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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

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Easy touchscreen ink-jet printer for small character coding

Watch how the marking and coding process gets easier with a full-color, 10.4" color touchscreen in this video from the Matthews booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas. Enjoy the ease of an icon-based, graphical interface with the security of automated and internally managed print settings and diagnostic utilities.

March 20, 2008

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Abbott Company finds success as FoxJet distributor

Since May 2006, when Abbott Company began selling FoxJet industrial inkjet solutions, it has become one of FoxJet’s top distributors worldwide.

March 12, 2008

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Video: Braille 'signed' on sleeved bottles

Italy's Brescia Milk depot debuts Braille via hot-melt adhesive dots applied to shrink-sleeved milk bottles.

March 10, 2008

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Alcan Medical Flexibles receives ISO certification

Alcan Packaging, a division of Rio Tinto Alcan, announces that its Medical Flexibles Americas Commerce, California and Marshall, North Carolina facilities have received the ISO 13485:2003 certification, a quality management standard for medical devices.

March 5, 2008

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Video: New adhesive applicator puts Carmex in club stores

Editor Anne Marie Mohan visited Carma Labs, creating a video of both converting and packaging operations.

March 4, 2008

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Package test systems

Now available from Mocon is the feature-rich Lippke™ 4000 Series of package test systems, designed to perform a variety of leak and seal strength tests on flexible, rigid, and porous materials.

March 4, 2008