Controls & Machine Components

Formost Fuji Corporation: Patty bagger

The frozen meat patty bagger from Formost (Woodinville, WA) packs up to 55 bags/min of frozen, 5”-dia hamburger-type patties. The machine accommodates patties that are stacked in a roll like pennies, or flat patties.

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Filling/capping, dry

All-Fill Inc: Auger filler

The servo-driven B-400SV auger filler from All-Fill (Exton, PA) fills powder, granular and liquid products in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and chemical industries.

February 29, 2000

Cartoning

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: PC-based controller

Suitable for use in form/fill/seal, flow wrapping, cartoning, labeling and blister forming machinery, the PacDrive™ PC-based controller/servo drive system from Elau (Chicago, IL) is a fully digital system that replaces mechanical main shafts.

February 29, 2000

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Partition former/inserter

The YH1900 partition inserter from R.A. Pearson (Spokane, WA) laminates corner posts, then forms and folds H-style partitions (as shown with product) from flat blanks before placing them into RSC or HSC cases or display trays.

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Automation Intelligence: Automation Intelligence: Motion control software

AML®, said to be the first software-only motion controller, is now available for any PC running Windows NT containing a Sanyo Denki SMS-PCI interface card.

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Compumotor: Higher torque servo motors

Compumotor’s (Rohnert Park, CA) new BE Series brushless servo motors produce up to 25% more torque than other equivalent size motors, at a cost savings exceeding 20%, according to supplier.

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

CTC Parker Automation: Hybrid control white paper

A new white paper from CTC Parker Automation (Milford, OH) describes the concept of the PC-based logic controller, or “PCLC,” a hybrid controller said to combine the best attributes of both PLCs and PC-based controls.

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Synergetic Micro Systems, Inc: DeviceNet/Profibus training classes

DeviceNet and Profibus “Boot Camp” training courses will be offered in several areas of the country over the spring and summer from PC and fieldbus interface manufacturer Synergetic (Downers Grove, IL) and Device Bus Integration (Harrisburg, PA), a systems integrator.

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Leviton Manufacturing.: Basic electrical training

Leviton Manufacturing. (Little Neck, NY) has launched its School for Electronic & Electrical Devices (SEED), a new multimedia training kit. Provides basic electrical training and education.

February 29, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Exact Equipment Corp.: Bottom labeler

Exact’s (Morrisville, PA) SHL-100 labeler applies labels to the bottom of meat packages at speeds to 50 packs/min. Combines industrial robot technology and stepper motor drive.

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Food Processors Institute: HAACP manual

The Food Processors Institute (Washington, DC) has released its new manual entitled, “HACCP: A Systemic Approach to Food Safety.” Third edition based on the HACCP document adopted in 1997 reflects current thinking on HACCP.

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Posimat, Inc: Plastic bottle newsletter

A recent issue of Posimat’s (Miami, FL) newsletter, Posimat News, is specifically directed toward assisting carbonated drink bottlers in cutting production costs in the manufacturing of PET bottles.

January 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Standwill Packaging, Inc: Laser-cut labels

Roll-fed and sheet-fed labels can now be laser-cut by Standwill Packaging (Farmingdale, NY). Laser cutting can be performed on nearly all paper-based materials, as well as hot-stamped or printed areas of a packaging component.

January 31, 2000