed

Weber is a leading manufacturer and supplier of pressure-sensitive labels to provide the finest in RFID smart labels; called SmartTrak

Weber prints a variety of special-purpose labels including coupon labels, game-piece labels, security labels, booklet labels, lumber tags labels ... and much more!

Bottle-Matic bottle labelers enable you to label all kinds of cylindrical objects by simply inserting the container and depressing a footswitch.

Dependent on label size, product size and conveyor speed

N/A

4.5” plus per second

Varies

sensitive, die-cut Wrap around

Pack Leader ELF-50 Wrap Around Label Applicator Up to 4.75”x11.8”

sensitive, die-cut

Weber Blank Stock Labels

Weber Custom Labeling Systems Varies

LA-6000 Variable-Height Print & Apply From 1.9”x1.5” to 4.7”x7.8”, depending on application; significantly larger or smaller labels are possible with special dispensing heads

Weber RFID Smart Labels

models available (ZT220 or ZT230).

to 14”/sec

tions: product ID/ serial

ond (ZT411); up to 12”/second (ZT421) Ideal for various applica

bels, order picking/ packing labels, shipping/ receiving labels, compliance labels, asset-tracking labels. Two models available (ZT411 or ZT421).

Weber Special Purpose Labels

Available in gloss or matte printing. Fast, full-color label printers whose rugged design allows minimal maintenance, low cost of ownership, and is ideal for busy, on-demand labeling environments. 1200x600 dpi

Up to 12”/ second

die-cut

Bottle-Matic Label Applicators 10” model up to 8”; 16” model up to 15”

Tamp-blow, air-blow, direct tamp, swing-tamp, twin-tamp, corner-wrap, dual-label and electric tamp-blow

From 0.75”x0.75” to 6.6”x12”, depending on application Pressure sensitive, die-cut

Weber 5300 Print & Apply

Heavy-duty stapler with a label dispensing apparatus that allows fast one-handed end tagging of finished lumber. The system feeds preprinted polytags into the stapler and attaches and cuts the label from the roll with the squeeze of the trigger. Quick way to safely label truckloads of lumber in just minutes.

Over 100 tags per minute

on label size, product size and conveyor speed Economical and versatile in-line system that combines high-quality label printing and reliable tamp-blow or swing-tamp application that ensures fast, accurate pressure-sensitive labeling.

primary inspection sensors; (Acoustic, Proximity, X-Ray, Laser)

CodeVu, TotalView Teledyne TapTone C series Plastic Containers, Tubes, Food/ dairy cups

to 15

300ft/min 1-4 primary inspection sensors; (Compression, X-Ray, Proximity, Laser) CapVu, CodeVu, TotalView Teledyne TapTone T4000-DSC Plastic Containers, Tubes, Food/dairy cups, Stand up pouches 4 to 6 thou 525ft/min

1-5 primary Inspection sensors; (Dual Compression, Proximity X-Ray, Laser, Acoustic) CapVU, CodeVu, TotalView

ANRITSU ® PRODUCT INSPECTION & DETECTION

Anritsu Infivis Inc. duw Metal Detector (M5) Variable; 5 to 90m/ min From 0.5mm; Product Dependant Automatic Dual-wave simultaneous frequency, IP30 or IP66 Complaint, Variable Height, Variable Speed, Touch Screen Anritsu ® M6 Dual Wave (duw) High Performance Variable belt speed, 5-90m/min

Flipper, air jet, pusher, drop out, up and out, carrier

Anritsu systems analyze more than 10,000 combinations of frequencies and algorithms to provide the best detection possible Anritsu ® Pharmaceutical Tablet Metal Detector 1,800,000 capsules/ hour (30,000 capsules/min) Duplex monitoring system for rejection gate operation. Industry leading level high sensitivity inspection, Duplex monitoring system for rejection gate operation. Anritsu Pharmaceutical Metal Detector complies with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, including eligibility user authentication, audit trails, and data encryption/decryption.

with a wide variety of label

including Zebra,

Sato and printer-applica

tors;

Multiple spectrum, eliminates false

continous self recalibration, one-pass Autolearn, IP69K washdown

air blast Conveyor system for THS detectors, integrated controls

Various Single frequency cancels environmental interference, continu

ous self-calibration, auto learn, IP69K washdown

Economical single & three frequency models, continuous self-calibration, auto learn, IP69K washdown LOMA SYSTEMS, AN ITW COMPANY

IQ4 Lock-PH Pharmaceutical Metal Detector Lift-flap, diverter, wash-inplace, dust tight IP66 rating, certified with full IQ/OQ/PQ documentation, 7” color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

IQ4 Waferthin Metal Detector Signal only IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7” color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

IQ4 Vertical Fall Metal Detector Sealed valve, cowbell IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7” color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

IQ4 Pipeline Metal Detector ARI, ARU or ARL valve IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7” color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

Stop on detect, pusher, airblast (single or dual nozzle) IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7” color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle), retracting band IP66 rating, fully integrated machine with single color touchscreen

Belt-stop, Pusher, Air-blast (single nozzle) Quick-ship, IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7” color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

Complete IP69K with no drying time needed, Variable Frequency Technology, 7” color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

Stop on detect, pusher, airblast (single or dual nozzle)

IQ4 Metal Detector Search Head

IQ4/CW3 Combination Metal Detector & Checkweigher System 5-75 m/min

IQ4 Flex Conveyor System 40-120 ft/min

IQ4 RUN-WET Metal Detector Conveyor

Ultra High Sensitivity, High-Speed DSP, multiple frequency, IP65 to IP69 rated

Various Never Obsolete; Parts, Service and software upgrades are Always available. Custom manufactured to suit any application. Data collection software included, with USB date transfer; suitable for HACCP compliance. Features include: Digital Signal Processing Technology, Ultra Sensitive Detection, Multiple Product Settings, Self Diagnostic Testing, Automatic Calibration, System Set-Up in Seconds, Flash Memory Stability, Multi-Level Password Protection.

From .05mm

Reliable detection of all metals. Robust stainless steel.

METTLER-TOLEDO INC. Safeline Rectangular Aperture Metal Detectors 20-350 ft min To suit Application Safeline Gravity Fall Metal Detection systems 400kg/hr -38,000 kg per hour To suit Application Safeline Vertical Packaging Metal Detectors 150 cycles per minute or as per GF above To suit Application Safeline Pipeline Liquid Paste and Slurry Metal Detectors 20,000 lb/hr To suit Application Safeline Profile Advantage Option

Simultaneous Multi Frequency, on screen Vector diagrams and histograms. Power PhasePRO, LS and Select Option Available in multiple and variable frequencies M33R Metal Detector Higher tuned frequency for extra flexibility & performance, enhanced stability for reduced false rejects MULTIVAC CANADA 310 48/min Pusher, air blowing nozzle, diverter, hinged conveyor

SATURN PACKAGING EQUIPMENT MD Series many options SESOTEC CANADA LTD. GENIUS+GLS 400fpm+ Up to 0.8mm SOD, Pusher, Plow Retract Low maintenance, high performance GHF 400fpm+ Up to 0.5mm SOD, Pusher, Plow Retract Ultra high sensitivity, touch screen, USB Rapicon Metal Detector Conveyor 200fpm UP to 0.5mm SOD, Pusher, Plow Quick Delivery

<0.15mm Various Never Obsolete; Parts, Service and software upgrades are always available. Custom manufactured to suit any application. Features include: Digital Signal Processing Technology, Ultra Sensitive Detection, Multiple Product Settings, Self Diagnostic Testing, Automatic Calibration, System Set-Up in Seconds, Rugged Casing and IP69K rated available.

Diverter Superior protection for free-flowing gravity applications.

>4000fpm <0.15mm

Diverter Customized to achieve superior results in pumped applications.

Flap/Divert High speed contaminant detection in tablets and candy with power height adjustment

<0.15mm

>4000fpm

>10,000pm

Communication

Contact

Software

Various Custom built to suit the detector and the application; Vector Conveyors are manufactured from Stainless Steel and are suitable for harsh washdown environments. Choose from a variety of reject systems, belt sizes, belt configurations and sensors to maximize detector accuracy.

<0.5mm

>300fpm

Various The compact Vertex fits where other metal detectors can’ttypically between a Multihead Weigher and a VFFS machine (bagger)

<1.0mm

>4000fpm

Custom Sanitary MD Conveyor Liquiscan Metal Detector 300GPM+ Up to 0.8mm Reject Valve 2”, 3”, 4”, 6.5mm diameters for pumped liquids, pastes and meals

Fixed, Multi & Dual Simultaneous Frequency systems, Allen Bradley Controls, Pack ML, OMAC

Sanicon MD Conveyor Up to 300fpm Up to 0.5mm SOD, Pusher, Plow Retract

Customizable

SHAWPAK SYSTEMS LTD. Mettler-Toledo Safeline 5-900fpm 0.2 mm and up

Various Superior detection in big bag applications. Achieves detection of 2.0mm Stainless Steel (316) in 50-100lb (25-50kg) bags of dry product and ferrous and non-ferrous metal as small as 1.5mm.

<1.5mm

>4000fpm

Further examine rejected product from an in-line Large Bag or Gravity detection system. Quickly filter out contaminants and reclaim good product.

