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Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association membership--doing business 'smart'

Membership is a great way to gain exposure in the industry while opening the door to an array of valuable customers.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Tharo Systems, Inc: Tharo Systems, Inc: Tharo Systems, Inc: Tharo Systems, Inc: RFID Troubleshooter

Tharo Systems has created an RFID Troubleshooter to guide their EASYLABEL software users through the process of printing and encoding RFID smart labels, as well as resolve common RFID encoding problems.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Bowl-Shaped Cans

Crown Food Europe has introduced its extended range of bowl-shaped cans for the single-serve food market, including foods such as tuna and meat salads, patés and spreads, puddings, fruits, and cream desserts.

July 31, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Dorner Mfg. Corp.: Vacuum Conveyors

Dorner offers its 2200 Series low profile vacuum conveyor. With a frame height as low as 1.87”, it can easily fit in tight places. It is well suited for holding parts to the conveyor belt while moving up an incline or down a decline, or for securing parts to a fixed position on the conveyor’s belt for inspection, assembly, and accurate feeding.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Vi-Cas Mfg: Verified Vacuum Cups

A new service from Vi-Cas Mfg. matches customer-supplied custom vacuum cups against an extensive selection of standard parts. With the Match and Test program, Vi-Cas engineers suggest alternate materials and configurations that may yield shorter lead-times and lower costs than original parts.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Enhanced Robot

Sage Automation’s new Polar Robot is capable of payloads to 2ꯠ lb and was designed specifically to maximize vertical stroke while minimizing ceiling height requirements.

July 31, 2006

Secondary Packaging

Fallas Automation Inc: Ergonomic Case Erector

The CE700 case erector from Fallas Automation is capable of sustained high speeds (to 25 cases/min) and continuous 3-shift operation. Unit features an easy-load hopper with ergonomic height, stainless-steel construction, small footprint, and optional hot-melt glue application.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Thompson Scale: Filler Upgrades

Thompson Scale now offers the 4693 Filler Upgrade, available for a variety of filling and packaging equipment, including machinery that loads product into bags, boxes, tubs, totes, drums, or bulk bags.

July 31, 2006

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

P.E. USA, Inc: Roll-Fed Labeling

From P.E. USA comes the Rollmatic labeling system, designed for roll-feeding labels onto full or empty cylindrical and shaped bottles. Running at speeds from 100-1ꯠ bpm, features include automatic label self-alignment, servo motor control for film cutting length, rotary blade on the cutting drum, and gripperless label transfer using a vacuum cylinder.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Dairy Product Filler

Sympak Group offers the new Corazza WFT continuous-motion weight filler for spreadable and drinkable dairy products. Automatic Taring System ensures that each container is tared and recorded as it enters the filling carousel and filled to an exact net weight, regardless of container variations.

July 31, 2006

Flexible packaging

Filling/Capping Beverage Pouch System

PPi Technologies Global offers its PSG YUE UltraClean filling and capping beverage pouch system. Machine evacuates the pouch using nitrogen, fills the pouch, washes the spout thread, places the spout cap, and tightens the cap to the desired torque.

July 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Stepper Motors

The new AS1xxx stepper motors from Beckhoff Automation provide a cost-effective alternative to servo motors in the small- and medium-capacity ranges.

July 31, 2006