Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling head's top speed is 1,000 labels/hr

Among its labeling solutions displayed at Ipack-Ima, Altech demonstrated its top-of-the line 1,000 label/min ALritma X labeling head, which features a push-pull label web drive system that maintains perfect web tension for ultra-high precision labeling, no matter the label size or pitch.

June 12, 2015

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Controls & Machine Components

Tolomatic: All-stainless electric rod cylinder

The ERD22 electric rod cylinder from Tolomatic is a low-cost, versatile replacement for pneumatic cylinders and an alternative to manual processes, featuring force capabilities up to 1,700 lbf (7 kN), hygienic design and IP69k rating.

June 12, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Back Blow Air Nozzle For Cleaning Inside Diameters

EXAIR’s new 1/4 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle has been designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, channel, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features. An array of holes provide a forceful 360 degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips and light oils from machining processes.

June 11, 2015

Flow wrapping

Horizontal flow wrapper for single-serve baked goods

Next-generation equipment perfectly meets David’s Cookies’ need for easier pack size changeover and faster production speeds.

June 9, 2015

Conveying & accumulation

Intelligrated promotes Bruce Sudler to sales manager for Midwest

Material handling industry veteran to lead regional business development efforts.

June 8, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

SMAC: Electric cylinder

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators, Inc. has introduced built-in controllers that can be equipped with any SMAC CB and LCA actuator for 5- and 1-micron applications; the CBL35C electric cylinder is the first in the series with a built-in controller, offering the advantages of virtually no noise, longer life and no air contamination.

June 5, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering: Safety limit switches

Banner Engineering introduces its SI Series Safety Limit Switches designed to effectively monitor the position of a wide variety of guards, gates, covers and other moveable machine fixtures and tooling.

June 3, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Gebo Cermex: Diagnostic audits for determining container degradation

Gebo Cermex has added two new options to its range of audits—the “shocks” audit and the “pressure” audit—that will soon be incorporated into its overall EIT (Efficiency Improvement Tool) to detect, locate, and measure the critical points on the packaging line.

June 2, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Duravant acquires established manufacturer Hamer

Hamer’s assets expand Duravant’s reach in high quality specialty automated packaging equipment and systems.

June 1, 2015

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Twin-bowl filling is just the ticket

Limited floor space was a factor as Heaven Hill Distilleries evaluated new filling equipment. It led to the Bardstown plant being the first to install a new kind of filler.

June 1, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Small cartoner brings huge benefits

Short-run orders at this distribution and packaging center are on the rise, and it was getting increasingly expensive to produce them. Semi-automatic cartoner to the rescue.

June 1, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Ring slide components deliver precise motion

This builder of tablet counting systems needed precise control of bottle infeed for a 200 bottles/minute system going to a maker of substitute narcotic tablets.

June 1, 2015

Flexible packaging

Single-source line for pouch packaging

When the Ute Tribe’s agricultural enterprise launched a new line of corn meal for retail sale, having a single source for most of the packaging equipment proved helpful.

June 1, 2015