Conveying & accumulation

Video: KLEENLine’s reciprocator-shuttle conveyor delivers speed and flexibility

The KLEENLine stainless steel Servo Reciprocator rapidly transfers single rows of product into multiple rows and orients them for efficient processing or packaging. Additional applications include array formation, right angle transfers and loading for ovens, and multi-tiered cooling conveyors, and proofer flights.

September 12, 2013

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Secondary Packaging

Video: Currie by Brenton’s MasterPal palletizes or depalletizes fast and gently

The Currie by Brenton MasterPal™ loads or unloads almost any type of product – bulk items, trays, large loads, and bundles – up to five full 500 pound layers a minute using a servo-operated rotary tool and slat system that quickly and gently handles full layers of product with each motion and outperforms vacuum pick and rollers.

September 12, 2013

Flexibles

Video: Allpax conducts research project to improve pouch sterilization

Allpax put more than 15 food products packaged in various microwaveable pouches and bowls and tested them to identify package and product combinations that hold the most promise of quality and capacity improvements for brand owners.

September 12, 2013

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

Video: Matrix showcases the Toyo Jidoki premade pouch filler sealer

The Toyo Jidoki fill and seal pre-made pouch machine is rated at up to 55 flat, standup, or press-to-close pouches per minute and offers a stainless steel, wash-down construction. The new machine is ideal for packaging frozen foods, seafood, snacks, rice, pet foods, medical devices, and other products.

September 12, 2013

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

Video: Matrix introduces the new Metis continuous & intermittent motion vertical form-fill-seal machine

While other continuous motion bagging machines are locked into a narrow band of production speeds that make it hard to accommodate changes in product flow, the new Matrix Metis™ PackML compliant machine can operate effectively over a wide range of speeds and dependably produce quality packages hour after hour.

September 12, 2013

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

Linear bearings reduce downtime

For more than 50 years, Sealstrip has been delivering package reclosure solutions to customers such as Kellogg’s, Kraft, Keebler, Pillsbury, and more.

September 12, 2013

Containers

Protein shake in sleek aluminum

Fuel Premium Protein Shake from Nutrie has hit the market in 12-oz aluminum cans.

September 12, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Douglas Contour shrink packaging provides low-cost, high-speed packaging

The gas powered heat tunnel and automatic changeover features improve efficiency and lower operating costs for this high speed tray-shrink system.

September 11, 2013

Sustainability

Vending machine dispenses 'free' T-shirts made from recycled plastics

To celebrate New York Fashion Week as well as eco-chic clothing, the Plastics Make it Possible initiave sponsors a vending machine that dispenses recycled plastic T-shirts.

September 11, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Video: Ossid offers the 500Si stretch overwrapper for meat and produce packers

The 500Si features Ossid’s gripper chain stretch technology – the same technology found on the company’s top of the line models – and a wrap rate of up to 120 trays per minute, making it easy for protein and produce packaging operations to offer their customers quality wrapped packages at an affordable price.

September 11, 2013

Conveying & accumulation

Single serve coffee cup handling for pick and place demonstrated by Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Get an up close look at this custom solution designed to smoothly and effectively divide and invert single serve coffee cups to hand off for pick and place at 200 CPM. Morrison can design innovation solutions for your needs - feeding, turning, tilting, orienting, combining/dividing grouping/collating and more.

September 11, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Linear motor stage

Aerotech’s PlanarDL series of integrated, low-profile, XY, linear-motor stages offers quality geometric performance (straightness to ±0.4 µm; flatness to ±1 µm), and dynamic performance in a compact, low-profile, cost-effective package.

September 11, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video: New ID Technology Model 252 label printer applicator now available

The ID Technology Model 252, the latest addition to an extensive line of label printer applicators, features the same modular design and robust construction as the Model 250; however, it advances the technology with the integration of ID Technology’s revolutionary Centerline Modularity design.

September 11, 2013