Controls & Machine Components

Stainless-steel containers

A complete line of stainless-steel containers from Spartanburg Stainless Products (Spartanburg, SC) is available for storing and transporting chemicals such as pesticides, industrial substances or nuclear waste.

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Supply chain solutions

Aimed at providing better management and control of customers' supply chains, Oracle has introduced Oracle Applications(TM) modules. These three products, Oracle Supply Chain Planning(TM), Oracle Supplier Scheduling(TM), and Oracle Product Configurator(TM), support an integrated, networked supply chain solution for customers and suppliers.

June 30, 1997

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

Horizontal wrapper

Cavanna U.S.A.'s (Sparta, NJ) new Easy Run® is an economical horizontal form/fill/seal machine that can wrap single or multiple products into pillow packs at speeds to 300 packs/min.

June 30, 1997

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Hanging label

CCL Label (Itasca, IL) has introduced IVHL 2. It's the latest generation of a pressure-sensitive inverted vertical hanging label for use with bottles of pharmaceutical products that must hang from an IV stand.

June 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Panel replacement

The 1/4 VGA Workstation from Computer Technology (Milford, OH) can replace standard control panels or push buttons in a packaging line. The all-in-one, PC-based hardware/software system has a touchscreen control to provide operators with standard controls as well as benefits such as trending reports, networking, and user-written programs.

May 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Statistical weigher

The 8-Scale Spectra is an advanced statistical weigher from Woodman (Decatur, GA) that uses a Windows®-based, PC-compatible interface. This eight-head model permits weighing at speeds to 80 weighments/min.

May 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Enclosed clutch/brakes

The FMCBE (Flange Mount Clutch/Brake, Enclosed) units from Horton Industrial Products (Minneapolis, MN) are designed for controlled starts and stops in dirty, hostile environments.

May 31, 1997

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Multipack carrier

The Box Top is a new carrier for multi-packs of longneck and Heritage glass bottles from Eco-Pak Products (St. Louis, MO). Box Top allows for bottle labels to be visible and for custom graphics to be applied to the carrier.

May 31, 1997

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Agriculture bin

The improved AgBin® 4848 collapsible bin is available from Perstorp Xytec (Tacoma, WA). Molded of HDPE structural foam, the AgBin is specifically designed for transporting and storing fruits and vegetables.

May 31, 1997

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Rodless cylinder

PHD (Fort Wayne, IN) now offers its Series SG Slide with its Series CE rodless cylinder, which offers a 50% reduction in space requirements. Suited for limited-space applications requiring precise heavy load carrying capability.

May 31, 1997

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Colored erector set

Many components of 80/20's (Columbia City, IN) Industrial Erector Set® for T-slotted framing systems are now available in a range of colors. PVC plastic panels, PVC bumpers that attach to the T-slot, wire panels and T-slot covers are available in coordinating colors.

May 31, 1997

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Plastic pallets

One-piece LLDPE pallets from Elkhart Plastics (Middlebury, IN) are stackable units with 2-way and 4-way forklift/pallet jack entry for greater flexibility in handling.

May 31, 1997

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Product group brochure

Lutze (Charlotte, NC) has released "Technology for Today and Tomorrow," a 12-page color brochure. The literature describes the firm's four main product groups: Lutze Installation Technology, Lutze Wiring Technology, Lutze Interface Technology and Lutze Bus Technology.

May 31, 1997