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Industry directory

A new directory profiling more than 160 leading robotics companies has been published by the Robotic Industries Assn. (Ann Arbor, MI). The 1999 Robotics Industry Directory features profiles of major suppliers, contact information for each supplier, and quick-find company indexes separated by product, industry and application.

February 29, 2000

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PW launches used equipment marketplace

Used equipment marketplace launches with over 2ꯠ packaging machines in inventory.

January 31, 2000

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More time on ergonomics?

Business and industry are organizing to fight the proposed ergonomics standard published on Nov. 23, 1999, by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

January 31, 2000

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Denying entry to unsafe food imports

Americans are consuming double the amount of imported foods than just seven years ago. While imports must meet the same food safety requirements as domestically produced foods, concern about the safety of imported foods increased after several outbreaks of foodborne illness were traced to imports in 1999.

January 31, 2000

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Art and packaging merge

A special art exhibition will be featured March 8-12 at Ipack-Ima 2000 in Milan. The original creations conceived by contemporary artists as cover art for ItaliaImballagio magazine from 1996 to 2000 will be on display in an exhibit called “ImmagineImballagio—art, design, history and technology.” To learn more about Ipack-Ima or the special art exhibition, phone the show sponsors at 011/39.2481.4325.65.

January 31, 2000

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New UPS Rates

Effective Feb. 7, 2000, Air Express rates for UPS Next Day Air®, 2nd Day Air® and 3 Day Select® Commercial services will increase 3.5%, says Atlanta-based United Parcel Service.

January 31, 2000

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Adtech Filling Systems, Inc: Syringe filler

The tabletop HFS-2 unit from Adtech (Hulmeville, PA) fills and stoppers as many as 4귔 syringes/hr. Servo control design and computerized syringe size memory means syringe sizes can be preprogrammed.

January 31, 2000

Plant Operations & Equipment

Quantek Instruments: Oxygen analyzer

Quantek’s (Northboro, MA) Model 905 headspace oxygen analyzer is a gauge that measures the oxygen levels in gas-flushed food packages, including those that optimally have oxygen levels of 25% to 100%.

January 31, 2000

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Final rule on dietary supplements

Dietary supplement packages may bear structure/functions claims (those that claim the product affects the structure or function of the body) without FDA prior review, according to a final rule issued by FDA on Jan.

January 31, 2000

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interpack 2000

A total of 1.6 million sq’ of net exhibition space will be available for interpack 2000, says the show organizer Messe Düsseldorf North America (Chicago, IL).

January 31, 2000

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Pallet puller

Pull wooden pallets to the rear of trailers with the all-steel Model PAL-2 Pallet Puller from Vestil Mfg. (Angola, IN). Suitable for small companies without a dock.

December 31, 1999

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'Andro' label warnings

To settle complaints brought by the Federal Trade Commission, two large manufacturers of sports nutrition supplements containing androstenedione, or “andro,” have agreed to include label warnings about harmful side effects.

December 31, 1999