Containers

Starbucks new bottle is changeover friendly

A new bottle from Starbucks is designed with production in mind.

August 31, 2005

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1449

Cartoning

Kraft's video data recorder

Kraft has developed ROME, a ‘black box’ diagnostic tool for packaging machinery that combines data collection and video from two cameras.

August 31, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Packaging helps patient compliance

Blister packs have long been touted for their ability to help with patient compliance, but a recent study showed that by using the packaging, patients also received a health benefit.

August 31, 2005

Conveying & accumulation

Thermal inkjet-- crisp codes in real world plants at affordable costs

HP technology runs in tough environments and delivers system savings from uptime. Simple operation lets line operators handle setups.

August 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Connectors for I/O modules

The Wago-I/O System from Wago Corp. has been expanded to offer pluggable connectors for I/O module wiring. This new series, designated the 753 Series, means customers can now pre-manufacture wiring harnesses using the 753 Series Connectors and simply plug them into the 753 Series I/O modules; a variety of both analog, digital, and special-function modules are available.

July 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Eriez Magnetics: Strong magnets

Eriez Magnetics will display its new Xtreme™ Rare Earth Plate Magnets, with a holding force 50% stronger than other similar magnets on the market. In addition, the depth of the magnetic field has been increased so that deeper flows of materials can be magnetically separated more efficiently.

July 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Multiuser-capable HMI/SCADA

The new zenOn 6.20 Editor from Copa-Data is thoroughly multiuser-capable, allowing for simultaneous project creation. Projects can be saved on a central computer and then edited simultaneously from different workstations, allowing a team of development engineers to distribute project work optimally.

July 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Automation system

Easy-2-Combine from Rexroth is a solution for multi-axis automation tasks with individual components that can be combined in simple, time-saving assembly steps, allowing the most common applications in assembly technology to be done with standardized interfaces.

July 31, 2005

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ARC-Diversified: Filling/capping cans with edible oils

Cans enter the Serac 16-valve rotary filler single file and then move through filling and capping at speeds to 107 4-L cans/min.

July 31, 2005

Secondary Packaging

ARC-Diversified: Case packing of cans

To soften the impact, vacuum grippers hold the can tops as cans, filled with edible oils, are dropped into cases. Case packing equipment was supplied by Hamrick.

July 31, 2005

Secondary Packaging

ARC-Diversified: Case closing through pallet wrapping

A Kiwi ink-jet coder precedes the Wexxar case closing station. Later, cases ride an elevator to the overhead infeed of the palletizer. A Lantech stretch wrapper for completed pallets brings the line to a close.

July 31, 2005

Cartoning

The road to Las Vegas: World's fastest blister packer, robots everywhere, ROI talk

This week’s PACK EXPO Previews: Uhlmann’s ultra-fast blister machine, how a new software library is transforming packaging robots, and a Conference at PELV track on productivity you won’t want to miss.

July 31, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Horizontal servo wrapper

Formost Packaging Machines will exhibit its Fuji-Formost FW-3400 Alpha VI horizontal servo wrapper at Pack Expo Las Vegas in September.

July 31, 2005