Conveying & accumulation

Intralox: Intralox: Motorized pulleys

Interroll Corp. (Wilmington, NC) offers the 400 and 500 series motorized pulleys to complement the Intralox series 800, 900 and 1100 segmented belts.

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Aligning conveyor

Food products can be aligned into designated rows through the use of free-moving plastic wheels attached to the "Laner" by Span Tech (Glasgow, KY). This conveyor is best suited for products exiting spiral freezers or coolers, according to the manufacturer.

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Conveying & accumulation

ABB Robotics: Depanning system

Designed specifically for bakeries, ABB's (New Berlin, WI) RollBot(TM) moves baked goods from pans to conveyors or trays at a rate of 30 pans/min using vacuum or needle lifting mechanisms.

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PET bottles

Matrix Packaging (Addison, IL) has introduced a new frosted finish for its line of injection/stretch blow-molded PET bottles. The finish is in-mold frosted and is more economical than the application of a secondary frosted finish.

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Secondary Packaging

H.B. Fuller : Packaging adhesive

H.B. Fuller (St. Paul, MN) has introduced Advantra LT(TM) low-application-temperature packaging adhesives for case and carton sealing, tray forming and other packaging applications.

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Imtec, Inc: PVC tags

GraphiPlast(TM) from Imtec (Bellows Falls, VT) is a line of PVC tags that can be printed with all current imprinting technologies. Commonly used to identify steel and other metal components, the tags resist extreme weather conditions, chemicals and acid pickling.

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Exair Corporation: Cabinet cooler

Exair's (Cincinnati, OH) new micro NEMA 4/4X Cabinet Cooler purges and cools overheated electrical control panels. Its 5" height allows it to be mounted in small enclosures and confined areas.

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High-speed labeler

Collamat Stralfors AG (Aesch, Switzerland) offers a high-speed version of the C9100 labeling system. Suited for multilayer informational and promotional labeling, the C9100i is capable of speeds to 250 m/min (820'/min).

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Independent Can Co.: Decorative tins

Independent Can (Belcamp, MD) has expanded its line of drawn tins. These tin-plate containers consist of a one-piece base and a one-piece slip cover.

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Parker Hannifin Cylinder Div.: Pneumatic cylinder

Parker Hannifin's Cylinder Div. (Des Plaines, IL) introduces the P1M series pneumatic cylinders, which feature bolted construction, transfer tubes, customized stroking and integral sensors.

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Ramsey: Weighbelt feeder

The Series 90.151 low-capacity weighbelt feeder from Ramsey (Minneapolis, MN) is designed for applications with low feed rates and light belt-loading requirements.

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Cartoning

Thomson Industries, Inc: Thomson Industries, Inc: Linear motion stage

The Thomson (Port Washington, NY) AccuSlide(TM) Model 2HB is a low-profile, pre-engineered, pre-assembled, ready-to-install linear-motion stage with pre-aligned Accu-Glide(TM)0 linear guides and a preloaded ball screw assembly.

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Anver Corp.: Vacuum cups

The Anver (Hudson, MA) SSR series vacuum cups feature an aluminum pad with a machined double-wall groove and a rubber sealing ring that snaps into place by hand.

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