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12 Flat-Bottom, Squared Bag Cuts Packaging, Transit Costs Flat-boom bags from Smartcube Packaging Systems LLC stack to form retail-ready displays of dry, flowable bulk products like kiy lier. This lighter-weight alternave to pails and corrugated secondary packaging that holds for stand-up pouches features a spotwelded inner ply that forms five chambers and squares off the circumference of the polyolefin laminate bag. The squared shape cubes more efficiently, and frequently can be stacked higher than pails or corrugated cases. These characteris-‐ cs generate savings in handling, storage and transportaon — one truckload of the bags is the equivalent of about 60 truckloads of pails. Filling occurs manually, semi-automacally with band sealer sealing or automacally on equipment from JEM Internaon-al. Adding a rigid plasc lid imparts reclosability. – HEF More informaon Robert C. Bayliss, managing director, 914.574.2240; rbayliss@smartcubepackaging.com; www.smartcubepackaging.com Flexible Capper Incorporates “Electronic Dynamic Cam” AROL Closure Systems introduced the EQUATORQUE EVO new bole capping equipment with a virtually controlled “Electronic Dy-namic Cam” that allows simple programming changes to adjust to different bole and/or closure systems and eliminates mechani-cal cam track changeovers. The diameter of the guides that posion the boleneck finishes can also be adjusted electronically. AROL can also incorporate a robot to perform the only mechanical changeover required — chucks required to hold the caps. The only regular maintenance required is to lubricate the shas for each capping head. The net result is faster changeover and signifi-cantly reduced maintenance/cleaning. Physically eliminang the piston cam track provides flexibility, higher applicaon accuracy, significant machine component reduc-‐ on, and energy savings. The machines are available for a variety of filling condions, and a single capping head, or rotary ma-chines containing three-40 heads. – RCC More informaon Steven Locker, vice president, AROL: 678.318.1568, steve.locker@arol.com. Multilayer Extrusion/Thermoformed PLA Cups Take Off Grupo Phoenix is the only supplier of polylacc acid (PLA) thermoformed cups, tradionally used solely in form-fill-seal (FFS) appli-caons. Using its state-of-the-art mullayer extrusion and thermoforming equipment, Grupo Phoenix saw the opportunity to sup-ply PLA cups to companies that do not use FFS equipment. The Colombian company supplies PLA thermoformed cups for products typically served on Avianca Airlines. At the end of each flight, the Colombian airline recovers the PLA packaging for recycling. – RCC More informaon Michael Kelly, strategic sales manager, 630.961.5362, mike.kelly@gruophoenix.com. Economy is Appeal of Cup Filler/Sealer/Overcapper Debung at the show and capable of 200 cups/minute, OYSTAR North America’s modular Holmac Op- Fil® OF-4 filler/sealer/overcapper for plasc containers fills a void in the market and offers a compact footprint and reduced costs (40 percent less, the company claims). Cost reducons come from the allmechanical, no-servo design that targets mid-level producon speeds. It also offers stainless-steel 3A design, CIP flow meters fillers (piston filler is available) and oponal modified atmosphere packaging system for extended shelf life. The 3A-approved stainless-steel system can accommodate applesauce, buer/margarine, condiments, coage cheese ice cream, soups and other pumpable products into containers from 50mm – 125mm in diameter or width. It is available in four- and six-lane versions. – RTL More informaon Gregory Thompson, product manager, OYSTAR North America: 800.257.5622; greg.thompson@oystar-group.com; www.oystar-group.com/brands/oystar-holmac.html. Robotic Duo Automates Bag Filling The patent-pending PTR-1030 Series open-mouth bagger from Premier Tech Chronos consists of a roboc duo that can handle bags 11 to 24 inches wide, 18 to 40 inches long, and weighing up to 50 kg for free-flowing products. Engineered for products such as pet food, grain or seed, the unit operates at speeds as fast as 18 bags/minute with the help of a pair of FANUC Model LR Mate 200 iC robots. The first robot, the six-axis “Manny,” places the bag to the spout filler. Five-axis “Andy” removes the filled bags to a takeaway conveyor. Manny can be configured with a camera to improve accuracy to pinpoint PACK EXPO INT’L 2012 OYSTAR North America’s Holmac Op-Fil® OF–4
