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Machine Product Brief
| December 31, 2000

'Speaking' data labeler

Capable of speaking set-up directions and diagnostic assistance in English, Spanish or Chinese, the Hawk Labeler from CVC (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) memorizes bar codes, container sizes, label sizes and hot-stamp data so it can stop the machine if an incorrect package is presented.
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Machine Product Brief
| November 30, 2000

Label printer/applicator

LSI’s (Oakland, NJ) Model 2890 printer/applicator prints bar codes and text on labels up to 11” L and 8 ½” W, applying them to filled bags at speeds from 50 to 80 bags/min.
Machine Product Brief
| November 30, 2000

Feeding/coding system

The C2000 from Open Date (Georges Mills, NH) is a portable, off-line feeding and coding machine for cartons, cards, pouches, sleeves and other flat products.
Machine Product Brief
| November 30, 2000

Rotary bottle labeler

Quadrel’s (Mentor, OH) rotary labeling system for bottles handles up to 4 labeling heads, which operate alternately or simultaneously. Operating at speeds to 360 bottles/min, the machine applies front and back or wraparound labels, and as many as 50 label positions can be programmed.
Machine Product Brief
| November 30, 2000

Contract packager labeler

Redesigned CP2000 Contract Packager from Universal Labeling (St. Petersburg, FL) features a leaner, more rigid frame structure and increased number of system micro adjustments.
Machine Product Brief
| November 30, 2000

P-s labeler

Krones’ (Franklin, WI) Autocol V-2000 p-s labeler has a smaller footprint. The control panel is incorporated into the machine base. Available with 9, 12, 15 and 18 stations, it offers output from 100 to 600 bpm.
Machine Product Brief
| November 30, 2000

Rotary labeling system

Model 1280 rotary labeling system, designed for the high-speed application of clear-film p-s labels, is a collaborative effort between Spear (Mason, OH) and Kosme Labeling Machine (Roverbella, Italy).
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 2000

Print-and-apply labeler

Using a thermal-transfer printer, the Model 2800 print-and-apply labeler from Labeling Systems (Oakland, NJ) produces text and bar codes on p-s labels, then wraps them around case corners as it applies them.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 2000

Promotional labeler

Model 1138 promotional labeler from Monarch Marking (Miamisburg, OH) prints large 8-mm-high characters, features 5 print character positions and has versatile pricing formats as well as bold, vibrant label designs.
The labeler uses two parallel conveyors (below). In this photo, an open, toothbrush-filled case enters the machine from the conv
Machine Case Study
| October 31, 2000

Radius applies labeler to Fisher-Price application

Unusual new labeler at Radius Corp. closes a plastic case around a Fisher-Price toothbrush, then applies a TE label that wraps around three sides of the case.
At the first labeling station, a strip stamp label is applied over the top of the bottle (top). Small labels are used to show of
Machine Case Study
| October 31, 2000

Quintuplets!

New automated labeling system delivers five labels onto each glass bottle of Labrot & Graham’s premium bourbon whiskey, boosting output, reducing labor costs and improving placement accuracy.
Machine Case Study
| October 31, 2000

Quintuplets! (sidebar)

Simple but elegant materials
In the above drawing of Daiwa Can's ASIS line, two single-stage injection/stretch blow molding machines feed bottles through an
Machine Case Study
| October 31, 2000

Dueling technologies spell success

At Japan’s Daiwa Can, one aseptic PET line uses in-line mold/blow/fill. Right beside it, another line blows bottles and sterilizes them in a second operation just before filling.
Kirin aseptically fills either 350- or 500-mL PET bottles at 900/min on its new line.
Machine Case Study
| October 31, 2000

Aseptic advancements make it tea time in Asia

Kirin of Japan and Uni-President of Taiwan are taking advantage of pioneering new developments in aseptic packaging technology to sell their teas.
Machine Product Brief
| October 31, 2000

Fin-seal wrapper

The Carrera 1000 PC fin-seal wrapper from Ilapak (Newtown, PA) seals packages as large as 10”Wx5”Hx20”L at speeds to 200 packs/min. Starting at $54꽤, the PC-controlled machine can be built with a label applicator, code dater, gusseting mechanism, hole puncher and more.

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