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Space saving PRB side loading case packer--ideal for pharma
PRB Packaging Systems has addressed the pharmaceutical industry's requests for small footprint and 20% free cabinet space for expansion, using ELAU's compact servo technology. The Flexefar side loading servo case packer is a cantilever design, quick change machine and one of the smallest machines of its kind.
May 19, 2008
Conveying & accumulation
Comparing horizontal motion and vibratory conveying
Conveyor technology, especially within the food industry, has been on a continual climb toward developing approaches achieving superior results. Find out what type will work better for you in this White Paper from Heat and Control.
May 15, 2008
Confection/Candy
Robotic product orientation and feeding from Theegarten
Theegarten-Pactec is well known for their incredibly high speed candy wrapping systems. But how to feed a shaped chocolate that must be oriented into the wrapper at speeds of 300 to 400 pieces per minute?
May 13, 2008
Conveying & accumulation
Oystar A+F: the ultimate tray packing robot?
It's actually quite compact, seeing as it replaces 4 separate machines and the conveyors connecting them. But massive is still the best description for the three twin-delta robot arms running Oystar A+F's SetLine end-of-line packaging system. Mounted on top, the big ELAU servo motors powering the robots could be seen from aisles away.
May 12, 2008
Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)
ICA vf/f/s does coffee and more
In a booth filled with ELAU-equipped bagging systems, ICA's CSV40 Series Paket line demonstrated its ability to run multiple bag sizes and configurations, from simple pillow shaped bags to flat top and square bottom packs with longitudinal edge seams, tin-ties, degassing valves and gas flushing.
May 2, 2008
Secondary Packaging
PRB's top-load casepacker
The F30 robotic vertical case packer from PRB is equally at home packing snack bars or shampoo bottles at speeds up to 20-30 cases per minute, and up to 100 individual products per minute. Find out why PRB has selected ELAU for its automation platform.
May 2, 2008
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Höfliger servo capsule filler
Unique compared to its competition, Harro Höfliger's Modu C capsule filler allows plug-and-play installation of ELAU servo-driven dosing units on wheels for various powders, liquids and solids in a matter of minutes.
May 2, 2008
Conveying & accumulation
Karlville's global shrink sleeving solution
A U.S. company with shrink sleeve labeling and tamper evident sleeve design and manufacturing operations in Asia, Europe and the Americas, Karlville is a truly global player.
May 2, 2008
Feeding/inserting/unscrambling
Somic debuts tray erect/load/lid system
For Somic, the shipping case is the display for a wide array of flexible and rigid containers. Interpack saw operation of a complete tray erecting, packaging and lidding end-of-line system from Somic.
May 2, 2008
Dairy
Weber's newest slicer achieves
Weber's precise, high speed 904 high speed food slicer averages under 1% give-away -- with 0.2% common. That's especially important in a time of record high meat and dairy prices and transportation costs.
May 2, 2008
Secondary Packaging
Pester robotic case erector & packer
Pester Pac Automation launched a new robot arm design for its 60 cpm, 8-axis servo case packer at interpack, among other new machines.
May 2, 2008
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
ACMA 32-head rotary liquid filler
Tool-less changeovers, modular design, easy to access and ultraclean -- ACMA's new WM filling machine is the culmination of 25 years' experience in electronic net weight filling systems.
May 2, 2008
Controls & Machine Components
ELAU's new delta robot is fast, accurate
Crowds gathered to watch ELAU's latest delta 3 robot design, the Robot P3+, go through its paces. The 'pluses' in P3+ include an increased payload capacity and work envelope, Intelligent Servo Modules and new software integration with Cognex® vision systems.
May 2, 2008
Secondary Packaging
Cavanna integrates robotic cartoner and flow wrapper
New for 2008, Cavanna adds continuous motion carton transport and tight integration with flow wrapping to its highly successful G35 series 'robotic island' along with a new OEE system offering.
April 24, 2008
Confection/Candy
In-line weigher and vf/f/s bagger for candy
The Selectacom In-Line Weigher A918 and Advantage B5 intermittent motion vf/f/s bagger from Triangle were on display at Pack Expo Las Vegas. Watch how even product distribution and fast film change and thread-up help pack bags of candy at more than 100 packs/min.
April 17, 2008
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10 trends in packaging operations for 2008
Remember, you saw them here first! Here’s the synopsis of a new white paper.
March 3, 2008
Flexible packaging
Leveraging the potential of servo automation
Hassia Redatron’s sachet machine uses Intelligent Servo Modules for reliability and more precise dosing.
February 13, 2008
Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings
New liquid dispensing flip-top cap, ideal for marinades and sauces
Imagine your marinade pouring from the bottle with a controlled directional flow. No mess, no liquid running down the bottle sides. Watch the footage behind the scenes at a focus group to find out what consumers are saying about the new dispensing closure from Weatherchem.
February 7, 2008
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