Machinery

Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1995

Digital flexo proof

DuPont's (Wilmington, DE) "Cyrel" digital proof system offers converters an accurate tool to control and predict flexo color early in the prepress process.
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Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1995

Short-run flexo press

Soloflex® 8, a central impression flexographic printing press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher (Lincoln, RI), is designed to optimize short runs using materials up to 24.5" W.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1995

Green glass

Anchor Glass (Tampa, FL) has introduced new Estate Green glass for wine bottles. Equivalent to a European color called Antique Green, it is intended for use primarily for premium wines.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1995

Label design software

Matthews Intl. (Pittsburgh, PA) has introduced MPS 6000 label design and management software for use with direct thermal and thermal transfer label printers and printer/applicators.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Compact case packer

Machine Development's (San Leandro, CA) compact case packer erects and loads in the same position, saving floor space. The design includes a high-speed product stacker and stack control device to prevent tipping when unstable stacks are loaded.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Thermal transfer printers

New high-speed industrial bar code label printers from Analog Technology (Duarte, CA) have paper jam/paper out recovery that eliminate the need to edit and resend data when a jam occurs.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Bottled water machinery

Bottled water packaging machinery is now available through Horix (McKees Rocks, PA) and Officine AVE (Merne, Italy). Rinsers are fully automatic with 10 to 120 heads for speeds to 1귔 bottles/ min.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Induction sealing technical paper

Lepel (Edgewood, NY) offers "Understanding the Fundamentals of Induction Sealing." This free technical paper provides an in-depth look at the induction sealing process.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Bar coding

Datamax (Eden Prairie, MN) has published a new pamphlet providing guidelines for choosing a labeling system. It addresses several key issues including defining your application, print technologies, label and ribbon requirements, connectivity and printer specifications, as well as verification needs.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Puck tote system

A new puck tote system from Modular king Packaging (Pine Brook, NJ) can fill odd-shaped packages at high speeds and assure container stability. Flat-bottomed, reusable plastic pucks convey nonstandard containers through all filling, labeling, capping and coding stations before unseating.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Metal detectors

Zero Metal-Free Zone metal detectors from Safeline (Tampa, FL) are available in nine different models with various aperture sizes and both ferrous and nonferrous metal sensitivity levels.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

P-s label printer/applicator

The Model AP76 p-s label printer/applicator from Weber Marking Systems (Arlington Heights, IL) integrates a high-density thermal/thermal-transfer printer with an automatic label applicator that simultaneously prints and applies labels along a conveyor line.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Motorized rollers

The Power Moller is an internally powered, motorized roller used in conveyor systems and material handling equipment. Somfy Systems (Cranbury, NJ) now offers an eight-page bro-chure on its Power Moller line.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Label rewinder

The ERW-50 label rewinder from Sohn Manufacturing (Elkhart Lake, WI) is a multi-directional rewinder for use with thermal- transfer printers. It rewinds printed rolls of labels for applying at a later time.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 1995

Conveyor components

Tivar® engineered plastic conveyor components from Poly Hi Solidur (Fort Wayne, IN) come in six standard formulas, or they can be modified to enhance surface friction or wear resistance for specific applications.

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