Innovation Reports
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2026
Edition

Coding/Labeling

Innovations Report

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From The Editors

Welcome to the 2026 Packaging World/Healthcare Packaging/ProFood World Innovations Report.
This second-year report showcases standout packaging and processing equipment and materials spotted by PMMI Media Group editors at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, held September 29–October 1, 2025.

Editors highlight the defining features of each new product and capture videos of the innovations in action on the show floor. What follows is an organized, category-by-category look at the most noteworthy and genuinely new solutions drawn from hundreds of booth visits, and curated through decades of combined editorial experience.

Participating editors included:

  • Matt Reynolds, Chief Editor, Packaging World
  • Liz Cuneo, Editor in Chief, Healthcare Packaging
  • Derrick Teal, Editor in Chief, ProFood World
  • Anne Marie Mohan, Senior Editor, Packaging World
  • Lilián Robayo Páez, Editor in Chief, Mundo EXPO PACK
  • Silvia Gamba, Assistant Editor, Mundo EXPO PACK
  • Casey Flanagan, Associate Editor, ProFood World
  • Sean Riley, Editor in Chief, OEM Magazine
  • Pat Reynolds, Contributor, Packaging World
  • Rick Lingle, Contributor, Packaging World
Coding/Labeling

Introduction

Traceability, Customization, and Regulatory Compliance

The latest advancements in coding and labeling equipment are designed to enhance flexibility, reliability, and data connectivity. Innovations such as digital printing, smart sensors, and cloud-based monitoring are streamlining changeovers, reducing downtime, and ensuring product identification meets both consumer and regulatory expectations. With the growing influence of automation and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), today’s systems are becoming more intelligent and interconnected—supporting end-to-end traceability and improved operational control.

Coding/Labeling
Innovations Report

Coding/Marking

Sustainable / Recyclable
Operator Friendly
High Speed

Graphic Solid Inks

NoLabel Eco Ink Jet
Eliminates Labels
Digital ink jet technology is a good way to eliminate the cost of labels and the need to inventory them.
Black and White Printing
NoLabel™ is the world's first true black and white digital inkjet solution for paper label replacement.
Proprietary technology and inks allow for printing black and white, high-contrast digital barcodes, labels, and logos directly onto packaging in a single pass and at high rates of speed.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing
NoLabel Eco Ink Jet
Graphic Solid Inks

Perfect for SKU reduction.

Avoids costly consumables such as ribbons, paper labels, and thermal print heads.
NoLabel Eco Ink Jet
Graphic Solid Inks

Key Features

GSI digital labels reduce costs and improve sustainability vs. paper labels and ribbons.
Smart HMI
Operator Friendly

Markem-Imaje

ColOS GS1-compliant Systems
Connected Packaging Brain
ColOS manages and embeds GS1-compliant data into 2D codes, linking products to enterprise systems and digital experiences.
Precision Meets Compliance
Integrates with Markem-Imaje printers to ensure every QR or Data Matrix carries accurate, traceable, retailer-ready data.
For brands preparing for Sunrise 2027, ColOS bridges data and packaging—ensuring every printed code is GS1 compliant, traceable, and ready for real-time consumer engagement.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging World
ColOS GS1-compliant Systems
Markem-Imaje

Synchronizes variable data from ERP, MES, and labeling systems for seamless, error-free digital link printing.

Enables real-time content updates, recall handling, and consumer engagement directly through connected barcodes.
ColOS GS1-compliant Systems
Markem-Imaje

Key Features

Markem-Imaje’s ColOS connects printers, packaging lines, and enterprise data to create GS1-compliant 2D barcodes. It ensures accurate, traceable codes while enabling real-time content updates, recalls, and consumer engagement for Sunrise 2027 readiness.
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Nita Labeling Systems

Uncompromised Labeling Performance

100% North American Built Labeling Machines

All-servo synchronized technology is married to productivity software that keeps you running. Parts, maintenance, videos, troubleshooting, mapped changeovers & Wi-Fi tech support built-in! The Uptime Labeler.

