Packaging Technology: Page 531

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Electric glue valves

Valco’s new 300 Series electric glue valves are equipped with advanced solenoid technology, meaning valves can apply extremely short patterns at high machine speeds.

April 30, 2004

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The Universal Package: designing packaging for everyone

The Michigan State University School of Packaging has organized a conference on The Universal Package.

April 30, 2004

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RIT receives grant for packaging research

Rochester Institute of Technology packaging science program will receive $90ꯠ in grants from American Packaging Corp. to support graduate research in RIT’s Integrated Plastics Center of the College of Applied Science and Technology.

April 30, 2004

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Robotics methodology

This survey, conducted in March ’04, resulted in 818 qualified respondents. Nearly a third of all respondents identified their companies as being in the food business.

April 30, 2004

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Rotary autoclave

New from Lagarde is a large-capacity, forced-steam circulation rotary autoclave with a dia approaching 70” and load capacity of 5 cells of stacked trays.

April 30, 2004

Plant Operations & Equipment

Hyde Park Electronics: Photoelectric sensors

Hyde Park Electronics LLC offers Telemecanique photoelectric and inductive proximity as part of its Osiconcept® sensor line. Osiris® photoelectric sensors feature “multimode” technology that allows a single product to perform functions found in as many as 5 different modes of sensors.

April 30, 2004

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A tasty redesign

Tasty Baking Co. released a new and improved packaging look for its TastyKake products in March. The new graphics were designed to showcase Tastykake’s products with eye-catching photography that increases appetite appeal.

April 30, 2004

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Warnings for antidepressants

FDA is urging manufacturers of 10 popular antidepressant drugs, including Paxil, Zoloft, and Luvox, to put a warning label on the drugs alerting consumers and their physicians to watch for suicidal tendencies, hostility, and agitation after consumers take the drugs.

April 30, 2004

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Inducing an enhanced seal

Nestlé New Zealand recently added induction sealing to one of its powder-filling lines for improved seal quality and shelf life on containers of powder products.

April 30, 2004

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Reducing damage in the supply chain

Pira Intl., a packaging business consultancy based in the United Kingdom, recently released the results of a study that examines the causes of damage in the fast moving consumer goods supply chain.

April 30, 2004

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Multi-position airless cylinder

Norgren has extended its range of actuator solutions with the launch of its new multi-position airless cylinder. Moves loads to 22 lb and operates at high speeds.

March 31, 2004

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Schneider and Elau make announcement

Schneider Electric of Rueil-Malmaison, France, and Elau AG of Marktheidenfeld, Germany, announced on March 18 that the two firms were entering into a "close cooperation in the automation of packaging machines."

March 31, 2004