Secondary Packaging

Robotic carrier handle applicator

The new robotic applicator for '€˜dog bone' carrier handles shown at the Roberts PolyPro booth operates at speeds to 30 cases/min. The Fanuc robot is guided by a vision system that senses when a case is skewed so that the robot end effector adjusts its position accordingly.

October 13, 2015

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Secondary Packaging

Cartoner for long goods pasta

Designed specifically for long goods pasta, this PMI cartoner features transfer of pasta into the carton that is smooth and gentle. Operating efficiency is in the high 90 percent range.

October 13, 2015

Robotics

Motion control magic

Omron and Delta Tau team up to produce a motion control breakthrough that was demonstrated by way of a delta-style robotic application.

October 13, 2015

Secondary Packaging

HMI brings ease of navigation to stretch wrapper

Orion featured a new stretch wrapper that has remote connectivity for simplified troubleshooting. Its 7-inch B&R HMI is characterized by icon-based navigation that lets operators get to wherever they need to be in just two clicks.

October 12, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Horizontal case packer

Schneider Packaging Equipment demonstrated a horizontal case packer for gabletop cartons. A variety of case sizes can be handled, and speeds are in the range of 38 cases/min.

October 12, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Robotic chub packer

JLS was featuring its Osprey chub loader, a subset of the Osprey family of case packers. Designed specifically to handle chubs weighing from just a few ounces to 10 lb, the system features an ABB delta-style robot. Quick-change tooling system and dynamic case management technology are part of the package, too.

October 12, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Positive product and material handling while packing 310 products/min

This video tour from secondary packaging OEM Aagard gives you an up-close tour of the Acclaim high speed case packer that positively stacks both cartons and thermal formed trays at rates up to 310 products or 30 cases/minute.

October 12, 2015

Secondary Packaging

New shrink packer handles a range of pack styles

The newest edition to Standard-Knapp's Tritium line, the 298 Tritium tray shrink packer with Robo-Wand wrapping module supports tray, pad, or unsupported pack styles in a single machine.

October 7, 2015

Cartoning

New twist on anti-counterfeiting

Romaco has teamed up with Nano 4 U in developing a new method of adding a hologram to a blister pack so that counterfeiters can be thwarted.

October 6, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Meet the workhorse of shrink sleeve applicators

The LX-150 Shrink Sleeve Label and Tamper Evident Band applicator from American Film & Machinery is a workhorse, capable of 24-hour operation and shrink sleeve placement of up to 300 products per minute. The LX-150’s standard dual unwind system allows for quick roll changeovers and continuous operation.

October 6, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Sleeve wrapping system offers maximum flex—with minimal space

Eastey’s Enterprises EB25A is a sleeve wrapping system with a small footprint that is built for easy operating and maximum flexibility. The compact system features a belt-in, belt-out design that allows for hand loading or in-line conveying, and its fixed lower seal bar accommodates random height products.

October 6, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Columbia provides safe, flexible, high performance palletizing

Columbia introduces its HL6200 palletizer, which features Category 3-compliant safety components, an HMI that allows users to easily create and modify layer patterns for virtually every type of package, and a host of standard features to maximize uptime. The HL6200 can palletize up to 120 cases per minute.

October 6, 2015

Robotics

ABB debuts new dual-arm collaborative robot technology that works side-by-side with humans

Developed initially for small parts assembly in the consumer electronics industry, ABB Robotics new YuMi fully collaborative, dual-arm, 14-axis robot handles payloads up to 500 g and is "precise enough to thread a needle."

October 1, 2015