Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Video: New extended-shelf-life filling technology

Federal Manufacturing introduces a new 30-valve net-weight (non-contact) ESL filler with a 10-station pick-and-place capping turret. Options include hot water sanitizing for juice or drinking yogurt applications or steam sterilization for extended life Ultra-High-Temperature (UHT) processed milk or dairy beverages. Booth # S-1878

October 31, 2012

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Secondary Packaging

Video: Robotic high-speed palletizing for trays, cases, bulk, and bundles

Currie by Brenton’s new patented technology palletizes or depalletizes trays, large loads, bulk items, and bundles. This patented system handles layers of up to 500 pounds, moves up to six full layers a minute, and gently handles full layers with each motion. It surpasses current end-of-arm tooling solutions. Booth # N-4013

October 31, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video: Latest in track and trace pressure sensitive labeling equipment

LSI’s Model 1220 Track and Trace Bundle Label System helps manufacturers follow products through the supply chain by carrying forward handling data at each stage of transport. The system protects consumers from contaminated or counterfeit products and lowers costs associated with lost products and product recalls. Booth # N-3921

October 31, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Video: New semi-automatic handle applicator for market development

Roberts PolyPro introduces a new semi-automatic handle applicator designed for market expansion. This machine, with a single operator, can apply handles in two-pack configurations as well as three-, four-, six-, and eight-packs and can be moved from line to line to accommodate variable production schedules. Booth # N-3916

October 31, 2012

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Servo-driven peristaltic pump for precise liquid filling of pharmaceuticals

SteelHeart servo-driven peristaltic pump provides infinite points of reference to enable precise filling for liquid pharmaceutical applications. May be configured with one to 12 pumps; equipped with Allen-Bradley controls, including the PanelView Plus 600.

October 31, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Automatic machine adjustment for end-of-line packaging

Schneider Packaging Equipment debuts its Pro-Adjust add-on solution that automatically adjusts all types of machines—including case packers, palletizers, case loaders—for varying package sizes. Stepper motor-driven system greatly enhances speed and accuracy of changeovers, while increasing machine uptime and OEE.

October 31, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Two-times the improvements for hybrid palletizers

Intelligrated has introduced two new enhancements for its Alvey 950 series hybrid palletizers: an on-board stretch bander that adds stability to otherwise unstable loads, and an integrated control system that allows both the palletizer and its robotic arms to operate from a single PLC.

October 31, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Pneumatically rendered Stairway to Heaven

Demonstrating the company's expertise in pneumatic control applications, the Clippard Automated Air Guitar at Clippard Instrument Laboratory's booth uses 62 cylinders, 58 valves, and 50 psi to strum out 16 acoustic songs for the enjoyment of show visitors.

October 31, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Integrated case sealer/printer

Squid Ink showed off its BB-2/S case taper, designed for cost-effective top and bottom case taping for large-run case-sealing applications, integrated with the AutoPilot high-resolution ink-jet printing system. AutoPilot uses Xaar piezo technology to print up to .7 in. of characters, text, scannable bar codes, and logos at 180-dpi.

October 31, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Laser coding system prints on OPP film without perforation

Targeted at snack-food and candy packaging applications using oriented polypropylene film, the eSolarMark Fiber YAG laser coding system from Matthews Marking Products responds to the carbon ink on a package's film substrate to produce a brilliant, contrasting code, without causing film perforation.

October 30, 2012

Secondary Packaging

High-speed palletizing robot

Fanuc's high-speed palletizing robot was doing a triple pick for about 45 cases/min.

October 30, 2012

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

Vf/f/s machine switches from pillow bags to zipper packages

The XYT bag machine from Triangle Package Machinery allows users to switch bag styles--from pillow bags with zippers to standard pillow pouches to a four-corner bag with or without zipper--on packages up to 15 in. wide. Machine boasts fastest zipper bag speed at 60/min for a four-corner bag with zipper.

October 30, 2012

Flow wrapping

Stick pack machine for pharmaceutical applications

Körber Medipak demonstrates its new StickPack packaging line from Mediseal, new to the U.S. market. The line controls stick packs during the entire process, using a side-load process into a unique carton style for pharmaceutical powders.

October 30, 2012