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Machinery

Vision/Inspection

Lengthy line starts with robotic depalletizing where the bagged jugs are picked and placed onto an infeed table for automatic de
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2001

Big containers, big output done Nature's Way

Nature’s Way Purewater fills 180 1-gal containers/min and packs them into 3-count cases at a rate of 60 cases/min. New $4 million, 2000’-long line includes a case packer that accepts 2.5-gal containers, too. See in-plant video
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Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2001

Three legs are better than one

Glass bottles of Rolling Rock beer run through paired fillers at 1길/min and then fan out to any one of three packaging legs. Eight operators ‘patrol’ the entire line. See in-plant video
The system shown here includes a robotic positioner that picks a bundle of 12-count corrugated shippers, orients the bundle, cut
Machine Case Study
| September 30, 2001

Machinery brings the future to Latrobe

The front end of this glass line for 12-oz Rolling Rock beer is practically an operator-free zone. Laser-guided vehicles replenish packaging materials on demand. See in-plant video
A new tray stacker is part of Furman's $3.5 million renovation made to three packaging lines. The system stacks five trays in tw
Machine Case Study
| August 31, 2001

Furman polishes up brightstock packing

Furman Foods increases output with a new depalletizer, tray packer, tray stacker, film wrapper, and shrink tunnel. Conveyors assist flow control to keep things running smoothly. See in-plant video
Ryt-way's new wrappers sit side-by-side (above).
Machine Case Study
| August 31, 2001

Wrapper does 'ryt' by contract packager

New wrapper greatly reduces material waste and labor costs while boosting productivity and employee morale.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2001

Inspection systems

ClearView product inspection system detects foreign bodies such as metal, stone, high-density plastic, and rubber for products including those that are packaged.
Controls Product Brief
| August 31, 2001

Sensors for inspection

DVT’s (Norcross, GA) SmartLink for SmartImage sensors permit monitoring of inspections without a PC. Transfers images via Ethernet to allow users to view any sensor in a facility from a single location.
Machine Product Brief
| August 31, 2001

Powder-filling system

Operating at speeds to 80 rigid containers/min, All-Fill’s (Exton, PA) new auger filler for powders employs servo drives, metal detection, conveying systems, and a checkweigher with digital feedback.
Bottles are removed from reshippers by a continuous-motion rotary-style uncaser (left).
Machine Case Study
| July 31, 2001

Bacardi moves to modernization

A revamp of Line One is just part of a plant-wide move to upgrade, automate, and modernize Bacardi’s Jacksonville, FL, plant. See in-plant video
Controls Product Brief
| July 31, 2001

Measurement and inspection sensors catalog

Banner Engineering (Minneapolis, MN) has published a 72-page catalog that includes specifications and applications for its entire sensor line. Described are light gauging sensors, ultrasonic sensors, measuring light screens, pixel-counting sensors, and part sensing light screens.
Machine Product Brief
| July 31, 2001

Container rejection system

The e-jector container rejection system from Enercon (Menomonee Falls, WI) connects into Enercon’s cap inspection systems and mounts to any conveyor.
Machine Product Brief
| June 30, 2001

Checkweigher with feedback system

Designed for form/fill/seal applications that use the company’s Servo 3500 auger filler, Spee-Dee’s (Sturtevant, WI) Check Weigh Feedback System works off-line to send weight data back to the auger.
Controls Product Brief
| June 30, 2001

Sensor software

DVT’s (Norcross, GA) next-generation vision sensor software, FrameWork 2.2, includes added support for all Datamatrix symbol sizes; added ellipse and polygon shapes to the DataMatrix reader for easier reading; access of individual measurement points within a script and improved coordinate transformation calibration for the aligned case.
Machine Product Brief
| June 30, 2001

Inspection system for flexible packs

The TapTone (North Falmouth, MA) PBI-100 in-line inspection system for flexible packaging can detect leaks and defects in plastic bottles, pouches, jugs, or tubes.
Machine Case Study
| June 30, 2001

Two-line strategy copes with growth

Two new lines at U.K. contract packager Axxis Intl. both rely on puck systems to handle personal care products. One line is tailored for long runs, the other for quick-change versatility. See in-plant video

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