ag pickup, even if the bag is askew or has a flawed flap. The compact, low-headroom system offers Rockwell Automaon Allen Bradley CompactLogix programming via an Allen Bradley PanelView Plus 1000 touchscreen interface. The PTR-1030 accommodates gusseted or pillow-style paper- or polymer-based bags. Bag size changeovers are reported to be as fast as one minute. – RTL More informaon Chakim Belhari, markeng supervisor, Premier Tech Chronos: 418.867.8883; belc3@premiertech.com; www.premiertech.com/global/en/products/packaging-and-material-handling. PET, PS Sheet Eyes Tray, Lid Applications The Curwood porolio of Encompass PR (Printed Rigid) semi-rigid and rigid polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polystyrene (PS) tray and lid packaging is expanding the product line, which currently comprises custom and stock soluons for processed and pre-pared food applicaons that include out-of-the box pizza packaging, CPET dual ovenable trays, and Eco-friendly Encompass Lite 1 Trays that provide up to 15 percent source reducon. Curwood is developing the capability to include premade polypropylene trays and using 3D distoron prinng to account for image distoron that occurs when a printed sheet is thermoformed into trays or other packaging. Curwood sees the technology as a source-reduced alternave to bag-in-box packaging for dry foods such as cere-al, by allowing prinng directly on the package to reduce materials. Similarly, prinng on the rigid forming film could replace label-ing rigid materials and potenally increase line speeds. Curwood has printed material up to 24 mils thick. — RTL More Informaon Jill Hanegraaf, market manager, specialty foods, Curwood, Inc., a Bemis Company: 920.527.7440; JLHanegraaf@bemis.com; www.curwood.com. CO 2 -Reducing Polypropylene Trays Coextruded Plasc Technologies, Inc. (CPT) developed and produces “Go-Green” polypropylene trays. Manufacturing the trays re-portedly uses 30 percent less energy and generates 20 percent fewer CO 2 emissions because of a “new and innovave proprietary thermoforming process.” The trays are microwaveable, high-barrier or breathable, and the base polypropylene can also be made into cups or containers. – JES More informaon Jeff Madrzak, naonal accounts manager, Coextruded Plasc Technologies, Inc.: 608.314.2020; www.gogreenpackaging.com Pre-made pouch variety ZipnVent is named for its flagship products -- pouches with “ZipnVent” Microwave Steam-ing Technology. The company claims its pouches offer: faster, more even cooking; more heat; microwave steam cooking; a range of venng systems. from high to low pressure to accommodate different foods; steam venng capability for a vacuum pouch; no punch holes or laser perforaons. ZipnVent’s on-site demonstraons of specialized, pre-made pouches included a flat, square boom pouch made with film that was “Paral Lamina-‐ on, Paral Hologram and Paral Opaque.” – JES More informaon Belinda Tang, overseas business general manager, ZipnVent: 1 852.2411.3359; belinda@zipnvent.com Premier Tech Chronos PTR- 1030 Series open-mouth bagger Film for ZipnVent’s Pre-made, flat square-boom pouch was “Paral Laminaon, Paral Hologram & Paral Opaque.” 13 HFFS Duo Debuts for Stand-Up Pouches Schur Technology is introducing to the United States the Star 3030-C and the stainless steel Star 2040-C, two mid-range horizontal fill/seal machines for stand-up pouches or novelty pouches aimed at the contract packager making test market-size runs for con-sumer packaged goods manufacturers. Schur supplies the pre-made pouches as a web that is fed connuously through the ma-chine, and filled and sealed normally. Both models offer extremely short changeover mes and very low waste levels. – JES More informaon Kevin Howard, vice president & general manager, Schur Technology: 847.558.5056; www.schur.com. Explosion-Proof Linear Scale Parsons-Eagle Packaging Systems added the 8-unit HEM Series Linear Scale to its line of scales designed specifically to prevent ex-plosions caused by the dust produced when filling sugar. It meets the Class 2, Div 1, Group G Hazardous Environment Specifica-‐ ons, and has all Div 1 electrical components. The unit, which connuously vents sugar dust, is constructed with an intrinsic barrier FOOD
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