Controls & Machine Components

HP-based printing

HSA USA offers the HSAJet-TCU controller, designed to offer low-cost HP-based printing solutions for applications requiring high-resolution, high-quality printing for limited runs.

April 30, 2006

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Sweet-looking honey container

The patented, trademarked BuzzyBee(tm) container, created by Jeffrey Hand, owner of The Honey Bee Container, Inc. has created a buzz.

April 30, 2006

Flexible packaging

Filling/capping beverage pouch system

PPi Technologies Global offers its PSG YUE UltraClean filling and capping beverage pouch system. Machine evacuates the pouch using nitrogen, fills the pouch, washes the spout thread, places the spout cap, and tightens the cap to the desired torque.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Automation Federation established

The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) has announced that its Executive Board has approved the establishment of The Automation Federation as an umbrella organization under which associations and societies engaged in manufacturing and process automation activities can work more effectively to fulfill their missions.

April 30, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Merging controls and IT

A recent conversation with an engineer at a major beverage company suggests that there may be considerable potential in merging controls engineers with IT professionals.

April 30, 2006

Cartoning

EEC forum reports lean, integrated and robotic trends

The Eastern Equipment Committee’s revamped annual forum features such notables as Changeover.com expert John Henry, mechatronic machinery developer Norden Pac and packaging automation innovator ELAU.

April 30, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

New Web site features CAD tool

QC Industries offers its new online 3D CAD tool that simplifies the specifying of its low profile belt conveyors. Users can easily search for conveyors and accessories, and then see 360° views of the models to ensure accuracy prior to downloading files into their own design software.

April 30, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Continuous motion, small footprint cartoner

Packaging Systems Automation offers its CM500 continuous motion, small footprint cartoner that uses a low profile design with an unobstructed view for the operator.

April 30, 2006

Sustainability

Packaging a central theme at NPE 2006

New packaging technologies take center stage at NPE 2006: The International Plastics Showcase. It runs June 19 to 23 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Robotic dispensing boosts pharmacy's efficiency

Medicap automates with a machine that counts tablets, fills them into bottles, prints and applies labels to the bottles, then caps them with user-friendly closures.

April 30, 2006

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Nitrogen dosing cuts packaging costs

Indian Hills Spring Water implements liquid nitrogen dosing to avert bottle paneling or collapsing and reaps bottle weight-reduction benefits.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New pack delivers treatment 'Spot On' the 'Well'mark

Wellmark’s distinctive thermoformed packs with ‘Pet Specifix’ applicators help pet owners apply the appropriate flea and tick topical treatment to cats or dogs.

April 30, 2006

Contract Packaging

EastPack is the total resource

Bring your packaging projects to EastPack for help in finding the solutions you need. The show opens June 6 in New York’s Jacob J. Javits Convention Center.

April 30, 2006