Conveying & accumulation

Parts feeder

The compact DS1100 from Distech Systems uses an over/under conveyor design to feed parts in trays to conveyor-fed casing lines and automated workstations.

April 30, 2006

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Secondary Packaging

Touchscreen facilitates custom wrapping

Stretch wrapper’s touchscreen controls store five pre-programmed wrap patterns that can be switched on the fly, accommodating custom wrap patterns.

April 30, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Sandwiching machine

The Spooner Vicars© high-speed, single-lane sandwiching machine is fitted with round, rotating product guides to create self cleaning production lanes.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Snacks lift Jim Beam branding

A redesign done for Thanasi Foods, Boulder, CO, makes the licensed salty snacks even more distinctively Jim Beam.

April 30, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Small package palletizer

Columbia Machine has introduced a high throughput/ small package palletizer for companies packing products in cases measuring as small as 5”W. To accommodate these small packages that often tip over when fed through conventional palletizers, a redesigned infeed includes improvements to the metering, turning, row forming, and layer forming sections.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Advice from Packaging Strategies 2006

Held in February, this latest annual “Summit Meeting of the Packaging Industry” included wisdom on topics ranging from China to RFID. Organized by Packaging Strategies (www.packstrat.com), the conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, included the following recommendations/observations:• John B.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Turkey strips stand out in market debut

When Carolina Turkey Co., Mt. Olive, NC, was planning the launch of its new “Just Perfect” premium brand frozen cooked turkey strips, the company wanted distinctive, consumer-convenient packaging to complement the distinctive product.

April 30, 2006

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Sidel Inc: Gravity Weight Filler

The Sidel GWm low-to-high speed gravity weight filler has now extended its range to cover pasteurized milk products. Platform accommodates all varieties of plastic bottles at output rates from 6ꯠ to 40ꯠ bph.

April 30, 2006

Containers

Club store fills bulk bags on demand

PriceSmart club stores in Latin America offer on-demand, in-store bulk packaging of dry and liquid commodities.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

World cap and closure demand forecast

By 2009, the global demand for caps and closures is expected to reach $25.9 billion, or 1.5 trillion units.

April 30, 2006

Sustainability

Will PFOA issue stick to packaging?

“Truth is, FDA clearance of a food additive may not always last forever. The law provides that FDA can re-examine the safety of an approved additive whenever new evidence emerges to justify it.”

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Compact coupler

The new, compact BK7150 Bus Couplers from Beckhoff Automation are said to cost-effectively connect the CC-Link network to the entire Beckhoff I/O system.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Watlow: Integrated control loop

Watlow has introduced EZ-ZONE™ ST integrated control loop, which integrates temperature control, power control, safety shut-down, and power disconnect in a single package.

April 30, 2006