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Conveying & accumulation
A.R.C.: Computerized netweigher for roofing nails
Roofing nails are distributed by a vibratory feeder to the vf/f/s cone, which spreads them to the ring of 14 sets of buckets. The computer-controlled buckets provide the nails three-buckets-at-a-time to the bagger and onto a takeaway conveyor at a rate to 40/min of the 50-count, 1.5-lb bags. Equipment was supplied by Batching Systems.
March 31, 2002
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Conveying & accumulation
A.R.C.: Optical-based parts counting
Fasteners are sorted, individually counted by the optical-based units, and deposited into a 60?-long heavy-duty indexing bucket conveyor. The bol counter shown is one of 10 side-by-side units, plus two Thru-Wall bolt feeders‹that supply fasteners such as washers to a vf/f/s bagger at a rate to 40 filled buckets/min. Equipment was supplied by Batching Systems.
March 31, 2002
Flexible packaging
Avail's upgrades up close
What did Avail Medical get for its $180ꯠ investment—comprising all costs including shipping—in its most recent machine improvements for a vertical form/fill/seal machine? In short, plenty.
March 31, 2002
Conveying & accumulation
Vf/f/s system nails bag counts
< A.R.C. Fastener Supply, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, operates a stand-alone Bagmaster[tm] vertical form/fill/seal bagger for kits containing identical pieces. The bagging system includes a 14-head Bilwinco combination netweigher for which Batching Systems, Inc. (Prince Frederick, MD) is the exclusive North American distributor. Started up in late 2000, the system handles bag counts ranging from 50 to 500 parts.
March 31, 2002
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Morningstar Foods: Unscrambling on an ESL dairy line
On this extended shelf life bottling line for dairy products, an unscrambler uprights bottles that are drawn from three huge storage silos. Later, a system of paddles and chutes turns two lanes into 12 lanes that lead directly into the ESL filling/lidding system from Stork Food & Dairy Systems.
December 31, 2001
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Anderson Erickson Dairy of Des Moines: Labeling room
On this single-serve plastic bottle line for milk and juices, PET bottles are uprighted by a Pace Packaging unscrambler and sent through a roll-fed labeler from Trine Labeling Systems. Labeled bottles are then elevated up and conveyed out of the labeling room.
December 31, 2001
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Krones, Inc.: Krones Wrapapac WT 60 handles Fridge-friendly convenience packages
Krones has redesigned its range of continuously operating Krones Wrapapac wraparound packing machines. The Krones Wrapapac packs individual containers or multipacks into trays or wraparound cartons.
December 31, 2001
Cartoning
Triangle Package Machinery: Bag-in-box cartoner
ProLine FC bag-in-box cartoner employs a new method for inserting bags into cartons in single, twin, and triple pack patterns. The intermittent-motion cartoner absorbs the output of one single-tube continuous motion bagger and has speeds in excess of 100 cartons/min.
December 31, 2001
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
BEVCO Sales International Inc.: Zero Pressure Product Inverter
The Bevco Zero Pressure Product Inverter (ZPPI) was developed to provide solutions for a variety of material handling problems and to reduce operating costs while maintaining processing speeds.
December 31, 2001
Conveying & accumulation
Labeler proves 'berry, berry' good for Fabri-Kal
A new clamshell labeling system increases speed while reducing labor costs and downtime at the Greenville, SC, plant of thermoformer Fabri-Kal.
October 31, 2001
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Yogurt producer fills craving for higher throughput
Yofarm reduces waste dramatically with a new auger filler that achieves consistent volume control of yogurt toppings.
October 31, 2001
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Achievements
Moen Industries recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house and bar-b-que celebration. Greif Bros. Corp. (Delaware, OH) has struck a global supply agreement with The Dow Chemical Co.
September 30, 2001
Conveying & accumulation
Three legs are better than one
Glass bottles of Rolling Rock beer run through paired fillers at 1길/min and then fan out to any one of three packaging legs. Eight operators ‘patrol’ the entire line. See in-plant video
September 30, 2001
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