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Secondary Packaging

Kisters Kayat, Inc: Layer multipacker

Kisters (Erlanger, KY) will present its layer pattern packing system called PackRouter. Capable of arranging multipacks in layers, the system is said to eliminate the need for additional transit packing.

March 31, 1999

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Stretch blow molder

The Blowform stretch blow molding machine for PET containers from Sasib (DePere, WI) is said to offer reduced initial costs and maintenance due to the simplicity of its in-line linear technology.

March 31, 1999

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

Bosch Packaging Technology: Form/fill/seal machine

With its SVE 2510 A model, Robert Bosch (Bridgman, MI) has engineered an easy-to-operate f/f/s machine based on servo engineering and control electronics.

March 31, 1999

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Tablet counter

For both tablets and capsules, Model CF1220 from Cremer Speciaalmachines B.V. (Lisse, Holland) is said to exceed CGMP standards. Will fill 100 tablets into a bottle at speeds to 60 bpm.

March 31, 1999

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

Windmoeller & Hoelscher: Improved f/f/s machine

The Diamant packaging system from Windmoeller and Hoelscher (Lincoln, RI) has been totally reconstructed. Designed for efficient bagging of free-flowing bulk products such as plastic resins, fertilizer and salt.

March 31, 1999

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Innovative Packaging Machinery: Bottle filling system

Innovative Packaging Machinery's (Westminster, MD) new Model ILSD-150 in-line servo drive bottle filling system runs at speeds to 300/min and provides a filling range from 1 to 1겨 mL (0.0338 oz to 40.58 oz) with accuracy to ±1/4%.

March 31, 1999

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Simco: Narrow-web cleaning

Simco's (Hatfield, PA) Neutro-Vac® narrow-web cleaning system is designed to reduce press stops and printed material rejects caused by dust and dirt.

February 28, 1999

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Solapak, Inc: Horizontal wrappers

The reciprocal BWB-3000-E and the rotary BWR-3000-HE are new models in Solapak's (Elmhurst, NY) CE series of horizontal wrappers. Servo control does away with drive parts, thereby reducing maintenance needs.

February 28, 1999

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Peco Controls Corporation: SPC software

Peco Controls' (Milpitas, CA) PDQ2000 is a Year-2000-compliant version of its statistical process control and data collection software for the company's fill-level monitoring and package integrity systems.

February 28, 1999

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X-Rite, Inc: Color assurance software

X-Rite (Grandville, MI) has announced the introduction of QA-Lite(TM), a Windows(TM) 95-based quality assurance software package for displaying, analyzing and storing spectral color data.

February 28, 1999

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Thomson Industries, Inc: Stepper motor handbook

The "Stepper Motor Handbook" from Thomson Industries (Cheshire, CT) is a color handbook that covers the company's line of permanent magnet stepper motors and geared motors.

February 28, 1999

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Seaquist Perfect Dispensing: Vertical aerosol valve

Seaquist Perfect Dispensing (Cary, IL) has introduced its new Spray Anyway® VX86 vertical aerosol valve. It allows high-speed, through-the-button filling and high-speed pressure filling after the valve is crimped to the can.

February 28, 1999