XP Series Front, Back and Wrap

Powerful and rugged servo synchronized inline system. Quick changes between round & panel containers

Learn More

Joust Series Top, Bottom & 360 Wrap

Optimized container control on clamshell and flat objects. Ideal for fresh food and bulk products.

Learn More

Shorewood Rotary Labeler Series

100% USA manufactured all-servo, 8 - 24 pocket Rotary Labelers that meet all PS application needs.

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RLG Healthcare

Anti-counterfeiting solutions
QR Code
Consumers can scan a QR code easily to validate a medicine.
Digital Watermark
Digital watermarks are embedded in pharma labels.
In an era of counterfeiting and complex supply chains, digital watermarks act as invisible guardians, ensuring every package tells a verified, tamper-proof story.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Packaging
Anti-counterfeiting solutions
RLG Healthcare

Digital watermarks are embedded in pharmaceutical labels for providers to verify a product.

Anti-counterfeiting solutions
RLG Healthcare

Key Features

This partnership with Digimarc features digital watermarks that providers can scan to successfully verify product through a secure app. For consumers, they would scan a QR code for web-based experience to validate that it is a real product.
Operator Friendly
Fast Changeover
High Speed
Smart HMI

Videojet

FSMA/Sunrise2027/GS1 128 Variable Data Printing
Dual Printing in Sync
Videojet demoed the 2380 inkjet and 9560 labeler running in tandem—printing and labeling cases with variable data in synchronized precision.
Compliance Made Simple
FSMA- and GS1-ready printers support 2D and GS1-128 barcodes for Sunrise 2027 traceability—helping packagers stay ahead of evolving regulations.
“With FSMA 204 and Sunrise 2027 reshaping traceability, Videojet’s networked 9560 and 2380 show how coding and labeling can keep pace, printing compliant data, perfectly aligned, at speed.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging World
FSMA/Sunrise2027/GS1 128 Variable Data Printing
Videojet

Integrated with Cognex scanners for error-free variable data transfer directly to both label and case printers.

Wi-Fi-enabled, Intelligent Motion-controlled labeling with auto-calibration eliminates jams and simplifies setup.
FSMA/Sunrise2027/GS1 128 Variable Data Printing
Videojet

Key Features

Videojet’s 9560 print-and-apply labeler and 2380 high-resolution inkjet printer deliver GS1 and FSMA 204 compliance in one connected system. Integrated with Cognex vision, they print 2D and 128 barcodes with precision, supporting Sunrise 2027 traceability at full production speed.
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Domino North America

Clean, Reliable Codes for Porous and Nonporous Boxes

Domino Cx-Series: High-Res Case Coding

The Domino Cx-Series delivers high-resolution, large-area inkjet printing for packaging and products, combining precision piezo technology, fast setup, and reliable performance in tough industrial environments.

High-Quality Case Printing

High-resolution, large-area inkjet printing for clear, durable industrial codes and packaging marks.

Learn more

High-res UV cure inkjet printer

Cx150i prints high-res UV ink on non-porous packaging, including shelf-ready cases.

Learn more

Save Your Capital!

Get Cx-Series printers, service, training & warranty in 1 monthly plan with Domino’s Relax program.

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Small Footprint
For Smaller Companies

WMD Equipment

Semi-Automatic Tube Filler and Sealer
Filling, Sealing, and Coding
This machine can fill tubes to an exact specification, hot-seal the top of the tube, add a lot number or other coding, and cut excess plastic, all in one compact unit.
Pneumatic Power
It uses pneumatic filling controls and valves for accurate filling.
Compact, multi-function systems like this allow for space-efficient automation, delivering precise filing, sealing, and coding while keeping the overall footprint relatively small.
Casey Flanagan
Associate Editor, ProFood World
Semi-Automatic Tube Filler and Sealer
WMD Equipment

Pucks hold the tubes in place through the process, and an ultrasonic sensor confirms when a tube is present.

