Secondary Packaging

Interphex Puerto Rico to feature PELS session

Pharmaceutical companies in Puerto Rico will explore the latest options in Packaging End-of-Line Solutions (PELS) during a special luncheon meeting at Interphex Puerto Rico.

January 16, 2007

Machinery: Page 698

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Associated Packaging Equipment's roll-fed servo Polystar® labeler 'a giant step forward'

Martin Malthouse, founder and President of Associated Packaging Equipment Corporation, described the servo version of its Polystar® roll-fed labeling system his firm developed with ELAU's PacDrive™ automation system. It is an in-line system that uses servo-driven star wheels to achieve exceptional flexibility and speed.

January 14, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Rotary turntable

Priority One introduces the new servo-driven rotary turntable for its Pro-Pal Multipal Rotary Palletizer.

January 11, 2007

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

Compact servo vf/f/s

The compact and simple Vertek Jr. vf/f/s machine from WeighPack stands just 4’ tall but may be interfaced with any type of filling equipment to run at speeds to 50 cycles/min.

January 11, 2007

Sustainability

PP pails

IPL Packaging offers a newly designed family of PP industrial pails and commercial containers.

January 11, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Resilient RFID tag

Now available from Confidex, Ironside RFID transponders work on metallic objects and in the most demanding conditions.

January 11, 2007

Tamper-evident machinery

Innovative wine closure

Portola offers its Zork wine closure developed by Zork Pty. Ltd., which is an alternative to traditional cork closures.

January 11, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Automation products

Schneider Electric has enhanced its Zelio® line of automation products with the introduction of Telemecanique® brand Zelio plug-in relays, Zelio Logic 2 programmable smart relays, Zelio count counters, and Zelio analog interface modules.

January 10, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Illuminated ring keys

B+R Industrial Automation’s illuminated ring keys are composed of a short-stroke key, a source of light, and high-performance LEDs.

January 10, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

THK America, Inc: THK America, Inc: High-speed actuator

THK’s Type KLM Actuator achieves extreme accuracy through the incorporation of an optic linear encoder and linear motor.

January 10, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

TURCK, Inc: Relay flexibility

Turck offers the new C12 interfacer™ relay, a 2-pole changeover contact relay used for linking PC or PLC logic to machine operation.

January 10, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Handling Systems Inc: Single-axis AC drive

The new Sinamics S120 AC drive from Siemens is designed for high-performance, single-axis applications and features a modular concept that separates power and intelligence.

January 10, 2007

Flexible packaging

Anaheim gears up for WestPack

Co-located with five other shows, WestPack returns to the Anaheim Convention Center. Medical Device Packaging conference track is chaired

January 10, 2007