Controls & Machine Components

Motor protective device

Allen-Bradley (Milwaukee, WI) has developed the Smart Motor Manager (SMM(TM)), a new programmable motor protective device that incorporates configurable features and communications capabilities to control functions such as thermal overload, high overload/ stalling, ground fault, starting time monitoring and emergency start.

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Vertical transport system

I.J. White Corp. (Farmingdale, NY) has released a six-page, full-color brochure on the Mass-Tier(TM) vertical transport system. The brochure highlights container transportation, product orientation and registration, single-system line speeds, safety features, and sanitation.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Surface enhancement

General Magnaplate Corp. (Linden, NJ) offers a six-page brochure on NEDOX, a surface treatment enhancement for moving machinery parts that prevents wear and corrosion.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Worm gear catalog

Baldor Electric Co. (Fort Smith, AK) is offering a free catalog on its line of worm gear speed reducers. The 114-page catalog features information on a broad line of stock and custom gear reducers.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Line filler upgrades

Horix (Pittsburgh, PA) has developed seven upgrades for its complete line of filling equipment that increase production, efficiency and operator safety while reducing operating costs, downtime and maintenance.

May 31, 1996

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Decorative metal tins

J.L. Clark (Rockford, IL) has introduced four new decorative metal tins designed for high-impact point-of-sale presence. The two-piece Heart Tin has improvements over other heart-shaped tins, says the company.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Decaser

A-B-C Packaging Machine's (Tarpon Springs, FL) Model 156 decaser automatically unloads and single files a complete range of glass or plastic containers at speeds to 50 cases/min.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Label design software

Labeltronix (Orange, CA) has announced BarSigmaOne® Platinum(TM) software, designed specifically for Zebra® printers and Zebra programming language.

May 31, 1996

Controls & Machine Components

Flow switches

Efector's (Exton, PA) solid-state flow switches protect against abnormal flow rates of liquid or gases. Suited for monitoring the flow of lubricants or coolants, providing run-dry protection for pumps, and detecting for clogged filters in liquid and gas handling systems.

May 31, 1996

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Wraparound printer/applicator

The Label-Aire® Model 2140 wraparound print/apply labeling system from Weber Marking Systems (Arlington Heights, IL) is a high-speed wraparound label applicator.

May 31, 1996

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Laser marking coder

The Xymark(TM) Sprint II is a low-cost, portable laser marking coding system from Lumonics/Oxnard Operations (Oxnard, CA) that functions at speeds to 2ꯠ characters/sec with up to four lines of graphics.

May 31, 1996

Conveying & accumulation

Motorized conveyor pulley

The Sparks/Dura-Drive(TM) 4.5" dia motorized pulley provides a 62% increase in radial load weight for belt conveyor systems, says manufacturer Sparks Belting (Grand Rapids, MI).

May 31, 1996

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Pinch-bag and liner closers

The Pinch Inner Liner Sealer (PILS) from Fischbein (Statesville, NC) is designed to seal pinch-bag tops and their heat-sealable inner liners in one continuous process.

May 31, 1996