Closures

Industrial Dynamics/filtec: Inspection system

The Filtec AA-1000 acoustic analyzer from Industrial Dynamics (Torrance, CA) uses sound waves and vibration to detect tiny changes in vacuum or pressure in bottles capped with ferrous closures.

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Xpander Pak: Protective shipper

Testing by a mail-order pharmaceutical house showed that Xpander Pak's (Glen Allen, VA) Super Protective Shippers Rx version beats conventional packaging in cold retention.

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Telatemp Corp.: Temperature recording labels

Telatemp (Fullerton, CA) has introduced Hot Spot recording labels for temperature-sensitive products. Available on rolls of 1ꯠ, these 0.2" dia labels can be made to detect a temperature from 100°F to 350°F in 10°F increments.

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Orion Packaging Systems: Orion Packaging Systems: Multimedia CD-ROM

Ormec's (Rochester, NY) new multimedia CD-ROM features a 31-min presentation of the Orion® Industrial PC-based controllers and new ServoWire(TM) drive technology.

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MSK Covertech, Inc: MSK Covertech, Inc: Shrink packaging systems

From MSK Covertech (Marietta, GA) comes an 8-page brochure detailing the company's shrink packaging systems for the glass container and beverage industries.

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Designing & sharing packaging specs on-line

If you want to share your packaging specs with colleagues or vendors, visit www.webpkg.com. The site's tagline says it all: "Design packaging.

October 31, 1999

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Packagers clamor for control standards

The proliferation of incompatible motion control technologies on packaging machinery is straining the engineering resources at large consumer products manufacturers.

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U S CAN: Millennium tins

U.S. Can (Baltimore, MD) has introduced 3 special designs commemorating the new millennium. These round tins are available in sizes ranging from 111/16"Hx213/16" dia to 3"Hx77/8" dia.

September 30, 1999

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Thomson Industries, Inc: Linear slides and stages

Thomson Industries (Port Washington, NY) introduces the MicroStage(TM) product line of slides and stages. Available in both unactuated and lead-screw actuated configurations, they feature a unique bearing segment design that provides backlash-free slide assembly.

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Tops Engineering Corporation: Palletization software

TOPS® Eng. (Plano, TX) offers TOPS Pro 32-bit Windows(TM)-based packaging design and palletization software. Software is designed for Windows 95, 98 and NT4, and can import AutoDesk's AutoCAD files.

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J. W. Winco, Inc: Plungers, control knobs

J.W. Winco (New Berlin, WI) has expanded its line of spring plungers, indexing plungers, indexing mechanisms and control knobs for the manufacturing and equipment industries.

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Baldor Electric Company: AC motor line expansion

Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AR) has expanded its Baldor SmartMotor® line through 10 horsepower, which provides adjust-able speed-control capabilities that are designed into an AC motor as a single unit.

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Anver Corp.: Anver Corp.: Mini vacuum generators

Anver Corp.'s (Hudson, MA) new line of miniature venturi vacuum generators mount on the end effector, provide instant pick-up and release, require minimum air flow, and are suitable for applications where space is limited.

September 30, 1999