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High-resolution printer

Anser Printers (Claremont, CA) introduces the HP Series 600 printers that use the latest Hewlett-Packard print technology that is said to offer affordable, high resolution (600x300) printing for box coding applications.

September 30, 2002

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Placon names new vice president

Frank Wolfinger has joined Placon Corp. (MADISON, WI) as vice president of custom products.

September 30, 2002

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Luciano Packaging: 12-lane radial weigher

Model CCNW-1200 12-lane radial weigher from Luciano Packaging Technologies is a weigh/count system designed for zero-tolerance weigh/count applications.

September 30, 2002

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Energetic design strategy

Frulatté Foods Co. called on Addis (Berkeley, CA) to help design packaging for its Frulatté Smoothies. The smoothies are marketed as fresh, satisfying products created to serve as a healthy substitute for a light meal.

September 30, 2002

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Power found handy in tool packaging

England-based tool supplier speeds up packaging production by 70% with new fastening systems.

September 30, 2002

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Buyer's guide simplifies sourcing

New online buyer’s guide makes quick work of researching machinery and material suppliers.

September 30, 2002

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Maple Systems: Touchscreen interface

Maple Systems (Everett, WA) offers its HMI500 Series touchscreen interfaces, now equipped with more features at a lower price. Recipe and real-time clocks were added to operator interfaces as well as increased connectivity.

September 30, 2002

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Integration for tablet, capsule packaging

WEB EXLUSIVE: DT Packaging Systems (Leominster, MA) has introduced a Valu Line integration approach that is said to speed delivery and reduce the cost of low- to medium-speed turnkey bottle packaging lines for tablets and capsules.

September 30, 2002

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Ranpak named as innovator

Ranpak Corp. (Concord Township, OH), has been named by Inc magazine as one of the 10 most innovative companies in America.

September 30, 2002

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MBO buys label sites

EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER: Avery Dennison has sold three labelling converting plants to Sentega Holding, a company set up by a group of former Avery Dennison executives.

September 30, 2002

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Hyde Park Electronics: Ultrasonic proximity sensor

Superprox®Model SM300FP Series from Hyde Park Electronics (Dayton, OH) is a low-cost, ultrasonic proximity sensor offering a small (1.3”x0.3”x0.75”), flat-profile housing and reliable detection of all materials at distances of 0.25” to as far as 4” from the sensor face.

September 30, 2002

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Hot melt adhesive

Henkel Adhesives (Elgin, IL) offers Technomelt Supra®, a hot melt adhesive for case and carton seals that can withstand up to 400 hours in a hot melt system at its running temperature of 300?F without charring or producing any significant change in viscosity.

September 30, 2002

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UV/EB technologies continues to grow

Market growth of 6% to 9% each year for the next three years is predicted for ultraviolet and electron-beam technologies, according to a biennial survey, North American Market Update, conducted by RadTech Intl. North America (Chevy Chase, MD).

September 30, 2002