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Pick-and-place robot

Rodico's (Upper Saddle River, NJ) SNC F4 pick-and-place robot has an integrated vision system that can recognize defective products and eliminate them from the line.

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P-s release liner

A unique pressure-sensitive release liner from Thilmany (Kaukauna, WI) provides edge curl control during high-speed labeling, coating and converting applications.

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Case packer brochure

ITW Padlocker (Tamarac, FL) offers a brochure on the CETRA-1000 wraparound case packer. The literature lists features and specifications, optional accessories, and dimensions for blanks and case size ranges; it also illustrates one of several floor plans available for the line of case packers.

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UHMWPE

Cadillac Plastic and Chemical (Troy, MI) can fabricate parts from UHMWPE to fit packaging equipment. This material offers the texture, color, stiffness, weight and appearance of other PE, but with superior physical and mechanical strength, says the company.

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Case erector/sealer for HSCs

CSS Intl. (Philadelphia, PA) has introduced the Half Slotted Carton (HSC) case erector and sealer for the high-speed processing of produce, stationery, beverage and industrial packing cases.

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Turn-curve conveyor belts

Falcon® RS501 and RS505 are new turn-curve conveyor belts from Falcon Belting (Oklahoma City, OK). They employ the patented "smart pin" design, which allows for a tighter belt turn radius.

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Simulation software

Fru-Con (St. Louis, MO) provides simulation software, systems integration, packaging engineering and materials handling support to the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer products industries.

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Custom-built machines

Spec sheets from KSM Manufacturing (Kalamazoo, MI) describe standard elevating and orienting cap machines (Model COE 4000), spinner bowls (Model SB 3000) and cap blowers (Model CB 2000) that can be built to exact specifications.

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Automatic horizontal cartoner

Designed specifically for applications requiring speeds between 40 and 60 cartons/min, the Pioneer Model 75 is a continuous-motion horizontal cartoner from Superior Packaging Equipment (Carlstadt, NJ).

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Traywrapper for multiple applications

Omega Design (Exton, PA) has introduced the Model ILTW traywrapper, a versatile system for wrapping beverage, dairy, food, personal health care, chemical and specialty products packaging.

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HDPE containers

RoundPak containers from Waddington IP Jaycare (Patterson, NJ) are now available in four new sizes: 500, 625, 750 and 950 cc. Their wide-mouth design makes them suitable for tablets, capsules and powder applications.

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Police label Kmart tampering 'immature'

Reports of alleged tampering surfaced recently in what appears to be an isolated incident involving two different bottles of pain reliever. The bottles were purchased from a Kmart store outside Chicago in Wheeling, IL.

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Horizontal cartoner

Adco's (Sanger, CA) 11EHL-40 is a manual-loading, continuous-motion, horizontal cartoning machine. It's designed for operations requiring a smaller machine size with full-size capabilities.

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