Inspection system for cans
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Russell Technologies
Applied Vision Corporation has signed on to provide inspection systems for 11 new can manufacturing plants in 10 countries. Each new plant will install multiple Applied Vision systems to inspect everything from the quality of ends to decoration accuracy. Major can manufacturers, including CanPack, Crown, Impress and Rexam, are among the backers of the new projects located across the globe in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
GI symbol revamp
30 October, 2009
The launch of the new-look GI Symbol makes selecting healthy foods and beverages even easier for consumers.
Sanitary inspection systems
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Walls Machinery Pty Ltd
Anritsu has introduced several new product inspection solutions, including a high-accuracy model and a sanitary X-ray system. The high-accuracy model X-ray provides improved contaminant detection accuracy.
Safeguarding Nestlé coffee capsules
30 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Selpak Automation Pty Ltd
The market for individual coffee portions is booming. According to a report by the German Coffee Association, the share of overall coffee consumption made up by individual portions has increased tenfold in the last five years.
Lid cutting tool
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Chadwicks
Chadwicks tool bank now includes more than 400 cutting tools so the company can offer a multitude of uniquely shaped heat seal pre-cut lids.
Bagger
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: ADM Packaging Automation
The ADM-X240 bagging machine features a Panasonic PLC that offers high-end quality program control and investment security. The ADM-X240 is custom built as a standard bagger to ADM specification. The provisions made by ADM make this up-gradable from a standard model to a special-purpose machine for applications to include zipper interface, four-edge seal, valve application and more.
Cold and aseptic fill closures
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Amcor Global
Silgan White Cap Europe/Asia has introduced a new closure into its advanced Plastic-Twist range. The 38 mm CVT Plasti-Twist has been designed for cold and aseptic fill applications such as juices, health drinks, iced tea, fresh milk and milk drinks.
FSC-certified beverage cartons
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Visy Industries
SIG Combibloc has launched FSC-certified beverage cartons for fruit juice drinks and ice teas in Europe.
Multilayer films for food contact
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Cardia Bioplastics
Cardia Bioplastics has released the Cardia Biohybrid-based range of films that comply with the European Commission standard 2002/72 EC for food contact.
IP68-rated vision sensors
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
The Banner Engineering PresencePlus P4 IP68-rated, sealed Omni vision sensors feature a compact, yet durable nickel-plated aluminium housing. The P4 sealed vision sensor withstands demanding washdown conditions - as well as dust and debris common in harsh-duty environments - with the use of an integrated ring light or lens cover.
Packaging vision system
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: MULTIVAC Australia Pty Ltd
The Multivac Vision System (MVS) can be used for both controlling packaging robots and quality control.
Combined metal detector/checkweigher
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Dynamic Inspection Ltd
Dynamic Inspection, which manufactures metal detectors and checkweighers for use in the food processing industry in New Zealand and exports them internationally, has launched a truly integrated combination metal detection and checkweighing system.
Metal detector
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: JW Industrial Instruments Pty Ltd
The Lock Inspection Systems MET 30+ Universal metal detector is distributed in Australia by JW Industrial Instruments.
Eco-friendly slider
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Zip-Pak Pty Ltd
The Zip-Pak Slider Advantage is a smaller slider solution designed with less material to reduce manufacturing costs and decrease a package’s environmental footprint.
High-speed flow wrapper
28 October, 2009 | Supplied by: Perfect Packaging
The FP095 is a full servo horizontal pillow-pack wrapper that produces pillow-pack style packs from a flat reel of heat-sealable wrapping material.