Gate

<0.8mm Flap

>4000fpm

Conveyor

Make your Metal Detector a Critical Control Point, with Long Term Data Storage, Event Logging, On-Demand Customized Reporting, Compatible with all Fortress digital metal detectors, Detailed Live View function, Universal Data Format, HACCP Compatible, Data Sharing, Unlimited Users Vector

System

Vertex

Various Automatic Testing System; Provides automatic, accurate and consistent tests. Decreases manual testing frequency and machine downtime. System has impressive ROI.

Various Simultaneous Multi-Frequency Operation, Broad Spectrum Frequency Transmission, ARM Processors: Multiple Channel Signal Processing, 100% Detection Sensitivity Increase, Noise Immunity Structure. Cost effective alternative to x-ray.

Various World’s First Divergent Field Technology to use multiple field directions, Improved detection of ultra-thin contaminants, Simultaneous Multi-Frequency Operation, Broad Spectrum Frequency Transmission, ARM Processors: Multiple Channel Signal Processing, 100% Detection Sensitivity Increase, Noise Immunity Structure, Single Pass Product “Learn”, Automatic Product Tracking, Contact Reporter Software Included

Customized to achieve superior results in pumped applications. Hygienic design supports sanitation processes and quick disassembly function permits easy cleaning. Heavy-duty IP69K rated construction. Stainless steel and Delrin high pressure pipe configurations ensure long-term resilience and stability in meat processing applications. Available diverter valve reject device accurately removes contaminated product from the flow, minimizing product waste and preventing costly recalls.

Contact 4.0 automatically collects real-time data from enabled Fortress Technology metal detectors and checkweighers. Sim

log into the web-based appliance and access the Contact 4.0 webpage from your PC or tablet to view live event logs and create comprehensive performance reports ideal for quality assurance record keeping. Remotely monitor the status of all network connected Fortress systems from a high-level grouping or drill down to specific equipment.

<0.1mm

>4000fpm

System

Laboratory

Interceptor

0.5mm

>1000fpm

Interceptor

0.8mm Diverter

Enhance Safety & Efﬁciency

The TechSight Vertical Form, Fill & Seal (VFS) units are engineered to fit seamlessly into confined spaces beneath Vertical Form and Fill machines. Featuring an ingenious design, the VFS Metal Detector seamlessly connects to the customer’s existing stainless steel hopper and forming tube through user-friendly Jacobs connectors. This streamlined unit eliminates the need for a metal-free area above or below the sensing head. Its control circuitry enables rapid electronic recovery from phase adjustments and provides the flexibility of field switchable narrow zone/wide zone detection capabilities. The TechSight VFS Metal Detector is well-suited for washdown procedures, boasting food-grade pipe and stainless steel construction. Ideal for detecting and removing ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless metal contaminants in products before final packaging.

ProCheck Vertical Drop Metal Detectors detectors redefine expectations for contaminant detection, setting the standard for reliability, accuracy, and longevity in gravity free-fall applications. Elevate your operational efficiency and product quality with this advanced solution that comes equipped with a low-profile design, and a stainless steel construction.

IP65 head design for most wet environments, Full validation and reject data tracking & reporting, Simple intuitive set-up and operation, Stainless Steel Conveyor and Plastic Chain Belt, Large Operator Touchscreen, Ethernet Capable, Digital Processing high level inspection sensitivity,

IP69, wash-down, thermally sealed and non-expansive propriety polymeric fill to avoid digital compensation requirement due to coil movement, Enhanced High Resolution Capacitive Touch

screen Interface, Market leading sensitivities, Self-Checking capabilities and calibration verification, Advanced Automatic product setup (single pass auto set-up), Four password levels; Operator, QC, Supervisor or Engineer, Nine outputs (8 programmable, 1 fixed) and eight programmable inputs, External waterproof USB port to download event and reject logs

Styles

Dependant

to 150ft/min

Dependant 3-Way Ball Valve, visual or audio alarm. or send a signal to a PLC Metal detector systems are specifically crafted for the inspection of liquids, pastes, slurries, or other viscous products that demand heightened sensitivity to metal detection. These versatile systems can be seamlessly mounted either vertically or horizontally, catering to diverse operational needs. With compatibility across pipe sizes ranging from 1.5” to 4” in diameter, they offer flexibility in installation. Upon detecting metal within the product flow, the system promptly triggers a reject signal directed to one of the available output relays. This output relay can be employed to initiate various actions, such as activating a ball valve, managing a visual or audio alarm, or transmitting a signal to a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Vertical Form, Fill & Seal (VFS) units have been ingeniously designed to fit seamlessly into confined spaces beneath Vertical Form and Fill machines. Featuring an innovative design, the VFS Metal Detector effortlessly connects to a customer’s existing stainless steel hopper and forming tube using straightforward Jacobs connectors. This compact unit eliminates the need for a metal-free area both above and below the sensing head. Its control circuitry allows for instant electronic recovery from phase adjustments, and it offers field-switchable narrow zone/wide zone detection capabilities.

The Eriez VFS Metal Detector is ideal for washdown applica

tions, boasting food-grade pipe and stainless steel construction. Specifically engineered for the detection and removal of ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless metal contaminants in products before final packaging. Eriez’ VFS Metal Detectors adhere to stringent standards for food processing environments, delivering the superior sensitivity expected from Eriez-capable of detecting millimeter-sized metal spheres. All VFS Metal Detectors feature the same user-friendly, full-color, icon-driven controls as Eriez’ other Metal Detector systems. They are available in 3-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch aperture sizes, catering to a wide range of application needs.

Drop Metal Detectors detectors redefine expectations for contaminant detection, setting the standard for reliability, accuracy, and longevity in gravity free-fall applications. Elevate your operational efficiency and product quality with this advanced solution that comes equipped with a low-profile design, and a stainless steel construction.

Line Metal Detector systems are crafted for liquids, pastes, slurries, and viscous products, demanding exceptional high-sensitivity metal detection. These systems offer flexible mounting options in both vertical and horizontal orientations. Available for pipe diameters ranging from 1.5” to 4”, they swiftly channel a reject signal to output relays upon metal detection. These relays can activate a ball valve, manage visual or audio alarms, or communicate with a PLC.

min

payload Up to 4200 mm/sec Palletizing 2 or 4 degrees of free dom, +/0.05 mm repeatability, large work envelope (1855 mm) line M-410iB Series Up to 450 kg payload Fastest cycle times & highest payloads in robot class Case, Bag & Bundle palletizing, Layer Handling, Depalletizing 4 degrees of freedom, +/0.5 mm repeatability, large work envelope (3143 mm) ability to service multiple

FLEXLINK SYSTEMS CANADA, INC. RC12 Collaborative Palletizer Various Packing and palletizing RI20 Industrial Palletizer Various Palletizing HONEYWELL INTELLIGRATED Alvey GS100 series Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped Semi & fully automatic Up to 30 cases per minute (CPM) Low cost, suited for large multi-line projects and smaller operations interested in converting from manual to automatic palletizing.

ucts with minimal change over making it the perfect machine for creating variety packs or counting a single product into bulk packages.

Alvey 680 series Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped Automatic Up to five layers per minute Floor-level infeed, heavy duty construction, flexible layout Alvey 780 series Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped Automatic More than 50 CPM High-level infeed, close centre follers and bi-parting apron, touch Alvey 750 hybrid Specially designed for small and lightweight packaging Conventional and robotic hybrid Up to 50 CPM High-level infeed, optional in-hoist stretchwrapper/bander

Alvey 800 series Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped Automatic Up to 75 CPM

Flexible layout, touch screen HMI, Flexible pattern utility Alvey 900 series Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped Automatic More than 200 CPM

Conventional and robotic hybrid More than 125 CPM High speeds, product handling and load pattern flexibility; single or dual layer accumulation zones

High speeds, low maintenance, gently product handling, in-line pattern utility Alvey 950 hybrid Small packages and complex patterns, reduced secondary packaging

KRONES Modulpal crate, cartons, packs with film, and multipacks 650 layers per hour Robotic Palletising robots for every application Modulpal Cartons, trays, boxes 340 cycles per hour to 600 cycles per hour Gentle container handlingmulti SKU capabilities

Robobox Cartons, trays, boxes Inquire Fully Automatic Grouping Station Can handle mixed SKU Pallets-suitable for distribution operation

Pressant Palletizer Series Cartons, trays, boxes Inquire Low level palletizer

Available as high or low level operation

Pressant Depallitizer Series cartons, trays, boxes inquire Container sweep-off depalletiser

40 kg payload, 2091mm reach, carbon composite construction for hi-speed

Contact KUKA Robotics for a free cycle time analysis with your product Case packing, palletizing, depalletizing

KUKA ROBOTICS CANADA LTD. KR 40 PA Cases, trays, bundles, buckets, bags

PACTEON Centralized Palletizer Collaborative Robotic Palletizer (Cobot) Configurable Palletizers High-Speed Layer Palletizer Integrated Palletizer Modular Palletizer (Robox) Robotic Depalletizer Robotic Depalletizing & Palletizing Bulk Depalletizing

Z.Zag robotic palletizer will automate your pallet loading process, eliminating the risk of injury from employees manually placing cases onto pallets while also increasing efficiency and reducing expenses. Let us customize a solution for your palletizing needs with our end-of-line robotic palletizers for cases, trays and bag containers.

