Controls & Machine Components

PLC Direct: HMI software

Lookout® Direct is an operator interface software package from PLC Direct (Cumming, GA). Priced at $1귏 for the development/run-time package and $995 for the run-time only package, Lookout Direct is a 32-bit application powered by Windows(TM) 95/98 or Windows NT.

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LIR-USA Mfg. Co.: Airtight compact

Polaris I from LIR-USA (Yaphank, NY) is said to be the first hermetically sealed compact. Made of injection-molded SAN, the stock compact is composed of a shell cover, a shell base, annular platform/airtight lid, mirror and push button.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Color control software

Datacolor (Detlikon, Germany) will release color control software that defines color quality standards. ColorTools QC provides macro-functions that make it possible to activate frequent commands or settings.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

GRAFCO PET Packaging Technologies: Gripped square container

Grafco PET Packaging Technologies (Hanover, MD) introduces a new 128-oz PET gripped square container suitable for packaging pet products and dry foods.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Dip Seal Plastics, Inc: Protective coatings

Custom-colored thermal plastic coatings said to provide protection to packages during shipment are offered by Dip Seal Plastics (Rockford, IL). The company says that besides offering protection, the coatings provide a way to set products apart from the competition at retail.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Financing programs

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA), together with Siemens Credit Corp., have introduced the "Siemens Solution," a partnership that provides customized financing programs for OEMs and manufacturing operations.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Micro AC inverter

Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AR) has introduced the Series 5 Open Chassis micro inverter, a low-cost AC inverter suitable for applications requiring variable or constant torque horsepower.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Action Packaging Automation, Inc: Counting system

The Hachmang high-speed multi-lane counting system from Action Packaging Automation (Roosevelt, NJ) counts light objects without a uniform weight or size at speeds to 2ꯠ/min.

August 31, 1998

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Terco, Inc: Rotary filler

The Multi-Station Rotary (MSR) filler from the Liquid Filling Div. of Terco (Bloomingdale, IL) incorporates the benefits of continuous motion in a variable-speed base for smooth container handling and reduced footprint.

August 31, 1998

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

thermoformers

The multi-purpose thermoformer from Rigo (Milan, Italy) can produce blisters, covers, plates and trays. Both negative and positive molds can be used.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Extrusion blow-molding machines

The CMP single-and twin-station blow molders from Central Machinery (Bombay, India) come with or without de-flashing systems and are modular in design.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Gamer Packaging: Gamer Packaging: Jar line

Gamer Packaging (Minneapolis, MN) represents a line of cosmetics jars made by Exaplast S.A., (Barcelona, Spain). Offered in many stock shapes with a fixed or removable insert, the latter for refills.

August 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Koch Chemical Intl.: Pricing programs

A new 12-page color brochure is now available from Koch Chemical Intl. (Houston, TX). With use of color photos and charts, the brochure describes Koch's SwOptions(TM) pricing programs, which includes price caps, swaps and flexible pricing.

August 31, 1998