Coding, Printing & Labeling

Label-Aire: P-s labeling system

The Model 6111 WA p-s labeling system from Label-Aire (Fullerton, CA) uses the Model 2111 air-blow labeling head for speeds to 1ꯠ”/min. Applies full- or partial-wrap labels to products such as pharmaceutical vials and vitamin containers.

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

European Packaging Machinery, Inc: Tf/f/s machine for food applications

Alfa Machine (Athens, Greece), represented in the U.S. by European Packaging Machinery (Tennent, NJ), has introduced a new tf/f/s machine for the food industry.

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Streamfeeder: Friction feeder

The XT 2400 friction feeder from Streamfeeder (Minneapolis, MN) automatically inserts virtually any flat, heavy paper product into cartons and containers.

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Conveying & accumulation

Kalish, a member of DT Industries Packaging Group: Pharmaceutical labeler

The Labelstar p-s labeler from Kalish (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is stepper-motor-driven, which enables the labeling head to be synchronized with the conveyor speed.

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Secondary Packaging

Palletizer

With a single rear infeed, the 910 Series palletizer from Alvey (St. Louis, MO) runs in continuous motion to load cases at speeds from 60 to 120 cases/min.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Auto Labe: Round-product labeler

The Model 550 round-product labeler from Auto Labe (Ft. Pierce, FL) labels round products from ?” to 4” in dia. Labels can be as wide as 5”. Options include hot-stamping, photo-electric label sensors and front-and-back labeling.

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Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Motion controller

The MintDrive™ motion controller from Baldor (Fort Smith, AR) is an intelligent, single-axis brushless controller that offers easier programming, setup and tuning, as well as reduces the amount of hardware required and space occupied, says the company.

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Conveying & accumulation

Ramsey: Checkweigher

Ramsey (Minneapolis, MN) has introduced the Accustar™ Global Checkweigher. Its dual-load cell weigh-table mount reduces vibration, increases accuracy and side-loading protection, improves temperature compensation and offers greater stability.

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Filling/capping, dry

Appointments, promotions

Sonoco (Hartsville, SC): Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., COO.

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Flexibles

International agreements

Rexam PLC (London, England) has agreed to acquire American National Can Group Inc. (Chicago, IL) for $985 million, which would make the co. the largest supplier of cans to Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

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Containers

Domestic acquisitions, agreements

Chase Capital Partners (New York, NY) and members of current management in a recapitalization transaction have purchased Huntsman Packaging Corp. (Salt Lake City, UT) for $1.065 billion.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Relocations, expansions

Infra Pak, Inc. (Plano, TX) has moved its facility to 2901 Technology Dr., #135, Plano, TX 75074; phone: 972/509-2270, fax: 800/538-9930.

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

New biotech bill introduced

Congress has yet to act on legislation requiring labeling of biotech foods, but Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has gone a step further, introducing “The Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act.” The Act requires biotech foods to go through FDA’s food-additive review process to gain approval.

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