Toray Plastics (America)    North Kingstown, RI 02852
Oct 07, 2002 Torayfan PC-2 high barrier 45-gauge OPP film is suited for extrusion and adhesive laminations. Typical applications include cold seal and multi-layer laminations for liquid and stand-up pouches. Barrier material may be surface printed, buried in lamination, extrusion-coated, or used for strong cold seal adhesion. Metal adhesion values exceed 400 g/in., and cold seal bonding works with natural and synthetic cohesives.

ARPAC    Schiller Park, IL 60176
Oct 04, 2002 Fully automatic Sidewinder A Series allows fork truck operator access to wrapper without getting off truck. Load is automatically wrapped with the use of lanyard and press of button. Tail of film is tied with wire tie device, securing load to pallet. Programmable pneumatic roping device can rope throughout the wrapping sequence making machine ideal for block, mulch, and seed plants, or any product that ships on flatbed trailer.

ARPAC    Schiller Park, IL 60176
Oct 01, 2002 Semi-automatic Sidewinder Rotary Tower Unlimited Stretch wrapper allows loads to be stationary while overhead wrapping sequence occurs. Its drive system eliminates maintenance items such as chains, sprockets, and belts. Capable of handling unstable loads, system incorporates film delivery system and Allen Bradley® electrical components.

ARPAC    Schiller Park, IL 60176
Oct 01, 2002 Sidewinder Spider, fully automatic, high-speed stretch wrapper handles up to 60 to 70 loads per hour at high speed. With rotary tower design that allows for wrapping of unstable loads, machine is suited for applications within cement block, bottling, agricultural, and chemical industries.

Elsner Engineering Works, Inc.    Hanover, PA 17331
Sep 24, 2002 Model ACR-500 automatically produces flat crepe-paper packages at speeds up to 50 finished products/min or five 10-count piles/min. Working from single 39.3 in. master roll, it automatically slits, folds, and stacks finished products. Finished product size is 19.6 x 3.5 in. flattened. Cut length range is electronically adjustable from 4.9 to 8.2 ft. Machine automatically stacks product into adjustable piles to maximum 4.3 in. height.

EFD Inc.    East Providence, RI 02914-1342
Sep 09, 2002 Model HP7x multiplies dispensing pressure by 7-to-1 ratio, so that 100 psi of input produces 700 psi of air pressure inside disposable 3 cc reservoir within unit. Pen-like device connects to 100 psi air-powered dispenser and replaces standard syringe reservoir. Small dots are achieved by using ULTRA microdot dispense tip. To dispense controlled amount of material, operator holds HP7x like pen, positions tip, and actuates dispenser.

Graco Inc.    Minneapolis, MN 55440
Sep 06, 2002 Model WB100â„¢ isolates waterborne coatings when spraying with electrostatic equipment. System offers portable cabinet that holds a 5-gallon pail for waterborne material. Tritonâ„¢ pump, mounted inside cabinet, supplies material to PRO Xs3â„¢ WB electrostatic spray gun for fine finish applications. Unit is equipped with 60 kV electrostatic air spray gun and voltage display.

Packaging Machines International Inc. (PMI)    Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Sep 03, 2002 Cam-driven, continuous-motion tray wrappers have integrated tray stacking and turners. Reciprocating, cam-motion seal system, with flight-bar tray pacing infeed, wraps products at 60+ trays per minute. Pharmaceutical shrink-wrapping system wraps up to 50 multipacks per minute. SIF Series intermittent-motion, horizontal, form-fill-seal machine includes integrated wrapper and shrink tunnel. Model BL-60 bottom overlap system handles print registered film.

Orion Packaging Systems, Inc.    Collierville, TN 38107
Sep 03, 2002 Spectra, with steel mast enclosure and automatic chain tensioner, includes maintenance-free belt and side-facing film carriage. Insta-Thread Power Prestretch carriage provides 5 second stretch film loading and powered prestretch rate of 260%. Drop Lock system prevents carriage from free falling. Unit handles load capacities to 5,000 lb and pallet loads up to 55 x 55 x 90 in. Spectra's turntable operates at up to 14 RPM, allowing unit to wrap up to 50 loads per hour.

Pactiv Corp.    Lake Forest, IL 60045
Aug 30, 2002 PolyPlank® PLK, offered in densities from 1.7 to 9.0 lb/cu ft, cushions fragile products. PolyPlank® LAM consists of multiple layers of extruded foam laminated to each other. Thickness ranges from ½ to 6 in. PolyPlank® MDL multiple-density laminate features 1/8 in., 6 pcf, extruded, polyethylene skin laminated to polyethylene plank. PolyPlank® PP rigid, polypropylene plank offers cushioning properties for heavy-weight packaging, such as cushioned pallets.

