Labels

Heinz' EZ Squirt has more than cool curves

Come October, innovative packaging will help the H.J. Heinz Co. launch Heinz EZ Squirt, the first ketchup designed especially for kids. The Pittsburgh-based ketchup king designed the package with cool curves and pliable sidewalls that are easily squeezed.

July 31, 2000

Machinery: Page 959

Controls & Machine Components

PLC catalog

GE Fanuc (Charlottesville, VA) has released a color catalog describing its new line of VersaMax™ Nano and Micro programmable logic controllers. Devices combine PLC and I/O into 1 unit that can fit in 1 hand.

July 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Engineered Food Systems, Inc: Vibrating conveyor

Vibration frequency and stroke are predetermined for any customized Merlin Electroflex vibratory conveyor from EFS (Lake Oswego, OR). Any frequency between 500 and 3600 products/min can be selected.

July 31, 2000

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

Flex America Inc: Flex America Inc: Vf/f/s labeler

EPI Labelers (New Freedom, PA) has introduced a Flex-Pac Labeler™ that integrates to Ishida APEX vf/f/s bagmakers. Applies single-ply or multi-ply, coupon stock or reclosable labels as the bags are being filled.

July 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

ARCA Systems: Heavy-duty containers

Arca Systems (Tacoma, WA) has expanded its product line to include HDPE constructed Xytec® Gemini smooth-wall and Xytec® SC containers. Xytec Gemini features a base design that provides an 80% reduction in surface area and is suitable for applications such as meat and food.

July 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Baldor Electric Company: Motion control brochure

Baldor (Fort Smith, AR) has released an 8-page, brochure describing its new family of brushless servo controls, including FlexDrive™, Flex+ Drive™ and MintDrive™.

July 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

wp industries, inc.: Wire mesh containers

Folding, resuable wire mesh containers, developed by awp industries, inc. (Frankfort, KY), are rated for a maximum capacity of 4ꯠ lb.

July 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Portable, vendable canisters

Snax-Pak™ canisters from Sonoco, (Hartsville, SC) are designed to package all types of snack products, as well as wrapped and loose candy. The 211x414 canisters can be sold as multipacks or stand-alone packages in vending machines or convenience stores.

July 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Automation Robotics: Automation Robotics: Robotic casepacker

The Robopack 1500 from Automation Robotics (Richardson, TX) operates using a pneumatic drive instead of servos, brakes, clutches and mechanical stops.

July 31, 2000

Flexible packaging

Appointments, promotions

Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc. (Austin, TX): Dale E. Stahl, president, COO.

July 31, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Achievements

Tesa Tape (Charlotte, NC) was awarded the Mayor’s Intl. Community Award for 2000, a tribute to foreign-owned firms that have made significant contributions to the city’s nonprofit sector.

July 31, 2000

Converting equipment

International agreements

Convenience Food Systems (Avon, MA) has acquired Dixie Union (Kempten, Germany).

July 31, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Drug labeling eyed

The FDA is proposing that manufacturers highlight adverse reactions that require medical attention on labels.

July 31, 2000