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96-hour shipper

TCP Reliable now offers the pre-qualified TimeSaver96 PUR shipper, which incorporates the same packaging configuration for both Winter and Summer cycles, keeping packout and inventory simple and easy.

May 8, 2007

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Bucket conveyor

WeighPack introduces its Z Bucket Conveyor, which is tailored for flexibility.

May 8, 2007

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Foil cross-cutters

EMB cross-cutting machines from Emmendinger Maschinenbau GmbH are built according to a modular principle. The cutting unit and the feed rollers form the heart of the machine.

May 8, 2007

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Large-Bottle Loader

Norland has introduced the new RackStacker™, an automatic rack loading system designed to make loading easier, faster, and safer for bottled water companies.

May 8, 2007

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Balluff: UV Luminescence Sensor

Balluff’s BLT 31M sensor effectively detects UV luminescent materials and markers with a range of 300 mm.

May 8, 2007

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Leak-proofing chemicals packaging

Spa cleaning products company achieves high-integrity, higher-speed bottle sealing rates with new manual induction system.

May 7, 2007

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Laser technology hits the mark on blister packaging

Qiagen adopts a laser imaging system to increase line speeds and improve the print quality of its blister packs.

May 7, 2007

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Integrated packer gets new breed of modular servo controls

Three-in-One case erector/packer/sealer is the first to employ iSH servo modules. Benefits include simplified mounting, reduced component costs, and smaller controls cabinet.

May 7, 2007

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Expo Pack Mexico 2007

Nearly 32,000 visitors are expected to visit the booths of 745 exhibitors when Expo Pack Mexico and Procesa play host in Mexico City June 26-29.

May 7, 2007

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'Unbelievable' teamwork

Behind every good package there’s a team of people involved, and “Project Legoland” was no exception. A core team assembled by Tina Outlaw involved 11 people.

May 7, 2007

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East Pack serves up packaging technology

Co-located June 12-14 with three other shows at New York’s Javits Convention Center, East Pack features the latest in packaging technology.

May 7, 2007

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Marshmallows and Doumak

Some things you may not know about making marshmallows:• Marshmallows are hard to package because the lightweight product is falling down the forming tube at the same time they are displacing air that goes up the tube. Unlike most products, they aren’t much heavier than air.“In my next life I’d like to package ball bearings,” jokes company president Barry Blum.• The business is fairly seasonal, with one peak ahead of the late-year holidays and another ahead of Easter. • Marshmallows are used more often as an ingredient than an end product. • It takes about 60 minutes to produce a marshmallow.• Company founder Alex Doumak is credited with modernizing marshmallow production when he patented and begin using an extrusion process starting in the 1950s.

May 7, 2007

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Soft product, solid results

Doumak’s two latest vf/f/s machines bag its marshmallows at a steady rate of 40/min done 24/7.

May 7, 2007