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Electro Cam Corporation: PLCs vs. PLSs

A new eight-page white paper from Electro Cam (Roscoe, IL) describes how PLCs and programmable limit switches (PLSs) differ. Describes how PLCs are designed for low-speed processes such as receiving input signals from sensors and limit switches and sending output signals to actuators, solenoid valves, motors and pneumatic cylinders.

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Electro-Craft: Vector induction motors

V-Series family of vector induction servo motors is now available from Electro-Craft (Eden Prairie, MN) in 1- to 15-hp ratings. Provide high-performance servo control for demanding servo and traditional vector applications.

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Weslan Corp: Two-compartment bottle

Weslan Corp. (Denver, CO) has been granted a U.S. and international patent on a two-compartment double-bottle design. The 8-oz bottle can be split apart in the middle into two 4-oz bottles and then snapped together again.

September 30, 1998

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Triangle Package Machinery Co.: Transverse zipper

The Advantage T-Zip is a compact system that applies a transverse zipper onto the tops of packages created on a vertical form/fill/seal machine. From Triangle Package Machinery (Chicago, IL), the system can be retrofit to existing belt-drive Triangle machines.

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Mattec: Data acquisition software

ProHelp Millennium System software from Mattec (Loveland, OH) monitors, collects, processes and reports data on packaging machine operation and production quality.

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Baldor Electric Company: Networked drives case study

The benefits of networked drives on a packaging machine are described in a brief application case study on Baldor Electric Co.'s (Fort Smith, AR) web site at http://www.baldor.co.uk/L4/servonode.html.

September 30, 1998

Flexible packaging

Vf/f/s for pouches

PC 18 vf/f/s machine from GEI Mateer (Exton, PA) produces pouches from 11/2" to 12" W to hold product volumes from 1/4 oz to 1 gal. Handles pumpable products like liquid cheese, as well as particulates up to 11/2".

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Stone Container Corp: Case liner

Stone Container's (Orlando, FL) compact Stone/Pattyn high-speed case liner is a turnkey system that executes case erecting, lining and sealing, running at speeds of 15+ cases/min.

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Crown Roll Leaf, Inc: Holograms

Retail-Vision(TM) holograms from Crown Roll Leaf (Paterson, NJ) are designed for use with luxury goods where high-impact, eye-catching foils and holograms provide depth, movement and brilliance, even under fluorescent lighting in retail outlets.

September 30, 1998

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M & M Industries Inc: Open-head container

The Life Latch® Superseal from M & M Industries (Chattanooga, TN) is an open-head container that can seal moisture in or out. It holds a vacuum, seals in a liquid and can be tightened-yet it opens like a household jar.

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Conveying & accumulation

Thiele Technologies, Inc A Division of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc: Liquid filler

Quick-clean, modular Top Fill machine from Thiele (Minneapolis, MN) offers the speed of a volumetric with the cleaning and changeover ease of a net-weight filler.

September 30, 1998

Controls & machine components

Can end maker

Rychiger MHM machines from Packaging Technologies & Inspection (Tuckahoe, NY) make consumer-friendly, peelable membrane can ends with no sharp edges.

September 30, 1998