Secondary Packaging

Shrink film bundler

API's (Booth #1117) new APB 2700 CM (continuous motion) in-line shrink film bundler has a stepper motor driven reciprocating seal bar system, enhancing reliability in high-speed applications.

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Ink-jet printer

Like its predecessor, Dalemark's (Lakewood, NJ) Jet Pen II portable ink-jet printer never needs cleaning. It also offers two-line printing in any direction.

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Liquid filling machine

ELF Machines' (Booth #317) Tri-Filler sanitary liquid packaging machine combines three aspects of liquid filling: gravity for thin foamy products, pressure/gravity for viscous materials, and positive displacement for oils or inconsistent viscosities.

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Gantry robot

Alvey's (St. Louis, MO) new Trans-Pacer gantry system travels at speeds to 100"/sec with an accuracy of ±.010" and can handle loads of over 1겨 lb.

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Motion control brochure

Allen-Bradley (Milwaukee, WI) is offering a free color brochure describing its 1394 Digital AC Motion Control System, which combines multi-axis control, positioning and servo drive functions into a compact, modular unit.

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Plastic pallet brochure

A new brochure from Pallet Pallet (Beachwood, OH) describes the company's selection of pallets, including a new open-deck pallet that weighs only 15 lb.

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Print-apply labeling

Designed for pharmaceutical applications, the Model 2960 print-and-apply labeling system from Labeling Systems (Mahwah, NJ) applies bar coded labels to the end of a box at speeds to 60 boxes/min.

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Injection blow molders

Johnson Controls' Plastics Machinery Division's (Manchester, MI) new "S" Series of injection/ blow-molding machines provide up to 25% higher cavitation than their predecessors.

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Corner-wrap labeling

Avery Dennison, Soabar Systems Div. (Philadelphia, PA), offers a brochure describing the benefits of the Soabar® corner-wrap carton labeling system.

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Compression-testing system

Gaynes Eng. (Franklin Park, IL) has introduced the Dynacomp compression testing system for evaluating transit or warehouse compressive load forces. Avail-able in either a 2000- or 5000- lb capacity with either a fixed or floating upper platen.

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Bottle printing press

Dubuit's (Booth #2812) new S.P. Ace bottle printing press automatically screen prints oval and cylindrical plastic bottles. It operates at up to 4귔 units/hr and features UV curing.

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Lane dividers

Lynch Machinery's (Booth #403) Miller Hydro Smart Selector(TM) Type SLS-1 operates with automatic case packers to solve lane dividing problems quickly and effectively.

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Transducer manual

Balluff's (Florence, KY) new 56-page color reference manual discusses the operating principles and applications of its magnetostrictive BTL linear transducer.

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