Machinery

Case/Tray Packing

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The labeler uses two parallel conveyors (below). In this photo, an open, toothbrush-filled case enters the machine from the conv
Machine Case Study
| October 31, 2000

Radius applies labeler to Fisher-Price application

Unusual new labeler at Radius Corp. closes a plastic case around a Fisher-Price toothbrush, then applies a TE label that wraps around three sides of the case.
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This new shrink wrapping line, purchased at Pack Expo in '98, has allowed Axxess Technologies to increase its speed from 30 pack
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2000

Putting a wrap on enhanced productivity

A new shrink wrapping system has doubled packaging speed and cut downtime in half at this Arizona maker of adhesive lettering.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Case packer

Pearson’s (Spokane, WA) VersaPack® VP35 case packer features interchangeable infeed mechanisms so that the machine can change from packing cartons to packing cans in less than 10 min.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Robotic case packer

Quattro One Touch™ robotic case packer line, designed by Fallas Automation (Waco, TX), includes a patent-pending infeed and handling system that handles each package only once in an effort to reduce product damage.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Pick-and-place case packer

The GlobalPak™ continuous-motion case packer from Hartness (Greenville, SC) packs or unpacks containers in corrugated trays, RSC cases, tab-lock cases or plastic crates at speeds to 65 containers/min.
Crown Candy's new horizontal flow wrapper seals large, flat-bottomed bon bons with a seam on the bottom.
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2000

Crown Candy receives royal wrapper

Candy maker purchases new horizontal flow wrapper for wrapping large, coconut bon bons. The PC-controlled machine reduces changeover, increases line speeds and simplifies the packaging process.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2000

Case packer

Priced under $130ꯠ, the LSP1260 from Brenton (Alexandria, MN) top-loads products into cases using gripper or vacuum tooling at speeds to 60 products/min, or 12 cases/min.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2000

Top-loading case packer

The Model B88V top-loading case packer from MG America (Fairfield, NJ) keeps products in an upright orientation through the packing process. By simultaneously filling 1 case and erecting another, the machine achieves speeds to 22 cases/min.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2000

Wraparound case packer

Omega Design (Exton, PA) introduces the Novopac VF 200 ALV wraparound case packer, which automatically places square, cylindrical and rectangular products into trays or cases at speeds to 25 cases/min.
Machine Product Brief
| July 31, 2000

Case taper

The Little David® Legend Series™ Uniform Case Sealer from Loveshaw (South Canaan, PA) tapes the top and bottom of cases. This semi-automatic unit tapes cases ranging from 2” to 24” in height, 4½” to 22” in width and 3” to infinite lengths.
Machine Product Brief
| July 31, 2000

Adhesive pattern controller

Nordson’s (Duluth, GA) Tempus™ pattern-control system regulates adhesive application in case erection, case sealing, tray making and pallet stabilization operations.
Machine Product Brief
| June 30, 2000

Tray packer for PET bottles

Operating at speeds to 350 bottles/min, Arpac’s (Schiller Park, IL) Tray Star 25® intermittent-motion tray packer loads ½-L, 1-L and 1 ½-L PET bottles into corrugated trays in either a 4- or 6-across pattern.
Machine Product Brief
| June 30, 2000

Case sealer

Tape roll changes require minimal downtime on A-B-C’s (Tarpon Springs, FL) new case sealer with dual, external tape-drum holders. When the first roll is running out, the machine sounds an alarm or flashes a light to alert the operator, who then attaches the end of the first tape roll to the leader from the full roll.
Machine Product Brief
| May 31, 2000

Case sealer

Fasback’s (Monterey, CA) semi-automatic Little Boxer™ Workstation uses hot melt adhesive to seal up to 10 boxes/min. The portable machine can also erect boxes and is suitable for use with coated or uncoated RSC and HSC corrugated cases.
Machine Product Brief
| April 30, 2000

Ink-jet printer

The Model 107 ink-jet printer from ID Technology (Fort Worth, TX) produces large-character text on cases, mounting directly to a conveyor or case taper.

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