Controls & Machine Components

Douglas Machine Inc: Shrink packer

New from Douglas Machine is the Contour SPS-30 shrink packer, said to cost-effectively maximize efficiency with new, patent-pending technologies for tray, pad, u-board, and film-only applications.

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Controls & Machine Components

Formost Fuji Corporation: Horizontal servo wrapper

Formost Packaging Machines’ Fuji-Formost FW-3400 Alpha VI horizontal servo wrapper has four individual servo motors that drive the film feed, cantilevered cold and heated center fin sealers and end sealer to provide a system that allows for accurate and repeatable packages, and it requires minimal maintenance, company says.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

PIAB USA Inc: Vacuum pump

Piab offers its new P6010 vacuum pump, based upon the company’s patented COAX® multi-stage ejector technology and providing as much as 40% more flow than conventional vacuum pumps.

September 30, 2005

Secondary Packaging

Sigpack Systems Div., a Bosch Packaging Technology Co.: Tray loader

The WTI tray loader from Sigpack Systems is small in design, saving customers more than 60% in operational space, while remaining economical and productive.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Maxed out on packaging productivity?

P&G, Douglas Machine, MARKEM and ELAU joint Conference presentation at PELV documents benefits of Make2Pack modularity in packaging machine design, deployment.

September 30, 2005

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

Luciano Packaging: Multifunctional vf/f/s machine

The new Key-Pak Model El-1200 produces flat-bottom, side-gusseted stand-up packages and standard pillow packages on the same vf/f/s machine. Features include quick tooling and program changeovers, stepper motor film drive system, PLC controls with color touchscreen, easy program selection from a list of various bag and product combinations, and free training on all Key-Pak models.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Embedded PCs

Beckhoff has introduced its next generation of embedded PCs, the CX1020. Offers CPU performance that is several times more powerful than that of previous CX controller models, as well as a direct connection for EtherCAT I/O Terminals.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Xycom Automation: Flat-panel industrial computer

Xycom Automation has launched its highly compact 4115T, a 15” flat panel industrial computer powered by a 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor. Said to be capable of running even the most demanding and sensitive factory automation applications, unit features a 4X AGP graphics controller with up to 64 MB video RAM, and it handles 3-D graphics with ease.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

THK America, Inc: Linear motion positioning actuator

A complete 1-axis positioning solution, THK’s new GLM30 provides 3000N of continuously usable linear force when a cooling liquid supply is connected to its integrated motor coil coolant connections.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Low profile, 'flat' linear motors

Aerotech offers its BLMFS5 Series ‘flat’ linear motors that provide 25% more power, in an equivalent envelope, than competing models, company says.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Multisorb Technologies, Inc: Sorbent technologies

Multisorb offers the NatraSorb® 900 Dry Formula, which ensures lenses and other moisture-sensitive components in packaging machinery optics are kept free of condensation caused by temperature changes during shipping and humid operating environments.

September 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

New Jersey Packaging: Labels with RFID tags

New Jersey Packaging now offers a full range of pre-printed and die-cut p-s cGMP-compliant labels incorporating 100% readable RFID tags. Part of the company’s new RxTrackNSecure™ protective product line, labels are delivered ready to use for a range of applications including item-level products and case and pallet loads.

September 30, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

AC drives bring improved performance to shrink wrappers

This builder of shrink wrapping systems gained multiple benefits, including reduced manufacturing costs, by rethinking its selection of AC drives.

September 30, 2005