Supplier's Marketplace

New Labeling System
Label-Aire has introduced its new Model Inline Series
6000 Zero Downtime Labeling System. This innovative labeling system easily
applies labels to round containers at speeds up to 200 containers per
minute. Utilizing a top-trap mechanism to secure the product during
application, label placement accuracy of +/- 1/32 inch (0.8 millimeters) is
maintained. The system’s zero-downtime configuration allows
uninterrupted labeling — when one applicator runs out of labels, the
system automatically switches to the other and labeling continues. In the
event of a jam further up the bottling line, this Inline 6000 variant also
has the ability to divert bottles off the line while stopping the infeed
side from feeding more bottles into the system until the line is cleared.
Another feature is an auto eject system to reject unlabeled bottles. — Label-Aire Inc., 550 Burning Tree Road,
Fullerton, Calif., 92833, phone: (714) 441-0700, fax: (714) 526-0300, Web
site: www.label-aire.com
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) Equipment
Quality assurance and product uniformity is achieved
and maintained via automated and integrated gas analyzing, gas mixing, gas
flow control and in-line leak detection equipment available from
PBI-Dansensor, enabling packagers and marketers of processed, pre-sliced
deli products to achieve their objectives for extending shelf-life
freshness, eliminating product handling and reducing their customers’
space requirements and point-of-serve costs. The total quality process
utilizes PBI-Dansensor’s in-line gas analyzing, gas mixing and gas
flow control systems for 100 percent management of the MAP process. In
addition, both in-line LeakMatic and stand-alone LeakPointer
non-destructive package leak detectors provide fast-reacting leak tests of
the packaged product. The LeakMatic offers 100 percent in-line package
testing, while the LeakPointer offers a compact, moveable, cost-effective
system well suited for use in the laboratory or for production sampling. — PBI-Dansensor America Inc., 139 Harristown Road, Glen
Rock, N.J., 07452, phone: (201) 251-6490, Web site: www.pbi-dansensor.us
Pneumatics Fittings
With the QR1 series, Rexroth provides a comprehensive
inch and metric (ISO-G) program for its pneumatic components. In addition
to the Mini and Standard programs, the complete fitting program also
includes various function fittings. The perfect complement to high-quality
machine elements is a range of first-class connection pieces. The QR1
(Quick Release) series includes connections for all types of applications.
Push-in fittings are equipped with a plastic release ring that enables fast
connection and release of compressed air tubing. The Rexroth QR1 series
features a user-friendly oval release ring, making them easier to use than
standard push-in fittings. The Mini design has been created for plastic
tubing ODs of 1/8 to 1/4 inch and 3 to 6 millimeters. This variety of
fittings is completely new at Rexroth and rounds out the product spectrum
specifically for the small handling sector. The Standard fittings can be
used for tubing ODs of 5/32 to 1/2 inch and 4 to 16 millimeters. Straight,
with an elbow or Y-coupling, as a threaded or push-in version, QR1 has the
right solution for a variety of applications. Products such as check, ball
and flow control valves are also included in the range of function
fittings. — Bosch Rexroth Corp., 1953
Mercer Road, Lexington, Ky., 40511-1021, phone: (859) 254-8031, fax: (859)
281-3491, Web site: www.boschrexroth-us.com
All-Stainless Deunitizer
American Conveyor’s all-stainless deunitizer
eliminates the need for employees to “drag” stacks of empty
crates onto floor conveyors on the way to the washer or stacks of full
crates of product on the way to load-out onto an in-floor conveyor after
being dropped nearby by a clamp truck. Employing a deunitizer allows the
clamp truck to simply drop blocks of stacks that need to be put into a
single column on one end of the deunitizer and single stacks of crates exit
on the conveyor at the opposite end. The deunitizer has a demonstrated
history of paying for itself in less than six months, not including the
cost of reduced worker’s comp claims or the shortening of product
handling times by a factor five. —
American Conveyor Corp., 1819 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, N.Y., 11385, phone:
(718) 386-0480, fax: (718) 456-1233, e-mail: info@americanconveyor.net, Web
site: www.americanconveyor.net
Rotor Detection System
Rotary valves used in pneumatic conveying applications
do wear, which can result in the valve’s rotor vanes coming into
contact with the valve body. If metal-to-metal contact occurs, metal
fragments can break off and contaminate the product, causing costly
shutdowns and product rejections. Nu-Con’s Rotor Detection System
(RDS) immediately alerts plant operators that metal-to-metal contact has
occurred. Nu-Con’s RDS monitors the electrical isolation between the
