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Controls & Machine Components

Defect detector

TapTone (North Falmouth, MA) has introduced the Case Tracker system for detecting leaks and other defects in cases of bottles, cans or jars on food and beverage production lines.

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Controls & Machine Components

Reciprocating imprinters

Digital Design Inc. (Cedar Grove, NJ) has released a four-page brochure on the R250 Series of Reciprocating Coders and Embossers. Bulleted lists of standard features, applications range and options of the R250 Series are provided along with a line of coding and imprinting supplies.

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Controls & Machine Components

Shuttle press

Alloyd (DeKalb, IL) will be exhibiting the Callanan RF 8KW 20" x 30" front-to-back shuttle press. Capable of four cycles/min, it features 10-step RF power output controls for each cycle and adjustable digital timers to set welding parameters.

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Controls & Machine Components

Fixed-position scanner

Model 72df is a new fixed-position laser scanner from Accu-Sort Systems (Telford, PA). It generates a three-line scan pattern using a single laser diode.

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Controls & Machine Components

Label papers

A new family of coated-one-side label papers called DeltaGloss(TM) has been introduced by International Paper (Purchase, NY). DeltaGloss was designed for the can-wrap label and p-s facestock markets, commercial printing and specialty areas of the beverage markets.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Spanish training manuals

Two packaging machinery training manuals have been translated into Spanish by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington, VA): Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) on Packaging Machines [Controladores Logicos Programables (PLC) en Maquinas Envasadoras] and Labeling (Etiquetado).

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Conveying & accumulation

Line portal robot

The Linapal line portal (gantry) robot from Krones (Franklin, WI) handles loads of up to one ton at speeds to 360 cycles/hr. Applications include palletizing and depalletizing, crate/carton packing and unpacking, removal of inverted trays or layer pads, and order picking.

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Controls & Machine Components

Horizontal wrapper

The Mach 3 digital servo-driven horizontal wrapper is the subject of Food Machinery Sales' (Athens, GA) new catalog. Features such as product storage, data acquisition, setup fine tuning, and servo film feed drive are listed.

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Conveying & accumulation

Sleeve wrap/bundler

Damark (Lewisville, TX) will introduce its HS Series sleeve wrap/bundler at Pack Expo West. Reaching speeds to 30 packages/min, the wrapper is controlled by a SLC 500 PLC and is equipped with heavy-duty electrical, mechanical and pneumatic components for continuous high- speed operation.

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Conveying & accumulation

Case packer

Packaging Automation's (Eagan, MN) Model PAC-H compact case packer is not much wider than the conveyor framework, allowing it to fit into lines where available floorspace is minimal.

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Controls & Machine Components

Inspection system

A four-page brochure from Hueft (Downers Grove, IL) features the Basic series of inspection systems. The four standard devices are described, each followed by its benefits, options and installation process.

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Controls & Machine Components

Resin storage

Store up to 60ꯠ lb or 2겨 cu' of resin in the Silo Sack(TM) from B.A.G. Corp. (Dallas, TX). The vertical construction is designed to reduce overall storage space.

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