Canadian Packaging January/February 2023

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DEPARTMENTS

NEWSPACK

6-8 Packaging news round-up.

NOTES & QUOTES

10-11 Noteworthy industry briefs.

FIRST GLANCE

13 New packaging solutions and technologies.

ECO-PACK NOW

14 Sustainable packaging innovations.

IMPACT

15 A monthly insight from PAC Global.

PEOPLE

122 Career moves in the packaging world.

EVENTS

123 Upcoming industry functions.

COLUMNS FROM THE EDITOR

4 George Guidoni

New guidance on precautionary allergen food labeling a big step in the right direction. CHECKOUT

124 Shannon Kaup Joe Public speaks out on packaging hits and misses.

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COVER STORY

16PACK TO SNACK

Venerable Canadian bakery vastly improves its production capacity and capabilities with well-executed facility expansion and massive continuous investment in leading-edge automated packaging machinery.

FEATURES

25 De iny Calling

Hardworking manufacturer of inline printing, coating and converting machinery in full control of its own destiny with a an attractive value proposition and high-end automation components and capabilities.

32Rolling with the Times

A landmark paper converting plant in southwestern Ontario rea rms its supremacy in the market for multipack beverage carriers with relentless continuous improvement and proactive investment in high-end production machinery.

36 Cascading E e s

Leading containerboard producer improves its energy management and distribution capabilities with innovative enclosure solutions.

40 Seal theDeal

New sealing system design enables innovative produce of frozen fresh foods to improve its line e ciencies and packaging integrity and precision.

42 Sweet and Simple

Iconic French pastries leap into 21st Century manufacturing with a new fully automated packaging line.

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New guidance on food allergies to help food firms help themselves

Food allergies are one of the modern science’s greatest mysteries, and one of the industry’s most pressing challenges looking for the right solution.

As deftly noted by the brilliant American scientist and entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki, “I think it is absolutely crazy in this day and age that I have to go through a trial-and-error method to see if my child is allergic to an antibiotic or peanuts. I should just know.”

3+ MILLION

We could not agree more. According to credible statistical surveys, food allergies a ect more than three million Canadians, roughly one in 10 people, for whom trial-and-error can be a very perplexing journey in the age of mass food manufacturing and rapid food SKU (stock-keeping units) proliferation at their local grocers.

For these folks, choosing the right product can be a frustrating, time-consuming experience centered around reading and understanding the vague on-pack ingredient information and warnings—often positioned on the back of the pack as an afterthought in barely legible type, just enough to meet legal requirements but no more.

According to Food Allergy Canada, “Food allergens such as peanuts, shellfish, wheat, eggs, and milk a ect over three million Canadians, including 600,000 children, and impact one-in-two households.

“This community relies on access to accurate ingredient information,” the association notes, “yet current food labeling practices, specifically precautionary allergen labeling, is confusing to consumers—making it di cult to navigate safe food options.”

Commendably, Food Allergy Canada is taking a proactive approach to helping fill this communication gap with its recently-released Allergen Management Guidelines for Food Manufacturers document—providing a practical framework for Canadian food and beverage manufacturers on how to develop an allergen control plan or assess their current plan within their facility. Moreover, the guidelines include thoughtful recommendations on the use of precautionary allergen labeling to ensure it can be used as an e ective risk communication tool.

Developed using multi-stakeholder

approach to incorporate input from food manufacturers, academia, consumers and allergists, this invaluable resource combines thoughtful insights from industry best practices, international industry guidelines, scientific and expert community reports, and Canadian food manufacturer expertise to create a comprehensive, logical and easy-to-grasp manual for helping food manufacturers help themselves by nudging allergy-prone consumers to make safe choices at the shelf level.

Rich in detail, analysis and science-based data, the comprehensive report is freely available for industry professionals for download on the association’s website: www.foodallergycanada.ca

“These guidelines o er Canadian manufacturers a risk-based approach to manage food allergens, with the aim to meet Canadian food regulatory requirements while aligning with the most recent international advice stemming from the WHO/FAO Expert Consultation on food allergen risk assessment methodologies and allergen thresholds,” says Université Laval professor Samuel Godefroy, one of the report’s key researchers.

While it will undoubtedly take time for these guidelines to be widely adopted by the 13,000 or so food and beverage producers across Canada, the early industry feedback sounds promising.

“Food allergy is a serious public health issue and food and beverage manufacturers play a critical role in helping consumers make safe product choices,” says Sharon Mohammed, director of government and industry relations at Maple Leaf Foods. “With the Allergen Management Guidelines, food manufacturers now have an industry informed framework, that provides practical recommendations for all types and sizes of manufacturers.

“Our investment in this initiative will make it easier for food and beverage manufacturers to meet Canadian food safety and allergen labeling requirements, while helping consumers make informed food purchasing decisions.”

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Leclerc starts the year with pure intentions and catchy packaging

Some New Year resolutions are harder to keep than others, but for Canadians pledging to eat healthier and to buy more local, venerable Canadian snack producer Leclerc is o ering a perfect solution with its new line of GO PURE Oatmeal Bars.

Baked and packaged at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Cornwall, Ont., the

soft-baked bars are made with 100-percent Canadian oats and are available in three tasty flavors including Chocolate Chip, Carrot Cake and Brownies

According to Leclerc, “Oats are high in fiber and contains more protein.

“In addition to being naturally antioxidant, they also contain good fats and a multitude of micronutrients.

“Oats are the choice of active people because of their high-quality carbohydrates content,” Leclerc states. “With oats, you get a fuel that provides long-lasting energy.

Retailing in attractive 175-gram folding cartons packed with five individually wrapped single-serve bars—all incorporating lively brand graphics created by the Montreal o ce of Pigeon Brands—the peanut-free GO

PURE Oatmeal Bars contain no palm oil, according to Leclerc, and have no artificial flavors or colors.

Containing about 30-percent whole grain oats and 20-percent dates, the oven-baked GO PURE Oatmeal Bars have less than seven grams of sugar per bar, according to Leclerc, providing a healthy and convenient snack option for people on the go, such as busy families, athletes, and anyone looking for a tasty, nutritious, wholesome and 100-percent made-inCanada snack.

Chapman’s iconic boxed ice cream gets a new look

With its half-a-century history, the Chapman’s brand of two-liter boxed ice cream has been lovingly enjoyed by many generations of Canadians.

Produced in Markdale, Ont., since 1973, the brand’s coast-to-coast popularity has enabled the family-owned Chapman’s to grow into Canada’s largest independent ice cream producer—a feat that has earned this long-time freezer staple a fresh new look with high-end packaging graphics that incorporate the image of the company’s original creamery into the packaging design.

Now branded under the new Markdale Creamery label, the renamed product line is available in 15 distinct flavor varieties, according to Chapman’s, with all the original recipes left untouched.

“With this initiative we proudly celebrate our history and heritage,” says Chapman’s chief operating o cer Ashley Chapman.

“Community is an important pillar of the Chapman’s brand, and the new product line name pays homage to our small village of Markdale,” she says, noting the updated product line will also continue to be allergy-friendly, along with gluten-free, peanut-free, nut-free, and the new egg-free designation.

To get the new packaging ready for early 2023 rollout, Chapman’s worked closely with the Toronto-based Odessey Business Products Inc. and Reset Branding of Burlington, Ont., to project the desired brand image on new packaging.

“The challenge was to make the packaging still recognizable for loyal customers, while giving it a serious uplift,” says Chapman’s marketing manager Lesya Chapman.

“The design came together quite fast, and everyone quickly felt in love with the new look,” she adds. “The transition was quite rapid: it took was less than a year between the original idea and new packaging getting into stores.”

The original Chapman’s creamery in Markdale. Ont., circa 1973.

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Ontario quail eggs farmer makes a clear PCR choice for its new retail packaging

Long lauded for their high nutritional value, creamy taste and texture, and cooking versatility, quail eggs are quickly gaining long-overdue mainstream acceptance across North America thanks to companies like Spring Creek Quail Farms

Located in Saint Anns, Ont., Spring Creek is a family-owned farm on a mission to spice up the Canadians’ egg life with a real alternative by tapping into the growing popularity of quail eggs—beloved by foodies for their looks and taste; health-conscious consumers for their nutritional benefits; and many ethnic consumers excited to find this familiar ingredient at their local store.

To build on that momentum, Spring Creek has recently teamed up with good natured Products Inc., Vancouver-based manufacturer of plant-based packaging materials, to relaunch its eggs in new good natured Bio-Pet packaging to ensure safe delivery of its naturally-raised quail eggs to major grocery store chains across Canada and the U.S., including Costco, Loblaws, Sobeys and Kroger

According to good natured Products, its Bio-PET packaging is made from 30-percent plant-based materials instead of petroleum— meeting Spring Creek’s requirements for recyclability across North America, while also reducing its reliance on fossil fuels.

Operating as a ‘zero-waste’ farm, Spring Creek is dedicated to environmental stewardship through its full supply chain and has committed to 100-percent recyclable packaging and shipping materials, according to the company.

In addition to being fully recyclable, Spring Creek egg packaging must adhere to strict requirements to enable product visibility and ventilation, comply with food safety, and be durable enough to withstand shipping and

ensure on-shelf safety.

According to Spring Creek, lack of product visibility and poor leak and crush resistance are key contributors to egg breakage and food waste during transport, as well as on store shelves.

Moreover, consumers often open up the traditional foam or fiber cartons to inspect eggs prior to purchasing—resulting in safety risks or messy accidents at the store-shelf level.

By utilizing transparent good natured Bio-PET egg containers, grocery customers are able to clearly see the quail eggs at a glance, largely eliminating the need to open up packaging before purchase.

“We believe a business shouldn’t have to compromise great design, product enhancement and durability in the search for environmentally friendly packaging,” says Spring Creek owner and chief executive o cer Aaron Oosterho .

“It’s in our DNA to match our packaging choices with our zero-waste, vertically integrated business practices, and we’re grateful good natured could meet all our requirements,” Oosterho adds.

“The packaging design process with Spring Creek enabled us to fully demonstrate our ability to dig deep into a customer’s unique needs, understand their industry and then fine-tune a design and precise material choice that would check all the boxes,” says Paul Antoniadis, chief executive o ce of good natured Products.

“Great packaging design is a combination of choosing the right material, engineering a solution that considers the full supply chain and making it a ordable,” Antoniadis states.

“I’m proud of our team who worked diligently on iterations until the perfect form and function was achieved for Spring Creek,” he adds, “and we look forward to continuing to make fresh quail eggs readily available throughout North America.”

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BAK Food Equipment has been selected as the new name for a company formerly known as Equipment Processing Solutions, a major supplier of food processing systems and equipment based in Burr Ridge, Ill. As the exclusive U.S. distributor for Nowicki, Protech and N&N Nadratowski brands, BAK provides a wide range of food processing equipment—from injectors and tumblers to automated smokehouses—generating annual revenues of about US$100 million. “We listened to our customers and developed a new website to improve their experience,” explains company owner John Bobak. “At the same time, it made sense to rebrand with a new name and logo that reminds customers of our rich history with food and food processing equipment, with the goal of helping customers

Mansonville, Que.-based NexKemia Petrochemicals Inc., a subsidiary of Integreon Global and manufacturer of EPS (expandable polystyrene) foam products, has completed the acquisition of Eco-Captation, a prominent polystyrene waste collection and recycling company in Prévost, Que. As the leading recycler of polystyrene wastes in Quebec with

a keen focus on PCR (post-consumer recycled) materials, the company combines artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced optical sorting technology with a seamless mechanical recycling process to convert plastic waste into highquality raw materials made with post-consumer recycled material, acquiring Eco-Captation represents another step for NexKemia as a major mechanical recycling hub. “We look forward to growing as we learn from Eco-Captation’s substantial recycling expertise,” says Integreon Global’s president and chairman Maurice Barakat. “We are excited to employ technology to reduce the carbon footprint of the packaging and insulation solutions developed for our customers.”

Leading Swedish paperboard producer Billerud says it has secured up to US$200 million in financial support from the State of Michigan to proceed with the company’s ambitious expansion into the North American markets, starting with the planned conversion of the Escanaba paper mill into a paperboard

manufacturing facility to produce primary fiber premium paperboards. As part of the agreement, Billerud will be exempted from paying almost all state and local property taxes at the mill, which is located in the newlydesignated Forest Products Processing Renaissance Zone. For its part, Billerud has promised to invest up to US$1 billion into the conversion project—scheduled for completion in the first half of 2023—while supporting hundreds of high-paying jobs and engaging a significant number of local contractors during the construction period. “Billerud’s transformational investment in their Escanaba Mill underscores the strength of our advanced manufacturing workforce and secures a critical win as we continue working to promote long-term, sustainable investments across the state,” says Quentin Messer, chief executive o icer of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) and president and chair of the MSF Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board. “Through the steadfast support of our bipartisan legislative partners, the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration, the men and women

NexKemia general manager Pierre Beaudry (left)and Eco-Captation director of operations Gilles Venne.

of organized labor, and our many local and regional partners across the Upper Peninsula, we are continuing to demonstrate that Michigan, on both peninsulas, is a place for pure opportunity.”

Righteous Gelato, Calgary-based producer of small-batch, plant-based gelato, sorbetto and other frozen desserts, has been selected as the winner of the Real Leaders Impact Awards 2023 list by ranking among the greatest purpose-driven companies in the world. Formed in 2010, Real Leaders is an international NGO (non-governmental organization), based in the Virgin Islands, dedicated to driving positive change by the world’s most progressive corporations. “Our mission statement at Righteous is simple: In

our constant and unwavering pursuit for greatness, we are committed to enriching people’s lives one tiny spoonful at a time,” say Righteous Gelato’s chief executive o icer James Boettche. “And while it sounds very aspirational, it is very operational. Socially, our mission includes poverty reduction, sustainable economic development, ending domestic violence, serving low-income communities, supporting local producers and being a force for good in our community. Environmentally, it includes waste reduction, upcycling, recycling, reducing water usage, conservation and stakeholder relations,” Boettche explains. “The world needs more corporations like ours, and in tandem with our supplier code of conduct, we will share our knowledge and inspire others to want to do the same in their business.”

MD Packaging, Uxbridge, Ont.-based distributor of product inspection and packaging automation solutions for the

manufacturing sectors of food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and industrial products industries., has been appointed as the exclusive Canadian distributor for Matrix Packaging Machinery, a ProMach company specializing in the manufacture of vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machinery for high-speed flexible packaging applications. The new partnership positions MD Packaging to sell, service, and provide project management expertise to its Canadian customers on Matrix’s full line of VFFS machines, along with the INVpack stick-pack and sachet systems and Pacraft automated pre-made pouch packaging systems. “The business philosophies of MD Packaging and Matrix are very much aligned [and] the synergies really meshed well in what our cultures stand for,” says MD Packaging chief executive o icer Jaime Alboim. “Matrix wants to understand the Canadian market,” he adds, “and we are very excited to tap into the vast resources we have to help Matrix in this e ort.” As part of the on-boarding process, MD Packaging sales reps and technicians were trained on Matrix equipment at its Saukville, Wis., headquarters.

Global industrial automation and process engineering powerhouse ABB has announced the opening of a new Mexico-based facility in Merida, Yucatan, which the company says will increase its local engineering capabilities by about 25 per cent. Having made an initial US$1 million investment for the new Mexico Technology and Engineering Center (MXTEC) to help the technology leader to reach higher project delivery capacity and increase competitiveness, ABB has plans to recruit 30 engineers, mainly from the local talent pools, while establishing meaningful partnerships with leading Mexican universities. “Our aims for the Mexico Technology and Engineering Center are to grow our engineering competencies and capacity to deliver projects with local resources in the same time zones as Mexico, the U.S. and Canada,” says Michel Blondeau, ABB’s operations manager for the North America hub. “Its success relies on talents and e orts of our new local team,” Blondeau adds, “and we are pleased to see them successfully on-boarded and ready to complement our operations in Europe and India.”

THE X+ FACTOR

The new DualX+ X-Ray inspection system from Anritsu, distributed in Canada by Abbey Equipment Solutions, o ers elevated detection capabilities with the addition of a new dual energy sensor, making X-Ray transmission images significantly larger. This enhancement makes it possible to clearly display the shadows of contaminants on the targeted objects, as well as foreign bodies that are even smaller in size and thinner in shape—such as small bones, fine metal fragments, etc. In addition, the dedicated detection algorithms have improved the sensitivity to detect fine metals and small bones, which traditionally hard to detect. The new advanced DualX+ inspection system will be displayed live at the upcoming Seafood Expo North America exhibition in Boston (March 12-14, 2023) at Booth #288 Abbey Equipment Solutions

according to PakTech, while o ering plenty of opportunity for scalability without needing a large facility to do so.

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MICRO ECONOMICS

The new CCA MicroPak can carrier ring applicating system from PakTech is designed primarily as an entry-level solution for emerging brands and startups, as well as for smaller microbreweries, mobile canning operations, etc. O ering space-saving benefits of a remarkably compact footprint, the CCA MicroPak is capable of applying up to 60 cans per minute, and it is able to accommodate both 12- and 16-ounce standard can sizes. Running on standard 120 V power source and less than 1 cfm of air, the versatile machine is built for an exceptionally long service life,

BETTER WITH BACON

Distributed by BAK Food Equipment, the new Spiral Bacon Smokehouse from Protech is a highly automated production line claimed to be a groundbreaking solution for meat processors who want to take their bacon production capabilities to the highest levels of product quality, improved yields and optimized labor. The system features a linear combination of integrated technologies that transform bacon from raw pork belly into a perfectly seasoned, cooked and smoked product—from start to finish—delivering inline injection, optional liquid smoke drenching, drying, natural smoking, and freezing of pork bellies that are ready to press and slice. According to Protech, the finished product is consistent and uniform because every piece enters and exits the oven in the same position and at the same temperature, which is monitored and controlled throughout the cooking, smoking and freezing processes. The patent-pending Spiral Bacon Smokehouse is capable of cooking and freezing 8,800 pounds of product per hour, and the fully-integrated system requires no additional accessories or equipment—such as combs, smoke trollies, or smoke stick—while deploying robust CIT (clean-in-place) technology for quick and easy sanitation. Unlike traditional manual bacon processing operations that can require dozens of employees, the Spiral Bacon Smokehouse needs only two people for full operation.

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al,and inventory benefits thanks to a unique modular design. When a VZXA actuator is removed for maintenance or changeover, for example, the stem, seat and seal stay inside the valve body to allow the process system to remain pressurized. In applications containing hazardous materials, those materials reside safely within the system, saving cleaning time and lowering health and safety risks of contamination. Reinstalling the actuator is simply a matter of screwing it into the valve body. The actuator does not have to be pressurized, which eliminates strain on the stem, seat and seal, reducing the risk of damaging the valve seat. The modular design is ideal for valve manifold applications requiring speedy assembly, ease of maintenance and compact size, and the valve family’s standardized design ensures every VZXA actuator is compatible with every valve body in the family—facilitating simplified ordering and inventory management. Festo Inc.

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COMING TO GRIPS

The new robust and wear-resistant Monoflex SP-BX1 and SP-BX2 series bellows vacuum cups from FIPA are engineered from special composite material that combines the elasticity of rubber with the durability of polyurethane—making them a perfect fit for gripping cartons and other uneven and porous materials such as cardboard, textured plastics, and composites with a raw surface. Designed for long service life, the new cups provide durable, secure-grip, non-marking product handling by easily adapting to flat and convex product surfaces, with their folds ensuring good height and angle compensation.

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PAPER TIGER

FRESH ANGLE

The new VZXA family of pneumatically actuated angle seat valves form Festo is designed to deliver multiple installation, maintenance, operation-

The new QuadPro large-bed paper former from BMG employs a patent-pending, continuous forming process developed to provide the highest production output and lowest scrap rate in the industry, according to the company. One significant feature of the QuadPro former is its ability to provide material scoring without cutting blanks while running printed or unprinted paper with automatic continuous decurling and splice detection—enabling easier operation. The system’s automatic splice detection capability also allows it to bypass score and form stations, achieving faster changeovers and less scrap. Moreover, its servo-controlled score depth adjustment allows for easy on-screen adjustments stored in a recipe for recall, as well as on-the-fly adjustments that reduce downtime— helping to achieve consistent, ultra-precise score depth in increments of 0.0005-inch. Other notable benefits of the QuadPro former include its ability to cut and form in place, along with fully-automated product extractions, stacking, counting and conveyance. In addition to running printed and unprinted paper, the system can also form plates, bowls and trays—allowing for a highly diverse mix of products to be

SHOW AND TELL

Sonoco, global supplier of consumer packaging products headquartered in Hartsville, S.C., made big waves earlier this month at the Packaging Innovations & Empack packaging trade shows in Birmingham, England, with a comprehensive display of the company’s sustainable EnviroCan and GREENCAN lines of rigid paperboard packaging solutions. As part of the larger EnviroSense product range, the Envirocan incorporates a paperboard end is made with recycled and recyclable paper fibers. For its part, the can body is made of at least 95-percent fibers with a minimum of 60-percent recycled content, lined with a highly e ective oxygen and moisture barrier layer. Meanwhile, Sonoco’s new monolayer GREENCAN packaging solution—made of 92- to 98-percent paperboard—o ers a wide range of barrier properties and is available in multiple sizes and shapes, including round, square, rectangular, oval, oblong or triangular, with a wide variety of closures.

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Cascades kicks off new year with high-profile recognition

Just named as one of the world’s most sustainable corporations, Kingsey Falls, Que.-based paper packaging and tissue manufacturer Cascades Inc. has announced the commercial launch of a new closed basket made of recycled and recyclable corrugated board for the produce sector.

Developed as an alternative to food packaging that is di cult to recycle, the new multifold basket is the latest addition to the Cascades Fresh line of eco-friendly packaging.

Designed using recognized eco-design principles, this product is in keeping with a Circular Economy approach by using recycled corrugated board in its design, according to Cascades, thereby supporting its customers’ e orts to reduce their environmental impact while meeting consumer demand for increasingly eco-friendly packaging.

The result of the expertise and work of a multidisciplinary team, the innovative design allows for flat shipping, thereby reducing transportation costs and the need for storage space. A mounting jig, designed specifically for both basket formats (two- and three-liter) will also speed up and simplify operations for producers.

“The multiple customization options o er a competitive advantage and will make produce brands stand out on the shelf with high-quality flexographic, lithographic and digital printing options,” according to Cascades.

“This new corrugated basket for fresh fruits and vegetables reiterates our commitment to o er innovative products that meet the highest standards of environmental responsibility,” says Cascades president and chief executive o cer Mario Plourde. “This launch is also in line with the commitment we made in our Sustainability Action Plan to ensure that 100 per cent of our packaging is recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030.”

Having recently pre-qualified for the How2Recycle program, making it easier for producers to obtain certification, the closed corrugated basket for fresh fruits and vegetables has already made its mark in prestigious food industry competitions.

It was a finalist in the Sustainable Design category for the 2023 PAC Global Awards; for the Prix Innovation en alimentation 2022, awarded by the Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec; and the Grands Prix DUX 2023 in the Eco-Packaging Initiatives category.

This industry recognition is perfectly

Currrently avilable in two standard sizes, the new consumer-friendly Cacades Fresh baskets for fresh fruits and vegetables are made from recycled corrugated materials.

befitting of a company that has just been named the 20th most sustainable corporation on the planet, according to the latest Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list compiled by leading global NGO (non-governmental organization) Corporate Knights, and the first among the 53 companies analyzed in the Containers & Packaging category.

The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World ranking is the result of a performance analysis of international corporations with more than $1 billion in revenues, based on key performance indicators across four areas—including economy, environment, social impact and governance—with the weighting of these

indicators defined according to each industry.

According to Corporate Knights, Cascades stands out thanks to its high percentage of clean revenue (i.e. from the sale of eco-friendly products), in addition to its sustainable investments; the alignment of its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets with international recommendations; the inclusion of sustainability objectives in the performance evaluations; and gender diversity on its board of directors.

As Plourde notes, this is one of many times that Cascades has been recognized for sustainability over the years, further validating its commitment to outdo itself and always do more for the well-being of communities and the planet.

“The importance of developing a Circular Economy to protect our resources has been at the center of Cascades’ business model for almost 60 years,” Plourde states, noting this is the fourth year in a row that Cascades has made the Global 100 list.

“We have always considered it vital to use as much recycled material as possible in our products, and continually review how we operate in order to be respectful of the environment,” Plourde elaborates.

Says Plourde: “We owe this performance to our employees, who push the envelope and drive positive change every day. It is thanks to them that Cascades is able to continuously reduce its environmental footprint and those of its customers.”

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PACK TO SNACK

Landmark snack-food manufacturing facility cranks up its cracker production volumes with cutting-edge packaging automation

By George Guidoni,

Editor

Photos by Naomi Hiltz

With snacking continuing to evolve as a daily eating ritual across the world’s cultures

and geographies—keeping hunger at bay between meals and providing a welcome boost of energy and nutrients— snack-food manufacturing has become an integral part of Canada’s consumer economy, serving a growing domestic market worth an estimated $13 billion annually.

As one of the country’s largest producers of crackers, cookies and other popular snack foods, Toronto-based Mondelēz Canada—part of the Chicago-headquartered multinational Mondelēz International Inc.—puts a high premium on continuous improve -

ment in its production and packaging capabilities to retain and grow its significant share of the fast-growing global market for baked snack-food products. Operating five manufacturing facilities in Canada, the publicly-owned company has invested millions of dollars’ worth of new equipment into its Canadian production assets over the last decade, with particular emphasis on modernizing and expanding its venerable cookie and cracker production site in Toronto’s midtown borough of East York.

Originally opened in 1949, the East York plant has undergone multiple upgrades and expansions over the years under various former owners, but its most recent comprehensive capital upgrade has arguably set a new benchmark standard for successful integration of automated processing and packaging machinery—raising its skillset and eciency levels to the proverbial next level

Mondelez Canada’s site engineering manager

Annamaria Reda proudly displays colorful packages of some of the most popular brands of crackers and cookies produced and packaged at the company’s’ venerable East York manufacturing facility in midtown Toronto.

of world-class manufacturing excellence.

