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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Packaging trends to watch in 2011
Last year we asked automation consultant John Kowal to present 6 trends to anticipate in the coming year. Here's what Kowal, who is now packaging market development manager at B&R Industrial Automation, for another round of trends.
January 2, 2011
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Flexible packaging
Bag placer brings speed and big ergonomics benefits
The TRV valve-bag placer from Taylor Products uses robotics to pick valve bags from a magazine and place them on the fill nozzles.
December 30, 2010
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Delta style robot lifts 20 kg
This Delta-style robot from Edson uses stabilizing cables instead of carbon fiber links from servo arm to end effector. The system is highly accurate because there is no backlash, and it can handle payloads to 20 kg.
December 30, 2010
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Unique cap sorting needs no compressed air
No compressed air is required for this Aidlin Cap sorter that was featured at the Sidel booth.
December 30, 2010
Cartoning
Bottle cartoner includes leaflet insertion
At the Bivans booth, bottles are loaded into cartons, including automatic insertion of leaflets; speeds to 100 cartons/min.
December 30, 2010
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Bottle and jar unscrambler
Watch this video of the Orientainer bottle unscrambler in operation at Pack Expo.
December 2, 2010
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Robotic changeover in under three minutes
For flexibility in your packaging operations, the new Talon Series Packaging System from JLS integrated with a Reiser Repak form, fill, and seal machine offers quick changeover. During Pack Expo, the system was packaging not one, but three different meat and poultry products with changeover in less than 2-3 minutes.
November 29, 2010
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Flow-wrapper infeed systems can be rapidly adjusted, disassembled
Bosch Packaging Technology exhibits an example of its new Pack Feeder 4 portfolio of flow-wrapper infeed systems, recommended for packaging bakery and confectionery items. Top and side guides can be rapidly adjusted without tools, while easy disassembling of parts allows for quick and simple cleaning.
November 26, 2010
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Unscrambler keeps pace with pharmaceutical production
Pace Packaging Corp.'s new Pharma-Line 400 bottle unscrambler has been designed to meet the high-speed demands of pharmaceutical packaging lines.
November 26, 2010
Sustainability
OCME shrink-wrap packer reduces costs and environmental impact
Using film as thin as 30 microns, low energy consumption shrink tunnel and 17 high efficiency B&R servo motors, OCME's sustainable shrink-wrap packer doesn't miss a beat on throughput, changeover, ease of use and maintainability, either.
November 16, 2010
Conveying & accumulation
Omega Design makes bottle unscramblers more affordable
Same patented rotary pocket technology as on full-featured servo model.
November 15, 2010
Flexible packaging
HMC Products offers new and rebuilt servo pouchers
Pouchers offer zipper, stand-up pouch, trailing edge clamps, net weigh scale, metal detector, platform, thermal printer, and now high performance B&R automation.
November 15, 2010
Conveying & accumulation
Modular Packaging: turnkey tablet bottling
Tablet counting and filling specialist integrates complete pharma lines.
November 15, 2010
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