Secondary Packaging

Combination shrink wrapper/case packer uses robotic pick-and-place

New from Polypack, the new All-In-One servo-driven machine comprises a robotic pick-and-place shrink bundler integrated with a case packer that can handle multiple product configurations, allows for minimal changeover, and provides versatile loading and collation.

November 29, 2010

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Case erect/seal

Adhesive refill system tops off the tank

Nordson's automatic adhesive filling system allows for enhanced operator safety as well as greater consistency in temperature and viscosity for hot-melt glue systems.

November 26, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Case former

ARPAC’s MCE 3400 case former uses a patent-pending ergonomic design to make blank loading easy and eliminate the need to have both left-hand and right-hand machine capability.

November 19, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Horizontal intermittent motion cartoner

The AS 150 TR horizontal cartoner  from Bergami features stainless construction for easy wipe down, 15 minute changeover, and speeds of up to 80 cartons per minute.

November 18, 2010

Secondary Packaging

APM shrink wrappers are fast, flexible and easy to control

From American Packaging Machinery, a series of continuous motion servo shrink wrapping systems runs a wide variety of films at speeds up to 200+ packages per minute and are now available with automation technology from B&R.

November 17, 2010

Secondary Packaging

With iPALLETIZER® App, connect to your Columbia palletizer on your iPhone or iPad

One of the many benefits of a PC-based human machine interface is the ability to tap into the mainstream consumer electronics world, as Columbia Machine demonstrated at PACK EXPO 2010 with a WiFi connection, smart phone, iPad and HMI from B&R running Windows XPe.

November 16, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Elliott future-proofs your case packing investment

The modularity of Elliott's new Case Packing System allows packagers to purchase a complete line or a piece at a time, switch out a pick & place module for a drop packer, and even break the line apart to redeploy modules.

November 16, 2010

Sustainability

OCME shrink-wrap packer reduces costs and environmental impact

Using film as thin as 30 microns, low energy consumption shrink tunnel and 17 high efficiency B&R servo motors, OCME's sustainable shrink-wrap packer doesn't miss a beat on throughput, changeover, ease of use and maintainability, either.

November 16, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Extreme Packaging: 100 cpm low cost shrink wrapper

Streamlined design sets new industry standard for cost/performance.

November 15, 2010

Flexible packaging

HMC Products offers new and rebuilt servo pouchers

Pouchers offer zipper, stand-up pouch, trailing edge clamps, net weigh scale, metal detector, platform, thermal printer, and now high performance B&R automation.

November 15, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Industry watch

November 13, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Stretch hood machine with load stability

Watch this new stretch hood machine with film properties designed to provide load stability due to both vertical and horizontal holding forces.

November 11, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Rotary ring stretch wrapping technology

See this pallet stretch wrapper efficiently wrap a load at Pack Expo.

November 10, 2010