Exchange Up to 15 picks/minute Swing arm, 15 pallet magazine, Slip sheet option, Cold room friendly, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available PALLETIZE ® NRP-10

Cases/Trays/Crates/Bags/Jugs/ Bundles/Totes Etc. Manual or automatic pallet exchange Up to 10 picks/minute 5 to 6 axis robot, Adaptable layout, Multi-pallet loading, 15 pallet magazine, Slip sheet option PALLETIZE ® RCP10 (COBOT)

Integrated Boiler, Adjustable Tiers, Easily Monitored, Efficient

Cases/Trays/Crates/Bags/Jugs/ Bundles/Totes Etc. Fully Automatic Pallet Exchange Up to 10 picks, Max payload 25kg Fast integration into existing production environments, Optional slip sheet magazine & loading, Palletization of cases, trays, and bags, Easy and reliable to use thanks to Bosch Rexroth PLC and Fanuc Robotics

80 CPM Power: 3 Phase 220/380/400/440V 50/60Hz; Film Thickness: 0.035mm0.07mm; Film Lay Flat: 40mm170mm; Cut Length: 40mm200mm

Power: 3 Phase 220/380/400/440V 50/60Hz; Film Thickness: 0.035mm0.07mm; Film Lay Flat: 40mm240mm; Cut Length: 30mm200mm; Dual Roll Unwind; Cutter Assembly; Round Cylindrical Mandrel

50300 CPM

Machine Dimensions: 853mm (W) x 1090mm (L) x 18502150mm (H) 33.6” (W) x 42.9” (L) x 72.8”84.6” (H)

Sleeve Label and Tamper Evident Band Applicator

LX-150 Shrink Sleeve Label and Tamper Evident Band Applicator

DOVERCO INC. BPX PP-1622-W

16” x 22” Sealing Size Up to 15 packages/min Cutting Options. Semi-automatic L-Bar units require a minimum of maintenance and are simple to operate. Shanklin® A-26A Automatic L-Sealer Shrink Wrapper Seal size 15” W x 21” L Up to 35 packages per minute Maximum Product Height 5 1/2”. Maximum Product Length 20” EASTEY Performance Series Shrink Tunnels

Designed to shrink most polyolefin, polyethylene, and PVC shrink films • All-welded main frame from 12 gauge steel; Live roller or stainless steel mesh belt conveyors; optional “dead” roller conveyor for polyethylene; Sealed bearings (not bushings) on drive and idler shafts Professional Series Shrink Tunnels Designed to shrink most polyolefin, polyethylene, and PVC shrink films; All-welded main frame from 12 gauge cold rolled steel ; Live roller, “dead” roller, or stainless steel mesh belt conveyor standard; optional plastic belt conveyor; Sealed bearings (not bushings) on drive and idler shafts

of 16” x 20” Seal head system available as a hot knife or hot band depending on your application; Designed to seal polyolefin or PVC shrink films; All-welded main frame from 12 gauge steel; Seal head equipped with gas shock head return; Dual locking magnet clamps apply consistent pressure across seal bar; Automatic cycle timing with adjustable dwell time; Solid state temperature control adjustable for a variety of films; Wide product tray provides large work area; Seal head can be raised or lowered to center-seal product; Film rack positioned beneath product tray for simple film loading; Adjustable pin perforator provides air evacuation; Positive shrinking of all products assured with consistent air flow

and Corrugate

CANADA Reepack Skin Machines. Several models available. Food, Consumer, Medical and more. Variety of containers, lidding film and pouches offered for a full product contact giving an outstanding sec

presentation effect. Enhance the appearance of meats, seafood, prepared meals, and other specialty foods. Available in high barrier for fresh-chilled product shelf-life extension or as permeable film for

products.

Sealers Any Any product size or shape, including oversized items, such as doors, windows and furniture Operator dependent approx. 14 packages/min Digital controls, seal widths from 16” to 50” and custom widths, easy film and product loading, discharge conveyor

Bundles and multipacks of collated or uncoallted products in cartons, bags, cans, bottles, plastic containers or trays Any product size or shape Application dependent PLC/HMI touchscreen control, stainless steel construction,

Damark B-90 and B-180 Series Automated Bundler & Shrink System

Sealer Tunnel System Any 14 x 18” Operator dependent approx. 14 packages/min Combination l-bar sealer and shrink tunnel on single frame for a compact footprint, rugged construction, digital controls, lockable casters

controller, continuous motion seal head, single or dual side sealing heads, stainless steel construction, food grade belting

per min

plate infeed tables, twin safety push-button controls, air operated sealing heads and automatic motorized product discharge conveyors

and Application Dependent

Bundles and multipacks of collated or uncoallted products in cartons, bags, cans, bottles, plastic containers or trays

Uses single wound rolls of film, Designed to shrink most PET, PLA, or PVC shrink films, Wide range of product sizes between 3.15”9.85” in diameter, and up to 5.9” in height, Quick and easy changeovers do not require tools and can be completed in minutes

Intuitive user interface with notepad function to keep track of multiple product setup recipes, High velocity blower motors circulate air volume inside tunnel, Small footprint easily fits in most production environments.

latest generation state-of the-art technology thermoformers machines for

and performance. The compact E series and the high-performance T series feature ultra-hygienic open access modular design and durable stainless steel construction. With only the highest quality manufacturing standards and component levels throughout these machines are unrivalled in their offered combination of value, performance and options. They are ideal to effectively pack a wide range of food, industrial, consumer or medical products. Thermoformers are also called rollstock, form fillseal (FFS), or horizontal form fill-seal (HFFS) machines.

Designed for applications that do not require sealing to integrate with an existing sealer or locking device, the Bingo Bagger premade wicket pouch bagging machine automatically pulls a vacuum and/or gas flush at the sealing station.

line , impulse line , Magna line flexible and rigid from 320 to 760 continuous

PAXIOM Bingo Bagger for large wicket bags

PLEXPACK VacPack VP2400, 2440, 3000, 3600 Poly’s, wax type bags, coated papers, moisture barrier bags, laminated foils, multiwalled paper/medical bags

Continuous Continuous Motion Band Sealer capable of pulling vacuum and gas flushing with PLC/HMI touchscreen controller

Intermittent Large seal widths, PLC/HMI touchscreen control, Programmable recipes and cycles, Stainless Steel Constructions, Options & Add-Ons Emplex MPS7503 Poly’s, wax type bags, coated papers, moisture barrier bags, laminated foils, multiwalled paper/medical bags

REISER (CANADA) CO. Repak All industry standards Various

Intermittent Ergonomic design. Small footprint. Superior package seals.

Both Rugged. Versatile. Reliable. Supervac Laminate, film, shrink film, Aluminum Various

Various

Intermittent Rugged. Versatile. Reliable.

Various

Variovac All Industry Standards

Both Rugged. Versatile. Reliable. Ross Tray Sealers Preformed trays & heat sealable lid films

SIPROMAC Sipromac 300 All heat sealable bags 1x19x7”

simple table-top units to larger mobile stand machines with full MAP capability and a range of pack-type and cutting options.

Intermittent Table top, Busch pump, air regulator, soft air, electrical cut-off, stand voltage Sipromac 350 As above 1x19x7” As above Table top, Busch pump as flush, stand, voltage, electric cut-off, soft air, air regulator

Sipromac 380 As above 2x12.5x5” As above As above STOCK CANADA Reepack Vacuum Chamber machines Food, Consumer, Medical and more Reepack high-quality stainless steel chamber machines pack a wide range of food, consumer, or medical products quickly and effectively. These systems provide optimal preservation in MAP packaging and flexible pouches made of shrinkable, multilayer or aluminum material.

2-15 cycles per minute. Models range from medium to large scale production units. These machines built with in-feed and out-feed conveyors automatically load end eject packages from the sealing station on a continual basis. Basic models have fixed dimension designs while larger models have varying conveyor lengths for combining with peripheral equipment and setting up complex lines.

8-45 cycles per minute. Machines designed for full scale very large output production. Based on modular designed frames these machines can operate in full integration to extended production floor layouts using a wide number of peripheral line equipment. They also offer the unique flexibility of mechanical crimping of aluminum foil or carton lids in addition to conventional MAP, gasflush or skin-pack applications.

