Controls & Machine Components

Packaging tape

Tara Tape (Bensalem, PA) has introduced the Com-Pack(TM) packaging tape system, which uses smaller diameter cores and increases the amount of tape per roll for less waste and increased efficiency.

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Controls & Machine Components

PET bottles, jars

Stewart/Walker (LaPalma, CA) has introduced its new line of PET water bottles and square jars. Available in 0.5-, 1- and 1.5-L sizes with a 28-mm finish, water bottles are available with a larger support ring for better stability during filling.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Plastic pallet

The Retailer(TM) is a nestable, nine-legged plastic pallet from Cadillac Products (Troy, MI). Originally designed for the grocery industry, its lightweight design supports loads of over 3ꯠ lb and can complete more than 200 trips.

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Controls & Machine Components

Print/apply system

The 6000 Series Unit Load Label print/apply system from America's Leading Edge Systems (Kala-mazoo, MI) labels leading, side and/or trailing surfaces of pallet loads.

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Controls & Machine Components

Vacuum video

PIAB Vacuum Products (Hingham, MA) now offers a video presentation of its products and services. "The PIAB Revolution" includes the development of the company's multicharacteristic ejector pump.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Vacuum ejector units

The NZL Series is a high-flow, high-efficiency vacuum ejector unit from SMC Pneumatics (Indian- apolis, IN). It uses a three-stage venturi arrangement to produce up to

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Soft shoulder ovals

Suited for health and beauty applications, new Soft Shoulder ovals from Fenton, Weber & Jones (Tonawanda, NY) can be made of clear or opaque PVC.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Chain and belt tensioning

AMS Industries (Kansas City, MO) has expanded its line of chain and belt tensioning devices. They reduce shock in belt and chain loads to offer smoother, quieter operation and longer operating life.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Bar code alternatives

Balluff's (Florence, KY) new color brochure describes the BIS System for product identification. An alternative to bar code labels and RF emitters, BIS uses non-volatile "memory" tags to store up to 2ꯠ alphanumeric characters, with data read and written by non-contact, unobstructable, passive inductive heads.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Large turntable RF system

Callanan (Elk Grove Village, IL) has introduced its 7-f' 12.5KW four-position RF turntable indexing system. It uses low-frequency radio waves to create a transparent TE seal on packages at speeds to 50 products/min.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Chlorine dioxide generating system

Fresh-Pak(TM) is a patent-pending chlorine dioxide generating system from CH2O Intl. (Olympia, WA) for fruit and vegetable packaging operations. Fresh-Pak's generators maintain precise chlorine dioxide levels in water in flumes and spray bars that sanitize and clean fruits and vegetables.

September 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Digital torque gauges

Measuring 3.7" x 2.5" x 1.5", the Series MG Gauge from Mark-10 (Hicksville, NY) is the smallest digital torque gauge on the market, says the company.

September 30, 1995

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Door lock switches

Omron Electronics (Schaumburg, IL) has introduced two new safety door lock switches with special operation keys that assure positive break in contacts to increase safety and re-duce liability.

September 30, 1995