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Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011

Industrial controller operates high-res ink-jet
 Video | October 23, 2011

Industrial controller operates high-res ink-jet

FoxJet’s Marksman ELITE is a flexible, standalone industrial controller capable of operating two production lines simultaneously and up to four print heads.
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X-ray technology takes inspection to a new level
 Video | October 23, 2011

X-ray technology takes inspection to a new level

New MDX (Material Discrimination X-ray) technology from Eagle Product Inspection, formerly Smiths Detection, allows for the detection and rejection of historically undetectable inorganic contaminants in food products using the Eagle Pack 430 Pro X-ray system.
Retort agitation process opens door to new products
 Video | October 23, 2011

Retort agitation process opens door to new products

Now available for production-size applications, the Allpax Shaka retort provides rigorous agitation to products during the retort process to sterilize food faster through improved thermal transfer.
Robotic loading system makes pick and place easy
 Video | October 17, 2011

Robotic loading system makes pick and place easy

ESS Technologies, Inc. TaskMate™ Robotic Loading System can be designed to pick a wide variety of products and place them into blisters that have been automatically placed into nesting trays by the blister sealing machine.
Servo-driven blister machine and integrated cartoner for pharma
 Video | October 17, 2011

Servo-driven blister machine and integrated cartoner for pharma

Brand new from Pharmaworks, the TF1E blister machine with the TC1 integrated cartoner features a 3D vision system.
Transdermal patch system
 Video | October 17, 2011

Transdermal patch system

The Custom Delta Mod-Tech System can be built with many different process modules, allowing fast changeover. 
High-speed deblister product recovery machine
 Video | October 17, 2011

High-speed deblister product recovery machine

Mr. Deblister Jr™ from Gemel safely separates and removes products such as liquid gels, caplets, and tablets from blister cards.
Tablet counter for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and vitamins
 Video | October 17, 2011

Tablet counter for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and vitamins

Twelve track tablet counter from PallayPack runs up to 60 bottles per minute at 100 count with no change parts.
Compact, low cost carton coding system
 Video | October 17, 2011

Compact, low cost carton coding system

Griffin-Rutgers presents the Sauven 500 printer, specifically designed for printing on absorbent materials with an instant-dry ink.
Servo-driven tablet filling system
 Video | October 17, 2011

Servo-driven tablet filling system

SureFill 300 Slat Filler from Service Industries has throughput up to 300 bottles per minute.
Programmable industrial bar code printer
 Video | October 17, 2011

Programmable industrial bar code printer

Stand-alone printer from Intermec allows users to program customizable settings in space-constrained applications.
Compact and flexible tablet press
 Video | October 17, 2011

Compact and flexible tablet press

S250 Smart tablet press from IMA presses up to 300,000 tablets per hour and is compact.
Automatic weigh scale with bagger and printer
 Video | October 17, 2011

Automatic weigh scale with bagger and printer

This bagging/filling/printing system features a Weigh Right automatic scale and Sharp Packaging Systems MaxPlus bagger.
Peristaltic pump filling system
 Video | October 17, 2011

Peristaltic pump filling system

VR2PP-4 liquid filling machine from Cozzoli uses a completely disposable aseptic path.
PC-based controls for multiple print heads
 Video | October 4, 2011

PC-based controls for multiple print heads

Viacode from Matthews Marking Products is a PC-based solution that controls as many print heads as an application requires.
Laser marking systems
 Video | October 2, 2011

Laser marking systems

Laser coders from Telesis have a range of wavelengths so they can mark a wide variety of substrates and surfaces, from chipboard or paper to metals or plastic film.
Podcast | September 29, 2011

Pack Expo Las Vegas Day Three

Packaging World Editor Pat Reynolds delivers a final report from Pack Expo Las Vegas, where Colin Powell generated considerable buzz, medical device packaging was discussed at the conference program, Mail Order Pharmacy fulfillment was shown at Automated Packaging Systems, and process controls at the palletizer station were demonstrated.

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