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High Speed Product Stacker handles multiple product heights.
Material Handling & Storage

High Speed Product Stacker handles multiple product heights.

Capable of running product heights from Â-¾ to 4 in., VelocityÂ-® II gently forms stacked product pack patterns without interruption, delivering continuous flow at speeds to 600 products/min. Intelligent programming accurately counts products and automatically adjusts product flow rate to prevent jams. Featuring servo controls for quick tool-free changeovers, stacker supports numerous...

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Divider Inserting Technology helps accelerate production.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Divider Inserting Technology helps accelerate production.

Capable of increasing case packing production speeds to 60 cycles/min, depending on product, rack open divider placing technology maintains control of divider from when it is picked from magazine until it is placed between products. Control ensures accurate blank placement between products for smooth, continuous, and uninterrupted machine operation. Requiring only one magazine per divider placer,...

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Case/Tray Packers adapt to changing product life cycles.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Case/Tray Packers adapt to changing product life cycles.

Using electronic motion controls, AxiomÂ-® BCL case/tray packers operate at speeds up to 80 cases/trays per minute. Walk-in frame design allows operators to effectively complete changeovers and preventive maintenance, and full-length polycarbonate guard doors facilitate troubleshooting. Electronic handwheel provides slow motion hand cycling of machine when troubleshooting or when fine tuning,...

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Packaging Products & Equipment

Douglas Exhibits NEW Technologies at Pack Expo 2007

Alexandria, Minnesota - June 11, 2007 Douglas Machine Inc. will exhibit new case packing and shrink-wrapping technologies during the upcoming Pack Expo 2007 to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 15 through October 17. The new Contour(TM) Series M-50 Multiwrapper will run two lanes of unsupported bottles and wrap with printed film. Features include a flexible servo-driven film wrapping wand and...

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Case/Tray Packer accelerates low-volume operations.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Case/Tray Packer accelerates low-volume operations.

Invex(TM) incorporates flexibility of electronic motion controls in 12 case/tray per minute unit that provides smooth, quiet operation. Programmable motors are adaptable to run range of products and facilitate changeovers. OMAC Packaging Guidelines standards-based connectivity and IEC conforming software structure makes Invex PackML- and PackTags-ready. Along with software modularity, it offers...

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Case Packer integrates all servo functions for flexibility.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Case Packer integrates all servo functions for flexibility.

Featuring function-specific electrical cabinets, Continuous Motion AxiomÂ-® DL Case/Tray Packer combines pinless metering and direct product loading onto case or tray blank for stable and gentle product handling. Repeatable changeovers are completed with minimal change parts, and walk-in accessibility promotes maintenance efficiency. Compact unit, capable of speeds up to 55 cases/trays per...

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Douglas Receives Patent on Innovative Infeed System
Communication Systems & Equipment

Douglas Receives Patent on Innovative Infeed System

Alexandria, Minnesota - August 21, 2006--Douglas Machine Inc. received a patent on the innovative SmartrakÂ-® Steady Stream Infeed on July11, 2006. The SmartrakÂ-® eliminates product bridging at the lane guides and removes the gaps that compromise pack pattern accuracy and continuous product flow. Distinguishing features include solid adjustment cross members, rigid lane guides and cam...

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Douglas Exhibits New Technologies at Pack Expo International 2006
Packaging Products & Equipment

Douglas Exhibits New Technologies at Pack Expo International 2006

Alexandria, Minnesota - July 25, 2006 Douglas Machine Inc. will exhibit new case packing, shrink-wrapping, and sleeving technologies during the upcoming Pack Expo International 2006 to be held in Chicago, Illinois, October 29 through November 2. The new Contour(TM) Series S-75 Shrink-Wrapper features a flexible servo-driven film wrapping wand and a patent-pending tunnel that uses advanced heat...

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Douglas Contour(TM) SPS-75 Shrink Packer Handles Unstable Products With Ease

Douglas Contour(TM) SPS-75 Shrink Packer Handles Unstable Products With Ease

Alexandria, Minnesota - March 29, 2006 The Douglas Contour(TM) SPS-75 Shrink Packer handles unstable products with ease using the patentpending Smartrak(TM) Steady Stream Infeed System and patented pinless metering. The Smartrak(TM) eliminates soft bottle product bridging and removes the gaps that compromise pack pattern accuracy and continuous product flow. Patented pinless metering uses new...

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Axiom(TM) Series Case/Tray Packers Designed to Maximize Adjustability
Packaging Products & Equipment

Axiom(TM) Series Case/Tray Packers Designed to Maximize Adjustability

Douglas' Axiom Series Case/Tray Packers maximize adjustability with next generation electronic motion control technology. Adjustments for varying product sizes, corrugated blank warp and machine speeds are completed almost on the fly. Operator and maintenance staff simply access the program through the HMI and make adjustments to the servo function. The Axiom(TM) features an open design for added...

