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Flexible packaging

U.S. shipments for packaging machinery rise in 2003; exports increase by 33%

PMMI study predicts growth in future buying activity; record back log of $1.3 billion.

September 30, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

Open frame labeling system

The NEW Label-Aire Inline Series 6000 labeling system is designed to be very easy to configure while also making labeling easier and faster.

September 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

SERCOS interoperability demo at Pack Expo

The SERCOS interface trade associations will exhibit a Pack Profile interoperability demo at Pack Expo International 2004, November 7 to 11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

September 30, 2004

Converting equipment

A shift in the global packaging balance of power

The impact of emerging eastern-hemisphere markets have brought about a shift in the global packaging balance of power.

September 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Plant connectivity survey

As companies move to an environment of real-time event-driven manufacturing, where information from the plant floor will drive visibility and production intelligence applications, technologies such as OPC, Web Services, and Service-Based Architecture will provide the interoperability needed to connect the domains of the manufacturing enterprise.

September 30, 2004

Filling/capping, dry

Washer, filler, capper for 3,5,6-G bottles

ZYI offers its washer, filler and capper all-in-one machine.

September 30, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Robotic palletizer

ZYI offers its ultra-compact robotic palletizer with the best labor and space saving tool during the product handling process.

September 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Shrink sleeve labeler

*Bottle body label and cap shrink band are applied at the same time,while the two magazines permits interchangeable operations.

September 30, 2004

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Heat shrink packer

ZYI offers its heat shrink packer for shrink-wrapping trays, boxes, cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles, rectangular car-tons, and other containers with poly films.

September 30, 2004

Secondary Packaging

Tray packer

ZYI offers its tray packer, suitable for various types of plastic, metal, or glass containers, such as cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles, rectangular cartons.

September 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pressure-sensitive labeler

ZYI releases its pressure-sensitive labeler designed to apply pressure sensitive, self-adhesive labels. Labeler is sutiable on various size flat or square plastic, metal or glass containers.

September 30, 2004

Converting equipment

Rotary blow molding system

ZYI offers its rotary blow molding system that integrates both the preform heating oven and the stretch blow molding section into one optimized structure.

September 30, 2004