Controls & Machine Components

Bar code verification systems

Minnesota Automation (Crosby, MN) offers bar code verification and placer systems for pharmaceutical package inserts. Systems place inserts directly into packages or into bins.

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Conveying & accumulation

Live roller conveyor

AIS Container Handling (Dutton, MI) has released product information on the TS live roller conveyor that highlights its features and advantages. The economics, versatility and chain drive feature of the machine are highlighted.

June 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Straight-wall containers

Designed for use in manufacturing applications for shipping, work-in-process and storage, two new sizes of straight-wall containers are now available from Buckhorn (Milford, OH).

June 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Cosmetic pump

Arrowpak's (Richmond Hill, NY) new Luxe Pump is suitable for a variety of cosmetics and personal care products such as creams and foundations. Made of SAN with a PS overcap, the screw-on pumps fit standard bottles with finishes of 18/415 and 24/410.

June 30, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Pallet alternatives

The Skid Feet system from Alternative Handling Products (Holland, MI) eliminates the need for heavy pallets in the shipping of light- to medium-weight products.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Hang tab applicator

The PFAS semi-automatic hang tab application system from Do-It (South Haven, MI) places p-s hang tabs onto packages at speeds to 60/min. Accepts rolls of hang tabs up to 16" in dia, with a maximum width of 4".

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Side-flange sealer

The SS-231 from Moen Industries (Santa Springs, CA) is a continuous-motion flange sealer designed to seal side-flange style containers at speeds to 50 cases/min.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

PET jars

Clearplass Containers (Penn Yan, NY) has introduced a line of PET jars available in 1/2-, 1-, 2-, 4-, 6-, 8-, and 16-oz sizes. Heavy-wall PET jars are available in 2-, 4-, and 8-oz sizes.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Motor protective device

Allen-Bradley (Milwaukee, WI) has developed the Smart Motor Manager (SMM(TM)), a new programmable motor protective device that incorporates configurable features and communications capabilities to control functions such as thermal overload, high overload/ stalling, ground fault, starting time monitoring and emergency start.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Vertical transport system

I.J. White Corp. (Farmingdale, NY) has released a six-page, full-color brochure on the Mass-Tier(TM) vertical transport system. The brochure highlights container transportation, product orientation and registration, single-system line speeds, safety features, and sanitation.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Surface enhancement

General Magnaplate Corp. (Linden, NJ) offers a six-page brochure on NEDOX, a surface treatment enhancement for moving machinery parts that prevents wear and corrosion.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Worm gear catalog

Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AK) is offering a free catalog on its line of worm gear speed reducers. The 114-page catalog features information on a broad line of stock and custom gear reducers.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Line filler upgrades

Horix (Pittsburgh, PA) has developed seven upgrades for its complete line of filling equipment that increase production, efficiency and operator safety while reducing operating costs, downtime and maintenance.

May 31, 1996