Thirsty beer drinkers can slake their thirst faster thanks to a two-piece carrier design aided by rotary die cutting technology offered by Schober USA. Working inline as a “slave” with a folder gluer, the Schober RSM operates at speeds of 150m/min (492 ft/min) and more on a 24/7 basis – producing significantly more beverage carriers than the traditional one-piece design.
M-F 14 line is a versatile, cost-effective machine for packaging yogurts, puddings, juices and water
June 10, 2013
Oystar USA offers the new Oystar Erca M-F 14 Cup Packaging Line for the form, fill and seal of food products including yogurts, puddings, juices and water.
The Mettler-Toledo Safeline SideChek x-ray inspection system was developed specifically to deliver effective cost-effective production line x-ray inspection of products in vertical packaging such as bottles, cans and canisters. Two models are available: the SideChek 200 with a 200 mm height inspection area and SideChek 300 with a 300 mm height inspection area.
Mettler Toledo has recently released a video series on weighing technology tailored for machine and instrument manufacturers. They show how weighing components can be integrated easily into their devices. The videos point out how modularization ultimately saves manufacturers time and money and prevents headaches during installation.
New conveyor capability can reach up to 495 feet-per-minute.
May 29, 2013
Although most conveying systems used for end-of-line packaging operations run at less than 300 feet-per-minute, faster conveyor speeds could sometimes be utilized on straight conveyor sections for high-volume throughput of lightweight, low-profile products. Shuttleworth, Inc., which provides specialty conveyor systems for packaging lines, has now released high-speed chain-driven conveyors capable of reaching speeds up to 495 FPM while maintaining product stability. This allows manufacturers added versatility on their packaging lines, should they require the added conveyor speed.
Fogg Filler, a market leader in the design and manufacture of rotary filling systems for the liquids industry, is continually focused on improving technology that better serves customers and the environment. Fogg is seeing a renewed interest in hot-filling products and wants to let customers know some of the unique features that Fogg offers for hot-filling applications.
Company will showcase vision hardware and software for automated traceability, inspection and guidance
May 13, 2013
Matrox Imaging, a trusted supplier of machine vision components to OEMs, machine builders and integrators in manufacturing industries, in conjunction with Canadian representative, Integrys Ltd., will feature hardware and software for traceability, inspection and guidance at ATX Canada (Toronto, May 14-16).
X-Rays get a power boost: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (www.thermoscientific.com) has upgraded its popular Thermo Scientific Xpert C400 X-ray system for detecting metals and other foreign objects in food. By adding an X-ray source with twice the power of the original model, the system is better suited for thicker, denser products and high speed production. The system targets a broad range of food applications including challenging wet and semi-frozen products, as well as metalized packaging structures that do not lend themselves to metal detection.