Smith, T.M., Tool International Corp.    Mount Clemens, MI 48043 1065
Aug 28, 2002 ShrinkSetâ„¢ combination vertical presetter and low/high-temperature, induction-heating machine allows users to shrink, preset, and inspect on one machine. It is available with manual operation, with scope or non-pc vision control, or as fully automatic with zero-positioning and vision capability. ShrinkSet works with HSK shrink-fit, coolant-thru holders, available in standard, extended, and extra-extended length sizes in CAT 40 and 50 V-flange shanks.

Multi-Vac    Union Grove, WI 53182
Aug 28, 2002 R550-Soluform horizontal thermoform-fill-seal system produces Soluformâ„¢ water soluble packages, which are suitable for liquid and powder products such as laundry detergent, concentrated cleaning products, fertilizers, and pesticide. It includes film transport technology, control systems, and film heating and sealing components. End users place Soluforms in water, dissolving package while safely and accurately activating product with no measuring or spills.

American Baler Co., The    Bellevue, OH 44811
Aug 19, 2002 Model 6042 features 41 x 60 in. hopper and can bale up to 25,000 cu ft/hr with cycle times as fast as 10.2 seconds. Three different cylinder sizes can produce up to 235,000 lbs of compressing force. Bale length can be adjusted to meet customer needs with bales weighing up to 3,000 lbs. Baler includes Pathfinder color touchscreen and 5-tie automatic wire tier. Slick material tension chamber self-adjusts to different materials for jam-free operation.

Cooper Wire Corp.    New York, NY 10009 3805
Aug 13, 2002 Range and Dryer Plugs, made of PVC thermoplastic, have hinged front that assures proper adjustment of top and bottom sections during assembly. Blades hold firmly but remove readily to facilitate wiring. Internal clamp secures wires in place, and molded strip gauge assures perfectly trimmed wiring. Plugs comply with UL498 requirement and come in 30, 50, and 60 A configurations for 3 pole/4 wire grounding and 4 pole/4 wire non-grounding applications.

Harman Corp.    Rochester, MI 48308 0665
Aug 12, 2002 Dip-molded Hanger Grips are made of PVC and have slip-resistant finger grooves. They are offered in diameters of .625 to 1.25 in. Standard length is 4.50 in. Hanger caps are made of flexible vinyl in diameters from .625 to 2 in. Standard length is 2 in. Grips and caps fit firmly on products and feature loop hanger end that makes product easy to hang on hooks and display racks in stores, garages, and basements. Range of colors is available.

Roberts PolyPro, Inc.    Charlotte, NC 28273
Jul 30, 2002 Modular Infeed System can be added at infeed of existing folder gluers to feed, transport, and position carton blanks. It offers exact placement with infinitely variable pitch. Elimination of top carrier belts creates open design to scan entire blanks for bar codes, windows, or print defects. System includes computer sequenced carton feed (independent of belt speed), live side guide, and cammed feather-touch feed system.

Filamatic    Baltimore, MD 21215
Jul 26, 2002 Digifil In-Line modular filling system handles fill volumes from .1 ml to gallons. Fluid capabilities include free flowing, viscous, and molten products. Designed for tool-less changeover, system features menu-based control system that automatically reconfigures filler operations across variety of parameters. Dockable Clean-In-Place and Cleanamatic(TM) automated options simplify clean up.

Pearson Packaging Systems    Spokane, WA 99224 9048
Jul 25, 2002 B240 uses servo-driven Parallel Motion to achieve speeds up to 24 bags/min. Bag opening and bag inserting steps overlap, so each step executes more slowly than would be required if they were sequential. Mandrel provides positive bag placement in boxes, cases, or other shipping containers. Available in stainless steel or painted steel, B240 runs tube stock, pre-perfed and sealed bags, or gusseted bags. Pneumatic Model B160 is offered for speeds up to 16 bags/min.

Newman, M.M., Corp.    Marblehead, MA 01945
Jul 19, 2002 Heli-Tube® Spirally Cut Teflon® Cable Wrap applies like tape for bundling and protecting wiring harnesses which require non-flammable material that will not produce toxic byproducts if exposed to open flame. Helping to prevent short circuits and failures caused by chafing, it is chemically inert and operates over -450 to 500°F. Available in 7 sizes from 1/16 to 1½ in. OD, expandable wrap bundles up to 10 in. OD.

Wexxar Corp., The    Naperville, IL 60563
Jul 19, 2002 Convertible case former can switch sealing mechanisms (from hot-melt glue to pressure-sensitive tape) with drop-in cartridge that sets up in minutes. Model WF2H suits packagers and contract packagers that require corrugated case and tray forming and sealing. Convertible WF2 case former series incorporates pin & dome positive case opening technology. It handles all weights and plies of board construction as well as variations in corrugated packaging.