Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Partition inserter for P&G bottles

Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble’s recent decision to go nationwide with its 300-oz Press Tap container of liquid detergent (see PW, Feb. ‘99, p.8 or packworld.

January 31, 2000

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1765

Flexible packaging

Pouch is part of a 'brand block'

In a major packaging initiative, Heinz launches a stand-up bag with a TransZip™ resealable closure as a replacement for lay-flat plastic bags for all Ore-Ida frozen french fries, hash browns and tater tots.

January 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

FlexLink Systems, Inc: Automation components

FlexLink Systems (Bethlehem, PA) offers an automation components brochure showcasing the company’s range of aluminum framework, safety and containment enclosures, and linear drive components.

January 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Food processing brochure

From Rockwell Automation (Greenville, SC) comes a 6-page color brochure. Targets baking, brewing, confectionery, meat, snack and beverage applications.

January 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Pacific Bag, Inc: Kraft window bag

Pacific Bag (Bellevue, WA) has introduced a natural kraft window tin-tie bag. Available in ?-lb and 1-lb sizes, the bag has a PP liner that acts as the window material.

January 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Bagging system

Recommended for bagging tortillas of virtually any dia and stack height, the T-Pak 550 from O/K Intl. (Marlborough, MA) uses hot air, rather than a Teflon-coated band, to seal bags.

January 31, 2000

Filling/capping, dry

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc: Auger filler

Spee-Dee’s (Sturtevant, WI) Servo 3500 auger filler is controlled by a commercial PC and operator interface, which means it is not dependent on expensive proprietary components and costs less than competitive products, according to the manufacturer.

January 31, 2000

Flexible packaging

Circle Packaging Machinery Inc: Towelette pouch f/f/s

Circle Packaging Machinery’s (Green Bay, WI) V12BT6S wet wipe towelette f/f/s machine is capable of 500 pouches/min. The machine uses a servo/touch drive and control system, featuring all Allen-Bradley components, to increase speed and efficiency.

January 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

GRAFCO PET Packaging Technologies: Vinegar bottles

Grafco (Hanover, MD) has introduced a line of 16- and 32-oz PET bottles specifically for vinegar. The injection/stretch blow-molded bottles are designed with a nitro-base for use with warm-fill nitrogen technology.

January 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

CCL Container: Decorative tubes

Cosmetics, toiletries and other personal-care products packaged in a tube can now use the Optical Effects™ tubes from CCL Container (Swedesboro, NJ).

January 31, 2000

Secondary Packaging

Packaging Machines International: Shrink wrapper

Wrapping up to 60 trays/min, the CSI-TW shrink wrapper from PMI (Elk Grove Village, IL) accommodates 1- or 2-tiered trays of bottles or cans in continuous motion.

January 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Ramsey: Flow sensor

The Granuflow DTR 131 flow sensor from Ramsey (Minneapolis, MN) monitors flow/no-flow of granular solids as they exit mixers, pipelines, ducts, reactors or air slides in production lines.

January 31, 2000

Secondary Packaging

Multipacker

The automatic S1100 adjustable pick-and-place multipacker from R.A. Pearson (Spokane, WA) uses grippers or vacuum cups to load jugs or bottles into trays or cases at speeds to 15 trays/min.

January 31, 2000