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Machine Product Brief

| February 25, 2013

Weigh systems

The upgrade to FlexWeigh’s DWM-IV Series combines more power and flexibility to a time-tested industry workhorse.

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Machine Product Brief

| February 25, 2013

Using specialty-engineered form fill seal (FFS) technology, the FFS 2500 from Haver Filling Systems, Inc. is designed to fill granulated and micro-granulated bulk materials at a rate faster than any other filling system on the market.

Column/Opinion

| February 22, 2013

Nestle's Griffen talks PackML

The Plant Management Webinar Series, sponsored by Invensys Operations Management, included a February 19 installment called “The business value of OMAC PackML—the Nestle perspective.”

Flexicon tilt-down flexible screw conveyor

Machine Product Brief

| February 20, 2013

Tilt-down flexible screw conveyor

Sanitary tilt-down flexible screw conveyor on a caster-mounted frame can be maneuvered through narrow aisles and around corners.

Machine Product Brief

| February 20, 2013

High-speed shrinksleeve labeler

Designed for maximum efficiency and productivity, the PDC R-500 TS-CB Shrinklabeler applies shrinksleeves at speeds between 500 and 600 labels per minute on a single inline head.

Machine Product Brief

| February 20, 2013

Desiccant feeding machine

The CDF Canister Feeder for desiccants or oxygen absorbers from Omega Design Corporation is a variable speed, standalone delivery system that can deliver single or multiple drops to containers.

Material Transfer stainless steel drum filler

Machine Product Brief

| February 19, 2013

Stainless steel drum filler with scale system

Stainless steel drum filling system allows filling of various size drums.

Video | February 19, 2013

Off The Shelf: Stand-up pouch for rice delivers innovation

Lundberg Family Farms recently launched a new pouch for its organic rice that employs Velcro® closure technology that allows consumers to easily open and reclose the pack without having to align zippers.

Machine Case Study

| February 15, 2013

Aenova partners with packaging supplier to address global pharmaceutical market changes

Restructured international pharmaceutical markets demand new manufacturing strategies. To ensure efficient packaging processes, Aenova and Romaco take a fresh approach.

Machine Product Brief

| February 15, 2013

Upgraded food X-ray system

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Xpert C400 X-ray system for detecting metals and other foreign objects in food has been upgraded to include an X-ray source with twice the power of the original model, compact sanitary drum motors, and shorter line configurations.

Machine Product Brief

| February 14, 2013

Barcode reader for challenging applications

Offering the benefits of image-based readers with the ease-of-use and cost of laser scanners, the DataMan 503 barcode reader from Cognex provides high read rates, performance feedback, and no moving parts, making it suitable for challenging barcode reading applications.

Roberts PolyPro Intermittent Motion Handle Applicator

Machine Product Brief

| February 13, 2013

Handle applicator for multi packs and single bottles

Roberts PolyPro, div. of Pro Mach introduced a bottle handle applicator that produces multi packs and single handles at a rate of 20 cases per minute.

Machine Product Brief

| February 13, 2013

Vision system for robots

PickVision robots from ABB Robotics, in collaboration with SVIA Industrial Automation, actually see the parts they are handling, allowing them to easily adjust to a wide variety of parts, and handle smaller or larger volume of the same part because of the speed and agility afforded by the smart camera function.

Machine Product Brief

| February 13, 2013

Automated packet insertion system for documents, product samples

PSI Engineering has combined the PSI LC-Infeeder and AutoSlip, to produce the MVP Automated Packet Insertion System which inducts a wide range of documents from ship labels, invoices, rebate offers and coupons, co-op marketing literature and pack slips to product samples ranging from DVD's, instruction manuals, WHMIS/MSDS, and trial-sized creams and lotions into cohesive packets.

Machine Product Brief

| February 13, 2013

All-electric medical tray sealer increases productivity by 33%

Designed for packaging of medical devices, medical disposables, pharmaceuticals, and other precision packaging, Atlas Vac Machine’s medical tray sealer with an all-electric press is available with single or dual shuttle configurations, and features a servo drive system to apply, measure, and control direct force output accurately and with great repeatability. eliminating the cost of compressed air and its inherent variability all while providing optimum operator safety.

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