Converting equipment

The softer side of Unilever

Just reaching store shelves nationwide is a redesigned package for 100-oz Whisk, All and Surf laundry detergent brands from Greenwich, CT-based Unilever.

September 30, 2000

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Flexibles

Stand-up pouch soars

A resealable, stand-up pouch for 4 lb of frozen chicken wings sold at club stores won the Golden Cylinder award for top-quality gravure printing.

September 30, 2000

Protective/transport packaging

Paintball packs aim to protect

When Plymouth, MN-based Palco Marketing decided to change the packaging for its water-based paintballs, it teamed with Brookdale Plastics (Plymouth, MN) to create a package that would not only grab the attention of consumers, but also better protect the delicate paintballs.

September 30, 2000

Additives, coatings & inks

Plastics to expand through 2002

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

September 30, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Perrier debuts gulpable water

The Perrier Group of America introduces its first ever PET water bottle with a 43-mm, wide-mouth opening.

September 30, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyor literature

Alvey Systems’ (St. Louis, MO) 4-page brochure highlights the features of its Accuzone™ conveyor. Based on modular design, Accuzone provides accumulation zones for accurate placement of conveyed product.

September 30, 2000

Additives, coatings & inks

Thermoplastic adhesives

Jet-melt™ adhesives from 3M (St. Paul, MN) are solid thermoplastic resins. When heated, they become fluid and quickly wet the bonding surface.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Kollmorgen: Servo motor

The Goldline XT 30 from Kollmorgen (Radford, VA) is a brushless servo motor that is said to offers the highest torque density in its class. Continuous torque ratings from 1.0 to 3.7 lb-ft.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Stack lights

From Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI) comes Allen-Bradley 855T Series B Stack Lights, suited for environments that are wet, dirty and corrosive.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Meg-Alert: Motor guard

Developed by Meg-Alert (Minocqua, WI), Motor Guard, a 480v motor testing and protection system, is designed to detect winding insulation breakdown in critical motors.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

THK America, Inc: Linear servo actuator

THK America’s (Schaumburg, IL) LSA Sabre Series linear servo acutators feature a plug-n-play design. Set-up, from box to wired, takes less than 10 min.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Schmalz Inc: Modular vacuum pumps

Type SMP modular vacuum pumps from Schmalz (Raleigh, NC) provide a complete integrated vacuum solution using optimized venturi nozzles (5 sizes), control solenoid valves for turning on/off the compressed air, solenoid valves for converting suction to blow-off, vacuum switches, safety check valves, filters, and silencers.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

CTM Labeling Systems, Inc: CTM Labeling Systems, Inc: Applicator mounting stands

T and H base applicator mounting stands from CTM Integration (Salem, OH) feature carbon steel tubing and vertical upright construction of ¼” wall DOM steel tubing with internal assembly for ease of vertical height adjustment.

September 30, 2000