Secondary Packaging

Tray packing/shrinkwrapping

The Douglas Contour™ 105 Series Tray Packers and Shrink-Wrap Systems use Slipstream™ HS pinless metering to accurately and quickly meter products at speeds to 105 cycles/min.

July 12, 2007

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Secondary Packaging

Web plus

Weatherchemwww.weatherchem.comThis redesigned corporate Web site focuses on simple functionality, clear design, and ease of information sharing. This new design mirrors the company's growth in product line, research and technical capabilities, custom solutions, and international reach, company says. New features include market expert section, enhanced product search, detailed product pages, consumer and product research, faster and easier sample requests, and a Spanish language version.

July 11, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Fast changeover controls simplify distance and angle measurement

Demo animation shows how new changeover technology eliminates problems associated with mechanical wear, measuring errors due to backlash and aging, high maintenance and installation costs, poor resolution.

June 25, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Pinless metering

The new mid-speed Slipstream™ LS Pinless Metering from Douglas uses electronic motion controls and slipsheet technology to reduce cost and increase efficiency.

June 12, 2007

Cartoning

Research shows new hot melt technology boosts line efficiency, lowers operating costs

White paper from Dow Chemical documents metallocene-based hot melt cost savings. Significantly, the data show much lower rates of packaging line shut downs related to problems with hot melt adhesive application for case and carton sealing applications.

June 6, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Medium-speed, vertical case packing

Video shows drop packer handling a wide range of container and package types, including glass, plastic, cans and paperboard in round and non-round configurations.

April 26, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Case taper

The Accurex case taper from Leader Coding and Marking Mfg. is designed for large-run case sealing via top and bottom case taping.

April 5, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Douglas Invex™ high performance for low volume case packing

An interview with Joe Faust, Electrical Engineering Manager, Douglas Machine, on the company’s entry into the low volume case/tray packing market.

March 18, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Data acquisition tool to be described at PAF 2007

"There's nothing new about bottleneck analysis, but this is a much better tool for doing it."

March 14, 2007

Secondary Packaging

ARC report praises modular servo concept

Analyst report urges OEMs to adopt new intelligent servo module technology ‘without delay to gain first-mover advantage.’

March 11, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Data flows from ERP to packaging machines

Just five operators run two lines that span three floors and churn out 600 bottles/min. An automated order system plays a pivotal role in streamlining changeover.

March 9, 2007

Secondary Packaging

How to purchase used packaging machinery

Considering purchasing used packaging machinery? Read this paper from Langen to learn what to watch out for.

March 1, 2007

Flexible packaging

Fast cartoners get added boost

Switching from PLC to ELAU’s PacDrive as its standard automation platform gives Z Automation’s high speed machines even greater speed and flexibility

February 26, 2007