The road to Gen3

As most readers of this newsletter know, Generation 3 is a term that describes a machine designed from the ground up to exploit the advantages of closed-loop servo control technology.

Jan 31st, 2004

For an inside look at how General Mills got to the point where it made sense to standardize on Gen3 technology for all of its high-end cartoning needs, see Wes Iversen’s story in the January issue of Automation World.

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Somic Equipment Installed at Food Processing Plant

Two new high-speed Somic wraparound case packers are in the final stages of installation at OH SNAP! Pickling Co.’s Wisconsin facility.

Douglas Machine Offers Replacement Parts Program

Douglas Machine designed the PartsPlus proactive parts program to help maintain maximum performance in packaging equipment and avoid costly downtime.

Teledyne TapTone Hits Sales Milestone

Teledyne TapTone announced it built and shipped the 500th T550 inspection system.

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Multi-Conveyor Builds Metered Servo Merging Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor recently built a high-speed metered servo merging conveyor as part of a larger system to transport packaged food. It feeds a series of servo belt conveyors to gap two lanes of product into a single lane flow using DARB technology.

Dorner Ert250 Conveyor

Dorner Conveyor Receives Class 4 Cleanroom Certification

Dorner’s Edge Roller Technology (ERT250) conveyor received certification for use in ISO Standard 14644-1 Class 4 rated cleanrooms. This means Dorner’s ERT250 will conform and not contribute to the contamination of cleanrooms to those standards.

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EDL Packaging Names Director of Sales

EDL Packaging, A Massman Co., named David O’Keefe Director of Sales at its Green Bay, Wis. location.

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Mettler-Toledo Offers Free Product Evaluation and Testing Services

To help manufacturers access expert advice to select the right inspection equipment for their products, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is providing free product evaluation and testing services.

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Proseal Launches Tray Positioning System

Proseal launched a first of its kind tray positioning system that calculates the required tray-spacing set-up parameters for individual tray sealing tool-sets, eliminating the trial and error usually associated with this process.

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WIPOTEC-OCS: Single-Cell Catchweigher Combining Weigh Bridge with Strain Gauge Technology

New HC-Warehouse Scale eliminates need for additional strain gauges commonly found in competitive scales. Unit also incorporates predictive maintenance for reduced downtime.

Emidio Zorzella (right) and Massimo Bonardi founded Antares Vision in 2007.

Antares Vision Named Technological Partner of Choice for IMA Group

A five-year agreement takes Antares beyond pharmaceutical packaging, making it the exclusive supplier of all inspection and tracking technologies for IMA Group, including food and bev, cosmetics, and medical devices.

X-ray Inspection Machine

The Eagle Pack 430 X-ray inspection machine with MDX technology is designed to remove difficult-to-find inorganic contaminants such as glass, small pieces of rocks, dense rubber, and plastic.

Heat and Control Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Founded in 1950, Heat and Control, Inc. celebrates its 70th anniversary on June 27, 2020. Heat and Control will celebrate this platinum occasion with a 12-month long celebration.

Schneider Packaging Hosts Creating Pallet Patterns Webinar

On June 25, Schneider Packaging Equipment will host a webinar on how to create pallet patterns directly on an HMI with its OptiStak palletizing software solution.

Meler Adhesive Dot Applicator

Hot Melt Dot Applicator

Meler’s adhesive applicator‘s microprocessor-controlled timer and driver combine immediate signal response with maximum device precision to rapidly apply 8,500 dots/min.

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New Line Features Two Blow/fill Systems

To maximize the ability to change over from one neck diameter to another and to fill either aseptic, CSD, or still products, Bickford’s doubled down on blow/fill technology.

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Vertical Drop Metal Detectors

Xtreme vertical drop metal detectors from Eriez are designed to detect the presence of ferrous, nonferrous, and stainless metal contaminants in gravity free-fall applications such as food processing, packaging, pharmaceutical, and plastics/rubber.

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Stretch Wrapper

Signode offers the Octopus C automatic rotary ring stretch wrapper that can wrap up to 40 loads/hr, depending on load size and wrap pattern.

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Stainless Steel Tape Head

Dekka updates its V3 stainless steel tape head machine to include improved cutting and toolless tension adjustment, making it suitable for use with recycled corrugate and underfill applications.

Domino Launches Digital Inkjet Press for Corrugated Box Printing

Domino will introduce the X630i, its first digital inkjet press for corrugated box printing, via a virtual launch event on June 16th.

Flex Xray Aurora Press Release

FlexXray Opens Food and Product Inspection Facility

FlexXray announces the opening of a state-of-the-art, FDA-registered inspection facility in Aurora, Ill.

More in Secondary/end-of-line

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The Edge Roller Technology (ERT 250) conveyor from Dorner uses rollers to provides beltless, zone control for pallet and tray handling.

Production manager, Klaus Kailow, in front of the Soco System case sealer. It top and bottom seals simultaneously and can be extended with, e.g., a bottom flap folder.

Soco System's Case Sealer Improves Efficiency, Saves Costs for Printer

Denmark-based Kailow, a printing and digital services company, recently invested in two Soco System case sealers to fulfill a large magazine printing order.

Eaglewood Technologies Supports Minneapolis

Eaglewood Technologies would like to recognize employee, Matt Sweet and his wife Bethany for spending Friday, June 5th, passing out supplies in their south Minneapolis neighborhood.

Film unwind on the new stretch wrapping system at Badoit.

Multipacking Optimized

Top quality natural mineral water and an exclusive bottle design are the trademarks of the Badoit brand, and now their multipacks are also consistently first class.

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Sustainability in Secondary Packaging Lines

Secondary packaging lines need greater precision when handling materials with variances in content and weight, according to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence.

Mettler-Toledo Offers Virtual Trade Show

Mettler-Toledo will offer a Product Inspection Virtual Trade Show June 1-5 to present its technology launches, latest industry trends, and keynote speeches.

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Bunting Expands Range of Products

Bunting-Elk Grove Village recently added several new products to its online catalog, the N42 and Electro Magnet products.

Industrial Duty Vacuum

Exair's Heavy Duty Dry Vac is designed to vacuum more dry materials in less time with less wear.

Combination Inspection System

Mettler Toledo’s compact CV3770 combination inspection system offers accurate in-motion weight measurement and high-performance label inspection.

Dorner Flex Move Dry Cleaning Module

Cleaning Modules for Conveyors

Dorner offers two cleaning modules for both dry and wet applications on its FlexMove system that allows continuous cleaning while the conveyors are operating.

Smooth handling of bottles and partitions is a hallmark of the Wrap-Around case packer.

End-of-line Automation for Aussie Winery

Part of the LVMH group, Domaine Chandon Australia is a down under specialist in sparkling wine.

Hazardous Location Bulk Bag Discharging System

Material Transfer’s bulk bag discharging system features sanitary stainless steel construction with round or angled structural tubing for rapid cleaning.