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28 a maximum of 15 cartons/minute. A wide selecon of thermal/thermal-transfer print engines is available to produce text, bar codes and graphic images at 203, 300 or 600 dpi. – RTL More informaon Mike Soloway, labeling systems product manager, Weber Packaging: 847.364.8532; msoloway@weberpackaging.com; www.weberpackaging.com. All-Electric Labeling Line Cuts Energy Costs Up to 50% Diagraph, an ITW Co., introduced the PA/6000E patented labeler with a high-speed tamp (HST) applicaon module as part of its line of all-electric, servo-motor driven labeling machines. Diagraph says the line reduces energy costs up to 50 percent over pneumac systems, and is designed to print labels for the uneven surfaces of shrink wrapped loads. To do this, it applies the label electrically instead of using air to blow it into place. The labeler can run up to 300 FPM on flat surfaces and 50-150 FPM on contoured surfaces. – RCC More informaon Steve Dods, labeling products manager, Diagraph: 636.300.2093; sdods@diagraph.com. Modular Labelers Maximize Flexibility Weiler Labeling Systems returns to PACK EXPO for the first me in a decade with a ground-up redesign of its rotary and inline la-belers and pressure-sensive labeling head. The highly configurable, all-servo machines can be built in a le-to-right flow, then reassembled right-to-le. Container control can be switched between feedscrew and trunnion, and removable rollers enable differ-ent size containers to be run on the same trunnion. The configurable, servo-based designs cut machine costs 20 percent and short-en delivery me to four months. Weiler’s RL-420 rotary labeler, with servo-driven push/pull label drive, air-actuated top hold and patented plaorm rotaon, posions containers as needed to ensure precise label placement. Rotary models can achieve speeds up to 500 labels/minute and label widths up to 4 inches or 8 inches. – HEF More informaon Ted Geiselman, president, Weiler Labeling Systems: 856.273.3377; tgeiselman@weilerls.com; www.weilerls.com Hot Melt Extruder Handles Roll-Fed Labels B&H Labeling introduced its PLC-driven GES (Glue Extrusion System), a patent-pending extrusion glue system for roll-fed labels. The system is promoted as an improvement over glue wheels and spray systems that enhances glue applicaon, produces void-free glue paerns and eliminates vacuum drum re-padding. The fully automac, recipe-driven hot melt applicator, applies a precisely extruded film of hot melt adhesive to preprogrammed locaons on a label through a vercal paern nozzle. The system categorizes the label size, shape, and posioning of glue in its memory algorithms developed for each adhesive and label in use by the customer. It then adjusts the pressure and temperature during applicaon of the adhesive to consistently produce the proper amount of adhesive for applicaon regardless of changes in line speed. — EJB More informaon Bob Adamson, markeng, B&H Labeling: 209.537.5785; markeng@bhlabeling.com. Print 4-Color Labels On Demand Kiaro! High Speed Color Inkjet Label Printer from QuickLabelSystems prints four-color labels on-demand, eliminang order lead me as well as costs for handling, inventory and potenal obsolescence associated with preprinted labels. The highly automated system runs with minimal operator intervenon for setup and operaon and wastes no labels between batches. With no tradeoff between speed and print quality, the unit prints 1,200 dpi at 8 inches/second, and integrates easily on packaging lines. Full-bleed labels have a print area ranging from 1 inch by 0.118 inches to 4.17 inches by 15.63 inches and thicknesses from 5.7 to 10 mils . Its four high-capacity 240-milliliter ink cartridges – cyan, magenta, yellow and black – last for approximately 100,000 impressions, and the “economy” print mode can cut the total cost/label approximately 15 percent. – HEF More informaon Eric Pizzu, vice president & general manager, QuickLabelSystems: 877.757.7978; www.QuickLabel.com. Color Measurement Tool Kiaro! from QuickLabelSystem Esko’s recent purchases of X-Rite and Pantone has led to new a state-of-the-art color measurement plaorm, “eXact,” and a color process control soluon, “Color iQC Print.” The eXact plaorm is a series of densitometers and spectrophotometers designed to PACK EXPO INT’L 2012
