Secondary Packaging

Case sealers

The semiautomatic STA-52 Line case sealer from STA (Garden Grove, CA) can top- and bottom-seal any case up to 20.47” W, 23.5” H and any length.

October 31, 2000

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1679

Secondary Packaging

Low-level palletizer

The KES 2190 low-level palletizer from Kaufman (Waterville, OH) uses an encoder to track the position of the carriage lift. This information is communicated to the motor controller and then to the system’s PLC, which uses the information to maintain consistent layer positioning.

October 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Bag uncuffer

The Y1930 bag uncuffer from Pearson (Spokane, WA) lifts the cuffs of PE bag liners off the outside walls of filled corrugated cases, then folds the bag in to close it.

October 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Pilz International: Machinery safety guide

Pilz (Farmington Hills, MI) has introduced the 6th edition of its Guide to Machinery Safety. Details information on machinery regulations and standards for the U.S.

October 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Pressureless conveyor

The Accuzone™ conveyor from Alvey (St. Louis, MO) achieves zero back pressure through its zone design. Rollers are grouped into zones, each separately powered by 24-vDC motors.

October 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Rapistan Systems: Customer service brochure

Rapistan Systems (Grand Rapids, MI) offers an updated, 12-page brochure including information on customer service. Covered are replacement and component parts, modernization and enhancements, a variety of maintenance contacts, 24-hour service support, technical documentation, system audit services, repairs and training capabilities.

October 31, 2000

Secondary Packaging

Gantry-style palletizer

The Impact palletizer is a robotic, gantry-style pick-and-place system from Comman (Waalwijk, The Netherlands). Loading trays and boxes at speeds to 12 products/min, the machine stacks products in the pattern selected via touchscreen.

October 31, 2000

Converting equipment

Appointments, promotions

Alloyd Co., Inc. (DeKalb, IL): Edwin W. Parkinson, president, CEO. —The New Resina® Corp. (Brooklyn, NY): Andrew May, president.

October 31, 2000

Converting equipment

Relocations, expansions

The Kennedy Group (Willoughby, OH) has moved into a new 80ꯠ sq’ facility, located on a 26-acre campus at 38601 Kennedy Parkway, Willoughby, OH 44094; phone: 440/951-7660, fax: 440/951-3253.

October 31, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Recall boosts biotech opponents

The discovery of genetically engineered corn not approved for human consumption in Taco Bell taco shells has given new fodder to opponents of biotech foods.

October 31, 2000

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

High-slip film improves operations

It’s been nearly seven years since Fritz-Pak Corp. began using water-soluble film for its bags of powdered concrete retarder. Concrete truck operators toss the bags into the mixer to keep the concrete from setting too fast.

October 31, 2000

Additives, coatings & inks

Plastics to expand through 2002

Although a lack of automation is hindering growth in productivity in the plastics industry, U.S. shipments of plastic products are expected to reach a record $145 billion by 2002.

October 31, 2000

Secondary Packaging

Box 'Aces' apple maker's test

This year, the Ace Apple Co. ordered 30ꯠ interlocking, “shelf-ready” corrugated cases to pack its apples, tripling last year’s order. The apple grower reports the increased use of the box, as an alternative to a more traditional corrugated case, stems from the enthusiasm of retailers, primarily supermarkets.

October 31, 2000