Conveying & accumulation

Pallet load labeling

Kolinahr Systems' (Louisville, KY) SA-2000 is an automatic print/apply pallet load labeling system. When integrated with a product load accumulation conveyor, it can apply labels to one or two sides of individual finished product loads.

January 31, 1997

Machinery: Page 1158

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Printer/applicator

The Bakery Printer & Applicator from EPI Labelers (New Freedom, PA) was specifically designed to place labels and date codes on packaged bread, rolls, candy and other bakery items.

January 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Mid-size PLC

The C200H Alpha is a new mid-size PLC from Omron Electronics (Schaumburg, IL) that integrates enhanced communications and connectivity options with I/O versatility and speeds to produce a versatile and powerful programmable controller.

January 31, 1997

Secondary Packaging

Case erector

The Pro Forma 230 is a new case erector from A-B-C Packaging Machine (Tarpon Springs, FL) designed to be very forgiving to variations in corrugated cases.

January 31, 1997

Sustainability

IBC serves up savings for sauce maker

Pepper Source reduces its packaging and distribution costs with a reusable bulk container that saves in both shipping and receiving, says maker of sauces, marinades and glazes.

January 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Combiner

Gebo (Laval, Quebec, Canada) has developed a patent-pending double-lane-pressureless combiner for bottles or cans. It constantly adjusts output lanes to accommodate variation of product flow.

January 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Columbia Labeling Machinery (Danielson, CT): Catherine A. Bryson, dir., sales and mktg.

January 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Series couplers

E-z mate Series couplers from Parker Hannifin's Quick Coupling Div. (Minneapolis, MN) use twist-sleeve action and automatic sleeve-lock to prevent accidental disconnection.

January 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Assembly line automation

"Assembly Conveyor Technical Manual" is a free, 88-page book from Industrial Conveyor (Memphis, TN) that highlights the Industraline® building block approach to assembly line automation.

January 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Packaging web sites

The stampede onto the Internet by the packaging community shows no signs of slowing. A variety of information can be gleaned from these sites, many of which offer immediate, technical information.

January 31, 1997

Secondary Packaging

Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Klockner Bartelt, Inc. (Sarasota, FL): Jeff Martin, business dir., pouch and packaging systems; Dave Miller, market development dir., pouch packaging; Jim Lyons, business dir., cartoning systems.

January 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Intermittent-motion cartoner

IWK (Fairfield, NJ) has introduced a horizontal intermittent-motion cartoner capable of handling up to 80 cartons/min, using a rotary style carton opening system.

January 31, 1997

Conveying & accumulation

United Distillers bulks up on savings

United Distillers saves $400ꯠ in freight and corrugated costs by purchasing bottles in bulk rather than in reshippers, and by shipping outgoing product in a Bliss-style case rather than the reshipper. New depalletizer, case erectors, case taper and inspection systems boost efficiency on 1.75-L spirits line.

January 31, 1997