Flexible packaging

Back from WestPack

The recently completed WestPack show in Anaheim, CA, drew 14긣 visitors to the booths of 562 exhibitors, says show sponsor Canon Communications.

January 31, 2003

Machinery: Page 863

Controls & Machine Components

Plug-and-Pack guidelines now include PackTags

At a recent meeting of the group behind the Plug-and-Pack™ guidelines, building blocks were created to pave the way for a standardized way of getting production and performance data to and from machines on a packaging line.

January 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Gen3's genesis

Have you noticed packaging automation suppliers making the claim that they are ‘third generation?’ What’s it mean? And if it is good, how can you tell that a machine really is ‘Gen3?’

January 31, 2003

Conveying & accumulation

ProMat 2003 attracts 37,900 visitors

Attendance at ProMat 2003, held in Chicago the week of February 10th, seems to signal an improving business environment, according to show sponsor The Material Handling Industry of America.

January 31, 2003

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Vision labeling system

Now available with SelfSet technology, the Hawk labeler from CVC Technologies (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) includes memory capacity for saving and automatically setting up as many as 50 jobs.

January 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Most-requested machine features

Quick changeover capabilities, flexibility, and fast speeds are the top three machine attributes most often requested by companies purchasing new packaging machinery, according to a recent survey of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington, VA) member companies.

January 31, 2003

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

Tri-Tronics Company: Tri-Tronics Company: Mark sensor

Tri-Tronics Co. (Tampa, FL) introduces a pulse-modulated photoelectric registration mark sensor that will detect color marks on most transparent and translucent packaging materials on a continuous web.

January 31, 2003

Secondary Packaging

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The new “Automation Solutions for Food and Packaging” brochure from Bosch Rexroth (Hoffman Estates, IL) highlights its integrated packaging systems for cookers, portioning, case packers, palletizers, bottling, egg packing, cartoning, and other applications.

January 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Advanced Micro Controls Inc: Stepper controller module for ControlLogix

The Advanced Micro Controls (Terryville, CT) multiaxis stepper controller for the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLC is available as a 2-axis module with encoder feedback and can control velocity and position of 2 stepper motors simultaneously.

January 31, 2003

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

HCPC presses to review CR test protocols

In an effort to fill what it feels is a loophole in provisions, the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council has “invited” the new chairman of the U.S.

January 31, 2003

Converting equipment

NARROW WEB PAVILION AT CMM 2003

CMM and the Flexographic Technical Assn. announced a new Narrow Web Pavilion to be launched at CMM International 2003. Made up of 10’x10’ booths, it aims to provide a “one-stop-shopping oasis” for narrow web and tag and label buyers.

January 31, 2003

Secondary Packaging

Q&A: Dealings with vendors

Kenton L. Jorgenson is plant operations manager at Baldwin Filters in Kearney, NE, a leading maker of filters for cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Here he talks about relationships with packaging vendors.

January 31, 2003

Flexible packaging

Web Plus: Sites

New or enhanced Web sites

January 31, 2003