Converting equipment

A clear 'Hero'

When Dutch drink manufacturer Hero Nederland BV launched its FruitOntbijt breakfast drink in April '00, it sought a transparent, cost-effective container to compliment its new beverage. Hero found its solution in Millad 3988, a clarifier from Milliken Chemical (Spartanburg, SC).

February 28, 2001

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Containers

Alberto-Culver's all-natural bottle graphics

In an effort to recover its declining herbal shampoo/conditioner business, Alberto-Culver, maker of Alberto VO5 products, decided to modernize and “naturalize” its outdated bottles.

February 28, 2001

Flexibles

FPA recognizes flexible achievements

A stand-up pouch for refrigerated soup and a high-barrier material used primarily in industrial applications were named Highest Achievement Award Winners by the Flexible Packaging Assn.

February 28, 2001

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

OMAC: Standardize packaging machine 'states'

Should packagers define an industry standard for the various states of a packaging machine? That and other weighty questions were debated at the most recent OMAC meeting in late February in Orlando, FL.

February 28, 2001

Flexibles

Lava stuck on WD-40 cans

The WD-40 Company, San Diego, CA, has combined two of its brands in a major promotion. A total of two million flexible sample packs of its Lava cleaner were attached to 8- and 11-oz cans of WD-40 shipped from mid-October through mid-December of last year.

February 28, 2001

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

Film brochure

Dow Chemical (Midland, MI) has released a brochure describing Covelle™ HF Weldable Polyolefin Films. It describes the materials that can be used for liquid packaging and form/fill/seal applications.

February 28, 2001

Coding, Printing & Labeling

API : Motion solutions

API Motion’s (Amherst, NY) new brochure describes complete motion solutions for high-speed servo and stepper labeling equipment. Products include Centennial drive controls, Turbo servo motor, hysteresis clutch and industrial encoder.

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Zero - Max: Sizing and selection software

Zero-Max (Plymouth, MN) offers sizing and selection software for its CD couplings. Provides recommendations based on a given set of operating application requirements supplied by the user.

February 28, 2001

Sustainable Packaging

Corrugated pallets

National Packaging Companies’ (Newark, NJ) Enviro-Pallets are comprised of recycled corrugated board and natural paper fiber. They cost less than wodden pallets while providing an environmentally friendly solution to the problems of handling and disposing of wooden pallets.

February 28, 2001

Filling/capping, dry

Industrial Dynamics/filtec: Can and bottle sensor

Industrial Dynamics’ (Torrance, CA) FS-80IP proximity dud detector finds bottles or cans with low vacuum or pressure as they run on filling/capping lines.

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Moog Inc: Digital servo drive

The L180 Series digital servo drive from Moog (East Aurora, NY) operates brushless AC servo motors for packaging, plastics, materials handling and robotics applications.

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Cincinnati Interface: Communications interface

Panel interface connectors (PICs) from Cincinnati Interface (Cincinnati, OH) consist of power outlet and one or more data ports. PICs mount to the outside of the packaging machine or controls cabinet.

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Giddings & Lewis Controls Measurement and Sensing: PC motion/logic control

MMC (Machine & Motion Control) for PC from Giddings & Lewis (Fond du Lac, WI) claims to combine PC and motion control for a “plug and play” experience.

February 28, 2001