Controls & Machine Components

Tray denesters

New line of stand-alone, servo-driven, universal-screw tray denesters run at speeds to 300 containers/min. Equipment is designed to be rolled up to any existing line and be fully integrated in 10 min or less for any container possessing uniform stacking features.

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Secondary Packaging

Shrink wrapper

The Flexo 500S shrink-wrapping system requires minimal floor space and no compressed air, and it features quick changeover time with no need for tools.

December 31, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Versatile label printer

Model AP 3.4 thermal/thermal-transfer labeler has a compact footprint and an affordable price tag, says the manufacturer. Specifically designed for on-demand desktop labeling applications.

December 31, 2002

Cartoning

All-servo blister machine

Model B300 all-servo blister machine runs at speeds to 300 blister packs/min and has an integrated stacker and cartoner. Features rotary sealing, slitting, and die-cutting, which is said to significantly reduce tooling cost and delivery time compared to systems that are not rotary in nature.

December 31, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

High-speed labeler

M3 high-speed rotary labeling system applies wraparound, wipe-on, or front and back labels all in the same turret. System is fully synchronized and designed for high-speed labeling applications combined with maximum flexibility and minimum changeover downtime.

December 31, 2002

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Glue-applied labeling system

A rotary-style labeler for glue-applied, wraparound labels has a hot melt applicator that delivers adhesive to two separate guns, one at the label pick-up and one at the lap seam station.

December 31, 2002

Cartoning

Top-load cartoner

See video clip of this machine

December 31, 2002

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Headspace analyzer

Pac Check™ Model 225 headspace analyzer differs from other instruments in the series in that it is a hand-held, portable unit. It’s suitable for use in MAP meat, poultry, coffee, cheese, and snack applications.

December 31, 2002

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Debut for heat-set technology

Producing hot-fill PET bottles with the new Contiform H.

December 31, 2002

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

PET preform inspection

For high PET container quality.

December 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Electronic catalog

Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AR) offers customers Version 8.0 of its interactive Electronic Catalog on CD-ROM. Users can instantly access a variety of technical information on more than 6귔 different Baldor motors and drives.

November 30, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

CTC Parker Automation: PC control card

Designed for small- and mid-size machine control on a PCI card is the new MachineLogic™ Slot Card Runtime control card from CTC Parker Automation (Milford, OH).

November 30, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Cermex Inc: PC interfaces

Cermex (Norcross, GA) offers industrial PC-based operator interfaces on all of its packaging machinery, in a standard version or as an option, depending on the model.

November 30, 2002