Controls & Machine Components

Reusable container

Ropak (Georgetown, KY) offers 45" x 48" reusable HDPE collapsible containers as alternatives to pallets. They permit four-side forklift entry with load capacities up to 2ꯠ lb for solid sidewalls and 1귔 lb for open and/or hinged sidewalls.

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Controls & Machine Components

Lightweight label

The Champion (Stamford, CT) Lightweight Label offers an alternative to traditional 60-lb coated one-side label paper. The label paper is available in four standard weights, 47, 51, 54 and 57 lb, and is said to offer excellent opacity, brightness and print performance.

November 30, 1997

Flexible packaging

Vertical f/f/s system

The Circle Model V16H106D vertical form/fill/seal system from Sasib Packaging (DePere, WI) packages a variety of liquid products in flexible pouches at speeds to 600 pouches/min.

November 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Turnkey bagging systems

WeighPack Systems' (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) new automatic bagging systems integrate weigh-filling, bagging and conveying of many types of fresh and frozen foods plus several other consumer and OEM products.

November 30, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister packaging machines

Key Intl. (Englishtown, NJ) has developed the Ministar(TM) thermoforming/cold forming blister packaging machines. They handle a variety of materials, including PVC, PVDC, PET and aluminum.

November 30, 1997

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Insert wrapping system

The VP450 film packaging system from Pfankuch Machinery (Apple Valley, MN) wraps coupons, recipes, premiums and other inserts that are placed in food packages.

November 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Product brochure

A full-color brochure from Herbert Static Control (Hatfield, PA) describes its complete range of static control products for the graphic arts and converting industries.

November 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Ink-jet printer

Marsh (Belleville, IL) has improved its Patrion ink-jet printer with a backup/restore feature designed to save messages, system configurations or art to a floppy disk or hard drive.

November 30, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling capabilities

Tape and Label Engineering (St. Petersburg, FL) has come out with a brochure that details the company's labeling capabilities. The company designs, manufactures and prints p-s primary labels and tags.

November 30, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Troubleshooting guide

National Starch and Chemical (Bridgewater, NJ) is offering a pocket-size troubleshooting guide that addresses 39 questions regarding labeling adhesives and gives tips to ensure trouble-free operation.

November 30, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Materials and container development lead outsourced functions

Development of packaging materials and containers and the graphics that go on them are the functions most often outsourced, say Packaging World readers. However, packaging machinery selection, packaging line design and integration all make the Top Ten.

November 30, 1997

Conveying & accumulation

End feeders zip chili pepper packing

Equipment that automatically feeds ends to can seamers helps Mexico City-based La Coste"a meet rising demand for its chili peppers. The feeders also save 70% in labor costs and improve overall efficiency at a two-year-old plant.

November 30, 1997

Flexibles

3M saves bundles with new bundle

The Audio and Video Products Div. of St. Paul, MN-based 3M Co. has scored an impressive victory in packaging source reduction. This leading producer of bulk videotape for the film duplication industry designed a returnable and reusable package for its products that: * eliminates 1.4 million cu' of waste annually, * reduces the number of packaging components from 11 to three, * reduces the variety of packaging materials from five to two, * reduces labor costs not only in 3M's Hutchinson, MN, plant but at its customers' plants, too, and, * saves $4 million annually in packaging costs.

November 30, 1997