rotor and the valve housing. If a rotor vane touches the valve body, even
if only for a split second, a warning is sent to personnel via the plant
SCADA system and/or the valve is immediately shut down. RDS is available on
new Nu-Con valves and can be retrofit to existing Nu-Con valves. — Nu-Con Equipment, 1600 Lake Drive West,
Chanhassen, Minn., 55317, phone: (952) 279-5210, fax: (952) 279-5206, Web
site: www.nucon.com
Innovative Mass Flowmeter
Krohne’s innovative NTEP-approved,
single-straight tube Coriolis mass flowmeter, Optimass Series 7000, is
uniquely constructed and offers no-hassle installation and superior
performance in density and mass flow. With its single-straight tube design
and broad range of end connections, the meter meets the most stringent
hygienic requirements for food and pharmaceutical applications. It also
complies with industry standards, including ASME Bioprocessing equipment,
EHEDG, 3-A and FDA. The meters are approved for use in hazardous
environments. The corrosion-resistant Optimass Series 7000 is the first of
its kind to provide wetted parts in titanium, stainless steel or Hastelloy,
allowing it to withstand the harshest conditions. The single straight-tube
design is resistant to blocking or fouling, allowing the meter to handle
high viscosity fluids with ease, as well as maintaining a high level of
accuracy for mass and volumetric flow and density measurement. — Krohne Inc., 7 Dearborn Road, Peabody, Mass.,
01960, phone: (800) 356-9464, fax: (978) 535-1720, email: info@KROHNE.com,
Web site: www.krohne.com
New Web Site
Global Closure Systems (GCS) has launched a new Web
site featuring the company’s product catalogue of plastic and metal
closing and dispensing systems. Composed of several long recognized brands
including Astra Plastique, Bender, Massmould, Obrist, UCP and Zeller, GCS
is one of the largest closure system suppliers to the global marketplace
for the food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, household, and
industrial markets. — Global Closure
Systems, Web site: www.gcs.com
Communications Tools and Materials
To assist customers, brand owners and retailers to
handle the company’s nature-based plastics, NatureWorks LLC has
introduced Smart Care communications tools and materials to educate and
inform the supply chain on the care and handling of packaging and other
materials made from NatureWorks PLA. The “Relax and Take Care of
NatureWorks PLA” information kit, part of the overall Smart Care
Program, was created for the responsible day-to-day handling of NatureWorks
PLA based goods. This kit, being mailed to key members of the NatureWorks
supply chain, includes a copy of the NatureWorks PLA Smart Care and
Handling checklist, poster illustrating shipping and handling icons that
can be used in warehouses and manufacturing plants, and iconic box
graphics, for printing on corrugated shipping boxes to note NatureWorks
PLA-based product in the supply chain. The checklist and icons are also
available on the NatureWorks Web site. —
NatureWorks LLC, P.O. Box 5830, Minneapolis, Minn., 55440-5830, phone:
(952) 742-0400, Web site: www.natureworkspla.com/care
Cast and Tentered Shrink Film
Plastic Suppliers has introduced its new cast and
tentered EarthFirst® TDO shrink film. This new addition to the EarthFirst family
of sustainable films provides the converter and brand owner an
environmentally friendly alternative to currently available petroleum-based
shrink films. EarthFirst TDO shrink film utilizes NatureWorks® PLA resin from
NatureWorks LLC. The shrink film is specifically designed for today’s
uniquely shaped containers that require high shrink percentages. This new
film has been issued a patent-pending status by the United States patent
office. — Plastic Suppliers
Inc., 2887 Johnstown Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43219, phone: (614) 471-9100,
fax: (614) 418-3890, Web site: www.earthfirstpla.com
Knee Boot
The Servus® Neoprene III Advance knee boot adds safety enhancing features to the widely
recognized Servus Neoprene III knee boot. The goal in design and development of the
product was to increase slip resistance as well as to enhance comfort and
fit in order to reduce worker fatigue, a contributor to worker accidents
and fatigue. The sharp leading edges of the innovative V-Wave sole on the
Advance boot squeegees water away from under foot, and then disperses
fluids through the open channel outsole frame for improved surface contact,
thus providing increased slip resistance. The design also increases the
amount of actual surface contact. In combination with the special rubber
compound formulation, the design produces one of the most slip resistant
outsoles in the market today. — Norcross
Safety Products LLC, 1136 Second Street, Rock Island, Ill., 61201, phone:
(309) 786-7741, fax: (309) 786-6923
Continuous-Motion Case Packer
Standard-Knapp has introduced its PakMore continuous