Semi-Automatic Tube Filler and Sealer
WMD Equipment

Key Features

This system covers filling, sealing, coding, and excess plastic removal in a compact space.
Operator Friendly

Squid Ink

SQ-UVT Laser Marking
Replacement for Thermal Transfer
Reduces cost by eliminating the ribbon required in TTO solutions.
Low TCO
Cost of ownership is lower than TTO and maintenance is greatly simplified.
Operators should be happy to know that with this laser marking system they can shed the time-consuming task of adding TTO ribbons on a regular basis.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
SQ-UVT Laser Marking
Squid Ink

Low TCO, low maintenance, operator friendly, zero consumables.

Especially suitable for applications in the food industry, this laser marker increases uptime and reduces time spent on maintenance.
SQ-UVT Laser Marking
Squid Ink

Key Features

Easy to use, eco-friendly, compact design, reliable, economical.
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Weber Packaging Solutions

Linerless Label Applicator

Linerless Label Applicator

Weber’s Linerless Label applicator applies pressure-sensitive labels without a release liner, cutting waste, downtime, and costs while delivering clean, precise labeling.

Model 4050B Print & Apply

The Weber Model 4050B delivers high-speed, on-demand print and apply labeling with precision and reliability for demanding production environments.

Learn More

Markoprint X1 Jet Inkjet Coding

The Markoprint X1 Jet is a compact, high-resolution inkjet coder delivering precise, consistent printing for packaging and product identification.

Learn More

Alpha HSM Label Applicator

The Alpha HSM is a high-speed, servo-driven label applicator designed for accuracy, flexibility, and seamless integration on fast-moving lines.

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Coding/Labeling
Innovations Report

Labeling

Sustainable / Recyclable
Fast Changeover
High Speed

Actega

Signite Labeling Technology
Zero Waste
Zero die-cutting means zero waste matrix disposal.
40% More Labels Per Roll
Thinner labels and no face-stock can produce over 40% more Signite labels per roll, reducing label shipping costs and labeler changeovers.
The labels themselves are printed directly onto a clear transfer film, so only the label design printed in the exact shape that’s needed, with no required die cutting of p-s label film, meaning no waste.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging World
Signite Labeling Technology
Actega

The ultra-thin, durable label construction provides a direct-printed look. Through the unique printing process, unprinted clear label areas are eliminated.

According to an LCA by Sphera in March 2024, Signite labels average of 30% lower environmental impact (GWP 100, kg CO2 eq.) than similarly sized PS labels or shrink sleeves.
Signite Labeling Technology
Actega

Key Features

Signite is a unique labeling technology that combines patented low-waste printing techniques, either digital or flexo, with state-of-the-art application machinery. Applied to glass, PET and aluminum containers, Actega says Signite provides a sustainable decoration option.
High Speed
Smart HMI
Small Footprint

Aesus Inc.

Neo Wrap Labeler
Servo-driven Label Applicator
Servo technology gives this new labeler recipe storage and management features.
High Speeds
Applies pressure-sensitive labels to round containers with diameters ranging from 1 to 4 in. at speeds to 140/min.
Recipes are all stored and easily managed within a small but powerful HMI.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Neo Wrap Labeler
Aesus Inc.

Use of servo motors to deliver speed and labeling accuracy in a compact frame.

Operates at speeds to 140/min and a small touchscreen lets operators dial in what they need for each job.
Neo Wrap Labeler
Aesus Inc.

Key Features

Good use of servo motor technology.
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Squid Ink Manufacturing, Inc.

Hi-Resolution Printer CoPilot Max LT

Inside the CoPilot® Max LT: Long-Throw Coding for Demanding Applications

The CoPilot® Max LT from Squid Ink isn’t just another printing system—it’s a powerful, cost-effective solution built for real-world manufacturing challenges.

