Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Sturtevant, Wis., launched RevCalc App, a new app available for iPhone users via iTunes that figures out proper tooling requirements to achieve targeted fill rates.
Ingersoll Rand, Davidson, N.C., delivered touch-and-walk-away automation with the new ARO Controller, a fully automated, multi-pump system for batching and container and tank filling.
Hinds-Bock, Seattle, Wash., debuted a family of vertical piston filling machines that are said to take up less valuable conveyor space than conventional filling machines.
Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., launched Tetra Alsafe for extended shelf-life (ESL) production, an automated tank with constant temperature control that preserves product quality between processing and packaging.
NatureRaised Foods, Wilkesboro, N.C., expanded its NatureRaised Farms brand with a line of frozen chicken raised without the use of antibiotics or added hormones and fed a 100% vegetarian diet.