Controls & Machine Components

Thermo Solutions: Vacuum-insulated containers

Thermo Solutions™ (Minneapolis, MN) has introduced square vacuum-insulated panel (VIP) containers. The EverKool Express™ and the EverKool™ VIP allow frozen food to retain a sub-zero temperature for 36 hr at a consistent 85°F ambient room temperature.

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Vac-U-Max: Powder conveying system

Vac-U-Max (Belleville, NJ) introduces the Model PB pneumatic conveying system for dry powders. Through a 48”-L wand and vacuum hoses, product is vacuumed from drums into feeders equipped with a discharge spout positioned above either a primary package or a tank on a filling machine.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Strapping tool

Greiner’s (Essingen, Germany) Combi PP is a manual strapping tool in 3/8” to 5/8” PP strap widths. Offers easy operation, high mobility, reliable crimp with seal and high sealing strength.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Rehrig Pacific Co.: Plastic tote

Rehrig Pacific (Los Angeles, CA) has introduced a reusable Bag-in-Box plastic tote for 5-gal or 2-L fountain syrup bags. The spout opening keeps the quick-connect device from protruding during transport, yet when centered, it becomes easily accessible.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Viskase Corporation: Barrier bag

SPP™ surface post pasteurization bags from Viskase (Chicago, IL) have been specifically designed for ready-to-eat meats that undergo thermal post packaging processing to reduce surface bacteria counts.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Small palletizers

Top Tier’s (North Adams, MA) Tower model palletizer measures 36 sq’, while the End-of-Line model measures 60 sq’. Both models start at $50ꯠ, offer various configurations for infeed and outfeed, and have memory for 150 preprogrammed stacking patterns.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Pharmaceutical labeler

Recommended for use in packaging pharmaceuticals, the VAL550 syringe labeler from Newman (Belle Mead, NJ) applies paper or plastic labels to glass and plastic syringes at speeds to 350/min.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Communicating: Still a challenge in 21st-century technologies

We may have successfully overcome some of the minor inconveniences caused by the calendar rollover into 2000, but many of us still struggle with the many ways technology lets us communicate with each other.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

NesQuik and Gatorade shine at DrinkPak '99

Aseptic filling of Nestle U.S.A.'s NesQuik and Quaker Oats' Gatorade were two of the hot topics on the agenda at this December conference.

December 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Union Camp Graphics Group: POP brochure

Union Camp Graphics Group (Norcross, GA) has released a 6-page point-of-purchase brochure outlining its approach to pro-viding merchandising solutions for various end-use market segments.

November 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

U S CAN: Windowed tin

U.S. Can (Baltimore, MD) has introduced 2 tins with a PE window. The tins come in 2 sizes, 65/9"x91/8" and 61/8"x5", and both sizes are available in either silver or gold.

November 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Rehrig Pacific Co.: Castle crates

Rehrig Pacific (Los Angeles, CA) has introduced a new generation of 2-L Castle Crates®. The injection-molded HDPE crates are taller than standard crates to hold straight-wall as well as proprietary bottle shapes securely in place.

November 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

TriStar Capital, LLC: Leasing and financing

Packaging equipment leasing and financing programs are available from TriStar Capital (Santa Ana, CA). Instead of making progress payments while their equipment is being built, customers can lease from TriStar and the leasing company makes the progress payments.

November 30, 1999