Controls & machine components

Appointments, promotions

Crown Cork & Seal (Philadelphia, PA): John W. Consay, to replace retiree William J. Avery, CEO. —Multisorb Technologies, Inc. (Buffalo, NY): Mark E.

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Flexible packaging

New double-bag system in Japan

An unusual double-bag system is being used for delivery of liquid for enteral nutrition in various Japanese hospitals. The system includes an aseptically filled inner Elopouch® bag, the kind often used for UHT milks.

January 31, 2001

Conveying & accumulation

'Cool' robot palletizes three-up

A robot at Schroeder Milk palletizes cases from three lines in up to three different configurations at a time using specialized tooling to handle cases, pallets or slipsheets. System replaces manual palletization.

January 31, 2001

Cartoning

Building sales through versatility

Tokyo-based cosmetics giant Kosé installs two modular, quick-change bottling lines versatile enough to handle nearly 100 different bottle shapes and sizes.

January 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Will motion controllers replace PLCs? (sidebar)

Methodology

January 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Will motion controllers replace PLCs?

As motion control technology becomes increasingly important in packaging machinery, many believe that it will annex the territory occupied by PLCs.

January 31, 2001

Cartoning

Sanford sold on 'cell' concept

In-line marker assembly and packaging, featuring an eight-station automatic heat-sealing unit, helps manufacturer increase production, save labor costs and meet just-in-time needs.

January 31, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

GretagMacbeth: Color guide

GretagMacbeth (New Windsor, NY) offers a free 25-page booklet containing articles on visual color evaluation and control with an array of products. Color Makes the Difference was designed to help in color-quality programs.

December 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Line monitoring software

Gebo (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) has introduced a new licensing strategy for its Efficiency Improvement Tool (EIT) line monitoring software program.

December 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Inc2inc: Online marketplace

Inc2inc (Dallas, TX) has introduced the Inc2inc forecasting tool, designed to enable buyers to forecast production plans and grant trusted trading partners online access to those plans.

December 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

International Paper: Production handbook

International Paper (Purchase, NY) has published the 18th edition of “Pocket Pal,” a graphic arts production handbook. The 264-page book has updated sections as well as additional information on digital imaging and printing.

December 31, 2000

Cartoning

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Packaging automation

Elau (Chicago, IL) has published a brochure on its PacDrive™ systems integrator. Brochure includes customer testimonials, information on customer service and product highlights.

December 31, 2000

Controls & machine components

OMAC meeting: more than motion control

End users and machine builders alike are beginning to see OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) as a way to standardize on several packaging machine control technologies beyond just motion.

December 31, 2000