Controls & Machine Components

Heavy-duty tape head

Signode (Glenview, IL) has introduced the Gemini(TM) precision tape head with heavy-duty construction and long-wear parts for good operating efficiency.

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Controls & Machine Components

Laser codable label

Engraph Label Group's (Charlotte, NC) Code-a-Label(TM) is a laser-codable polyolefin label that does not use ink blocks or PVC. When exposed to laser beams, it provides a dark, consistent code that on-line verification systems can monitor.

November 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Integrated circuit shippers

ITW Camtex (Arlington, TX) has introduced new CamGrip MiniTrays for storage and shipping of small quantities of integrated circuit de-vices. Cam-Grip Twist-Locks lock trays together, eliminating the need for strapping.

November 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Sensory testing

21st Sensory Inc. (Bartlesville, OK) conducts descriptive flavor analysis on packaging polymers and food or beverage contents. The data is used to determine if developmental polymers demonstrate improved barrier performance, extend shelf life, affect food texture, or have lower odor transference when compared to competitive products.

November 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Digital servo drive

Indramat (Wood Dale, IL) has introduced the DKR digital AC servo drive for multi-axis converting applications that require both high power and high accuracy, such as unwinding/rewinding, rotary die cutting and flexographic printing.

November 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Tear tape

Linear Products (Vancouver, WA) has introduced 1/4" Sesame® Tape Plus tear tape. When applied to corrugated boxes, it enables retailers, consumers or industrial suppliers to open boxes without a knife.

November 30, 1995

Conveying & accumulation

Liquid packaging brochure

Horix Mfg. (McKees Rocks, PA) offers literature on its expanded line of packaging machinery in these full color brochures. Horix technology incorporates unscramblers, rinsers, fillers, cappers, labelers, packers, wrappers, storage silos, vibratory extractors, automatic elevators, and conveyor systems.

November 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Motion controllers

Ormec's (Rochester, NY) new Orion(TM) motion controllers, Models 30, 50 and 70, provide cost-effective electronic motion control for 1 1/2- to 14-axis applications.

November 30, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Containerboard products

International Paper, Container-board and Kraft Div., (Memphis, TN) has developed a brochure to familiarize customers with the company's facilities, capabilities and wide range of linerboard products.

October 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

EPS manufacturing

Speedling (Sun City, FL) has introduced a four-color, four-page brochure highlighting the company's full line of custom-molded ex-pandable polystyrene products, including agricultural products and shipping materials.

October 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Bottom pump spray container

Stark & Associates (Charlotte, NC) has introduced an easy-to-use 3-oz refillable bottom pump air spray container. It's available with an optional foam spray actuator that uses air instead of gas propellants, and has an efficient pumping mechanism for faster pressurization and a strong spray pattern.

October 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Conversion factor guide

Schenck Weighing Systems (Fairfield, NJ) offers a free conversion factor guide to help on project planning. The guide provides an alphabetical listing of units of measurement, possible selections for conversion and directions for conversion.

October 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Induction cap sealer

Enercon Industries (Menomonee Falls, WI) has introduced the Compak(TM) Jr, a self-contained induction cap sealing system. It measures 7" x 12" x 14" and weighs under 20 lb.

October 31, 1995