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Electro Cam Corporation: Programmable limit switch

The PLµS PS-6344 dual-axis programmable limit switch (PLS) from Electro Cam (Roscoe, IL) accepts inputs from two resolvers to allow independent monitoring and control of different axes of rotary motion.

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Plastic jars

Waddington IP Jaycare (Carlstadt, NJ) has introduced the Santa Fe Plastics line of single- and double-wall jars. The single-wall jars are available in PS or PP in sizes ranging from 11/2 oz to 32 oz and neck finishes of 53 mm to 120 mm.

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High-torque gearmotor

G14 series right-angle gearmotor from RAE Corp. (McHenry, IL) is designed for applications requiring high output torque and a dependable, rugged design.

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LPS Industries Inc: Barrier bag

LPS Industries (Moonachie, NJ) has manufactured a custom-made barrier bag for transporting goods. The flexible "tin can" bag consists of four basic layers that can be altered to the customer's specifications: polyester, two layers of PE, and an aluminum foil barrier layer.

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Shipping crate

From Homasote (W. Trenton, NJ), Dura Crate(TM) is a crate for product shipping and storage. It's made of Homasote board with a die-cut design and is held together with bands or screws for returnables, or with staples or nails for one-way shipments.

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Clayton Corp.: Control panel fabrication

Custom design, fabrication and installation of electrical and control panels for packaging lines is a new service offered by Barry-Wehmiller Co., Electrical Manufacturing Div.

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EAS tags

A six-page brochure that illustrates and describes a family of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Integrated Loop Tags is now available from Avery Dennison (Philadelphia, PA).

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Aromat Corporation: Two-color touch panel

D30 Series graphic touch panel from Aromat (New Providence, NJ) consists of a NEMA 4-rated two-color backlit LCD that can display text and graphics. Stores up to 256 message screens, which can be color coded for faster operator recognition.

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Package shipping software

Acctronix (Lenexa, KS) has released a literature sheet on its Compass Complete Packaging System. A bulleted list provides the benefits of using this parcel shipping system, including point-and-click control and rate shopping of national carriers for the most cost-effective service.

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Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation: Indexing servo drives

Rockwell Automation/Electro-Craft (Eden Prairie, MN) has added indexing functionality to its BRU-Series Advantage Line family of digital servo drives.

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Simulation software

Systems Modeling (Sewickley, PA) has just released HiSpeed$im(TM), simulation software developed specifically for simulating high-speed packaging applications.

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Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP): Computer/line integration

Using Computer Technology to Achieve Packaging Line Integration and Automation is a comprehensive, 235-page textbook available from the Institute of Packaging Professionals (Herndon, VA).

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