ARPAC
Schiller Park, IL 60176
Apr 11, 2007 Designed to maximize stretch film usage while ensuring load unitization, semi-automatic Pro-Series is available with high-profile turntable for forklift loading or low-profile turntable for pallet-jack loading. It can be customized with extended towers for taller loads and split frames for odd sized loads. System includes top over wrap control, cycle pause, photo-eye to see dark loads, and dual LED top and bottom wrap counters, each with range of 1-9 wraps.

ARPAC
Schiller Park, IL 60176
Mar 20, 2007 Operating at 140 linear fpm, continuous-motion CAPRA 8000LS features 24 in. wide end seal with 10 in. high end seal opening, and can also run vertical end seals. Machine uses bottom lap seal via fixed plow that leaves no excess film. Utilizing polyethylene, polyolefin, or PVC shrink film, wrapper can run large product sizes, as well as very small items. It comes with Allen Bradley® ControlLogix and PanelView touchscreen interface for automatic set-up of product recipes.

PDC International Corp.
South Norwalk, CT 06854
Mar 15, 2007 Able to operate continuously with zero downtime, 75 Series Shrinksealers apply tamper-evident banding and labeling at up to 400 containers/min and can incorporate tear tab blades or slit tab blades. Multiple-use system also applies full-height bodysleeve labels at up to 300 cpm. For tamper evident body sleeves, sleeve label encapsulates cap and features horizontal perforation. Features include motorized height adjustment and tool-less changeover.

EDL Packaging Engineers, Inc.
Green Bay, WI 54304
Feb 16, 2007 Protecta Pack Hibrid system applies sleeve of poly foam, bubble film, LDPE, or high-abuse film to protect top, bottom, leading, and trailing faces of package. After that, it applies horizontal wrap of stretch film to fully enclose and hold protective material in place. Non-abrasive film protects surfaces/finishes and can be clear to promote product visibility. Machine operates on various product sizes at random and tensions flexible material to shape and size of product.

Lantech Inc.
Louisville, KY 40299-2316
Dec 20, 2006 Capable of cycling pallets in 18-22 sec, automatic and conveyorized RS-6000 employs 60 rpm, mechanically powered film delivery head that can wrap loads with 50 ga film, pre-stretched 250% or more, without film breaks. System features Ring-Straddle(TM) design and can handle 180-200 loads, measuring up to 50 x 50 x 80 in., per hour. Cut-and-clamp system uses heat-free film sealing system and has cut/clamp/seal cycle of 1.5 sec. Also included, Pallet-Grip® system locks load to pallet.

Standard-Knapp, Inc.
Portland, CT 06480
Dec 06, 2006 Providing smooth transition during product/tray merge, Continuum(TM) Integrated Tray/Shrink System features touch screen controls and push-button grouper changeover for ease of use. Customers can choose between freestanding or integrated shrink wrapper, and integrated tray stacker option. Device is suited for both loose containers and multipacks in materials such as glass, PET, HDPE, metal, and fiber cans. Zero-Gap in-feed technology offers balanced, jam-resistant packing lanes.

Elsner Engineering Works, Inc.
Hanover, PA 17331
Oct 23, 2006 Model WCM-30 automatically converts up to 30 finished seasonal Christmas crackers and bonbons per minute for party goods marketplace. It accommodates varying widths and diameters of crackers as well as varying sizes of toys, jokes, and hats that are contained within cracker. Sequential operation provides industry-required staged production, while PLC ensures repeatability of product. Each machine can be customized based on user requirements.

Wulftec/M.J. Maillis Group
Ayer's Cliff, QC J0B1C0  Canada
Sep 15, 2006 Able to process 120 loads per hour, Wring-500 Automatic Rotary Ring Wrapper offers different wrap patterns and one-way wrapping, as well as banding and split wrap capabilities. Radio frequency technology minimizes maintenance, while carbon fiber ring provides resistant, optimized response to speed change.

Lantech Inc.
Louisville, KY 40299-2316
Sep 11, 2006 Model Q-300XT allows fork truck operator to drive up, position pallet on turntable, start machine with lanyard switch, and drive away without getting off truck. Features include large load-placement window for film cut-and-clamp system and hinged design that flips up for easy cleaning of mechanism. Machine wraps 30-40 loads per hr, up to 80 in. tall and weighing up to 4,000 lb.

Lantech Inc.
Louisville, KY 40299-2316
Aug 11, 2006 Combining ConvectAir(TM) shrink tunnel and wrapping module on unitized frame less than 12 ft long, Model SB-2030 shrink wraps up to 30 transport packs/min with consistent placement. Belt-fed system accommodates products up to 24 x 12 in. to any practical length. Cradle-type film delivery system facilitates loading from side without mandrels, while positive film feed via nip roller allows flying splices from end of one roll to start of next to virtually eliminate film waste.