SUPERVAC MASCHINENBAU GMBH (in Canada: Reiser (Canada)

Supervac various Laminate, film, shrink film, aluminum Various Both

speed

technology developed in-house To suit application as required various high speed, transparently-wrapped products, variable shapes, sizes and dimensions, highest sanitary standards, minimal changeover requirements RAYTEC

NORTH AMERICA, LLC (in Canada: Schubert Packaging Automation Inc., Mississauga, ON) TLM Lightline Snacks, Confectionery, Bakery, others Heat Seal & Cold Seal Varies dependent on product Up to 60 meters / minute TLM Flowmodul Snacks, Confectionery, Bakery, others Heat Seal & Cold Seal Varies dependent on product Up to 60 meters / minute

SYNTEGON Diefold Machine Chololate tablets

AL/OPP/Paper/Carton Depending on project 180 tablets/min Roll Wrap Machine Biscuits Paper/OPP/Carton As above 100 cpm HCM Confectionary bars, biscuits, pharma, individual or in groups Heat seal or cold seal Various 400-600ppm Up to 60m/min HRM

Same as above Same as above Various Up to 1800 ppm UP to 150m/min HCS with FCC Cross chain Biscuits and other on edge products slug wrapped Same as above Various Up to 180ppm Up to 60m/min HSF Inverted wrapper long dwell Baked tgoods, cut meats, cheese and pharma Heat seal mono or laminates Various Up to 200ppm Up to 40 m/min HSF Inverted wrapper rotary Same as above Same as above Various Up to 800ppm Up to 80m/min HRD All Fully automated Wrapping system Various over 3,000 wraps/min

maximum web width of 15.5” or 400mm. up to 100 packages per minute

maximum web width of 25.6” or 650mm up to 200 packages per minute

maximum web width of 19.6” or 500mm. up to 100 packages per minute

Varies Up to 250 pieces per minute

Varies Varies

600 mm & 1200 mm vision width, Fields of use: Frozen vegetables, Frozen fruits, Nuts, Dried fruits, Mussels

High production capacity. Enables selection of large quantities of product in little time; DRYCE is a Dodeca-Chromatic machine equipped with the following technologies: NIR (Near InfraRed) technology; Visible Color analysis; Chlorophyll analysis; Translucency analysis; Shape analysis; Blob function; Stem function; Glass function; Big Stop. 3Way Ejection System96 & 192 ejection valves depending on belt width

Gravity Sorter

750 mm, 1000 mm, 1250 mm, 1250 mm, 1750 mm “High speed double vision” system which analyses 100% of the surface of each product.

RAYNBOW is a hexa-chromatic machine equipped with NIR (Near InfraRed) technology for Visible Color analysis. Raynbow can have a palette reject system with electro-pneumatic or air activation using electrically controlled ejection valves.

High production capacity. Enables selection of large quantities of product in little time. Capacity depending on belt width (Up to 40 t/h, Up to 50 t/h, Up to 70 t/h, Up to 10000 t/h t/h, Up to 1

Vision

Curiosity is the first optical sorting machine born to achieve the totally hygienic compliance according to the EHEDG guidelines. Curiosity is a Deca-Chromatic machine. Characteristics; Totally hygienic design, ESB-Technology tape, Fastest tape-change, Best optical resolution, Decaray light, 2Way-3Way smart jet, Hanging screen, Secured vision area, IP68 protection.

600 mm vision width, 1200 mm vision width, 1800 mm vision width

Guided by our powerful UNYCO software. The vibratory shaker built in the machine conveys the product to a vertical chute ensuring a consistent trajectory. Based on belt width96 ejection valves, 192 ejection valves, 288 ejection valves.

High production capacity. Enables selection of large quantities of product in little time.

Wrapping cookies, snacks, pet treats, chocolates, candy, gummies, bread, muffins, frozen foods, single serve foods, soap, home goods, detergents, vegetables, fruits and more.

VALTARA SleekWrapper 40

Spray is an optical sorting machine with the highest resolution cameras to examine the product on the conveyor belt. The system is used to check whole or cut agro-food products: Fruit and Vegetables. Disposes of colour defects, marked produce and foreign bodies also the same colour as the good product.

SPRAY is an Octa-Chromatic machine equipped with the following technologies: NIR (Near InfraRed) technology; Visible Color analysis, Chlorophyll analysis, Translucency analysis, Shape analysis. 176 Ejector Valves 1082 mm

Up to 10 t/h, inspection belt speed 120-150 m/min

45/65

SleekWrapper

SleekWrapper Inverted Wrapping blocks of cheese, loose herbs, fruits, vegetables, tortillas, meal kits, hardware, home goods, masks, baked goods, sandwiches, sticky, difficult to move products and more.

SleekWrapper HSA highspeed flow wrapper with integrated product aligner wrapping cookies, baked goods, candy, chocolates and confections

Bagger institutional packaging, school meal kits, home delivery meal kits as well as packaging fruits, vegetables, snack foods, baked foods, home goods, hardware and more.

Breezy

mm Multi-frequency sorter DIONYSOS automatically removes all contaminants from the inlet stream and ensure the top quality grapes to the wine process, up to a capacity of 12 ton/hour.

Up to 12 t/h, Sorting conveyor speed 100-160 m/min Powered by the BLUEIGHT technology. Double Rejection System (air jet + air jet) the DIONYSOS can be configured as a 3WAY sorter

Sleek Wrapper HSA Varies Varies Varies up to 300 pcs min

Robotic loader for wrappers Varies Varies Varies

Raytec

® Gravity Sorter

® Raynbow

® Belt Sorter

Raytec Vision

® Curiosity

Raytec Vision

® Belt Sorter

® Spray

DIONYSOS (grape inspection for wine)

Reiser Form/Fill/Seal Packaging Machines

n Superior package seals extend product shelf life, providing the extra time needed to reach new,

n Wide range of versatile, high-speed machines to meet all production requirements

n Backed by Reiser’s industry-leading service and support

IP69K, open-frame design including sloped surfaces, sealed welds and sealed hygienic belting for thorough drainage and cleanability. Smallest detection of bone fragments in the market. FORTRESS TECHNOLOGY INC. Icon X-Ray

The Icon is a highly accurate, fully integrated X-Ray system, specifically designed for high care food production environments. The Icon X-Ray system is purposed for inspecting packaged products for contaminant materials such as metal, ceramic, glass, and high-density plastics. Contaminated packs are rejected with an efficient, integrated reject system. The Icon has been designed, engineered, and constructed to stringent food grade engineering standards. It offers comprehensive auditing and traceability statistics, which complement good manufacturing practices and enable you to maintain food traceability, quality, and safety.

IP66 rating, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, modular (intralox) belt, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

HEAT AND CONTROL, INC. Ishida IX-GN Series X-ray Inspection System Various Various Ishida IX-G2 Dual Sensor X-ray Inspection System to 60 m/min. Various up to 150mm high; up to 400mm wide Detects low-density objects in overlapping products LOMA SYSTEMS, AN ITW COMPANY X5 XL800 X-Ray Inspection System 10-50 m/min Stop on detect

of low density bones in poultry/pork products, Ultra HD Resolution, 350w Output, Detect bones as small as 1mm to 2mm

IP66 rating, Adaptive Array Technology, color touchscreen, lead-free construc

tion, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

IP66 rating, Adaptive Array Technology, color touchscreen, lead-free construc

tion, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

IP69k rating, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

Array Technology, color touchscreen, lead-free construc

IP66 rating, Adaptive

tion, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

Smallest footprint, IP66 rating, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

IP66, Inspection of tall products. Check product integrity including volume and fill levels. Lead-free construction.

X5 Pack X-Ray Inspection System 20-80 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle)

X5 SpaceSaver X-Ray Inspection System 20-75 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle)

X5 Pipeline

X-Ray Inspection System ARL valve 64 mm or 75 mm pipe diameter

X5 Bulkflow X-Ray Inspection System 30-80 m/min Single-flap, dual-flap, multi-flap, carriage Retract Band

Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle)

X5c Compact X-Ray Inspection System 10-50 m/min

X5c/CW3 X-Ray and Checkweigher Combination System 10-50 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle)

IP66 rating, combined features of X5c and CW3 X5 SideShoot X-ray 10-50 m/min Pusher or Diverter 2633mm wide

by 350mm high 0.4mm or 0.8mm detector, 100 watt output, HD Imaging, Auto set-up w/variable power, Variable Speed, Tool-less Belt Removal, IP66 Compliance Available

Up to 590mm

Up to 390mm wide by 220mm high Features an IP69K Sanitary Rating, and curtainless option for unpackaged product.

Various Up to 390mm wide by 220mm high Curtainless design for light pouches and unpackaged products. 0.4mm detector, 210 watt Output, HD Imaging, auto set-up w/ variable power, IP66 Compliance, Air Conditioning

Various as required Products up to 600mm wide and 350mm tallInspect For products in large cartons, cases and bags. Suitable for the inspection of raw materials in receiving process as well as products in shipment process.

5 to 90m/min

Anritsu Infivis Inc. XR75 Series Curtainless

Anritsu

® Large model [XR75 series] X-Ray Inspection Up to 50 meters per minute

Metal

2.0-3.0mm Virtual Weighing Yes Missing Item, Fill Level Yes Non-contact inspection of plastic and paperboard containers

0.6-0.8mm Wire

0.5-0.7mm x 2mm long Glass

2.03.0mm Stone (red meat)

Various as required

Anritsu ® XR75 Side View X-Ray Up to 100 meters per minute

Wide range of speeds available HD Imaging Detects a FE sphere and SUS sphere as small as 0.3 mm dia., and a SUS wire of 0.2 mm dia. X 2 mm long.

Anritsu ® Bulk Fresh Food X-Ray Inspection System

Up to 12,000 pounds per hour Ball Valve 2”, 3” and 4” models For pipeline inspection of meat, poultry, sauces and preserves

ANRITSU XR75 Pipeline X-Ray

0.6-0.8mm Wire 0.5-0.7mm x 2mm long Glass 2.0-3.0mm Bone (red meat) 2.0-3.0mm Bone (poultry-application dependent). Non contact inspection of lightweight products

enables improved detection sensitivity for fine

Metal

Various as required

ANRITSU XR75 Curtain-less up to 100 meters per minute

Anritsu

Size Special Features

X-Ray Inspection Maker & Model Speed Detection Reject System

400 RMI/HC PXT Poultry Enhanced Up to 360 Breasts per minute Single and Dual Lanes Compact Design Detection of calcified bone down to 1mm, best possible detection for poultry bones, New global standard with highest Probability of Detection (POD) and lowest False Reject Rate (FRR).