In 2017, the company expanded the existing East York building on Bermondsey Road to a total of 462,000 square feet of production space, while installing multiple new-generation processing and packaging machinery to accommodate a fast-paced, around-the-clock production environment to enable the peanut-free certified facility to produce over 160 million pounds of product annually for the Canadian and U.S. markets.

“Some of the major brands we make here at East York include Oreo, Premium Plus, Ritz, Wheat Thins, Crispers and Peek Freans cookies,” says site engineering manager Annamaria Reda.

“We have over 100 SKU (stock-keeping unit) o erings—comprising di erent flavors and a wide variety of packaging formats—here on-site,” Reda expands.

“We have the capability to produce cookies in trays—directly in overwrap, or overwrapped and cartooned—stand-up pouches, overwrapped slugs in a carton, and bag-in-a-box formats.”

“The product o erings we manufacture at East York bakery are mostly private-label direct-to-customers,” she adds, “with a small volume of portion-packs made for foodservice clients.”

As Reda explains, the East York plant operates a total of eight high-capacity commercial ovens to make its product range, with each of the ovens feeding multiple processing and packaging lines to produce the final products and ready it for shipment to customers.

“Our eight ovens are evenly split between cookie and cracker lines, as they use unique forming equipment for the di erent types of products,” Reda notes.

“We are busy all year with both,” she says, “but one of the heaviest seasons is the lead-up to the fall and winter seasons, when we see higher cracker sales.”

Making the manufacturing processes run smoothly and seamlessly at all times requires a fairly high level of automation to maintain a high level of product quality and consistency, Reda points out, while ensuring robust productivity levels and reduced reliance on manual labor for some of the more repetitive and physically strenuous tasks.

“Automation is important to help us stay competitive and also to be able to o er higher-skilled jobs in the labor market,” Reda states.

“We do have a combination of fully automated lines where we make consistent products,” she notes, “although we also have some manual packaging lines where we either need more flexibility or have lower volumes.”

As Reda relates, the recent building expansion went hand-in-hand with a multiphase installation of a whole new production line for high-speed, high-volume processing and packaging of cracker products, including the bestselling

“Automation is important to help us stay competitive and also to be able to offer higher-skilled jobs in the labor market.”

Freshly-baked and cooled cracker strip entering the breaker, supplied by Charles Downer & Co., to be separated into individual crackers.

Individual crackers travel in bulk along the the six-lane vibratory coneyorstowards the Syntegon FGMT feeder/ loader.

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Carried out in step with the ongoing building construction and infrastructure installation, the new L30 line comprises some of the most advanced processing and automated packaging equipment available in the market, including multiple primary and secondary packaging machines manufactured by leading global packaging equipment group Syntegon

“The overall goal was to expand the facility to enable the production of various cracker SKUs here at the bakery,” Reda says.

“The project was installed in a separate building,” she notes, “so our other production lines were able to operate normally, and generally were not impacted.

“As with many large projects, it had its challenges,” she acknowledges, “but overall we have been able to learn the new process and equipment very well over the years.

“We are now running the machines at e ciency levels in the high 90s (per cent),” Reda states, “and Syntegon was a great partner in this project by providing support when it was needed to bring us to these operating levels.

“The Syntegon installation is one of our most fully automated lines end-toend,” she states, “and we operate with the best-in-class crew.

“As a full new line, the L30 installation project added over 65 million pounds of additional output from the East York facility,” Reda says, complimenting the outstanding support and customer service provided to the project by Syntegon’s Canadian distributor and packaging line integration experts Charles Downer & Co. Ltd. of Richmond Hill, Ont.

Actively involved in the L30 line installation from start to finish, Charles Downer provided the required equipment for all the product handling, transfer and packaging stages from the

oven—starting with product breakers and spreaders—right to the end-of-line packaging and palletizing.

According to Charles Downer’s president and owner Je Downer, the L30 line boasts one of the largest single-line installations of Syntegon packaging machinery anywhere in Canada, including:

• Six Sigpack FGMT feeders with cross-feeding chains.

Designed for high-speed stacking and portioning of crackers, cookies and other dry, oily and brittle baked goods with a separation knife, the Sigpack

Above A close-up of the Syntegon FGMT portioning system dividing the bulk crackers into individual slugs for packaging.

Left

Finished

FGMT feeder is a continuous motion-portioning machine that uses two separating swords per lane to allows the product column to advance continuously, rather than intermittently, to produce up to 400 slugs (stacks) of product per minute on each machine.

After the products are baked in the oven, cooled down and fed into the FGMT by vibratory channels, one sword moves into the product flow, while the second sword holds the leading edge of the formed slug.

Once the swords advance the column to the lowering shovel, an overhead counterholder takes control of the leading edge—allowing for the second sword to return and start the next portion— while the counterholder guides the slug into a shovel for lowering the portion into the cross-chain.

Pre-printed Z-flute board cartons being formed from blanks inside the Syntegon TTM toploader.

Filled cartons being closed by the robotic closing section of the Syntegon TTM toploader.

overwrapped slugs of crackers passing through the METTLER TOLEDO metal detector for quality control.

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After the portion is released and the empty shovel is raised, the next portion is guided in.

The alternating functions of the two swords allow the product to advance in a continuous flow, according to Syntegon, thereby reducing back pressure and product stress.

• Six Sigpack FIL with HCS horizontal slug flow wrappers.

The slugs are transferred from the FGMT by the intelligent infeed named FIL, which uses linear motor technology instead of conventional chains.

The main advantage is the extremely gentle handling of the transfer, which is nevertheless still performed at high speeds.

Once transferred to the wrapper, the FIL carries the slugs into the folding box of the HCS wrapper. the slug streams go gently from cross chain unit right into FIL and HCS folding box.

The FIL infeed also acts like a small bu er, which stabilizes the wrapping speed for a highly e cient and reliable system.

The FIL/HSC also allow for very quick changeovers: within 10 minutes from long to short slugs.

The HCS is compatible with a wide range of heat- or cold-sealable monolayer or laminated film structures at speeds up to 400 packs per minute.

Capable of producing longitudinally or cross-crimped end fins with straight, zig-zag or clip cut-o , the machine folds and shapes the film like a hose to wrap around the product, which is then longitudinally and transversely sealed.

O ering a variety of optional features—including print code, carton insert, label or coupon, tear strip, tear notches and other easy-opening features—the machine’s automatic film splicing enables fast and easy film reel changeovers.

• Six Sigpack TTM top-load carton-

Top Side view of the Sigpack TTM toploader capable of filling up to 150 cartons per minute.

Left

Side view of the Syntegon Elematic case-packer recently installed at the East York facility.

Below The Sigpack TTM toploader design incorporates a Nordson hot-melt applicator for inline gluing of the pre-loaded cracker boxes.

ers. Designed for 24/7 production, the Sigpack TTM integrated topload cartoning platform delivers high-speed carton forming, loading and closing many types of cartons—including triseal closure, open tray, tray and hood, or tuck-in lid—at speed of up to 150 cartons per minute.

Requiring only one operator to handle all operations via a touchscreen HMI (human-machine interface) terminal,

the Sigpack TTM can handle both solid paperboard and corrugated containerboard, as it automatically removes carton blanks from the loader, erects the cartons, loads them with the grouped product, closes the filled cartons, and passes the finished cartons on to the outfeed belt.

Incorporating a product infeed conveyor, a driven blank magazine, threeaxis robots, controls and drives from Rockwell Automation , and an inte -

grated hot-melt adhesive applicating system, the high-performance machine can handle a broad range of carton sizes, while facilitating remarkably quick and easy changeovers.

In addition to the Syntegon primary and secondary equipment integrated into the L30 line, three Zambelli tray-packing and shrinkwrapping machines, as well as several Euroimpianti robotic palletizers, corner post applicators and RGVs (rail-guided vehicles) at

Above Close-up of robotic grippers inside the Sigpack TTM integrated topload cartoner.

Right A close-up view of the Zambelli tray-packing and shrinkwrapping machine in action.

Left Corrugated boxes from Atlantic Packaging Products used to ship the finished cartons.

the end of the line.

“They have expanded the palletizing system twice now in order to handle the entire facility with 10 robotic palletizing systems,” says Downer.

As Reda comments, “Our L30 Syntegon line has a single oven splitting into six packaging legs, which is why we have six full sets of the FGMT, FILHCS and TTM units.

“These feed into the three Zambelli units and four Euroimpianti palletizing robots, which are shared with another line,” she adds.

“It’s very important that all six legs run consistently with little downtime,” Reda points out, “as it would be ine cient to

stop the oven process should one packaging leg stop producing.”

So far, all the Syntegon equipment has worked as well as promised, according to Reda.

In fact, the outstanding performance delivered by Syntegon machinery on the L30 line has enticed the East York plant to invest in yet another fully-automatic Syntegon secondary packaging system— an Elematic case-packer—on another one of the facility’s production lines.

“We have enjoyed good support from the Syntegon team,” Reda states.

“As it occurs in every project, there were some challenges, but overall we’ve achieved good performance results quickly after start-up.

“The service from Syntegon has also been very reliable; their team is highly responsive, and we have a local representative that can support on-site when necessary,” she sates.

As for Charles Downer’s contribution, “We found Charles Downer & Co. to be very knowledgeable on equipment capabilities and new technology o erings,” Reda states.

“They supported the project from end to end, including ideation of equipment selection and layouts, to ensuring we have the right support for the installation

and commissioning phases.”

Reda says Mondel ē z Canada takes pride in sourcing as much of its raw materials and packaging from Canadian suppliers as possible, and working with Canadian packaging automation experts like Charles Downer is a valid reflection of that local sourcing mindset.

According to Reda, the East York’s large-scale investment in packaging automation played a key role in enabling facility to carry on largely “business as usual” even during the peak months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when demand for foods like crackers and cookies actually surged above normal levels.

“The food industry is a very competitive business,” she says, “and our key competitive strength is our team’s ability to react and lead through challenges like that to ensure that products that our consumers love are always available on the shelf.

“Having the right technology in place to ensure that shelf presence is a big part of that competence,” she states.

“As a business, we are always working towards giving people a wide range of high-quality snacks so they can make great informed choices,” Reda concludes.

“It’s about keeping true to our existing brands that our consumers know and love, improving the sustainability of their production, and also o ering new snack options that people truly love and feel good about.”

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“As a business, we are always working towards giving people a wide range

of

high-quality snacks so they can make great informed choices.”

Above A Flexlink spiral conveyor moves finished cartons of crackers from Sigpack TTM to the wrapping and palletizing stations.

Above right One of several Euroimpianti robotic palletizers installed at the East York facility.

DESTINY CALLING

Canadian inline label coating and converting machinery manufacturer leverages production excellence and technological expertise to redefine the industry’s value chain dynamics

Self-su ciency is a much sought-after core competence for companies in virtually any business field, and for Montreal-based ETI Converting Equipment , being a master of its own destiny has been a driving force behind the company’s success in the global markets for inline label printing, coating and converting machinery.

Long before disruption became the trendy new buzzword and euphemism for game-changing innovation, company founder Francois Bayzelon had already embarked on a bold journey to shake up the existing label manufacturing supply chain models by helping label printers and converters take complete ownership and control of all their production needs in-

house with innovative, leading-edge machinery distinguished by high levels of automation and technological excellence.

After arriving to Canada from France with a degree in mechanical engineering and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Bayzelon proceeded to put his talents to use by founding Aquaflex in 1980.

Specializing in flexographic printing presses, the company is credited with revolutionizing the printing industry by launching the concept of quick-change cassette system, while becoming renowned for the quality and a ordability of its equipment.

After selling Aquaflex years later, Bayzelon initiated a new project guided by the vision of enabling label printers to manufacture their self-adhesive labels from scratch, than merely decorate them after receiving the label stock from their

ETI Converting Equipment president Maxime Bayzelon standing next to the touchscreen Bosch Rexroth HMI panel displaying all the critical operating data of an ETI machine located inside the plant’s Technology Centre.

suppliers—essentially eliminating the middleman from the equation.

To realize his game-changing vision, Bayzelon joined forces with an engineering firm IMAC to launch Equipements de Transformation IMAC (E.T.I.) Inc. in 2000.

The Longueuil, Que.-based company is now headed by the founder’s son Maxime Bayzelon, the firm’s principal shareholder, in partnership with three other co-owners.

A holder of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Maxime joined ETI in 2007 to work in a variety of engineering, manufacturing, product development and market development roles, before becom-

ing company president in 2012.

In 2017, the company moved to its new current location in Longueuil, Que., on the outskirts of Montreal, to accommodate its growing business and to integrate its machining and manufacturing functions under one roof.

Employing 85 people, the rebuilt plant houses all of the company’s departments, including the machining workshop, assembly, engineering, sales and marketing, project management and administration.

This centralized mode of operation allows the company to retain full control of the manufacturing process to produce high-quality inline printing, coating and converting equipment for label producers around the world, building its systems from scratch to match the customers’ exact specifications and applications.

“As a pioneer in the art of in-house coating, our expertise lies in creating specialized equipment for self-adhesive label printing, coating and converting that delivers a unique competitive edge through technical advantages, environmental sustainability, material cost-savings, linerless label capabilities, creativity and flexibility,”

Above

A bird’s-eye view of the ETI plant’s production floor, with a nearly assembled machine for a U.S. customer in the foreground.

Left Maxime Bayzelon at the entrance to the plant’s Technology Centre area. Bottom

A close-up of the VR Panel PC HMI (human-machine interface) supplied by Bosch Rexroth for all ETI machines.

says Maxime Bayzelon.

“Our equipment is modular, flexible and scalable,” Bayzelon points out, “and our machines are always configured according to our clients’ specific needs, which may include printing, silicone coating, adhesive coating/laminating, die cutting, and/or other converting processes.”

Having sold over 200 machines since its inception, with installations in over 40 countries, ETI enjoys a well-earned reputation as a pioneering trailblazer in many aspects of the label and narrow-web converting businesses, according to Bayzelon.

“ETI was the first to introduce the

concept of inline coating for narrow-web converting,” says Bayzelon, citing other notable patented technological innovations that include:

• Pellicut die-cutting station to cut on very thin liners ;

• Cold slot-die coating station for water-based acrylic adhesive application;

• Pattern hotmelt roll coating station for adhesive application in any shape and size, with capability to produce striped coating at very low coat weights. Says Bayzelon: “ETI has always been able to o er innovative solutions to its

customers and has been recognized for its audacity and ability to undertake special projects that sometimes had a high level of complexity.

“We have sold to all major label printers around the world,” says Bayzelon, citing the company’s stalwart product portfolio o ering label producers powerful in-house converting capabilities, including:

• The Cohesio brand of narrow-web printing, coating and converting equipment for inline label manufacturing;

• The LinerO series of linerless label manufacturing equipment;

• The Acuro line of flexible narrowand mid-web coating and laminating machine for labelstock and tape manufacturing;

• The Metronome range of flexo printing and die-cutting equipment for inline pressure-sensitive adhesive label manufacturing;

• Custom web coating equipment and other custom solutions for made-tomeasure labeling products.

As Bayzelon points out, ETI designs and manufactures all of the production units that go into making its machines, including printing, silicone coating, adhesive coating, and die-cutting stations.

“The fact that the machines are modular and scalable allows our customers to grow their product portfolio over time as needed by adding specific stations to their original machine,” he explains.

With about 95 per cent of its machines exported outside of Canada, “ETI is recognized as the solution that o ers the most ROI (return-on-investment) for clients looking for innovative solutions to produce high volume products at lower costs,” Bayzelon says, “or unique specialty products with technical features that can’t be done otherwise than by coating in-house.

“Our technology represents a real paradigm shift,” says Bayzelon, adding ETI works in close partnership with all its customers to demonstrate many benefits of having more control of their label converting process in-house.

“The technology and solutions we propose create a significant change in their operations: like a shift from purchasing labelstock and printing/converting it, to producing their own self-adhesive materials inline,” he elaborates.

“Once they take the leap and see all the benefits, a large portion of our customers have gone on to purchase subsequent machines,” Bayzelon states.

Built with multiple inline operations, ETI machines require skillful integration of various powerful process and motion control technologies and automation technologies to keep these interconnected systems perform with unfailing reliability, precision and accuracy.

To ensure these requirements are met, ETI has leveraged new control and automation technologies from the leading in-

Di erent views of the Bosch Rexroth servomotors and drives controlling the rollers of the ETI machine running in the plant’s Technology Centre area.

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dustrial automation supplier Bosch Rexroth Canada to maximize its machines’ performance and reliability.

“We started to do business with Bosch Rexroth approximately 15 years ago,” Bayzelon recalls, “when we switched to servomotors for all our machines.

“The support they have provided has greatly helped us in the realization of some clients’ special projects and has contributed to our own R&D,” says Bayzelon, lauding the Bosch Rexroth components and control software for their leading-edge Industry 4.0 capabilities.

Says Bayzelon: “The connectivity that is made possible by their equipment allows us to be even more e cient when it comes to assisting our clients, since we can access data in real time and intervene in a more targeted manner.”

Some of the most critical up-to-date technologies supplied by Bosch Rexroth to ETI in recent years include:

• New-generation MS2N motors, combining high dynamics with compact dimensions and optimal energy e ciency, while o ering more torque and higher speeds. Available with low- and medium-inertia rotors, the MS2N motors serve as data sources in the Industry 4.0 environment to enable fully intelligent automation solutions.

• The IndraControl XM platform for high-performance automation of a variety of motion logic applications, whereby the local connection of the S20 I/O modules extends the control flexibly for high-performance process connection. The platform allows for easy integration of decentralized I/O stations for a robust design that design simplifies handling and allows for a wider range of applications.

• The SafeMotion drive-integrated safety technology, designed to form the basis for avoiding unintentional machine movements and ensuring safe braking, holding, moving and position monitoring throughout the process.

• The SafeLogic freely programmable safety PLC (programmable logic control) solution designed for complex machines and large-scale sys-

Di erent angles of the newly-built ETI machine being tested before shipment to a major U.S. customer.

tems with a decentralized distributed periphery. In terms of hardware, SafeLogic upgrades the standard CML control components through the addition of a function module— enabling the non-safe and safe application to be centrally processed using only one control system.

• The VR Panel PC series from the ctrlX HMI (human-machine interface) range, combining the best attributes of box PCs (PR) and the positioned multi-touch displays (DR). Featuring versatile display format scaling, high performance and a variety of expansion options and standard interfaces, including real-time Ethernet communication, the Panel PCs feature TPM 2.0 chips to provide the necessary safety in the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) environment, making it ideal for robust Industry 4.0 applications.

• The compact ctrlX DRIVE modular drive system, providing space-saving dimensions, maximum scalability, wide range of combination options, sophisticated engineering tools, and high energy e ciency.

• The XMD double-axis inverters of the ctrlX DRIVE range, using direct voltage to generate a controlled AC output voltage of variable amplitude and frequency for the operation of two motors.

• Planetary gearboxes and AFX-Series high-speed, high-performance gearboxes from Bosch Rexroth’s technology partner Apex Dynamics, Inc.

As Bayzelon concurs, the technological prowess, quality and reliability of

Bosch Rexroth automation devices and software make it a natural fit for a technology-driven company like ETI, which is fully committed to continuous R&D (research-and-development) and product innovation.

“We have a dedicated R&D department,” says Bayzelon, “and innovation has played a large role in ETI’s success.

“The company has always strived to provide a technical edge to its clients through product development and a high level of expertise,” says Bayzelon, citing the company’s on-site Technology Center as compelling proof of the company’s commitment to customer service excellence.

Says Bayzelon: “It’s a one-stop test and trial facility for label industry suppliers, printers and converters) looking to test and/or develop new label constructions; evaluate sample performance at our inhouse state-of-the-art laboratory; determine ways to reduce the cost of manufacturing; benchmark new products and production methods; and access our team of in-house project managers.”

According to Bayzelon, the company’s worldwide installation base is a testament not only to its technological know-how, but also to its overall strategic approach to the label business.

“ETI has clients worldwide, “ he says, “with a concentration of machines sold in the U.S. and in Europe.

“The proximity of the American market certainly plays in our favor,” Bayzelon notes, “but despite the geographical distance between us and some of our clients, we have always made ourselves available to respond to our clients’ needs promptly at all stages of the cycle, no matter where

they are on the globe.

“We have technical experts who travel for installations, training and support,” says Bayzelon, adding these experts also act as e ective ambassadors for the company’s broader mission of enabling label makers take greater control of their processes.

“By removing the need for printers and converters to outsource the market for labelstock, ETI has created a revolutionary alternative that has led to a seismic shift in the value chain,” he states.

“In essence, we’ve developed the equipment and resources to help customers produce the pressure-sensitive material themselves, using their choice of raw materials including paper or filmic substrate, silicone and adhesive.

“ETI allows pressure-sensitive label manufacturers and converters to have more control over their production and more freedom in label creation,” Bayzelon concludes, “resulting in more economy, greater flexibility in the process, and increased profits.”

“ETI allows label converters to have more control over their production and more freedom in label creation.”

Various Bosch Rexroth controls incorporated into the control panel of a newly-built ETI machine bound for a major U.S. customer.

ROLLING WITH THE TIMES

Ontario paperboard converter upgrades its production machinery arsenal with new-generation technologies to retain its supremacy in the beverage carrier markets

By George Guidoni, Editor

Photos by Naomi Hiltz

hile it technically falls into the broad industry category defined as secondary packaging, there is little else that is secondary about the critical primary role that paperboard and folding cartons play in global beverage marketplace and supply chain.

Combining all the sustainability benefits of a renewable resource with the material strength, durability, printability and other key functionalities required to produce convenient, attractive, high-impact consumer multipacks for all kinds of bottled and canned beverages, folding cartons are also an integral strategic branding and merchandising vehicle for beverage producers to build brand awareness and loyalty in the fiercely

Wcompetitive, crowded and hotly contested markets.

Nowadays produced in a continually expanding assortment of shapes, sizes and dimensions with a virtually limitless choice of carrying and opening options, beverage multipacks have rightfully earned their place as a mainstay feature of supermarket shelves across North America and much of the developed world.

Ironically, such ubiquity and availability tend to underscore the enormous investment in the capital-intensive machinery, facilities and human talent required to produce this invaluable everyday packaging in su cient quantities to help keep beverage producers on top of their game.

Operating at its current location in Ajax, Ont., since 1966, the WestRock paper converting plant is a veritable showcase of the sheer grand scale of the heavy-duty production and converting

WestRock Ajax plant’s converting production manager Peter Nenke strikes a proud pose alongside giant rolls of paperboard being readied for loading onto the facility’s high-performance inline printing presses.

equipment required to turn massive rolls of virgin craft paperboard into fully finished retails cartons ready for shipment to the customer’s beverage packaging lines—often within a day.

Today operating as part of the Atlanta, Ga.-headquartered WestRock Corporation—formed through a landmark 2015 merger of papermaking giants MeadWestvaco Corporation and RockTenn Company—the 300,000-squarefoot Ajax facility is a busy 24/7 operation running flat out throughout the year to produce more than 500 million beverage carrier cartons annually for leading North American beverage brand-owners and co-packers.

Currently employing 180 hourly work-

ers and 29 salaried sta , the Ajax facility is an important strategic asset in the vast global manufacturing and forest management corporate network managed by its vertically integrated parent company that ranks as one of the world’s five largest paper and paperboard producers.

According to Ajax general manager Doug McMillan, operating as an integral part of WestRock has breathed new life and vibrancy into the sprawling production facility, which remains one of the most important and respected industrial employers in this fast-growing community of just over 120,000 residents.

Having recently completed a 90,000-square-foot expansion of the plant’s warehousing space to centralize its

inventory and distribution activities onsite, the Ajax facility has greatly benefitted from the large-scale capital investment upgrades and modernization projects carried out at the facility both by its current and former owners.

As McMillan related to the Canadian Packaging magazine during a recent visit to the highly automated operation a few weeks ago, the plant’s strategic location and proximity to major markets— along with its dedicated and highly experienced workforce—have been instrumental in attracting large-scale capital investment to make it a worldclass paperboard converter.

“Our access to investment capital has been very good in the seven years of being a WestRock business,” McMillan states.

“These are really exciting times for this facility.”

Expertly laid out around the expansive plant floor for optimal product transfer and packaging, the facility’s formidable arsenal of high-quality converting equipment is perfectly complemented with two fully-automatic quadruple palletizing systems, including an integrated six-pallet dispenser, and a fully-automatic stretchwrapper.

“It’s a pretty slick set-up,” says McMillan, praising the palletizers’ rugged flexibility, high cycle speeds and intelligent controls.

“At any given time,” he says, “we can palletize eight di erent configurations, while using up to six di erent sizes of pallets.

The two quadruple palletizing systems operate as independent units, so that if there is any downtime for one of them, the whole system just keeps going without any interruption to the process.

“This operational flexibility also allows us to add slip sheets, cap sheets, moisture barriers or whatever else the customer requires in one smooth inline pass,” McMillan states.

With over 100 active dies ready for action any day of the week, the Ajax plant’s extensive product portfolio includes glass bottle multipacks from six to 24 containers; can cartons from four up to 48 cans; and basket package multipack carriers accommodating from four to 12 containers—suiting virtually every popular multipack format used to retail all sorts of beverages across Canada.

The lion’s share of multipack cartons manufactured by WestRock in Ajax are made exclusively from the high-quality coated virgin kraft paper—produced in various thicknesses and basis weights (calipers) by a WestRock paper mill in Mahrt, Ala.—which is shipped to Ajax by rail in giant 79-inch-diameter rolls that are loaded whole right onto the plant’s inline printing presses by clamp trucks to begin the conversion process that can reach speeds of up to 1,000 linear feet per minute.

