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100% inspection of date coding

The new intelli-scan feature is designed to inspect and confirm date coding on high-speed VFFS packs. TNA debuted the technology at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

Pat Reynolds
Nov 16, 2009
Michael Green, vice president Americas at TNA (www.tnasolutions.com), showed Pack Expo Las Vegas visitors a new way of ensuring accurate and reliable date coding on small bags of cookies, crackers, and other snacks. See it operating on a TNA Robag triple-jaw system.
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