The Conference at PACK EXPO International, as of 10-20-06 | |||
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Monday, October 30th | |||
RFID OPPORTUNITIES
Moderator: Clyde Witt, Executive Editor, Material Handling Management |
MATERIAL/
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SAFETY ISSUES
Moderator: Sean Riley, Editor, Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT) |
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIESModerator: Stan Kopecky, Packaging Consultant, SJK Consultants |
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8:30 am – 9:15 am Panel Moderator: Dan Mullen, President, AIM Global |
8:30 am – 9:15 am Jeff Stahl, National Sales Manager, Seal-It, Inc. |
8:30 am – 9:15 am Fred Hayes, Director of Technical Services, PMMI |
8:30 am – 9:15 am George Cantrell, Senior Consultant and Jim Kiser, Vice President of Operations, ADR International |
9:25 am – 10:10 am Dan Abramowicz, EVP Technology and Regulations, Crown Holdings, Inc. |
9:25 am – 10:10 am Michael Mooney, Senior Manager, Design Engineering, CONSTAR International |
9:25 am – 10:10 am Gil Guajardo, Safety Product Marketing Manager, Omron Electronics LLC |
9:25 am – 10:10 am John W. Freudenberg, President, Packaging Consulting Resources |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Harris DeLoach, Jr., Chairman, President & CEO, Sonoco Products Company | |||
11:25 am – 12:10 pm Robb Clarke, Associate Professor, MSU School of Packaging |
11:25 am – 12:10 pm Jerry Meier, Vice President, Paper Machinery Corporation |
11:25 am – 12:10 pm | 11:25 am – 12:10 pm Panel Moderator: Nancy Cobb, President, Partners in Possibilities |
12:20 pm – 1:10 pm Rick Fox, President & CEO, Fox IV Technologies, Inc. |
12:20 pm – 1:10 pm Rich Novomesky, Market Manager, Ampacet Corporation |
12:20 pm – 1:10 pm Jeffrey A. Deacon, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Better Packages Inc. |
12:20 pm – 1:10 pm Gem Skinner, Senior Trainer, |
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm | 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm Michael Vaughn, Vice President, Innovation, Ball Corporation |
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm Steve Cassidy, President, Selig Sealing Products, Inc. |
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm Miguel Castellanos, Sales Manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline, Inc. |
SPECIAL SESSION
Maria Ferrante, Editorial Director, Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT) | |||
Description: Harris E. DeLoach will discuss how the packaging industry must transform itself from being viewed simply as a supplier of product necessary for going to market to a partner capable of meeting rapidly changing customer demands. These include, among many, desire for ongoing productivity improvement, need for continuous product and service innovation, desire for faster speed-to-market, a better venue for communicating with consumers than provided by typical mass media and a growing appetite by customers for greater outsourcing of total packaging supply chain requirements.
Description: What’s the smart way to use smart labels? Industry experts will cover what you need to know. Topics include: current and evolving standards, the difference among RFID smart labels, integration issues, RFID-enabled packaging equipment, and options on how and where to apply and read labels.
Description: As RFID continues to be eyed as the key to harnessing supply chain efficiencies and foiling counterfeiters, product manufacturers and distribution stakeholders around the world are trying to determine the best way to implement the technology. This presentation will focus on the various RFID solutions that have been built specifically for use around metals or fluids, including information on a new R&D program aimed at developing UHF RFID tags for single-item metal packaging.
Description: In setting up an RFID read system, various common components are utilized for the process. The components typically involved are readers, cables, reader antennae and tags; all set up in common configurations. However, MSU’s in-depth laboratory research has revealed that reported results might be due to ignorance regarding how these components and their setup impact readability. People are well aware that differentiation can occur from using dissimilar tags. However, this is only one factor that impacts accurate readability. This presentation will examine the effects and impact that the operational components have, and show how and why these differences occur.
Description: Too often the question is asked: What is the advantage of RFID over bar codes? This presentation will review the basics of the two technologies and explore the types of applications where one should be selected over the other. It will also cover the many implementation challenges you will face whether you are attempting to integrate them into your operation or trying to comply with one of the many supply chain standards such as FDA, EPC, DOD, or UPC.
Description: Packagers no longer see the RFID tag as just a costly add-on, but as a necessary part of the package. As a result, integration of the tag into packaging materials has become an area of significant interest. This presentation will look at the implications of RFID specific to the packaging industry.
Description: The growth of shrink labels is estimated to be at 20% a year for the next 5 years. Jeff Stahl will discuss the many advantages of using these versatile and appealing labels. He will also show before and after photos of popular consumer products and discuss case histories of products that have made the change.
