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New Video and Case Study Showcases ProMach’s Full-Service Solution for Adjuvants Unlimited

Zarpac Integration for Adjuvants Unlimited

In the world of packaging, collaboration, and seamless integration are key to achieving success. ProMach recently demonstrated the power of teamwork at Adjuvants Unlimited, a leader in developing and producing advanced tank mix adjuvants and inert ingredient systems for post-patent pesticides in the agrochemical industry. A new case study from ProMach product brands focuses on Adjuvants Unlimited, a prominent company in the agrochemical industry, and how ProMach’s brands joined forces to deliver a comprehensive packaging line solution. By leveraging the expertise of multiple ProMach brands, Adjuvants Unlimited saw significant improvements in production efficiency and quality control.

Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Adjuvants Unlimited mission is to simplify the lives of hardworking individuals who contribute to feeding and fueling the world through the power of chemistry. When the need arose for a top-load case packer to handle their 2.5- and 1-gallon canisters, Adjuvants Unlimited turned to Brenton, a ProMach product brand and leader in designing and manufacturing integrated end of line systems, such as case packing and palletizing, for a solution that would meet their expanding requirements.

XACT-FIL net weight filler from Fedeal fills canisters
XACT-FIL net weight filler from Fedeal fills canisters

While Adjuvants Unlimited initially approached Brenton to address their case packing needs, the project progressed. It became clear that a more comprehensive solution was required. To achieve this, Brenton reached out to Zarpac, another ProMach brand known for its expertise in line integration services. With over 30 years of experience in packaging systems integration, Zarpac became the central point of contact for coordinating the various ProMach options, starting from the depalletizing of empty canisters through to filling, labeling, case forming and packing, pallet building, and stretch wrapping. Zarpac also managed additional requirements, such as implementing quality assurance checkpoints throughout the system.

Through the collective effort of multiple ProMach brands, the final packaging line for Adjuvants Unlimited became a fully automated operation comprising 18 machines, 13 of which were sourced from ProMach product brands Federal, Zalkin, Pace, ID Technology, P.E. Labelers, PackLab, Wexxar Bel, EPI Labelers, Brenton, and Orion. The line seamlessly integrated each component, ensuring a smooth and efficient packaging process.

The line begins with Brenton’s RD1000, which depalletizes and positions empty canisters onto a conveyor. The XACT-Fil Net Weight Filler from Federal then fills the canisters, adhering to strict quality standards and achieving exceptional fill accuracy. Next, ID Technology, P.E. Labelers, and PackLab systems imprint data and apply labels to the canisters. Cases are formed by Wexxar Bel’s WF-20 case erector before being synchronized with Brenton’s L1000 top load case packer.

Implementing ProMach machines into the packaging line resulted in remarkable improvements for Adjuvants Unlimited. Production increased by 100% compared to the previous setup, packaging quality increased and complaints reduced to near zero.

Learn more about the full-service solution ProMach provided for Adjuvants Unlimited in the video and case study below.

Zalkin and P.E. Labellers Collaborate to Provide an Integrated Capping and Labeling System for Cardinal Health

Discover how Zalkin and P.E. Labellers partnered to deliver a cutting-edge capping and labeling solution for Cardinal Health’s pharmaceutical jars. Learn about the seamless collaboration, advanced technology, and comprehensive testing that ensured a successful project outcome.

ProMach product brands Zalkin and P.E. Labellers recently joined forces to develop a state-of-the-art capping and labeling system for Cardinal Health, a leading provider of pharmaceuticals, medical products, and healthcare data solutions. In a new post on Capping Machine News, Zalkin writes about the strategic partnership leveraged the latest technological advancements and seamless collaboration between the two ProMach brands to meet Cardinal Health’s specific requirements. With Zalkin and P.E. Labellers, the collaboration was seamless. The partnership offered Cardinal Health a comprehensive system tailored to fit their needs.

Advanced Technology Meets Cardinal Health’s Needs

With a focus on efficiency and simplicity, Cardinal Health looked for a solution for capping 56mm caps and labeling their 2 oz. and 4 oz. specimen jars. After conducting market research, Cardinal Health chose Zalkin due to the company’s advanced capping technology. Zalkin’s partnership with P.E. Labellers was a perfect fit to complete the solution.

The Solution

The integrated system designed for Cardinal Health encompassed various components to achieve efficient and reliable capping and labeling. These included a bottle unscrambler, a CAS-3/360 capping machine equipped with inspection and rejection systems, and a Modular CM 576 Series labeling machine. By combining the expertise of Zalkin and P.E. Labellers, Cardinal Health received a comprehensive solution for labeling and capping the jars.

The partnership between Zalkin and P.E. Labellers proved instrumental in delivering an integrated capping and labeling system that met Cardinal Health’s specific requirements. With their collaborative approach, and dedication to customer satisfaction, Zalkin, and P.E. Labellers provided Cardinal Health with a streamlined packaging process and ensured high-quality sealed labels and closures for their specimen jars.

Read more in the blog post below including information on the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), how the teams overcame language barriers, project outlook, more on the solutions provided to the customer, and a testimonial video of the project:

Zalkin Provides Capping Solutions for Customer Through an Innovative Integrated System

Late Summer Tradeshow Recap

A portion of the P.E. Labellers booth at Drinktec Munich

As the summer comes to an end, ProMach and its family of best in class product brands have been busy exhibiting at tradeshows taking place all over the globe. Tradeshow highlights include Achema in Frankfurt, Drinktec in Munich, Labelexpo Americas in Chicago, and others. Upcoming tradeshows include IBIE Bakery and Snack show September 17-22  in Las Vegas and Pack Expo in Chicago Oct 23-26.

