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Converting equipment
KBA waterless printing for short or long runs on many substrates
KBA MePrint, a subsidiary of the printing press manufacturer, has developed the Genius 52 for printing on plastic, labels, paperboard and other materials, for short runs with setup in less than 5 minutes and 10 sheets. The waterless technology provides high quality, consistent print production regardless of run length. Since the late 1990s, KBA has partnered with B&R Industrial Automation for control technology.
August 2, 2012

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Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
Vertical bagger serves-up sweet rewards
Reliable, flexible vertical form/fill/sealer helps contract packager add cost-effective capacity to meet increasing customer demand.
August 2, 2012
A roll of preprinted film, supplied by the customer, unwinds at the foot of the vertical form/fill/seal machine, then feeds upward for bag filling and sealing.
Coding, Printing & Labeling
EMT grows with its advanced digital finishing and transport solutions
EMT International provides digital web finishing and transport solutions to the graphics industries. The Chameleon finishing line is a flexible, high speed, tight web finishing system that provides solutions to the digital and conventional printing industries.
August 2, 2012
Secondary Packaging
Depalletizer focuses on labor reduction, smooth workflow
The new Venus depalletizer from Solema is capable of feeding four rows per minute through its patented unloading system. Features include integrated controls from B&R Industrial Automation, operator-friendly touch screen, automatic pallet rotation to stabilize the product, a small footprint and automatic slip sheet removal. Production throughput is increased with continuous flow, preprogrammed operation with no need for operator intervention.
August 2, 2012
Converting equipment
HP Indigo: first digital press for flexible packaging
HP is the largest digital vendor in the graphic arts, and the Indigo business specializes in digital printing presses that deliver the highest quality color printing.
August 2, 2012
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Liquid pharma line requires fast, flexible pick-and-place
Flexibility and fast changeover were top-of-the-list requirements for a robotic pick-and-place unit for a liquid packaging line at Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC, located in Lincolnton, NC.
August 1, 2012
For bottle reducers, the EOAT requires a guidepost in addition to the vacuum to ensure they do not fall off the robot head before being seated in the bottle neck.
Conveying & accumulation
Best practices for specifying conveying and container handling equipment
Despite their importance, conveyors and container handling technologies are often an afterthought. They shouldn’t be. Things to consider:
August 1, 2012
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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Robot handles chocolates at 360 pieces/min
The Ozersky Souvenir confectionery plant is one of the largest manufacturers of confectionery products in Russia.
August 1, 2012
With the use of smart vision software, the four robots at Ozersky Souvenir accurately and gently pick irregularly shaped chocolates and place them on a separate conveyor at a rate of 360/min.
Secondary Packaging
Robots address expanse of packaging needs - five case histories
Confectionery, food, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods are just a few of the industries employing robots for their speed, functionality, efficiency, and accuracy.
August 1, 2012
Custom end-of-arm tooling for the robot arm at Kelly-Moore’s facility.
Flow wrapping
A splice in time saves dimes
At Odom’s Tennessee Pride, automatic film splicing systems are being added to flow wrapping equipment to boost productivity and reduce film waste.
August 1, 2012
This automatic splicing system has been a big help not only in reducing film waste but also in making Odom’s Tennessee Pride more operationally efficient.
Controls & Machine Components
Stepper motors for actuation on bag-in-box machine
Speed, flexibility, and cost—few machine characteristics are in demand to the extent that these three are. Pattyn meets this trend head on with a PC-based control platform.
August 1, 2012
Stepper motor terminals (above) do a good job of controlling the four stepper motors used on the Model Ceflex-21.
Controls & Machine Components
Achema delivers a futuristic perspective
Trend reports look ahead to anti-counterfeiting, biotherapeutics, container-sized production, and automation.
July 31, 2012
Pw 43066 Achema
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Upscale bottled water brand chooses scribing lasers
Nestlé Group's Carola Natural Spring Water brand benefits from the increased performance, flexibility, and high-quality coding of new scribing lasers.
July 30, 2012
Pw 43041 Carola1
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Antares Vision Group's VRI for prefilled syringes
Antares Vision Group to Debut 100% Visual Inspection and Leak Detection System for Prefilled Syringes at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Other highlights at Antares Vision Group's Booth N-5844 include a combination plunger rod placement/labelling system for prefilled syringes, and a streamlined user interface uniting company’s portfolio of inspection systems.
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