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OMAC group tackles packaging motion standards
OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) Motion for Packaging Working Group hammers out a specific mission and four key areas to simplify motion controls for packaging machinery. Areas include: defining business benefits of open controls; standardize on programming languages; standardize on network protocols; foster education in motion control technologies in tech schools and colleges.
February 29, 2000
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Controls & Machine Components
Relocations, expansions
Mitsubishi Polyester Film (Greer, SC) will increase its capacity by more than 20ꯠ tons at the Greer facility by 2003.—Pester USA (Allendale, NJ) has doubled the size of its facility and staff by relocating to 7 Pearl Ct., Allendale, NJ 07401; phone: 201/327-7009, fax: 201/327-7824.—Spear Inc.
February 29, 2000
Contract packaging
Flask lends flair
A blue-tinted, flask-shaped bottle and low-profile pump closure system lend distinction to the new Jordan by Michael cologne. The men’s fragrance, introduced last November, is marketed in 50- and 100-mL (1.7- and 3.38-oz) sizes by Beverly Hills, CA-based Bijan Fragrances, Inc.
February 29, 2000
Conveying & accumulation
Controls push speed limit
U.S. Sugar fills two 5-lb bags/sec with better than ±0.1% accuracy thanks to a state-of-the-art sugar-filling line powered by the latest in servo drive, PLC and networking technology.
February 29, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
Networks on the rise, packagers say
Nearly half of survey respondents have few or no networked packaging lines. Yet more than half anticipate specifying them in the next two years, say packagers in an exclusive PW survey.
February 29, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
Packaging controls standards group formed
The movement toward standardizing motion controls for packaging machinery took a small but critical step forward in early February. An official working group for standardizing on motion controls in packaging machinery was created at the recent Open Modular Architecture Controls (OMAC) end user meeting held in Orlando, FL.
February 29, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
PCs offer strengths in other areas
The following letter was received in response to a two-part series by David Newcorn, Special Projects Editor, on PC vs PLC controls, published in September and December 1999 (see packworld.com/go/pcctrl).
February 29, 2000
Contract Packaging
Contract packaging bets on Las Vegas
As part of the third annual Private Label Expo, show sponsor Bentley Intl. has added a Contract Packaging Expo, April 5 to 6, in Las Vegas. Conference sessions on outsourcing will also be featured.
February 29, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
Controls sites offer education
Controls suppliers are valuable resources that can benefit packaging professionals who want to learn more about controls.
February 29, 2000
Secondary Packaging
Dean dips into single-serve cups
Dean Foods creates a new refrigerated foods category with four-packs of 2 3/4-oz chip and vegetable dips marketed in colorful die-cut folding cartons.
February 29, 2000
Coding, Printing & Labeling
PDC International Corp.: Shrink labeler for irregular-shaped products
Recommended for labeling irregular or awkwardly shaped products such as tape rolls, the PDC R-300 shrink labeler from PDC (South Norwalk, CT) applies sleeves at speeds to 350 pieces/min.
February 29, 2000
Controls & Machine Components
Formost Fuji Corporation: Patty bagger
The frozen meat patty bagger from Formost (Woodinville, WA) packs up to 55 bags/min of frozen, 5”-dia hamburger-type patties. The machine accommodates patties that are stacked in a roll like pennies, or flat patties.
February 29, 2000
Filling/capping, dry
All-Fill Inc: Auger filler
The servo-driven B-400SV auger filler from All-Fill (Exton, PA) fills powder, granular and liquid products in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and chemical industries.
February 29, 2000
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