Secondary Packaging

Case packer

The Pouch Packer from SWF/Dyna-Pak (Sanger, CA) automatically packs stand-up pouches, four-side-sealed and other flexible packages into corrugated cases at speeds to 100 packs/min.

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Flexible packaging

Display case packer for pouches

The Key Display Packer from Key Automation (W. St. Paul, MN) can run up to three lanes of pouches received from a high-speed horizontal form/fill/seal machine.

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Secondary Packaging

Case/tray packer

sterbergs (Gteborg, Sweden) has launched a new case/tray packer called the WA/BR 6000. Servo-driven machine allows quick changes between packing patterns, as well as customized patterns to meet production requirements and product design.

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Cartoning

Bar code inspection system

The Plato-0100 is a bar code inspection system from Entry Technology (Cream Ridge, NJ) that verifies readability and presence of a correct bar code on most types of packaging.

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Controls & Machine Components

Protective packaging

Xpander Pak(TM) from Xpander Pak (Glen Allen, VA) is an innovative packaging system designed to protect products under 10 lb from shock and vibration.

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Controls & Machine Components

Vertical form/fill/seal

The new 1000 series vertical form/fill/seal machine from Matrix Packaging (Grafton, WI) consists of stainless steel that can handle any bag size from 21/2" up to 18" W.

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Secondary Packaging

Chub case packing

Thiele-Frontier Products (Minneapolis, MN) has introduced a patented technology for case packing of chub packages. Because chub packages are typically soft and inconsistently shaped, they've had to be hand loaded.

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Controls & Machine Components

Shrink bundling system

The CM Series of high-speed, in-line shrink bundling systems from Packaging Machines (Elk Grove Village, IL) uses a continuous-motion seal system for high-volume shrink wrapping.

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

RF welder

Thermex-Thermatron (Bay Shore, NY) has developed a radio frequency welder that uses a combination of PLC control and specific algorithms to allow preprogramming of up to eight settings.

October 31, 1996

Secondary Packaging

Stretch wrapper

Stretch-O-Seal (Oak Park, IL) has introduced a stretch wrap machine that applies stretch film to multiple containers, thereby eliminating the need for corrugated cartons in some instances.

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Controls & Machine Components

Water bottles

Two styles of PET water bottles have been introduced by Plastic Bottle (Libertyville, IL) for the retail water and sports drink market. M- and J-style tall rounds are available in four sizes: 355-mL, 500-mL, 1-L and 1.5-L.

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Controls & Machine Components

Print/apply labeler

The APT-230 thermal/thermal-transfer print/ apply labeling system from Pro-Mark (Jacksonville, FL) can print up to 6"/sec on labels measuring 1.96" x 1.57" to 4.33" x 4.72".

October 31, 1996

Secondary Packaging

Chub case packing

Thiele-Frontier Products (Minneapolis, MN) has introduced a patented technology for case packing of chub packages. Because chub packages are typically soft and inconsistently shaped, they've had to be hand loaded.

October 31, 1996