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Controls & Machine Components

CD-Rom catalog

Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AK) introduces a new and improved version of its interactive CD-ROM electronic catalog. The new Version 2.0 contains CAD-DXF drawings of over 300 Baldor products.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Bus components

Balluff (Florence, KY) now offers all of the components necessary to build and maintain an Actuator-Sensor Interface (ASI) bus system, which allows simple connection of more than 100 packaging line components to a PC or PLC with minimal wiring.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Bar-code scanners

A new family of bar-code scanners from S.T.I. (La Celle, St. Cloud, France) is now available through the French Technology Press Office. The BB-Scan Industrial Series has read ranges from 2 cm up to 23'.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

End-load cartoner

The new Hoypack FP200 end-load cartoner from Tetra Laval Food Hoyer (Albion, MI) is designed for end-loading a variety of food and nonfood products into single- or multi-pack cartons.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Printed outserts

The new R.A.C.E. (right-angle closed-end) pharmaceutical outsert from Plymouth Printing (Cranford, NJ) fits in or on most containers. It extends printable space by providing a larger character format.

January 31, 1996

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Plastic strapping machine

The SureTyer(TM) plastic strapping machine from Signode (Glenview, IL) provides simple, low-maintenance operation for high-speed bundling and carton closure applications at speeds to 35 straps/min, depending on package and chute size.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Bar code printer

The QualaBar Model 485 is a low-cost, high-performance bar code printing system from RJS, Inc. (Monrovia, CA). With an 8.1" printhead, it produces labels up to 8" W and 12.5" L.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Grease feeder

The LubeSite® 404 grease feeder from LubeSite Systems, Inc. (Kinston, NC) is now available with a clear, Lexan® PC base, which allows visual inspection of the unit's internal workings, and a vibrant yellow cap on its reservoir to increase the unit's visibility.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Packet placer

The Model PPS-250 packet placing system with stepper motor control from George Gordon As-sociates (Nashua, NH) places a range of packet sizes at speeds to 250 cycles/ min.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Coupon inserter

The Thiele Eng. (Minneapolis, MN) Model S-106 Mini-Recip Placer is an economical machine designed to accurately place coupons, labels and other inserts into or onto a receiving container at speeds to 100/min.

January 31, 1996

Secondary Packaging

Pallet stretch wrapper

The EZ-Duz-It® Powered Plus is a low-cost, variable-speed pallet stretch wrap machine from Infra Pak (Farmers Branch, TX). Features positive alignment and corner compensation.

January 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Fundamentals book

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (Herndon, VA) has introduced the "Fundamentals of Packaging Technology" textbook. With plans to update it every two years, IoPP believes it will be the most up-to-date packaging reference source available.

January 31, 1996