enable printers and packaging converters to understand, control and manage color across their enre network. Color iQC Print is a process control that incorporates the latest digital workflow technologies and standards for a complete color quality control solu-‐ on. It ensures centralized control and management and easy access to color data for authorized users within the color network. – JES More informaon Tim Zula, director, markeng communicaons, Esko Americas, 937.535.6060, www.esko.com Case Taper/Labeler Debuts Labeling Systems Inc. (LSI) showed off its new, versale taper combined with a labeling system, which combined a taper, for seal-ing corrugated containers, with a label applicator. The machine, developed in cooperaon with Pro Mach, is unique in that ad-jusng the taper to accommodate a new size or style of case causes the unit to adjust the print head posion, too. The machine uses cranks to adjust to various size cases, making the changeover simple, fast and easy for the operator. More informaon Jack Roe, vice president/general manager, Labeling Systems Inc.: 973.723.1386, jr@labelingsystems.com. Clear Pallet Trays for RRP Innovave Plastech Inc. introduced full-, half- and quarter-size clear pallet trays specifical-ly for the club/warehouse market. These trays offer the advantage of maximum visibility and stability. They are also moisture proof, unlike convenonal corrugated display car-tons. These trays also do away with the need to tear open cardboard cartons. These pallet trays are made of recycled PET and are sturdy enough to be reused several mes. – JES More informaon Innovave Plastech Inc. Customer Service: 630.232.1808; www.inplas.com Package Strip Developed for RRP Do-It Corp. presented its Pocket Display Strip (licensed from the U.K.’s Lighthouse Display). Fully packed, Pocket Display Strip pack-ages can be hung in a variety of places — shelves, end-of-aisle and check-out lanes. Its patent involves the process used to make and fold the pockets on the strips. The technology is very versale, and the size of the pockets can be custom designed for differ-ent products. Combat® Source Kill Max Ant Bait, which is sold in paperboard cartons, is using the concept commercially. — BAG More informaon John Deschaine, director of markeng, Do-It Corp.: 800.426.4822; John.Deschaine@do-it.com; www.hangtab.com. Retail Ready & Roboticized What do you get when you combine the über trends of RRP and roboc automaon? Perhaps a patent-pending, mul-axis robot with vision for vercal retail ready packing into trays, cases or cartons. Fallas Automaon’s D3-LV system offers a vision-guided ABB Flexpicker delta-style robot along with dual-lng chambers (buckets) that rotate 90° to deliver the packaged goods into awaing cases. The robot can be filling one chamber while the other chamber is dumping the contents into the case, carton or tray. The system can accept unwrapped or wrapped product and is capable of handling lay-flat applicaons through a simple changeo-ver. Three D3-LV systems have been sold to two customers. – RTL More informaon Jacob Cox, control engineer, Fallas Automaon: 254.772.9524; jcox@fallasautomaon.com; www.fallasautomaon.com. New Pallet Wrapper Application Adds Identity ITW Muller introduced a “Branded Logo Banner Applicaon” for its Octopus B-series model stretch wrap-per. Its wrapping cycle adds a 360°, branded label while wrapping, helping idenfy the product from all sides. Variable tension control throughout the wrapping cycle is a unique feature that minimizes film usage. The OCTOMAX control system provides and records informaon to help dive down film costs, opmize load containment, reduce unplanned maintenance and increase producvity through various report formats. It can also send automac e-mail noficaons of changes in machine sengs and perfor-mance OCTOMAX can be ordered on all new machines and added to all Octopus machines. – RCC More informaon Dan Schmidt, business development manager, ITW Muller: 800.628.6787; dschmidt@itwmuller.com 29 Full-, half- and quarter-size clear pallet trays from Innovave Plastech Inc. ITW Muller’s “Branded Logo Banner Applicaon PRINTING-LABELING
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