Description: In this presentation the speaker will discuss advances in PET container design and development through the use of sophisticated modeling techniques. He will also talk about the challenges of applying predictive engineering techniques to hot-fill bottle designs to achieve weight and performance optimization with less need for costly “redesign and test” iterations.
Description: Packaging today goes beyond being a vehicle for distribution at the least amount of costs. Learn how packaging is now about identifying and satisfying differences in life styles.
Description: This presentation will look at what is needed to control interactions between a rigid plastic package and its contents so objectionable tastes or odors do not harm food or beverage quality, leading to costly rework. The speaker will discuss an effective organoleptics program and its three stages. Such a program will be illustrated by considering taste and odor control for polypropylene and polyethylene closures and thin-walled containers.
Description: Ball Corporation is introducing a new packaging format that combines multiple materials for improved functionality. It improves convenience for consumers and can be manufactured, processed and transported using existing equipment and infrastructure. This presentation will address specific package attributes, performance and consumer appeal measured through proprietary research.
Description: The revised ASNI/PMMI B155.1-2006 Safety Standard has been harmonized with ISO/EN standards and now contains responsibilities for “suppliers” and “users” of packaging machinery. During this presentation attendees will learn: What is new in the standard? Why the standards have been harmonized with ISO/EN standards? And what are the responsibilities of the users of packaging machinery?
Description: Today, new uses of established technologies and associated “functional safety standards” have kicked off a renaissance in machine safety techniques. This presentation will outline these new options and standards. This presentation will also discuss how safety is now being seen as a beneficial tool rather than an obligatory hindrance and “cost of doing business”.
Description: Recent changes to important US safety standards (NFPA 79: 2002) have enabled US users to consider networking safety devices. This presentation will give an introduction to AS-Interface Safety at Work, a low cost solution for both standard and safety I/O approved for safety applications up to Category 4.The presentation will address technical questions and why it makes financial sense. The speaker will close the presentation with a live demonstration involving the audience. The audience will construct a running network with several safety functions including light curtain muting and basic e-stop operation.
Description: Whether a business ships thousands of cartons daily or a few hundred a week, tampering and pilferage are valid concerns that affect a company’s profitability and image. Learn how forward-thinking companies and government agencies are reevaluating their sealing methods as part of a multi-layer approach to protecting the contents of their parcels.
Description: Today we face new challenges, counterfeiting of brands, the potential for terrorism to exploit the supply chain and the continuing risk of tampering. New technologies such as color shift inks, holograms, RFID, black light indicating and micro printing can all be employed in packaging to combat these new threats. This presentation will outline how these technologies can be applied to induction heat seal inner seals to help counter the new threats to consumer brands.
Description: This presentation will focus on developing a strategic plan to maximize value in your packaging purchases while obtaining excellence at point-of-purchase impact with the consumer. The plan will detail how to meld an efficient multi-functional team to manage both technical and commercial aspects of packaging development and purchases, then move on to cover the essential action steps in development of a strategic plan to obtain optimum value in package purchases.
Description: Packaging has evolved to be such an integral part of the product that consumers no longer wish to nor necessarily can distinguish the difference between the consumable portion of the product and the package. These realities place an immense amount of pressure on the internal packaging development resources. In this presentation learn how the keys to the future of packaging success may lie in the external available resources.
Description: While companies and engineers are excited about the benefits and ROI’s new technology can bring, the success is often cut short by the inability of the end-users to operate, maintain and repair the equipment. Our experienced and talented panel members will share their insights and experiences on how to deal with this skill gap that is growing in the packaging industry.
Description: Is it possible to achieve production goals at the beginning of a new line installation? Can you have operators ready to take ownership at system startup? The answer to both questions is a resounding “Yes.” This presentation will answer the questions by providing an overview of what training currently looks like, what it should look like in the packaging and manufacturing industry, and how simulation and emulation can assist in “bridging the gap.”
Description: X-ray inspection is the ultimate product integrity checking system for the food and pharmaceutical packaging line. In this presentation the speaker will explain the technology, its dynamic development and specific application to the food and pharmaceutical industries. He will demonstrate that this technology provides capabilities not available in metal detectors or vision systems.
Description: Learn how Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, PMT’s 2006 Packaging Line of the Year winner, reached breakeven on their two packaging lines, a $3.4 million investment, in two months. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ line proves that with the right team in place you can decrease your start-up curve and increase your profitability. Learn how the team at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters worked with Packaging Technologies and a world-class team of machinery suppliers to create a line that was up and running at over 280 packages per minute within two weeks.