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John R. Henry

Known as the Changeover Wizard, John R. Henry is the owner of Changeover.com, a consulting firm that helps companies find and fix the causes of inefficiencies in their packaging operations. He has written the book, literally, on packaging machinery (www.packmachbook.com) and is the face and personality behind packaging detective KC Boxbottom, the main character in popular articles on the Packaging Digest website. He can be contacted at [email protected].

John’s Recent activity

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Reshore Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to Puerto Rico
Jun 13, 2023
Billed as America’s onshore bio-island, Puerto Rico houses a significant number of pharmaceutical manufacturers. But more is needed so the US is not held hostage to other countries for active pharmaceutical...
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The Ins and Outs of Versatile Flow Wrappers
May 23, 2023
These horizontal form-fill-seal systems create one of the most popular flexible packages for products as varied as candy, sponges, electrical components, and medical products.
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How Do Spinning Disk Cappers Work?
May 05, 2023
A lot of rigid containers are topped with continuous-thread closures. One way those caps are automatically applied to bottles is with a spinning disk capper.
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Your Packaging Machine: ‘Can We Talk?’
Feb 01, 2023
OMAC’s PackML communication language simplifies packaging machine operations, for sure. But its strategic business advantages might be where it really shines.
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