400 RMI/HC PXT Up to 100 fpm Airblast, Kickoff, Retracting, Etc. Compact Design New global standard, Detection down to 0.2-0.3mm, best possible detection, difficult applications such as aluminum, fish bones, very small metals, and more

540 RMI/HC PXT Poultry Enhanced Up to 480 Breasts per minute Single, Dual, 3 or 4 Lanes Compact Design Detection of calcified bone down to 1mm, best possible detection for poultry bones, New global standard with highest Probability of Detection (POD) and lowest False Reject Rate (FRR).

Eagle PI Up to 1500ppm Application Dependent Up to 100lb FA3 B/C Up to 120 fpm Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc Up to 152mm in Width and 304mm in Height Fat Analysis Raw Meat Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: CL Value (fat to lean ratio) contaminants, check-weighing and defects. TRUE 3rd party rated AMI rated sanitary construction cleanable to a micro-biological level. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software. Can inspect randomly in-feed cases from multiple lines simultaneously using a barcode reader. Eagle Quadview Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Piston Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 152mm in Width and 304mm in Height

Glass-in-Glass

Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing, level fill, missing cap and defects. TRUE 100% base inspection with no blind spot. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, calcified bones, stones, glass.

Eagle Tall X and XS Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Arm, Piston Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 152mm in Width and 267mm in Height Product Inspection for the Beverage Industry: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing, level fill, missing cap and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, calcified bones, stones, glass. Eagle Trace Traceability Software.

550 Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Piston, Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 550mm in Width and 152mm in Height

Eagle Pack

March 10th – 12th, 2025

Georgia World Congress Center 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA Booth #1727

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, calcified bones, stones, glass.

Packaged Product

Eagle Pack 320 Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 323mm in Width and 152mm in Height

Eagle Pack 400HC Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 400mm in Width and 152mm in Height Raw Meat Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. TRUE 3rd party rated AMI rated sanitary construction cleanable to a micro-biological level. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software.

Packaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, calcified bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software.

Eagle Pack 240 Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 242mm in Width and 101mm in Height

Eagle Pack 430 Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 434mm in Width and 152mm in Height

Packaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software. Can inspect randomly in-feed cases from multiple lines.

Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 729mm in Width and 558mm in Height

Eagle Pack 1000 Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm

Packaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software. Can inspect randomly in-feed cases from multiple lines simultaneously using a barcode reader.

Eagle Pack 720 Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 120mpm and 1500ppm

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ADDRESSES

3M Canada Inc.

PO BOX 5757 London ON N6A 4T1 Tel: 5194512500 Fax: 5194526090

AA I E

See CiMa-Pak Corporation

ABB Inc.

2117 32e Av Lachine QC H8T 3J1 Tel: 5144203100

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics 201 Westcreek Blvd Brampton ON L6T 5S6 Tel: 9054603418 Fax: 9054603019

Abbey Equipment Solutions 5030 South Service Rd Burlington ONTARIO L7L5Y7 Tel: 1-800-361-5919

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

188 Oneida Ave Pointe-Claire QC H9R 1A8 Tel: 5146943439 Fax: 5146944107

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

100 Woodbine Downs Blvd Toronto ON M9W 5S8 Tel: 4166753999 Fax: 4166756589

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. 8-785 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M3 Tel: 9058470166 Fax: 9058470123

All Packaging Machinery Corp. (APM)

90 13th Ave Unit 11 90 13th Ave., Unit 11 Ronkonkoma NY 11779-6819 Tel: 6315887310 Fax: 6314674690

All-Fill Inc.

418 Creamery Way Exton PA 19341 Tel: 6105247350 Fax: 6105247346

Alpha Checkweighers

418 Creamery Way Exton PA 19341 Tel: 6105247350 Fax: 6105247346

American Film & Machinery (AFM) 7041 Boone Avenue North Brooklyn Park MN 55428 Tel: 714-974-9006 Fax: 763795-8867

Anritsu - Product Inspection & Detection

Anypack Packaging Machinery Inc. 1001-1265 Beach Ave Vancouver BC V6E 1V4 Tel: 6046710236

AROL NORTH AMERICA

2390 Satellite Blvd suite d Buford Georgia 30518 Tel: +1 6783181290

ARPAC LLC

9555 W Irving Park Rd Schiller Park IL 60176 Tel: 8476789034 Fax: 8476717006

Artypac Automation Inc.

3315 boul Industriel Laval QC H7L 4S3 Tel: 4506686600 Fax: 4506686633

AstroNova

3505 Rue Isabelle Suite O Brossard QC J4Y 4R2 Tel: 450-619-9973

ATG Pharma Inc.

2730 Brighton Rd., Unit C1 Oakville ON L6H 5T4

ATI Industrial Automation 1031 Goodworth Dr Apex NC 27539 Tel: 9197720115 Fax: 9197728259

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd. 111 Progress Ave Scarborough ON M1P 2Y9 Tel: 4162988101 Fax: 4162972218

Automated Packaging Systems Inc. See Pack Pro Systems, Inc. Stouffville, ON

BB&H Labeling Systems

See Omnifission, Mississauga, ON

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

43-2501 Rutherford Rd Vaughan ON L4K 2N6 Tel: 9054179500 Fax: 9054179509

Balluff Canada Inc.

2840 Argentia Rd Unit 1-2 Mississauga ON L5N 8G4 Tel: 9058161494 Fax: 9058161411

Bandall Canada Inc.

889 Pantera Drive Mississauga ON L4W 2R9 Tel: 8667791492

Barcode Graphics Inc.

5-25 Brodie Dr Richmond Hill ON L4B 3K7 Tel: 9057701154 Fax: 9057871575

Baumer hhs Corp.

10570 Success Lane Dayton OH 45458 Tel: 9378863160 Fax: 9378863161

Beckhoff Automation Ltd.

4 Schiedel Court, Unit 1-3 Cambridge ON N3C 0H1 Tel: 289-627-1900

Bell-Mark Sales

331 Changebridge Rd Pine Brook NJ 07058 Tel: 9738820202 Fax: 9738084616

Best Packaging Systems

1-8699 Escarpment Way Milton ON L9T 0J5 Tel: 9058643005 Fax: 9058646245

Beumer Corporation

800 Apgar Dr Somerset NJ 08873 Tel: 7328932800 Fax: 7328050475

Bizerba Canada Inc.

5865 McLaughlin Road Unit 3 Mississauga ON, CA L5R 1B8 Tel: 1-888-240-3722

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

See Techno Pak

Bosch Rexroth Canada

490 Prince Charles Drive South Welland ON L3B 5X7 Tel: +1(855)REXROTH (7397684) Fax: +1(905)735-5646

Bradman Lake

3050 Southcross Blvd Rock Hill SC 29730 Tel: 7045883301

BRECOflex CO.,L.L.C.

222 Industrial Way West Eatontown NJ 07724 Tel: (732)460-9500

Busch Vacuum Technics Inc.

1740 Lionel-Bertrand Blvd Boisbriand QC J7H 1N7 Tel: 1-800-363-6360

C

CAM Packaging Systems

3-226 Industrial Parkway N Aurora ON L4G 4C3 Tel: 905-737-5400

Canadian Corrugated & Containerboard Association

3-1995 Clark Blvd Brampton ON L6T 4W1 Tel: 9054581247

Canapa Solutions

5605 Cypihot Street Montreal QC H4S1R3 Tel: 2899873502

Canpaco Inc.

7901 Huntington Rd Woodbridge ON L4H 0S9 Tel: 9057717791 Fax: 9057711115

Cantrell-Gainco

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Capmatic Ltd.

12180 boul Albert-Hudon Montréal-Nord QC H1G 3K7 Tel: 5143220062 Fax: 5143220063

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

2430 Meadowpine Boulevard Unit 104 Mississauga ON L5N 6S2 Tel: 8885752275 Fax: 9055422248

Cartier Packaging Inc.

2325 boul Industrial Saint-Césaire QC J0L 1T0 Tel: 4504693168 Fax: 4504691387

Cascades Containerboard

Packaging - Div. of Cascades

Canada ULC

1061 Parent Street Saint-Bruno-deMontarville QC J3V 6R7 Tel: 4504618600 Fax: 4504618636

Cassel

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Celplast Packaging Systems

67 Commander Blvd Unit 4 Scarborough ON M1S 3M7 Tel: 4166443503 Fax: 4162931946

Celsius Instruments See Plan Automation

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

7-52 West Beaver Creek Richmond Hill ON L4B 1L9 Tel: 9058822222 Fax: 9058820437

Chisholm Machinery Solutions 5760 Valley Way Niagara Falls ON L2E 6T3 Tel: 9053561119 Fax: 9053569170

CiMa-Pak Corporation

Coding Products of Canada Ltd.

7 Innovation Dr Unit 160 Dundas ON L9H 7H9 Tel: 9056901471

Cognex Corp.

1 Vision Dr Natick MA 01760 Tel: 5086503000 Fax: 5086503344

Columbia Okura

See Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Combiscale LLC

4760 NW 128th St Opa Locka FL 33054 Tel: 3058958909 Fax: 3056887772

Compacker 9104 N Zenith Davenport IA 52809 Tel: 5633912751 Fax: 5633918598

Consolidated Technologies Inc. 252 rue Joseph-Carrier Vaudreuil-Dorion QC J7V 5V5 Tel: 4504248464 Fax: 4504248792

Cousineau Packaging Inc. PO Box 158 Campbellville ON L0L 1B0 Tel: 5197660707 Fax: 5197660807

Cousins Packaging Inc. 105 Claireport Cres Etobicoke ON M9V 2K1 Tel: 4167431341 Fax: 4167431831

Crawford Packaging 3036 page street London ON N5V 4P2 Tel: 5199029903

DDelkor Systems, Inc.

