Secondary Packaging

Video shows economical, combination case packer and palletizer

Brenton BantamPro ELSP combination system is designed as an upgrade path for manual low speed manual hand packing and palletizing. Integrates previously separate machine functions including case erecting, loading, sealing and palletizing functions into one compact, all-in-one, low-cost, integrated machine.

January 19, 2011

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Secondary Packaging

High-level palletizer shown palletizing trays of cans

This clip shows a Currie by Brenton machine palletizing trays of 5- and 10-oz cans utilizing a high-level infeed.

January 19, 2011

Secondary Packaging

HMI inspired by iPads and ATMs

The engineers who designed this servo-driven, eight-axis stretch hooder were determined to make it more user-friendly and intuitive.

January 4, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Palletizer/stretch wrapper

Combining a rugged, heavy-duty small footprint palletizer with a fully integrated stretch wrapper, Columbia Machine’s Model FL1000-SW can simultaneously stack and stretch wrap a wide variety of package types including cases, trays, totes, film only and display packs for a variety of industries.

January 3, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Track and trace fights counterfeiting

Pester Automation teamed up with Systech to produce an integrated top load case packer and dual-place palletizer that establishes a secure child/parent relationship.

December 30, 2010

Secondary Packaging

FANUC Robotics celebrates sale of 100,000th robot in the Americas to Schneider Packaging

FANUC Robotics America announced the sale of its 100,000th robot in North and South America to Schneider Packaging. The company hosted a special event and facility tour for invited guests and members of the media to celebrate the sale on Dec. 14.

December 21, 2010

Secondary Packaging

With iPALLETIZER® App, connect to your Columbia palletizer on your iPhone or iPad

One of the many benefits of a PC-based human machine interface is the ability to tap into the mainstream consumer electronics world, as Columbia Machine demonstrated at PACK EXPO 2010 with a WiFi connection, smart phone, iPad and HMI from B&R running Windows XPe.

November 16, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Small-footprint palletizer/stretch wrapper combo

At Pack Expo 2010, Columbia shows its FL1000-SW heavy-duty, small-footprint palletizer with a fully integrated stretch wrapper.

November 8, 2010

Secondary Packaging

New PLC-controlled robot eliminates proprietary robotic controller

Intelligrated's PLC-controlled Kuka robot for Alvey palletizers offers an alternative to traditional proprietary robot controllers, providing a familiar user-machine interface.

November 3, 2010

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Case erecting to filling to palletizing at a pleasing price

A complete line, from bulk filler to case taping to robotic palletizing at the end, was on display at the WeighPack booth.

November 3, 2010

Secondary Packaging

ProCustomer Champions 2010

October 31, 2010

Palletizing/depalletizing

High-speed bag palletizer packs 40 lb bags at 24 bags/min

Video from KUKA Robotics shows flexible high-speed palletizing solution of 40 lb bags at more than 24 bags/min.

October 19, 2010

Secondary Packaging

KUKA LayerTECH software available from official KUKA system partners

Video from KUKA Robotics shows single & dual robot layer forming solutions all utilizing KUKA LayerTech software.  Complete layer forming solutions for new and existing machine retro-fit applications are available from Official KUKA System Partners.

October 19, 2010