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Circle Packaging Machinery Inc: F/f/s systems

Allen-Bradley controls have been added to Circle's (Green Bay, WI) vertical and horizontal f/f/s systems for packaging liquids, powders, moist towelettes, medical devices and other small, rigid products in 4-side-sealed pouches.

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Cartoning

Electro Cam Corporation: Geared resolvers

An expanded line of geared resolvers is available from Electro Cam Corp. (Roscoe, IL) in ratios from 2:1 to 36:1. Geared resolvers can eliminate the need for external gear reducers in many applica-tions where outputs are tracked over multiple revolutions.

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Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vf/f/s system

Eliminating forming tubes and sealing jaws, Wright Machinery (Uxbridge, England) employs a carousel to carry formed bags through separate filling and sealing stations on its Pacwright 200 vf/f/s system.

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Apio expands use of smart packaging

California produce grower/marketer Apio launches a 3-lb retail package of fresh-cut veggies in a rigid PET tray with a breathable patch that provides a 14-day shelf life.

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WestPack celebrates 50 years of packaging innovation

Featuring five specialty pavilions, including a new one for converters, WestPack 99 honors its history at the Anaheim Convention Center Sept. 28 to 30.

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Secondary Packaging

Solutions 99 conference focuses on emerging technologies

Solutions 99 is the educational conference that will be part of Pack Expo Las Vegas, Oct. 18 to 20. Three mornings of seminars feature the latest topics in packaging. Pre-registration deadlines for the conference and for the show are Sept. 27.

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How European culture drives packaging (sidebar)

Enhancing package appeal

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How European culture drives packaging

The Intl. Steel Packaging Congress 1999, held during interpack 99, illuminated ideas for European manufacturers at the turn of the century. Many points will resound also in the U.S.

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Debating the future of packaging machine control

PC vs PLC -- Six packaging machinery builders debate the pros and cons of controlling packaging machinery with either computers or programmable logic controllers.

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Cartoning

Taking gum to the 'Xtreme'

A blister pack with foil lidding keeps this cavity-fighting gum fresh, while graphics promote the gum's significant health benefits.

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Uniplast Films (Palmer, MA): Steven Susidko, mgr., technical products; Eric Tuttle, mgr., technical products.

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Supplier news: Achievements

Brad Baan of Nestl/ USA became the 7ꯠth student to graduate from the University of Oriented Polypropylene, a program hosted by the Films Div. of Mobil Chemical Co.

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