Controls & Machine Components

Clements Industries, Inc: Twist-tie machine

Clements (South Hackensack, NJ) introduces its Tach-It 3570 twist-tie machine, which provides metal or non-metal Polycore(TM) ties for products 3/8" to 1-3/8" thick at speeds in excess of 45 cycles/min.

September 30, 1999

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Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Software update

From Siemens Energy & Automation (Alpharetta, GA) comes Simatic® WinCC Version 4.02, a 32-bit HMI and SCADA software update said to be completely integrated with Windows(TM) 95/98 and NT V4.0/SP3.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

MRC Bearing Services: Automatic bearing lubricators

Automatic bearing lubricators that dispense food-grade grease or oil are now available from MRC Bearing Services (Kulpsville, PA). The lubricators, called System 24®, help minimize downtime and reduce the cost of expensive manual maintenance by providing constant lubrication at a user's predetermined rate.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Patlite: LED signal tower

The 50-mm round LES and LES-W signal towers from Patlite Corp. (Torrance, CA) provide bright LED light for indoor/ outdoor use. Lenses are heat- and shock- resistant and are available in red, amber, green, blue and clear.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Mardem Mfg. Co.: Mardem Mfg. Co.: Valve assemblies

Mardem Mfg. (Farmingdale, NJ) offers a low-maintenance replacement for worn Simplex(TM) fill heads. The valve assemblies are designed for quick installation into fillers, which can be rebuilt in less than a half hour with a standard ball valve kit.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Packaging Aids Corporation: Bag-in-box sealer

With a vertical seal head that offers height adjustability, Packaging Aids' (San Rafael, CA) K-Series bag-in-box vacuum sealer accommodates a wide range of box sizes.

September 30, 1999

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc: Cup filler

The use of a servo motor on Spee-Dee's (Sturtevant, WI) newest volumetric cup filler means fewer wear parts and less downtime. Filling 120 cups/min with granular products, the compact machine easily integrates with form and seal equipment.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

High-speed laner

The Series C9000 air laner/accumulator from R.A. Pearson (Spokane, WA) uses pressurized air to gently move empty PET bottles with neck rings into as many as 18 lanes toward the accumulation station.

September 30, 1999

Sustainability

FDA pressed to 'repackage' 120-day approval program

Congress appears likely to provide at least part of the $6 million needed to get a new 120-day notification program off the ground by Oct. 1. But many manufacturers are concerned with how the FDA will administer the program.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

ARC Systems, Inc: Brushless DC servo motors

ARC Systems (Hauppauge, NY) has developed a complete line of 2-wire brushless DC servo motors that are drop-in replacements for conventional brush-type DC motors.

September 30, 1999

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

Promo labeler

The InFlex Labeler(TM) from EPI Labelers (New Freedom, PA) applies p-s promotional labels to the inside of a package. Suitable for sweepstakes, coupons and game pieces.

September 30, 1999

Protective/transport packaging

Tie-rod cylinder

A new corrosion-resistant, stainless-steel tie-rod cylinder from Parker Hydraulic Group's Cylinder Div. (Des Plaines, IL) is used in the food processing, packaging and industrial markets.

September 30, 1999

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Carleton Inc: Quick-change feedscrews

Carleton Helical Technologies (New Britain, PA) has introduced a new system for the rapid replacement and positioning of feedscrews. The system, which features digital horizontal adjustment and indexable height adjustment, allows feedscrews to be replaced and positioned in minutes with no tools and by an operator rather than a line mechanic.

September 30, 1999