Controls & Machine Components

Can seamer conversion

Angelus Sanitary Can Machine (Los Angeles, CA) has introduced a conversion package to give Model 60L can seamers advantages associated with gear-driven lower chucks.

April 30, 1997

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Controls & Machine Components

New motors

Baldor Electric's (Ft. Smith, AR) AC induction servo and spindle drive motors are designed for tough, industrial, adjustable-speed applications requiring high speeds and fast response.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Foam end caps

BASF (Wyandotte, MI) has introduced foam end caps made from the company's Neopolen®*P 1822B expanded PP beads. They employ a "living hinge," formed in-line of the same material, for a secure fit around the corners of the product.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Motor drive catalog

Full specifications for the SECO SL3000 Series of AC motor drives are included in a new catalog from Warner Electric (S. Beloit, IL). It lists service and operating conditions, basic adjustments and control keypad specifications.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Bar-code labels

A new line of specialty labels for warehouse and distribution centers has been introduced by Logmatix (Marietta, GA). The Retroflect label permits long-range scanning and is available in a variety of sizes and formats.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Cornerpost tray former

Moen Industries' (Santa Fe Springs, CA) new PF105-LT Lamo-Tray Former forms double laminated or triangular cornerpost trays at rates of up to 40 trays/ min.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Medical containers

McKechnie Plastic Packaging (Philmont, NY) has introduced a new line of PVC and PE medical containers in a variety of shapes and sizes. In addition, McKechnie offers extensive mold design, modeling and prototyping, as well as custom-designed parts to meet specific needs.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Lipstick containers

A new lipstick container from LIR-USA (Yaphank, NY) is said to be airtight. Available in SAN or other materials, it comes in four heights ranging from 3.5" to 4.5".

April 30, 1997

Conveying & accumulation

Vacuum conveyor accessories

PIAB Material Handling (Rockland, MA) has introduced a line of accessories that is said to improve the hygienic properties of the PIAB vacuum conveyor.

April 30, 1997

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Blister thermoformer

The Bosch TLT 1400 is a new blister thermoforming system from TL Systems (Minneapolis, MN) that uses a PLC to control servo motors rather than a mechanical drive.

April 30, 1997

Filling/capping, dry

Auger filler

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery's (Sturtevant, WI) new 2000L auger filler meets economy auger filling applications while offering the precision control of a direct-drive system.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Bulk bag seminar

The B.A.G. Corp. (Dallas, TX) is sponsoring a free flexible intermediate bulk container seminar June 23-25 in Dallas, TX. Some topics covered are: UN and DOT regulations, buyers beware, static issues, filling and discharging, safety, and reconditioning.

April 30, 1997

Controls & Machine Components

Printer/applicator

Quadrel's (Mentor, OH) printer/ applicator applies labels to tops, bottoms, sides and corners of products at speeds to 100 products/min. The integrated thermal/ thermal-transfer print engine prints product-specific bar codes and other information on demand.

April 30, 1997