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Feature Article
| January 31, 1995

Coca-Cola's efficiency soars with ultrasonics

Ultrasonic proximity and motion control sensors improve efficiency and reduce downtime at Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated's Mobile, AL plant.
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Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Photoelectric and proximity sensors

Photoelectric and proximity sensors from Boston Gear (Quincy, MA) can be used as system status indicators, providing input to PLCs. Available in infrared, visible-beam, polarized-light and fiber-optic models.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

EPS collection map

The Association of Foam Packaging Recyclers (Washington, DC) has designed a four-color map highlighting 185 collection locations for EPS peanuts and packaging.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Cylinder position sensors

Namco Controls (Mentor, OH) has introduced the Low Profile Rotatable Cylindicator® sensors for applications requiring end-of-stroke indication on hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Case- and traypacker

The Meurer CM/TP wraparound case- and traypacker from Piepenbrock (Englishtown, NJ) forms and fills low or product-high trays, side load cases and wraparound cases at speeds to 24 cases or trays/min.
Supplier News
| January 31, 1995

Supplier news: Achievements

ISO 9002 registration: Bemis Co.'s Pepperell, MA. plant; Jefferson Smurfit Corp's Anderson, IN, container plant; Rex-Rosenlew Intl. Inc.
Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Laser coders

Domino Amjet (Gurnee, IL) has acquired rights to a second generation laser code product line from Directed Energy (Irvine, CA). The Domino Digital Coder (DDC) uses a variable laser to provide a range of coding at high production speeds.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Speed reducer line

Baldor Electric's (Fort Smith, AR) Universal Series and 900 Series of worm gear speed reducers have center distances from 1.33" to 3.5".
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

High-lifting pallet

The Thork-Lift from Interthor (Broadview, IL) is a low-profile, straddle type, high lifting pallet truck designed to lift and move standard 48" x 40" pallets to convenient work heights.
Supplier News
| January 31, 1995

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Allen-Bradley Co. Inc. (Milwaukee, WI): Thomas S. Gross vp, motion control business.
Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Case palletizer

Model 72 case palletizer from A-B-C Packaging Machine (Tarpon Springs, FL) has a unique design that allows one worker to palletize cases quickly and safely.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

One-piece photoelectrics

Honeywell's Micro Switch Div. (Freeport, IL) has introduced the PDMP Series photoelectric controls with a one-piece limit switch-style construction for easy installation.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Adjustable link v-belt

The Accu-Link® adjustable link v-belt from Jason Industrial (Fairfield, NJ) features a smooth profile for less vibration and lower drive tensions for increased life over conventional v-belts.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Controller catalog

Athena Controls' (Horsham, PA) new general catalog describes temperature, process and power controllers as well as the company's complete line of microprocessor and analog instruments.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Collapsible agriculture bin

Calpine Containers (Pleasant Hill, CA) and Perstorp Xytec (Tacoma, WA) have created the Xytec® 4848 Agbin, a HDPE bin that provides an alternative to wood bins.
Controls Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Temperature control

SYSCON-RKC (South Bend, IN) has introduced the REX-S100, a 1/16th DIN single-display temperature control. A deviation display lamp for at-a-glance indication of deviation between present and set temperatures.
Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Rotary chuck capper

Klockner KHS (Waukesha, WI) in cooperation with White Cap (Downers Grove, IL) has introduced the Model R-20 rotary chuck capper for threaded and multi-lug bottles.
Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 1995

Printer/applicator system

Diagraph's (St. Louis, MO) PA/4000 series in-line label printer/applicator system can print and apply labels at speeds to 80 products/min. The line includes a tamp, pallet tamp and dual panel printer/applicators.

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