From November 3 - 6, Paxton Products will be exhibiting at the 2024 Pack Expo International show in Chicago, Illinois. Taking place every two years, Pack Expo International brings together over 45,000 attendees and 2,600 exhibiting companies to discover and share packaging and processing solutions for 40+ vertical markets. During the show, you're able to experience idea-sharing across vertical industries, see packaging and processing equipment in motion, problem-solve in real time, and network and learn at an incredible intersection of innovation. Pack Expo International is the largest, most comprehensive packaging and processing trade show in the hemisphere and is even the largest in the world in 2024. It is the premier opportunity for industry suppliers and end users from a wide variety of consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and life sciences to connect.
Why Should You Attend Pack Expo International?
Pack Expo International is a great place to see full-scale machinery up and running, materials and containers, experience product launches, and even talk to suppliers firsthand about topics such as automation and robots, printing and labeling, remote operation, processing equipment, and supply chain, track, and trace technology. Attendees often include plant managers, engineers, C-level executives, corporate management, purchasers, and other professionals, all from the 40+ vertical industries represented at the event. Some of the industries include food and beverage, healthcare and personal care, household products, pet care, industrial products, and e-commerce and warehouse distribution.
In addition to this, here are the top five reasons to attend the 2024 Pack Expo International show:
- See machinery in action, materials up close: see solutions in person to evaluate their quality before you invest
- Discover technology you didn't know existed: encounter solutions you wouldn't know to look for online
- Problem-solve and move projects forward: meet with suppliers, compare solutions, and discuss your options on the spot with professionals
- Gain valuable insights: you'll learn what competitors are doing and what's trending across various industries
- Prepare for the future: find inspiration for your next project and make connections for future collaboration
What to Expect at the Show
This year, Paxton Products will be co-exhibiting alongside its sister company, Pillar Technologies, to showcase an even wider range of solutions for the packaging and processing industry. For over 50 years, Pillar Technologies has been recognized worldwide as a global manufacturer of high quality induction sealing systems. The packaging industry relies on Pillar's technologically advanced induction sealers to provide tamper evidence, provide leak protection on liquid products, deter from pilferage, and even extend the shelf-life of certain food and beverage products. At the show, Pillar will be showcasing its flagship iFoiler™ Induction Sealer, alongside the new iFoiler+™ Induction Sealer. Be sure to stop by booth #S-4016 to see all of Pillar's induction sealing solutions for the packaging and processing industry.
See Paxton's Packaging and Processing Solutions Firsthand
Paxton Products is a leading manufacturer of energy efficient air drying and blow-off solutions for the packaging and processing industry. Join the Paxton Products team in booth #S-4016 at Pack Expo International to see all of the drying, blow-off, and air rinsing solutions available. Some of the products that will be on display include:
- Ionizing Rinsing Systems: available for both bottle and can rinsing, Paxton's Ionizing Rinsing Systems are designed to dissipate the static charges that cause dirt and debris to adhere to surfaces, and then blast the contaminants away using ultra-efficient, blower-driven air. When eliminating compressed air systems, Paxton's Ionizing Rinsing Systems can help reduce energy usage by as much as 80%!
- CapDryer: Paxton's CapDryer is an all-in-one drying manifold box designed to effectively dry the neck and lid of bottles ranging from 8 oz. - 3 liters in order to improve the quality of date coding, labeling, tamper branding, and vision system results.
- Air Knives: available in both aluminum and 304 stainless steel, Paxton's Air Knives and Air Knife Drying Systems are designed to provide maximum efficiency for high velocity drying and blow-off applications. Featuring a continuous, uninterrupted air slot design, Paxton's Air Knives provide uniform air coverage over targeted areas to deliver full, high quality drying coverage.
- Spyder Manifold: the Spyder Manifold combines six inline nozzles with 'spider-like' arms that can flex to any position for reaching under and around products to target hard-to-reach areas needing extra drying attention.
- PX-Series Centrifugal Air Blowers: not only do Paxton's PX-Series Centrifugal Blowers come with an industry-best 3-Year Warranty, but with its unique design, Paxton's blowers achieve efficiencies as high as 80% to generate 33% more air flow than a standard centrifugal blower.
- NEW! Control Panel: the new Paxton Control Panel offers manufacturers a simplified solution to control Paxton blowers in a turnkey manner. With easy installation and simplified scale-up, users can control Paxton blowers with this new Control Panel. Featuring a VFD, emergency stop, washdown compliance, and more, the Control Panel offers centralized control, quality assurance, safety controls, and monitoring of running conditions to help improve the drying process. The Paxton Control Panel will make its debut at Pack Expo International 2024 - stop by booth #S-4016 to see it in person!
Other ITW Companies Exhibiting
This year, a variety of ITW companies will be exhibiting at Pack Expo International. Some of these companies include:
Diagraph (Booth #S-3914): Diagraph provides reliable coding, marketing, and all-electric automated labeling solutions for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging. Visit booth #S-3914 to see live demos of the user-friendly Linx 8900 small character continuous ink jet printer, the ResMark 5000 industrial piezo inkjet printer with its patented quick disconnect print head, and the all-electric PA7100 print and apply labeling machine, which offers high-speed, accurate labeling. Let us help optimize your production line for efficiency and compliance!
Hartness (Booth #N-5132): For over 70 years, ITW Hartness has had a tradition of creating customer-focused and innovative secondary packaging solutions. Founded in 1940, ITW Hartness is one of the largest vertically integrated secondary packaging leaders serving over 15 select beverage, food, personal, and household care markets. Hartness' products are designed to be flexible and high-speed to deliver maximum overall equipment efficiencies and continuous improvement.
Hobart (Booth #LU-6902): Hobart is a world leader in commercial food equipment manufacturing and services with $2.1B in global revenue, 55 businesses in 23 countries and 9,000+ employees. We're comitted to manufacturing efficient commercial kitchen equipment and industrial washers that reduce energy and resource consumption to decrease the impact on the environment and your bottom line.
Loma Systems (Booth #S-3916): Established in 1969, LOMA SYSTEMS® is a leading manufacturer of advanced inspection systems for the food, pharmaceutical, and packaging industries. With the addition of Lock Inspection and Cintex, Loma has built on this heritage to become a major supplier of metal detectors, checkweighers and X-ray inspection equipment. Loma Systems is dedicated to innovation, service, and providing its customers with the ability to focus on meeting production goals and protecting brands.
Simco-Ion (Booth #S-4014): Simco-Ion, the world's largest manufacturer of static control products, has provided solutions to electrostatic issues in a wide range of industries since 1936. Long-established in engaging and partnering with customers and suppliers, Simco-Ion has built their reputation on developing innovative solutions, competitively superior products, and outstanding customer support to service their customers' needs.
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