Controls & Machine Components

Packaging Machines International: Multi-packer

Packaging Machines Intl. (Elk Grove Village, IL) introduces Model GRD-35, a dual-lane multi-packer. It shrink wraps groups of six PET bottles holding beverages in 8- or 16-oz serving sizes, at speeds to 200 bottles/min.

September 30, 1998

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Controls & Machine Components

Pacific Scientific: Compact stepper motors

Pacific Scientific (Rockford, IL) has added a Size 17 frame Powerpac motor to its line of hybrid stepper motors. It offers a holding torque range from 21.2 to 68.9 oz-in.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Packaging Partners: Packaging Partners: Secondary package sizer

The J&L package sizer from The Packaging Partners group (Houston, TX) makes it easy to size secondary shipping containers. Primary packages or products are placed and fitted inside four transparent panels and dimensions are directly read in the vertical and horizontal scales in English and Metric units.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Enercon Industries Corp.: Coil design change

The updated Compak(TM) Jr. from Enercon (Menomonee Falls, WI) offers a newly designed hand-held sealing coil said to be ergonomically correct for the operator.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division: Product directory

The 3M (St. Paul, MN) Packaging Systems Div. Product Directory delivers color detailing of all products sold by the division. Each product entry lists the name of the product, product number and detailed description including benefits and features.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Mini inverter

Small 15J "mini inverter" from Baldor (Fort Smith, AR) is for applications requiring variable or constant torque, or constant hp in limited space.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Cutler-Hammer: Cutler-Hammer: Networkable limit switch

New E50 DNA limit switch from Cutler-Hammer (Westerville, OH) communicates directly with DeviceNet networks, without the need for interfacing, I/O blocks, nodes or modules.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Buckhorn, a Myers Industries, Inc Co.: HDPE pallet

Buckhorn (Milford, OH) introduces the new 4840 Distributor(TM) Pallet for general industrial, grocery, food and resale/wholesale applications. Molded from HDPE/structural foam, the Distributor weighs 29 lb and is 100% recyclable.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

ASCO Numatics, Inc: Network control module

Fluid power manufacturer Numatics (Highland, MI) has released the NetBoss NCM Series intelligent network control module. With I/O processor, LCD display and operator interface, NetBoss can operate as an independent control unit or can be incorporated into Numatics' Mark 4 and Mark 2002 valve manifolds.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

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.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

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.

September 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

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.

September 30, 1998