Conveying & accumulation

Putting the pressure on faster filling

A unique feeding system on Sweet Ripe Drinks' new pressure filler permits 750-bpm speeds with less glass breakage, higher accuracy and 15-minute changeover.

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OTC pain pill warnings

FDA has proposed requiring labels of all over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers to carry a warning that consumption of three or more alcoholic drinks per day while using the medication could cause liver damage or stomach bleeding.

December 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Washdown motors

Baldor Electric (Ft. Smith, AR) has expanded its line of SmartMotors(TM) to include washdown duty units. They range from 1 to 10 HP, in both 230 and 460 v versions in NEMA frame sizes from 143TC to 215TC.

November 30, 1997

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Reusable container

Ropak (Georgetown, KY) offers 45" x 48" reusable HDPE collapsible containers as alternatives to pallets. They permit four-side forklift entry with load capacities up to 2ꯠ lb for solid sidewalls and 1귔 lb for open and/or hinged sidewalls.

November 30, 1997

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Lightweight label

The Champion (Stamford, CT) Lightweight Label offers an alternative to traditional 60-lb coated one-side label paper. The label paper is available in four standard weights, 47, 51, 54 and 57 lb, and is said to offer excellent opacity, brightness and print performance.

November 30, 1997

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Turnkey bagging systems

WeighPack Systems' (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) new automatic bagging systems integrate weigh-filling, bagging and conveying of many types of fresh and frozen foods plus several other consumer and OEM products.

November 30, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister packaging machines

Key Intl. (Englishtown, NJ) has developed the Ministar(TM) thermoforming/cold forming blister packaging machines. They handle a variety of materials, including PVC, PVDC, PET and aluminum.

November 30, 1997

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Product brochure

A full-color brochure from Herbert Static Control (Hatfield, PA) describes its complete range of static control products for the graphic arts and converting industries.

November 30, 1997

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Ink-jet printer

Marsh (Belleville, IL) has improved its Patrion ink-jet printer with a backup/restore feature designed to save messages, system configurations or art to a floppy disk or hard drive.

November 30, 1997

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Weber Packaging Solutions: Weber Packaging Solutions: Packaging web sites

Remember, type http:// in front of each address. Graphics Intl. Group www.graphics-ig.com Intl.

October 31, 1997

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Tottle line

The Camelot Tottle line from Fenton, Weber & Jones (Tonawanda, NY) offers a large front billboard panel for a variety of decorating choices, including screen printing and p-s labels.

October 31, 1997

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Videojet Technologies Inc: VOC elimination device

Videojet Systems (Wood Dale, IL) has introduced the PureJet, a unique device that minimizes VOC emissions from Videojet printers. It's designed to help users meet EPA regulations regarding hazardous air pollutants, while improving working environments.

October 31, 1997

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Digital drives

The DIAX04 family of intelligent, modular digital drives from Indramat (Palatine, IL) provide an advanced power-to-size ratio for a range of machinery.

October 31, 1997