Controls & Machine Components

Pillow pack wrapper

Hitech Systems (Torino, Italy) has developed a high-speed electronic horizontal pillow pack wrapping machine. Hiwrap 504 includes the Hiseal transverse sealing system to provide air-tight seals.

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Conveying & accumulation

Magnetic conveyors

O.S. Walker (Worcester, MA) has introduced a line of magnetic conveyor systems for handling cans with special dimensions, such as a tall height-to-diameter ratio or top-heavy cans.

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Controls & Machine Components

Mechanical/pneumatic filler

Designed primarily for glass bottles, the Mecafill VKP filling system from Krones (Franklin, WI) combines a mechanical valve system with pneumatic functions to provide users with accurate and even fill levels.

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Controls & Machine Components

Dosing device

Originally developed for medical applications, Merck's (Whitehouse Station, NJ) Gravitational Doser, or "Grad," is a liquid measuring device that can be applied to most containers, including glass, plastic, metal or paperboard.

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Conveying & accumulation

Fiber optic sensor

The OBF family of photoelectric sensors from ifm efector (Exton, PA) minimizes the chance of false signals through a simple, two-button set-up procedure.

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Conveying & accumulation

Unitizing system

Glue-Fast (Carlstadt, NJ) has introduced the Model LC, a compact glue applicator that stabilizes smaller palletized loads of corrugated cartons, cases, multi-wall paper bags, plastic bags and shrink-wrapped items.

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Controls & Machine Components

CR/senior-friendly vial

Approved by the CPSC, Lermer Packaging's (Garwood, NJ) new prescription CR Vial can be reversed for use as a senior-friendly package. A large tab allows users to line up arrows and push the HDPE cap off of the PP bottle.

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Conveying & accumulation

Accumulator

The Accuglide Plus(TM) from Alvey (St. Louis, MO) is now available with three sensor options to permit gentle handling of lightweight cartons as they accumulate.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Linerless piggyback labels

The PigLess Back(TM) Label from Media Solutions (Longmeadow, MA) is a direct thermal linerless label that allows an average of 43% additional label material per roll, depending on roll size.

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

Printer for f/f/s machines

The Flex Print compact in-line printer from Bell-Mark (Pine Brook, NJ) measures 16" W x 18" H, for easy integration with most hf/f/s machines, including Multivac, Tiromat, Dixie, and Mahaffy & Harder.

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Controls & Machine Components

Widemouth bottles

Clinton Packaging (St. Louis, MO) has introduced two oval glass bottles suited for foods such as salad dressings, condiments or juices. Available in 8- and 12-oz sizes, these flint glass containers are available with a 48-mm twist-cap finish.

April 30, 1996

Flexible packaging

Sachet form/fill/seal

R.A. Jones (Covington, KY) has completed the first of a new series of form/fill/seal machines designed to meet full ISO metric standards. Developed from the company's Pouch King model, the PK4000 has linear web speeds of 100 m (328')/min, and can run at speeds to 1곚 sachets/min, using 80 mm (3.2") wide sachets.

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Controls & Machine Components

Multi-head labeler

Graham Labelling Systems (Essex, U.K.) has developed the AC-driven Admiral programmable multi-head labeling machine. It synchronizes speeds of various bottle handling and label positioning systems to ensure precise label-to-bottle transfer at speeds to 230'/min.

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