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

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Secondary Packaging

Video: DEKKA unveils new case sealer that offers an alternative to manual case forming

The DEKKA 100 Semi-Automatic Case Sealer is a compact system ideal for tight space production sites needing greater efficiency with small investment, requiring only 44x25 inches of floor space and providing a simple user interface, easy size adjustments, and reliable tape application.

September 11, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Tubing for pneumatics line

AutomationDirect’s expanded NITRA pneumatic tubing line includes UV stabilized polyurethane (PUR) and PTFE styles.

September 11, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Banner: Encapsulated LED area lights

Suitable for machine lighting, visual inspection stations, and general industrial area lighting, Banner Engineering’s WLA Series Encapsulated Area Lights are powerful, solid-state LED lights completely encapsulated in optically clear polyurethane—enhancing chemical compatibility and increasing resistance to shock and vibrations.

September 11, 2013

Sustainability

Testing confirms select grades of paperboard with EarthCoating are recyclable

Smart Planet Technologies, Inc. has announced that select paperboard grades with EarthCoating® have successfully completed recyclability and repulpability testing.

September 11, 2013

Flexibles

Stand-up pouch stands out

Lube-Tech, a leading OEM lubricant formulator in Golden Valley, MN, has launched what it believes is the first stand-up oil pouch in the U.S. power sports industry.

September 11, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Oxygen absorber for multilayer chili container

Erasco brand chili, part of Campbell’s Germany GmbH, is taking advantage of an innovative oxygen absorbing technology in its multilayer container.

September 10, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Nemicon: Ultra-small rotary encoders

At just 7.2mm (0.28346”) in diameter, and based on Nemicon’s successful line of 18mm (0.70866”) and 12mm (0.47244”) diameter miniature encoders, the 7S Series shaft type encoder features high resolution, high noise immunity and high reliability.

September 10, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corp.: Controller

The newest family of controllers from IDEC delivers affordability without compromise.

September 10, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

WAGO: Hazardous location relay module

Via internal system voltage, WAGO Corporation’s new 2-Channel Relay Output Module directly activates Intrinsically Safe circuits, powering actuators in hazardous locations.

September 9, 2013

Additives, coatings & inks

Xeikon: Toner

Xeikon launches its new toner for its digital label presses and will be available for customers as from Q4-2013.

September 9, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Technosoft: Intelligent drive with EtherCAT interface

iPOS4808 BX-CAT is the latest member of the iPOS family of Technosoft intelligent drives.

September 9, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Douglas Axiom® IM packs 1-gallon water containers into 8-sided cases with excellent stacking strength

The infeed and product loading system minimize accumulation pressures to achieve high speeds. True to the Axiom, positive flap control and case forming make this solution possible.

September 6, 2013