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

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bottle unscrambler

ZYI releases its bottle unscrambler designed to unscramble PET bottles with various speeds before entering the rinser, filler, capper monoblock.

September 30, 2004

Filling/capping, dry

Rotary indexing auger filler

Nalbach offers its i-Series family of rotary indexing auger fillers. Come and see this machine in action at Pack Expo International, booth #S-1444.

September 30, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

New conveyor catalog released

QC Industries has released its new catalog featuring a complete selection of its 125 Series conveyors including cleated belt, corrosion-resistant, magnetic conveyors, 125 Z Series, and 250 Series low-profile conveyors and accessories.

September 30, 2004

Flexibles

Cans strike back in the tuna category

Even a casual observer of today’s packaging arena can’t help but notice the trend toward tuna in retortable pouches.

September 30, 2004

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Volumetric water and aseptic filler

The Sacmi Group offers the Next Phase ultra clean volumetric CSD, water, and aseptic filler for sensitive products. The rinser/filler/capper block provides the flexibility to run a variety of neck finishes at speeds to 1걶 bottles/min.

September 30, 2004

Cartoning

IWK launches blister machines

IWKA PacSystems offers the first of a new series of IWK blister packing machines, the advanced BP Series, which are automated with ELAU’s PacDrive automation system.

September 30, 2004

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Vf/f/s system for tube packs

Ropak offers the new version of the Stickpack vf/f/s with higher production rates and lower material costs attained by producing tubular pouches that use less material.

September 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Pole-wound servo motors

The new AM3000 Synchronous Servomotor series from Beckhoff Automation expands the company’s drive motor range with a compact, high-performance variant.

September 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Motors

AutomationDirect has launched the SureStep™ family of products, an open-loop stepping system that includes four standard motors, a one-size-fits-all step motor drive, and a power supply.

September 30, 2004

Protective/transport packaging

Liquid shipping protection

PIG® BubbleZorb™ Packaging Material from New Pig is exclusively designed for shipping and transporting breakable liquid containers. BubbleZorb combines a multilayer PP absorbent mat attached to a PE and nylon cushion bubble, providing both protection against breakage and complete absorption of any liquid if breakage were to occur.

September 30, 2004

Containers

Flip-top desiccant tubes

Süd-Chemie now offers a rigid, moisture-absorbent polymer tube with easy-to-handle flip-top lid, designed to protect diagnostic test kits and strips from both moisture and breakage.

September 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID label stock

SmartStrate® label stock has been specifically engineered by Appleton for RFID smart labels. Designed to overcome chip inlay failures associated with mechanical damage and electrostatic discharge at multiple points in the value chain, from converting, printing, and shipping to application and end use. In addition, SmartStrate’s cushioning properties are said to address issues related to printing on label facestock made uneven by the inlay edge and chip bump.

September 30, 2004