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Conveying & accumulation

Baldor Electric Company: AC motors

Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AR) offers three-phase Inverter Drive® and Vector Drive® AC motors designed for adjustable-speed applications. These include conveyors, pumps, fans and material handling equipment not requiring full torque at low or zero speed.

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Pacific Scientific: Brushless servomotors

A selection guide for the Sentry(TM) Series of brushless servomotors is available from Pacific Scientific's Motor Products Div. (Rockford, IL). Detailed technical and performance information for NEMA 23 and 34 frame sizes-including termination options, mounting specifics, and encoder and brake options-are provided within the 32-page guide.

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Flexible packaging

Torpharm aims to lead in generic drugs

Apotex creates an entirely new division to pack generic drugs for the U.S. The new facility's first packaging line is a model of efficiency and sanitation.

March 31, 1998

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Controls advance bar-code print/apply systems

Printer/applicator systems equipped with advanced computer controls are helping manufacturers produce more complex, customer-specific label information on cartons, cases and pallet loads.

March 31, 1998

Conveying & accumulation

New machines and materials fuel prepackaged fresh beef

An unusual foam tray, seven-layer coextruded lidding, a high-speed rotary backflushing/lidding machine, and weigh/price labeling let this Florida meat packer respond to supermarket demand for case-ready ground beef.

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Hamer Inc: Hot-air sealer

A hot-air sealer for sealing heavy-duty PE bags eliminates the need for Teflon-coated bars or sealing bands, says manufacturer Hamer (Minneapolis, MN).

February 28, 1998

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Huhtamaki: Container former

Huhtamaki's (DeSoto, TX) Convocan® 1400 Forming Machine Model 90C forms straight-walled round containers from flat sidewalls and bottom discs at speeds to 90/min.

February 28, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Multipack carrier

Eco-Pak (St. Louis, MO) has expanded its Box Top line of multipack carriers with a three-pack carrier for 22-oz longneck and Heritage glass bottles. Carriers are available in brown paperboard, with or without a grain graphics pattern, to which custom graphics can be applied.

February 28, 1998

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SATO America, Inc: SATO America, Inc: Print/apply system

Auto Labe's (Ft. Pierce, FL) new automatic print/apply system employs the Sato 8490S high-resolution print engine to label at speeds to 100 products/min.

February 28, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Spray bottle

A refillable and reusable bottom-pump, air-powered spray container is available from Stark & Associates (Charlotte, NC). The 11-oz container is made of Orgalloy, an alloy of nylon and PP; consists of a standard spray valve, nozzle, lid, and pump mechanism; and can be sprayed upside down.

February 28, 1998

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AMBEC: Container laner

Ambec's (Owings Mills, MD) improved laner uses powered side belts to ensure minimal damage to products. The belts hold products in place prior to laning, move the product to the exact location required, then release them.

February 28, 1998

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Produce crate

Liland Technology (E. Syracuse, NY) has developed the patented Fresh-Pakk reusable and recyclable system for shipping and displaying fresh produce. The all-PP system is made up of pint-size, perforated or solid baskets with snap-on, clear lids.

February 28, 1998