Rolls of virgin kraft paperboard are loaded into their starting positions before the print run on the plant’s new Heidelberg Intro inline printing press by heavy-duty clamp trucks.

Part of WestRock Company of Canada Corp.’s Ajax operational management team includes (standing from left) Doug McMillan, General Manager, Food and Beverage, Americas; Karen Williams, Senior Administrator; (sitting from left) Kurt Basler, Maintenance Manager; Peter Nenke, Converting Production Manager; Kim Williams, Technical Manager.

Being designated as an essential business during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the Ajax facility didn’t miss a beat on the production floor, according to McMillan, with most of its workforce also getting through the prolonged pandemic largely unscathed—thanks to meticulously followed workplace safety, masking, screening, sanitation and social distancing procedures.

“Actually we were busier than usual during COVID because the market demand for multipacks grew on the account of many hospitality businesses and restaurants having to shut down their kegging and fountain lines,” McMillan states.

“We also saw a shift to bigger-sized multipacks like 30- and 48-pack carriers, as consumers changed their purchasing habits during the coronavirus crisis.

“People have switched to larger multiples to limit their potential COVID risk exposure by buying more product with less trips to the store,” he explains, “and we were happy to fill that new market need with the amazing equipment and capabilities we have here in Ajax.”

Having joined the company nearly four decades ago while it was still operating under its early PackageMaster corporate banner, McMillan takes a lot of pride in working for a progressive company with deep demonstrated commitment to the Canadian market.

“About 80 per cent of our output is produced for the Canadian market that we serve coast-to-coast,” McMillan states, “and it’s a great feeling to know that we are making a significant contribution to both the local and the national economy at large by providing a sustainable, low-carbon packaging solution on a substantial commercial scale.”

As McMillan points out, the paper and packaging products made by WestRock contain virgin fiber sourced from responsibly managed forests, and the Ajax plant uses only water-based inks on all three of its printing presses.

The facility has also recently completed a plant-wide conversion to energy-efficient LED lighting, McMillan relates, while also implementing various in-house recycling and other waste-reduction initiatives to reduce its own carbon foot-

print.

“All our clippings and paper scraps are sent back to mills to be used for various recycled content products in other market segments where WestRock operates,” McMillan notes.

As converting production manager Peter Nenke points out, “Our business has always been about making and converting paper, which means we’ve been focusing on sustainability long before sustainability gained momentum as a critical aspect of business.

“And WestRock’s strong investment in the Ajax facility has allowed us to bring in new-generation technologies with more energy-e cient heating systems and other new functionalities to help us keep improving our environmental profile.”

To keep this formidable arsenal of heavy-duty machinery running at optimal e ciencies at all times, the Ajax plant’s 19-person maintenance crew, expertly led by maintenance manager Kurt Basler, keeps a close regular watch on machine performance for all operating equipment through continuous diagnos-

Above Installed in 2021, the Heidelberg Intro 10-station flexo printing press is a high-performance inline press engineered to deliver consistent high-quality printing and finishing.

Below A brand new BOBST Masterfold folder/gluer installed at the Ajax plant last year.

tics, testing, troubleshooting and other preventive maintenance techniques.

“This is a very high-skill team made up of licensed mechanical and electrical journeymen,” Basler states.

“I think our high level of technical expertise is one of our core competencies,” says Basler, adding the plant also houses an on-site machine shop to handle most of the machine repairs in-house.

“We try to do all repairs without sending items out unless they are just physically too big for what we can handle here at the plant,” he says.

“Other than that, we can do all the machining, welding, assembly or whatever else need to be done in-house.

“Machine uptime is always a key priority.”

As McMillan points out, the plant’s large investment in robotics and other automated technology has not only boosted the operation’s productivity lev-

els but has also contributed to a safer work environment by eliminating many repetitive and physically demanding manual jobs and tasks that could result in workplace injury or burnout fatigue.

“Our safety record has been good for many years,” McMillan proclaims, “and it’s no coincidence that it has gone handin-hand with acquiring all this new technology.

“We have done a good job in automating a lot of strenuous work areas,” he says, “and we’re not finished yet.”

As McMillan acknowledges, putting in a 12-hour shift, four days-a-week at a fast-paced production facility is not a walk in the park for workers of any age, so any investment in safety is a direct investment in its human capital.

According to McMillan, having such a committed and talented workforce played an important role in enabling the plant to pass its first SQF (Safe Quality Food)

certification audit a few weeks ago.

Passing the rigorous third-party audit at its first attempt has put the Ajax plant on a firm path to obtaining the coveted food-contact safety accreditation that would allow it to expand its production repertoire with folding cartons for packaged foods across various product categories and segments.

“Naturally, we are very excited about the new opportunities this could bring to our business,” McMillan states, adding the plant has all the necessary fundamentals in place to diversify into food packaging.

“People tend to think of a multipack carton as just another box,” he remarks, “but it is so much more than that.

“Our carriers are in fact packaging solutions that come in a broad variety of size and design configurations, with all kinds of value-added features like embossing, Braille, UV coating and raised text, to meet customer specifications,” he says.

“Moreover, we can help our customers with their special product promotions by being able to insert coupons, leaflets, small prizes, and all sorts of marketing items right inside the cartons before we ship it to them.”

Says McMillan: “As a fully vertically integrated company, WestRock stands out in the paper packaging world by operating as a complete solutions provider, and that’s exactly how we approach our business here at Ajax—providing our customers with the best packaging solution to help them grow their business.”

Above top A high-speed BOBST Cartonpack case-packer loading the passing WestRock corrugated shipping containers with finished paperboard blanks coming o the folder/gluers.

Above bottom Press operator using one of several on-board HMI (human-machine interface) panels to make instant adjustments to the Heidelberg Intro printing press.

CASCADING EFFECTS

Founded in 1964, Quebecbased forest products group Cascades Inc. is widely respected for providing sustainable, innovative and value-added solutions for many diverse packaging, hygiene and recovery needs.

The company employs approximately 10,000 employees who work in almost 80 facilities in North America.

With a well-defined mission to improve the well-being of people, communities and the planet by providing sustainable and innovative solutions that create value, Cascades specializes in producing, converting and marketing packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibres, including:

• Packaging Solutions. Eco-friendly packaging solutions from Cascades reflect the trends and challenges of the market.

• Hygiene and Tissue Solutions , designed for residential, commercial or professional needs, and made primarily with recycled papers. .

• Fiber-based materials, comprising many e ective, eco-friendly packaging solutions are made with linerboard and corrugated medium (fluting paper), and speciality paper is made from recycled fibers.

In 2022, for the third consecutive year, Cascades has been recognized as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations, according to the prestigious Global 100 index produced by leading global NGO (non-governmental organization) Corporate Knights

At Cascades, they believe there is always

a better way of doing things: a better way to package and protect products; a better way to manage residual materials; and a better way to create a cleaner world.

Hence, Cascades believes in working with tried and tested eco-friendly equipment of the highest quality that can conserve energy and resources in terms of materials, people, time and money.

Recently, Cascades was looking for an e cient solution to address motor control, power management and quality control challenges at some of its plants.

The objective of this project was to succeed in maximizing the space in each of the panels with the use of a Motor Control Centre (MCC) solution.

Whereas previous projects used wall-

Paper products powerhouse gets a better grip on its energy distribution and management with a space-saving enclosure solution

Front entrance to the Cascades global headquarters in Kingsey Falls, Que.

From left:

The free-standing Rittal TS 8 enclosure system housing all the required components comprising the MCP power distribution solution.

A top-down view of the MCP solution compon- ents assembled inside the TS 8 enclosure, including two 25 HP drives.

A side view of some of the key electrical and automation components and controls incorporated into the MCP solution.

mounted enclosures—with space at the bottom of the wall largely wasted—there was a constant need for more wall space in the existing electrical rooms.

In contrast, using the Motor Control Panel (MCP) solution maximizes the wall space that is ao often lacking in factories.

Cascades had a long-standing relationship with Jacmar, a leading industrial automation and controls distributor in Quebec, and one of Rittal’s oldest partners in Canada.

Having been using Rittal’s marketleading enclosures for the past 20 years, Cascades knows well that what sets Rittal apart from other industrial automation suppliers is their capacity to meet specific client needs reliably and quickly with scalable industrial automation solutions necessary to remain competitive and agile in a quickly changing marketplace.

Not only could Rittal provide marketleading enclosure solutions, but their

team could also use the EPLAN power engineering and configuration to design the solution from start to finish. Cascades had worked on projects involving drives which are sometimes integrated into MCCs or wall-mounted enclosures.

For a recent major project, the panel and MCC solutions were not viable from a space availability point of view, so Cascades were ready to consider Rittal’s MCP solutio,n which saved more than 30 per cent of space in the electrical rooms.

Moreover, sourcing Rittal’s MCP solution from a local distributor like Jacmar provided Cascades with access to local stock, faster delivery, and convenient part replacement.

Jacmar carried out panel mounting simulations with the most frequent drive in the project using EPLAN engineering software, which allowed them to confirm that two 25 HP drives could be assembled in an MCP solution, rather than just one drive that could be installed in the MCC

Arcflash solution.

This made it possible to reduce the number of panels required for the project by half, thus obtaining savings in terms of space and costs.

Based on Rittal’s proven architecture of their free-standing TS 8 enclosure system, Rittal’s Motor Control Panel (MCP) with EPLAN’s design software, was the perfect solution to address Cascades’ motor control, power management and quality control challenges with mutiple benefits including:

• speed of design and build,

• customization from standard parts,

• flexibility of design,

• cost-e ective integrated solution,

• easy configuration with Rittal Power Engineering,

• CSA/UL-certified for use in Canada,

• Plug-and-play standard parts,

• Configurable at all stages.

Designed, engineered and manufactured to meet the needs of

The Board Handling System BHS150.

Canadian specifiers and contractors, the modular design enables easy configuration and short delivery times.

Another factor that made it e cient for Cascades and Rittal to work together was the fact that they received direct support from the manufacturer at all stages of the build.

Rittal was able to build the enclosure, providing proof of concept along with CAD drawings, in their state-of-the-art Modification Centre in Ontario, so shipping to Quebec was not an issue at all, saving valuable transportation costs.

For large engineered industrial processes at Cascades, power distribution can be very complex.

Using a control panel is an e cient solution to include all the VFD and motor components required.

Each motor was connected separately to a VFD, with the starter individually mounted or contained in a larger control panel.

Rittal’s MCP o ered Cascades the best of both worlds: the e cient component organization of a control panel, as well as for optimal distribution of current and decreased resistance.

Cascades was pleasantly surprised that it took just about a week for the power engineering, and about two months to build the solution from start to finish.

When translated into costs and ROI, the benefits were immediately apparent Cascades’ first project with Rittal, has made it possible to optimize the space in the electrical rooms.

Another major project is in design and

the use of the MCP solution would make it possible to add more new motors in the existing electrical room.

As Cascades technical advisor Marc Payeur recalls, “Rittal’s MCP solution checked o all the boxes for Cascades: the space and energy savings was in keeping with our search for greener, environmentally-friendly solutions, and we also appreciated the overall e ciency of this modular, well-organized and integrated solution.”

André Bousette, president of Rittal Systems Ltd. , adds: “The major advantage of Rittal’s MCP solution is the huge savings in engineering, lead, preparation and assembly time, as well as most importantly, the ability to configure the solution even after the order.

“We are pleased to have been able to deliver this solution to Cascades on time and within their budget,” Bousette concludes, “and we are confident that this will provide them with a more e cient way to produce their world-class packaging and recycling products and services.”

SUPPLIERS

Cascades Inc.

Rittal Systems Ltd.

Jacmar

Housed in a separate electrical room, the heavy-duty VFD motors are linked to the Rittal MCP solution to ensure optimal power distribution.

Seal The Deal

Fresh frozen foods innovator relies on high-performance vertical packaging machinery to support its trailblazing growth in global markets

Founded in 1988, d’Arta NV is a Belgian familyowned company that has quickly evolved into a notable global player in the development, processing and marketing of fresh frozen products.

Nowadays employing over 900 people at production sites in Belgium, Portugal and the U.K., d’Arta exports its fresh frozen products— vegetables, fruit, herbs, and ready-to-eat side dishes—to more than 100 countries globally.

With equipment reliability and availability always a paramount priority, d’Arta has made extensive use of the vertical packaging machinery manufactured by leading German packaging machine-builder GEA Group over the years to ensure an e cient and robust production process.

“We have been utilizing GEA’s vertical packaging machines for years, and our capacity has increased by at least 50 per cent since we started using these vertical packers,” says company co-founder JeanPierre De Backere.

“Having used the first-, second-, thirdand fourth-generation GEA machines, we are currently working with the fifth generation,” De Backere reveals.

“What I like is that every time small technical improvements are made to the machine, the controls remain virtually unchanged, meaning our sta don’t require continual retraining,” states De Backere. “It is and will always be a GEA machine, which, after an update, is even better-suited to our needs.”

The new GEA Smart Sealing System uses special metal tapes in the sealing area to eliminates the need to replace the previously used Teflon tape on the heated sealing jaws after just a few hours.

According to GEA, this update o ers multiple advantages in terms of maximizing productivity, reducing downtime, lowering the total cost-of-ownership (TCO) and improving package quality.

Over the years, GEA has always priori-

tized ensuring quick film changeovers on its machinery, which is distributed in Canada by Abbey Equipment Solutions of Burlington, Ont.

As De Backere points out, “At GEA, they understand what our challenges and priorities are.

“Our production process must be continuous, as one minute of downtime means a capacity loss of no less than a hundred kilos of product,” he reiterates. “There’s no coming back from that.”

Previously, the heated jaws of the traditional sealing systems on vertical packing machines were commonly protected by Teflon tape to prevent sticking when running PE films.

As a precautionary step, the tape would be replaced at the end of every eight-hour shift, which meant that standby sealing jaws would be used during the changeover after around 40,000 bags.

In contrast, the new system uses metallic strips with a non-stick, PFASfree (Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) coating, which can continuously seal up to one million bags reliably without changing the sealing strips.

The GEA Smart Sealing System is designed for pillow and gusset bags packed with frozen vegetables, fruits, potato products, meat, meat alternatives, fish, and seafood.

A direct front view of a GEA vertical packaging machine and its interior components, controls and wiring housed inside the exterior protective enclosure.

GEA has increased the pressure applied by the Smart Sealing System (above) to each seal and reduced the cooling time of the produced seal for each cycle, resulting in faster running speed and a 20-percent increase in machine output.

Though initially developed for use with PE mono materials, the GEA Smart Sealing System can also be used with all widely used laminates, including recyclable material structures such as BOPE, MDOPE, PP-based laminates and paper laminates.

“The robustness of the packaging is also important: we obviously don’t want bags of peas bursting open in the supermarket,” De Backere expands.

“Having performed various tests, we have ascertained that the vertical packer is certainly not the bottleneck in this innovation process.”

According to GEA, the Smart Sealing System provides more reliable sealing of the bag with the incorporated product in seal detection system—eliminating the possibility of open packages while also preventing sealing of the bag when food is detected in the seal area.

Together, GEA and d’Arta always think about ways to work more sustainably.

“In this day and age there is a lot of focus on the climate,” De Backere explains.

“That’s why we are exploring the possibilities of replacing PE film, a widely used packaging material, with a more sustainable alternative.

“We are currently testing a type of packaging made of paper,” he says, “and there are many important questions about whether we can package our products with this material just as quickly and without loss of capacity.

This helps eliminate package leaks and damage to the knife, which cuts the single pouches after closing, by avoiding contact with the product in the seal area.

In trial tests, the knives have also handled up to one million bags successfully without having to be replaced— translating into lower costs and improved productivity.

In addition, GEA has additionally increased the pressure applied by the Smart Sealing System to each seal and has reduced the cooling time of the produced seal for each cycle.

This enhancement resulted is a faster running speed and a 20-percent increase in machine output, according to GEA, while notably improving overall

equipment e ciency (OEE), sealing consistency and packaging quality.

For d’Arta, long service life is a critical performance attribute of GEA vertical packaging machinery.

“The fewer technical problems there are, the more I can concentrate on new challenges within our company,” says De Backere.

“Technology in our industry doesn’t stand still, which is why we are always innovating,” he says, “and GEA fully shares our innovative culture.”

Says De Backere: “At the beginning of my career, the engineers at GEA came up with an interesting question: ‘What can we do to make the machine even more e ective for you?’

“Of course, we are always open to improvements,” De Backere asserts.

“GEA has a strong engineering department, and we always want to stay one step ahead of the game in terms of integrating technical changes that help us move forward.

“If all our suppliers acted this way, we would be very happy all the time,” he concludes. “GEA is very committed to our company,” he says, “and we can always rely on them.”

SUPPLIERS

Abbey Equipment Solutions

GEA Group

“Our production process must be continuous, as one minute of downtime means a capacity loss of no less than a hundred kilos of product,”

Pick-and-place robots place the packages onto Transmoduls. The transport robots are designed so that all carton and tin formats can be picked up regardless of their geometry.

SWEET AND SIMPLE

Venerable French pastry manufacturer proudly carries on its legacy of culinary excellence with leading-edge packaging automation

Producing a great variety of products and many di erent packaging formats is a challenging combination that still often requires a fair bit of manual labor for many manufacturers.

That’s no longer the case at Madeleines Bijou, a renowned French pastry manufacturer now packing its famed golden-colored madeleinettes and other sweet baked goods with e ortless ease—thanks to an advanced packaging solution from stalwart German packaging machinery manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH

With robot-assisted technology, customized 3D-printed tools and clever packaging design, Schubert’s TLM packing line ensures maximum flexibility for the family business with the highest level of automation.

Modern and playful, inspired by current trends but never losing sight of its heritage is a fitting way to describe the character of Madeleines Bijou, a familyowned business that has been producing its eponymous Madeleines since 1845.

To ensure maximum freshness, the small pastries have been individually packed into flow-packs for decades.

While the Madeleines have become Bijou’s brand ambassador, embodied by

the ‘Mady’ mascot, the range is continuously growing, along with production volumes.

In 1990, the first automation lines were introduced at the company’s headquarters in what is now the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Just nine years later, the site had to be expanded to three times its original size.

Gerhard Schubert accompanied the planning and introduction of automated packaging processes at an early stage.

For over 20 years, many Bijou delicacies have been packaged on equipment from the family-owned machine-builder based in Crailsheim, Germany.

To further increase the e ciency of the site, Jean-Philippe Dubois, president of

Madeleines Bijou, called for the automated filling of a variety of di erent mixed formats and special tin formats with madeleines, small pastries, biscuits and wafer rolls —all individually protected by flow-packs.

“The challenge with this project was to create an automated production line from a hand-packing situation,” recalls Schubert’s sales account manager Christiane Buchstab, who is responsible for sales and customer service for the territory comprising France and Switzerland.

As the project progressed, the requirements and wish-list grew steadily as well.

What initially seemed like simply a matter of automating the filling process became a major endeavor of adding more

and more functions were eventually added in various steps of the process.

After they have been baked at various locations throughout the factory, the madeleines and wafers, pastries and biscuits are collected at a central location.

Unsorted and not yet correctly oriented, the sweet baked goods arrive at the packing line on six di erent conveyor belts, where, after being separated by vibrating conveyors, they are fed via a hopper style bu er system.

Each of the six stations is responsible for one product and has a 2D scanner to check the orientation. If a printed logo on the flow-pack points downwards or the product is upside down, it is brought into the correct orientation with the help of a turning station.

In parallel, on the other side of the packing line, flat carton blanks are taken from a single-lane magazine and erected via a combination of F3 and F2 robots.

Although the cartons have di erent formats, they feature the same base area to simplify product handling.

The packaging also won over Bijou with its clever interior concept, whereby the separate compartments—delivered as flat blanks similar to the carton blanks—are erected and folded robotically. These were jointly developed jointly by Schubert’s packaging development team and Bijou’s carton manufacturer.

“With the help of a single glue point, the compartment is secured within the box,” Buchstab explains.

“This way, the products are neatly separated from each other, and each variant is directly accessible,” explains Buchstab.

The packaging process begins with three cartons are placed onto each Transmodul.

Designed to accommodate 10 di erent tin formats— with either a round, rectangu-

At Bijou, the TLM machine from Schubert packs madeleines, biscuits and other baked goods at a rate of up to 360 products per minute into a wide variety of cartons and tin formats.

3D-printed robot tooling is used to place the lids onto the tins in an angled orientation in order to ensure a secure seal.

lar or square base—the Transmodul transfer robot leverages its inductive energy supply to seamlessly connect all the individual process steps.

With its inductive energy supply, the transport robot from Schubert seamlessly connects all the individual process steps.

One of the unique feature of Bijou’s

Transmodul is that the units were designed to accommodate 10 different tin formats – with either a round, rectangular or square base.

“This enables us to cover the customer’s entire variety of tins with just one format plate,” Buchstab states.

As she explain, the format changeover between tins and cartons requires a tool change, whereby two employees change format plates and gripping tools and insert the tooling for the compartment as a flat blank into the machine when the baked goods are packed into cartons.

When feeding the tins, a 2D scanner and an F4 robot ensure that they are always correctly oriented on the Transmodul and that the lid remions open before the filling process.

With Schubert’s modular solution, six four-axis pick-and-place robots pick up the products individually from the scanner belt and directly fill the tins or cartons.

The packaging is then glued or sealed, and 3D-printed format parts are used to ensure that the tin lids fit securely by placing the lid onto the tin in an inclined position and then close it.

With the flexible packaging machine, Schubert’s experts not only met Bijou’s expectations, according to Buchstab, but actually exceeded them.

The fact that the two companies were already familiar with each other for a long time also contributed to successful project execution, adds Buchstab.

“The collaboration took place on very familiar footing,” she relates. “The Madeleines Bijou French family business has relied on Schubert’s technology and expertise for many years.,” she notes, “and the company president is a big fan of our Transmodul transport robots.”

Moreover, all components of the TLM system are designed for maximum format variety, Buschtab notes.

“We currently have 12 formats on the line, including two carton formats and 10 tin formats, and d there are virtually no limits to future extensions of the carton and tin formats,” she states.

“Schubert’s highly e cient packaging process automatically ensures that Bijou’s delicacies will always be presented from their most exquisite side.”

SUPPLIERS

Gerhard Schubert GmbH

To guarantee a reliable filling and sealing process, 2D scanners check both the packages and the products for correct orientation.

PakTech has Repurposed a Billion Recycled Containers into Packaging Handles

2023 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.

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 Palletizer's.

Markets/Industries Served: All Markets

Served

Auger Fabrication

418 Creamery Way Exton PA 19341 Tel: 6105243350 Fax: 6103632821

President: Eric Edginton

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1984

Services Offered: New replacement and custom tooling for filling machines, paddle screws, mixing blades, feed screws and more.

Markets/Industries Served: Filling Machines, Packaging, Manufacturing

Bandall Canada Inc.

889 Pantera Drive Mississauga ON L4W 2R9 Tel: 8667791492

President: Bram van Roosmalen

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2014

Services Offered: Bandall is a patent technology that eliminates the need for pressuresensitive labeling on your products by securing a 360 degree band around the package of the product.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Pharma, Industrial, Health and Beauty, Graphics, Logistics etc.

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: Machinery Manufacturer for Complete Weighing, Counting and Bagging systems. Full turn-key system solutions for VFFS, Stand-up Pouches and Variety Pack Automatic Solutions. We also integrate other manufacturer's systems such as shrink wrappers, case packers, pallet wrappers, cartoning, labeling and robotics. We provide full technical support staff to our clients in many categories. We also supply the materials that run on the machines. Precise, Reliable, Affordable Solutions.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, beverage, industrial, horizontal & vertical form fill and seal, primary and secondary packaging systems including end of line solutions.

Canapa Solutions

5605 Cypihot Street Montreal QC H4S-1R3 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: 651348-6700 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 Integrated Conveyor Solutions

1-1274 Ringwell Drive Newmarket ON L3Y 9C7 Tel: 1-866-985-4324

President: Steve Nixon

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1993

Services Offered: Descon is a complete integration partner through the entire packaging project lifecycle - including but not limited to, layout design, engineering, project management,

manufacturing, installation, and ongoing service and maintenance.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Soft Drink, Juices, Bottled Water, Dairy, Beer, Ciders, RTDs, Wine, Spirits, Co-Packers.

Domino Printing Solutions Inc.

1-200 North Service Rd E Suite 317 Oakville ON L6M

2Y1 Tel: 800-387-7972 Fax: 905-829-1842

President: Frank Eickenberg

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1978

Services Offered: 24/7 Technical Help Desk, Renowned Training Academy, Consumable agreements that work for YOU, National network of tenured service engineers, Financial Services options.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Life Sciences, Industrial, Beauty / Personal Care

Dorner

975 Cottonwood Ave PO Box 20 Hartland WI 53029 Tel: 2623677600 Fax: 2623675827

President: Terry Schadeberg

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1966

Services Offered: At Dorner our mission is to Transform Conveyor Automation by providing cutting edge solutions with best-in-class support. Markets/Industries Served: Automation, Food Handling & Processing, Baking & Confectionery, General Manufacturing

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 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, 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 & Beverage, Wire/Cable, Automotive, Agriculture, Building Materials, Pharmaceutical, Confectionery, Co-Packers. Any Industry that Manufactures any type of product requiring 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 L2G 7T2 Tel: Cell 416-352-8808

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2000

Services Offered: Sales and service of packaging equipment.

Loma Systems, an ITW Company 550 Kehoe Blvd Carol Stream IL 60188 Tel: 1-800872-5662

President: Simon Spencer

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1969

Services Offered: Metal Detectors, X-Ray Inspection, Checkweighers, Combination Systems, Service, Spare Parts, Technical Support Matthews Marking Systems 6515 Penn Ave Pittsburgh PA 15206 Tel: 8007757775 Fax: 4126652550

President: Scott Duddy

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1850

Services Offered: Drop on Demand Valve Inkjet, High-Resolution Piezo Inkjet, HighResolution Thermal Inkjet, Custom Solutions, Print & Apply, Laser Marking, Labels, Inks.