Read More »
High Speed Product Stacker handles multiple product heights.
Material Handling & Storage

High Speed Product Stacker handles multiple product heights.

Capable of running product heights from Â-¾ to 4 in., VelocityÂ-® II gently forms stacked product pack patterns without interruption, delivering continuous flow at speeds to 600 products/min. Intelligent programming accurately counts products and automatically adjusts product flow rate to prevent jams. Featuring servo controls for quick tool-free changeovers, stacker supports numerous...

Read More »
Divider Inserting Technology helps accelerate production.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Divider Inserting Technology helps accelerate production.

Capable of increasing case packing production speeds to 60 cycles/min, depending on product, rack open divider placing technology maintains control of divider from when it is picked from magazine until it is placed between products. Control ensures accurate blank placement between products for smooth, continuous, and uninterrupted machine operation. Requiring only one magazine per divider placer,...

Read More »
Case/Tray Packers adapt to changing product life cycles.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Case/Tray Packers adapt to changing product life cycles.

Using electronic motion controls, AxiomÂ-® BCL case/tray packers operate at speeds up to 80 cases/trays per minute. Walk-in frame design allows operators to effectively complete changeovers and preventive maintenance, and full-length polycarbonate guard doors facilitate troubleshooting. Electronic handwheel provides slow motion hand cycling of machine when troubleshooting or when fine tuning,...

Read More »
Packaging Products & Equipment

Douglas Exhibits NEW Technologies at Pack Expo 2007

Alexandria, Minnesota - June 11, 2007 Douglas Machine Inc. will exhibit new case packing and shrink-wrapping technologies during the upcoming Pack Expo 2007 to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 15 through October 17. The new Contour(TM) Series M-50 Multiwrapper will run two lanes of unsupported bottles and wrap with printed film. Features include a flexible servo-driven film wrapping wand and...

Read More »
Case/Tray Packer accelerates low-volume operations.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Case/Tray Packer accelerates low-volume operations.

Invex(TM) incorporates flexibility of electronic motion controls in 12 case/tray per minute unit that provides smooth, quiet operation. Programmable motors are adaptable to run range of products and facilitate changeovers. OMAC Packaging Guidelines standards-based connectivity and IEC conforming software structure makes Invex PackML- and PackTags-ready. Along with software modularity, it offers...

Read More »
Case Packer integrates all servo functions for flexibility.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Case Packer integrates all servo functions for flexibility.

Featuring function-specific electrical cabinets, Continuous Motion AxiomÂ-® DL Case/Tray Packer combines pinless metering and direct product loading onto case or tray blank for stable and gentle product handling. Repeatable changeovers are completed with minimal change parts, and walk-in accessibility promotes maintenance efficiency. Compact unit, capable of speeds up to 55 cases/trays per...

Read More »
Douglas Receives Patent on Innovative Infeed System
Communication Systems & Equipment

Douglas Receives Patent on Innovative Infeed System

Alexandria, Minnesota - August 21, 2006--Douglas Machine Inc. received a patent on the innovative SmartrakÂ-® Steady Stream Infeed on July11, 2006. The SmartrakÂ-® eliminates product bridging at the lane guides and removes the gaps that compromise pack pattern accuracy and continuous product flow. Distinguishing features include solid adjustment cross members, rigid lane guides and cam...

Read More »
Douglas Exhibits New Technologies at Pack Expo International 2006
Packaging Products & Equipment

Douglas Exhibits New Technologies at Pack Expo International 2006

Alexandria, Minnesota - July 25, 2006 Douglas Machine Inc. will exhibit new case packing, shrink-wrapping, and sleeving technologies during the upcoming Pack Expo International 2006 to be held in Chicago, Illinois, October 29 through November 2. The new Contour(TM) Series S-75 Shrink-Wrapper features a flexible servo-driven film wrapping wand and a patent-pending tunnel that uses advanced heat...

Read More »
Douglas Contour(TM) SPS-75 Shrink Packer Handles Unstable Products With Ease

Douglas Contour(TM) SPS-75 Shrink Packer Handles Unstable Products With Ease

Alexandria, Minnesota - March 29, 2006 The Douglas Contour(TM) SPS-75 Shrink Packer handles unstable products with ease using the patentpending Smartrak(TM) Steady Stream Infeed System and patented pinless metering. The Smartrak(TM) eliminates soft bottle product bridging and removes the gaps that compromise pack pattern accuracy and continuous product flow. Patented pinless metering uses new...

Read More »
Axiom(TM) Series Case/Tray Packers Designed to Maximize Adjustability
Packaging Products & Equipment

Axiom(TM) Series Case/Tray Packers Designed to Maximize Adjustability

Douglas' Axiom Series Case/Tray Packers maximize adjustability with next generation electronic motion control technology. Adjustments for varying product sizes, corrugated blank warp and machine speeds are completed almost on the fly. Operator and maintenance staff simply access the program through the HMI and make adjustments to the servo function. The Axiom(TM) features an open design for added...

Read More »

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