Great news for Amberley, who have been pushing new ideas, particularly in digital labels, for some time. I have to say though that there are too many companies who are happy to let their suppliers control their image by sending out press releases on their behalf – HP is a great company, but WHY didn’t [...]
How much would you pay for a gadget to open clam-shell packaging? (Martin)
Even the most Zen among us has had his or her patience tested when trying to open a clamshell package. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, a clamshell is a molded plastic container commonly used to package a variety of objects from kitchen [...]
I know this is a PR for Solidworks, but my eldest son is grappling with the program at Uni at the moment, so maybe they’ll send me a freebie. It makes sense too. (Martin)
Designers of packaging machinery face an increasingly daunting set of challenges, but with the right tools designers can help their companies prevail [...]
As machine builders look to their packaging customers for keys to future designs, the need to switch products without investing in new equipment and better machine diagnostics are becoming important design trends. Most packaging machinery OEMs, it seems, are focused on two key issues: low cost and high flexibility. Much depends on what the budget [...]
