Food and drink manufacturing: packaging and bottling equipment
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Leak-free wrapping wins big food market share
Recent orders - including 10 machines installed at one major poultry company - have secured Ulma's having around 75% of the market for wrapping whole fresh birds.
News from Ulma Packaging, Oct 18, 2006
10-channel, high speed linear weighing machine
Easiweigh a member company of the GSH Group, has announced the availability of its new, 10-channel, high speed linear weighing machine - the Easiweigh DRP10-10.
News from Easiweigh, Oct 12, 2006
BAR to benefit from Claricom coding
Bar and Restaurant Foods (BAR) has invested in a Claricom Package Coding Management (PCM) System to ensure the accurate date and traceability coding at its factory in South Wales.
News from Claricom, Oct 11, 2006
Robots to stack, de-stack meat baskets
Palletizing robot is to be used in an automated food distribution system to increase throughput, improve working conditions and automate labour-intensive handling operations.
News from KUKA Automation + Robotics, Oct 5, 2006
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Contract awaded for shrink wrapping machine
Aetna UK have won the contract to provide a Dimac Star P 30 shrink wrapper with multi-row divider for the Clonmel site of a leading Irish bottled water company, to replace an existing machine.
News from Aetna (UK), Oct 3, 2006
Machine vision checks bottling standards
Consumer drinks manufacturer has invested in machine vision systems to automatically inspect bottles in order to ensure that they are intact, clean and meet safety standards.
News from Cognex UK, Sep 25, 2006
Sensor ensures crates are correctly filled
Use of a high speed, image-based sensor enables inspection stations to guarantee that beer crates and boxes of canned beverages contain the correct amount of product.
News from Cognex UK, Sep 21, 2006
Ethernet all-servo motion seals 200 trays/minute
The availability of Ethernet-compatible servo motor drives provided a platform for a re-think of machine control system architecture and achieve food tray sealing at 200 trays/min.
News from Baldor UK, Sep 13, 2006
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Gas flow control system for MAP is electronic
An electronic gas flow control system is intended for modified atmosphere packaging where automatic packing machines are used and also for controlling the atmosphere in storage facilities.
News from Witt Gas Techniques, Sep 7, 2006
Thermal transfer coders now included in labels
An extensive range of coding and labelling equipment that can be integrated into Claricom Package Coding Management Systems now includes Thermocode 2 thermal transfer coders.
News from Claricom, Aug 25, 2006
Packaging system innovation to be demonstrated
Demonstrations at the USA' Pack Expo show include an advanced measuring feeder and flow wrapper for biscuits, a toploader and a multi application robot for feed placing or picking and placing.
News from Sigpack Systems, Aug 21, 2006
Infeed technology reduces packing lane jamming
Infeed technology incorporates precise geometry and sensors to yield 98% packaging efficiency with less damage and downtime than experienced with conventional laning systems.
News from Standard-Knapp, Aug 16, 2006
High speed elevator system feeds 2000 caps/min
Customised high speed elevator sorter systems for caps and closures - where diameter is greater than height - can feed caps at speeds over 2000/minand takes up less floor space.
News from Tecno Vibrazioni, Aug 14, 2006
Hygienic, flexible traysealer works at 200/min
A streamlined, high speed, hygienic and flexible traysealer offers a maximum speed of 200 trays/min and is believed to be the fastest twin lane traysealer in the industry.
News from Ishida Europe, Jul 28, 2006
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Access barrier avoids decontamination periods
A restricted access barrier system isolator optimises the aseptic packaging of milk and drinks and allows up to 72h of non-stop production without intermediate decontamination periods.
News from French Technology Press Bureau, Jul 27, 2006
Thermoformed food packing offers high quality
Thermoforming food packaging system produces high quality display packs of cooked and uncooked products at medium production levels and has optional vacuum and gas flushing systems.
News from Ulma Packaging, Jul 27, 2006
Sorter detects the smallest defects
A high-volume sorter with Raptor laser technology detects the smallest defects and foreign material to optimize product quality and maximize food safety at double the throughput.
News from Key Technology, Jul 17, 2006
Multihead weigher claims to be most advanced
Believed to be the world's most advanced multihead weigher, it can deliver more finished packs from the same amount of product than any other multihead weigher on the market.
News from Ishida Europe, Jul 17, 2006
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Grasping the need for sensors
We use observation and logical design to replicate and enhance the human process, writes Ian Greenhalgh and Russell Smith likes to look at the application first hand and to prove the sensor.
News from Balluff UK, Jul 14, 2006
Labels and tags are metal detectable
Metal detectable range of Labels and Tags have been developed to allow small traces of label and tag fragments, at any stage of the food or pharmaceutical production process.
News from E-Components and Chains, Jul 11, 2006
Automated bagging system adds more speed
Bringing more speed and versatility to demanding packaging that require daily washdown procedures, an automated bagging system operates at up to 120 bags/min in continuous mode.
News from Automated Packaging Systems, Jul 10, 2006
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Machine vision ensures correct labelling
The simplicity and reliability of a machine vision system permits a baby food manufactureri to maintain a high level of production - correctly labelled - without compromising quality.
News from Cognex UK, Jul 6, 2006
Metal detection protects packed poultry products
Austrian family-run business uses metal separators to avoid metal contamination and to fully comply with the IFS standards for the inspection of packaged goods.
News from S+S Inspection, Jul 4, 2006
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Thermoformer provides quality packaging
Packaging machine satisfies food manaufacturing engineers looking for quality presentation from a competitively priced thermoformer suitable for food, non food and medical products.
News from Ulma Packaging, Jun 29, 2006
Cap and closure checking systems are fast
High speed cap orientating checking system working at 42,000 caps/h, use two cameras to check if caps meet ovality, diameter inconsistencies (internal and external) and colour specifications.
News from Tecno Vibrazioni, Jun 28, 2006
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