Controls & Machine Components

Opet Oval

New Olympian Oval bottles from Plastic Bottle are produced in sturdy OPET. Currently available in 6- and 8-oz capacities with 24-410 or 24-415 finishes.

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Controls & Machine Components

Ultrasonic Positioning

Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced the UOS-100 Ultrasonic Positioning System, consisting of ultrasonic emitters, receivers, and a control interface.

August 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Define Before You Design

In the case of packaging equipment manufacturers, much of the time a new product is introduced because an engineer knew he or she could make it work.

August 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

ABOUT LAKE CONSUMER PRODUCTS / WISCONSIN PHARMACAL

Lake Consumer Products, a subsidiary of Wisconsin Pharmacal, knows a thing or two about contract packaging as well as filling its own products at its 74ꯠ sq’ facility in Jackson, WI.

August 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Survey sheds light on controls in packaging

Both those who build and those who buy packaging machinery talk with PW about a controls and integration study done for the Packaging Automation Forum.

August 31, 2006

Tamper-evident machinery

Low-acid aseptics 101

To fully appreciate the significance of the Aseptic Solutions installation, it helps to review the nature of today’s aseptic beverage packaging scene.

August 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Pedigree paralysis no more

FDA mandate for secondary wholesalers may help drive RFID into drug distribution chain.

August 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Custom Disposables

Clear, custom-embossed disposable containers and custom-colored lids from Fresh-Lock can complement and reinforce brand, while providing durable, reusable, disposable versatility.

August 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

PIAB USA Inc: Vacuum Control

Piab will feature the Piab Cruise Control (PCC™), an integrated control option designed to fine-tune vacuum pump performance and lower energy consumption.

August 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Sealing Dvd

A new DVD from National Starch explains the advantages and benefits of the Easy-Pac™ Package Sealing Solution. DVD includes a product overview, as well as testimonials from a major regional bottler operating multiple Easy-Pac systems on its case and carton sealing lines.

August 31, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp.: Overhead Product Orienter

A-B-C Packaging introduces a high-speed overhead orienter that accepts product for palletizing and turns it 90, 180, or 270 degrees to automatically form the optimal pallet configuration for each product.

August 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

THK America, Inc: Linear Motor Positioning

New from THK, the GLM20 complete 1-axis positioning system offers high acceleration/deceleration, low noise levels, and operates at speeds to 4 m/sec and 2G while achieving accuracies of 1 micron average or better.

August 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Embedded PC

The new CX9000 Embedded PC from Beckhoff Automation shrinks PC-based control technology into a compact, I/O Bus Coupler-size housing. With an entry-level price of $500, the PC offers ample computing capacity for even complex automation tasks, and includes a 100MB Ethernet connection as standard.

August 31, 2006