Plant Operations & Equipment

Time-of-flight laser sensor

Balluff now offers an upgraded BOD 63M time-of-flight laser sensor.

April 4, 2008

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Glue valves

The 500 series glue valves from Valco Cincinnati feature advanced solenoid technology for short glue patterns at high machine speeds, as well as an adjustable flow rate for precise glue volume control.

April 3, 2008

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Filling/packaging for cleanroom

Optima Group pharma offers a consistent filling and packaging system from the washing machine to the SCADA solution for injectables. This inova brand line fills at speeds to 27,000 vials/hr and includes nondestructive in-process control.

April 3, 2008

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Tape dispenser/print system

The Better Pack 500 ink-jet system from Better Packages consists of the Better Pack 500 tape dispenser with an integrated digital thermal ink-jet printing system.

April 3, 2008

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Stainless - steel availability

To better serve its customers in the food, drink, and pharmaceutical industries, Kallfass now offers its Universa 400 side-seal machine, as well as its shrink-tunnel models Compact 650 SO and Compact 650 SD in stainless-steel versions.

April 3, 2008

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Cheeseburger in a can

Portability trumps plate appeal in this startling marriage of product and package.

April 3, 2008

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Case cutting

Capable of opening 1,800 boxes/hr, the ABOT Magnum is the third box opener line from Cornerstone Automation Systems.

April 2, 2008

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Extra - tough reducer

Baldor has introduced the new Dodge Magna-Gear XTR, an extra-tough reducer engineered to offer maximum reliability and performance in tough, high-torque applications.

April 2, 2008

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Wash-down card sheeter

Benchmark Automation has introduced a new wash-down-rated servo card sheeter capable of cutting cards and transferring them into the flights of any horizontal wrapper at speeds to 500 cards/min.

April 2, 2008

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Video: High-resolution printer

The IP7000 high-resolution printer from Matthews represents the latest industrial ink-jet technology available, while providing exceptional print resolution and versatility along with unparalleled levels of readability.

March 31, 2008

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Hedgehog-proof cups

In the U.K. and now in Germany, hedgehogs have an enemy-turned-friend in the Golden Arches.

March 25, 2008

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Recession-ready your packaging

The slumping economy provides strategic opportunities for packaging.

March 25, 2008

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Automated singulation makes operational excellence possible for distribution centers

Practically every article that moves through a distribution center travels along conveyor systems. This is one area of a facility where inefficiencies can be multiplied or where efficiency gains can have a far-reaching impact on total throughput and productivity. Find ouf more in this White Paper from Intralox.

March 20, 2008