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Thermal-transfer overprinter

IID Technology’s COM II thermal-transfer overprinter has a 300-dpi print head that produces sharp, high-quality text, bar codes, logos, and data matrix codes.

January 6, 2009

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Case cutter

The CCU-6-12 case cutter system from R.E.D.Stamp integrates easily with existing systems or works as a stand-alone piece of equipment.

January 6, 2009

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Servo-driven rotary placer reaches 300/min

For placing onserts, hang tags on bottles, warranty cards, promo literature, and much more, this rotary placer from Graphic Packaging relies on advanced servo technology for fixed or random-pitch placement at very high speeds.

January 5, 2009

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Lighter Side of Packaging: An Uplifting Experience

Thanks to all of you who shared your stories in a recent survey. It turns out the packaging world is even quirkier than we thought.

January 4, 2009

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Aerotech, Inc: Gear-driven goniometric cradles

Aerotech’s AGC Series motorized mechanical goniometers are used in applications where 90° of angular travel is needed with the payload at the center of rotation, or where two axes of rotation are needed about a common point.

January 4, 2009

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MSU Forum set for January 27

Packaging Executives Forum II will be held at Michigan State University's Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center.

December 17, 2008

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Horizontal syringe labeling system

Harland system feeds product through a starwheel to a Comet wipe-on labeler that’s equipped with an Allen hot-stamp coder, Cognex vision system, Sick bar-code reader, a Cognex label presence sensor, and an Allen-Bradley control panel.

December 15, 2008

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Installs and start-ups

With the assumption that packaging machinery that starts up smoothly after installation can only get better, we solicited advice for the critical installation and start-up phases of packaging machinery from the experts: packaging equipment vendors.

December 15, 2008

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Solid-dose product recovery system

The closed-frame design of BellatRx’s RecoverX 1040 allows the operator to automatically recover product from containers of various shapes and sizes at speeds up to 40 bottles/min.

December 15, 2008

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View the video of our NEW ACT9000 Series Bottle Filler!

For more detailed information regarding our new ACT9000 Series Bottle Filler please contact us at [email protected] or call us directly at 252-633-5757.

December 15, 2008

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Video shows accumulation and depucking of small tubes for pharmaceuticals

Accumulation and depucking solutions from FlexLink are ideal for pills, dental implants, laboratory apparatus, eyeglass lenses, fluid meters measuring and control devices, and more.

December 14, 2008

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Podcast: OSSID on packaging machinery automation

How new technology and customer research drives value-added automation advances on packaging equipment from machinery builder OSSID.

December 10, 2008

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OEE at Kraft Foods

Being able to start up a new packaging line more quickly is one of the benefits Kraft Foods has gained by paying close attention to and measuring Overall Equipment Effectiveness. OEE is a tool that gauges three key subcomponents of the manufacturing process—availability, performance, and quality—to measure actual improvement.

December 9, 2008