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PACK EXPO 2009 SHOW PREVIEW:

  • New machinery
  • New enabling technologies
  • Sustainability & energy savings
  • Promoting young packaging execs

November 16, 2009

Cost effective alternative to hand packing

Introduced by Pro Mach at PACK EXPO, Brenton Engineering’s new BantamPro ELS™ top load case packer occupies about the same floor space as hand pack operations, with the added benefit of fully automatic performance.

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November 16, 2009

Integrated counting, bottle filling & capping system

IMA North America launched UNILINE, a new system that integrates the functions required for a complete counting line: container loading, desiccant insertion, counting and filling, cotton insertion, capping, rejection and coding.

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November 16, 2009

‘All-In-One’ shrink bundler/case packer

Polypack, Inc.’s ILB All-In-One machine is a robotic pick-and-place shrink bundler with a built-in case loader.

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November 16, 2009

Schneider Electric sponsors Young Executives Network

Social media has made its mark on PACK EXPO. A first for the show, the Tuesday First Timers reception included over 139 guests invited purely through social media—Facebook and Twitter.

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November 16, 2009

New delta 3 robot touts 50% higher payload

At PACK EXPO, Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions demonstrated the next generation of its delta 3 robot arms for embedded applications in packaging machinery.

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November 16, 2009

Bosch Packaging adds energy-saving case packers

Assist Systems are modules that can be applied to new Paal ELEMATIC machines or retrofitted to existing machines.

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November 16, 2009

Top load servo case packer is efficient, small, affordable

Nuspark’s NTL 50 robotic case packer has proved quite popular, so what’s next? At PACK EXPO, the company announced its new NCP-15/25 single cell casepacker, combining the proven robotic flexibility with case erecting, loading and sealing in a single machine frame measuring just 160” long by 60” wide.

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November 16, 2009

Mass flow feedback optimizes filling efficiency

PneumaticScaleAngelus has developed a mass flow meter feedback capability for its fillers to control rate of rise of the filling head diving nozzles. It applies to the company’s new dual phase or swirl filling systems introduced last year as well as its conventional single product fillers.

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November 16, 2009

Servo size changeover standard on case erector/printer/sealer

Pro Pack Systems’ ProPrint™/EBS-HS-2 now comes with standard, recipe-driven, automated servo size changeover to save time and assure consistency between runs and shifts.

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November 16, 2009

Wrapper adds servo flexibility

All Scandia 700 Series models have been designed around the principle of continuous, progressive, rotary motion.

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September 23, 2009

‘One’ solution for packaging, many new implementations

Packaging machine buyers and builders alike want to lean their operations, streamline supply chains, conserve energy, fulfill sustainability initiatives and collaborate with specialists who understand their businesses.

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September 23, 2009

Still case packing by hand? Here’s the answer

Pro Mach’s research determined that many companies have outgrown hand packing, creating strong demand for a cost effective, entry level automated case packer.

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September 23, 2009

Get traceability with new bottle filling & capping system

IMA North America (PELV booth C-1819) will introduce UNILINE, a new and unique addition to the market.

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September 23, 2009

Podcast: Sustainability, packaging machinery and you

How does packaging machinery play into the sustainable packaging equation?  Get informed perspectives from a packaging trend spotter, machinery developer and automation specialist.

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September 23, 2009

Energy efficiency in packaging machinery design

Energy efficiency in packaging machinery begins with a mechatronic approach.

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September 23, 2009

New delta 3 robot touts 50% higher payload

At PACK EXPO Booth C-3002, Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions will launch the next generation of its delta 3 robot arms for embedded applications in packaging machinery.

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September 23, 2009

Schneider Electric does OEE and MES with PackML

Didn’t realize that Schneider Electric offers an MES (manufacturing execution system) and OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) solution?

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September 23, 2009

Robotic case packer is modular, flexible

Robotic case packer has a small footprint, simplified wiring, and the capability of having its capacity quickly doubled.

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September 23, 2009

Servo size changeover standard on case erector/printer/sealer

Pro Pack Systems’ (PELV booth S-5226) Pro Print™/EBS-HS-2 now comes with standard, recipe-driven, automated servo size changeover.

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September 23, 2009

Many PACK EXPO exhibitors automate with Schneider Electric

Here’s a list of PELV 2009 exhibiting companies offering packaging automation solutions by Schneider Electric ELAU.

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