Controls & Machine Components

Limit switch brochure

Candy Controls (Niles, IL) introduces its 6-page, 4-color brochure on the PLS800 Programmable Limit Switch. The brochure contains photos and a complete description and explanation of the easy-to-program switch.

August 31, 1996

Machinery: Page 1190

Controls & Machine Components

In-mold labeling

Cardinal Packaging (Streetsboro, OH) has introduced a new technology for applying a plastic label to an injection-molded container at the molding stage.

August 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Carton sealers

Intertape (St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada) has introduced a new semi-automatic uniform case sealer. Model USA 3660-7 can seal cases ranging from 12" x 24" x 12" to 36" x 60" x an unlimited length.

August 31, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Vacuum pumps

PIAB (Hingham, MA) released a new brochure highlighting the company's line of vacuum pumps. PIAB vacuum systems are designed to perform most packaging procedures, including erecting, loading, opening, inserting, labeling, palletizing, forming and vacuum conveying.

August 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Tablet dispenser

Continental Plastics Europe (Ratingen, Germany) has introduced a two-piece tablet dispenser made of PP with an inner spring that can be fitted into glass medicine bottles.

August 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Thermal transfer ribbon

Dynell Inc. (Danielson, CT) discusses its wide range of labels, bar code ribbons, tabletop design-and-print systems, and print-and-apply systems for labeling applications in its new full-color brochure.

August 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

H-divider/tray packer

A packaging alternative for retail displays can be found in Brenton Eng.'s (Alexandria, MN) new Integrated H-divider/tray packaging system. It accommodates round or oval PET or glass bottles at speeds to 25 trays/min.

August 31, 1996

Controls & machine components

Fill-height monitor

The Checkmat from Krones (Franklin, WI) is now available in an X-ray version for maximum precision in fill height monitoring. The X-ray source is completely inoperative after being switched off, so no elaborate safety precautions are necessary, says Krones.

August 31, 1996

Flexible packaging

Bagging machine

Rovema's (Lawrenceville, GA) SBS/250 continuous-motion vertical form/fill/seal machines can produce the Stabilo Bag and Stabilo Box at speeds to 120/min.

August 31, 1996

Converting equipment

Reusable IBC

The Ecobulk MX from Schutz Container Systems (Perryburg, OH) is a UN-approved composite intermediate bulk container designed for the transport of liquids.

August 31, 1996

Secondary Packaging

Case erector

R.A. Pearson Co. (Spokane, WA) has developed a new compact case erector that runs tablock or standard cases at speeds to 25 containers/min. Model R225 has a variable frequency drive with a programmable keypad.

August 31, 1996

Secondary Packaging

HDPE films

Process modifications have improved the tear performance of Monax® Plus oriented HDPE films produced by Tredegar Industries (Richmond, VA). Traditional paper/poly/foil/poly pouches, product overwraps and stand-up pouches are examples of packaging that can benefit from these improved films.

August 31, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Ocean Spray's vision improves inspection

Juice maker automates vision system for detecting fill heights and cap application on PET bottles containing hot-filled juices. Productivity rises, labor costs decline, resulting in payback in less than one year.

August 31, 1996