Controls & Machine Components

Compumotor: Servo drive/controllers

Compumotor (Rohnert Park, CA) has introduced the Compax 1000SL and the Compax 3500M digital brushless servo drive/controllers. When used with AC filters, servos deliver from 1kW to 35kW of continuous, CE-compliant power.

February 28, 2001

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1657

Controls & Machine Components

Case palletizer brochure

Alvey Systems (St. Louis, MO) has published a 4-page color brochure on its 680 Series of low-speed case palletizers. A complete family of floor-level, end-of-line palletizers, the 680 includes Lexan doors, hopper walls, heavy-duty frame construction, lift-and-square pallet dispenser, and more.

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Emerson Drive Solutions: Powerful version of small servo motor

Emerson (Eden Prairie, MN) now offers its 2” NT motors in 3” frame sizes for low inertia but increased torque ratings of 30%. The motors can be supplied with MS connectors, flying leads, or flying leads with MS connectors.

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

PDC International Corp.: Packaging machinery brochure

PDC Intl. (South Norwalk, CT) offers a 6-page, corporate capabilities brochure describing its international corporation’s equipment and services for the packaging industry.

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Ranpak Corporation: System automation software

Ranpak (Concord Township, OH) has released its Packaging Automated Logistics System, a networked, Windows™-based software that brings system automation to its packaging station.

February 28, 2001

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Banner Engineering Corp.: Pixel-counting sensor

Set-up and diagnostics for the PresencePlus2 pixel-counting sensor from Banner (Minneapolis, MN) can be accomplished via a PC that runs Windows™ 95, 98 or NT.

February 28, 2001

Controls & machine components

International agreements

Amcor Twinpak-North America Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) has signed an agreement with CNC Containers (Tumwater, WA) that gives Amcor a 100% equity position in CNC.

February 28, 2001

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Domestic acquisitions,

—Valéron Strength Films (Houston, TX) has officially changed its name from Van Leer Flexibles, L.P. paperloop.com (San Francisco, CA) has joined with with ABB Automation’s (New Berlin, WI) pulp, paper, metal and minerals business to create technical resources, customer applications, and collaborate on B2B transactions for the industry.

February 28, 2001

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Relocations, expansions

Sicht-Pack Hagner GmbH (Nyack-on-Hudson, NY) has opened its first North American polyester film line in Spartanburg, SC, under the name of Hagner Future Film 2000.

February 28, 2001

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Processing over labeling for juices

The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of fruit or vegetable juices to either pasteurize their products or take other germ-killing steps. In addition, they must have a system in place to prove the juice is safe, and some must conduct pre-shipment testing.

February 28, 2001

Coding, Printing & Labeling

More nutrition labeling proposed

Mandatory nutrition labeling would be expanded to include single-ingredient raw meat and poultry products under a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture proposal issued by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman shortly before leaving office.

February 28, 2001

Flexible packaging

Amboy touts single-serve cheese

Amboy Specialty Foods’ Poucheze is a 3-oz shelf-stable pouch of pourable cheese that provides a foodservice alternative to single-serve cups, larger pouches or #10 cans.

February 28, 2001

Additives, coatings & inks

Universal connector for syrup bags

Plano, TX-based Dr Pepper/Seven Up was instrumental in the development of a new connector spout on syrup bags. Designed for soft drink dispensing systems, the spout could make life a lot easier for bottlers and foodservice institutions across the country.

February 28, 2001