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Centrifugal sifter prepares dry
materials for packaging
The GS Centrifugal
Sifter
(photo)
Gericke USA
Schütz
automatically separates and conditions
agglomerated powders, granules
and other dry materials into fine
powders ready for transfer to filling
and packaging lines. Installed upstream
of weigh filling, stick packaging,
form-fill-seal, pouch packaging,
bagging and other machinery, the
sifter ensures the product stream
meets the required specifications
with a constant bulk density and a
consistent, narrow particle-size distribution.
Any oversized particles
are automatically separated and returned
upstream for further reprocessing
or collected at discharge.
The powder sifter features a proprietary
rotating paddle assembly
that directs fine particles through a
mesh screen and diverts oversized
particles at 99.9% efficiency. Offered
in a choice of screen sizes and materials,
the sifter yields consistent
particle sizes from 40 µm to 5 mm
as targeted at up to 120 ton/h. -
Gericke USA, Inc., Somerset, N.J.
www.gerickegroup.com
Beumer Group
QR code provides additional
packaging information
The Info-ID (photo) is a QR code on
the existing label on every intermediate
bulk container (IBC) labeling plate.
Users can scan the Info-ID with any
internet-enabled mobile device to access
a wide range of additional product
information. Traceability and clear
identification of packaging materials
are essential features, particularly
when transporting and storing chemicals,
hazardous substances or sensitive
goods, such as foods. Although
the company already has a labelling
system that makes it easy to identify
the respective packaging material, the
new Info-ID provides direct access to
additional product-specific information
that can be accessed by scanning
a QR code. - Schütz GmbH &
Co. KGaA, Selters, Germany
www.schuetz.net
Dispense Works
Palletizing products in
preparation for shipment
This company supplies its spacesaving
robotpac articulated robot to
palletize products in special bags,
drums, canisters, cartons and buckets.
The unit loads are stacked precisely
on pallets and can then be con18
veyed
to the downstream packaging
system, the company's stretch hood
(photo). The stretch hood covers the
palletized unit load with a highly elastic
film, which protects the goods during
handling and external storage,
and against environmental influences
such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, dust
and moisture. The stretch hood also
has a modular design. With the support
of data analytics, for example,
large amounts of data can be collected
on the machines and evaluated
in a targeted manner, thus revealing
potential for improvement. With the
information gained, operations can
be continuously improved. This has a
positive effect on the lifecycle costs.
- Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG,
Beckum, Germany
www.beumergroup.com
This filling and capping system
is versatile
The Ring Dex 2 (photo) evolved from
this company's standard line of filling
and capping equipment. Each workstation
is independent, servo-driven
and features fully programmable motions
for accommodating a variety of
bottle sizes, capping pitch and torque,
fill volumes, nozzle strokes and so on.
Furthermore, this system can handle
bottles with caps assembled on or
caps supplied loose. Bottles are fed
from bulk with the StepKing feeder,
which provides gentle and quiet operation
(no vibration), resulting in
higher throughput with minimal part
contact and scuffing. Furthermore,
this method can handle a range of
bottle diameters and lengths with no
adjustments required. The system,
along with the conveyors and tracks,
is software-controlled, allowing users
to easily create and edit menus using
the intuitive HMI touchscreen controller.
This file-based control system
means hundreds of files or recipes
may be stored on the machine's
memory card. In most cases, changeover
means just loading a new file. -
Dispense Works Inc., McHenry, Ill.
www.dispenseworks.com
A packaging machine for
blister packs
Integra 720V (photo, p. 20) is a
robotized integrated line for packaging
blisters in cartons. It can be
equipped with the BL-A525 CW
labeling machine and incorporate
a checkweigher for dynamic weighCHEMICAL
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