Markets/Industries Served: Food 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

Mecano Industrie

1570 rue Nationale Terrebonne QC J6W 0E2 Tel: 4509611228 Fax: 4509611200

President: Raymond Gingras

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1981

Services Offered: Mechanical and Electrical engineering, custom and standard packaging machinery or system design, Installation and service, complete turn key solutions.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, electronic and many others.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

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

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

Mpac Group 6500 Kitimat Road Unit 1 Mississauga ON L5N 2B8 Tel: 9056707200 Fax: 9056705291

How to Select a Capacitive Proximity Sensor

Capacitive proximity sensors detect nearly all materials—both metal and non-metal objects—and can even sense through wood or plastic. This is due to the technology being activated by the dielectric constant of a material. If the target material’s dielectric constant is significantly higher than another material, often wood or plastic, a capacitive sensor can ignore the lower dielectric material and still detect the target material. This unique functionality allows capacitive sensors to detect fill levels of liquids, pellets, and powders through container walls.

Typical markets and applications for capacitive proximity sensors include: plastics (dryers, vacuum systems, hopper level), agriculture (grain silos, automatic feeding systems, irrigation systems), packaging, conveying and food/beverage (level detection in bottles and packages, pallet detection, object presence detection) and the wood industry (sawdust and wood chip level detection, pallet production).

Some key characteristics of capacitive proximity sensors include:

•Maintenance-free and wear-resistant

•Contact or non-contact with the target

• Solid state output for bounce-free switching and long lifetime

•Insensitive to vibrations

•Insensitive to moderate dust and dirt collection

•Waterproof

•Widely resistant to chemicals

There are several factors to consider when selecting the best capacitive proximity sensor for your application. These considerations can be broken down into five categories:

1 DETAILS OF THE DETECTION TARGET

It is critical to identify the physical size of the target and dielectric value of the material to determine the sensing range required.

Target Description: Capacitive sensors are used to detect solid objects or liquid/granulate objects. The size of the target and dielectric value are the most critical features to identify. If the sensor is detecting liquid or granulates, the dielectric value of both the target material and container material are important; please reference the Dielectric Value Chart (see below).

Sensing Distance: The adjustable sensing distance of capacitive sensors typically ranges from 0.5 to 40mm. Several reduction factors apply to capacitive sensing ranges, such as the size of the target, dielectric value of the target material, and mounting and grounding of metal targets.

Speed: Capacitive sensors offer slower switching speeds compared to many photoelectric or inductive proximity sensors. However, capacitive applications typically do not require fast responses. As a rule of thumb, DC (transistor) switching is faster than AC (SCR) switching, and relay switching is the slowest.

DIELECTRIC VALUE CHART (Capacitive sensors can detect anything over 1.2)

MaterialDielectricConstantMaterialDielectric Constant

Operating Temperature Range: The minimum and maximum temperatures the sensor will experience during operation and storage must be considered.

Environmental or Explosion Proof Ratings: Technical standards such as IP and NEMA ratings are now industry standard to provide insight into the conditions a sensor can operate in indoor/outdoor use, presence of dust/debris, and exposure to water. Another environmental consideration is for hazardous materials. Similarly, technical standards from OSHA and the National Fire Protection Association provide industry standard ratings (class, division, group) for operation in hazardous environments.

External Noise Protection: Advanced noise protection will reduce false detections caused by vibration shocks, electrical surges, electrostatic discharge, electrical transients/bursts, wire conducted disturbances, power-frequency magnetic fields, and radiate RF electromagnetic fields.

2 UNDERSTAND THE INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS

Integration requirements are typically determined by the other components and setup of the application. Often these requirements cannot be changed and therefore are important to understand early in the sensor selection process.

Supply Voltage: Available for use with input supply voltages of AC, DC, or even AC/DC applications.

Sensor Output: Common output options available include Normally Closed (NC) and/or Normally Open (NO), NPN and/or PNP (DC), SCR (AC), MOSFET (AC/DC) output, relay or analog (DC) output, or IO-Link communication.

Sensor Installation: The most common body styles include square or rectangular housings, or smooth or threaded barrel type housings. Some sensors are designed for flush mounting, but others are designed for non-flush mounting, allowing additional sensitivity on the side of the sensing face.

Termination Style: Typically, sensors will only have two connection options to input power and output signal—quick disconnect (M8 or M12) or a cable with flying leads. The quick disconnect options are popular due to faster replacement and easier connectivity troubleshooting.

3 CONSIDER THE OPERATING

4

PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

Some manufacturers offer sensors with IOLink communication, which provides unparalleled capabilities compared to traditional sensors. The user can program the sensor output, implement custom time delays, and use logic functions. These basic benefits reduce inventory and allow immediate, flexible customization to your application using standard sensors.

Beyond that, there are many other capabilities. Data logging—power cycles, operating hours, operating cycles, low temperature, high temperature— provides visibility to potential operational inefficiencies. Customizable alarms, temperature or dust, allow scheduled maintenance to occur before the sensor fails. Functions such as Quality of Run (QoR) give real-time indication of the sensor performance and Quality of Teach (QoT) provides confidence of the quality and repeatability of the sensors’ set points. As digitalization allows data to be transferred into valuable information, all companies are on a journey to implement these “smart” features. Sensor selection is the right time to consider these capabilities.

5 SELECT A REPUTABLE RESOURCE OR SENSOR MANUFACTURER

ENVIRONMENT

The operating environment of a capacitive proximity sensor can greatly narrow the selection options. Exposure to oils, chemicals, washdown conditions, noise, or presence of hazardous materials require specialized sensor capabilities.

Housing Material: Common capacitive sensor body materials are polymers such as ABS, PA, PBT, PP, PTFE, PVC, or metals such as aluminum, brass, nickel-plated brass, or stainless steel. Metal housings are the most durable. Polymers are preferred if there is potential exposure to specific chemicals.

It can be challenging to select the best technology for an application and then choose the best sensor. Partnering with a sensor manufacturer and experienced automation expert, such as Carlo Gavazzi, allows you to leverage their global application experience and sensor knowledge. Support is available by email, phone, video conference, in person, or by using international distribution partners.

LINE INTEGRATORS

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1956

Services Offered: We've been helping businesses evolve to meet new challenges for over 100 years. Most companies sell automation machines - we create Automation Ecosystems.

Using ingenious and limitless thinking; our group of companies (Mpac Langen, Mpac Lambert and Mpac Switchback) are leaders in cutting edge packaging automation and transformational technologies; working across the food & Beverage, health & personal care, pharmaceutical and consumer goods sectors helping world-class companies to adapt and grow as we ensure manufacturing consistency through whole line integration, from PRODUCT ASSEMBLY to PRIMARY PACKAGING, TRAY PACKING to CARTONING, CASE PACKING and PALLETIZATION - designed, delivered and supported globally.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Health and Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods

Newmapak Ltd.

1015-A Edouard-VII St-Philippe QC J0L 2K0 Tel: 8778665572 Fax: 4506353611

President: Robert Kucey

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2006

Services Offered: Designs & manufactures conveyors system, offering conveyor pre-wiring, control panel line and system integration.

Markets/Industries Served: Wine, Spirit, Beer, Juices, Food, Pharmaceutical Nuspark Inc.

400 Steeprock Dr Toronto ON M3J 2X1 Tel: 4166637071 Fax: 4166630233

President: Michael Elent

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1999

Services Offered: We are a packaging machine manufacturer providing single machines as well as fully integrated turnkey systems. Our process starts with a no obligation customer needs and automation feasibility review which includes the following:

- Determining the number and variety of machines needed to accommodate your operations

- Accessing adequacy of your existing floor space

- Recommending "best-fit" possibilities and an accurate speed for optimal automation

- Proposing where automation may be ill-advised (low speed, high complexity). Through experience we have learned that at times, it is better to stay with a manual system if it is complex and slow. We will provide full engineering, manufacturing, modification, installation, service and after sales support to our lines.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, beverage, household goods, chemical, healthcare and automotive

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

8 Paisley Lane Stouffville ON L4A 7X4 Tel: 905-642-

1300

President: Tim Messner

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2000

Services Offered: Full-System Packaging

Productivity Solutions including Equipment, Materials, Parts, Packaging Automation, Installation, Operator Training, Preventive Maintenance, Custom Engineering - for the following applications: Bagging, Pallet Wrapping, Flow Wrapping, Shrink Wrapping, Case Forming, Case Sealing, Tray Sealing, Void Fill, Automated Fulfillment.

Markets/Industries Served: eCommerce and Omni-Channel Fulfillment, Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution, Medical and Healthcare Supply, Food Manufacturing and Ready Meals, Fresh and Frozen Protein and Produce Packaging.

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-the-art 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, Non-Food, Legal Cannabis

Pemberton & Associates Inc.

3610 Nashua Dr Mississauga ON L4V 1X9 Tel: 9056788900 Fax: 9056788989

President: Dennis Hicks

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1930

Services Offered: Established in 1930, we supply packaging solutions to the Canadian food processing industry including equipment, parts, consumables and technical support.

Markets/Industries Served: Canadian Food Processing Industry

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

1-2300 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5S3 Tel: 9058290016 Fax: 9058294637

President: David McCharles

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1984

Services Offered: Pineberry Manufacturing Inc. is a precision manufacturer of high quality friction feeders, dispensers, inserters, pick and place, tray denesters, batch counters, collation systems, serialization and track & trace solutions, aggregation systems, foil stamping equipment, affixing / tipping systems, plastic card equipment, labeling systems, inkjet printers, on serters, top serters, hot melt glue systems, flow and shrink wrapping systems, packaging solutions and custom automation.

Markets/Industries Served: Printing, Packaging, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Fulfillment & eCommerce

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 "cost-of-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 high-performance 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

- 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-ofthe-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

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.

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 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 is located in Oakville, ON Canada with satellite offices in Edmonton, AB & Montreal, QC. We 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

LINE INTEGRATORS

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 & Vision Inspection Nationwide across Canada we represent the following Equipment Manufacturers:

Mettler Toledo Safeline Metal Detectors

Mettler Toledo Hi-Speed Checkweighers

Mettler Toledo X-ray Inspection Systems

Mettler Toledo CI Vision Inspection

Mettler Toledo Track and Trace

Kohlhoff Hygiene Technology

PackRite Sealers/Conveyers

Shawpak Conveyor Systems

Shawpak Test Pieces

Triangle Packaging Machinery

Uhlmann Packaging

Frontmatec / ATTEC Hygiene

Markets/Industries Served: Beverage / red meat / poultry / bakery / Dairy / Industrial / Pharma

/ cosmetic

SPS / PHIN Limited

15-440 Tapscott Rd Scarborough ON M1B 1Y4 Tel: 4162982151 Fax: 4162982170

President: Hugh McCrie

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1948

Services Offered: Original equipment manufacturer (Phin labellers) and designer of complementary packaging machinery. Project Management, line integration, commissioning and training.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, beverage,

pharmaceutical, personal care, household chemical.

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-ondemand), 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

Starview Packaging Machinery Inc.

1840 boul Saint-Régis Dorval QC H9P 1H6 Tel: 514-920-0100 ext.300 Fax: 5149200092

President: Mario Carlomusto

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Starview offers the most complete line of blister, clamshell, medical device, pharmaceutical, food and skin sealing machines in the industry. Each machine group has multiple seal area sizes and configurations. Starting with manual shuttle machines to semiautomatic rotaries to fully automatic rotaries, carousels and inline machines. Ideal machine models are available for startups, to contract packagers to high volume CPG companies.

Innovative, flexible and fast are the tenants of our business. See why Starview is the leading provider of packaging machines to the high visibility packaging marketplace.

Markets/Industries Served: Medical, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, electronics, hardware and industrial 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,

* 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.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Food and Beverage Distribution Center, Personal and Household care, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutic, etc

Syntegon

5224 Snapfinger Woods Dr Decatur GA 30035 Tel: 7709815200 Fax: 7709877160

President: Bruno Oberle

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1947

Services Offered: Bosch Packaging Technology in Decatur, GA, manufactures and services Kliklok topload, endload, and wraparound cartoners, and Woodman vertical form-fill-seal bagmakers and multi-bag balers. We also build Kliklok product handling and

Converting Last Mile Sortation from Manual to Automated

Converting Last Mile

Sortation

from Manual to Automated

The problems with manual sortation

Hundreds of employees are still used for manual sortation on the “last mile” of conveyors. This misuses human resources in the current labor shortage, can hinder company growth and pro tability and imposes an inherent safety risk. The automation of these systems using rollerball belt technology allows for better allocation of employees within an organization and optimizes package handling, productivity and throughput. Converting to automation poses a massive opportunity for continuous growth and futureminded thinking.

Choosing the right option

While there are a number of available options, including autonomous mobile robots or pick-and-place systems, the best way to automate this complex sortation task is by using rollerball belts. This technology allows omnidirectional control of packages, even those with irregular shapes. One or two employees manage the introduction of packages at the induction point, and each package’s scanned barcode integrates with the warehouse’s management system and communicates with the rollerball belt that moves the package down the line, dropping it off to the left or right in the appropriate bin. Beyond its high ef ciency, rollerball belts are safe. This detail is of utmost importance with today’s mostly unguarded conveyance systems, where approachability is required and humans work in close proximity to the equipment. Rollerball belting is powered by a safe 24-volt current, has no pinch points and can be stopped by hand without injury. Besides protecting against injury, this also helps eliminate damage to packages.

Building a business case

While it is clearly the most ef cient and safest choice for last mile sortation, rollerball belting is not the least expensive and requires a capital investment. Building a business case to invest in this technology is oftentimes the largest hurdle for operation managers trying to implement rollerball belts into facilities. A common oversight made when trying to build this business case for rollerball belt technology is to only look at the replacement of human costs. Certainly, the reduction in recordable incidents causing injury, reduction in payroll or redeployment of human assets to higher level positions (especially useful in a short labor market) will provide an upfront ROI. But there is also a great deal to say about the increased productivity and throughput afforded by automated last mile sortation that will contribute to ROI in the time following integration of an automated last mile sortation system.

Conclusion

With so many ful llment centers still relying on manual processes to complete last mile sortation of their packages, there is a massive opportunity for automation to improve both productivity and pro t. But to fully take advantage of this opportunity, businesses should be prudent in scoping their systems and selecting the right technologies. Doing so will not only improve throughput, increase safety and allow for a better use of human resources, but can also align a facility for growth and pro tability in the years to come.

Regal Rexnord Motion Control Solutions

111 W. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Customer Care Toll-free Phone: 1-866-739-6673

Customer Care Phone: 1-414-643-3000

LINE INTEGRATORS

indexing machines and other specialized machinery. As part of the Bosch Group we can offer complete packaging systems from primary packaging through case packing.

Markets/Industries Served: Bakery, snack food, frozen food, refrigerated and prepared foods, cereal, confectionery, and industries requiring related technologies.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

23 Donway Crt Elmira ON N3B 0B1 Tel: 5197446565

Fax: 5197446829

President: Harold Whiteside

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1985

Services Offered: Processing Line Automation/ Integration, Custom Design Build Material Handling Systems. Packaging Equipment & Line Automation/ Integration. Installation of Packaging Equipment (Mechanical & Electrical), Custom Fabrication,

Sanitary Conveyors, Installations and Relocations

Markets/Industries Served: Food - Meat, Dairy, Fruit/Veg, Confectionary, Bakery; Liquid Processing; Personal Healthcare; Nutraceuticals

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 longlasting partnerships based on mutual trust, respect and a genuine desire to see you succeed.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Non-Food, 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 Rd Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 Tel: 9055646881 Fax: 9055646886

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1932

Services Offered: With headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, and direct sales offices across Canada, Weber Marking Systems of Canada is an industry leader who provides highquality products to the Canadian marketplace. Our 24,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, ISO 9001 certified, high-efficiency manufacturing and administration facility can support all of your company's labeling and coding requirements. Our high-speed label presses and extensive library of die shapes can meet all labeling applications.

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.

WestRock

We understand how you strive for constant product quality and optimized costs.

CONSISTENT + CONFIDENT

You are poised to meet your safety and quality requirements while optimizing resources and securing process repeatability.

Endress+Hauser helps you to improve your

processes:

• With a hygienic, robust product portfolio that meets international standards

• With access to traceable, reliable and real-time data

• With a network of industry application experts that help you ensure greater plant availability throughout the product life cycle

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4364 Southwest 34th St Orlando FL 32811 Tel: 4078431300 Fax: 4078438459

Services Offered: As a global, vertically integrated manufacturer of corrugated and consumer packaging with an in-house machinery manufacturing and service division, we provide a broad range of differentiated packaging design to automation solutions that protect, ship, promote and display your products.

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.

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Turnkey or custom automation solutions for less Gantry Robots Delta Robots

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Low-cost automation solutions

• ROI after 3 to 18 months

• Free training courses

• No minimum order quantity

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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.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada

Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Syntegon

BARCODE SCANNERS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems 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.

Plexpack

PPI Technologies Group

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

Zarpac Inc.

BUS SYSTEMS

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Lapp Canada

Omron Canada Inc.

Rittal Limited

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

CHAIN GUARD

Bosch Rexroth Canada

General Conveyor Inc.

igus Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

CONNECTORS

Balluff Canada Inc.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Emerson Harting Canada, Inc.

Lapp Canada

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

CONVEYOR BELTING

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Bradman Lake

Capmatic Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

ValTara Weber Inc.

CONVEYOR CHAIN

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Honeywell Intelligrated

Lapp Canada

MD Packaging Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

Septimatech Group Inc.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Tsubaki of Canada Ltd.

Wulftec

DRIVES: AC AND DC

ABB Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Septimatech Group Inc.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada

Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Unitronics

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.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

HYDRAULICS

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Mecano Industrie

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Wainbee Limited

INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEMS

ABB Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Emerson

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Lenze Americas

Newmapak Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Tri-Tronics Company

Unitronics

Videojet Technologies

Wago Corporation

Zarpac Inc.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: FILL LEVEL

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Eagle PI

Filamatic

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Tri-Tronics Company

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: LABEL

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

AUTOMATION DEVICES

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

Auto Labe

B&R Industrial Automation 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

Nita Labeling Equipment

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Tri-Tronics Company

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Videojet Technologies

Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Zarpac Inc.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: METAL DETECTORS

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

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

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

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.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation 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

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.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Valco Melton

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Videojet Technologies

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: X-RAY

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Eagle PI

Heat and Control, Inc.

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Paxiom Plan Automation Inc.

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

ValTara

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

INTEGRATED LOGIC NETWORK SYSTEMS

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

MACHINE VISION

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

AUTOMATION DEVICES

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Capmatic Ltd.

Cognex Corp.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Matrox

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

NJM Packaging

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

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.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

MOTION CONTROLLERS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Festo Inc.

igus Inc.

Lenze Americas

Mecano Industrie

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada

Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Tronics Company

Unitronics

Wainbee Limited

Zarpac Inc.

PNEUMATIC DRIVES & CONTROLS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Wainbee Limited

Zarpac Inc.

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

Lenze Americas

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Newmapak Ltd.

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Unitronics

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: CASE PACKING

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ARPAC LLC

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&T Sales Inc

Bizerba Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Bradman Lake

Canapa Solutions

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Geosaf Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated

KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

M & M Packaging Associates Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Nuspark Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Paxiom

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Reiser (Canada) Co.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

Standard Knapp Inc.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery Syntegon

Syntegon Packaging Technology, Inc.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Trinamics Incorporated

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Yaskawa Motoman

Zarpac 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.

Geosaf Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

MULTIVAC Canada

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

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

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: PALLETIZING

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ARPAC LLC

B&T Sales Inc

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.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Geosaf Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated

KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

M & M Packaging Associates Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Nuspark Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Paxiom

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Schubert North America, LLC

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Syntegon

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Toptier

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Yaskawa Motoman

Zarpac Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: PICK & PLACE

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&T Sales Inc

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.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Geosaf Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated

igus Inc.

M & M Packaging Associates Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Nuspark Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Paxiom

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

PMR Packaging Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Reiser (Canada) Co.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Syntegon

Syntegon Packaging Technology, Inc.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Trinamics Incorporated

ValTara

Weber Inc.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Yaskawa Motoman

Zarpac Inc.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: ELECTRONIC MACHINE GUARDING

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

AUTOMATION DEVICES

ARPAC LLC

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Zarpac Inc.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: LIGHT CURTAINS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Zarpac Inc.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: SAFETY RELAYS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

ARPAC LLC

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sensor Products Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: BARREL

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Emerson Festo Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: COLOR MARK

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sick, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

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.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: OBJECT DETECTION

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sensor Products Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: PHOTOELECTRIC

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sick, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

Innovative Automation Solutions

SENSORS: Inductive and Capacitive

Proximity Sensors • Photoelectric Sensors

• Level Sensors • Ultrasonic Sensors •

Magnetic Sensors • Limit Switches • Safety Interlocks

SWITCHES: Solid State Relays • Contactors and Overloads • Soft Starters • Definite

Purpose Contactors • Mini Circuit Breakers • Electromechanical Relays • Pushbuttons and Pilot Devices

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AUTOMATION DEVICES

SENSORS: PROXIMITY

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer 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.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: ULTRASONIC

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Omron Canada Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

SERVO

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Lapp Canada

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plexpack

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada Ltd.

ValTara

SERVO MOTORS

ABB Inc.

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Lapp Canada

Lenze Americas

Mecano Industrie

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada

Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Trinamics Incorporated

Unitronics

ValTara

Wainbee Limited

Zarpac Inc.

SIGNAL TOWERS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

SOFTWARE PROGRAM

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

Rittal Limited

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sensor Products Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

TIMING BELTS

BRECOflex CO.,L.L.C.

VACUUM PUMPS

Busch Vacuum Technics Inc.

Automation Solutions for Packaging

Bosch Rexroth can help you create your Packaging Factory of the Future Today!

Our flexible automation solutions drive your packaging & handling performance with fast throughput, precision, repeatable efficient motion control for maximum uptime. With the knowledge gained from 280 Bosch Group plants globally, we’re set to help you achieve smarter, more productive automation solutions.

Because the Factory of the Future begins Now. develops Next. and goes Beyond.

Operation

Bag Sizes

2 to 20 pound bags.Fed via a conveyor or other infeed device, product falls through the open buffer hopper into the weigh hopper until the target weight range is achieved. Once that weight has been met, the operator pushes the bagger button the bag blaster opens the wicketed bag the weigh hopper open and the product falls into the bag.

lus programmable controller

ainco nfiniti

Automatic

To 14x24 in.

configuration, n line infeed configuration, ontinuous or multi wic et bag feed, FO bag openers

Wide range of bag formatsAutomatic bag closure device, Wide product capability, ear infeed

Bag Packaging Closing, Sealing Maker & ModelSpeed

CANTRELL-GAINCO (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions)

Wicketed bag

Up to 3,600 lbs. of product per hour (+/6 cycles per minute) with one operator ... dual systems process up to 7,200 lbs. per hour (+/12 cycles per minute) with two operators.

Wide range of bag formatsAutomatic bag closure device, Rear infeed configuration, ontinuous rotary or multi wicet bag feed, Product backlog monitoring system to maximize operation

Cantrell Gainco AccuFill Weigh/Bagging System

Preformed wicketed bags-of PE, nylon or pp

Semi Automatic

Varies

FORMOST FUJI CORPORATION (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Formost bread, roll, bun variety baggers (5 models)

Automatically bags a wide variety of products from tortillas, buns, hash browns, to textiles

Wide range of products bread loaves, crackers, bar soap, frozen ears of corn...

To 90 pm

Bags product up to 60 units/min (can operate at speeds up to 90 bags/min)

Formost Fuji Horizontal

FFB Bagger

Operate at speeds up to 90 packages/min

Formost Fuji Horizontal GTS Bagger

GEA VERTICAL FLOW PACKAGING SOLUTIONS (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions)

Pillow and gusset bags of frozen meat, seafood, and meat alternatives.

Allows for a 20% increase in machine output

GEA Smart Sealing System

Intermittent Motion. Designed with ease of use in mind

sizes, Pillow, Tucked and Block Bottom Bag Pouch

HARLUND INDUSTRIES LTD.

EMPLEX Bag Sealing Equipment

sizes

6090 ppmRoll Stock, Various MaterialsVarious

Roll Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sies, Pillow, Tucked, and Block Bottom Bag

110 ppm

120 ppm

LLC ULMA TFS 10-18 cpm All Various Automatic ILAPAK INC. Vegatronic JG PACKAGING Riqtech Band Sealers JUNAPACK (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Junapack Side Gusset Pouch JG-8S0815 20 30 Rotary Pouch PackerMany different styles and sizes of pre-made pouches including at, stand up, shaped, zipper, caps, side gussets for retail sizes as well as club store and bulk pack sizes. Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Simplex Model JR-6S2540 10 30 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Side Gusset Pouch JG-8S1520 20 30 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Simplex Model JR-8S1024 JR-10S1024 30 50 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Simplex Model JR-8S1530 30 50 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Simplex Model JG-8S0815 20 30 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Simplex Model JG-8S1520 20 30 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Duplex Model JR-7D1024 30 80 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Duplex Model JR-8D0915 60 100 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Duplex Model JR-8D1024 60 100 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Powder Pouch Packers Many speed optionsRotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Granule Pouch Packers Many speed optionsRotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Liquid-Paste Packers Many speed optionsRotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer Junapack Spout Pouch Packer JSP-10S500 60 80 Rotary Pouch Packeras above Pre-made pouch packer PAXIOM wifty agger ini up to 18 cycles /minDOY pack, SUP and SURP pouches, pillow, gusseted, quad and carry handle. 3.5-6'' wide, 5-8'' tall.

