Controls & Machine Components

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.

October 31, 1999

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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

Controls & Machine Components

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.

October 31, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

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

Controls & Machine Components

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.

September 30, 1999

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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.

September 30, 1999

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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.

September 30, 1999

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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.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

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

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High-gloss paper

A new brochure and converted labels available from Westvaco (New York, NY) demonstrate how converters and flexographic and gravure printers can use the company's new AquaGloss(TM) coated-one-side facing paper as an alternative in the creation of p-s labels.

September 30, 1999

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Omron Electronics LLC: Safety light curtain

Omron's (Schaumburg, IL) new line of safety light curtains features a self-contained design, which saves space normally occupied by a control box.

September 30, 1999

Controls & Machine Components

Matik Inc: Carton erector

Matik North America (West Hartford, CT) introduces the Boix FP-4SE carton erector, which sets up cartons as small as 11.8"x15.8" and as large as 23.6"x23.6".

September 30, 1999

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Keyence Corp. of America: Safety light curtains

The PJ-V Series of safety light curtains from Keyence Corp. of America (Woodcliff Lake, NJ) does not require special or custom-size light rails or factory modifications.

September 30, 1999