Machinery: Page 501

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Understanding the basics of automatic pressure sensitive labeling methods

Download this white paper from Label-Aire for a comprehensive primer on selecting an automated pressure-sensitive labeling machine. Compares and contrasts the three fundamental types of technologies: wipe-on, air-blow and tamp-blow.

December 19, 2011

Filling/capping, dry

See the PharmaPack-US high-speed capper in action

The PCL-15FT is a versatile press-on and screw-on automatic capper designed for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical, food, beverage, health/beauty, and confection industries. Its automatic rejection feature rejects inverted caps to provide continuous product throughput and features speeds up to 150 bpm.

December 19, 2011

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Tablet/capsule counter for nutraceuticals incorporating container unscrambler

Video from PharmaPack-US shows a complete tablet/capsule packaging line from container and cap unscrambling through filling, capping, and labeling.

December 19, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Multipacking equipment at Process Expo

A multipacking machine capable of 200 packs/min is demonstrated at the Harpak-Ulma (www.harpak-ulma.com) booth during Process Expo 2011 in Chicago by Paolo Gelpi of Italy-based Rama Packaging & Automation.

December 16, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Dedicated signal conditioners

Six new Dedicated Signal Conditioners added to Wago's JUMPFLEX® 857 Series Signal Conditioner and Relay family support focused applications requiring conversion, isolation and/or amplification of just 1 signal type.

December 13, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering Corp.: Low-profile safety light curtains

EZ-SCREEN® Low-Profile Safety Light Curtain with Integral Muting from Banner Engineering is designed for use on smaller production machines, yet are robust enough for large power presses.

December 13, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: New PC-based control software uses C/C++ languages

Said to be the company’s most significant software release since 1996, Beckhoff Automation’s TwinCAT 3 with eXtended Automation Technology (XAT) is a dynamic PC-based control software that comes with object-oriented IEC 61131-3 extensions.

December 12, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Air-transfer case packer

The air-transfer case packer from Hartness International is unique in the way that it reduces back pressure on the containers being case packed.

December 9, 2011

Flexible packaging

Video shows latest multi-lane stick packaging f/f/s technology

Fres-Co video shows Alfa form/fill/seal machine for stick packs, with up to 24 lanes and 100 cycles/min. Video explains dosing options for both liquids and powders.

December 9, 2011

Flexible packaging

Food, beverage, and pharma liquid aseptic f/f/s machine with closure applicator

Video from Fres-Co shows FDA-validatable FSU1000 form/fill/seal machine for liquid food, beverage and pharma applications. Video shows automated fitment applicator for applying closures. Includes demonstration of clean-in-place/sterilize-in-place capabilities.

December 9, 2011

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

Continuous-motion vf/f/s machine for coffee

Fres-Co G14C is shown in this video applying valves in-line to f/f/s rollstock and then forming, squaring and sealing bags at up to 80/min. Includes gas flushing capability.

December 9, 2011

Flexible packaging

Aseptic hot-fill f/f/s for liquid products

Watch this video of the only system on the market capable of aseptically hot-filling liquids into pouches from 50 mL to 10 L with a product temperature ranging to 195 deg F.

December 9, 2011