Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Omstead: Smooth vf/f/s for IQF chicken

On this vertical form/fill/seal machine at Omstead, a servo motor-driven cross-seal assembly is synchronized with side belts. Seal jaws make a smooth “D”-shaped cycle to close on the film tube, simultaneously sealing the top of the filled bag and forming a bottom seal for the next bag.

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Seeking comment on Plug-and-Pack proposals

The users group behind the Plug-and-Pack™ guidelines to packaging machinery automation is seeking public comment on three new proposals:

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Filling/capping, dry

Dual auger filler

Building on its line of servo-driven auger fillers for dispensing powders, granulars, and flakes, Nalbach Engineering Co.

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Flow wrapping

PackML implementations at Pack Expo

Following is a brief round-up of PackML implementations Packaging World editors learned about at Pack Expo:

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Controls & machine components

Banner Engineering Corp.: Economical vision sensor

Banner Engineering (Minneapolis, MN) releases its PresensePLUS Pro™ camera-based visual inspection sensor for a price of less than $2괌. Transforms costly, complex machine vision systems into a simple, easy-to-use and affordable sensor, company says.

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Motion Engineering Inc: Motion controller

XMP-SynqNet™-PCI motion controller provides 100 MBps, real-time, synchronous networking for as many as 32 axes of motion. From Motion Engineering (Santa Barbara, CA), SynqNet supports user-defined I/O CAN-based networking under common industry operating systems.

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Closures

Insight Control Systems Intl., Inc: Vision system

Insight Control Systems (Safety Harbor, FL) introduces InSight 2000 On-Line Vision System for pharmaceutical products and medical device products and packages, including closures, vials, ampules, and syringes.

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Copley Controls Corp.: Linear motor

The M3810 Thrust Rod™ linear motor from Copley Controls (Canton, MA) combines high force (to 900 lb) with precision, speed, acceleration, reliability, and lowest life-cycle cost, company says.

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Cartoning

Web Plus: Sites

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Case erect/seal

Plug-and-pack a reality (sidebar)

Advances in network, software standards

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Controls & Machine Components

Plug-and-pack a reality (sidebar)

PackML explained

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Flow wrapping

Plug-and-pack a reality

A new crop of Plug-and-Pack™ packaging machines promises to simplify integration and facilitate line optimization.

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Flexible packaging

High-speed poucher consolidates control

One control integrates logic, motion, operator interface, even temperature control, for a high-speed pouching machine.

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