4300 Round Lake Rd W St. Paul MN 55112 Tel: 651-348-6700 Fax: 6513486705

Dependable Marking Systems Ltd. 585 Wenworth St E Unit 42 Oshawa ON L1H 3V8 Tel: 9054331383 Fax: 9054331972

Descon Conveyor Systems - A Pacteon Company 1-1274 Ringwell Drive Newmarket Ontario L3Y 9C7 Tel: 315-439-9871

Domino Printing Solutions Inc. 1-200 North Service Rd E Suite 317 Oakville ON L6M 2Y1 Tel: 800-387-7972 Fax: 905-829-1842

Dorner 975 Cottonwood Ave PO Box 20 Hartland WI 53029 Tel: 2623677600 Fax: 2623675827

Doverco Inc. 2111, 32e Ave Montréal QC H8T 3J1 Tel: 5144206001 Fax: 5144206050

DPEC Food Solutions 6705 Tomken Rd #15 Mississauga ON L5T 2J6 Tel: 905-565-1500

Dynamic Conveyor Corporation 5980 Grand Haven Rd Norton Shores Michigan 49441-6012 Tel: 231-798-1483

E

Eagle PI

6005 Benjamin Rd Tampa FL 33634 Tel: 4167207875

Eastey

7041 Boone Ave. N Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1504 Tel: 800-835-9344 Fax: 763-795-8867

Eckert Machines Inc. 3841 Portage Rd Niagara Falls ON L2J 2L1 Tel: 9053568356 Fax: 9053561704

Econocorp Inc.

72 Pacella Park Dr Randolph MA 02368 Tel: 7819867500 Fax: 7819861553

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd. 215 Hempstead Dr Hamilton ON L8W 2E6 Tel: 9053853201 Fax: 9053858775

Effytec

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Elmar Worldwide

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

Emerson 17 Airport Rd Brantford ON N3T 5M8 Tel: 5197582700 Fax: 5197585540

EndFlex LLC

4760 NW 128th St Opa Locka Miami FL 33054 Tel: (305) 622-4070

Endress+Hauser Canada

See Endress+Hauser Canada Ltd. Burlington, Ontario

Eriez

2200 Asbury Rd Erie PA 16506 Tel: 8148356000 Fax: 8148384960

ESS Technologies – A Pacteon Company

700 Scattergood Drive Christiansburg VA 24073 Tel: 315-439-9871

Euroimpianti Spa

See Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

F

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

See FANUC Canada, Ltee

Farm Credit Canada

1800 Hamilton Street Regina SK S4P 4L3 Tel: 8552306821

Ferrum

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

Festo Inc.

5300 Explorer Dr Mississauga ON L4W 5G4 Tel: (877)463-3786 Fax: (877)3933786

ADDRESSES

Filamatic

See Bellatrx, Pointe-Claire, QC

Flexlink Systems Canada, Inc.

1-1549 Yorkton Crt Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9056396878 Fax: 9056394632

Formost Fuji Corporation

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Fortress Technology Inc.

51 Grand Marshall Dr Toronto ON M1B 5N6 Tel: 4167542898 Fax: 4167542976

GGarvey Corporation

208 S Route 73 Blue Anchor NJ 08037 Tel: 6095612450 Fax: 6095612328

GEA Vertical Flow Packaging Solutions

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

1045 Hwy 13 Laval QC H7W 4V3 Tel: 4509733337 Fax: 4509733336

General Conveyor Inc.

245 Industrial Pkwy. South Aurora ON L4G 3V5 Tel: 9057277922 Fax: 9058411056

HHarlund Industries Ltd.

100 17934 105 Ave Edmonton AB T5S 2H5 Tel: 7804844400 Fax: 7804843646

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

85 Independence Drive Taunton MA 02780 Tel: 5088842500 Fax: 5088842501

Hartness International

See Alex E. Jones & Assoc.

Hayssensandiacre

See Alex E. Jones & Assoc.

Heat and Control, Inc.

3-7 Edinburgh Road South Guelph ON N1H 5N8 Tel: 519-623-1100 Fax: 519-623-1052

Heat Sealing Packaging Supplies & Equipment

61 Pippin Rd Concord ON L4K 4N6 Tel: 9056696770 Fax: 9056695793

Heidelberg Canada Graphic Equipment Limited

5900 Keaton Crescent Mississauga ON L5R 3K2 Tel: 9053624482

hma systems

185 Advance Blvd Unit 12 Brampton Ontario L6T 4Y3 Tel: 9054588182

Honeywell Intelligrated 2075 Forbes Street, Building B Unit #1 Whitby ON L1N 9X1 Tel: 9057435000

IID Technolgoy

5051 N Sylvania Suite 405 Fort Worth Texas 76137 Tel: 817-626-7779

igus Inc.

257 Ferris Ave Rumford RI 02916 Tel: 4014382200 Fax: 4014387270

Ilapak Inc.

105 Pheasant Run Newtown PA 18940 Tel: 2155792900 Fax: 2155799959

Imperial Dade Canada Inc.

125 Madill Blvd., Mississauga ON L5W 0H1 Tel: 1 800-463-3490

JJG Packaging

900 Wilson Road, North Suite # 1104

Oshawa On L1G7T2 Tel: Cell 416-3528808

Junapack

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

KKaps All Packaging Systems Inc

See Newmapak Ltd

KHK USA Inc.

259 Elm Place Mineola NY 11501 Tel: 5162483850 Fax: 5162484385

Klockner Pentaplast

3585 Klockner Road Gordonsville VA 22942 Tel: 540-832-3600 Fax: 540-8325656

Komcan Inc.

55 Sinclair Ave Georgetown ON L7G 4X4 Tel: 9058737070

KRONES

6285 Northam Dr Mississauga ON L4V 1X5 Tel: 9053644900

KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

4-6710 Maritz Dr Mississauga ON L5W 0A1 Tel: 9056708600 Fax: 9056708604

Kwik Lok Corp.

See British Canadian Importers (4 Western Provinces

LLabel-Aire Inc.

See Ahearn & Soper

Lantech Inc.

See Imperial Dade

Lenze Americas

630 Douglas St Uxbridge MA 01569 Tel: 5082789100 Fax: 5082787873

Lifvrac

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Linx Printing Technologies Ltd.

Linx House, 8 Stocks Bridge Way, Compass Poin St Ives, Cambridgeshire Tel: +44 (0) 1480 302 100

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

550 Kehoe Blvd Carol Stream IL 60188 Tel: 1-800-872-5662

Longford International Ltd. 41 Lamont Ave Scarborough ON M1S 1A8 Tel: 4162986622 Fax: 4162986627

MMapleJet Co

175 West Beaver Creek Unit 1 Richmond Hill, Toronto Ontario L4B 3M1 Tel: 9054823106

Markem-Imaje Inc.

5448 Timberlea Blvd Mississauga ON L4W 2T7 Tel: 8002675108 Fax: 8669219732

MARQ Packaging Systems Inc.

3801 West Washington Ave Yakima WA 98903 Tel: 5099664300 Fax: 5094523307

Marsh Co

See Videojet Technologies Canada

Massman Automation Designs, LLC 1010 E Lake St Villard MN 56385 Tel: 3205543611 Fax: 3205542650

Matrix Packaging Machinery, LLC

650 Dekora Woods Blvd Saukville WI 53080 Tel: 2622688300 Fax: 2622688301

Matthews Marking Systems 3159 Unionville Road Suite 500 Cranberry Pennsylvania 16066 Tel: (800) 775-7775 Fax: (412) 665-2550

MD Packaging Inc.

5A-141 Reach St Uxbridge ON L9P 1L3 Tel: 4162919229 Fax: 4162912906

Mecano Industrie 1570 rue Nationale Terrebonne QC J6W 0E2 Tel: 4509611228 Fax: 4509611200

Messe Düsseldorf (Canada) 1500-480 University Ave Toronto ON M5G 1V2 Tel: 4165981524 Fax: 4165981840

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

6-2915 Argentia Rd Mississauga ON L5N 8G6 Tel: 8006388537

mk North America, Inc. 105 Highland Park Dr Bloomfield CT 06002 Tel: 8607695500 Fax: 8607695505

Mpac Group

6500 Kitimat Road Unit 1 Mississauga ON L5N 2B8 Tel: 9056707200 Fax: 9056705291

Multipond

See Abbey Equipment Solutions MULTIVAC Canada

6 Abacus Rd Brampton ON L6T 5B7 Tel: 9052641170 Fax: 9052649647

NNalbach Engineering Company, Inc. 621 E Plainfield Rd Countryside IL 60525 Tel: 7085799100 Fax: 7085790122

New England Machinery Inc. 6204 29th St E Bradenton FL 34203 Tel: 9417555550 Fax: 9417516281

Newmapak Ltd.

