Packaging Technology: Page 770

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Supplier news: Relocations, expansions

Dow Plastics (Midland, MI) announced a 550-million-lb expansion in PE production at its Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, plant.

January 31, 1997

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Shipping the 'Comfort'-able way

Bedding systems manufacturer Select Comfort cuts inventory and costs by implementing load optimization software. Now, available load space, not just retailer demand, determines how orders are filled.

January 31, 1997

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Motion controller

Atlas Copco's (Sewickley, PA) new motion controller offers improved positioning performance over previous versions. The Atlas DMC 2.0 employs an enhanced feedforward PID (proportional integral derivative) servo algorithm, improved smoothness in master/slave and electronic CAM applications, and faster respones to system faults with detection in firmware.

January 31, 1997

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N-flute corrugated

Available from Bobst Group (Roseland, NJ), N-flute corrugated provides properties that folding carton and corrugated packagers may be looking for.

January 31, 1997

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

American Society for Testing and Materials (W. Conshohocken, PA): Alexander M. Perritt of Perritt Laboratories, Inc. (Hightstown, NJ) elected chairman of Committee D-10 on packaging.

January 31, 1997

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CORRECTION

Some information in "Going with the flow," Packaging World, Dec. '96, p. 15, was misstated. Piezo-electric-based ink-jet printheads do not always have to be reprimed at each start-up or refill.

January 31, 1997

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Multi-material pack protects electronics

High-tech communications equipment manufacturer FORE Systems introduced its ASX-100 switching unit a year and a half ago. The $150ꯠ device set records for switching speed, but the package it was shipped in was woefully inadequate.

January 31, 1997

Plant Operations & Equipment

Fiber-optic sensor

The WLL 160T is a fiber-optic sensor from SICK Optic-Electronic (Eden Prairie, MN) that offers small size and an intelligent push-button teach-in process for use in a variety of applications and industries.

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Sonoco (Hartsville, SC):

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Sonoco Asia (Singapore): Perry D. Smith, corporate vp; Eddie Chng, Southeast Asia regional dir.; Kevin Bryans, director, mfg. operations; Howard Coker, project mgr., Consumer Products; Robert Ferguson, regional technical coordinator, Consumer Packaging; Charles B.

December 31, 1996

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Supplier news: Appointments, promotions

Rex E. Varn, div. vp, manufacturing.

December 31, 1996

Plant Operations & Equipment

Thru-beam laser sensor

Aromat's (New Providence, RI) UZL-110 thru-beam laser sensor has been designed to meet IEC approval, Class 1 requirements. It provides a 15-mm (0.591") sensing width capable of detecting an opaque object as small as 0.1 mm (0.0394") over an area 15 to 500 mm (0.591" to 19.7") wide.

December 31, 1996