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Tabletop sealer

The Seal-n-Peel Model 20 tabletop sealer from Wilpack does not require an air compressor to operate the heater head. All-electric unit that plugs into any 110-v wall socket, the sealer achieves speeds of 7 to 10 containers/min with either foil or nonfoil, precut lidding material, and seals up to 4.5”.

February 28, 2006

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Format change for prescription drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has redesigned the package insert for prescription drugs to give doctors clear, precise information in priority order to reduce medical mistakes.

February 28, 2006

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Clarification

In the January story on page 42, the designer of the Olay bonus club store pack should have been identified as The Benchmark Group, 513/651-3038.

February 28, 2006

Plant Operations & Equipment

AutomationDirect: Expanded sensor line

AutomationDirect has expanded its sensor line with a number of new series, including the UHZ ultrasonic series available with an 18-30 VDC input supply range and PNP or NPN transistor outputs.

February 28, 2006

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In memorium

James Winthrop Goff, PhD, developer of the Michigan State University School of Packaging, passed away on January 6.

February 28, 2006

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Medical device automation advice from Baxter

Jose Sadurni, general manager of Baxter Healthcare Corp. in Puerto Rico, and Felix Rivera, president of supplier Engiworks Corp., focus on the benefits of factory automation.

February 28, 2006

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Lidding of sausage packs

At Unilever's Bifi operation in Ansbach, Germany, lidding material is unwound into the Multivac system that evacuates and backflushes sausage packs before sealing the lidstock to the thermoformed bottom web. A bank of Videojet ink-jet coders are responsible for date-coding.

February 26, 2006

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Multipacking of sausage snacks

At Unilever's Bifi operation in Ansbach, Germany, a combination scale from Hastamat has greatly increased productivity where multipacking of Bifi sausage snacks is concerned.

February 26, 2006

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Mueller, video two

February 5, 2006

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Mueller, video three

February 5, 2006

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Dave test

This is a test

January 31, 2006

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"Uniqueness" not always a competitive edge for OEMs

Builders of packaging machinery sometimes fret that the ongoing clamor for broadly accepted standards in the controls and automation arena will eliminate their competitive edge.

January 31, 2006