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Viskase Corporation: Barrier bag

SPP™ surface post pasteurization bags from Viskase (Chicago, IL) have been specifically designed for ready-to-eat meats that undergo thermal post packaging processing to reduce surface bacteria counts.

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Small palletizers

Top Tier’s (North Adams, MA) Tower model palletizer measures 36 sq’, while the End-of-Line model measures 60 sq’. Both models start at $50ꯠ, offer various configurations for infeed and outfeed, and have memory for 150 preprogrammed stacking patterns.

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Pharmaceutical labeler

Recommended for use in packaging pharmaceuticals, the VAL550 syringe labeler from Newman (Belle Mead, NJ) applies paper or plastic labels to glass and plastic syringes at speeds to 350/min.

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Communicating: Still a challenge in 21st-century technologies

We may have successfully overcome some of the minor inconveniences caused by the calendar rollover into 2000, but many of us still struggle with the many ways technology lets us communicate with each other.

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NesQuik and Gatorade shine at DrinkPak '99

Aseptic filling of Nestle U.S.A.'s NesQuik and Quaker Oats' Gatorade were two of the hot topics on the agenda at this December conference.

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Union Camp Graphics Group: POP brochure

Union Camp Graphics Group (Norcross, GA) has released a 6-page point-of-purchase brochure outlining its approach to pro-viding merchandising solutions for various end-use market segments.

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U S CAN: Windowed tin

U.S. Can (Baltimore, MD) has introduced 2 tins with a PE window. The tins come in 2 sizes, 65/9"x91/8" and 61/8"x5", and both sizes are available in either silver or gold.

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Rehrig Pacific Co.: Castle crates

Rehrig Pacific (Los Angeles, CA) has introduced a new generation of 2-L Castle Crates®. The injection-molded HDPE crates are taller than standard crates to hold straight-wall as well as proprietary bottle shapes securely in place.

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TriStar Capital, LLC: Leasing and financing

Packaging equipment leasing and financing programs are available from TriStar Capital (Santa Ana, CA). Instead of making progress payments while their equipment is being built, customers can lease from TriStar and the leasing company makes the progress payments.

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Cape Systems: Product loading software

From Cape Systems (Allen, TX) comes Truckfill, a software program for building mixed product and pallet loading inside containers, trucks and railcars.

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Damark Packaging Systems Inc: L-sealer brochure

A brochure describes Damark's (Lewisville, TX) LP-1725 automatic L-sealer, which can produce up to 30 packages/min. Includes features, options and technical specifications, as well as color photography of the equipment.

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Cookson Plastic Molding Corp.: Plastic pallet leasing

Cookson Plastic Molding (Latham, NY), in conjunction with Citicorp Global Equipment Finance, offers a leasing program for plastic pallets. It's said to enable approved customers to reduce the up-front costs of using plastic pallets.

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