Conveying & accumulation

Improved outserter

Improvements have been made to the MGS TopSerter™, which automatically feeds pharmaceutical outserts, applies hot melt adhesive, and places them onto the tops of bottles.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Dual-label printer/applicator

The new Model 5100 Dual-Label pallet printer-applicator from Weber combines a high-performance label print engine with a specially engineered articulating applicator to perform the printing and adjacent-side labeling of pallets in-line.

August 9, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Control/display products

Newly launched Specific Control and Display products from Eaton Corp. are designed for processes

August 9, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Soft start/stop controllers

Carlo Gavazzi has recently launched a new line of RSH Series soft start/stop motor controllers, available in 2 sizes with basic rotary or advanced push-button controls.

August 9, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Arm-mountable PC

Beckhoff Automation has announced the CP72xx line of Intel® M-Class Panel PCs, providing industrial applications with integrated controllers that feature robust and high-tech displays.

August 9, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Corp.: On-board safety

The Bosch Rexroth IndraDrive with Safety-On-Board features Safe Motion™ technology, a reliable safety solution directly in the drive that incorporates advanced integrated safety functions and complies with the latest international standards.

August 9, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Pro-face America: Industrial PC

Pro-face America has released the new PS3710A 15” Industrial PC. The system uses an Intel® Pentium® M 1.6GHz processor. Aluminum housing adds to durability, and the Remote Access Server functionality and multiple I/O ports allow connectivity flexibility. Available with choice of 1G or 512MB of RAM, as well as Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP. Phone: 800/289-9266www.profaceamerica.com

August 9, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Rising to the occasion

A bakery installs new metal detectors to reduce downtime and guarantee the quality of its organic and preservative-free breads.

August 9, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

A clean sweep for Sunny Delight

A beverage company cuts downtime and consumer complaints with hot-melt ink-jet coders that solve the problem of clogs, smudges, and ink spills.

August 9, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Picking, packing, and palletizing with robots

Robotics—a flexible automation system that improves productivity, quality, and workforce capabilities—continues making inroads into packaging.

August 9, 2007

Sustainability

Revisiting Las Vegas

Their 2005 visit to Pack Expo Las Vegas yielded big dividends, so these two packaging professionals plan a return to Vegas for another look-see.

August 9, 2007

Flexible packaging

Packaging machinery revs Fine Foods' production

Much like drivers appreciate the performance, handling, and flexibility of the finest sports cars, Italian contract manufacturer/packager Fine Foods opts for similar characteristics in the packaging machinery it specifies.

August 9, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Poultry/pork processor bags big benefits

Albertville Quality Foods saves labor, improves bagging speeds, cuts giveaway by installing intermittent-motion vf/f/s machine and radial scale.

August 9, 2007