Conveying & accumulation

Conveyors and automation

FlexLink Systems Co. (Bethlehem, PA) has introduced an updated full-color brochure that provides an overview of the full line of FlexLink conveyor and automation component products.

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Controls & Machine Components

Invisible bar code technology

Invisible bar code technology from Eastman Chemical (Kingsport, TN) employs inks with compositions based on near-infrared fluorophores (NIRFs). NIRFs fluoresce in the near-infrared region and are thus invisible to the naked eye.

December 31, 1996

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

Stepper motor labeler

The AD-2550 stepper motor applicator from Columbia Labeling Machinery (Danielson, CT) replaces the clutch/brake system of the AD-2500. The 2550's compact 15" design integrates with most vertical form/fill/seal machines, horizontal overwrappers and baggers.

December 31, 1996

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister-pack thermoform/fill/seal system

The Ministar-VAL from Hoong-A America (LaPalma, CA) is a pneu-matically driven thermoform/fill/seal system designed for pharmaceutical applications. It can produce PVC/aluminum or ampule blister packs at speeds to 40 cycles/min.

December 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Metal detection verifier

Loma's (Elk Grove Village, IL) Performance Validation System ensures that the pre-set sensitivities of metal detectors are maintained at a constant level.

December 31, 1996

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bulk bag unloading

K-Tron America (Pittman, NJ) has integrated K2-Modular volumetric feeders with bulk bag unloaders to provide controlled material discharge. Three twin-screw and two single-screw feeder models are available with feed rates ranging from 0.002 cu' to 560 cu'/hr.

December 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Thermoplastic polymers

Carilon® thermoplastic polymers from Shell Chemical (Houston, TX) are the first of a family of aliphatic polyketones said to offer properties not found in other thermoplastic polymers.

December 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Products catalog

Nadel Industries Inc. (Port Chester, NY) is offering a full-color catalog featuring its complete line of packaging products including jars, pots, compacts, mirrors, lipstick containers and other cosmetics accessories.

December 31, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Manual dumping station

Flexicon (Phillipsburg, NJ) has developed a Manual Dumping Station configured for direct connection to flexible screw conveyors. It collects dust created during manual dumping of powder and bulk solid materials from bags, boxes, drums and other containers.

December 31, 1996

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Case-ready packaging options

Cryovac (Duncan, SC) has developed a brochure outlining an innovative range of case-ready packaging options to help packagers offer a greater variety of pre-packaged, premium-quality foods.

December 31, 1996

Converting equipment

CR mouthwash packaging

Rexam (Evansville, IN) has introduced CR packaging for mouthwash. It consists of injection stretch/ blow-molded PET and PP CR jigger closures. The 8- and 16-oz sizes are available with a 28-mm finish.

December 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Senior-friendly/CR vials

Lermer Packaging's (Garfield, NJ) line of senior-friendly/CR prescription vials has been expanded to include 20-, 30-, 40- and 60-dram sizes.

December 31, 1996

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Thinking small pays off big (sidebar)

Troubleshooting the packaging process with FMEAs

December 31, 1996