BACK IT UP

Squid Ink’s CoPilot® Max LT long throw printing system has redefined the hi-resolution industrial ink jet coding and marking industry with an unprecedented 10-12mm throw distance.

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BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER

Squid Ink’s CoPilot Max LT printing system can easily handle high speed applications with the ability to run up to 440 fpm at 150 horizontal dpi, or up to 220 fpm at 300 horizontal dpi.

Learn More

MAKE YOUR MARK

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

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High Speed
Smart HMI
Small Footprint

Aesus Inc.

Neo Wrap Labeler
Servo-driven Label Applicator
Servo technology gives this new labeler recipe storage and management features.
High Speeds
Applies pressure-sensitive labels to round containers with diameters ranging from 1 to 4 in. at speeds to 140/min.
Recipes are all stored and easily managed within a small but powerful HMI.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Neo Wrap Labeler
Aesus Inc.

Use of servo motors to deliver speed and labeling accuracy in a compact frame.

Operates at speeds to 140/min and a small touchscreen lets operators dial in what they need for each job.
Neo Wrap Labeler
Aesus Inc.

Key Features

Good use of servo motor technology.
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ID Technology

265 CarbonFlex® Label Printer Applicator

265 CarbonFlex® Label Printer Applicator

Flexible. Fast. Reliable. The 265 CarbonFlex® printer applicator combines modular design and intuitive controls to handle high-speed, multi-panel labeling with ease.

MFlex Label Applicator

Modular labelers that adapt to changing production needs, delivering flexibility and reliability.

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L-MAX Digital Label Printer

Industrial digital label printing with speed, precision, and pharmaceutical-ready compliance.

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Blank and Decorative Labels

Advanced flexographic, digital, and blank labels designed to keep your packaging running smoothly.

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Coding/Labeling
Innovations Report

Small Footprint
Smart HMI
Robotic

Antares Vision Group

Rotary labeler for pre-filled syringes
Dual Functionality
The compact machine features plunger rod insertion at the same time as labeling.
Precise
High-speed operation and precision with a vision system for quality control.
Among other benefits, by combining two critical processes in one compact design, the machine maximizes floorspace productivity in increasingly crowded manufacturing environments.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Packaging
Rotary labeler for pre-filled syringes
Antares Vision Group

This is a new automatic, dual-function plunger rod placement and labeling system for prefilled syringes.

Rotary labeler for pre-filled syringes
Antares Vision Group

Key Features

These systems offer high-speed operation and precision, combining plunger rod insertion, thermal transfer printing for labels, and a vision system for quality control and print verification.
Operator Friendly

Arol Closure Systems

Tirelli 960 12-plate rotary bottle labeler
Adjustable
Adjustable labeling heads can be raised up and down, moved in and out, and angled in order to apply labels to any bottle shape.
Servo-driven
Servos apply positive pressure to the tops and bottoms of the containers on each plate, clasping rotating them across label applicators without slippage for smooth, wrinkle-free labels.
Tirelli 960 12-plate rotary bottle labeler
Arol Closure Systems

The label applicator is driven by an Allen-Bradley PLC, and Alle-Bradley servo motors, so it's driven entirely by North American controls.

An infeed starwheel accepts incoming containers and delivers them to the rotary table. An outfeed starwheel sends labeled containers to accumulation.
Tirelli 960 12-plate rotary bottle labeler
Arol Closure Systems

Key Features

From Arol Closure Systems comes a new, entirely Allen-Bradley servo driven label applicator with 12 bottle plates that clasp and turn containers across the labeling heads to ensure wrinkle-free application.
Energy Efficient
High Speed
Operator Friendly
Sustainable / Recyclable

Epson

ColorWorks C8000
High Speed
Print multiple labels with variable data at speeds up to 11.8" per second.
Permanent Printhead
Allows for fewer interventions and low maintenance costs.
In modern packaging, high-speed, on-demand labeling bridges the gap between flexibility and throughput—driving efficiency without slowing the line.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Packaging
ColorWorks C8000
Epson

High-yield 1.9 L total ink capacity — ideal for high-volume batch runs, allowing for fewer interventions, low cost per milliliter and low consumable waste.

PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology enables efficient ink usage and low energy usage.
ColorWorks C8000
Epson

Key Features

ColorWorks™ CW-C8000 color label printer is purpose-built for mid- to high-volume batch runs in on-demand environments. The fastest printer capable of printing labels up to 12 in per second.
Energy Efficient
Small Footprint
High Speed
Fast Changeover

Hapa (Coesia)

H863 labeljet
Inline Pharma Precision
Prints directly on roll-fed labels for syringes, vials, and injectors with unmatched speed and resolution in aseptic lines.
Smarter, Leaner Labeling
Eliminates pre-printed labels, cutting inventory and waste while boosting agility and compliance readiness.
For pharmaceutical and health brands, the H863 labeljet offers precision, flexibility, and sustainability—eliminating pre-printed label waste while adapting instantly to changing SKUs.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging World
H863 labeljet
Hapa (Coesia)

Compact, modular design integrates seamlessly into existing aseptic lines for continuous or intermittent motion operations.

MES- and ERP-ready architecture enhances visibility, traceability, and digital production control.
H863 labeljet
Hapa (Coesia)

Key Features

Hapa’s H863 labeljet brings high-speed, high-resolution inline printing to pharmaceutical packaging lines. Designed for syringes, vials, and injectors, it eliminates pre-printed labels, cuts waste, and boosts flexibility with MES/ERP connectivity for digital-ready operations.
For Smaller Companies

Herma

Auto-injector labeler
Precise labeling for auto-injetcors
It labels auto-injectors in orientation.
Added inspection
A vision system checks labels for accuracy.
Vision inspection technology has become the watchdog of pharmaceutical labeling, catching the slightest deviation that could compromise patient safety or product integrity.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief
Auto-injector labeler
Herma

Label printing, inspection, rejection, and labeling of auto-injectors in orientation.

Auto-injector labeler
Herma

Key Features

Auto-injector labeling for high mix, low volume pharmaceutical production. It can reject bad labels prior to application to ensure quality control.
Operator Friendly
Fast Changeover

HP Inc.

108-mm Print System
Smart Servicing
Micro recirculation at the nozzle level means printing pens can be left uncapped with no need for servicing or intervention for 48 hours.
Late-stage Customization
Especially suitable for replacing print-and-apply labels in a late-stage customization application.
Offers full process color using two print heads at 600 ft/min, and the inks are fully pigmented so they are water- and light-fast plus they're durable and dry quickly.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
108-mm Print System
HP Inc.

Late-stage customization has never been more in demand, and here is a solution that delivers.

On brown kraft or white, this digital printing solution produces attractive and eye-grabbing graphics.
108-mm Print System
HP Inc.

Key Features

Replacement for print-and-apply labeling yet still permitting late-stage customization.
High Speed
Operator Friendly

IMA

Swipe Pharma Labeler
High-speed Labeling
Labels can be applied at speeds to 800/min.
Versatility
This labeler handles vials, ampules, or cartridges.
Fully modular, Swipe can be configured for in-line loading/unloading, stand-alone operations with trays, or hybrid setups.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Swipe Pharma Labeler
IMA

Cognex vision system identifies bad labels so that container can be automatically rejected.

With a performance boost over previous models, Swipe reaches speeds to 800 containers/min.
Swipe Pharma Labeler
IMA

Key Features

This high-speed pressure sensitive labeler is operator friendly and highly configurable.
High Speed
Operator Friendly

Keystone Tape & Automation

Automatic shrink sleeve splicer
First-time Exhibitor
First time exhibiting at PACK EXPO.
High Speed
Capable of 400 parts per minute.
Automatic shrink sleeve splicing eliminates manual roll changes, maintaining continuous label application and maximizing line efficiency.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Packaging
Automatic shrink sleeve splicer
Keystone Tape & Automation

Two-reel automatic shrink sleeve splicer.

