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Adhesive application
Hot melt hoses and applicator guns
ITW Dynatec highligted melters, heated hoses, and applicator guns at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. These are suitable for use in a variety of packaging applications, including cartoning, case sealing, and tray forming.
October 6, 2015
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Better material handling
A new HV drive from Syntron Material Handling brings benefits in conveying and feeding product. Easy-to-work-on unit simplifies wash down. Travel speed is 80 feet/min, which is said to be the fastest on the market today.
October 6, 2015
Coding, Printing & Labeling
New thermal-transfer printers
Multiple interfaces are standard on the NX Series of thermal-transfer printers from SATO. Both 4- and 6-inch models are available.
October 6, 2015
Coding/marking
Aggregation right through to palletizing
Serialization solution shown by OCS Checkweigher focuses on aggregation of bottles in multilayer cases. Aggregation is finalized when cases go onto a pallet.
October 6, 2015
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New breed of weighing technology
WipoTec's MMF system incorporates of EMFR (Electromagnetic Force Restoration) technology weigh cells that look at the weight every millisecond. Also setting this system apart from the competition is a vibration compensation feature.
October 6, 2015
Cartoning
New twist on anti-counterfeiting
Romaco has teamed up with Nano 4 U in developing a new method of adding a hologram to a blister pack so that counterfeiters can be thwarted.
October 6, 2015
Secondary Packaging
Meet the workhorse of shrink sleeve applicators
The LX-150 Shrink Sleeve Label and Tamper Evident Band applicator from American Film & Machinery is a workhorse, capable of 24-hour operation and shrink sleeve placement of up to 300 products per minute. The LX-150’s standard dual unwind system allows for quick roll changeovers and continuous operation.
October 6, 2015
Secondary Packaging
Sleeve wrapping system offers maximum flex—with minimal space
Eastey’s Enterprises EB25A is a sleeve wrapping system with a small footprint that is built for easy operating and maximum flexibility. The compact system features a belt-in, belt-out design that allows for hand loading or in-line conveying, and its fixed lower seal bar accommodates random height products.
October 6, 2015
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Squid Ink demonstrates high-res marking and advanced database integration
In this video, date and time information is added to a box using a Squid Ink CoPilot printer. From there, a CoPilot 382 with two, 2.1” printheads adds high-resolution bar coding. Last, a Wi-Fi device that is running Orion software seamlessly communicates database information with the print controller.
October 6, 2015
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New machine combines checkweighing and metal detection
Thermo Scientific’s Global VersaWeigh Checkweigher combines with the Thermo Scientific APEX 300 metal detector to provide users with a space-saving option for accurate checkweighing and metal detection. Changes to product set-up on the checkweigher are automatically registered on the metal detector, making for easy operator use.
October 6, 2015
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
JoeBot the Robot serves coffee with ease
KUKA's KR AGILUS HM is designed to handle raw food applications, with food-grade components and corrosion-resistant surface that prevents build-up of sensitive materials.
October 6, 2015
Secondary Packaging
Columbia provides safe, flexible, high performance palletizing
Columbia introduces its HL6200 palletizer, which features Category 3-compliant safety components, an HMI that allows users to easily create and modify layer patterns for virtually every type of package, and a host of standard features to maximize uptime. The HL6200 can palletize up to 120 cases per minute.
October 6, 2015
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Finding an alternative to corrugated's crush-resistance—with a premium-quality print surface
In this video, Packaging World’s Pat Reynolds, VP/Editor-in-Chief, and David Gray, Director of Packaging Business Development for PaperWorks Industries, discuss how a new packaging option is providing benefits long associated with corrugated—strength, rigidity, and stackability—while offering graphic qualities like those of a folding carton. Such graphic appeal is particularly important to warehouse club and mass market retailers, who must prioritize the consumer's experience when packaging foods, beverages, home care supplies, and personal care items.
October 6, 2015
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Collaborative functionality in a robot space
Yaskawa Motoman demonstrates how heavy-payload robots and humans can work in the same space through the use of computer technology that sets speed and zone limitations in a workcell.
October 1, 2015
Controls & Machine Components
Lenze rolls out new line of frequency inverters
The i500 series, for use with a range of machine applications, has a streamlined design, scalable functionality and an innovative interface.
October 1, 2015
Robotics
ABB debuts new dual-arm collaborative robot technology that works side-by-side with humans
Developed initially for small parts assembly in the consumer electronics industry, ABB Robotics new YuMi fully collaborative, dual-arm, 14-axis robot handles payloads up to 500 g and is "precise enough to thread a needle."
October 1, 2015
Robotics
Mitsubishi Electric shows off cage-free collaborative robot
Using special firmware and safety technology, Mitsubishi can turn any industrial robot into a cage-free, collaborative robotic system.
September 30, 2015
Adhesive application
Change tape rolls in 10 seconds
No more wasted time spent on changing a tape roll on a case taping machine now that Shurtape developed this fast-change capability.
September 30, 2015
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