HARPAK-ULMA PACKAGING,

Hygienic design and performance are at the core of the ISB. Intermittent motion. Servo Driven BW

Flexible Systems Hayssen ISB

ntermittent otion. oy ip all e ible materials

CM Verus ALL PACKAGING MACHINERY CORP. (APM) APM VCBS 1/4TX 6'x5'

Roll Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sizes, Quad, Tucked, Block Bottom, and Pillow Bag Pouch PE, PP, foil, laminates, nylon2-36 in. wide, up to 48 in. longAutomatic APM HCBS 1/8TX 12'x8'

ppm As above

Flexible BW Flexible Systems Hayssen Doy/Zip 380

Roll As above ANYPACK PACKAGING MACHINERY INC. o ema ertical form fill and seal

100 As above

Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sizes, Quad, Tucked, Block Bottom, Tucked, 3Side Seal, and Pillow Bag Pouch up to 500 per minute

ertical form fill seal (VFFS) intermittent motion bagging machine can efficiently produce a range of bag formats, si es, and shapes, with or without zip re-close. minimum 50 50 mm maximum 600 1000 mm ARTYPAC AUTOMATION INC. ARTY 80V

Up to 7.5 in.W x 12 in.L

Up to 75 bpmRoll stock, heat sealable OPP and laminations

utomatic form fill and seal ARTY 130V

Up to 60 bpmAs above

Up to 8 in.W x 24 in.L

Up to 12 in.W x 17 in.LAs above ARTY 75H

Up to 350 bpmAs above

2-11.5" x 2-22"L

various

ori ontal ow wrapper AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC. (in Canada: Pack Pro Systems, Inc. Stouffville, ON) HB-65 PaceSetter utobag

to 20 bpm

x 2.5-22"L

2-11"W

various

Semi-automatic utobag

to 80 bpm

various

Semi to fully automatic utobag

to 45 bpm

4-16"W x 5-26"L

various

3.5-11"W x 3.5-22"LSemi to fully automatic utobag

to 55 bpm

ide Bagger

as above

various

as above utobag Horizontal Wide

as above CAM PACKAGING SYSTEMS CAM CL2-20015 ppm

to 55 bpm

4" x 7" up to 8 "x 16";additional sizes upon request

panel premade bags, at bottom bags

Automatic CAM CR8-300Z40 PPM

Premade bags with and without Zipper

bags with zipper opening 4 x 6" 10 x 13.7 5" Automatic Liquid Filling and Sealing

6" x 8" 12" x 17.75"Automatic CAM CR8-250Z50PPM

Premade

pillow, stand-up, gusseted, and quad bags with zipper closures Varies

pillow pouches, zippered pouches and stand up pouches as well as provide a vacuum package or nitrogen ush if re uired.

Varies

CANAPA SOLUTIONS Swifty Bagger pouch filling machines

Varies

Wholesale bulk packaging machines

To suit specific blowmolder Various sizesVarious Sizes

microwave technology, multiple Various sizesVarious Sizes

Camera inspection of PET containers for defects Up to 300cpmRound, Metal, Plastic, Press On, Push On Cap, Laundry Pour Back Caps

PET-View final

Inspection station. ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. PackWest In-Line Capper div of ProMach

only Up to 300cpmRound, Plastic, Press On, Push On Cap

suit Integrated at blowmolder discharge starwheel Best-in-class, are extremely rugged and versatile, available in Chemical Resistant, Explosion Proof Arrangement PackWest In-Line Fitment Placer Capping div of ProMach

including CR 120 Various sizesVarious Sizes

SYSTEMS, As above PackWest Rotary Capper div of ProMach

Servo Best-in-class, are extremely rugged and versatile ZALKIN TM 200Up to 40 cpmScrew Cap or Push On Cap

Starwheel indexing with Servo pre-spin cap station and servo retor uing on Electric Height Adjust, Steam or Nitrogen injection ZALKIN CA Series CapperUp to 1000 cpmScrew Cap and Push on Cap

Various sizesVarious Sizes

to 90 Up to 400cpmRound, Metal, Plastic, Laundry Pour Back Caps

As above PackWest Torquer div of ProMach

Up to 300cpmRound, Metal, Plastic, Laundry Pour Back Caps

Single

tor uing 3 to 24 head rotary capping machine ZALKIN

Head Capper, available with Steam or Nitrogen injection

TM 125Up to 58 cpmAluminum Cap

TM-3 Capper1020 cpmCrew Cap and Push on Cap SemiAutomatic Single head machine

ZALKIN

Single Head Capper, available with Steam or Nitrogen injection

ZALKIN TM 150Up to 40 cpmAluminum Cap

vairous150mm

Quasar R, F and RF50-900bpmR: Natural Synth Flat Corks, F: Nat. Sparkling Wine Corks, RF:Both

BUZZ EQUIPMENT DS 200A Capper 60-150 pbmScrew caps 10mm98mm Cap Elevator

AROL minute Varies VariesVaries

Energy savings, turnkey system, compact, low noise

INC. Republic Blower SystemsCans, bottles, food packsAir knife drying systemCans up to 1,400 pm; bottles to 680 pm; food trays to 60 pm

Model 301 complete dryer package with enclosure

Self contained conveyorized system with VFD belt drive blower enclosure base air knife enclosed with drip pan

as required

Continuous enclosed drying unit

Adamark Air Knife DryingCan bottles complete conveyorized stand alone unit

OperationFeatures

Shrink tunnel exit dryer of packages/pouches

Food Package/Pouch dryer Brand Model 302

AutomaticVaries of lanes

Fill WeightSecondary Packaging Type

1-man pre-roll work center

VariesTube cartoning, Tube labeling, Side load bagging

VariesTube labeling, cartoning, side load bagging

VariesTube labeling, Cartoning, Side load bagging

Variestube labeling, cartoning, side load bagging

Fully Automatic 15" HMI with Windows Based PLC, Free Static Weigh Cell technology with PID Dosing eighment, Technology

ontinuous filler feedback weighment delivering guaranteed target dose weight and dosing accuracy without compromising production speed, Servo controlled rimary during fill and econdary compaction, Recipe controlled Twist station, ut or lat finish options a ailable, utomatic cone denesting, Cone sensor station (open and a ailable for fill , ul product hoppers with Full Sensor Monitoring, Indexing cone magazine with safety light curtain

tubes, cartons, standard tubes, or multi-packs

Cannabis and Hemp Cone Filling System Maker & Model

weigh, fill, compact, twist, trim up to 4,000 pre-rolls per hours

SpeedCone Type

Varies

CANAPA SOLUTIONS

weigh and fill up to 500 pre-rolls per hour

Varies

weigh, fill, compact, twist, trim up to 4,000 pre-rolls per hours

JuanaRoll

weigh and fill up to 500 pre-rolls per hour

JuanaOne

MULTIPOND

weigh, fill, compact, twist, trim up to 4000 cones per hour

Varies

weigh, fill, compact up to 500 cones per hour

Varies

weigh, fill, compact, twist, trim up to 4000 cones per hour

PAXIOM JuanaRoll

weigh, fill, compact up to 500 cones per hour

JuanaOne

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Per project pecification (wide range accepted)

Tray forming from blanks

Forms, Inserts, Sealing Optional

Single Cell Tray Packer

LoadTool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown

Top

project pecification (wide range accepted)

NTP-30 Per

size sorter that gently grades owers by width/diameter using a series of accurate forward-moving grading rollers. Stainless steel construction, Chain roller conveyor, for product transport and grading; with movable rollers, PVC made conveyors for product evacuation, Mechanic and electric safety system, Electric control panel

Possibility

weighting

or

changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame,

from blanks Per project pecification (wide range accepted) Up to 50 trays/minute Top LoadTool-less

NTF-60Tray FormerFormsTray forming from blanks

Pre-glued CartonPer project pecification (wide range accepted) Up to 40 cartons/ minute Automatic Side Load Delicate handling,

VRC-60Vertical Rotary Cartoner

open-channel stainless steel design, patented

Linear servo technology

Delta robotic topload

Max 550 80 (products/ cartons per minute)

86-345 mm;

68220 mm;

23-150 mm

WraparoundRotary carton feeder, IP65 stainless steel design

Max 265 cpm

L: 65-270 mm; W: 200-570 mm at carton s longest dimension)

Full, economy, watchstrap, gusseted, etc.

Kliklok EliteWraparound sleeverLock or glue closure

HMI 4.0, quick format change, expandable

Toploadtwo-axis robotic loaders

1000-1500 ppm, 30-150 cpm (depending on model)

L: 100-400 mm, W: 100300* mm, D: 25-160* mm (*larger for certain models)

Tri-seal, hood cover, and single ap cartons, trays, and special shapes

Topload carton forming, loading and closing

Integrated topload cartoners

Sigpack TTM Series

ToploadPatent-pending servo Flex-Feeder. Change number of heads on-demand.

80 strokes/ min (up to 240 cpm with triple heads)

L: 86-440 mm, W: 68300 mm, D: 18-170 mm

Topload FormerLock, glue, or ultrasonic forming Hinge-cover cartons, trays

Kliklok ACE

Horizontal insertion Topload

automated, quick change-over, gentle operation, high Schubert quality, high e ibility, high modularity, customi ed

Optional article bucket infeed and overhead confiner for bag in bo er o profiled plunger, waist le el carton hopper TRIANGLE PACKAGE MACHINERY CO. (in Canada: Showpack Systems) Triangle Flex 1Horizontal Bag-In Box

4" L x 1.56" x 6.13" D to 10.13"L x 7"W x14"D

Intermittent

100cpmbelt loadSmall footprint, Quick Easy Auto Changeover UHLMANN PACKAGING SYSTEMS L.P. C2155horizontal

o regulated lea et inde and product loading for process reliabilityCarton magazine for approx. 1,500 cartonsRotary carton pick-up with mechanical pre-break function allows the processing of practically all carton qualitiesInterchangeable closing station: easy changeover from tuck-in to hot-melt closureFast format changeover as few, easily replaced format parts

150 cartons/ min

intermittentside load115 x 100 x 170 mm

AutomaticcGMP compliant, suitable for blister or bottle cartoning Case Packaging Maker & ModelCase Size RangeSpeed

Operation

Features 3M CANADA INC. a20

Semi-Automatic, Adjustable

6"-no limit L x 6"-21.5"W x4.75"21.5" HWx21.5"H max Up to 30 cpm

Semi-Automatic, Adjustable

Bottom belt drive; 2" AccuGlide II+ taping heads a70

up to 30 cpm

6"-no limit L x 6"-21.5"W x 4.75"-21.5"H

Fully Random

Upper Lower belt drive; 2" AccuGlide II+ taping heads r70

up to 15 cpm

6"-no limit L x 6"-21.5"W x 4.75"-21.5"H

Semi-Automatic, Adjustable

Upper Lower belt drive; 2" AccuGlide II+ taping heads a80-b

entle and e ible handling, ultiple tray or

up to 30

6"-no limit L x 6"-21.5"W x 4.75"-21.5"H

Fully Automatic, Servo

Up to 40cpm

Bottom seal only; side beltdrive; 2"AccuGlide II+ taping heads ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. Hartness Model 2800 Servo (Bottle and Can packer)

25 Cases Per MinuteTop Loads RSC cases

various

Pack cases or trays, 2oz up to 2.5 gallon containers Hartens 875 Case PackerVarious

configuration, eamless laning

conveying

of unconventionalSemi-Automatic

and Up to 40cpm

ly

case 6"no limit L 6.525W x 4.2528H

ANYPACK PACKAGING MACHINERY INC. Rovema

Flexible and rigid containers BEST PACKAGING SYSTEMS 3M 7000a

Random top bottom drive

Fully

Up to 19cpm

shaped bottles, Split infeed conveyor, Superior case and tray handling, Dual case capability, Tool-less changeover Adjustable top bottom drive 7000r random

Pop-up Lug Technology

6"no limit L x 6.522W x 4.2526H

Fast tool-less changeover in less than 10 minutes, washdown, clear or print registered film, a ailable with tray shrin and case pac ing e ibility for a true multi-format line.

to form

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

oads e ible pouches into the abrio Case SRP as well as standard shippers. Highly automated changeover. Ultra e ible system with am 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 aps together for accurate case sealing Powder coated 12 gauge steel; Low maintenance, no air required

Automatic

Handles all steps from the individual container to the finished MARQ PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC. MARQ Series erector/ sealer 220

Runs on 110/220 VAC, 60 or 102 in. length, tape or hot melt glue

Automatic

Top load robotic packagingFor demanding applications requiring small footprint in combination with quick change-overs

6X5.25X3.5 to27X18.5X18Up to 1200 cph

8x8x5 to 22x22x20 in.Up to 1800 cph

230 VAC, sets up cases on demand MARQ HPA top bottom case sealer

200-500 ppm

Variable

GROUP LRC-500

Features Mpac Langen's advanced HMI, positive case handling for square format cases, Fast changeover <5 minutes

Top-Load

Side-Load

Compact with open frame for operator access

15 cpm

Variable

up to 25 cpm

up to 15 cpm

Variable

Solano

Open design allows a 360-view inspection great accessibility for cleaning and maintenance Alisio

Sealer Type Fully 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 bo si e and operator efficiency eight AdjustmentStandard adjustable legs for 27" (685.8mm) to 34.6" (878.8mm) conveyor heights, Tape Size2" wide pressure sensitive tape, up to 15" diameter rolls, optional 3" wide tape, Tape Cartridge

3N1-T Case Packer

NUSPARK INC.

Length: 6" (152mm)24" Up to 25 cases/minuteCase erecting, loading and sealing within single frame

Up to 100lbs payload, Tape or Glue capable, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available NRCP-5 Robotic Case PackerLength: 6" (152mm)24" (610mm); Width: 5" (127mm)16" (406mm); Height: 4" (100mm)16" (406mm)

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

Up to 5 cases/minuteCase erecting and loading within single frame, sealing optional

Up to 50 picks/minuteTop loading only, sealing optional

Up to 100lbs payload, Tape or Glue capable, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame NTL-50 Robotic Top LoaderLength: 6" (152mm)24" (610mm); Width: 5" (127mm)16" (406mm); Height: 4" (100mm)16" (406mm)

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

gentle operation, short delivery times, fast commissioning, pre Shelf/Retail-Ready Displays, HSC, and RSC UHLMANN PACKAGING SYSTEMS L.P. EC12

high 600 x 400 x 400mm12 CPM VALTARA PKR Delta Pick Place Cell MS/HS

Fully automated, quick change-over, gentle operation, high Schubert uality, high e ibility, customi ed, high modularity Varies

offers e ible and e tremely 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. Up to 100 lbs

ase pac er Up to 110 pcs min WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS INC. PrimoLinear V-25

CasepackingElematic Click System for fast changeovers Up to 30/min PrimoLinear V-5 PrimoLinear T-25 PrimoLinear C-10 PrimoLinear C-25 PKR Delta case packers MS HS

Click System for fast changeovers Up to 110 pcs minThe HS Sanitary has a maximum changeover time of only 30 seconds. PKR Scara Pick Place CellVaries

fast Multiple line speeds

and hood cases and trays Varies

Click Varies WESTROCK WestRock/Meta® SystemsMultiple case sizes

ncreased manufacturing efficiencies WEXXAR BEL WEXXAR WF Series Case Formers

WISE smart controls system allows for easy machine operation, troubleshooting and maintenance

Operation

Packaging Maker & ModelCase Size RangeSpeed

Up to 120 picks/minuteTop loading only, sealing optional

Features NTL-R Robotic Top LoaderLength: 6" (152mm)24" (610mm); Width: 5" (127mm)16" (406mm); Height: 4" (100mm)16" (406mm)

OMA PACKAGING (in Canada: Newmapak Ltd.)

Typical RSC Casesup to 25 cases per minutePick and Place style packer

Automatically top load with a multi-axis robot. This modular case pac ing 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.

Varies

Varies

OMA Packaging

Varies

ompact, efficient, price competiti e PAXIOM Top Load Case Packer Pick Place

Gravity Drop Case PackerVaries

We 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. varies

Varies BoxxPak Semi-automated case packer

Up to 30 cpm

varies

varies

as above BoxxPak Semi-automated case packing system

Semi-automated

varies

Record Control

Reject Mechanism

Weight Capacity

Accuracy Tolerance

Wexxar's patented Pin Dome technology mechanically captures and positively squares each case with precision and reliability unmatched by any other system. Checkweighing Maker & Model

Speed Capacity

Available for various applications, such as mixing and blending. Can be paired with VFFS, HFFS or multiple point discharge packaging machinery

Up to 5 Kg

Varies dependent on product

Special FeaturesChange Over ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. BW Flexible Systems Radial Combination Weigher

Varies dependent on product

As above

Varies

as above BoxxPak Case Packing System

as above PKR Delta Pick Place

Varies

Up to 110 pieces per minute Turnkey Bag-in-Box System BI bag inserter, BU bag uncuffer, Boxxer T case erector, EZ Tape case sealer

PEARSON PACKAGING SYSTEMS (in Canada: Alex E. Jones and Assoc.) MP35 Multipacker 21"L x 17"W 35 cpm Loads four 6-pack carriers,

4-pack

Up to 5 Kg

Varies dependent on product

Tool-Less BW Flexible Systems Atom

Tool-Less YamatoVaries dependent on product

Varies dependent on product

can be used to check the weight of a variety of packages including bags, bottles, cartons and cases and are easily integrated into existing packaging systems where automatic bagging, container filling, ow wrapping and case filling is performed.

multi-range

AccuSizer systems are available in singleand dual-line models.

InterSystems® control to manage multiple lanes using a single controller.

An auto-tare feature ensures weighing accuracy by continuously updating the weigh belt tare weight to compensate for scrap buildup on the belt links. Special proprietary "autozero" software fine tunes weighing accuracy by automatically compensating for load cell drift, as well as any scrap buildup on the weigh deck.

Rugged load cells are designed to withstand the harsh rigors of poultry processing operations.

AccuSizer belt grader systems use the latest load cell technology to provide the highest levels of weight accuracy and speed.

Grading and sizing at speeds up to 180 portions per minute.

lassifiers

Krones Machinery Company Ltd.)

System designed to suit customer application

cation Soft

(single or dual nozzle),

band

mess-free, mistake-proof. Self service, up

35 starts w/o cleaning.

18 months interval, up

TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL

Easy to use touchscreen controller built right into the power supply for system configuration and message programming.

WIDE RANGE OF SUBSTRATES

The CO2 lasers can permanently mark onto paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, wood, coated metal, leather, and more.

APPLICATION VERSATILITY

The SQ-50F fiber laser coding system marks on ceramics, plastics, matte metals, rubber, composite material, and more.

A coding and marking leader for over 25 years, Squid Ink printers and inks are made in the USA and are designed to keep your production line up and running day after day.

For more information, visit www.squidink.com or call 1-800-877-5658 for an Authorized Squid Ink Distributor in your area.

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

Unlimited

up to 4 lines of print; 255 characters per line

Rapidly print messages and multiple line codes at the fastest possible speeds

reinvention of continuous ink jet printing

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.

Domino's i-Tech Ribbon Drive offers 4 ribbon save settings including 'Economy Mode' which allows you to use up to 60% less ribbon per printwithout affecting print quality.

Unlimited

50 x 50 up to 180 x 180 mm (character height from 0.6mm to si e of mar field

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

D320iCompact, scribing Laser coders ideal for coding on a wide variety of materials at low to high line speeds.

The key to the D-Series e ibility is a smaller 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. D620i

Unlimited

50 x 50 up to 180 x 180 mm (character height from 0.6mm to si e of mar field

2000 characters per second; 600 m/min; 1970 ft/ min

Ideal for high speed beverage packaging or serialisation requirements, both human readable and 2D data matrix coding.

The smart upgrade to digital codingand the most cost effective solution for e ible pac aging in its class. Intermittent32mm x 55mm; Continuous 32mm x 500mm

For general purpose digital TTO coding with reduced total cost of ownership labels, the V220i delivers the coding performance Unlimited

V230i Up to 400mm p/secondIntermittent32mm32 x 55 53mm 53 x 55mm; Continuous32mm32 x 500 5353 x 500mm

COST

& DATE

CODE

With the largest ribbon rolls in the industry and unique ribbon save features, the V320i also delivers the lowest cost of ownership of all thermal transfer printers.

The M-Series Corner Wrap Tech units are e ible and reliable automated Print Apply tamp solutions. Incorporating the latest i-Tech features, the innovative corner wrap functionality and high labelling speed allow it to keep pace with most carton erector and filling lines.

Whether your line is simple or complex, the Gx-Series range has the capability to integrate easily, with up to four print heads managed by a single controller. In addition, the Gx-Series offers Domino Cloud connectivity and Coding Automation, giving you 24/7 visibility of the printer's performance and utilization.

Unlimited

(1) 53mm Version: Intermittent53mm x 115mm; Continuous 53mm x 2700mm and (2) 128mm Version: Intermittent28mm x 115mm; Continuous 128mm x 1000mm

Intermittment700mm/s; Continuous 10 mm/s1400 mm/s

The V320i prints large area, high resolution codes, text and images on e ible foils, films and labels.

V320i

12-15 labels per minuteLabel sizesup to 150 x 254mm

For Accurate reliable corner wrap labelling Print Apply

M230i Corner Wrap

The M230i Pallet Labeller is compact in size, yet rugged and Gx150i

Unlimited 300dpi

12-15 labels per minuteMax print widthup to 168 mm; max distance to product 450mm

or e ible, safe and easy to use pallet labelling Print Apply

M230i Pallet Labeller

Model25.4 mm/1" (2x12.7mm); Gx350i Model50.8mm/2" (4x12.7mm); Gx-OEM Model50.8mm/2" (4x12.7mm) Unlimited

Gx-Series Industrial thermal inkjet printers 300m/min (984 ft/min) dpi dependent or 60 m/min

Features

Prints multiple line text, on-line graphics and all major barcodes, including GS1 compatible codes. Storage of 100 x 8 line messages up to 200 characters per line; Connectivity: centralized control of factory-wide printing; central message storage

Printing on to a wide range of uncoated and coated, as well as plastic media, the K600i combines productivity with 600dpi print quality. The K600i, configured to the print width required, can be integrated into an existing handling system for digital imprinting or can be in the format of a monochrome digital press.

IP65 ratingready for the humid, sugar-laden beverage environment; Non-stop production at temperatures up to 45DegC; Exceptional productivity even on concave surfaces; Designed for uninterrupted production runs,

Communicates via Dynamark protocol, EDC (serial, TCP, USB), Domino Cloud Interface (DCI), 10.4" TouchPanel with Software

Package Size

Unlimited

Unlimited

Print Area

Coding Marking, Imprinting Maker & ModelApplicationSpeed

Max print height of 65mm (2.56")

210m/min. @100dpi, 100m/min. @200dpi, 70m/ min. @300dpi

High resolution Large character inkjet for outer cases, trays and sacks

Cx350i

75m/m (246ft/min)Print widths range from a single print module, printing an image area of 108mm (4.25") up to 782mm (30.79").

Digital ink jet Designed for sheet or web printing onto labels, tags, tickets, forms, security products and direct mail.

K600i

600 m/min; 90,000 cans per hour

F720i Fibre LaserThe laser coding solution for beverage cans

350 m/min, 1000 char sec

U510 UV Laser is ideally suited for creating indelible, highly-precise coding on plastic packaging materials, e ible films, high and low-density Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP) in both dark and light colors.

Use on folder gluers

Various; all electric, air-operated

Tool-Less

All packaging, paper converting, print finishing

to 5

ft/min

dependent on product

dependent on

Spray Series

Package Size

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.

Coding Marking, Imprinting Maker & ModelApplicationSpeed

Print Area

Variable

Features CoPilot 500 Turbo

2.8" print height. Run up to two print heads from a single controller.

*Dual head 40mm x 80mm or 20mm x 160mm

Hi Resolution205 ft/min

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

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

Variable

Up to 35m /min depending on substrate

Time Date AM or PM, Shift Codes, Bar Codes, Variety of Fonts, Logos 1GB storage Squid UV LED Curing System

Curing of ink on non-porous substrates

Greater than 120m/min50mm 50mm175mm 175mm

Permanently mark onto paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, wood, coated metal, leather, and more.

SQ-Laser

2.8" per printhead, up to 2 printheads

Hi Resolution220 ft/min

Up to 1,000 ft/min0.07"0.59" (1.8mm15mm); up to 32 dot high font with single line of text

Small character coding on a variety of substrates: porous, non-porous, smooth, textured, curved, concave and more

CoPilot Max Turbo

JetStream

e olutionary 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; ont atri Viper TIJ Printing System

onfigurations 5x5, 7x5, 9x7, 12x12, 16x16, 24x24, 32x32 Product MarkingUp to 197 fpm (60 m/min) at 300 dpi standard; up to 787 fpm (240 m/min) at 300 dpi optional

and

Up to 0.5" (12.7mm)

conveyors

STERLING MARKING PRODUCTS Anser Thermal Inkjet printers Thermal Inkjet printerPorous Non-Porous .5"-2" print window Maintenance

options available and plateforms, different

Up to 2.5 liter bucket, different surface finish

ifferent

finish, stainless steel

load cells can withstand 150kg of force, tapered body design, polygonal-shaped weigh buckets, and 12. inch touchscreen monitor.

ONE INTEGRATED MODULE COULD EASILY DIVERT, TRANSFER AND SORT MULTIPLE PACKAGE TYPES?

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Very small packages? Polybags? Not a problem for ModSort® divert and transfer conveyor modules! The ModSort module can do left and right sorting on the fly for a wide range of package types and sizes weighing up to 50 pounds (23 kg). It is safe, quiet, versatile and saves energy. In addition to integration with existing systems, the ModSort Trident and Mobile Flats systems offer modular, scaleable, and mobile end of line sortation for your operational needs.

