Machinery

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Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Bag labeler

Labelette's (Forest Park, IL) new bag labeling systems are built for in-line applications. Can reduce floorspace requirements and can be customized to meet those requirements should they change.
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Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Compact PC

The Provit 2000 compact PC from B&R Industrial Automation (Roswell, GA) offers 386/486 processor, hard drive, PCMCIA card and flat panel display options in a package measuring 7.2" sq and 2 1/4" thick.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Gabletop side panels

"Eco Amigos(TM)" from International Paper (Purchase, NY) is a series of side panels found on 1/2-gal paperboard gabletop cartons designed to increase environmental awareness.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Servo-driven flowwrapper

The Pack 500 from Klockner/Ho/oonsel Tevopharm (Sarasota, FL), a div. of Klockner Bartelt, is the company's first servo-driven version of automatic flowwrappers for confectionery and baked goods applications.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

PET trigger spray bottle

Clearplass Containers (Penn Yan, NY) has introduced a new stock bottle to its line of PET containers. The trigger sprayer is available in a 20-oz stock size, with a 28/400 finish.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Long-range proxi sensor

Namco Controls (Mentor, OH) has announced the Focused Field Flatpak(TM) extended-range proximity sensor. It has a 40-mm (1.57") range to sense large metal ob-jects that cannot be precisely positioned.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Antistatic pail liners

Developed to prevent static discharge when handling paints, solvents, chemicals and other flammable materials, ValuLiner® 5H Antistatic Pail Pals(TM) from New England Plastics (Woburn, MA) generate less than 5 kv.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

HDPE pallet

Industrial Pallet and Packaging (Beachwood, OH) has developed a low-cost HDPE pallet that weighs only 15 lb yet can support a 2000-lb dynamic load. An open framework design reduces weight and allows for easy cleaning, while drain openings in the feet facilitate drying.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Chub packager

BWI KartridgPak's ChubMaster® packages a range of products, including viscous and semi-viscous dairy products, meats, explosives, caulks and specialty adhesives at speeds to 200 packages/ min.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Irradiation report

Rubbright-Brody (Eagan, MN) has published a new report asserting that irradiation technology can eliminate E. coli from fresh meats while extending shelf life.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Carousel systems

Diamond Phoenix (Lewiston, ME) has introduced new material handling systems. The Maxtractor(TM) is a high-speed carousel extractor. The Lowerator(TM) is a mini-vertical lift for ergonomic lifting, lowering and discharging of boxes and totes.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

'Intelligent' machine vision

Mentorvision(TM) from Acuity Imaging (Nashua, NH) is the first automated inspection system to use the company's "Intelligent Vision" technology.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Lineshaft conveyor

The LS-500 high-speed conveyor from Interlake Matl. Handling Div. (Lisle, IL) reaches speeds of up to 500'/min. It uses zones of rollers instead of drive bands or individual rollers for direct power from the shaft through drive modules.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Fume extractor arm

The 5000 Fume Extractor Arm from Nederman (Westland, MI) has a flanged hood that concentrates its suction power at the source of the pollutant. Captures 100% of the pollutant when placed horizontally within 16" from the workspace.
Controls Product Brief
| May 31, 1995

Hanging IV labels

Avery Dennison Pharmaceutical Label Systems (Monrovia, CA) and Van Leer Flexibles (Houston, TX) have introduced the Inverted Vertical Hanging Label (IVHL(TM)) for intravenous use.

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