Controls & Machine Components

Handbook on paper processes

From AB Lorentzen & Wettre (Kista, Sweden) comes the L & W Handbook to provide tips on simple ways to reduce the costs of paper-making. Suggestions include on-line strength testing and monitoring the condition of felts to reduce unplanned stoppages.

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Accumulation table

Certified Machinery's (Lawrenceville, NJ) stainless steel accumulation table is driven by a Baldor Direct Drive 1/3 HP motor and variable speed controller.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

CD/cassette labeler

Labeling Systems' (Oakland, NJ) new CD/cassette labeler applies p-s labels to CD jewel boxes or cassette cases at speeds to 100/min. It incorporates an air cylinder tamp-type applicator for positive control.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Permanent Label Corp.: Permanent Label Corp.: Peelable labels

Pharmagraphics, LLC (Greensboro, NC) has introduced its line of Pick-n-Place labels to track and verify bar-code information for the pharmaceutical and health care markets.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Filamatic, a division of National Instrument LLC: CD-ROM aid

National Instrument Co. (Baltimore, MD) is offering electronic documentation to assist in line validation efforts. In a CD-ROM format, it allows users of Filamatic® and Capamatic® machinery access to a complete operators manual, a PLC code program listing, and an operation description and function sequence with full motion video and sound.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Bar-code labels

Sigmax Intl. (New York, NY) has introduced a line of patented bar-code labels called Ceralabel for product identification and factory automation. The labels, featuring ceramic ink printed onto a ceramic substrate, are said to withstand harsh chemicals and semiconductor production and heat-treatment processes up to 2긆oF.

March 31, 1998

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ISO booklet

Environmental professional Suzan L. Jackson provides basic information about the ISO 14000 series in "ISO 14000: The Answers to Your Questions." The booklet, available from Excel Partnerships, Inc.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

National Starch & Chemical: Hot melt safety

Targeted to plant managers, National Starch & Chemical (Bridgewater, NJ) is hosting a symposium on improving plant safety and the significance of unsafe practices within a packaging operation.

March 31, 1998

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Horizontal form/fill/seal system

Cavanna USA (Sparta, NJ) has introduced Logica Polar®, a PC-controlled, continuous-motion pillow pack machine that allows 100% washdown while running.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Fluorochemicals brochure

Ciba (Tarrytown, NY) has published "Fluorochemicals Update" that focuses on the FDA's approval of two of Ciba's paper fluorochemicals.

March 31, 1998

Conveying & accumulation

Baldor Electric Company: AC motors

Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AR) offers three-phase Inverter Drive® and Vector Drive® AC motors designed for adjustable-speed applications. These include conveyors, pumps, fans and material handling equipment not requiring full torque at low or zero speed.

March 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Pacific Scientific: Brushless servomotors

A selection guide for the Sentry(TM) Series of brushless servomotors is available from Pacific Scientific's Motor Products Div. (Rockford, IL). Detailed technical and performance information for NEMA 23 and 34 frame sizes-including termination options, mounting specifics, and encoder and brake options-are provided within the 32-page guide.

March 31, 1998

Flexible packaging

Torpharm aims to lead in generic drugs

Apotex creates an entirely new division to pack generic drugs for the U.S. The new facility's first packaging line is a model of efficiency and sanitation.

March 31, 1998