Retrofitting an existing conveyor with ModSort modules has saved some customers as much as $90k annually in reduced manual labor alone! To learn more and schedule time with a ModSort specialist, visit: modsort.com

mall or light weight product mo ement, low profile height, clean room certified

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

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

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

Modular design, accurate positioning and routing, pin tracking system, cushioned pallet stops

Built to Order

Conveyors

Dual belt pallet system, pin tracking system, corner and merge modules AquaGard 7100 Series

Series Precision Move Pallet Systems

Sanitary conveyor, inclines and declines, multiple curves, fast belt speeds AquaPruf 7600 VBT (Vertical Belt Technology)

90 degree elevation change, open frame design, staggered sidewall belt DYNAMIC CONVEYOR CORPORATION DynaCon

Patented Toolless Disassembly Design, Maintenance Free, HDPE, VHMW, UHMW Materials, Tensionless Belts, tandard igh fficiency otors, ustomi able elting, Removable Belting, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Various Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty

Belt DrivenModular

Belt DrivenModular

Ranges from 4"72" Wide Up to 100' feet long

aintenance ree, Tensionless elts, tandard igh fficiency Motors, Modular Link Style Belting, Custom Design Using Standard Components, Lightweight, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty DynaClean

Ranges from 1" to 48" usable belt, up to 100' in length

Motor DrivenModularZone Powered, Maintenance Free, Omnidirectional Transfer Unit, Drive Components Enclosed in Side Channel, Mechanical Controls Design Simplicity, Timing Belt Rather than ands, ultiple oller onfigurations, ontrols ntegration, nergy fficient esign,

Variety of widths 13"-33" wide and 2-10'long

DynaRoller

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nattended illing olution, ser efined ill eights Counts, Visual Audible Alarms, Maintenance Free, HMI with 150 "Recipe" Options, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Various Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty

day lead time, ow rofile lat on eyor, Tensionless elts, igh fficiency otors, odular lastic in

Fully customizable to meet unique needs, Clean Room and ull ashdown options a ailable, tandard igh fficiency Internal or External Motors, Modular Link Style Belting, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Various Accessory Options, Maintenance Free, 5-Year Warranty

Variety of widths, 12", 18", 24", Box Tote sizes 6"-27" Width

BoxFilling

Belt DrivenModular

Variety of Sizes12", 18", 24", 30" Wide, 3', 4', 6', 8', 10' Long

DynaPro

tyle Belting, Integration Package, Maintenance Free, 5-Year Warranty Hybrid

Magnetic control box mounting

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

• Pre-drilled hole for encoder mounting

Small space-saving footprint

•Shelf for various storage

•

Belt DrivenModular

•

Seamless self-tracking belt •1/4" cold rolled steel

•

•Optional guide rails available

•Variable speed drive

•Smooth, consistent belt speed

•Safety cover over pinch points

Designed to handle up to 226 pounds per linear foot

Variety of Sizes1" to 120" Wide, Up to 150' Long

• •All

• •Heavy-duty

Plastic wheel bearing conveyor

casters for easy transportation within the plant

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

in height from 19.7" up to 31.5" (500mm800mm)

•180

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

EASTEY Eastey Variable Speed Conveyors•

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

•

•

With 17" leveling legs: 28"41.5" (71.1cm105.4cm) • With 17" legs and casters: 32"45.5" (81.2cm115.6cm)

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

•

Flex Conveyor

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

•Fixed width of 19.7" (500mm)

Fixed width of 19.7" (500mm) Varies

• FLEXLINK SYSTEMS CANADA FlexLink table top conveyor, UC Industries belt conveyor, Hitrol case conveyor and sortation GARVEY CORPORATION nfinity eries

of conveyor box stop doubles as ergonomic handle Stainless steel, table top chain 3600 Series

as above

Varies

Painted cold rolled steel Conveyor Models at Your Fingertips Customize and download conveyor models within minutes with mk’s CAD360. www.mkCAD360.com

onfigure for con eying, grading, alignment, dewatering, spreading, bi-directional conveying

The 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.

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

Operation

Size

Conveyors Maker & Model

Features Heat and Control VibratoryVarious

Electromagnetic, indirect, or direct drive

FastBack 260E-G3 Horizontal Motion Conveyor

Incline Transfer Conveyors

HONEYWELL INTELLIGRATED IntelliQ ZoneFlex

Belt-driven, zero presure accumulation Accuglide ZoneFlex

Chain-driven, zero-pressure accumulation Motor Driven Roller (MDR) conveyor

Zero contact accumulation E-Z Set live roller conveyor

Positive transportation and low-pressure accumulation

Rollerless plastic-belted zero pressure accumulation

le ible configurations to transport product through curves, skews, merges and sorters

Control merge releases and provide consistent gaps between cartons at high speeds

Modular plastic belt surface well-suited for food, beverage and consumer product applications

Accumat

V-belt live roller conveyor

Brake meter conveyor

Casemat

As above

ariable length oor le el

6200

As above

As above Dynac 7000

accumulating conveyor

ass ow,

180-540 linear fat. 2-6 levels, helical design

Horizontal motion

Various

HEAT AND CONTROL, INC. FastBack Blending Conveyor

Load cells accurately, meter different ingredients, gentle blending Fastback Switchback accumulation Various

Horizontal motion

Horizontal motion

Up to 52 cu. feet capacity Inline short-term accumulation Fastback sizing/separating Conveyor

Various

Horizontal motion

e sort and remo e fines, gentle handling, easy cleaning Fastback ClimbBack uphill Conveyor

Various

Hortizontal motion

Move product on slopes up to 8 degrees, easy cleaning, quite compact Fastback Weighback Weigh Conveyor

Various

Horizontal motion

3 load cells for high accuracy, easy-to-clean Fastback FDX

Various

Compact, re-usable drive, conveys up to 2,500 lbs on 100 feet long runs MinuteMan accumulation

Live Bottom Belt

Various

o pill ,

400 lb. pan capacity accepts distribution gates, various pan sizes

Bucket

Up to 180 cubic feet capacity Varilift Bucket Conveyor

Horizontal motion

Ryson has the Right Vertical Conveying Solutions for the Packaging Industry.

Whether you are handling cases, trays or packs, or bottles and cans in mass -- or single file, we can help. Ryson Spirals need less floor space than conventional incline conveyors and are faster and more reliable than any elevator or lift. Central to our design is our proprietary slat-type belts. They provide rolling friction without any sliding movements or the need for wear-strips.

Quality and service come first at Ryson. We are the number one spiral manufacturer in the USA. We offer sales, service and support worldwide. For application assistance or more information, give us a call or visit www.ryson.com

Various

Multiple zone live roller for positive transportation and zero-pressure accumulation 300 Newsome Drive

ori ontal onfigurations FastBack 400E

Various

• Yorktown, VA 23692 Phone: (757) 898

Easy Palletizing with the RC10 Collaborative Robot

The standardized RC10 palletizing cell from FlexLink is compact, quick to install and easy to configure. The use of a collaborative robot significantly reduces the footprint, by over 50% compared to cells with industrial robots.

A fence system or cage is not needed and operators can safely work side-by-side with the robot. The solution permits continuous operations, the operator can easily remove one complete pallet without stopping the collaborative robot.

Read more at Flexlink.com or contact us at info.ca@flexlink.com

FlexLink is part of Coesia, a group of innovationbased industrial and packaging solution companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. www.coesia.com

Conveyors

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Adjustable guide rail Pneumatic indexing mechanism AC variable

Sensors for

filter o

Stainless

Operation

Size

Maker & Model

Features Air chain pallet conveyor

Zone-based zero pressure or continuous low pressure accumulation

operations ifferent configurations

panels drip

table Table will support filler capper labeler

pirals offer a significantly larger ele ation 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

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A new super-compact vertical conveyor for handling small loads

High Capacity Spiral Conveyors16" and 24" wide conveying surfaceThe 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

Stainless steel constructionlow back pressure design-low energy consumption

Stainless steel constructionlow back pressure designlow energy consumption

Gravity, powered, and zonedLong lengths, a variety of widths and roller types and roller spacing Features Newmapak case conveyor

Soft start VFD operationstainless steel construction-low energy consumption

Turntables

Smooth, stable load rotation Right angle transfers

degree change in pallet ow direction Empty corrugate conveyor

esigned specifically for corrugate trash and bulk conveyance

Touch screen operation and changeover

Touch screen operation and changeover

Touch screen operation and changeover

Touch screen operation and changeover

Built to suit application

Built to suit application

Built to suit application

KRONES

(in Canada: Krones Machinery Company Ltd.) Case Conveyor

Container conveyors

Pallet conveyors

Built to suit application

Airveyor

widths, All stainless steel construction Newmapak pallet conveyor

Stainless steel constructionlow back pressure design-low energy consumption gentle container handling, automatic guiderail adjustment LIFVRAC (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) LIFVRAC

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

Steady, accumulating, horizontal, incline, wedge, alpine and so much more

width

As required

Product supply, removalHygenic deisgn, food safe, modular. Integration into packaging equipment. Speed upon request

lengths and heights upon request All stainless steel construction PAXIOM Container indexing conveyor

atented belt design, ideal for wet, difficult or stic y products,scraper at discharge and clean in place capability LOMA

mm

Any

SYSTEMS, AN

mk MBF-P 2040 Plastic Modular Belt Conveyor 80 to 3,000

mk RB Roller Conveyors 100 mm and

steel

Features

Operation

Size

Conveyors

Maker & Model

Induction or Divert out ancillary motorized conveyor included

Repeatable plus minus 1 mm, Washdown Capable, Rapid Changeover with no Tools

There are many features. benefits and options to the Ryson Spiral Conveyors.

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.

Adjustable Guide Rails for conveyors to be installed on existing conveyors or new new conveyor

Wide Trak Spiral Spiral Conveyor30" or 36" wide slats

16"36" Wide Slat Conveying Surface

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 Entry and Exit Spiral Conveyors

SEPTIMATECH GROUP INC. Septimatech Group Inc.

To suit application

SHAWPAK SYSTEMS LTD. Belt Conveyors

To suit

Stainless steel construction, sanitary design with automated reject device

As above

Stainless steel construction, sanitary design Chain Conveyors

To suit

Variable speed

As above Cooling Conveyors

Auto on demand operation, manual indexing Metal Detector ConveyorsTo suit

For use with all brands of metal detectors

Up to 300 ft.L, 50 in.W

24, 36 48 in. rotary table topFixed variable speedStainless steel construction, sanitary design

Accumulation Tables

STORCAN Storcan

Curve belt, belt Conveyor

Food Conveyor, Bottle and Can conveyor, Case conveyor and Pallet Conveyor LM

buckets, operates horizontally vertically.

throughput rate, dust-free conveying with a small footprint

effective,

SUPERVAC

Curious about the di erent types of industrial robots?

Cartesian and Gantry Robots

People often think Cartesian and gantry robots are the same or that their names are interchangeable – but that’s not the case. It’s true that they’re both linear robots, but each one falls into its own category because of their axis configurations.

Typically, Cartesians have a base X axis, a cantilevered Y axis, and/or a Z axis that move up and down, in and out, and side to side. Gantries, however, are configured with two base X axes, a supported Y axis that spans across the two X axes, and an optional cantilevered Z axis. Each robot requires a mounting frame, unlike other robot types such as deltas and robotic arms. Because they’re highly configurable, Cartesian and gantry robots are commonly used for numerous industrial applications, including pick and place, sorting, labeling, measurement, inspection automation and repetitive material handling. You can adjust their precision, speed, stroke length and size, and add almost any type of linear actuator with any variety of drive mechanisms. Gantries can handle larger payloads and much longer stroke lengths since the Y axis is supported.

Automating laborious tasks can help save time, increase production and improve the quality of your products. But before giving automation a go, it’s important to know the di erence between the industrial robots on the market. This blog post provides a brief overview of five of them: Cartesian, gantry, delta, articulated and SCARA. You’ll learn how they work, their suitable applications, and how to choose the robot that’s right for you.

Delta Robot

Delta robots, also called parallel or spider robots, consist of three arms and a single base. The base is mounted above the work area while the arms move at high speeds (i.e., 200 picks per minute) with the help of motors on each axis (Process Solutions Inc). However, the delta’s payload capacity is lower than that of other robot types.

Deltas are ideal for light-duty pick-and-place tasks in the food, electronics and pharmaceutical industries.

SCARA

SCARA stands for selective compliance assembly robot arm or selective compliance articulated robot arm. It has three axes (X, Y and Z) for rotating and lateral movements and is ideal for vertical assembly, bio-med and palletizing. However, SCARA’s arm is essentially a lever that limits its reach.

SCARA robots share similar features with robotic arms: they come pre-designed for specific performance ratings, can execute complex tasks, may cost more because of expensive features, take up less space, and weigh less than other types of robots.

Articulated Arms

Articulated robots, or robotic arms, are fixed to a base with a rotating joint. The arms can be designed with up to 10 rotary joints that act as axes but typically only feature 4-6. Each additional axis enables more motion.

Articulated robots are perfect for complex movements, such as reaching under something to grab a part, because they move like human arms. They can also pitch, roll and yaw, which allows for more directional control than SCARA robots (discussed below). Robotic arms are used for arc welding, material handling, assembly, packaging, machine tending and palletizing.

They have a predesigned reach and accuracy ratings that make it easier to establish their repeatability of movement (Richard Vaughn). However, unlike Cartesian and gantry robots, you’re locked into those design features once you buy it. Robotic arms could also cost more because of expensive features like proprietary controllers.

igus® offers gantry, delta, and four and five-axis robots with dry-running components that are maintenance-free and resistant to dirt, dust, and corrosion. Visit igus.ca for more information.

Pet food, Spreads, Jam, Sauces, Dressings, Gourmet food, Baby food and Compote

Dairy Products, Jam, Sauces, Dressings, Gourmet food, Baby food and Compote, Food oil, Liquid and Paste-like candies

milk beverages, UHT milk, Juice, Ice tea, Tea, Energy drinks, Beverages containing particles

PET, HDPE, Glass, Cans

PET, HDPE, Glass, Cans

HDPEUp to 56,000

margarine, butter, jam, honey, sauces and soups

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(200mm)up to 50 bags per min

up to 12 inches wide (300mm)Varies

up to 13 inches (330mm) wide50 to 100 packages per minute

a cylindrical roll of film

products including candy packaging, snack food packaging, chocolate packaging, vegetable packaging, fruit packaging, cheese packaging, meat packaging, poultry packaging, pet food packaging, bakery packaging, cannabis packaging, hemp packaging, vitamin gummy packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, medicinal packaging, frozen

film

up to 24 inches wide (600 mm).

packaging and grain packaging

800

as above

VerTek 1200

XPDIUS ELITE 130Perfect for products such as frozen food, vegetables, snacks and pasta

beer hop pellets, confections, pet food, rice, beans, our, powders and polymers

VerTek 2400

150 per minute

50 to 100 packages per minute

Snack Foods

foods, pharmaceuticals, life sciences products, beverages, liquids and household care items. UP TO 60 PER MINUTE

up to 200mm wide

16'' long

roduce pouches up to 17 inches

VF 1200 Continuous Motion Bagger

XPdius

600 ppm PFM

paperpoly 24x14x6 in.(H)

cold As above and LDPE

Pearl Bakery, confectionery, pharmaceutical, novelty hardware, etc As above

in.(H) 180 ppm PFM Falcon

ALEX E. JONES

Dairy

Sauces & Condiments

Fresh Produce

Confectionery

Ice Cream

Frozen & IQF

Cereal, Grains, Beans, Spices

2"1 5"

Heat sealable

400 ppm PLAN AUTOMATION INC. Matrix Packaging

Dry and liquid

Variable

eat sealable films

up to 300 Cavanna Zero 4

Prepared Meals

Pharmaceutical

All Flow WrappedSpecialty Bakery Confectionary

Variable

eat sealable films

onfectionary

pecialty a ery

Up to 800 ppm PLAN AUTOMATION LP INC. Form-Fill-Seal

ll ow wrapped

2"15"

Heat sealable

Up to 800 ppm Form-Fill-Seal

Dry and liquid

Packaging success in the following industries:

ALEX E. JONES

Meat, Poultry & Proteins

Pet Food & Pet Care

Personal Care

Seafood & Fish

ALEX E. JONES

4" to 11.8"

All

Up to 300 PPI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP (in Canada: Aesus Packaging Systems, Pointe Claire, QC; Charles Downer & Co., Ltd, Richmond Hill, ON; Kelloggs Corn Flakes Toronto Ontario) Laudenberg

All

Up to 20 cycles/minute

Various

Various

le ible and semi rigid films

360 REISER (CANADA) CO. Repak

le ible and semi rigid films

Various food products

Various food products

Up to 15 cycles/minute Variovac

Chemical & Household Products

Size of UnitFeatures

Hotmelt Applicators Maker & ModelApplicationMax Melt RateMax Melt Temp

334x478x552Variable speed AC motors, key to line capacity. status-at-a-glance indicators, disposable filler, graphic court

230C

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

885x1382x582, 1445x1382x831, 1000x1382x782

230C

4.7kg/hr, 12.5kg/ hr, 20kg/hr

Spur-Gear Pumps Auto or manual guns 2 to 4 guns

Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking packaging

AltaBlue TT Melters 4, 10 and 16 Liter Melters

14kg/hr, 25kg/hr, 50kg/hr

Metering Spur-Gear pumps Auto 2, 4 or 6 guns

Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking, packaging, labeling

VersaBlue 12, 25 and 50 Liter Melters

38

SureFoam Dispensing System Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking, packaging etrofit to e isting or new Nordson adhesive melters, 1 gun Melter dependent

Long life and 2 mg cycle times compact design and energy efficient with insulating cover.

provides clog-free operation and easy nozzle changes for different applications

Integrated adhesive tracking system

Integrated adhesive tracking system combined with tankless technology

547x469x318 609x469x322 613x505x344

190C Maximum

203

230C

230C

Piston pump4.3kg/hr 8.2kg/hr 11kg/hr

DuraPailBulk

1268x1180x540AC gear pump DuraDrumBulk melter, 5g drumas above

MiniBlue IICase sealing, tray making, cartoning, packaging

SureBeadCase sealing, traymaking, cartoning, packaging

ProBlue ATS

Pillow, Guseted, Block-bottom, Corner Seal, full Corner Seal, 3-sided with and without zip, Doy with and without zip

TRIANGLE PACKAGE MACHINERY CO. (in Canada: Showpack Systems)

Bag widths up to 8" (208 mm)140 bags/min.

Poly Supported

Hot melt adhesive on all types pkg. lines

53 lbMicroprocessor-based with touch pad interface

Piston pump7 14 kg/hr

to 50 lb/hr450DegF10

11

4.2 to 13.05 kg/h240DegC4, 8 and 14 ltLCD Operator Panel for ease of use and programming

Packaging

ProBlue Liberty System

Tankless dispensing system ProBlue Liberty ATS

ProBlue Flex with BBconn Controls

ROBATECH GLUING SOLUTIONS (ROBATECH CANADA)

Automated and semi automated

and carton sealing, palletizing

Robatech Equipment

150 bags/minute

Poly and SupportedBag widths from 2.5" (64mm)8" (208 mm)

Triangle B108 VFFSCereal, Cheese, Coffee, Produce, IQF, Pasta, Poultry, Seafood, Snacks, Nuts, Free Flow

Triangle XYS08 VFFSCandy, Coffee, Grains, Produce, Nuts and Snacks, Powder

mm)240 bags/min.

VALCO MELTON

up to

products, meat, poultry, seafood, grains,

kg/h425DegF/

204DegC

26

All-electric

driven gear pump or air operated piston pump

Case and carton sealing, tray sealing, case erecting

on Demand Electric

auto feed/ remote storage adhesive bin VDrum, VPailBulk melter seriesFor use with pail or drum

8 and 16 kiloSimple controls, pump removal

547x469x31814:1 piston pump, non-circulating tank, status-at-a-glance indicators, disposable filter, graphic controls, opt. hose gun channels, opt. 400/480V

686x547x345Large tank capacity, high output piston pumps graphic controls, up to 6 hose/gun channels Opt. 400/480V

pounds/hour400 F4,

Pump 6 hose50

CANADA, LIMITED

18.1kg./hr230C

Packaging, case sealing, cartoning, traymaking

Container Height, Diameter

Container Style

Label StyleLabel Adhesion Method

Labelling Maker & ModelLabel Size Range

SpeedSpecial Features CHARLES DOWNER & CO. LTD. DownerAll

SpeedSpecial Features

Container Height, Diameter

Container Style

Label StyleLabel Adhesion Method

Labelling Maker & ModelLabel Size Range

VariousAny

Oval, Round

Up to 90 labels/ min

Excise Stamp labelling CODING PRODUCTS OF CANADA LTD. UBS Code APL 3500 Print Apply Up to 300 mmSpot, corner wrap, adjacent

Shrink Sleeve Labeling Tamper Evident Banding

Film Lay Flat: 50mm240mm; Cut Length: 40mm300mm

LX-350

Varies

Lineal, Blow, Rotary, Wipe-on

50-500 cpmMultiple dancer in feed tension control; Fin-and-bullet mandrel for cylindrical containers; Photoeye sensor for registered cutting; Interchangeable cutting assembly in one of S/M/L sizes; Timing screw assembly with VFD controlled from HMI.

High speed Pneumatic and Electric applicators. Complies with GS1. UBS Code APL 8000 Print Apply Up to 260 mmSpot, corner wrap

Up to 200 pallets/ hr for 2 side labelling

Varies

Lineal, Blow, Rotary, Wipe-on

ASTRONOVA

UnlimitedRelative to applications

Available to meet the smallest labeling needs such as pharmaceutical

Various models tamp blow; wipe

Labelling pallets up to 3 sides. GS1-128 symbols approved DOMINO PRINTING SOLUTIONS INC. M-Series Print Apply (various models designed to meet labeling requirements)

Up to 210mm x Blow; tamp; 300mm

2ips12ipsQL-120X delivers premium 1200 x 1200 dpi color labels in an as-needed basis and cost-effective manner. ffering e ible print widths that are unmatched in the industry, the QL-120 enables users to print labels as narrow as 0.5" or as wide as 4.2" on the same device.

Gloss Paper, Matte Paper and Synthetic pressure-sensi- tive; Paper Tag Stock

.5"4.2"

QL-120X

Call

Many

Pressure Sensitive

Call

Flexible multi-purpose solution that suits many applications within box and product labeling meeting demands for both acc and speed; side, top, bottom labeling, stationary or moving HARLUND INDUSTRIES LTD. EvoLabel Label Printer Applicator

The T

Call

6ips or 12ips

Call

Many

Pressure Sensitive

Call

Heavy Duty Nita

1.9"9.8"Paper, Ink jet coated gloss paper, PE, PET, PP

T2-C

Call

is the first e er high capacity, high volume tabletop label press capable of delivering precision over long runs. Producing consistent, high-volumes in 24/7 production, the T2-C opens new doors in the label printing industry.

BANDALL CANADA INC.

Fully Servo DrivenExceptional Label Placement ID TECHNOLGOY Model 252 Label Printer Applicator

Blank ShellPressure Sensitive

Wide range of label application modules Model 252E Label Printer Applicator

Rotary machine design can be equipped with combinations of different label applicators

1,000 and 48,000 cph (containers per hour)

15,00 to 64,000

Blank ShellPressure Sensitive

cph

Patented 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)

Up to 30 parts per minute

Up to 240m x 150mm

Heat sealDirect Food Contact

BOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA

Film width in mm: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 90, 100, 125, 150

Produce Banding Equipment

Full IP65 Enclosure for harsh environments MFlex Labeling Systems

Round, Clamshell, F-Style, Oval M2 Label Applicator

PrimePressure Sensitive

Custom automation to meet your needs

Up to 80 parts per minute

Up to 320m x 200mm

Pressure Sensitive KRONES (in

Various; cold glue, hot melt, pressure sensitive

Pressure sensitive Labelsself adhesive

Hot melt glue

Cut and stack paper on film

Canada: Krones

Machinery Company Ltd.) Modul LabelersInquire-designed to suit customer requirements

Inquire-designed to suit customer requirements

CanmaticInquire-designed to suit customer requirements

Heat sealAll types: Cartons, envelopes, graphic and printing, tubs, cans, thermoformed trays, etc.

BOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA

Film width in mm: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 90, 100, 125, and 150.

