Conveying & accumulation

Shrink-wrapped protection for white goods

When a British manufacturer of freezers and refrigerators entered a more upscale segment of the market, shrink film was the packaging material of choice.

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Flexible packaging

Pouch is economical, ecological

The formed hamburger patties produced at Micarna require a thermoformed tray for a package because their shape must be protected through distribution. Unformed ground beef, however, needs no such protection, so Micarna relies on a simpler, less expensive and "greener" alternative: modified-atmosphere pouches produced on a vertical form/fill/seal machine.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Eastman Chemical Company: Foam packaging

Eastman Chemical (Kingsport, TN) has introduced Eastalite(TM) foam technology for food packaging. When used with Eastapack CPET, the new technology results in food containers that can withstand temperatures from

June 30, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label helps curb product diversion

A holographic labeling program instituted by hair-care manufacturer Sebastian Intl. helps to identify distributors and salons that sell or resell products to unauthorized retailers.

June 30, 1999

Conveying & accumulation

Intralox: Intralox: Motorized pulleys

Interroll Corp. (Wilmington, NC) offers the 400 and 500 series motorized pulleys to complement the Intralox series 800, 900 and 1100 segmented belts.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Aligning conveyor

Food products can be aligned into designated rows through the use of free-moving plastic wheels attached to the "Laner" by Span Tech (Glasgow, KY). This conveyor is best suited for products exiting spiral freezers or coolers, according to the manufacturer.

June 30, 1999

Conveying & accumulation

ABB Robotics: Depanning system

Designed specifically for bakeries, ABB's (New Berlin, WI) RollBot(TM) moves baked goods from pans to conveyors or trays at a rate of 30 pans/min using vacuum or needle lifting mechanisms.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

PET bottles

Matrix Packaging (Addison, IL) has introduced a new frosted finish for its line of injection/stretch blow-molded PET bottles. The finish is in-mold frosted and is more economical than the application of a secondary frosted finish.

June 30, 1999

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Combining machinery functions while we broaden options

The big show at Dsseldorf, interpack 99, proved to be another education in the worldwide scope of packaging. Coming just seven months after Pack Expo 98, there are some parallels between the shows, though there's also a whole host of differences.

June 30, 1999

Secondary Packaging

H.B. Fuller : Packaging adhesive

H.B. Fuller (St. Paul, MN) has introduced Advantra LT(TM) low-application-temperature packaging adhesives for case and carton sealing, tray forming and other packaging applications.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Imtec, Inc: PVC tags

GraphiPlast(TM) from Imtec (Bellows Falls, VT) is a line of PVC tags that can be printed with all current imprinting technologies. Commonly used to identify steel and other metal components, the tags resist extreme weather conditions, chemicals and acid pickling.

June 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Exair Corporation: Cabinet cooler

Exair's (Cincinnati, OH) new micro NEMA 4/4X Cabinet Cooler purges and cools overheated electrical control panels. Its 5" height allows it to be mounted in small enclosures and confined areas.

June 30, 1999

Flexibles

Capsule reviews

Weatherchem's (Twinsburg, OH) site at www.weatherchem.com provides information on products such as its Top-Squeeze one-piece squeeze-and-turn child-resistant closure, which recently passed the revised Consumer Product Safety Commission protocol tests.

June 30, 1999