Controls & Machine Components

Sauce pump

The Englass MAXI is a pump that dispenses 1 oz of chunky or thick products like salsa, pizza sauce or mayonnaise. From Rieke Dispensing Systems (Auburn, IN), the dispensing system comprises PP and LDPE components that are food-grade approved and easily dismantled for cleaning.

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Secondary Packaging

Nigrelli Systems Inc: Shrink wrappers

The Encore SW is a line of servo-driven shrink wrappers from Nigrelli Systems (Kiel, WI). Designed for 24-hour production of trayed or unsupported multipack beverages, food and other products, they operate at speeds to 100 cycles/minute.

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Controls & Machine Components

Mixing and batching system

The Multi-Trix® operating system for scales is a software-driven mixing and batching system from WeighPack Systems (Montreal, Quebec, Canada).

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Conveying & accumulation

Omega Design Corp.: Shrink bundler

The Model FSB shrink bundler from Omega Design (Exton, PA) automatically collates, unitizes and wraps containers and/or cartons into a predetermined configuration.

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Controls & Machine Components

Valve bag applicator

Model 511 is an automatic valve bag applicator from Stone Container (Chicago, IL) that automates the placement of empty valve bags on the filling tubes of two-, three-, or four-tube valve bag packers.

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Conveying & accumulation

George Gordon Assoc., Inc: Automated layer pack case loading system

Layer Pac Model LP-1000 case loading system from George Gordon Associates (Nashua, NH) forms layers on a live matrix generating table to eliminate back pressure.

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Controls & Machine Components

Trident, An ITW Company: Fast-drying ink

AllWrite(TM) A3000 ink from Trident Intl. (Brookfield, CT) is designed for fast drying (between two and 15 seconds) and is said to provide excellent adhesion to plastics, glass, metals, coated surfaces and other nonporous surfaces.

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Controls & Machine Components

Automated Production Systems, Corp.: Syringe assembly/filling

Automated Production Systems (New Freedom, PA) has introduced a programmable syringe assembly/ filling machine that produces filled syringes at a rate of 50/min.

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Case erect/seal

ITW Dynatec: Hot melt applicator

ITW Dynatec (Hendersonville, TN) has introduced the MAX(TM) Hand Applicator, a multi-axis, hand-held hot melt adhesive applicator designed with ease of use in mind.

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Controls & Machine Components

HDPE canister

Robb Container (Naperville, IL) has added a 96-oz handled canister to its Primary Products line. The HDPE container is designed to accept a p-s or sleeve label and has an 89-mm finish.

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Controls & Machine Components

Blended polymers

Fina Chemicals (Brussels, Belgium) offers Terblend technology. Terblends are created by blending three transparent styrenic polymers: Finaclear® 520, Finaprene® 602 and crystal PS (GPPS).

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Flexible packaging

Heinz Pet Products stands up to the competition

Five new hf/f/s machines allow Heinz to switch from pillow packs to stand-up, resealable zipper pouches for its Pup-Peroni and Jerky Treats dog snacks.

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Controls & Machine Components

Folding cartons

Paperboard packaging for fast-to-market luxury consumer goods is available from kramp USA (E. Brunswick, NJ). The folding cartons are custom-made, including size, printing and graphics for applications such as perfumes, cosmetics, jewelry, confectionery and liquor products.

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