Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Wraparound case packer is in control

A single control platform controls all of Kisters Kayat’s machine functions. Plus, a programmable limit switch permits high-speed gluing.

August 31, 2002

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Containers

E-commerce can enhance role of packaging distributor!

That’s the conclusion of Dr. Barry Lawrence of Texas A&M, a distribution systems specialist, who sees a changing role for packaging distributors.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC packaging workgroup names executive director

The OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) Users Group Advisory Board has announced the appointment of an executive director to support the activities of the Packaging Workgroup.

August 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Bringing back the education

For years, there has been a rather vocal debate within the ranks of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute about the value of conferences during packaging expositions.

August 31, 2002

Workforce

Cambridge University students visit U.S.

Eighteen post-graduate engineering students from Cambridge University, U.K., are on an industrial tour visiting a variety of engineering companies in PA, NY, and MA.

July 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Videojet Technologies Inc: Thermal-transfer imaging

A new brochure from Videojet (Wood Dale, IL) describes the company’s DataFlex™ 300 dpi thermal-transfer imaging system for flexible packages. According to the brochure, benefits of the machinery are flexible, high-quality images, intermittent and continuous motion, lower cost of ownership, reduced downtime, increased reliability and cost-efficiency, intuitive touchscreen user interface, and ease of use.

July 31, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Romaco, Inc: Standalone production room

Romaco (Pompton Plains, NJ) has released the ISOdule®, a stand-alone production room pre-equipped with Romaco equipment to meet production needs of pharmaceutical, cosmetics, or veterinary projects.

July 31, 2002

Contract packaging

Tube Council winner

Tandem Oral Care earned Most Innovative Tube award for its unusual dental floss and flouride product in the 2001 Tube of the Year Awards conducted by The Tube Council (Montclair, NJ).

July 31, 2002

Conveying & accumulation

North Side: Weighing and filling of frozen beef patties

Bag filling begins at the Ohlson four-head bulk-and-dribble scale, which has frozen patties conveyed to it directly from a spiral freezer.

June 30, 2002

Controls & machine components

Machine vision use jumps

North American container manufacturers purchased 1겭 machine vision systems last year.

June 30, 2002

Contract Packaging

Salaries satisfy (sidebar)

Who participated in survey

June 30, 2002

Conveying & accumulation

Clever layout enhances bottling efficiency

At the San Manuel Bottled Water Group’s new plant, one automated line requires just five operators for 350 bpm output. See in-plant video

June 30, 2002

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Motors and drives catalog

A new catalog is available from Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AR) that contains information regarding more than 6귔 different ratings. Other information describing Baldor’s Standard-E and Super-E Premium Efficiency motors is also included.

May 31, 2002