Machinery

Case/Tray Packing

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Machine Product Brief
| February 28, 1999

Case erector/sealer

A-B-C's (Tarpon Springs, FL) Pro Forma 550 continuous-motion case erector and bottom sealer has been enhanced to achieve speeds to 60 cases/min. A-B-C's machine control is a PLC with an encoder that uses closed-loop position feedback to ensure precise sychronization of all the components.
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Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 1999

Case sealer

The Model N416 adjustable case sealer from R.A. Pearson (Spokane, WA) uses 2"-wide p-s tape or hot melt adhesive to seal top flaps of cases. Depending on case size--which can be changed without tools in less than 5 min--the machine seals up to 20 cases/min.
Machine Product Brief
| January 31, 1999

Case packer

The Versatron Servo Case Packer from Standard-Knapp (Portland, CT) runs product made from glass, PET, HDPE, paperboard, aluminum or steel at 45 cases/min.
Machine Product Brief
| December 31, 1998

Hand packer

The Ergopack from Combi America (Canton, OH) combines a case erector, pack station and sealer in a compact work cell. Originally designed for the meat industry, the Ergopack is adaptable to many different products and frees the operator from erecting and sealing cases by hand.
Machine Product Brief
| December 31, 1998

Case sealer

The LD-7 case sealer from Loveshaw (South Canaan, PA) combines easy operation with washdown capability, according to the manufacturer. Stainless-steel construction and a washdown-duty-rated GE motor are coupled with NEMA 4 or 12 electrical components and tape cartridges designed for easy threading, including a cartridge that tips back for tape adjustments.
Machine Product Brief
| December 31, 1998

Case packers

R.A. Pearson Co. (Spokane, WA) designed VersaPack(TM) case packers to serve the needs of manufacturers whose production runs and products are continually changing.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Continuous-motion stamper

Clear imprints in a continuous-motion application are now possible with CodeRunner from Norwood Marking (Downers Grove, IL). Designed for easy mounting to form/fill/seal lines and overwrappers and labelers, the system produces nonsmearing imprints of lot numbers, pull dates, pricing and other information at up to 250 cycles/min at speeds to 1귔"/min.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Case erector

The Box Wedge case erector from Manta Ray (Menomonee Falls, WI) assists the operator in setting up the case and holding it in place for loading. The steel wedge clamps easily onto packaging tables or directly to the taping machine.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Versatile tray packer

The new Continuum® tray packer from Standard-Knapp (Portland, CT) offers 15-min, no-tool changeover by a single operator. Handles everything from small food jars up to #10 cans.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Hot melt systems

Viking (New Smyrna Beach, FL) will introduce its Titan line of hot melt adhesive dispensing equipment, featuring backup safety shutoff systems that continuously monitor low/high temperatures and open/short conditions.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Case packer

Operating at speeds to 30 cases/min, the Model 3000 robotic case packer from Schroeder (East Syracuse, NY) uses a linear pick-and-place device to transport light, unstable packages from the infeed conveyor to the section of the machine for pack pattern forming.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Side-load case packer

Model SB27 side-loading case packer from Cermex, Groupe Sidel (Norcross, GA) is designed for the strict hygienic requirements faced by the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Tray sealer

MAP Systems' (Des Plaines, IL) new MS-55 tabletop vacuumless gas flush tray sealer is designed for hermetically sealed home meal replacement packaging.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1998

Vertical case packer

A stainless-steel vertical case packer from Schneider Packaging Equipment (Brewerton, NY) automatically runs 1/2-pt, 1-pt, 1-qt and 1/2-gal gabletop cartons at speeds to 15/min.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1998

Case packer

The Quadnumatic® Model 2500 case packer from Schroeder (E. Syracuse, NY) automatically collates products and loads and seals cases at speeds to 12/min.

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