Controls & Machine Components

Molten product filler

ELF Machines (LaPorte, IN) will introduce the ELF molten product filler. It fills a variety of molten products, including candles, deodorant, lip balm, shoe polish and honey.

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Controls & Machine Components

Seal-less tensioner

Midwest Industrial Packaging (Winnetka, IL) has developed a seal-less tool that tensions, cuts and seals steel strapping. Innovative, says the company, is that Model MIP-4700 can be adjusted when fitted with the company's strap guide.

October 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Wraparound labeler

Labeling Systems (Mahwah, NJ) will show its new Model 1600 front, back and wraparound labeling system. It's equipped with a positioner/spacer feature that allows usage with most product shapes, without the use of change parts, at speeds to 145 cycles/min.

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Controls & Machine Components

Strapping machine

Dynaric (Teaneck, NJ) has introduced the DF-20 semi-automatic strapping machine designed for small manufacturers. It's the first of its kind, says the company, to be equipped with an audible cycle alert safety signal system (ACASS).

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Controls & Machine Components

Packaging web sites

Next time you're cyber-hopping, browse these sites for packaging-specific information. We'll publish more as space permits. Remember, type http:// in front of each address.

October 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Mustard jars

Plaxicon's (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) new family of PET containers is suited for food products such as mustard. Available in 9-, 24- and 32-oz sizes, the jar has an injection-molded neck finish for a tight tolerance.

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Conveying & accumulation

Pneumatic conveyor

Cyclonaire's (York, NE) DPG series dense-phase, gravity-loaded pneumatic conveyors provide a high-capacity means of transferring abrasive or friable dry bulk materials.

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Conveying & accumulation

Bottle packing systems

Model GBP 240 continuous-motion bottle packer from Nigrelli Systems (Kiel, WI) is capable of loading six-count 1-gal and eight-count 1/2-gal bottles into preformed trays or cases at speeds to 240 bottles/min.

October 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Net weigh/fill systems

Powell Systems (Youngstown, OH) offers the AWC Series of automatic net weigh/fill systems for free-flowing food products and bulk materials. They package products into bags, trays, boxes or plastic-lined cases.

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Case-ready packaging options

Cryovac (Duncan, SC) has developed a brochure outlining an innovative range of case-ready packaging options to help packagers offer a greater variety of pre-packaged, premium-quality foods.

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Secondary Packaging

Slip sheet dispenser

Model RM-960 sheet dispenser from Newcastle (New Castle, PA) dispenses tie or slip sheets for unitizing or load transfer applications. Vacuum cups lift a single sheet from a storage magazine and transfer it horizontally.

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Controls & Machine Components

Cylinder round

McKechnie Plastic Packaging's (Philmont, NY) 20-oz cylinder round is the latest addition to the MK Cylinder Round line of bottles. It's designed for promotions by health and beauty manufacturers who wish to market 16 oz of product with 4 oz free.

October 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

PC bottle

Cap Snap (San Jose, CA) has developed a unique 5-gal PC bottle for home water delivery. The stretch blow-molded bottle has no seams, resulting in less opportunities for leakage.

October 31, 1996