ProMach Pharma Solutions exhibited at Achema in Frankfurt, where product brands WLS, NJM, Pharmaworks, and Zalkin exhibited their packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Machinery highlights included the Pharmaworks TF1 Blister Packaging, the NJM Beltorque BT-1C Inline Capper, WLS VR-72 Vertical Roller Inline Labeler and Autonomy Digital Printer, and Zalkin Cappers. See the recap of the show on the Pharma Packaging News site: https://www.pharmapackagingnews.com/achema-22-video/

ProMach Pharma Solutions Exhibiting at Achema Frankfurt

ProMach product brands Fogg, Zalkin, Modern, and P.E. Labellers exhibited at Drinktec for the first time in over 5 years. Fogg showcased their F4.1 filler with 24 filling valves and a Zalkin 8 head capper, which runs 50 ml spirits bottles, fitted with Class 1 Div 1 explosion proof electrics, meeting or exceeding national requirements depending on the country. ProMach product brand Zalkin provides capping solutions and addresses the needs to ensure precise and gentle handling of closures for distilled spirits to prevent even minor visual damage and provides technical solutions to reduce or even remove contact between caps. P.E. Labellers showcased the Simpl-Cut labeler which applies wrap-around labels from a roll, either with hot melt or pre-glued technology. This innovative technology has advantages: blade change in 10 seconds without the use of tools and without adjustments, greater flexibility in the management of formats, and an always clean drum because the glue is applied before cutting the label. See the P.E. Labeller Simpl-Cut revolutionary technology from the show here: https://youtu.be/ASIA3GAMeqA

Attendees at Drinktec learn about P.E. Labellers solutions

At LabelExpo Americas in Chicago, ProMach product brand WLS exhibited the Autonomy Digital Printer, their roll-to-roll digital label printer that prints from blank die-cut labels into fully printed or variable data printed labels allowing customers to order labels in bulk instead of small expensive rush orders and improving label supply lead times. See an overview of the machinery from the tradeshow here: https://www.pharmapackagingnews.com/video-wls-labelexpo-americas-2022/

Peter Sarvey from WLS presenting finished labeled product at LabelExpo Americas

IBIE Bakery and Snack show starts on Sunday, September 18th in Las Vegas and there will be ProMach product brands Ossid, Reepack, Benchmark, Shuttleworth, Southern, Kleenline, ID Technology, EPI, Greydon, Code Tech, Panther, and Wexxar Bel exhibiting on the show floor. Don’t miss all the action from the show floor by checking back in right here at The Packaging Observer. We’ll be conducting interviews from the floor highlighting the packaging solutions and new technologies and posting daily recaps from all that we learn. See you on the show floor!

Learn more about ProMach solutions for the bakery and snack industry here: https://info.promachbuilt.com/BakeryAndSnack

By the Numbers: Bottled Water and Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Beverages

Bottled water and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages like soda and flavored coffee are some of the most in-demand consumer product goods. ProMach and its product brands work with customers in the water and RTD beverage industry around the globe providing packaging solutions such as filling, capping, labeling, and much more. But not until we start adding the numbers up do we really see the magnitude of how ProMach provides the means for consumers to receive everyday necessities like water. Adding the numbers up on an annual and even daily basis can reveal some staggering statistics! So to show ProMach’s breadth of influence, we created this infographic to show how ProMach has a hand in packaging everyday consumer product goods.

A few ProMach solutions are shown here. ProMach product brands Stock and Allpax are leaders in retort and sterilizing equipment for products like coffee with dairy and together their machinery retorts 3.6 million Frappuccino bottles per day. Additionally, ProMach product brand Axon, a leader in shrink sleeve and tamper evident band labeling, has sleevers in the field that sleeve 1.8 million coffee bottles per day. That’s a lot of coffee bottles!

ProMach product brand P.E. Labellers touts machinery worldwide labeling a whopping 5.4 million soda bottles labeled per day. And Code Tech equipment codes 850,000 soda bottles per day at customer sites.

Popular sports drinks are favorites at games and outdoor activities and 4 million of those bottles are filled per day from Fogg fillers, a ProMach product brand and leader in rinsing, filling, and capping equipment.

And of course, the ProMach influence extends to the bottled water industry, where one million cases of water are packaged per day by product brand Bartelt‘s machinery, a leader in cartoning, shrink wrapping, case packing, and tray packing systems. Additionally, a staggering 383 million water bottles are capped per day by customers using Zalkin cappers, and 1.1 million single bottle handles are applied per day by Roberts PolyPro handle applications.

When you look at the statistics, it’s remarkable the volume our customers are operating at each day to provide consumers with the essentials. And it doesn’t stop at just bottled water and beverages. Down every aisle and across every shelf, ProMach is proud to be a part of the critical industries of consumer packaged goods.

We will be featuring this monthly blog post, By the Numbers, as a series here on The Packaging Observer. Every month we will feature a different industry where ProMach product brands have a substantial influence on packaging operations.

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Packaging Solutions for the Craft Beer Industry, at ProMach #WeDoThat

From brewing to filling, to labeling and packing, your customized production line now starts and ends here with. Brewing and packaging craft beer? Superior packaging solutions start and end with ProMach.

For years, ProMach has delivered superior packaging solutions, and now with ProBrew joining the family, we have the front-end brewhouse suite of solutions to help you every step of the way along the beer production line. ProMach supports the brewing process with a brewhouse suite of solutions on the processing, fermenting, and carbonation matched by a lineup of superior primary and secondary packaging solutions on the back-end.

Watch the video above to see how and check out the Craft Beer Solutions site to learn more about the ProMach solutions.

Packaging solutions for the craft beer industry, at ProMach, #WeDoThat.