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Ink-jet printer aids ingredient maker's move to full automation

Reliability, quality of output, ease of use, and seamless integration are among the benefits of new ink-jet printer selected by U.K. ingredient manufacturer Croda.
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Ultra-concentrated car-wash chemicals part of unique delivery system

A car wash-chemical dispensing system that replaces 30- and 55-gal high-density polyethylene drums with 1-gal containers and film bags of ultra-concentrated product has won an Environmental Impact award in the Secondary/Large-Format Packaging category of the 2011 Greener Package Awards.
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Robotic palletizer handles two paint-filling lines

At Dunn-Edwards' new paint plant, this vacuum-gripper end effector carries a 220-lb payload, and the articulating robot can palletize 5-gal paint buckets at 44/min.
EASY SWITCHOVER. The induction sealer can be shifted between Floratine's two different jug size packaging lines without having t
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New cap, liner, and seal system perks up packaging performance

 Leaky and bloated containers get cut from turf management product roster.
CUSTOM CASING. The customized automatic wraparound case packer is PLC-controlled and servo-driven (above).
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Fast, flexible case changeovers

 Extruded soap block operation cuts changeover time from hours to minutes by upgrading to automated case packing.
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