motion case packer for faster and smoother packaging of bottles in a
variety of industries, including soft drink, beer, wine, food, and
household products. The unique positive, continuous operation of the
PakMore is a high-speed, low-maintenance process that yields greater
efficiency than traditional case packers. The PakMore uses
Standard-Knapp’s innovative pressureless Zero-Gap Infeed for smooth
bottle lining, ensuring balanced lines and jam-resistant operation. Capable
of packing up to 75 cases per minute, Standard-Knapp’s PakMore case
packer greatly reduces operational costs. Designed to maximize placement
accuracy and minimize bottle damage, the PakMore’s technologically
advanced, dual-axis servo grouper and gripper heads pick up bottles and
safely lower them into the case. The ergonomic design of PakMore’s
automated head changeover feature and smart automatic fault recovery system
ensure the packer is as reliable as it is efficient. Additional
features of the PakMore allow for the flexibility of an inline or peninsula
layout as well as an optional tablock slitter. — Standard Knapp Inc., 63 Pickering St.,
Portland, Conn., 06480, phone: (860) 342-1100, fax: (860) 342-1557, e-mail:
info@standard-knapp.com, Web site: www.standard-knapp.com
Automated CIP System
Fogg Filler has introduced its semi-automatic Clean In
Place (CIP) System. The CIP System has been created to make cleaning
fillers faster, easier and more cost effective. There is a constant demand
for uptime and cost savings to stay competitive in today’s
market. The Fogg CIP System can help manufactures do just that. By simply
touching a button, the user can actually clean the machine in place without
adding or removing any hardware. This enables the user to increase the
amount of bottles filled, and decrease the amount of cleaning time, labor
costs and operator contact with filling valves, increasing sanitation. The
Fogg CIP System also quickly reclaims product in a sanitary manor that
enables the reuse of product instead of letting it go to waste. The Fogg
CIP System is a huge asset to hot fill manufactures who are concerned with
temperature management. The system will help manage product temperature and
filling valve temperatures when line stops occur. — Fogg Co., 3455 John F. Donnelly Drive, Holland, Mich.,
49424, phone: (616) 786-3644, fax: (616) 786-0350, Web site:
www.foggfiller.com
Spiral Modules
Koch’s Abcor® HFK ultrafiltration spiral module series provides
exceptionally high yields for whey and milk processing as well as for
other food and bio/pharmaceutical applications. The Abcor HFK elements use
the proprietary KMS semi-permeable polyethersulfone (PES) membrane to
achieve 99.8 percent instantaneous protein rejection, a yield that is
recognized as the highest within the industry. The Abcor HFK can increase
revenues by thousands of dollars per year at a medium-sized processing
plant. Backed by more than 35 years of membrane industry experience, KMS
has engineered the Abcor HFK membranes to last longer and provide
consistent protein recovery. The Abcor HFK elements are available at rated
protein separations of 5,000 and 10,000 Daltons, in sizes ranging from 3.8
to 8.3-inches in diameter and 33 to 38 inches in length. They have been
specifically designed to conform to 3A, USDA, and FDA guidelines. — Koch Membrane Systems Inc., 850 Main St.,
Wilmington, Mass., 01887, phone: (978) 657-4250, fax: (978) 657-5208, Web
site: www.kochmembrane.com.
Aseptic Fill/Dispense System
The Scholle Sentry SafeLock System eliminates
challenges previously associated with low-acid aseptic packaging. The
Sentry Safelock System is an easy-to-use flip-top filling/dispensing
technique designed to offer convenience, enhanced safety and cost savings
for aseptic processors and end users. The system includes the Sentry and a
range of dispensing options designed for specific applications. For
processors, the Sentry SafeLock System aseptic fill/dispense unit
eliminates the need for a two-fitment bag, decreasing the overall package
cost and providing a superior value to the customer. — Scholle Corp., 200 W. North Ave., Northlake,
Ill., 60164, phone: (708) 562-7290, fax: (708) 409-9346, Web site:
www.scholle.com
Packaging Robotics
Norse says it created the new 1091 Rapid Pack System
based on input received from some of the industry’s leading novelty
producers. The 1091 Rapid Pack System marks the first use of robotics as an
integral part of the ice cream production process. The use of robotics
means faster operating speeds for greater productivity and a smaller, more
cost-effective, operating team. The 1091 Rapid Pack System integrated
robotics safely and efficiently handle the repetitive task of lading wafers
quickly and consistently. The use of robotics also speeds up the packaging
of finished ice cream sandwiches. — Norse
Dairy Systems, P.O. Box 1869, Columbus, Ohio, 43216, phone: (614) 294-4931,
fax: (614) 294-0750, Web site: www.norse.com
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