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PACKAGING NEWS

HIGH-SPEED VERTICAL BAGGER
Unveiled at Snaxpo in March, Robag 3
is TNA's latest generation of vertical form/
ﬁll/seal packaging system. With speeds
up to 220 bags per minute,
it is up
to 150%
faster than
conventional
baggers. It
also is ﬂexible, ﬁlling bags
from 2.125 in.
to 12.5 in. wide. Robag 3 has wastage rates
of less than 1%, the lowest in the industry.
All digital and servo technology enables
quick product changeover and eliminates
60% of moving parts with no mechanical
adjustments for operators. Phone (888)
220-8737; Web www.tnarobag.com
DIGITAL BAG AND CASE PRINTER
Iconotech's Economizer digital bag and
case printer is a new entry-level system
ideal for low-volume and short-run operations. It prints text, bar codes and graphics
on uncoated
multiwall kraft
bags, ﬂat
cases, die
cuts and
blanks.
T h e
printer
features
a hand-fed press and can easily print 1,000
cases per hour. It prints one side at a time
with one color, and the computer-generated printing stencil allows exact placement
of high-resolution prints anywhere within
a 32-in. by 11-in. area. Phone (800) 5210194; Web www.iconotech.com
PALLET TRANSFER
Shuttle Car, an automated pallet transfer
solution for
end-line operations by
Schneider
Pa c k a g i n g
Equipment,
features
a powered cart and conveyor that travels along a ﬂoor-mounted guide rail. It

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automatically transfers full pallet loads
weighing up to 5,000 lb at speeds up to
40 ft per minute from multiple unit load
build stations to speciﬁc destinations
without operator interaction. The system
is operated by independent PLC or Device Net remote I/O. Forward and reverse
trip bumpers disable the motor for safety.
Several conveyor options, including beltover-roller, drag chain and chain-drive-live
roller, are available depending on product
characteristics. Phone (315) 676-3035; Web
www.schneiderequip.com
STRETCH WRAPPER
Orion Packaging Systems'
Vectra is a new entry-level
low-proﬁle, semi-automatic
turntable stretch wrapper. It
has a maximum load weight
of 4,000 lb and a turntable
rotation speed of 9 rpm.
The Vectra uses A l l e n Bradley PLCs
and features
RevoLogic
exact wrap counting to eliminate ﬁlm waste
and to assure precise number of top/bottom
wraps. The side-facing ﬁlm carriage is ergonomically designed to allow the operator to
safely change ﬁlm rolls without stepping
onto the machine between the carriage
and the load. Phone (800) 333-6556; Web
www.orionpackaging.com
VERTICAL FORM/FILL/SEAL
Rovema Packaging Machines launches
a redesigned intermittent motion vertical
bagger, which costs 25% less than its previous model. The vertical form/ﬁll/seal machine offers the
same quality in
the production
of pillow-style
packages, but by
better utilizing
existing technology and components, Rovema can offer the new bagger
at a fraction of the cost. It runs at speeds
of up to 120 bags per minute and features
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix PLCs. Phone
(770) 513-9604; Web www.rovema.com

COMPOSITE CAN

Composite cans from Sonoco can enhance your products' shelf appeal. The cans
can be made of 100% recycle paperboard
with a metal bottom, making them strong
yet lightweight and protecting fragile products inside from crumbling. Instead of a
traditional ring-pull opening system, the
can features Sonoco's UltraSeal peelable
membrane closure that requires minimum
strength to pull away and is less hazardous to consumers. The can's metal rim is
gently rounded so no sharp edges pose a
threat to ﬁngers or hands. A black highdensity polyethylene overcap allows the can
to be resealed securely and keeps product
fresh longer. Phone (800) 377-2692; Web
www.sonoco.com
METAL DETECTOR

Designed for inspecting 50- to 100-lb
bags of dry products such as ﬂour and
food ingredients, Fortress Technology's
Phantom Metal Detection System provides
highly accurate online control. It detects
and rejects ferrous and nonferrous tramp
metal including stainless steel as small as
2 mm. The user-friendly, easy-to-operate
system is constructed of epoxy-coated aluminum and has high-impact 24-in.-wide
conveyor belts. Phantom metal detectors
feature modular electronics; automatic
setup, operation, self test and diagnostics;
multiple-product changeovers; and compensation for "product effect." Conveyor
belt lengths and reject systems can be custom designed. Phone (888) 220-8737; Web
www.fortresstechnology.com

http://www.schneiderequip.com http://www.tnarobag.com http://www.sonoco.com http://www.orionpackaging.com http://www.iconotech.com http://www.rovema.com http://www.fortresstechnology.com

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