Controls & Machine Components

Warehouse management

MasterMove version 3.0 from Vantageware (San Diego, CA) is software designed for distribution center management. It reduces distribution costs while enabling greater flexibility in distribution center operations.

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HDPE containers

Caliber Packaging (Cerritos, CA) has introduced the Havana line of elongated round containers. Made of HDPE, the line is available in 4-, 8-, and 16-oz sizes.

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Package design

Artios (Ludlow, MA) has introduced QuickStep, Macintosh-based software designed to eliminate the need for step-and-repeat work. Existing carton profiles, layouts and other files can be imported from client's CAD system to a package designer's desktop computer system.

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Motion systems catalog

American Precision's (Buffalo, NY) 1995/1996 motion systems catalog features definitions, market applications and specifications of its full product line, ranging from full/half step drive modules to high-performance microstep systems.

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Stick deodorant package

W. Braun (Chicago, IL) has introduced the Status Stick, a PP swivel-stick deodorant package. It has propel/repel construction and both bottom- and top-fill configurations.

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Cartoning

Product metering device

Tisma Machinery (Elk Grove Village, IL) now offers its patented Sequential Transfer(TM) servo-controlled product metering device for use in the pharmaceutical or medical industries.

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Wraparound case packer

The T1240 mechanical case packer from R.A. Pearson (Spokane, WA) handles wraparounds, RSCs or trays at speeds to 35/min. High-capacity magazine allows extended production runs.

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Conveying & accumulation

Line shaft conveyor

Using only a single drive, a new line shaft conveyor from Buschman (Cincinnati, OH) uses a special live roller conveyor to power elaborate configurations of straight line shaft conveyor sections, curves and other modular auxiliary units.

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Manual load cartoner

The new MLH manual load horizontal cartoner from Thiele Eng. (Minneapolis, MN) handles a range of carton sizes, from 2" to 9" L, 1/2" to 4" W and 4 1/2" to 12" D, with optional ranges available.

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Horizontal cartoner

The semi-automatic Model 100 horizontal cartoner from Superior Packaging Equipment (Carlstadt, NJ) has an open frame construction for complete accessibility and ease of maintenance.

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Multi-lane weighers

WeighPack Systems (Booth 2185) will introduce a new line of weighing machines equipped with single- to triple-lane flow. These machines can be used for weigh-filling of bags, boxes, jars, cartons or trays.

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Flow wrapper

The new Pack 30-CA high-speed flow wrapper from Klockner Ho/oonsel Tevopharm (Booth 2326-2440) individually flow wraps hard boiled candy, lozenges, chewing gum and other solid, regularly shaped products.

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Case packer

The Model 820 case packer from McDowell (Booth 3580) packs glass or plastic bottles at speeds to 10 cases/min. Works with round or nonround bottles.

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