Automatic shrink sleeve splicer
Keystone Tape & Automation

Key Features

Reel over reel automatic splicing technology that will do a tail-end splice system for any OEM shrink sleeve machinery on the market.
High Speed

Norwix Marking Systems

TIJ 4.0 Printing Systems
Three Color Options
Norwix offers its TIJ 4.0 printers in three configurations, covering one-color printing with the PC108, two-color with the DC108, and full-color with the FC108.
New Printing Technology
These printers feature HP's latest TIJ technology, offering high print quality, speed, and throw distance.
Modern TIJ 4.0 printers let operators maintain a fast pace while retaining high quality in coding and printing, and Norwix's three options allow CPGs to tailor equipment to their needs.
Casey Flanagan
Associate Editor, ProFood World
TIJ 4.0 Printing Systems
Norwix Marking Systems

The PC108's one-color printing is ideal for case-coding on packages, while the DC108 supports dual-color printing for applications like cartons.

TIJ 4.0 Printing Systems
Norwix Marking Systems

Key Features

The TIJ 4.0 technology in these printers make them twice as fast as TIJ 2.5 printers.
Operator Friendly
Smart HMI
Fast Changeover
For Contract Packagers
Sustainable / Recyclable

P.E. Labeller (ProMach)

Xperience
Digital Labeling Ecosystem
Xperience unites real-time diagnostics, AI-guided support, and 3D service tools to boost efficiency and uptime.
Smarter Support, Less Downtime
AI assistant and analytics tools empower operators to troubleshoot faster and optimize performance across labeling lines.
Xperience shows how labeling intelligence goes beyond hardware, connecting diagnostics, AI, and data to keep lines running smarter and stronger.
Matt Reynolds
Chief Editor, Packaging World
Xperience
P.E. Labeller (ProMach)

Telescope AI delivers real-time dashboards that detect performance issues early, reducing unplanned stoppages.

Open provides a 3D interactive parts manual and direct spare parts ordering for faster, more accurate maintenance.
Xperience
P.E. Labeller (ProMach)

Key Features

P.E. Labellers’ Xperience digital platform connects AI-guided support, real-time analytics, and 3D service tools into one labeling ecosystem. With modules for diagnostics, maintenance, and performance tracking, it helps manufacturers cut downtime and scale smarter.
Operator Friendly
Fast Changeover

Sleeve Seal

MRS-2 Auto Splicer
Splice Without Stopping Machine
Shrink sleeve labeling from one station can continue even as an operator is adding a new roll to the other station.
Operator Friendly
A lot of thought went into the design of the MRS-2 to make things easy on the operator.
What a great idea to come up with a two-station splicing system that is safe and operator friendly and that has the potential to boost productivity significantly.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
MRS-2 Auto Splicer
Sleeve Seal

This is all about simplicity of operation combined with boosting throughput.

Seen here is an operator making a splice on one station while the other station continues to feed roll-fed shrink labels to the applicator.
MRS-2 Auto Splicer
Sleeve Seal

Key Features

Easy splicing of a new roll of shrink sleeve labels.
For Contract Packagers
Operator Friendly

Tripack

HSA-405 Shrink Sleeve Labeler
Versatility
Designed to handle containers anywhere from 1 to 10 in. tall.
Co-man/Co-pack
This machine’s versatility is bound to make it attractive to contract packagers.
Described by Tripack as the most versatile shrink sleeve applicator available today, this machine is designed to meet the needs of countless contract packagers and contract manufacturers.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
HSA-405 Shrink Sleeve Labeler
Tripack

Here’s a machine specifically designed to bring versatility to the shrink sleeve labeling world.

