Machinery

Case/Tray Packing

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The first of two stretch wrappers used by Spencer Press is this orbital machine that applies film around the top, bottom, and tw
Machine Case Study
| April 30, 2001

Six-sided wrapping speeds Spencer

Two new stretch wrappers that run in sequence on the same line greatly increase speed and output while eliminating labor costs to band pallets of mail-order catalogs printed by Spencer Press.
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A 10-bucket combination scale feeds a steady supply of sweetened dried cranberries to each waiting case (inset).
Machine Case Study
| March 31, 2001

Bulk-packed Craisins pick up the pace

As demand for its sweetened dried cranberries in 10- and 25-lb boxes continued to increase, Ocean Spray responded with a brand new bag-in-box line.
Machine Product Brief
| March 31, 2001

Hot-stamp imprinter

Marking a 1 7/8”x1 7/8” area at speeds to 250 cycles/min, the CodeRunner hot-stamp imprinter from Norwood (Downers Grove, IL) mounts easily onto continous-motion overwrapping machines, labelers, and f/f/s systems.
Machine Product Brief
| March 31, 2001

Case labeling/sealing station

The 3M-Matic™ corner label applicator CA2000 from 3M (St. Paul, MN) prints bar codes, graphics, or text on labels, then wraps them around corners of cases while a case sealer tapes cases shut.
Machine Product Brief
| March 31, 2001

Servo-driven case packer

The Model 400CP case packer from Wepackit (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada) packs 1-oz to 3-lb glass and plastic cans, cartons, or tubs into cases at speeds to 50 cases/min.
Machine Product Brief
| March 31, 2001

Hot melt system

Shure-Glue’s (Cincinnati, OH) NC-20 hot melt system, with a melt rate of 21 lb/hr, is designed for medium-speed case sealing and high-speed cartoning.
Machine Product Brief
| March 31, 2001

Case loader

The Layer Pac™ LP-1002 case loading system from George Gordon (Merrimack, NH) features an overhead frame that prevents odd-shaped or top-heavy products from falling over.
Machine Product Brief
| February 28, 2001

Wraparound tray/case packers

The Vantage 35 and 35SC Wraparound Tray/Case packers from Vantage Pak (New Britain, CT) are user-friendly mechanical and servo-controlled packers that are said to pack finished products at a speed of up to more than 35 cases/min.
Machine Product Brief
| February 28, 2001

RSC case packer

A mechanical walking beam transfer system on the Series 8147 KD case packer from Thiele (Minneapolis, MN) continuously controls cases through the 4-station packer.
Machine Product Brief
| February 28, 2001

Case loader

The modular Sure-Way® SR 101 case loader from SWF (Sanger, CA) is a semiautomatic machine that fills up to 10 cases/min. No tools are required for 10 to 15 min changeover.
Machine Product Brief
| February 28, 2001

Case erector/sealer line

The Systematic 36 packaging line from Loveshaw (South Canaan, PA) combines a Little David CF-20T case erector/bottom sealer, a Hytrol foot-pedal-powered conveyor and a Little David sealer.
Machine Case Study
| February 28, 2001

Coders save company its sweet time

Just Born’s ink-jet coders print date codes on cartons and trays of candy with minimal changeover time.
Machine Case Study
| February 28, 2001

Coupling smooths packer's pick-and-place motion (sidebar)

Tech talk
Coupling that connects the servo motor to the pick-and-place carriage can be seen onboard the case packer at the very top of the
Machine Case Study
| February 28, 2001

Coupling smooths packer's pick-and-place motion

Servo motor coupling provides smooth and accurate pick-and-place motion in a case packer at Jersey Juice.
An eToys operator inspects a boxed order to determine how many air cushions will be necessary to prevent excessive product movem
Machine Case Study
| February 28, 2001

E-tailer cushions itself in a perilous environment

Air-cushion-making machinery, conveyors, case tapers and printers provide operational efficiency at embattled e-tailer e-Toys’ new distribution facility in Ontario, CA.

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