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Controls & Machine Components
THK America, Inc: Linear servo actuator
THK America’s (Schaumburg, IL) LSA Sabre Series linear servo acutators feature a plug-n-play design. Set-up, from box to wired, takes less than 10 min.
September 30, 2000
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Controls & Machine Components
Schmalz Inc: Modular vacuum pumps
Type SMP modular vacuum pumps from Schmalz (Raleigh, NC) provide a complete integrated vacuum solution using optimized venturi nozzles (5 sizes), control solenoid valves for turning on/off the compressed air, solenoid valves for converting suction to blow-off, vacuum switches, safety check valves, filters, and silencers.
September 30, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
CTM Labeling Systems, Inc: CTM Labeling Systems, Inc: Applicator mounting stands
T and H base applicator mounting stands from CTM Integration (Salem, OH) feature carbon steel tubing and vertical upright construction of ¼” wall DOM steel tubing with internal assembly for ease of vertical height adjustment.
September 30, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
Anver Corp.: Bottle pick-up heads
New line of bottle pick-up heads from Anver (Hudson, MA) use a compressed internal air bladder to grip the neck of a bottle safely and then release it using a vacuum.
September 30, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation: PLC control system
Designed for use in the liquid packaging industry, Elf Machinery’s (La Porte, IN) variable-speed, start/stop pump filler has an Allen-Bradley PLC control system from Rockwell Automation with an integrated touch-screen.
September 30, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
PIAB USA Inc: Suction cup fittings
PIAB Vacuum (Rockland, MA) has designed a series of multiconnection fittings for its line of suction cups between ¾” to 2” dia. Thread connection of the fitting for suction cup dia of ¾” to 1 ¼” is 10-32 and for dias from 1 ½” to 2” it’s 1/8” NPT.
September 30, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
Relocations, expansions
Klöckner Pentaplast of America, Inc. (Gordonsville, VA) has opened a new 54ꯠ sq’ facility in Beaver, WV. The $6 million satellite plant includes a new polyester film extrusion line that will add 16 million lb of film and sheet output.
September 30, 2000
Contract Packaging
Canisters to rev up sales
Honeywell Consumer Products Group broke with tradition and selected what it calls a first-for-the-category composite can to package its FRAM® X2™ Extended Guard Oil Filters.
September 30, 2000
Flexible packaging
Contract packer 'zips' into stand-up pouches
Customers like Dole help contract packer California Redi-Date grow its stand-up pouch business. Resealable zippers work well with pouch-making equipment and provide easy opening and reclosing.
September 30, 2000
Flexibles
Supplier partnerships encouraged in purchasing (sidebar)
What do supplier partners gain?
September 30, 2000
Contract Packaging
Supplier partnerships encouraged in purchasing
Most companies that participated in Packaging World’s vendor consolidation survey encouraged partnership arrangements with suppliers. All respondents expect better price and service, but others seek on-site technical help, supply guarantees and materials price hedging opportunities.
September 30, 2000
Conveying & accumulation
Crown Candy receives royal wrapper
Candy maker purchases new horizontal flow wrapper for wrapping large, coconut bon bons. The PC-controlled machine reduces changeover, increases line speeds and simplifies the packaging process.
September 30, 2000
Flexible packaging
Pouch machinery fills versatility needs
Hf/f/s pouch equipment reduces material waste and ups speed for California Redi-Date. The contract packager plans to employ a similar machine to add versatility.
September 30, 2000
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