Servo driven application wheel handles containers anywhere from 1 to 10 in. tall.
HSA-405 Shrink Sleeve Labeler
Tripack

Key Features

Handles containers standing anywhere from 1 to 10 in. tall, and servo-driven applicating wheel brings speed, simplicity, and user friendliness.
For Smaller Companies
Operator Friendly

Valco Melton

Ecostitch Lite
Electronic Valve Dispensing
Breakthrough in adhesive dispensing brings the benefits of electronic valve technology but with a lower price point.
Operational Simplicity
Fewer parts changes, less downtime, reduced costs.
Bringing the benefits of electronic valve dispensing to packaging lines that are operated by smaller firms whose budgets are constrained is obviously a good idea.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Ecostitch Lite
Valco Melton

Small and medium-sized firms now are able to bring the benefits of electronic valve dispensing to their operations.

Electronic valve dispensiing is now available at a reduced cost.
Ecostitch Lite
Valco Melton

Key Features

Reduced adhesive consumption; improved OEE and reduced TCO; minimized downtime due to glue system failure; reduced parts changes.
High Speed
Operator Friendly
For Smaller Companies

Verista

LABELQ
Label & Inspection
Automatic label generation and inspection.
High Speed
Can print thousands of labels per hour.
Manufacturers can simplify label print, inspection, and accountability by integrating three critical operations into one system.
Liz Cuneo
Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Packaging
LABELQ
Verista

100% automatic label generation and inspection with real-time feedback. The system can print labels and inspect them or inspect pre-printed labels.

The machine can auto-generate labels to save time.
LABELQ
Verista

Key Features

The LABELQ is a desktop industrial print and inspection verification system designed for small and medium batch print jobs. LABELQ is designed specifically to meet the print requirements of medical device, pharmaceutical, and contract manufacturers.
Sustainable / Recyclable
Operator Friendly

Weber Packaging Solutions

Linerless Labels
Simplified Operation
Longer rolls of labels mean less time spent threading material into the machine.
Sustainability Advantages
No release liner that needs to be disposed of.
Linerless labels make so much sense from a sustainable packaging perspective, so it’s good to see Weber bringing its solution to North America from its connected divisions in Germany.
Pat Reynolds
Contributing Editor
Linerless Labels
Weber Packaging Solutions

Linerless labels have caught on in Europe, so Weber’s German affiliate should be able to make some headway in the North American market.

Weber plans to build on success its German associates have had as it brings linerless labels to North America.
Linerless Labels
Weber Packaging Solutions

Key Features

No more release liners heading for landfill, and because more labels fit on a single roll, operators can spend considerably less time re-loading fresh rolls.
High Speed
Operator Friendly
For Smaller Companies

XiJet

Galaxy Four-Color UV Printer
Lower Pricepoint
This printer offers color inkjet printing at a lower price point.
Digital Printing
It allows companies to customize each label, changing certain design elements and retaining others as desired.
As CPGs look for greater customization, digital printers like this help brands stay agile without the cost or rigidity of pre-printed materials.
Casey Flanagan
Associate Editor, ProFood World
Galaxy Four-Color UV Printer
XiJet

The printer can run 600x400 DPI at about 320 feet per minute.

Galaxy Four-Color UV Printer
XiJet

Key Features

The Galaxy printer is ideal for F/F/S machines, flow wrappers, foils, films, plastics, and more. It allows companies to avoid pre-printed packaging material.
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Our Editors

Matt Reynolds

Chief Editor

Packaging World

Anne Marie Mohan

Senior Editor

Packaging World

Elisabeth Cuneo

Editor in Chief

Healthcare Packaging

Derrick Teal

Editor in Chief

ProFood World

Sean Riley

Editor in Chief

OEM Magazine

Lilián Robayo Páez

Editor in Chief

Mundo EXPO PACK

Silvia Gamba

Editor

Mundo EXPO PACK

Casey Flanagan

Associate Editor

Packaging World

Patrick Reynolds

Contributor

Packaging World

Rick Lingle

Contributor

Packaging World

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editors@pmmimediagroup.com

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