325 Chemin Saint-François-Xavier Suite 101 Delson QC J5B1Y2 Tel: (514) 8665572

Nita Labeling Equipment

1051 rue du Viger Terrebonne QC J6W 6B6 Tel: 4509614000 Fax: 4509614240

NJM Packaging 5600 rue Kieran Montréal QC H4S 2B5 Tel: 5143376990 Fax: 5143350801

Nordson Canada, Limited 1211 Denison St Markham ON L3R 4B3 Tel: 8004633200 Fax: 9054758821

O

Omega Design Corp.

See Packaging Equipment Solutions Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

100 Consilium Place Suite 802 Toronto ON M1H 3E3 Tel: 8669866766 Fax: 4162866648

Optima Machinery Corp.

1330 Contract Dr Green Bay WI 543045681 Tel: 9203392222 Fax: 9203392233

Ossid

4000 College Rd Battleboro NC 27809

PPack Rite

3026 Phillips Ave Racine WI 53403 Tel: 2626356966 Fax: 2626340521

PACK3000 CANADA LTD 2235 RUE ANDRE C HAMEL suite 800 Drummondville QC J2C 8A7 Tel: 819474-3830

Packaging Equipment Solutions Inc.

46 Colonel Bertram Rd Brampton ON L6Z 4P3 Tel: 9059701562 Fax: 9059701759

Packaging Technologies Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc. 8 Paisley Lane Stouffville ON L4A 7X4 Tel: 905-642-1300

Pacteon

5370 Guy Young Road Brewerton NY 13029 Tel: 315-439-9871

PakTech

70 South Bertelsen Road Eugene OR 97402 Tel: 5414615000

Paxiom

2037 E Maule Ave Las Vegas NV 89119 Tel: (702) 450-0808

Paxton Products

See Eckert Machines, 3841 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2J 2L1

Pdc International Corp. 8 Sheehan Ave. Norwalk CT 06854 Tel: 2038531516 Fax: 2038540834

Pearson Packaging Systems

See Alex E. Jones and Assoc.

Pemberton & Associates Inc.

3610 Nashua Dr Mississauga ON L4V 1X9 Tel: 9056788900 Fax: 9056788989

PFM Packaging Machinery Corp.

See Unisource Canada Inc., (ON, MB, BC, AB, QC

Phoenix Wrappers - A Pacteon Company 2270 boul Industriel Laval Québec H7S 1P9 Tel: 315-439-9871

Pillar Technologies

475 Industrial Dr Hartland WI 53029-0110 Tel: 2629127200 Fax: 2629127272

Pilz Automation Safety Canada L.P. 6695 Millcreek Drive, Unit 8 Mississauga Ontario L5N 5R8 Tel: 905 821 7459

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc. 1-2300 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5S3 Tel: 9058290016 Fax: 9058294637

Plan Automation Inc.

5 Loring Dr. Bolton ON L7E1Y1 Tel: 4164790777 Fax: (416) 479-0787

Plexpack

PMMI

PMR Packaging Inc.

701 Rossland Rd E Suite 361 Whitby ON L1N 9K3 Tel: 9057252225 Fax: 9057252241

Pneumatic Scale Corp.

10 Ascot Parkway Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 Tel: 3309230491 Fax: 3309238720

Premier Tech Chronos

1 av Premier Rivière-du-Loup QC G5R 6C1 Tel: 4188688324 Fax: 4188626642

Primera Technology Inc.

2 Carlson Parkway N Plymouth MN 55447 Tel: 7634756676 Fax: 7634756677

ADDRESSES

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

4902 Union Rd Beamsville ON L3J 0V8 Tel: 9055639400 Fax: 9055637224

R-J Machinery Inc.

44 Torbay Rd Markham ON L3R 1G6 Tel: 9054751046 Fax: 9054750944

R.A. Jones & Co.

807 West Kimberly Rd Davenport IA 52806 Tel: 5633911100 Fax: 5633910017

R.E. Morrison Equipment Inc.

21-3615 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L 5Z8 Tel: 9058286301 Fax: 9058283674

Raytec Vision

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

81 Maybrook Dr Scarborough ON M1V 3Z2 Tel: 4162976868 Fax: 4162976873 Reiser (Canada) Co.

4-1549 Yorkton Crt Unit #4 Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9056316611 Fax: 9056316607

Rennco Llc

See PMR Packaging Inc

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

12-7600 Hwy 27 Woodbridge ON L4H 0P8 Tel: 4166224784 Fax: 4168504367

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

1201 South Second St Milwaukee WI 53204 Tel: 4143822000 Fax: 4143824444

Rychiger Canada

400 Steeprock Dr Toronto ONTARIO M3J2X1 Tel: 4166637071 Fax: 4166630233

Ryson International Inc.

300 Newson Dr Yorktown VA 23692 Tel: 7578981530 Fax: 7578981580

S

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

2370 Dixie Rd Mississauga ON L4Y 1Z4 Tel: 9052799580 Fax: 9052798016

Saturn Packaging Equipment

655 montee de liesse Saint-Laurent QC H4T 1P5 Tel: 5149561603 Fax: 5149568124

Schneider Packaging Equipment - A Pacteon Company

5370 Guy Young Rd Brewerton NY 13029 Tel: 315-439-9871

Schubert North America, LLC

See Schubert Packaging Automation Inc., Mississauga, ON

Sealed Air Shrink Packaging

100 Rogers Bridge Rd Duncan SC 29334 Tel: 8644332000 Fax: 8644332019

Septimatech Group Inc.

106 Randall Dr Waterloo ON N2V 1K5 Tel: 5197467463 Fax: 5197463464

Serac, Inc.

160 E ELK TRL, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188 CAROL STREAM IL 60188 Tel: 6305109343 Fax: 6305109357

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

275 Hanlon Creek Blvd. Unit 3 Guelph ON N1C 0A1 Tel: 5197639729

SEW-EURODRIVE

210 Walker Dr. Brampton Ontario L6T 3W1 Tel: 9057911553 Fax: 9057912999

Shanklin, Sealed Air Corporation

100 Westwood Rd Ayer MA 01432 Tel: 9787723200 Fax: 9787725660

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

10 - 760 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M5 Tel: 9058470122

SIAL Canada

601-2120 rue Sherbrooke E Montréal QC H2K 1C3 Tel: 4384762239 Fax: 5142891034

Sick, Inc.

6900 West 110th St Bloomington MN 55438 Tel: 9529416780 Fax: 9529419287

Siemens Canada Limited

1550 Appleby Line Burlington ON L7L 6X7 Tel: 9053193600 Fax: 9053157923

SIG Combibloc

881-2425 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4W 5K4 Tel: 9053612825 Fax: 9053612610

Signode 3650 W Lake Ave. Glenview IL 60026 Tel: 847-657-7945

Sipromac

2555 rue Alfred-Nobel Drummondville

QC J2A 0L5 Tel: 8193955151 Fax: 8193955343

Sort Production Products Ltd.

8-2266 Drew Rd Mississauga ON L5S 1B1 Tel: 9056737678 Fax: 9056737637

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

1360 Grandview Pky Sturtevant WI 53177 Tel: 2628864402 Fax: 2628865502

Spicers Canada ULC

200 Galcat Drive Vaughan Ontario L4L 0B9 Tel: 905-265-5000

SPS / PHIN Limited

15-440 Tapscott Rd Scarborough ON M1B 1Y4 Tel: 4162982151 Fax: 4162982170

Squid Ink Manufacturing

7041 Boone Ave Brooklyn Park MN 55428 Tel: 7637958856 Fax: 7637958867

Standard Knapp, Inc.

63 Pickering St. Portland CT 06480 Tel: 8603421100 Fax: 8603421557

STANMECH Technologies Inc.

944 Zelco Dr Burlington ON L7L 4Y3 Tel: 9056316161 Fax: 9056311852

Starview Packaging Machinery Inc.

1840 boul Saint-Régis Dorval QC H9P 1H6 Tel: 514-920-0100 ext.310 Fax: 514920-0092

Sterling Marking Products 1147 Gainsborough Rd London Ontario N6H 5L5 Tel: 5194345788 Fax: 8006676600

Stock Canada

815 A Tecumseh POINTE-CLAIRE Quebec H9R 4B1 Tel: 514 426 1266 Fax: 514 426 1200

STORCAN

215 Boulevard Industriel CHATEAUGAY QC J6J 4Z2 Tel: 4503652158 Fax: 4506981178

Supervac Maschinenbau GmbH

See Reiser (Canada

Syntegon

7-52 West Beaver Creek Rd Richmond Hill Ontario L4B 1L9 Tel: 905 882-2222 Fax: 905 882-0437

Syntegon

2440 Sumner Blvd. Raleigh North Carolina NC 27616 Tel: +1 919 877 08 86

Syntegon Packaging Technology, Inc.

869 South Knowles Ave New Richmond WI 54017 Tel: 7152466511 Fax: 7152466539

TTechnical Adhesives Ltd

3035 Jarrow Avenue Mississauga Ontario L4X 2C6 Tel: 905-625-1284

Technicor Industrial Services Inc. 450 Richardson Rd Orangeville ON L9W 4W8 Tel: 5199416120 Fax: 5199406067

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc. 2150 rue Bombardier Ste-Julie QC J3E 2J9 Tel: 4509223122 Fax: 4509223422

TechSight Inspections

5 Loring Drive Bolton Ontario L9W 1T9 Tel: (905) 533-9596

Tecnoceam

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Teledyne TapTone

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Tetra Pak Canada Inc.

