Controls & Machine Components

OMAC/WBF working session

Two leading manufacturing industry organizations—World Batch Forum and Open Modular Architecture Controls Users Group—will hold their first working session May 19 as part of their effort to coordinate their development of manufacturing standards for machine and batch control.

March 31, 2004

Machinery: Page 820

Secondary Packaging

Case erector/bottom sealer

Combi introduces the CE-10 case erector/bottom sealer that erects and bottom tapes 10-12 cases/min. Machine is available for $21ꯠ.

March 31, 2004

Converting equipment

Direct-to-Preform technology

Zimmer AG of Frankfurt, Germany, claims it has developed a Direct-to-Preform (DTP) process that bypasses resin pellets altogether.

March 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID for consumer/retail supply chains

This downloadable white paper on radio-frequency identification includes information on Wal-Mart, the "Cold Chain," and other initiatives.

March 31, 2004

Converting equipment

Oil's better in sleeved tottles

Apparently, it’s not enough differentiation if your products contain emu oil. The TanZotic Tanning Products division of Natural Emu Products, Dodge, TX, relies on distinctive packaging for its Xotic Xplosion tanning accelerators.

March 31, 2004

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Will labelers become assembly machines?

At a recent seminar, Weiler Labeling outlined the evolution and future of pressure sensitive labeling, in pharmaceutical applications specifically.

March 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Looking at labeling issues

Carb labeling, dietary guidelines, and labeling issues dominate this regulatory update from Washington correspondent Cecelia Blalock.

March 31, 2004

Sustainability

Unimark named Plastic News' Processor of the Year

Unimark Plastics is the winner of Plastics News’ Processor of the Year Award, the newspaper announced Feb. 2 at its Executive Forum in Summerlin.

March 31, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Stretch-hood technology

Lachenmeier has developed a new generation of stretch-hood machines that offer significant cost reduction, improved optical properties, and good load stability for pallet wrapping applications.

March 31, 2004

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Quick-change starwheel

Morrison has introduced a dual-acceptance starwheel to its line of quick-container handling parts. Designed to provide more adaptable changeover components, the starwheel can receive center-neck containers with handles pointed in any direction, then smoothly transfer them to the next production line function.

March 31, 2004

Controls & machine components

Krones, Inc: Krones, Inc: Monitoring software

Krones has developed a new generation of software systems for monitoring technology. Called Distributed Architecture for Real Time (DART), the software provides an alternative to PLCs when they are not feasible due to economics or space constraints.

March 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Generator brochure

Baldor offers a new 18-page, 4-color brochure highlighting its generator capabilities. Literature describes the following types of Baldor generators: Portables (1 to 11kW); Towables (20 to 200kW); Automatic Energy (8 to 25kW); and Prime Power, Emergency Standby and Peak Shaving (20 to 200kW).

March 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Leuze electronic, Inc: Sensor for labeling

The GS 06 fork sensor from Leuze Lumiflex offers an integrated alternating light designed to virtually eliminate labeling errors due to interference of outside light sources.

March 31, 2004