Packaging Technology: Page 709

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Supplier news: Achievements

GretagMacbeth (New Windsor, NY) has donated equipment such as color-formulation software and spectrophotometer to Terra Community College in Fremont, OH.

February 28, 1998

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PMMI foundation adds partnership schools

The Education & Training Foundation of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute has added two schools to its Education Partnership Program: Alexandria Technical College of Alexandria, MN, and The Oswego County Board of Cooperative Education Services of Mexico, NY.

February 28, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Robb Container Corp. (Naperville, IL) has opened a blow-molding container manufacturing plant in Omaha, NE.

February 28, 1998

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ASTM sponsors contest

The American Society for Testing and Materials is sponsoring an "Impact of Standards" contest. ASTM seeks case studies that document how ASTM standards have had an impact on the lives of consumers or on a company, industry or government agency.

February 28, 1998

Automation & Digital Transformation

Device-level buses

A tutorial from Interlink BT (Minneapolis, MN) provides a thorough explanation of a variety of currently available buses such as DeviceNet(TM), Profibus(TM), Smart Distributed System (SDS)(TM), Sercos(TM), CANbus(TM), Interbus-S(TM), Seriplex® and others.

January 31, 1998

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HMI software update

Interact 5.2, the latest version of Computer Technology Corp.'s (Milford, OH) human-machine interface (HMI) software, features Year 2000 compliance, new tools and editing features, 256-color bitmap support in a variety of file formats, and new import capabilities.

January 31, 1998

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Total Control Products: Operator interfaces

A white paper from Total Control Products (Melrose Park, IL) discusses several types of operator interfaces and describes how they can contribute to increased productivity.

January 31, 1998

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New USDA produce seal

USDA has initiated a voluntary pilot program under which fresh-cut produce plants can qualify to put USDA "Qualified Through Verification" seals on their packaging.

January 31, 1998

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Supplier news: International agreements

Schmalbach-Lubeca AG (Ratingen, Germany) has acquired Braspet Industria e Comercio de Embalagens Plasticas Ltda. (S"o Paulo, Brazil).

January 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Perfecseal, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) has opened a 22ꯠ sq' manufacturing facility in Selangor, Malaysia.

January 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

All About Packaging, Inc. (Appleton, WI) is a new company offering graphic design, structural design and complete equipment automation. The address is P.O.

January 31, 1998

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

A new company called Market Ability (Freehold, NJ) has been formed as a full-service marketing and sales consulting firm. It is located at 38 Pittenger Pond Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728; phone: 732/577-6589, fax: 732/866-1732.

January 31, 1998