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Lantech Issues Recommendations for Shrink Wrapping
Many of the environmentally-friendly changes in packaging involve downgauging — and there’s been a corresponding increase in
shipping damage that could be minimized with improved shrink wrapping techniques. Lantech has developed a containment force
tool (CFT-5) to measure the forces exhibited by any shrink wrapped load and a 10-step process to adopt and use containment force
as a crical specificaon. The company also recommends containment forces for various product loads — JES:
Very Light Loads (paper towels, empty PET boles, etc.) – 2 - 5 lbs.
Stable Mid-Weight Loads (cartons, trays, etc.) – 5 - 7 lbs.
Heavy Unstable Loads (tall cartons, heavy beverages, etc.) – 7 - 12 lbs.
Very Unstable Loads (PET water boles, etc.) – 12 - 20 lbs.
More informaon
Derek Jones, senior markeng product manager, Lantech: 502.815.9095, www.lantech.com
Pattern-Metallized Film is “See-Thru” for Metal Detectors
Metallized film enhances package barrier properes and aesthecs, but creates challenges for metal detectors deployed on the
packaging line. The non-connuous metallized surface of paern-metallized MetDetect film from Vast Films, Ltd. , however, ren-­ders
it transparent to radio frequency (RF) waves, allowing detecon of metal contaminants as small as 0.8 millimeter. RF compa-­bility
also opens the door to locang tags for electronic arcle surveillance or RF idenficaon inside metallized packs. In-pack posi-­‐
oning prevents tag loss or removal and improves an-pilferage and product traceability capabilies. An-counterfeing qualies
of the difficult-to-duplicate film can be enhanced with custom paerns and security print as small as 1 point. MetDetect film runs
on form-fill-seal machines or can be laminated to paperboard for conversion into metallized folding cartons. – HEF
More informaon
Wolfgang Decker, general manager, Vast Films, Ltd.:724.827.8827; w.decker@vasilm.com; www.vasilm.com
Pressure Sensor Confirms Seal Integrity
The T4000-DSC-LP Leak Detector from Teledyne TapTone combines a low profile with a top-down load cell to check seal integrity of
membrane-sealed cups/tubs. The system gently squeezes each container, and sensors at the entry and exit measure and compare
resistance readings — a pressure change indicates a leak.
The T4000-DSC-LP Leak Detector can detect flaws as small as 0.15mm at rates up to 1,800 containers/minute. – HEF
More informaon
Sco Shepard, eastern regional sales representave, Teledyne: 508.524.1276; sco.shepard@teledyne.com; www.taptone.com
Linear Induction Motor Powers Bottle Reject System
Fowler Products Co. added a linear inducon motor to a high-speed bole rejecon unit to increase overall line speeds. Conven-­‐
onal gates and pneumac units top out at about 250 boles/minute, but with the linear motor, the rejecon unit can handle line
speeds of 900/minute in the same space. The unit features a Linmot rejecon system to detect defects and a mul-finger head to
push quesonable boles from the line. – EJB
Free Flow X-Ray for Mekitech’s
Meki line of metal detectors
PACK EXPO INT’L 2012
More informaon
Tucker Scofield, machinery sales, Fowler Products Co.: 706.549.3300; tscofield@fowlerproducts.com
Free-flow X-Ray Unit Needs No Conveyor
Mekitec introduced a “Free Flow X-Ray” machine to its Meki line of metal detectors. It is the first
machine of its kind that does not need a conveyor. The unit is designed primarily for the inspecon of
raw materials and bulk products such as grains or sugar.
Uncontaminated product flows through the machine, while contaminated material is discharged
through the boom of the unit. This unit can process 20 tons/hour, with results monitored on the inte-­grated
screen display. The angle can be adjusted to change the flow rate of the product. – RCC
More informaon
Brian Zeltner, sales manager, Mekitec: 973.235.0363, brian.zeltner@mekitek.com.