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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Dynamic Conveyor Offers 3-Day Quick Ship Program

Dynamic Conveyor Corp. now offers a Quick Ship Program as part of its DynaCon modular conveyor line. The 3-Day Quick Ship Program is designed to help customers meet their immediate conveying needs.

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Bulk Bag Discharging System

Material Transfer’s patented system is designed for discharging pharmaceutical ingredients into a customer’s existing process.

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Bulk Bag Filling System

Palamatic Process' Flowmatic® 07 model is a filling station designed for mobility in bulk solids and powder manufacturing processes, requiring flexibility in the bulk packaging and commercial distribution stage.

Flexible Packaging for Infinite CBD Gummies

Popularity of Cannabis Formats Evolving, Packaging Follows Suit

Dried flower is giving way to creams, gels, dried teas/powders and inhalers, products that doubled in growth in two years’ time. Packaging for cannabis is expanding to meet this growth.

V-Knife Bulk Bag Discharger

The V-Knife Bulk Bag Discharger from Material Transfer features bag piercing knives that provide for the discharge of materials from bulk bags with or without outlet spouts into customer's existing process.

A notable feature on the CCA440+ plastic carrier handle applicator is the overhead carrier queue. It lets an operator load up multiple stacks of carriers in one go and then turn to other tasks as the carriers are methodically conveyed into the feed station.

Revolution Brewing is All In On Cans

Though glass bottles were once a part of the mix at this well-known Chicago craft brewer, recently it’s been all about aluminum cans in multiple sizes.

Hang Weigh Filling System

Material Transfer’s hang weigh filling system features an exclusive rotating and traversing bag support carriage for maximum filling efficiency and reduced operator fatigue.

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Stainless Steel Conveyor

FlexLink expands its line of conveyors with the addition of the X70X 70 mm conveyor designed to handle smaller food containers and packets that are more sensitive to being unstable during production.

Bulk Bag Conditioner with Rotary Lift Platform

Material Transfer launches a hydraulic bulk bag conditioner with rotary lift platform designed to return solidified materials in bulk bags to a free-flowing state.

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Understanding Systematic Load Containment

There are two types of stretch film: cast and blown.

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Nancy Wilson, CEO of Morrison Container Handling Solutions Awarded the STEP Ahead Award

Nancy Wilson, CEO of Morrison Container Handling Solutions was awarded a 2020 STEP Ahead Award from the Manufacturing Institute. Wilson will accept the award on April 30 in Washington, DC.

End Flex Delivers Tray Lid Sealer For Furniture

Tray Lid Sealer System

EndFlex’s system is designed to place a lid on top of formed trays that are in turn fed into the packager. Hot glue is applied to the sides of the tray, and the lid is secured as the finished sealed tray exits the machine.

Bulk Bag Filler

Material Transfer launches a filling system featuring an exclusive rotating bag support carriage for maximum filling efficiency and reduced operator fatigue.

ProMach Names Senior Vice President of Pharma Business Line

ProMach, a packaging machinery solutions manufacturer, named Tom McDaniel Senior Vice President for its Pharma Business Line.

Pallet Unloading Conveyor By Multi Conveyor High Res

Pallet Unloading Conveyor

Multi-Conveyor designed a 48 in. wide stainless steel constructed chain conveyor system to move empty and full pallets over seven separate conveyor sections totaling over 40 ft. of over-under conveyance.

Checkweigher

See it at PACK EXPO East. WIPOTEC-OCS will showcase the HC-A-IS Checkweigher designed for weighing challenging, cylindrical products such as cans, bottles, and vials.

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Single Channel Weight Processor

Hardy Process Solutions introduces the HI 6200 single-channel weight processor series designed for PROFINET Industrial Ethernet networks.

Case Packer

See it at PACK EXPO East. Brenton, a product brand of ProMach, will showcase the Brenton M2000, an intermediate-speed case packer capable of forming and packing up to 35 wrap-around, regular slotted cases or trays/min.

Blueprint Automation Hires VP of Sales for Latin America

Blueprint Automation (BPA) hired Mario Pino as Vice President of Sales for Latin America.

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Somic America to Exhibit at PACK EXPO East

Somic America will be a first time exhibitor at PACK EXPO East. Peter Fox, VP of Sales views this as an untapped opportunity for end-of-line packaging buyers.

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Bulk Bag Filler with FDA White Finish, Food Grade Contact Surfaces

Material Transfer offers the bulk bag filler featuring sanitary stainless steel product contact surfaces with continuous welds, ground smooth, for accelerated contact surface sanitization and inspection.

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Bradman Lake Announces Promotions Within its Management Team

The Bradman Lake Group, packaging equipment manufacturer, promoted Ian McDermott to Group Operations Director and Patrick Dwyer to President of Bradman Lake Inc.

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Half-Frame Bulk Bag Discharger

Material Transfer offers the half-frame bulk bag discharger designed for discharging product into a customer's process.

Accumulation Sweep By Multi Conveyor Low Res

Conveyor Accumulates Non-Rounds Using Pneumatic Sweeper Arm

Multi-Conveyor designed a stainless steel table-top and plastic belt conveyor system featuring pneumatic pusher sweep arm accumulation tables designed for non-round plastic bottles.

Cartoner

See it at interpack 2020. Theegarten-Pactec launches the BLM cartoner designed to keep pace with primary packaging machines, with speeds to 120 cartons/min.

Bunting Names New Rep for Western Canada

Bunting, a manufacturer of magnetic products, contracted Chris Heming to serve as its Master Rep for Western Canada.

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Robotic Case Packing Solution

Midwest Engineered Systems introduces a robotic case packing solution designed for bagged products that have proven difficult to automate. Available in packing speeds up to 120 bags/min.

Flow Wrapper Retrofit for Cold Seal Paper

See it at interpack 2020. Syntegon Technology will showcase the paper-ON-form retrofit kit for horizontal flow wrapping machines to form cold-sealable barrier paper.

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Plastic Chain Conveyors

QC Conveyors introduces the Flextrac Series of modular plastic chain conveyors designed for packaging, automation, and part handling applications. They can handle loads up to 850 lb with speeds up to 160 fpm.

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SACMI Packaging & Chocolate Names Senior Area Manager North America

SACMI Packaging & Chocolate, a manufacturer of fully integrated primary and secondary packaging and distribution systems, appointed Sebastian Clemens Senior Area Manager North America.

PFlow Industries Appoints New President

Patrick Koppa was appointed President of PFlow Industries.

Model CEL5-SL uses a Fanuc M-10iD robot to pick a case from the magazine, square the sides, and run the bottom of the case along a taping system.

ESS: Case Packer Line Includes Bottom Load and Side Load Configurations

These configurations increase the scope of products and pack patterns that the CEL5 series can handle.