Controls & Machine Components

Multipack carrier

The Box Top is a new carrier for multi-packs of longneck and Heritage glass bottles from Eco-Pak Products (St. Louis, MO). Box Top allows for bottle labels to be visible and for custom graphics to be applied to the carrier.

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Agriculture bin

The improved AgBin® 4848 collapsible bin is available from Perstorp Xytec (Tacoma, WA). Molded of HDPE structural foam, the AgBin is specifically designed for transporting and storing fruits and vegetables.

May 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Rodless cylinder

PHD (Fort Wayne, IN) now offers its Series SG Slide with its Series CE rodless cylinder, which offers a 50% reduction in space requirements. Suited for limited-space applications requiring precise heavy load carrying capability.

May 31, 1997

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Colored erector set

Many components of 80/20's (Columbia City, IN) Industrial Erector Set® for T-slotted framing systems are now available in a range of colors. PVC plastic panels, PVC bumpers that attach to the T-slot, wire panels and T-slot covers are available in coordinating colors.

May 31, 1997

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Plastic pallets

One-piece LLDPE pallets from Elkhart Plastics (Middlebury, IN) are stackable units with 2-way and 4-way forklift/pallet jack entry for greater flexibility in handling.

May 31, 1997

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Product group brochure

Lutze (Charlotte, NC) has released "Technology for Today and Tomorrow," a 12-page color brochure. The literature describes the firm's four main product groups: Lutze Installation Technology, Lutze Wiring Technology, Lutze Interface Technology and Lutze Bus Technology.

May 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Pneumatic end effectors

Firestone Industrial Products (Carmel, IN) has announced a price reduction in its AirPicker® and AirGripper(TM) pneumatic end effectors. These pneumatic end effectors handle odd-shaped or misaligned materials gently but firmly, says the company.

May 31, 1997

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Shipping software

MaxLoad 2.0 cargo load and planning software from TOPS (Plano, TX) analyzes how best to load mixed-size cases onto a pallet and then into a truck. It also produces cargo loading diagrams for large products that don't require pallets.

May 31, 1997

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Printing equipment

Comco (Milford, OH): ProGlide(TM) rapid changeover press technology is available on the company's Flexopack and Commander Series narrow web presses.

May 31, 1997

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Sealer-tunnel combos

A brochure detailing Belco's (Monrovia, CA) Sealer-Tunnel Combinations is now available. The literature discusses features and options of the sealer-tunnel combinations and highlights Belco's three models: STC2016 Economy, STC2016 Standard and the STC2520.

May 31, 1997

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Engineered foams

Astro-Valcour's (Glens Falls, NY) new brochure provides complete information on its line of engineered foam products. The line includes Polyplank® PE foam, Polyplank Ultra® polyolefin foam, Astro-Lam® foam plank, Propafoam® PP foam, PS foam and HDPE foam.

May 31, 1997

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Oblong bottles

Custom Bottle (Naugatuck, CT) has introduced 200- and 300-mL Tall Custom Oblong bottles. Suited for health and beauty applications, the bottles offer a wide front panel for decorating.

May 31, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Cross block connector

An adjustable, ergonomically designed cross block connector from Nolu Plastics (Aston, PA) provides machine designers and equipment operators with fast, no-tool adjustments in a variety of sanitary and portable equipment applications.

May 31, 1997