Controls & Machine Components

Horizontal cartoner

The semi-automatic Model 100 horizontal cartoner from Superior Packaging Equipment (Carlstadt, NJ) has an open frame construction for complete accessibility and ease of maintenance.

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Secondary Packaging

Palletizing robots

The newest model in the PR-Series of palletizing robots from Pacific Robotics (San Diego, CA) palletizes four different products from four infeed lines at the same time.

August 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Multi-lane weighers

WeighPack Systems (Booth 2185) will introduce a new line of weighing machines equipped with single- to triple-lane flow. These machines can be used for weigh-filling of bags, boxes, jars, cartons or trays.

August 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Flow wrapper

The new Pack 30-CA high-speed flow wrapper from Klockner Ho/oonsel Tevopharm (Booth 2326-2440) individually flow wraps hard boiled candy, lozenges, chewing gum and other solid, regularly shaped products.

August 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Case packer

The Model 820 case packer from McDowell (Booth 3580) packs glass or plastic bottles at speeds to 10 cases/min. Works with round or nonround bottles.

August 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Bar code system

The Pathfinder® Ultra(TM) RF printer from Monarch Marking (Booth 1519) is a portable bar code printing system that integrates bar code printing, laser bar code scanning and spread spectrum radio frequency data communications capabilities in a hand-held computing device.

August 31, 1995

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Automatic feeder

The Model VIP-100 feeding machine from MGS Machine (Maple Grove, MN) feeds flat products out of a single magazine at speeds to 100/min. It uses a unique combination of friction, vacuum feeding and pneumatic principles to consistently feed a variety of products, including leaflets, accordian-fold literature, cards, booklets, magazines, CDs and video tapes.

August 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Air bag packager

The SBP-SS-AA-16 Speedy Bag Packager is a pneumatically-operated system from All Packaging Machinery (Booth 346) that is USDA approved for poultry and meat.

August 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Semi-automatic case sealer

The SK-300BD semi-automatic case sealer is new from Sekisui TA (Booth 3228). Designed for use in cold and wet environments, it's suited for frozen foods, meat and poultry.

August 31, 1995

Controls & Machine Components

Handled oval PVC

Vanguard Plastics (Paterson, NJ) has developed a 32-oz PVC handled oval bottle, offering a full grip handle and recessed label area. Suitable for household chemicals, automotive chemicals, maintenance supplies, or professional hair care products.

August 31, 1995

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling checklist

To prevent unforeseen problems, Engraph Label Group (Charlotte, NC) is offering a "Checklist for Labeling Success." The free checklist details up to eight parameters for each of five categories, including container, facestock, adhesive, graphics and application.

August 31, 1995

Filling/capping, dry

Erect/pack/seal system

Durable Packaging (Booth 3365) will introduce its Erect/Pack/Seal System with bag-in-box feature. Suitable for packaging of bulk, powdered and medical products.

August 31, 1995

Secondary Packaging

Cartoning and sizing

Pack and Stack(TM) version 3.0 from Advanced Logistics Systems (Roche Harbor, WA) is software designed to size and palletize single-sized or bulk items.

August 31, 1995