Automated Banding Equipment

3,000 to 80,000 cph

None To suit Contiroll application

3000 to 50,000 cph

Radiant

suit

ContirollInquire-designed to suit customer requirements Inquirebuild to

3,000 and 40,000 cph

Cold glue and hot melt

GarantomatInquire-designed to suit customer requirements

the thinnest material on the market, do not need liners/ backing paper and do not use adhesives. Round

arch Any

per Self-Adhe- sive

Heat sealvariousUp to 400m x 250mm Max: height 200mmRoll

Stainless SeriesFilm width in mm 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 100, 125, 150

PSRectangular, oval, round

Canada: Ahearn & Soper) Model 31111x1 to 6x9 in.Spot, front, back, wrap- around

Varies1,250 ipmAutomatic Model 3015Up to 3x3 in.PaperPSVariousVaries750 ipmEconomy wipe-on Model 31141/2x1/2 to 6x6 in.Spot, front, back wraparound

PSVariousVaries600 pmHigh accuracy

Modular base frame, patented optical orientation systems

From 25 to 700bpm

All Shapes

G,PS,HM, RollFed

MAKRO LABELLING SYSTEMS (in Canada: Newmapak Ltd.) Makro Mak 0,1,2,3,4,5,7,8

Spot, Wrap- around, Neck, Medallion

Top/BottomAny

Self-Adhe- sive

Roll

We offer automatic adhesive labelers for bottles, jars, cans, tubes, containers, caps, tax stamps, cartons and cases Up to 300 bpmWrap-aroundFull or Partial Capmatic LabelStar System 3

200mm

Round

Self-Adhe- sive

Roll

up to 300bpmOne Side Capmatic MonoStar Pharma

100 mm

Round

Pressure Sensitive

10 to 50 mm10-400 bpmMonoblock base star wheel feeding exit on tray Capmatic BambinoStar

Max: height 100mmRoll

Any

Any

200mlUp to 100 BPMWrap-aroundFull or Partial Capmatic RotoStarany

Self Adhesive

Any

Any

Round glass or plastic bottle

Self-Adhe- sive

400 bpm Capmatic PharmaStar

Max: 100mmRoll

Round

Pressure Sensitive

Roll

up to 200 bpmWrap-aroundFull or Partial LabelStar System 1 ECO

Max: height 100 mm

Square, Rectangular, Oblong, Oval

Self-Adhe- sive

Up to 70 BPMWrap-aroundFull or partial Capmatic LabelStar System 2/1

Max: 200mmRoll

SquarerectangularOblong-Oval- Round

Pressure Sensitive

150 bpmFront Multiple Panels Capmatic LabelStar 2/1T

Max: 200mmRoll

Square-Rectan- gular-Oblong-Oval

Self-Adhe- sive

Up to 150 bpmWrap-aroundFull or Partial Capmatic LabelStar 2/2

Max: 200mmRoll

Up to 200 bpmSquare, Rectangluar, Obling, Oval, Round

Square-Rect- angular-Ob- long-Oval-Round

Pressure Sensitive

Up to 150 bpmFrontFront Back Multiple Panels Capmatic LabelStar 2/2T

Square-Rect- angular-Ob- long-Oval-Round

Self-Adhe- sive

Max: height 200mmRoll

Max: 100mmRoll

Up to 150 bpmWrap-aroundFull or Partial FrontFront Back Capmatic PharmaStar 3

three-sided or front/ back labelingWide selection of marking and inspection systems

cpmFree standing or conveyorized

Pressure Sensitive As aboveAs abovePSAs aboveAs aboveAs aboveMulti-station quick changeover

cpmHigh speed pressure sensitive

(40-120mm)

20-500

HM/GCylindricalH:

wraparound

40-200 cpmMulti-adhesive system, multi shape

1.5"-6.5"

All shapesH: 2"-14" (50-360mm) D: 1"-11" (25280mm)

or Combination G/PS

1"-21" (25-530mm)Wraparound, spot

1"-9" (25-230mm)Front/back/ neck/shoulder

SM1500 In-line Cold glue/pressure sensitive

As aboveAs aboveH: 2"-16" (50-405mm) D: 1"-8" (25203mm)

2"-8" (50-200mm)Front/back/ neck/shoulder/ top seal

SM1700/1800 In-line Cold glue/ pressure sensitive

IAC & Associates, Old Castle, Ontario)

68/80 Rotary

ML

INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Fortress Technology provides complete support for our metal detectors and checkweighers for the life of the system. LEARN

When inspection equipment is at the forefront of food safety and quality, downtime is not an option. We understand the importance of preventative maintenance and technical support that ensure your equipment, and your brand, continue to thrive.

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Checkweigher

Metal Detector

Orienting & Unscrambling Maker & ModelProducts HandledOperationSpeed Features CAM PACKAGING SYSTEMS CAM Singulatorconfectionery, prepackaged items, vitamins,

Up to 20 cpmPortable Design Series 4000Varies (Cases Bags)

Fully Automatic

Up to 40 cpmHigh Speed Top Load Design Series 41

High Speed Automatic Depalletizer c/w single laner at discharge of machine

Fully Automatic

Cases

20 to 30 cpmHigh Speed Low Level Machine Series 20

Fully Automatic

Cases Pales Bags

up to 20 cpmSingle Post Machine Robotic PalletizerCases Bags Pales etc.

entle handling of bottles. ptional automatic nfinity guide rail change over system.

To suit customer application

Fully Automatic

Fully Automatic

Variety of diameter cans and bottles

15 to 30 cpmFanuc Robotic Can Bottle Depalletizer

Omega Bottles Wide RangeVersatile and reliable

Our user-friendly bottle unscrambling machines will smoothly transfer your plastic bottles from the bulk supply bowl and feed them in line to an inde ing con eyor for downstream filling and packaging. These machines are compact and hygienic and applicable for many products including food, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmetics.

HEAT SEALING PACKAGING

1,200 bpm

Up

SRL (in Canada: Newmapak Ltd.) Lanfranchi Bottle Air Conveyor Plastic Bottles Conveying of plastic bottles by means of

LANFRANCHI to

up to 300bpm

neck handling.

OMA PACKAGING (in Canada: Newmapak Ltd.)

50-300

OMA PackagingGlass and Plastic bottlesBottles are depalletized either by means of gripping or sweep-off onto take away conveyor

Change-over, Gentle with bottles, High uptime and efficiency. Up to 300 bpmQuick change over Capmatic ThunderStar Glass or plastic bottlesRotary

product presentation with inside cut and easy peel point technology, Wash down stainless steel, continued... Up to 420x360mm

sealing Intermittent R126

ContinuousImproved As above

ertified. As above

protection standard, Intermittent R145

Up to 420x400mm

Up to 560x640mm

Intermittent R245

As above

Intermittent R535

As above

Up to 650x1300mmIntermittent Traysealer SeriesAs above

Up to 980x300mm

Intermittent PLEXPACK Emplex MPS7503Poly's, wax type bags, coated papers, moisture barrier bags, laminated foils, multiwalled paper/medical bags

IntermittentRugged. Versatile. Reliable seals.

IntermittentRugged. Versatile. Reliable seals.

Any

Various

le

CO.

Continuous MotionContinuous Motion Band Sealer capable of pulling acuum and gas ushing with touchscreen controller, programmable recipes, lockable casters, stainless steel stand, numerous options and add-ons REISER (CANADA)

Repak

trays

Tray Sealers Preformed trays heat sealable materials To suit

Various

ible and semi rigid

IntermittentRugged. Versatile. Reliable. Variovac

STEELNOR INVENTURE ENGINEERING & MACHINERY SteelNor Varies

2 or 4 degrees of free dom, +/0.05 mm repeatability, large work envelope (1855 mm) line

4 degrees of freedom, +/0.5 mm repeatability, large work envelope (3143 mm) ability to service multiple

HMI, Flexible pattern utility

Packing and palletizing

Up to 4200 mm/secPalletizing

Case, Bag Bundle palletizing, Layer Handling, Depalletizing

Fastest cycle times highest payloads in robot class

(CPM)

than 50 CPM High-level

shrinkwrappedAutomatic

bundles,

igh speeds, product handling and load pattern e ibility sing le or dual layer accumulation zones

Mixed pallet load creation; standard and custom end-of-arm tooling e ible to handle uic product changeo ers and packaging changes

Case, row or layer handling; standard and custom end-of-arm tooling e ibility for uic product changeo ers and pac aging changes

Touch-screen interface, ergonomic and speed advantages over manual palletizing

More than 125 CPM

More than 100 CPM

Conventional and robotic hybrid

Specially designed for small and lightweight packaging

750 hybrid

800 series Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrappedAutomatic

Conventional and robotic hybrid

Small packages and complex patterns, reduced secondary packaging

Robotic

Robotic

Gentle container handlingmulti SKU capabilities

Semi-automatic

Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped pails, bags, etc.

340 cycles per hour to 600 cycles per hour

4 axis 700 cycles/hourPacking and Palletizing

6 axis 450 cycles per hourPacking and Palletizing

Alvey 950 hybrid

Alvey Robotic palletizing

Alvey Robotic depalletizingCartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped pails, bags, etc.

Alvey 450 semi-automatic depalletizing

KRONES (in Canada: Krones Machinery Company Ltd.)

Cartons, trays, boxes

Modulpal

Cartons, trays, boxes, bags

Cartons, trays, boxes, bags

Robogrip

Robogrip

Pallets-suitable for distribution operation

Can handle mixed SKU

Fully Automatic Grouping Station

Available as high or low level operation

Sensitve products

Low level palletizer

Container sweep-off depalletiser

High level palletizer

Case packing, palletizing, depalletizing40 kg payload, 2091mm reach, carbon composite construction for hi-speed

Inquire

Inquire

inquire

Inquire

Hot or/and cold adhesive can be applied in Bead, Swirl or Dot patterns

Cartons, trays, boxes

Cartons, trays, boxes

Robobox

Pressant Palletizer Series

Pressant Depallitizer Seriescartons, trays, boxes

Cartons, trays, boxes

Cases, trays, bundles, buckets, bagsContact KUKA Robotics for a free cycle time analysis with your product

Gear-to-line

Pal Bloc

KUKA ROBOTICS CANADA LTD. KR 40 PA

NORDSON CANADA, LIMITED Nordson Pallet Stabilization SystemsCartons, cases, boxes, bags

JONES

Features

SpeedOperation

Palletizing Products Handled

Up to 15 picks/minuteSwing arm, 15 pallet magazine, Slip sheet option, Cold room friendly, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available

Fully Automatic Pallet Exchange

Cases/Trays/Crates/ Bags/Jugs/Bundles/ Totes Etc.

NUSPARK INC. NP-15

Up to 10 picks/minute5 to 6 axis robot, Adaptable layout, Multi-pallet loading, 15 pallet magazine, Slip sheet option

Manual or automatic pallet exchange

Cases/Trays/Crates/ Bags/Jugs/Bundles/ Totes Etc.

NRP-10

Our 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.

Robotic

PAXIOM Z.ZAG palletizer

PLAN AUTOMATION INC.

Flexible rigid

Premier Tech Systems

PREMIER TECH CHRONOS

educed footprint

nlimited layout configurations

astest bag palletizer on the market

Fully automated

nlimited layout configurations arious handling tools reduced footprint

Fully automated

Combine 2 or more lines into one location

Plug play solution

Unit load is stretchwrapped as it is palletized in smae loc.

The ECP 12 is characterized by a particularly wide format range. It handles cartons ranging between the minimum size of 30 x 12 x 66 mm and maximum size of 440 x 150 x 250 mm. The cases range in size between 150 x 120 x 105 mm and 600 x 400 x 400 mm. All standard pallet formats (euro pallet, industrial pallet, half-pallet, US pallet) can be loaded by the palletizing module. Palletizing of the cases is carried out by a robot arm with four programmable servo-regulated axes for linear and rotary motion. This permits the configuration of various stacking arrangements.

Automatic

Up to 40 BPM

Up to 28 BPM

Bags, bales, boxes, cases

Premier Tech Chronos

Bags, bales, boxes, cases, bag-in-box, bundles, cans, totes, trays,drums, pails, etc.

AR-200 Robotic Palletizing Cell

SCHNEIDER PACKAGING EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

40ppm

Cases, bags, cartons

Multi-line palletizing cell

Cases, bags, cartson

Single-line palletizing cell

Cases, bags, cartons

Stack wrap palletizing cell

SHAWPAK SYSTEMS LTD.

Uhlmann ECP 12Wide range of formats

Cartons, boxes, bags

4 axis High Up to 800 kg payload Up to 3,159 mm reach Placing Maker & ModelItems InsertedPackage Size RangeSpeed Features MULTIVAC CANADA H050 H130 -Pick and Place Portal H*** (see Multivac Canada webpage for models) Product loading into packaging equipment OrientationPre grouping. Case Loading Multiple epending on configuration, (upon request) Full hygenic food safe design or "grey room" design. full integrated into packaging equipment. Labour reduction. Food safety PLAN AUTOMATION INC. Streamfeeder Assorted 2" x 24" Up to 500 ppm Graphic Packaging Denesters, Orienters and Placers Trays, Lids, Hang tagsVariable Up to 600ppm Servo Motion Control PLAN AUTOMATION LP INC. Placing Trays, Lids, Hang TagsVariable Up to 600 ppm Servo Motion Control Placing Assorted 2" x 24" Up to 500 ppm PMR PACKAGING INC. MGS Machine IPPtrays, coupons, card stockvarious up to 70 cycles/minutefast changeovers MGS Machine TopSerter IIpharmaceutical outsertsvarious up to 240 bpm Nordson hot melt glue system MGS Machine RPPcoupons, select trays, etcvarious up to 300/minute rotary pick and place PROPACK PROCESSING & PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC. Propack LB, LJ-SeriesBars, Snack Cakes, Wrapped Items 195mm x 25mm x 5mm to 225 mm x 135 mm x 50 mm to 900/mm ABB Flexipicker Scanning Maker & ModelItems ScannedScanning MethodSpeed Features HARLUND INDUSTRIES LTD. Industrial Barcode Scanners KRONES (in Canada: Krones Machinery Company Ltd.) Checkmat ottles labels, fill le els, data codes, barcodes Empty and full bottle inspectionmultiple scanning methods to suit application 16 types up to 72,000 cph Linatronic 735 Returnable glass and PET bottles Empty bottle inspectionmultiple scanning methods to suit application 30,00065,000 bph Linatronic 774-FBI Returnable glass and PET bottles Empty bottle inspectionmultiple scanning methods to suit application 60,000 bph Modulcheck Returnable glass and PET bottles Multiple scanning methods to suit application 40,000 containers/hour Cantronic Can InspectionAluminum beverage and food cans Empty can inspectionmultiple scanning methods to suit application 120,000 cans/h RotoCheck Filled returnable glass and PET bottles Full bottle inspectionmultiple scanning methods to suit application 72,000 cph nspects filled bottles for glass particles and other contaminents Smartronic 714 Bottles can and other containers Empty bottle inspectionmultiple scanning methods to suit application Inquire Shrinkwrapping Maker & ModelProducts Size Speed Features AESUS PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC. Hybrid Heat Tunnel (Patented) Patented Heat Tunnel 48" and 72" long up to 400 bpm Unique combination of both infra red heat and onboard steam ALEX E.

WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS INC.

Z.ZAG Palletizer

dependentPLC/HMI touchscreen control, stainless steel construction, 12 in.W x 16 in.L

controller, continuous motion seal head, single or dual side sealing heads, stainless steel construction, food grade belting Up to 14 pm

l-bar Up to pm

minPLC/HMI 13 in.W x 17 in.L

packages Various

sealer and shrink tunnel on single frame for a compact footprint, rugged construction, digital controls, lockable casters Portable L sealer shrink tunnel Value

Servo controlled, no product no bag, lugged infeed, touch screen, operator side adjustments, recipe recall

Hill, ON; Kelloggs Corn Flakes Up to 20 pm

Claire, 16 in.W x 20 in.L

uniform shrink wrapped packages using heavy-duty, variable speed turbo fans and heating elements Various

plate infeed tables, twin safety push-button controls, air operated sealing heads and automatic motorized product discharge conveyors Combo unit sealer tunnel in one frame Apha

shrin films

esigned to shrin most polyolefin, polyethylene, and

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

design. Semi-automatic combo unit sealer tunnel in one frame; digital electronic controls; SS version available Starpack

16 in.W x 20 in.L 500x530x120Up to 22 pm

Versatile, unitized, advanced semi-automatic shrink wrap system; digital electronic controls Beta

Up to 20 pm

22 in.W x 30 in.L to 50 in.W x 120 in.L

Up to 25 pm

Semi-automatic L bar sealer shrink tunnels, digital electronic controls; custom versions available Omega

15pck/mins

18 in.W x 20 in.L

Various

Various

Fully automatic L-bar sealer Sigma

Variable

32in and up

Semi or fully automatic line or right angle sleeve wrapper Delta

Variable

Up to 110 in. L

Various

Heavy duty fully digital controls sealer tunnel and custom design Conveyor

Custom

Various

Roller conveyor S steel conveyor Gravity conveyor Motorized conveyor 90 degrees conveyor OSS Side Seal

esigned to shrin most polyolefin, polyethylene, and

shrin films

Various

Various

Various

Up to 45ppm SHANKLIN, SEALED AIR CORPORATION S Series Automatic L-Sealers

Various

Various A Series Automatic L-Sealers

shrin films ll 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 ad ustable for a ariety 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 d ustable pin perforator provides air evacuation; Positive shrinking of all products assured with consistent air ow Various

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

Various

Various

Various Triumph, Form-Fill Sealers

Various F-Series, Form-Fill Sealers

Up to 400 PPM

Various

Various

Various HS Series, Form-Fill Sealers

Various VC999 CANADA LTD. Packaging Plus Flow Wrappers

Shrink Film VC999 Shrink tunnels tanksAll shrink material

All insulated, dryer optional, all stainless steel Skin Packaging Maker & ModelProducts HandledMaterial CombinationsPackage Size Min. To Max.

Model85.47 Model ST2Adjustable according to machine spec

Various

Food, Cosmetic, PharmaAll range

Speed ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. SP Thermoforming

hot knife cross seal width 12, 18, 24 36 In.

Laminate, Barrier, Poly, Tyvek, Shrink Film

Various products

Up to 24" x 10" x 4" deepUp to 20 cycles per minute BEST PACKAGING SYSTEMS on e usion

L 2" to unlimited, W1" to 23",H1/8" to 10"

Max tray size 15.7 x 11.2 x 4.5"

of film per minute CIMA-PAK CORPORATION Valko TVG Maxi 60 SKIN Tray Sealer

50 mm/1400x500

Based on materials

various

Trays CPET and PP

2-3 cycles per minute HARPAK-ULMA PACKAGING, LLC Mondini Trave

50x500 to 120x150

CPET, PP, PE

Food-meat, meals

Varies on tool

up to 100/min ULMA

Surlyn, semi-rigid

dependent approx. 14 Portable L-bar shrink system Solution

Various

7f cycles/min HEAT SEALING PACKAGING A4

Food-meat

controls, seal widths from 16" to and custom widths, easy film and product loading, discharge conveyor Various

size or shape, including oversized items, such as doors, windows and furniture Up to 6 pm

Fresh meat poultry, processed meat, seafood, salads, fruit, vegetables, ready meals, snacks, dairy

Tight-Chicken™ is the Future of Poultry Processing

Increase

VFFS system, integrating roll stock with dynamic graphic labeling

Historically, workers laboriously stuffed product into premade bags using handbag loaders with clipping systems for processing and production. Packaged poultry was then transitioned to using vacuum systems to evacuate the air and seal the bags, eliminating the metal clips before the final product was ready for shipment. This protracted process cost producers time, money, and efficiency on an industrial scale.

Enter the revolutionary Tight-Chicken™ system!

This vertical bagging packaging solution stems from a redesign and integration of ULMA’s preexisting Tight-Bag™ system. It creates an airtight, uniform second skin that is leakproof and offers optimized product freshness and visual appeal across the entire supply, distribution, and sales chain.

• Up to 35 packages per minute (FOUR times the average rate executed by manual packaging)

• Leak-proof packaging

• Reduced overall plastic waste

• Optimized visual appeal

• Automatic feeding on elevation conveyor decreases contamination risk

From store shelves to Sunday dinner, optimal poultry packaging will always depend on quality, presentation, and safe product preservation. Today’s consumers seek convenience, value, sustainability, and packaging that stands out. Tight-Chicken™ checks all of those boxes.

8 straps per minute

Polyester, or polypropylene

SG2000 powered prestretch carriage 20" Safety system to stop rotary arm

High speed wrapping or load with optional top platen, sheet dispenser

oller tretch

Majority of pallet loads73.5" x 80" H x 3500lbsUp to 25lph

bundle strap and pallet strap

COUSINEAU PACKAGING INC. Itipack, Strapack, Saturn

EAM-MOSCA CANADA LTD. (in Canada: Attache Tout Inc., 17825 Rue Lapointe,Mirabel, QC J7J 1P3)

Automatic50 straps/minuteDC Controls, auto strap feed: side

AutomaticOver 40 bundles/minuteLow cost, high speed automation

Polypropylene

Polypropylene

ROMP-4

TRP-4

pre stretch, Thread® Roll Carriage, Variable (electrical) wrapping force, Intelli-Sensor®

ower oller tretch ,

ower oller tretch ,

pre stretch, Thread® Roll Carriage, Variable (electrical) wrapping force, Intelli-Sensor®

73.5"x80"Hx5000lbsUp

As above

Small, all-purpose unit. Easily moved Q-300

matic

Self-threading. Wide choice of yoke sizes

Power conveyor or conveyor. Photo-electric strap placement

speed

AutomaticHigh 73.5"X80"Hx4000lbsUp

Up to 800m x 350mmUp to 30 parts per minuteAs above Stainless SeriesBOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA Film

Custom

Film width in mm: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 90, 100, 125, and 150.

Up to 300 bpm

Varies

Up to 30 parts per minutePatented vacuum arch allows for the thinnest gauge banding material in the industry to be processed CAPMATIC LTD. Capmatic SleeveStar

Neck BodyVaries

Up to 100 bpm

Servo controlled (steam or heat tunnel) Capmatic BandStarTamper EvidentVaries

Varies

Up to 150 bpm

Varies

Servo Controlled (Optional Heat or Tunnel) Capmatic BandStar

Neck Body Tamper Evident Varies

Up to 50 bpm

Varies

Electric Steam Capmatic BandStar XL

Varies

Neck/Partial/ Full Body Banding

Servo Controlled (Optional Heat or Tunnel) FLEXI-PACK MACHINERY SOLUTIONS INC. PDC International Corporation

Tamper EvidentVaries by ModelVaries by Model50 to over 1000

up to 90 pkgs/minuteHandles wide range of tray sizes with no changeovers

Top Rated Machine in Industry PLAN AUTOMATION INC. Axon EZ 100Sleeve or ringUp to 8"

Up to 12"

Up to 300 ppm PLAN AUTOMATION LP INC. Tamper Evident Banding

Up to 300 ppm Temperature Measurement Maker & ModelApplication

Sleeve or ringUp to 8"

Operational Features CELSIUS INSTRUMENTS (in Canada: Plan Automation) Celsius Midi Smaller Products

Lifetime warranty on pre-stretch rollers. Pre-stretch from 50 to 300% separate top and bottom wrap counters

As above w/ raised turntable

above

Highly accurate non-invasive temperature measurement of packaged or un-packaged food products. Accuracy down to +/0.5DegC without the use of a probe.

96"x60"

Microwave thermometry technology provides accurate non-invasive temperature measurement in less than 5 seconds. No need to probe or discard of product once inspected. Fast ROI. Celsius Maxi Larger Products

Various Foods As

Pallet Loads

above 102"x58"

(CANADA) CO. Defender HP

Pallets loaded with hand pallet-jacks or a combination of hand-jacks and forkliftForklift portable from both endsUp to 5,000 lb load weight

Semi-Automatic Heavy uty ow rofile Turntable Stretchwrappers SMART-Octagonal (SML-150) Standard (SML-200) Standard with 2' extended base (SML-EXT) Oversized 77

Same as above

Same as above HARPAK-ULMA PACKAGING, LLC ULMA TFS Line

ll e ible rigid foils

Intermittent custom control options Thermoforming Maker & ModelMaterials Handled

Intermittent or Continous Motion

Platen Area

Features ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. SP Thermoforming

Laminate, Barrier, Poly, Tyvek, Shrink Film

Intermittent

Up to 24" x 10" x 4" deepIntermittent and Continuous Motion MULTIVAC CANADA R105

420X360 mm

All heat-sealable materials

No thread Powered Pre-stretch carriageAC variable frequency drives motorsPositive turntable alignment controlled by proximity sensor Up to 450 bpm

to 55 loads/hr nfinite length

SMART Octagonal (SMH-150) Splitbase (SMH-SPL) Standard (SMH-200) Extra heavy-duty (SMH-HVY) Pallets loaded 0-120bpm

load mm lay at

to 8,000 p to

Turntable Stretchwrappers

igh

As above

459X360 mm

Compact design R126

As above

with forkliftForklift portable from both ends (excluding SMH-SPL) Servo PREMIER ShrinkFully body sleeving and Tamper evident neck banding.

As above

459X500 mm

Compact design R145

As above

As above

560X640 mm

Easy open/reclose R245

As above

As above

650X1300 mm

As above, zipper R535

As above

Intermittent

Modular Extendibility R085

355X300 mm

All heat-sealable materials

Intermittent

Compact design REISER (CANADA) CO. Variovac

Various

Flexible and semi-rigid films

Intermittent

Rugged. Versatile. Reliable seals. Repak

Reepack's latest generation state-of the-art technology thermoformers machines for reliability and performance. The compact 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 rollstoc , form fill seal

Various

Flexible and semi-rigid films

Rugged. Versatile. Reliable seals. SIPROMAC TM-150

Flexible, semi-rigid, rigid320/420/340/150mmcontinuous TM-250

machines.

, or hori ontal form fill seal

as above

to 560/620/150mm

420/560/300/150mmcontinuous TM540

as above

420 300-250-200

continuous TM-050

Continuous STOCK CANADA

Food, Consumer, Medical and more

Flexible

Plastic

Reepack

Thermoforming machines. Many models available

up to 250 bpm

nfinite length

mm lay at

All servo driven DELTA ShrinkFully body sleeving and Tamper evident neck banding.

p to

All servo driven AMERICAN FILM & MACHINERY (AFM) CH-100

Round cylindrical mandrel Cutter assembly Single timing screw unit Photo eye for registered cutting Label brush down device Single roll unwind and tension control

20-120 cpm

20-80 cpm

Cut Length: 20mm50mm

Tamper Evident Film Thickness: 0.05mm0.07mm; Film Lay Flat: 40mm150mm

tepper motor dri en butter y mandrel Pneumatic cutting blade Photo eye for registered cutting Single unwind system and tension control LX-100

Cut Length: 40mm200mm

Film Thickness: 0.035mm0.07mm;

Film Lay Flat: 40mm170mm

Tamper Evident Shrink Sleeve Label

Round cylindrical mandrel Cutter assembly Single timing screw unit Photo eye for registered cutting Label brush down device Dual roll unwind system and tension control Thermal transfer overprinter 1/2 to 12" 1 to 12 in.ProgrammableUp

utter y andrel, ingle nwind ystem, Simple Conveyor Height Adjustment, Control Interface, Pneumatic Cutting Blade Film width: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 100 and 120mm

120 CPM Plastic or Paper Band

-

CH-100 Tamper Evident Band Applicator Tamper Evident 20mm

50mm20 with no tools required BANDALL CANADA INC. BA32/20 Arch Size: 320m x 200mm

bpm Built upon requestUp to 30 parts per minute

to 75 Film width in mm: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 90, 100, 125, and 150.

BOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA

Up to 320m x 200mmUp to 30 parts per minuteAs above Automated Banding Equipment

ic 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.

SUPERIOR PACKAGING STARTS WITH REISER.

Do you want SUPERIOR flexibility? You’ll love the range of packages that Reiser form/fill/seal machines can provide.

Do you want SUPERIOR production?

You’ll love the speed.

Do you want SUPERIOR package seals?

You’ll love not worrying about leakers and returns.

Reiser’s packaging technology and expertise are the powerful combination you need to produce a SUPERIOR package.

www.reiser.com

Reiser Canada

Burlington, ON • (905) 631-6611

Reiser

Canton, MA • (781) 821-1290

Up

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.

Up to 729mm in Width and 335mm in Height

PI (R) Pack 720 RMIUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, 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.

Up to 550mm in Width and 152mm in Height

PI (R) Pack 550 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston, Arm, Drop Nose, Etc.

and

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.

Up to 323mm in Width and 152mm in Height

(R) Pack 320 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc.

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.

Up to 400mm in Width and 152mm in Height

Eagle PI (R) Pack 400HCUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc.

Bulk 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.

Up to 379mm in Width and 152mm in Height

Up to 120mpm and 1500ppmMultiple Lane Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc.

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.

Up to 242mm in Width and 101mm in Height

to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc.

Pack 240

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.

Up to 434mm in Width and 152mm in Height

to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc.

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.

Up to 729mm in Width and 558mm in Height

Eagle PI (R) Pack 1000 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc.

Up to 120mpm and 1500ppmPackaged 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.

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ADDRESSES

Tel: 4509733337 Fax: 4509733336

General Conveyor Inc.

245 Industrial Pkwy. South Aurora ON

L4G 3V5 Tel: 9057277922 Fax:

9058411056

General Packaging Equipment Co.

6048 Westview Dr Houston TX 77055

Tel: 7136864331 Fax: 7136833967

Geosaf Inc.

803-5605 av de Gaspé Montréal QC

H2T 2A4 Tel: 5143314147 Fax:

5143314226

GMSvanSco

1310 Redwood Way Suite B Petaluma CA 94954 Tel: 7072853392 Fax:

7072853399

GO Packaging

735 Oval Crt Burlington ON L7L 6A9

Tel: 9056323662 Fax: 9056392290

Greydon Inc.

See Greydon Canada, Montréal, Québec

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

Harting Canada, Inc.

300-475 av Dumont Dorval QC H9S

5W2 Tel: 5149447949 Fax:

8556596654

Hartness International

See Alex E. Jones & Assoc.

Hauser Machinery Ltd.

45 Nantucket Blvd. Scarborough ON

M1P 2N5 Tel: 4167591136 Fax:

4167592647

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

61 Pippin Rd Concord Ontario L4K 4N6 Tel: 9056696770

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

12-185 Advance Blvd Brampton ON L6T

4Y3 Tel: 9054588182 Fax:

9054580758

Honeywell Intelligrated

2075 Forbes Street, Building B Unit #1

Whitby ON L1N 9X1 Tel: 9057435000

ID Technolgoy

5051 N Sylvania Suite 405 Fort Worth Texas 76137 Tel: 817-626-7779

IFS International Featured Standards

9251 Yonge Street Suite 8315 Richmond Hill Ontario L4C 9T3 Tel: 416-356-2411

igus Inc.

257 Ferris Ave Rumford RI 02916 Tel:

4014382200 Fax: 4014387270

Ilapak Inc.

105 Pheasant Run Newtown PA 18940

Tel: 2155792900 Fax: 2155799959

Impak Packaging Systems Inc.

4-445 Milner Ave Scarborough ON M1B

2K4 Tel: 4162990960 Fax:

4162999566

Imperial Dade Canada Inc.

125 Madill Blvd., Mississauga ON L5W

0H1 Tel: 1 800-463-3490

ITW Dynatec

See HMA Systems (Brampton, ON

ITW Muller

1760 55th Ave Lachine QC H8T 3J5

Tel: 5144269248 Fax: 5144268993

JJG Packaging 900 Wilson Road, North Suite # 1104

Oshawa On L2G 7T2 Tel: Cell 416-

352-8808

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

Kiwi Coders Corp.

265 E Messner Dr Wheeling IL 60090 Tel: 8475414511 Fax: 8475416332

Klockner Pentaplast

3585 Klockner Road Gordonsville VA

22942 Tel: 540-832-3600 Fax:

540-832-5656

Komcan Inc.

55 Sinclair Ave Georgetown ON L7G 4X4 Tel: 9058737070

KRONES See Krones Machinery Company Ltd.

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 Systems

1334 Kerrisdale Blvd., Unit 2

Newmarket ON L3Y 8V6 Tel:

9058367844 Fax: 9058539357

Label-Aire Inc. See Ahearn & Soper

Lanfranchi SRL See Newmapak Ltd.

Lantech Inc. See Imperial Dade

Lapp Canada

10-3505 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L

5Y7 Tel: 8777995277 Fax:

9058206516

Leading Edge Production Industries

19560 Glen Haffy Road Caledon East ON L7K 2L3 Tel: 4162302735

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

MM & M Packaging Associates Ltd.

657-2 Campbell Dr Uxbridge ON L9L

1T2 Tel: 4163995300 Fax: 9058521352

Makro Labelling Systems See Newmapak Ltd.

MapleJet 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

Matrox

1055 boul Saint-Régis Dorval QC H9P

2T4 Tel: 5148226000

Matthews Marking Systems

See CYBERNITECH, Saint-Eustache, QC Matthews Marking Systems

6515 Penn Ave PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania 15206 Tel: (412) 6652500 Fax: (412) 665-2550

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)

University Ave Toronto ON

1V2 Tel: 4165981524 Fax:

Optima Machinery Corp.

1330 Contract Dr Green Bay WI 543045681 Tel: 9203392222

Fax: 9203392233

Orion Packaging Inc.

100 Crescent Dr Collierville TN 38017

Tel: 8003336556 Fax: 9013651071

Ossid

4000 College Rd Battleboro NC 27809

PPack Rite

3026 Phillips Ave Racine WI 53403 Tel:

2626356966 Fax: 2626340521

PACK3000 CANADA LTD

2400 Canadian street suite 800

Drummondville QC J2C 7W3

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

PakTech

1680 Irving Rd. Eugene OR 97402

Tel: 541-461-5000

PakTech

1680 Irving 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 See Doverco, Montreal, Quebec

Pillar Technologies

475 Industrial Dr Hartland WI 530290110 Tel: 2629127200 Fax: 2629127272

Pilz Automation Safety Canada L.P.

6695 Millcreek Drive, Unit 8 Mississauga Ontario L5N 5R8 Tel: 905 821 7459

Pilz Automation Safety

Canada LP

250 Bayview Dr Barrie ON L4N 4Y8

Tel: 7054817459 Fax: 7054817469

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

PLAN Automation LP Inc. 243 Broadway Ave. Orangeville Ontario

L9W 1K6 Tel: (519) 939-6345

Plexpack 1160 Birchmount Rd. Unit 2 Toronto ON

M1P2B8 Tel: 416.291.8085

Plexpack

2-1160 Birchmount Rd Scarborough ON M1P 2B8 Tel: 4162918085 Fax: 4162984328

PMI Kyoto Packaging Systems

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON PMMI

OPEM S.p.A.

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

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

PPI Technologies Group

See Aesus Packaging Systems, Pointe Claire, QC

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

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. 4902 Union Rd Beamsville ON L3J 0V8 Tel: 9055639400 Fax: 9055637224

Quadrel Labeling Systems See Newmapak Ltd.

R-J Machinery Inc.

9056316607

Rennco Llc

See PMR Packaging Inc

Richelain Equipement

D'Etiquetage/Richelain Labeling Equipment QC Tel: 4503476486 Fax: 4503475382

Riley Product Handling 7-52 West Beaver Creek Rd. Richmond Hill Ontario L4B1L9 Tel: (905)8822222

Rittal Limited 6484 Ordan Drive Mississauga Ontario L5T 1X2 Tel: 800 399 0748

RJP Packaging 1550 Yorkton Court Unit 15 Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9053197562

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

12-7600 Hwy 27 Woodbridge ON L4H 0P8 Tel: 4166224784 Fax: 4168504367

Robino & Galandrino

See Newmapak Ltd. Rockwell Automation, Inc. 1201 South Second St Milwaukee WI 53204 Tel: 4143822000 Fax: 4143824444 Rodico Inc.

18 Park Way, Box 546 Upper Saddle River NJ 07458 Tel: 2013276303

Ryson International Inc. 300 Newson Dr Yorktown VA 23692 Tel: 7578981530 Fax: 7578981580 S Sadler Inc. 353 av Chester Mont-Royal QC H3R

ADDRESSES

1W6 Tel: 5149314271

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

2370 Dixie Rd Mississauga ON L4Y 1Z4

Tel: 9052799580 Fax: 9052798016

Saturn Packaging Equipment

6055 ch Saint-François Saint-Laurent

QC H4S 1B6 Tel: 5149561603 Fax:

5149568124

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

5985 McLaughlin Rd Mississauga ON

L5R 1B8 Tel: 9053663999 Fax:

8593349949

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc.

5370 Guy Young Rd PO Box 890 Brewerton NY 13029-0890 Tel: 3156763035 Fax: 3156762875

Schubert North America, LLC

See Schubert Packaging Automation Inc., Mississauga, ON

Schubert Packaging

Machines

Sealed Air (Canada) Co./ CIE Cryovac Food Division

95 Glidden Rd Brampton ON L6T 2H8 Tel: 9054565668

Sealed Air Shrink

Packaging

100 Rogers Bridge Rd Duncan SC 29334 Tel: 8644332000 Fax:

8644332019

Sensor Products Inc.

300 Madison Ave Suite 100 Madison NJ 07940 Tel: 9738841755 Fax:

9738841699

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

Serge Packaging Equipment

RR4 - 4917 7th Line Rockwood ON N0B 2K0 Tel: 5198562626 Fax: 5198561095

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

275 Hanlon Creek Blvd. Unit 3 Guelph ON N1C 0A1 Tel: 5197639729

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada Ltd.

210 Walker Dr Brampton ON L6T 3W1 Tel: 9057911553 Fax: 9057912999

SEW-EURODRIVE

210 Walker Dr. Brampton Ontario L6T

3W1 Tel: 9057911553 Fax:

9057912999

Shanklin Corp.

100 Westford Rd Ayer MA 01432 Tel:

9787723200 Fax: 9787725660

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

Smipack See CiMa-Pak Corporation

Solbern See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

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

Speedway Packaging

Machinery

10 Gormley Industrial Ave Unit 2-3

Gormley ON L0H 1G0 Tel:

9058885344 Fax: 9058885374

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.

See B & T Sales Inc.

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.300 Fax:

5149200092

SteelNor / Inventure

Engineering & Machinery

511 Welham Rd Unit 10 Main Barrie ON

L4N 8Z6 Tel: 7057928952 Fax:

7057258086

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418

Ont. Ltd.

140 Desroches Trail Tiny ON L9M 0H9 Tel: 7055265810 Fax: 7055265811

Steriflow Sas

32 rue de Cambrai Tel:

3314037084 Fax: 3314038069

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

Swf Companies

1949 E Manning, P.O. Box 548 Reedley CA 93654 Tel: 2096388484 Fax:

2096387478

Syntegon 5224 Snapfinger Woods Drive Decatur Georgia 30035 Tel: +1 (770) 981-

5200

869 South Knowles Avenue New Richmond WI 54017 Tel: +1 (715)

246-6511

601 Burbank Rd Oldsmar FL 34677

Tel: +1 (813) 855-7337

2449 Summer Blvd Raleigh NC 27616

Tel: +1 (919) 877-0886

TTapp Label Technologies, Inc.

104-6270 205 St Langley BC V2Y 1N7

Tel: 6045333294 Fax: 6045337967

TC Transcontinental Packaging

8600 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Suite 800N

Chicago IL 60631 Tel: 773-877-3300

Technical 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

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

Thompson Scale Company

2758 Bingle Road Houston TX 77055

Tel: 7139329071 Fax: 7139329379

Tishma Innovations LLC

See Charles Downer & Co. Ltd., Richmond Hill, ON

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

Toyo Jidoki

See Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc., Ste. Julie, Quebec

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

23 Donway Crt Elmira ON N3B 0B1 Tel: 5197446565 Fax: 5197446829

Tri-Tronics Company

See IAC & Associates, Old Castle, Ontario

Triangle Package Machinery Co.

See Showpack Systems

Trinamics Incorporated

50 Centinnial Rd Orangeville ON L9W

3T4 Tel: 5199422442 Fax:

5199420886

Tsubaki of Canada Ltd.

1630 Drew Rd Mississauga ON L5S 1J6

Tel: 9056760400 Fax: 9056750904

Turatti

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

U.S. Bottlers Machinery PO Box 7203 Charlotte NC 28241 Tel: 7045884750 Fax: 7045883808

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

Union Standard Equipment Co.

801 825 E 141st St Bronx NY 10454 Tel: 7185850200 Fax: 7189932650

UniTrak Corporation Limited 299 Ward St Port Hope ON L1A 4A4 Tel: 9058858168 Fax: 9058857138

Unitronics

1 Batterymarch Park Suite 315 Quincy MA 02169 Tel: 6176576596 Fax:

6176576598

Urtasun

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

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

WWago 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 Rd 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

Wiedenbach See Leading Edge Injet

Witt See Heat Sealing Packaging Supplies & Equipment, Concord ON

Wright Hand Packaging Inc.

7-2679 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 6Z8

Tel: 9058290025 Fax: 9058290027

Wulftec 209 Wulftec Ayer's Cliff QC J0B 1C0

Tel: 8198384232 Fax: 8198385539

YYamato 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

Yaskawa Motoman

See Yaskawa Canada, Inc. Mississauga, ON

ZZarpac Inc.

1185 North Service Rd E Oakville ON

L6H 1A7 Tel: 9053388880 Fax: 9053383521

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

Toronto-based Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO),the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province of Ontario, has appointed Jennifer Quaglietta as chief executive o cer/registrar.

Gallus Group , Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of and narrow-web printing presses for the label and packaging industries, has appointed Dario Urbinati as chief executive o cer.

Chroma Color Corporatio n, McHenry, Ill.based supplier of specialty color and additive concentrates packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical and consumer products industries, has appointed Joe Herres as vice-president of sales and marketing.

Visalia, Ca.-based Serpa, a ProMach subsidiary specializing in the manufacture of cartoners, case-packers, robotic palletizers and other secondary pack-

aging equipment, has appointed Justin Neece as vice-president and general manager.

Trexel, Inc.,Wilmington, Ma.-based manufacturer of injection moling and other plastics processing machinery, has appointed Levi Kishbaugh as chief executive o cer.

Cincinnati, Ohio-headquartered packaging machinery manufacturing group ProMach has appointed Katie Williar as marketing supervisor for the company’s Pharma Solutions business unit, which comprises the NJM, Pharmaworks and WLS product brands.

Globally operating flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has appointed Matt Read as international business development manager, with responsibility for global markets and a special focus on South America and Africa.

Dynamic Conveyor Welcomes Mike Conway as Sales Representative, Ontario and Québec

A dedicated, focused, and experienced sales representative in the market provides the local support the customers expect and that will allow for continued growth in this region.

Dynamic Conveyor, a designer and manufacturer of specialty conveyor solutions, welcomes Mike Conway as the Sales Representative for the Provinces of Ontario and Québec. Mike brings 17 years of material handling equipment experience to the company. He has spent much of this time with two major North American suppliers of conveyor systems selling to automation system integrators, end users and OEM companies.

Mike’s experience matching customer challenges and needs with conveyance solutions is a good fit for the company. Dynamic Conveyor supplies turnkey conveyor and automation solutions to the general manufacturing, food processing, and packaging/ parcel industries. “I am excited to be working with a truly dynamic team of people who are bringing innovative and quality solutions to the customers they serve.” said Conway.

“We believe that a strong local presence in the market will provide the customer service and sales support that the market needs for continued growth” said Jordan Musselman, President of Dynamic Conveyor.

Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis.-based manufacturer of industrial conveyors, has appointed Jon Doughty as regional sales manager responsible for portinons the northeastern U.S.

Numina Group, Woodridge, Ill.-based warehousing automation and robotic systems integrator, has appointed Cody Upp as vice-president of strategy.

Key Technology, Inc., Walla Walla, Wash.-based Duravant subsidiary specializing in the manufacture of automated food processing systems such as digital sorters and conveyors, has appointed Jack Lee as president for the Americas region.

Edale, U.K.-based manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web flexographic and digital printing presses and converting equipment, has appointed Phil Jager as sales manager for North America.

Integreon Global, Short Hill, N.J.-based manufacturer of polymeric foam beads, thermal packaging and monitoring solutions for pharmaceutical, life sciences, perishable foods, and foam processing applications, has appointed Michael Hays as new company president.

Miraclon , Rochester, N.Y.-based manufacturer of flexographic platemaking equipment and materials, has appointed Evan Spenosa as commercial director for the U.S. and Canada.

Admix, Inc. , Londonberry, N.H.-headquarered manufacturer of advanced mixing machinery for food-and-beverage, pharmceutical, chemical and other industrial processing applications, has appointed Jesper Sæderup Lindeløv as managing director of the company’s Admix Europe ApS subsidiary in Fredensborg, Denmark.

For more information visit www.dynamicconveyor.com/custom-conveyor-solutions-in-canada/

At Bosch Rexroth Canada, Marco-Jose Normandin will take the position of FA Business Unit Manager vacated earlier this year. Marco-J joined the company early in 2021 as Marketing Manager, and since that time has played a major role in raising social media presence significantly. He brought a number of positive initiatives to the marketing portfolio and led the highly successful opening event of the new Burlington Customer Experience Center whilst working closely with the facilities team on branding etc. Marco-J brings strong experience of both product and business management to DCCA.

FEB 28. – MARCH 2

Munich, Germany: LOPEC 2023, international printed electronics exhibition by Messe München ICM. At ICM – International Congress Center München. To register, please go to: www.lopec.com

MARCH 12-14

Boston, Mas.: Seafood Expo North America, exhibition and conference by Diversified Communications. Concurrently with Seafood Procedssing North America. At the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. To register, go to: www.seafoodexpo.com

MARCH 20-23

Chicago: ProMat 2023, global supply chain and material handling technologies exhibition and conference by MHI. At McCormick Place. To register, go to: www.promatshow.com

MARCH 28-30

Las Vegas, Nev.: SIAL America 2023, global food and beverage business showcase by

Comexposium. Concurrently with the International Pizza Expo. At Las Vegas Convention Center. To register, go to: www.sialamerica.com

APRIL 10-12

Toronto: RC Show 2023, hospitality and foodservice exhibition by Restaurants Canada. At Enercare Centre. To register, go to: www.rcshow.com

APRIL 25-27

Toronto: CPMA 2023, annual convention and trade show of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA). At the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. To register, go to: www.convention.cpma.ca

APRIL 26-28

Mexico City: Labelexpo Mexico 2023, label and package printing exhibition by Tarsus Group Limited. At Word Trade Center Mexico City. To register, go to: www.labelexpo-mexico.com

MAY 2-6

Essen, Germany: METPACK 2023,

global exhibition for metal packaging by Messe Essen Gmbh. At Essen Convention Center. To register, please go to: www.metpack.de

MAY 4-10

Düsseldorf, Germany: Interpack 2023, global showcase for packaging and processing technologies by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. At Messe Düsseldorf fairgrounds. To register, please go to: www.interpack.com

MAY 9-11

Toronto: SIAL Canada, national food industry showcase by Comexposium. At Enercare Centre. To register, go to: www.sialcanada.com

MAY 10-11

Boston, Ma.: Robotics Summit and Expo, concurrently with Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum. Both at the At the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. To register, please go to: www.roboticssummit.com

MAY 14-15

Vancouver, B.C.: Bakery Showcase 2023, trade show and conference by Annex Business Media. At Vancouver Convention Centre. To register, go to: www.bakeryshowcasecanada. com

JUNE 6-7

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Biobased Coatings Europe 2023, conference by ACI Europe. At venue TBA. To register, go to: www.wplgroup.com

MAY 14-18

Vancouver, B.C.: Forest, People and Nature Positive, annual conference of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). At Westin Bayshore. To register, go to: www.sfi.regfox.com

SEPT. 11-13

Las Vegas, Nev.: PACK EXPO Las Vegas, international exhibition and conference by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. At Las Vegas Convention Center. Go to: www.packexpolasvegas.com

NORDSON APPOINTS TWO NEW PACKAGING LEADERS

Nordson continues to focus on customer-centered innovation with the appointment of two managers in new roles.

Jeremy Lutchman Regional Sales Manager, Canada

Phone: 1-800-463-3200

Over the past decade, Jeremy Lutchman has worked closely with customers throughout the Nordson business, serving as a hands-on technical specialist and resourceful sales leader. He has firsthand experience in helping customers overcome their hot melt dispensing equipment challenges, leading to increased lower operating costs and increased product quality. In his new role as regional sales manager for Canada, Jeremy will provide leadership on customer solutions, supporting the growing need for automation, product integrity, sustainability, and cost-e cient production. “I’m excited to provide solutions for packaging operations throughout Canada,” says Jeremy. To learn more, visit www.nordsonadhesive.com.

Dave Petteplace

Corporate Account Manager, North America

Phone: 1-888-667-3766

Dave Petteplace has over 28 years of tenure at Nordson, providing packaging solutions for operational excellence. Prior to this role, Dave served as the Regional Sales Manager for Central and Eastern Canada for 18 years. As Corporate Account Manager, Dave will serve as an ambassador for customer innovation at the corporate level, helping to implement Nordson’s newest technological advancements, and serving as a liaison between various manufacturing locations and Nordson’s field sales and service teams to ensure a unified strategy for consistent and improved operations. “I look forward to collaborating with Nordson partners globally,” says Dave. “My goal is to ensure they’re updated on Nordson’s newest adhesive dispensing and verification technology leading to improved e ciency, quality and profitability.”

Good things o en be er in smaller pa ages / Shannon Kaup

While perusing the diary alternative shelf stable section of my local grocery store recently, I noticed that there are an increasing number of companies o ering non-refrigerated non-dairy options—deftly using innovative and unique packaging to stand out on the shelf. Produced by Elmhurst Milked Direct LLC of Elma, N.Y., the company’s flagship Elmhurst Oat Creamer brand of plant-based, non-dairy cream is packaged in a shapely aseptic 473-ml beverage carton from SIG Combibloc, which replaces the traditional gabletop design with a pyramid-shaped top featuring a twist-o cap, along with tamper-resistant tabs, right at the apex. The Signature brand aseptic carton e ectively protects the contents from light and oxygen permeation to keep the product fresh for over 12 months of unfrigerated shelf-life, with 75 per cent of the carton’s materials being derived from renewable sources. These sustainability attributes are vividly reinforced with the soothing natural colors used for the, eye-pleasing graphics and the basic nutritional information—clearly outlined on the side panel in words and pictures—to deliver on the company’s promise of “Simpler. Better.” contents in the brand logo’s tagline.

Imported here by Toronto-based Mediterranean foods importer Pilaros Inc., the Pilaros Pitted Green brand of pitted green olive cups o er a game-changing way to allow olive-lovers to enjoy olives as health snack option in its own right, rather than just make an occasional appearance as a condiment or as cocktail beverage garnish. Retailing in four-packs held together with an attractive printed paperboard sleeve, the 60-gram clear plastic cups—each one securely topsealed with E-Z peel-o lids—allow

consumers easy viewing of the contents of each cup for full transparency and reassurance about the quality of these highend olives imported from Greece. Whether you are packing these in a lunch-box or using them as a single-serve side-dish, a salad ingredient or as a charcuterie addon, the individualized small packs allow you to ensure the unused portions swill remain fresh until you need them.

For anyone who has had a package of gum fall apart in their bag—leaving them with inedible, dirty gum and a messy bag—the new 35-pack from 5 Gum is a great new packaging solution. Reminiscent of an ‘old school cassette’ tape, the flip-top plastic container hold s35 pieces of gum safe and fresh for when you need it, securely clicking open and closed to keep the contents safe with minimal effort. Overwrapped in a thin layer of plastic film containing all the labeling and nutritional info, the sturdy container is both reusable and recyclable, which I hope makes up for the product’s departure from paper-based packaging.

Produced by Nunn & Company of Seattle, Wa., the Nunn Sport Hydration Tabs are a clever solid formulation of electrolytes developed to help fitness bu s and other regular folks take their hydration anywhere without lugging li-

quids around. Easy to slip inside a gym bag, the small, slender tube capably protects the dissolvable tablets from being crushed. Containing 20 tabs, the rigid-plastic tube features an innovative pop-o top closure with a plastic tamper-evident ring, which slides o the bottom of the tube once opened, along with a plastic spring-like internal stopper that prevent breakage when the cylinder is in motion.

At our household, Christmas just does not feel complete without Nestlé’s After Eight mint chocolates in someone’s stocking. These timeless holiday favorites come as both wafers and straws, with the straws packaged in 90-gram round paperboard tubes dressed up with elegant lettering of the brand logo and a classy easy-to-read font set against the luscious deep-green background. The color scheme of the tube is consistent with the original box ensuring the same quality and flavors you expect. The nutritional information on the back is the only thing that deviates from the green-and-gold color palette, but the white box does make it much easier to read.

SHANNON KAUP is a licensed naturopathic doctor living in Halifax, N.S.

From top clockwise Elmhurst Oat Creamer; Pilaros Pitted Olives; 5 Gum’s new 35-stick pack; Nunn Sport Hydration Tabs; the After Eight mint chocolate straws.

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