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Converting equipment

Meridian shifts again

Sales are up for Meridian Clear, a noncarbonated, flavored spring water introduced in late 1993. So far up that Atlanta, GA-based Meridian Beverage Co.

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Closures

Andes Candies does the twist

By October 1, Delavan, WI-based Andes Candies will begin shipping two seasonal "crystal twist packs," one containing a red silk rose and candy wrapped in red foil for Valentine's Day; the other a silk tulip with assorted color wraps for Easter.

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Flexibles

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

The following subsidiary companies of Rexam Inc. will now take on the corporate name: Rexam Closures, formerly Sunbeam Plastics (Evansville and Princeton, IN); Rexam Extru-sions, formerly Pacur (Oshkosh, WI); Rexam Flexible Pack-aging, formerly StarTex (Lakeville, MN); Rexam Medical Packaging, formerly DRG-Caribe (Puerto Rico), and DRG Medical Packaging Group (Mundlein, IL); Rexam Metalizing, formerly Camvac America, Inc.

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Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister/skin/shrink packaging

Sun Industries' (Booth #1432) Model M-816 Stretch Pak(TM) machine employs a unique combination of blister, skin and shrink technologies to create a line of high-quality carded packaging.

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Conveying & accumulation

Bottle-in-box capper

Resina's (Brooklyn, NY) SN-30 single-chuck capper has been modified to handle 2 1/2- to 5-gal bottle-in-box containers used in the foodservice industry for oils and condiments.

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Conveying & accumulation

Bottle air laner/accumulator

R.A. Pearson's (Spokane, WA) models C9400 and C9600 PET bottle air laner/accumulators are designed to facilitate bottle conveying, diverting and accumulating prior to case packing or bulk palletizing.

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Flexibles

Shrink systems

New 110-volt and 220-volt Sergeant® combination shrink systems from Allied Automation (Booth #525) operate with all shrink films. Available with a manual seal jaw, dual-magnetic or magnetic hold down options, they wrap up to 16 packages/min.

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Containers

Self-palletized systems

The Wolf-Pak line of low-cost self-palletized shipping systems from Trienda (Portage, WI) are designed to replace single-use bulk containers. They consist of interlocking nestable plastic pallets, which can be used several hundred times, and triple-wall corrugated sleeves that can be used up to 20 times.

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Closures

TE tubes

Victor Tube (Pittsburgh, PA) has designed a tamper-evident closure for aluminum tubes used in pharmaceutical applications. It consists of a threaded plastic outsert, used for product compatibility and purity, with a tamper-evident foil seal.

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Secondary Packaging

Shrink film bundler

API's (Booth #1117) new APB 2700 CM (continuous motion) in-line shrink film bundler has a stepper motor driven reciprocating seal bar system, enhancing reliability in high-speed applications.

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Push-pull cap feeder

Aidlin Automation's (Bradenton, FL) CFSC-2024 orients and feeds push-pull sports closures at speeds to 800 containers/min. This elevator-type unit feeds the closures using specially designed orienting cleats and then transfers them into an existing capper.

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Closures

PET rounds

Kranson Industries (St. Louis, MO) has introduced a new family of PET rounds in 1-, 2- and 4-oz sizes. The 1- and 2-oz sizes have a 0.8" finish, while the 4 oz has a 0.9" finish.

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