Coding, Printing & Labeling

Wrap labeling system

ID Technology’s Wrap Labeling System comes with an integrated iCON Laser Coder to allow a date or lot code to be marked onto a label prior to the label being applied to a product.

January 3, 2011

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Secondary Packaging

Program enables conversion from tape to adhesive

Henkel is offering a new, fully integrated, turn-key program to convert from packaging tape to adhesive:  the TapOut Package Sealing Solution.

January 3, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Vertical shrink sleeve labeler

The SSL-800 Shrink Sleeve Labeler from Sleeve Seal reaches speeds of 800 containers/min. on a single head.

January 3, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Palletizer/stretch wrapper

Combining a rugged, heavy-duty small footprint palletizer with a fully integrated stretch wrapper, Columbia Machine’s Model FL1000-SW can simultaneously stack and stretch wrap a wide variety of package types including cases, trays, totes, film only and display packs for a variety of industries.

January 3, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Micro blister packaging machine

Designed for OTC and regulated pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, the FBM-Micro blister packaging machine from PIA-K Enterprises combines with Norwood's 53LT printer to thermoform, fill, print and seal up to 80 units/min.

January 3, 2011

Plastics/resins

Preforms for wide-mouth PET containers

A more efficient 2-step manufacturing process that includes injection-molded preforms from Rez-Tech Corp. is eliminating the need to transport and store empty PET jars prior to filling.

January 3, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Microsoft designs an 'opening ceremony' for Xbox

Xbox 360 Kinect gaming device, Microsoft Corp. decided to refresh the packaging lineup for its Xbox hardware product line.

January 3, 2011

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Servo tech drives clamshell labeling

After trying and rejecting two pressure-sensitive labelers for automated labeling of cookie-filled plastic clamshells, Aunt Gussie’s found the machine it needed.

January 3, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

ISTA develops design protocol for responsible packaging

New protocol provides data-driven analytical process for evaluating package designs for both functionality and sustainability.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Red Lion: Dual Ethernet expansion card

Red Lion’s XCENET Ethernet expansion card for the Data Station Plus and Modular Controller series products allows operators to easily isolate machine level network traffic from the enterprise level network.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Prosoft Technology, Inc: Prosoft Technology, Inc: Application transforms iPhone, iPad, and iPod into HMIs

ProSoft i-View from ProSoft Technology is a mobile phone application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod that transforms these devices into mobile HMIs to enable real-time remote process control for engineers, plant floor operators and maintenance technicians.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America, Inc: 1/1.5 axis motion controller

The MP2600iec motion controller from The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America provides full IEC61131-3 functionality of 1 or 1.5 axis along with machine control.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Soft start/soft stop motor controller

Schneider Electric's Enclosed Altistart™ 22 soft start/soft stop motor controller includes an integrated circuit breaker disconnect and soft starter in a stand-alone enclosure and helps to reduce voltage starting and soft stopping of standard 3-phase asynchronous induction (squirrel cage) motors.

January 3, 2011