Flexible packaging

Stand-up pouch stands out on the shelf

Canadian marketer of coffee, nuts and spices jumps ahead of the competition by installing a versatile pouching system for nuts and coffees. Private-label packaging beckons.

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Conveying & accumulation

USPS ups efficiency with 'smart' conveyor controls

Powered rollers and photoelectric sensors are networked by computer throughout 11ꯠ' of retrofitted conveyor used to direct mail within the U.S. Postal Service's Carol Stream, IL, facility. Noise levels, maintenance costs and electrical consumption are all reduced.

September 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Microprocessor

The TLm Color Mark Scanner from Balluff (Florence, KY) is used to automate mark detection, print centering, verification, sorting and related applications.

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Surface treater

The Two-Headed Dyne-A-Mite(TM) Plasma Surface Treater from Enercon (Menomonee Falls, WI) has been redesigned for improved adhesion on bottles or other molded containers.

August 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Coder brochure

An eight-page brochure describ-ing the features of Kiwi Coders' (Wheeling, IL) Series 450 Friction Driven Case Coder is now available. Coder parts are labeled to illustrate the function of each.

August 31, 1997

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Real-time support

Selectech-Online from Triangle Package Machinery (Chicago, IL) works with Selectech 32 computer control to provide remote, real-time diagnostics and fine tuning on weighers and baggers.

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Defect detector

TapTone (North Falmouth, MA) has introduced the Case Tracker system for detecting leaks and other defects in cases of bottles, cans or jars on food and beverage production lines.

August 31, 1997

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Reciprocating imprinters

Digital Design Inc. (Cedar Grove, NJ) has released a four-page brochure on the R250 Series of Reciprocating Coders and Embossers. Bulleted lists of standard features, applications range and options of the R250 Series are provided along with a line of coding and imprinting supplies.

August 31, 1997

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Shuttle press

Alloyd (DeKalb, IL) will be exhibiting the Callanan RF 8KW 20" x 30" front-to-back shuttle press. Capable of four cycles/min, it features 10-step RF power output controls for each cycle and adjustable digital timers to set welding parameters.

August 31, 1997

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Fixed-position scanner

Model 72df is a new fixed-position laser scanner from Accu-Sort Systems (Telford, PA). It generates a three-line scan pattern using a single laser diode.

August 31, 1997

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Label papers

A new family of coated-one-side label papers called DeltaGloss(TM) has been introduced by International Paper (Purchase, NY). DeltaGloss was designed for the can-wrap label and p-s facestock markets, commercial printing and specialty areas of the beverage markets.

August 31, 1997

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Spanish training manuals

Two packaging machinery training manuals have been translated into Spanish by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (Arlington, VA): Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) on Packaging Machines [Controladores Logicos Programables (PLC) en Maquinas Envasadoras] and Labeling (Etiquetado).

August 31, 1997

Conveying & accumulation

Line portal robot

The Linapal line portal (gantry) robot from Krones (Franklin, WI) handles loads of up to one ton at speeds to 360 cycles/hr. Applications include palletizing and depalletizing, crate/carton packing and unpacking, removal of inverted trays or layer pads, and order picking.

August 31, 1997