Machinery: Page 660

Converting equipment

Glue valves

The 500 series glue valves from Valco Cincinnati feature advanced solenoid technology for short glue patterns at high machine speeds, as well as an adjustable flow rate for precise glue volume control.

April 3, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Automatic top loader

Equipped with a gantry or an articulated 6-axis robot, the SD Series automatic top loader from Cermex offers numerous features in a minimal footprint.

April 3, 2008

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

Entry-level vf/f/s

The Starter-Pak vf/f/s machine from J&J Mfg. Co. is designed with the capability of making pillow or 3-side-sealed bags at speeds of 30 bags/min.

April 3, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Servo - driven cartoners

Oystar USA’s Pharmaceutical Packaging Div. offers its advanced line of Oystar IWK S Series cartoners. Available in speeds options from 70 to 500 cartons/min, the CFR 21-compliant S Series opens cartons before they reach the transport lug, eliminating the possibility of unopened cartons entering the machine.

April 3, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Wash - down case taper

New from EZ-Tek Industries is the BB-2/S stainless-steel case-taping machine, designed for large-run case sealing in a wash-down environment.

April 3, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Neckhanger applicator

Designed with POP marketing of wine in mind, Fusion’s BNA feeder efficiently applies neckhangers to bottles without slowing down most filling lines.

April 3, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

PMMI Packaging Intelligence Briefs

Briefs highlight emerging trends affecting the global packaging industry in White Paper-like reports.

April 3, 2008

Cartoning

Automated machine loading

ESS Technologies integrates a Fanuc LR Mate mini robot with ESS custom-designed end-of-arm tooling to create the TaskMate™ robotic loading system, suitable for automating machine loading at the infeed.

April 2, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Print/apply pallet labeler

NJM/CLI has introduced the enhanced Model 401X print-and-apply pallet labeler.

April 2, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Servo capper

New England Machinery has introduced its newest capper, the NESHC-S single-head servo capper in response to a growing need, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry.

April 2, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Vertical - scoop belting option

The new ThermoDrive® sprocket-driven hygienic vertical-scoop belting now offered on Dorner’s AquaPruf family of sanitary conveyors uses 55% less water during cleaning in comparison to other belts.

April 2, 2008

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister-card folder

MGS Machine has introduced a third-generation high-speed blister-card folder/wallet-packaging system for pharmaceuticals, designed with an emphasis on modular stations and devices for future flexibility and product changeover. Machines are available at speeds to 300 packages/min.

April 2, 2008