Diamond Packaging Expands Windowing Capabilities

 Diamond Packaging recently expanded their decorative capabilities by installing a new Heiber  & Schröder window-patching machine. The machine combines precision with production  efficiency, offering speeds up to 30% faster than competitive models.

 The Heiber & Schröder WPS 11-2 model features a missing window detector, an easy feed system, and one or two lane operation, with the ability to position three cartons per lane. When running three cartons per lane, the machine is capable of outputting up to 60,000 cartons per hour.

The addition of a new Heiber & Schröder Universal "UF" pick-and-place feeder is the perfect complement to the window-patching machine, enabling it to merge virtually any flat shape or material such as coated paper, paperboard, film, or mesh. The feeder is speed-synchronized with the window-patching machine, and can also operate in 1-up and 2-up mode. The magazine can be adjusted in cross direction, vertical direction, and in length direction, even during operation. Benefits include unparalleled registration and the ability to run square-cut or odd-shaped windows. READ MORE

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Diamond Wins 17 Awards in NPA Competition

Diamond Packaging earned 17 awards in the prestigious 55th Annual National Paperbox Association (NPA) Packaging Competition. Awards were announced at the 4th International Packaging Conference and NPA’s 87th Annual Meeting, held May 18-22, 2005 in Loch Lomond, Scotland.

The NPA Awards Competition is the foremost packaging competition in the rigid box and folding carton industry, and is an opportunity to showcase the most innovative and distinctive designs produced over the last year. Winning one of the coveted NPA awards is a mark of excellence in the packaging field and recognition of superior achievement.

"Diamond’s winning entries were beautifully crafted and truly worthy of special recognition," said Scott Miller, Executive Vice President of the NPA. "Their designs are on the cutting edge of quality and innovation in today’s global packaging environment." more

 Integrating RFID Into Your  Packaging
 by Dennis Bacchetta

 Market forces such as the  RFID mandates from Target,  Wal-Mart, the Food and Drug  Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) have many manufacturers and suppliers focused on RFID simply as a compliance tool, overlooking the significant additional benefits of automatic identification technology. 

In fact, by design, RFID enables superior supply chain efficiency and inventory management, resulting in increased productivity and accountability, decreased shrinkage, and a more robust bottom line. more