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This portable coder, shown coding 5-lb loaf cheese sold to supermarket delis, can be wheeled to different production lines as ne
Feature Article
| June 30, 1997

Cheese wrapping on the double (sidebar)

Reliability, ease of use help Nu-Tek standardize coders
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Controls Product Brief
| June 30, 1997

Horizontal wrapper

Cavanna U.S.A.'s (Sparta, NJ) new Easy Run® is an economical horizontal form/fill/seal machine that can wrap single or multiple products into pillow packs at speeds to 300 packs/min.
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Feature Article
| May 31, 1997

Survey: training gap for packaging automation

PMMI's latest research reveals that packagers, awash in a sea of high-tech machinery controls, could benefit from more training and better manuals.
Mebane Packaging Group?s new eight-station ultraviolet flexo press (above right) produces near-offset quality reproduction for a
Feature Article
| April 30, 1997

UV flexo technology provides economic relief

Narrow-web UV flexo press allows folding carton converter Mebane Packaging to reduce costs, while it increases flexibility for Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Potato chips are vibrated into a central distribution cone (left). Chips are dispersed among 16 scale hoppers around this cone b
Feature Article
| March 31, 1997

El Jawhara bags snacks in burgeoning Egyptian market

Bagging equipment helps El Jawhara develop a strong presence in Egypt's rapidly growing snack food market. The equipment is expected to provide a three- to four-year payback by economically producing high volumes of bagged snacks.
Materials Product Brief
| February 28, 1997

Laser coder

Blazerjet(TM) SP is a mid-range, economical dot matrix laser coding system from Lasertechnics (Albuquerque, NM). A fiberglass enclosure and printhead makes it suited for industrial applications where NEMA enclosures or washdowns are not required.
Once the sides of the container are raised, the operator inserts the bag cassette into the box (right). The fitting on the bag
Feature Article
| January 31, 1997

Green package keeps greens greener

Better cube and easy disposal or recycling are the main reasons why chemical maker Aquatrols added corrugated bulk containers to its offerings.
Materials Product Brief
| January 31, 1997

Thermoformable anti-static sheet

Mustang MRC-11 is an economical, clear, anti-static PVC-based sheet from Ex-Tech Plastics (Richmond, IL). It's designed for packaging connectors and other ESD-sensitive devices to be transported and used within static-sensitive environments.
A galvanized steel cage permits Pepper Source personnel to see through to the inner HDPE liner to gauge product level
Feature Article
| January 31, 1997

IBC serves up savings for sauce maker

Pepper Source reduces its packaging and distribution costs with a reusable bulk container that saves in both shipping and receiving, says maker of sauces, marinades and glazes.
Feature Article
| December 31, 1996

Shrink bander sets a quicker pace

Replacing a p-s labeler with a shrink bander nearly triples production speeds for vials of "super glue" used to attach artificial fingernails. Additional benefits include longer shelf life and stronger sales appeal.

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