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Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Digital servo drive

Expanded power ranges and features in the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6000 digital servo drive from Rockwell Automation is for machine builders needing increased servo drive power and functionality in a compact package.

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

TURCK, Inc: Analog sensors

Turck expands its line of inductive analog sensors with new housing styles and functions. Major cylindrical styles (12-, 18-, and 30-mm) are now available with an extended linear sensing range, up to 100% longer, in the analog+ series.

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Independent Can Co.: Metal packaging brochure

Independent Can’s 2004 Stock Metal Packaging new brochure features its expanded line of offerings including smaller packages for spices, tea, coffee, etc.

April 30, 2004

Additives, coatings & inks

PET bottle resin companies seek relief

An organization called the U.S. PET Resin Producers Coalition in late March filed petitions with the United States Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission requesting an investigation of unfair trade practices by PET resin producers in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Taiwan.

April 30, 2004

Closures

Carton 'cocoons' Glenfiddich malt whisky

During the recent holiday season, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland-based William Grant & Sons sold its Glenfiddich Special Reserve 12-year-old malt whisky in a special paperboard gift pack that “cocooned” the triangular glass bottle within several protective layers.

April 30, 2004

Labels

Cornstarch redesigned

Clabber Girl has introduced a new cornstarch package whose graphics retain the antique-like charm of a previous paperboard package, but integrated with bright, colorful graphics.

April 30, 2004

Closures

Web Plus: Sites

New or enhanced Web sites

April 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling framework sought

The Grocery Manufacturers of America and National Food Processors Assn. submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration applauding the agency’s initiative in accommodating qualified health claims on food labels and urging flexibility in both health claims and dietary-guidance statements.

April 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Problems with COOL

Food industry groups filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service on its interim final rules for country-of-origin labeling requirements.

April 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Geriatric drug labeling

FDA is soliciting public comment on its proposed collection of information on the “Geriatric Use” subsection of labeling for prescription drugs. Information related to the use of the drug by elderly or geriatric patients must be included, where appropriate, in the precautions, indications and usage, dosage and administration, clinical pharmacology or clinical studies, contraindications, and warnings sections.

April 30, 2004

Additives, coatings & inks

Companies

Exact Packaging, Inc.

April 30, 2004

Closures

Phanner grows with gable-top cartons

Resealable screw caps on gable-top cartons provide ease of use for a variety of beverages filled at Pfanner’s plant in Lauterach, Austria. See video

April 30, 2004