Secondary Packaging: Page 195

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic trends in packaging

Part 2 of a 2-part series on trends in packaging robotics. (Our previous report explored reasons for the proliferation of purpose-built robotic capabilities in packaging machine designs. This concluding article looks at applications and design considerations for OEMs.)

January 30, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Case/tray packers

Douglas’ Axiom® IM Series Case/Tray Packers maximize adjustability with next generation electronic motion control technology.

January 29, 2008

Cartoning

Embedding robotic functionality in packaging machinery

Part 1 of a 2-part series explores the trend toward packaging machinery integrating purpose-built robotic capabilities.

January 21, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Bar code reader

The BCL500i Bar Code Reader from Leuze was developed for high-speed palletizing, with adjustable scan rates from 600 to 1,200 scans/sec, a reading range of 300 to 1,600 mm, an optical deflection or oscillating mirror, and +/- 30° sweep.

January 11, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Save on touchscreen controls with 5-pack pricing

Get big savings from Pro-Face on a handful of 6" touchscreen operator interfaces, including: AST3301-B1-D24 (5.7" blue/white LCD, erial and USB ports), AST3301-S1-D24 (5.7" STN LCD, serial and USB ports), and AGP3300-T1-D24 (5.7" TFT LCD, serial, USB, Ethernet, CompactFlash ports).

December 20, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Integrate Robotics into Packaging

The PacDrive Robot P3 is designed as a complete mechanical package for integrating pick-and-place capabilities into packaging machinery.

December 11, 2007

Secondary Packaging

High-speed multipacker for plastic lids, sealed pouches, or CDs

See the ATS US 2000 SIB from Wexler, a high-speed downstacking system that accumulates many types of products and pushes them through an integrated banding system.

November 14, 2007

Secondary Packaging

RFID on duty at Sentry

For a number of packagers, meeting Wal-Mart’s and other retailers’ mandates for RFID implementation means going the “tag and ship” route to keep costs as low as possible.

November 7, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Six-axis bundler

From Tekkra Systems comes the new high-speed 6-axis Servo Bundling System.

November 7, 2007

Secondary Packaging

High-speed case packer

Brenton Eng. has introduced the Series 60 case packer, which provides a high-speed, flexible solution for loading a range of products in cases or trays on the same machine.

November 7, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

The wrap-up: She, robot

A surprisingly humanoid robot works at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

October 30, 2007