Flexibles

Italian product applies shrink label design

Bologna, Italy-based Amarena Fabbri packages its new fruit-in-syrup “Frutto e Sciroppo” in a 4.5-oz (130-g) glass jar with a new nine-color printed shrink label.

September 30, 2002

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Converting equipment

Rohm and Haas opens Midwest Technical Center

Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA, has announced the opening of their new Midwest Technical Center in Elgin, IL.

September 30, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Norstat,Inc: Operating panel

Norstat (Rockaway, NJ) introduces the WOP-IT Ethernet-driven Web operating panel that combines the World Wide Web with human machine interface and PLC technology.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

CTC Parker Automation: PC-based I/O

CTC Parker Automation (Milford, OH) has added a new Ethernet buscoupler to its MachinePoint™ line of remote I/O. The module utilizes Modbus TCP/IP for data transmission at 10/100 Mbps between control and machine components.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: AC drives

The new GS series of AC drives from AutomationDirect (Cumming, GA) includes the GS1 mini AC drive at 1/4 to 2 hp, 115 VAC/230 VAC input, 230 VAC output, and 3 to 10 KHz carrier frequency.

August 31, 2002

Additives, coatings & inks

New K-Resin logo

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Houston, TX, has introduced a new logo for its K-Resin® styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBC) in celebration of the product’s 30th anniversary.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

PackML and 'Plug and Pack' explained

If each packaging machine speaks an agreed-upon vocabulary that's specific to packaging, the following benefits are possible.

August 31, 2002

Conveying & accumulation

Multivac Inc: Vacuum packaging brochure

Multivac (Kansas City, MO) offers a trifold brochure outlining the benefits and features of its new B500 Vacuum Chamber Conveyor Belt machine that the company says optimizes productivity for packagers of bulk products.

August 31, 2002

Conveying & accumulation

Steel frame conveyor

Alvey Systems (St. Louis, MO) introduced a steel frame version of its Accuzone™ case conveyor. Conveyor is developed for manufacturing and distribution environments that demand precise product handling and system flexibility with the durability of steel.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Hoffman: Hoffman: Hoffman: Servo drive

The Ecodrive DKC 16 servo drive from Bosch Rexroth’s Electric Drives and Controls Div. (Hoffman Estates, IL) is well suited for packaging machine applications.

August 31, 2002

Closures

SICK, Inc: Color detection sensor

The CSM 1 color sensor from Sick, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) is an extremely small sensor for packaging uses in which materials and containers are identified, sorted and inspected on the basis of color.

August 31, 2002

Secondary Packaging

Casing systems

SWF Companies (Reedley, CA) will showcase integrated casing operations by the company’s new Automation Solutions Group. One line will consist of a case erector, pick-and-place case packer, and case sealer.

August 31, 2002

Containers

Composite tube

Chesapeake Corp. (Richmond, VA) introduced a multi-substrate composite tube that enables packaged goods companies to showcase products ranging from premium spirits to confectionery.

August 31, 2002