Secondary Packaging

Gear boxes deliver on line of stretch wrappers

Compact, smooth-running, and capable of being integrated into this OEM’s stretch wrappers in a variety of orientations, SE Encore right-angle speed reducers have become a go-to standard.

March 7, 2019

Machinery: Page 237

Conveying & accumulation

Optimizing the sorting and filling of returnable glass

Flooded with returnable glass bottles of varying types, this brewer needed an efficient method of sorting out its own distinct bottles from the rest; a new filling line completes the upgrade.

March 6, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard: Gradient valves

NIV series gradient valves from Clippard feature multiple 2-way, normally-closed solenoids connected around a central body. Each actuator operates independently, allowing for flow of various media to be mixed or for one media to be split into multiple streams.

March 6, 2019

Conveying & accumulation

Propack Processing: Row distribution system

Propack’s row distribution system is a product delivery system that uses AC motors and servo technology to receive rows of products—bars, cookies, snacks— from upstream processing equipment.

March 5, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Safety module

B&R Industrial offers the X20SO6530 digital output module that provides six safety relays on a unit with the X20's standard 25 mm width. Unit has single-channel isolated outputs with a maximum switching capacity of 230 VAC / 6 A or 24 VDC / 6 A.

March 5, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

HPP paired with bottle filling proves to be a powerful combination

Stay Fresh Foods finds success in the rapidly expanding High Pressure Processing market, then adds bottling services to provide healthy-beverage customers with a one-stop shop.

March 3, 2019

Filling/capping, dry

MAP tray for nuts is reclosable, too

In a sophisticated factory in the Turkish province of Sakarya, Aydin Kuruyemiş produces high-quality nuts and dried fruits in various pack styles.

March 1, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Antaira Technologies: Industrial wireless device

Antaira Technologies introduces the AMS-2111 Series industrial wireless device designed for industrial and enterprise wireless access applications. Based on IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, the access point supports high-speed data transmission of up to 150MBps.

March 1, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

JW Winco: Expanded range of rod end bearings

JW Winco, Inc., a Ganter Co., offers an expanded range of rod end bearings, including GN 648.1/GN 648.2 steel zinc-plated, tapped type, or with threaded stem and GN 648.5/GN 648.6 stainless steel, tapped type, or with threaded stem.

February 27, 2019

Material handling

Shippers deliver early-stage clinical trial samples

Celerion helps its pharmaceutical manufacturer clients safely and swiftly deliver products in environmentally friendly, temperature-sensitive shipping containers.

February 26, 2019

Operational Excellence

Cold chain management connects pharma to food

In this First Person Q&A, Anthony Dellumo, Product Specialist at QProducts & Services, discusses thermal packaging needs in these two markets, and the booming e-commerce business and its cold chain implications.

February 26, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Piab: Vacuum generator with IO-link

piCOMPACT®23 SMART is an IO-Link-ready vacuum generator platform from Piab that offers operation with either standard 24V IO or IO-Link.

February 25, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Nord Gear: Industrial gear units

Nord Gear launches the MAXXDRIVE® XT series of industrial gear units available in power ranges of 67 to 2,000 HP with speed ratios of 6.3 to 22.4. Output torque ranges from 132,000 to 660,000 lb-in.

February 22, 2019