Flexibles

Precision performance OPP and PET films

PACK EXPO : Toray Plastics is showing its new precision OPP and PET packaging technology at its booth, N-3225, at Pack Expo International 2004.

October 31, 2004

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Closures

PACK EXPO Video: RoboBar robotic bartender

PACK EXPO : Motoman is introducing its RoboBar robotic bartender to acclaim of happy customers at its booth, S-1495, at Pack Expo International 2004. See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Case/tray packing

PACK EXPO Video: ER60 high-speed case packing robot

PACK EXPO : Cermex is showing its ER60 high-speed case packing robot at its Pack Expo 2004 booth, S-2448. See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Flexibles

Klöckner celebrates 25 years

PACK EXPO : Klöckner received special recognition from Packaging World publisher Joe Angel and vp/sales Don Neumeister in celebration of Klockner’s 25th anniversary.

October 31, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

PACK EXPO Video: Accutower dynamic buffer system

PACK EXPO : Krones is introducing the Accutower dynamic buffering system at Pack Expo 2004 in its booth, S-2466. See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

PACK EXPO Video: Gripveyor conveyor system

PACK EXPO : Hartness offers its Gripveyor conveyor system at Pack Expo 2004 in its booth, N-3817. See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Cartoning

PACK EXPO Video: ProLine FC horizontal cartoning

PACK EXPO : Triangle is offering its ProLine FC horizontal cartoning machine at its booth, S-806, at Pack Expo International 2004. See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

PACK EXPO Video: Infinity Series 3-D accumulator

PACK EXPO : Garvey introduces its Infinity Series 3-D accumulator at Pack Expo 2004 in its booth located at N-3813.See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Controls & machine components

PACK EXPO Video: Compak II bagger

PACK EXPO : Kliklok-Woodman is introducing its Compak II bagmaker at Pack Expo 2004 in its booth, S-1601. See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Protective/transport packaging

PACK EXPO Video: Air-Paq inflatable packaging

PACK EXPO : Pactiv offers a look at its new Pactiv 9000 Air-Paq® engineered inflatable packaging at its booth, S-2342, at Pack Expo International 2004. See video clip of this machine

October 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Resolution choices

Zebra Technologies has expanded print resolution choices for its XiIIIPlus series high-performance thermal printer line. Companies using compliance labeling and other applications can print labels faster with the 203-dpi version 170XiIIIPlus.

October 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Exlar Corporation: Exlar Corporation: Linear actuator

A new 5” -frame GSX Series linear actuator with T-LAM™, the segmented motor stator design, is available from Exlar. Company says the design packs 50% more force in a smaller package than other actuators and outlives comparably sized ball screw device by 15 x.

October 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Amacoil, Inc: Design options for linear drive speed control

Uhing “rolling ring” drives from Amacoil, Uhing’s exclusive North American distributor, now feature 2 design options for adjustment of linear speed, neither of which requires electronic controls or programming.

October 31, 2004