Controls & Machine Components

Turnkey bagging systems

WeighPack Systems' (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) new automatic bagging systems integrate weigh-filling, bagging and conveying of many types of fresh and frozen foods plus several other consumer and OEM products.

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister packaging machines

Key Intl. (Englishtown, NJ) has developed the Ministar(TM) thermoforming/cold forming blister packaging machines. They handle a variety of materials, including PVC, PVDC, PET and aluminum.

November 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Product brochure

A full-color brochure from Herbert Static Control (Hatfield, PA) describes its complete range of static control products for the graphic arts and converting industries.

November 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Ink-jet printer

Marsh (Belleville, IL) has improved its Patrion ink-jet printer with a backup/restore feature designed to save messages, system configurations or art to a floppy disk or hard drive.

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Weber Packaging Solutions: Weber Packaging Solutions: Packaging web sites

Remember, type http:// in front of each address. Graphics Intl. Group www.graphics-ig.com Intl.

October 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Tottle line

The Camelot Tottle line from Fenton, Weber & Jones (Tonawanda, NY) offers a large front billboard panel for a variety of decorating choices, including screen printing and p-s labels.

October 31, 1997

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Videojet Technologies Inc: VOC elimination device

Videojet Systems (Wood Dale, IL) has introduced the PureJet, a unique device that minimizes VOC emissions from Videojet printers. It's designed to help users meet EPA regulations regarding hazardous air pollutants, while improving working environments.

October 31, 1997

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Digital drives

The DIAX04 family of intelligent, modular digital drives from Indramat (Palatine, IL) provide an advanced power-to-size ratio for a range of machinery.

October 31, 1997

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General Magnaplate: Coating brochure

Magnaplate HMF(TM), a proprietary surface-enhancement process for metal parts, is described in a four-page brochure from General Magnaplate (Linden, NJ).

October 31, 1997

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Leak-detection upgrade

TapTone (N. Falmouth, MA) has upgraded software for its TapTone II acoustic leak-detection system. Version 2.51A will process acoustic signatures of bull-nose crowns and distinguish them from properly capped crowns.

October 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Plastic pallet

A plastic rackable pallet called LEXtra is available from Composite Mfg. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). LEXtra measures 40" x 48", weighs less than 65 lb, has a load-bearing capacity of 2꼀 lb and provides four-way entry.

October 31, 1997

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Zebra Technologies: Bar-code software

Bar-One® Test Drive is a Windows®-based program for designing and printing bar-code labels. From Zebra Technologies (Vernon Hills, IL), Bar-One Test Drive can also print labels with Datamatrix symbologies, graphics, True Type fonts, date and time information, print time prompts, decimal serial numbers and fixed information.

October 31, 1997

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Horizontal form/fill/seal system

The Format® is a PC-controlled continuous-motion horizontal form/fill/seal system from Cavanna (Sparta, NJ) suitable for forming either cold- or heat-seal material into pillow-packs.

October 31, 1997