Flexibles

New chicken packs at Costco

Costco's portion-controlled packaging of chicken is a clear benefit to its members, reports Warehouse Club Focus.

September 30, 2005

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Converting equipment

Pack Expo Las Vegas 2005 highlights

Our from-the-show coverage turns the spotlight on Las Vegas where packaging took center stage for the three-day run of Pack Expo.

September 30, 2005

Labeling

PACK EXPO 2005 shatters status quo

Unleashing the power of modular packaging machinery…conference session documenting development cost savings…robotic capabilities capture the imagination.

September 30, 2005

Contract Packaging

SIDEBAR: Leverage and present your own strength as a CP

1. You likely have a lower cost structure and indigenous staffing to handle much of the available work.

August 31, 2005

Contract Packaging

SIDEBAR: Understand the dynamics within HP

1. The use of outsourcing is increasing in volume and in scope.

August 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Pneumatic linear drives

The GSU series of pneumatic linear drives from Bosch Rexroth provides good guiding qualities within a small unit. Unit may be used in gantries as an X-axis or as a workpiece pallet in material supply.

August 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Fuses and accessories

AutomationDirect has launched the Edison Line of fuse products, which includes a variety of fuses and accessories used in several applications. All Edison fuses can be cross-referenced and used as replacements for other name-brand fuses.

August 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Rista Corp.: LCD panel computer

Rista introduces its ARP-2020 ruggedized panel computer with a large 20.1” LCD screen. Computer is designed for industrial supervisory control applications.

August 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Advantech Automation Corp.: Industrial full-sized single board computer

Advantech introduces its PCA-6189 high-performance, low-power industrial full-sized single board computer with 64-bit PCI Bus. Computer is the first Intel Pentium M/Celeron M processor-based industrial full-sized single board series with 64-bit PCI-X.

August 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Opto 22: Brain boards

Opto 22 offers its E1 and E2 brain boards. These next-generation I/O and communication processors are Ethernet versions of Opto 22’s Optomux family of brain boards, designed to migrate existing Optomux installations to faster networks, higher performance, and more communication options.

August 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

Deluxe Media Services: RFID labeling of DVD boxes

All boxes of DVDs at Deluxe Media Services are transported on the main conveyor past a bar code system; those destined for RFID application are directed down a new 130'-long conveyor spur. For RFID tag commissioning, the operator applies an on-pitch RFID tag and then scans the SSCC bar code into the software. The box is then pushed through the RFID portal to write to the tag and confirm a good read. The RFID data is thus associated with the bar code data and the RFID-enabled box is ready for shipment.

August 31, 2005

Secondary Packaging

New tray loader

PACK EXPO : Sigpack Systems, a Bosch Packaging Technology Co. launched its new compact WTI tray loader in September at the Pack Expo Las Vegas show.

August 31, 2005

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Rotary shrink labeler

PACK EXPO : Polypack Inc. announced the North American debut of the first integrated, rotary shrink labeler at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

August 31, 2005