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Conveying, Accumulation & Feeding

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.
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Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Compact checkweigher

Available from Packaging Distributors, Inc. (Lawrenceville, GA), the PLC-controlled model CSW checkweigher is said to accurately weigh cases, trays, cartons and other containers.
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.
On the FBM 20 hf/f/s pouch machine, printed film is side-sealed (below left) as it indexes from left to right. In the "duplex" m
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2000

Pouch machinery fills versatility needs

Hf/f/s pouch equipment reduces material waste and ups speed for California Redi-Date. The contract packager plans to employ a similar machine to add versatility.
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.
Consultant Terry Barclay (second from right) is shown here with a group of POP trainees before the larger-than-life statue of Mr
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2000

Planters operators opt for POP

Planters’ Operators Program, or POP, is proving to be a popular training program at the firm’s Fort Smith, AR, plant. Both training modules lead to state certification in operations.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Conveyor literature

Alvey Systems’ (St. Louis, MO) 4-page brochure highlights the features of its Accuzone™ conveyor. Based on modular design, Accuzone provides accumulation zones for accurate placement of conveyed product.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Washdown checkweigher

WashDown EC-M-NH checkweigher from Optima Control Systems (Alpharetta, GA) is engineered specifically for washdown conditions. Easily incorporated into any production line, it can be customized to fit specific needs of the product or packaging process.
Machine Product Brief
| September 30, 2000

Bucket conveyor

SlideLinK® bucket conveyor features a new wash-through chain design for maximum cleanliness and sanitation. Designed by Gough Econ (Charlotte, NC), the unit features heavy-duty chains and provides throughputs for increased production rates.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2000

Cartoner

The ECM Series cartoner, developed by Econocorp (Randolph, MA), is a horizontal continuous-motion machine capable of handling glue- or tuck-style cartons from 2”x¾”x5” to 8”x3”x12”.
Machine Product Brief
| May 31, 2000

Printer/applicator

The 262 thermal-transfer label printer/applicator from ID Technologies (Fort Worth, TX) can be integrated directly into production lines and can be oriented to apply labels to the tops, bottoms or sides of passing packages.
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.
Machine Product Brief
| February 29, 2000

Vial label printer/applicator

Auto Labe (Fort Pierce, FL) introduces equipment that combines its Model 390 conveyor and its Model 150 thermal transfer/thermal printer applicator. The system prints small labels at 203 or 305 dpi, then applies them to round vials or ampules at speeds to 100 containers/min.
Machine Product Brief
| December 31, 1999

Case/tray packer

The SFX-100 case/tray packer from Salwasser (Reedley, CA) uses a 2-axis robotic arm with vacuum or gripper tooling to lift and place full layers of product into 1 or more cases/trays in each cycle.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 1999

Label printer/applicator

A new color data sheet describ-ing the ALX 720 label printer/applicator is available from Avery Dennison Printer Systems (Philadelphia, PA). Designed for batch-labeling applications on conveyor lines, the ALX 720 produces bar codes and human-readable data.

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