20 De Boers Dr. Suite 420 North York ON M3J 0H1 Tel: 6477751837 Fax: 6477751838

Thermo Fisher Scientific

See MD Packaging

Thiele Technologies - Streamfeeder

315 27th Ave NE Minneapolis MN 55418 Tel: 7635020000 Fax: 7635020100

Tigerpak Industrial Supplies

6810 Kitimat Road Unit 1 Mississauga ON L5N 5M2 Tel: 289 328-0651 Fax: 289 328-0652

TNA North America, Inc.

680 S Royal Lane Coppell TX 75019 Tel: 9724626500 Fax: 9724626599

Toptier

10315 SE Jennifer St Portland OR 97015 Tel: 5033537388 Fax: 5033537399

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

23 Donway Crt Elmira ON N3B 0B1 Tel: 5197446565 Fax: 5197446829

Triangle Package Machinery Co. 6655 W Diversey Ave Chicago IL 607072293 Tel: 7738890200 Fax: 7738894221

Tsubaki of Canada Ltd.

1630 Drew Rd Mississauga ON L5S 1J6 Tel: 9056760400 Fax: 9056750904

Turatti

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

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Uhlmann Packaging Systems L.P.

44 Indian Lane E Towaco NJ 07082 Tel: 9734028855 Fax: 9733169330

Uline Canada Corporation 3333 James Snow Pkwy. N. Milton ON L9T 8L1 Tel: 8002955510 Fax: 8002955571

Unified Flex Packaging Technologies

510 Thompson Drive #12 Cambridge Ontario N1T 2K8 Tel: 18663694181

UniTrak Corporation Limited 299 Ward St Port Hope ON L1A 4A4 Tel: 9058858168 Fax: 9058857138

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Valco Melton 497 Circle Freeway Dr, Suite 490 Cincinnati OH 45246 Tel: 5138746550 Fax: 5138743612

ValTara Via Lago di Alleghe, 15 Schio VI 36015 Tel: +39 0445 576224

VC999 Canada Ltd.

153 rue Sylvestre Saint-Germain-deGrantham QC J0C 1K0 Tel: 819-395-4555 Fax: 819-395-6444

Vibac Canada Inc.

12250 boul Industriel Montréal QC H1B 5M5 Tel: 5146400250 Fax: 5146406702

Videojet Technologies

7075 Financial Dr Mississauga ON L5N 6V8 Tel: 9056731212 Fax: 9056738725

Viking Masek 40 Woodland Ct Oostburg WI 53070 Tel: 920-564-5312

Volpak S.A.

Pol Ind c/Can Vinyalets N 4 Sta Perpetua De Mogoda Tel: 3493544670 Fax: 3493574773

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Wago Corporation

N120 W19129 Freistadt Rd. Germantown WI 53022 Tel: 8003467245 Fax: 2622553232

Wainbee Limited 5789 Coopers Ave Mississauga ON L4Z 3S6 Tel: 9055681700

Weber Inc.

5080 Timberlea Blvd. Ste. 34 Mississauga ON L4W 4M2 Tel: 816-560-2483

Weber Marking Systems of Canada 6180 Danville Road Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 Tel: 9055646881 Fax: 9055646886

Weighpack Systems Inc. 5605 rue Cypihot Saint-Laurent QC H4S 1R3 Tel: 5144220808

WestRock 4364 Southwest 34th St Orlando FL 32811 Tel: 4078431300 Fax: 4078438459

Wexxar Bel 13471 Vulcan Way Richmond BC V6V 1K4 Tel: 6049309300 Fax: 6049309368

Wulftec International Inc. 209 Wulftec Ayer’s Cliff QC J0B 1C0 Tel: 819-838-4232 Fax: 819-838-5539

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Yamato Corporation

6306 W Eastwood Court Mequon WI 53092-0036 Tel: 2622360000 Fax: 2622360036

Yaskawa America, Inc. Motoman Robotics Division 100 Automation Way Miamisburg OH 45342 Tel: 9378476200 Fax: 9378476277

Yaskawa Canada, Inc. 3-3530 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L 5Z7 Tel: 9055696686

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Zebra Technologies Corp.

3 Overlook Point Lincolnshire IL 60069 Tel: 8476346700 Fax: 8479138766

Zund America, Inc. 8142 South 6th Street Oak Creek Wisconsin 53154 Tel: 4144330700

A cheerful callout to spirited packaging innovation / Jeff May

The checkout aisles at many grocery have evolved in recent years into inescapable impulse purchase traps for shoppers waiting in line—offering a wide selection of popular confectionery, snacks, small hardware items and various other addons cleverly arranged to lure shoppers into splurging on an extra treat. This strategy has also been embraced at many provincially-owned liquor stores, where shoppers will find varying selections of the so-called ‘airplane’ mini bottles, halfand full-Mickey bottles of various distilled spirits, and wine brands retailing in 200- and 375-ml bottle sizes. Too small to be left on their own in the store aisles, theses sample-sized single-serve containers have found a safe home in the closely-monitored checkout aisle sections, which also serve up some novel and intriguing packaging ideas to add extra marketing cachet to the brand. These checkout standouts include the 50-ml bottles of the Ole Smoky Moonshine Mountain Java Coffee Cream Liqueur, produced and bottled by Ole Smoky Distillery of Gatlinburg, Tenn. The company has a long history dating back to before the Prohibition, which is why it still uses the word “moonshine” as a nod to its early shady years of operating on wrong side of the law. With the Ole Smoky Moonshine brand generally packaged in 750-ml glass jars—another Prohibition Era throwback—using the miniature Mason Jar container for the single-serve shooter portion is a deft marketing touch that really makes the brand stand-out on the shelf, despite the dwarfish size. The miniature jars come shrinksleeved with a fading cream-colored background with an image of coffee beans circling the middle of the entire container, rounded up with a superimposed brand logo, an ingredients list, bottle size, UPC code, proof and alcohol-content percentages, a government-issued health warning, and the company’s “Shine Responsibly” registered trademark. The eye-catching jars are topped off with a security seal—a rudimentary strip of white tape secured

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Miniature 50-ml glass Mason Jar of the Ole Smoky Moonshine Mountain Java Coffee Cream Liqueur.

A twin-pack of the Fresh Additions Ready to Eat Chicken Bites top-sealed trays with easy-peel film lidding.

The single-shot Tear N’ Go sachets of J.D. Shore Spirits Cream Liqueurs, packed 10 to a box, from the Halifax Distilling Company.

to the top of the lid and down the side of the jar—also touched up with an image of three coffee beans. In addition to being perfectly recyclable due to their glass construction, these little beauties also offer terrific possibilities for reuse as lunchbag stuffers for dressings or sauces.

While a square box in the checkout area of a liquor store may not immediately stand out against various shaped jars, bottles cans and plastic containers surrounding it, the contents of Halifax Distilling Company ’s J.D. Shore Spirits’ Collection of Cream Liqueurs are full of inspired product and packaging innovation. Housing ten 30-ml single-shot, the little box packs plenty of eye-candy on all four sides of the box with whimsical naval-themed images of anchors, whales, fish, a compass, and of course a barrel—presumably filled with of rum—floating in the waves. The carton’s Navy-Blue background gels brilliantly with the white- and gold-colored lettering and artwork, which also includes an image of a copper kettle and carboy used in the making of rum, as well as a pair of clinking glasses cheering each other on alongside an image of a sachet. The back panel of the box features a quick blurb about the sachets and how to enjoy them: either tear open and pour into a glass or add to cocktail; or, of course, just tear it open and drink straight from the sachet. Along with the J.D. Shore logo and a unique font naming the shot’s flavor, each sachet has its own background color and artwork reflecting the contents inside. Hence, the Death by Chocolate Rum Cream has a brown background with images of random-shaped white and dark chocolate pieces melting

into a flowing river of chocolate, while Smores Rum Cream sachet features images of marshmallows on a stick floating above the open flame of a campfire. Each sachet has an easy-opening perforated tear top with the “easy open here” prompt below it, along with all the required ingredients, production date, volume, alcohol percentage, social media links, and QR and UPC codes.

Grab-and-go food products have come a long way from a bag of chips or a chocolate bar. Whether for lunch, travelling on a road trip, or before and after a school game, individual snacks have become a staple of nourishment on-thefly. For people with a food allergy, like Celiac Disease for example, having dependable on-the-go, gluten-free food is essential—especially when travelling. In this light, the Fresh Additions Ready to Eat Chicken Bites offer a terrific example of how meat protein can be turned into a wonderful traveling companion. Leveraging transparency and product quality, the Fresh Additions Chicken Bites come saddle-packed in clear plastic trays topped off with peelback plastic film seals decorated with light airborne images of floating bits of lettuce and chicken floating down from above, and landing, inside a salad bowl depicted just to the left of the centered brand name. The space to the right of the name is used to display the basic calories, fat and protein content information in gentle orange font on a white background. The bottom end of the tray’s top layer is also accented with a circled image of the chicken bites, further encircled with a Great for Snacking callout, along with an adjacent strip hailing the Fire Grilled (Grillées à la Flamme) technique used to cook the tasty chicken breast chunks. This honest, nothing-to-hide packaging format is a refreshing change from many busy food packages jazzed up with loud product imagery that often generate exaggerated expectations of the contents inside.

JEFF MAY is a freelance writer living in Halifax.

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