3M Adhesives & Tapes Div.
St. Paul, MN 55144 1000
Jun 30, 2006 Consisting of Scotch® Stretchable Tape and 3M(TM) ST1000 Stretchable Tape Wrapper, Stretchable Tape Load Containment System helps prevent loads from tipping, vibrating, and shifting. Tape is automatically stretched and wrapped in selected pattern, even around bottom of pallet when necessary to prevent lateral shifting of load. Providing 40 lb/in. tensile strength at 650% stretch, tape facilitates ventilation, preventing corrugated degradation from condensation.

Lantech Inc.
Louisville, KY 40299-2316
Jun 22, 2006 Able to wrap 30-45 loads/hr, pre-engineered Model S-1200 is designed for conveyorized feed, in-line, end-of-line, or freestanding use to allow load accumulation. Single-leg chassis design facilitates installation with existing conveyor lines. Machine handles loads up to 58 in. square and 80 in. tall, providing automatic load indexing, film attachment, cutting, and wiping. Touchscreen control allows reprogramming of wrap patterns and timers without computer or special software.

Elsner Engineering Works, Inc.
Hanover, PA 17331
Apr 21, 2006 GS-4 Series High Speed Roll Packaging System handles gift wrap, plain plastic films, and metallized films. System operates in cores, coreless, or sheet stiffened modes, and handles 1.25-2.0 in. rolls with web widths of 31.5 or 40 in. and production rates of 820 fpm. Cut lengths are electronically adjustable in millimeter increments from 3.3-40 ft with accuracy of ±0.1 in. Manual adjustments are made without tools through lever locking system.

Eastman Chemical Co.
Kingsport, TN 37662-5075
Mar 23, 2006 Embrace High Yield shrink film creates white opaque micro-voided film when stretched. Specific gravity below 1.0 g/cc facilitates separation of labels in PET recycling stream. Film adheres to contoured containers and maintains shrink curve at onset temperature. Suitable for light sensitive products like dairy and prefilled beverages, product offers printability and design flexibility.

Douglas Machine, Inc.
Alexandria, MN 56308 3399
Mar 16, 2006 Offering large size range and built-in programming for adding new products, Contour(TM) M-75 Multiwrapper includes Smartrak(TM) infeed, which eliminates product bridging and gaps that compromise pack pattern accuracy and continuous product flow. Servo driven wrapping wand optimizes film control and placement, while management for tunnel heat and airflow assures bull's eyes in single and multiple lane production. Pinless metering gently meters products into appropriate pack patterns.

ARPAC
Schiller Park, IL 60176
Jan 26, 2006 With 4,000 lb capacity, INFRAPAK Pro-Series semi-automatic turntable pallet stretch wrapping system is available with high-profile turntable for forklift loading or low-profile turntable for pallet-jack loading. Ergonomic design incorporates chains enclosed in tower frame, dual LED top and bottom wrap counters with 1-9 wrap range, and top over wrap (TOC) control. Extended towers are available for taller loads, while split frames accommodate odd-sized loads.

Wulftec/M.J. Maillis Group
Ayer's Cliff, QC J0B1C0  Canada
Jan 25, 2006 Wireless radio frequency identification reader system (RFID) is offered on semi-automatic and automatic stretch wrapping machines. Reader is attached to film feeding unit to increase reliability of signal capture as pallet load rotates. System is capable of wrapping up to 100 loads/hr and reader automatically stops when strecth wrapper stops.

Lantech Inc.
Louisville, KY 40299-2316
Jan 16, 2006 Equipped with touchscreen PLC, mid-cycle top-sheet dispenser offers 5-sided protection to stretch wrapping with overhead straddle-type machines as well as traditional turntable wrappers. Control settings are independent of the wrapper, facilitating retrofit to existing machines. Permitting high-throughput wrapping rates from 30-35 loads/hr, product is offered in 2 fully automatic models that require no heat sealing and handle 2-4 mil no tack film in widths from 40-80 in.

ARPAC
Schiller Park, IL 60176
Sep 23, 2005 Combining weighing and wrapping into one operation, semi-automatic Sidewinder 4LP WRAP-N-WEIGH integrates precision scale and digital controls with turntable. It features anti-static pre-stretch rollers, steel-it paint to prevent corrosion, and electronically controlled film tension adjustment. Machine also includes Allen Bradley Micrologix PLC, 3-wrap pattern selections, self-diagnostics, and operator controls with dual LED wrap counters.

ARPAC
Schiller Park, IL 60176
Sep 23, 2005 At speeds up to 40 packages/min, Hanagata Z-Series intermittent motion automatic L-sealer features text-driven control panel, pinch roller, and guillotine-style seal head. It produces fully enclosed shrink-wrapped packages and features quick changeovers via hand crank adjustments. Vision Series shrink tunnel utilizes convection-style heating system for uniform shrink. Along with double insulation, it features viewing window and illuminated shrink chamber.