Secondary Packaging

Money talks

OMAC-sanctioned financial comparison of third-generation servo-driven cartoner with older, all-mechanical version proves the “cheaper, better, faster” mantra.

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Networks progress amid obstacles

A recent survey reveals some progress toward networked packaging lines and automated data acquisition, but obstacles remain.

August 31, 2002

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Wraparound case packer is in control

A single control platform controls all of Kisters Kayat’s machine functions. Plus, a programmable limit switch permits high-speed gluing.

August 31, 2002

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OMAC packaging workgroup names executive director

The OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) Users Group Advisory Board has announced the appointment of an executive director to support the activities of the Packaging Workgroup.

August 31, 2002

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Bringing back the education

For years, there has been a rather vocal debate within the ranks of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute about the value of conferences during packaging expositions.

August 31, 2002

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Videojet Technologies Inc: Thermal-transfer imaging

A new brochure from Videojet (Wood Dale, IL) describes the company’s DataFlex™ 300 dpi thermal-transfer imaging system for flexible packages. According to the brochure, benefits of the machinery are flexible, high-quality images, intermittent and continuous motion, lower cost of ownership, reduced downtime, increased reliability and cost-efficiency, intuitive touchscreen user interface, and ease of use.

July 31, 2002

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Romaco, Inc: Standalone production room

Romaco (Pompton Plains, NJ) has released the ISOdule®, a stand-alone production room pre-equipped with Romaco equipment to meet production needs of pharmaceutical, cosmetics, or veterinary projects.

July 31, 2002

Conveying & accumulation

North Side: Weighing and filling of frozen beef patties

Bag filling begins at the Ohlson four-head bulk-and-dribble scale, which has frozen patties conveyed to it directly from a spiral freezer.

June 30, 2002

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Machine vision use jumps

North American container manufacturers purchased 1겭 machine vision systems last year.

June 30, 2002

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Baldor Electric Company: Motors and drives catalog

A new catalog is available from Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AR) that contains information regarding more than 6귔 different ratings. Other information describing Baldor’s Standard-E and Super-E Premium Efficiency motors is also included.

May 31, 2002

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ei3 Corp.: Remote machine support

SitePort™ is a new hardware tool that provides machine builders with universal access to customers’ equipment controls and software. Using ei3 Corp.’s (Montvale, NJ) network to connect to customers’ drives and PLCs, machine builders can maximize machine performance from any plant location with SitePort.

May 31, 2002

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Rockwell Automation: Equipment monitoring capabilities

Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI) has announced that its Enshare™ condition-based monitoring software now can exchange real-time information with Maximo® computerized maintenance-management software from MRO Software.

May 31, 2002

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Linux for machine control?

Hard-core techie types won’t want to miss this spirited discussion of whether Linux is ready for industrial machine control. Linux is an open-source operating system that is maintained by a community of volunteer programmers.

May 31, 2002