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6-8 Packaging news round-up.

4 George Guidoni

New guidance on precautionary allergen food labeling a big step in the right direction.

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16PACK TO SNACK

Venerable Canadian bakery vastly improves its production capacity and capabilities with well-executed facility expansion and massive continuous investment in leading-edge automated packaging machinery.

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25 De iny Calling

Hardworking manufacturer of inline printing, coating and converting machinery in full control of its own destiny with a an attractive value proposition and high-end automation components and capabilities.

32Rolling with the Times

A landmark paper converting plant in southwestern Ontario rea rms its supremacy in the market for multipack beverage carriers with relentless continuous improvement and proactive investment in high-end production machinery.

36 Cascading E e s

Leading containerboard producer improves its energy management and distribution capabilities with innovative enclosure solutions.

Seal theDeal

New sealing system design enables innovative produce of frozen fresh foods to improve its line e ciencies and packaging integrity and precision. 42

Sweet and Simple

Iconic French pastries leap into 21st Century manufacturing with a new fully automated packaging line.

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New guidance on food allergies to help food ﬁrms help themselves

Food allergies are one of the modern science’s greatest mysteries, and one of the industry’s most pressing challenges looking for the right solution.

As deftly noted by the brilliant American scientist and entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki, “I think it is absolutely crazy in this day and age that I have to go through a trial-and-error method to see if my child is allergic to an antibiotic or peanuts. I should just know.”

approach to incorporate input from food manufacturers, academia, consumers and allergists, this invaluable resource combines thoughtful insights from industry best practices, international industry guidelines, scientiﬁc and expert community reports, and Canadian food manufacturer expertise to create a comprehensive, logical and easy-to-grasp manual for helping food manufacturers help themselves by nudging allergy-prone consumers to make safe choices at the shelf level.

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Canadians a ected by food allergies

We could not agree more. According to credible statistical surveys, food allergies a ect more than three million Canadians, roughly one in 10 people, for whom trial-and-error can be a very perplexing journey in the age of mass food manufacturing and rapid food SKU (stock-keeping units) proliferation at their local grocers.

For these folks, choosing the right product can be a frustrating, time-consuming experience centered around reading and understanding the vague on-pack ingredient information and warnings—often positioned on the back of the pack as an afterthought in barely legible type, just enough to meet legal requirements but no more.

According to Food Allergy Canada, “Food allergens such as peanuts, shellﬁsh, wheat, eggs, and milk a ect over three million Canadians, including 600,000 children, and impact one-in-two households.

“This community relies on access to accurate ingredient information,” the association notes, “yet current food labeling practices, speciﬁcally precautionary allergen labeling, is confusing to consumers—making it di cult to navigate safe food options.”

Full credit where credit is due. 3+ MILLION

Commendably, Food Allergy Canada is taking a proactive approach to helping ﬁll this communication gap with its recently-released Allergen Management Guidelines for Food Manufacturers document—providing a practical framework for Canadian food and beverage manufacturers on how to develop an allergen control plan or assess their current plan within their facility. Moreover, the guidelines include thoughtful recommendations on the use of precautionary allergen labeling to ensure it can be used as an e ective risk communication tool.

Developed using multi-stakeholder

Rich in detail, analysis and science-based data, the comprehensive report is freely available for industry professionals for download on the association’s website: www.foodallergycanada.ca

“These guidelines o er Canadian manufacturers a risk-based approach to manage food allergens, with the aim to meet Canadian food regulatory requirements while aligning with the most recent international advice stemming from the WHO/FAO Expert Consultation on food allergen risk assessment methodologies and allergen thresholds,” says Université Laval professor Samuel Godefroy, one of the report’s key researchers.

While it will undoubtedly take time for these guidelines to be widely adopted by the 13,000 or so food and beverage producers across Canada, the early industry feedback sounds promising.

“Food allergy is a serious public health issue and food and beverage manufacturers play a critical role in helping consumers make safe product choices,” says Sharon Mohammed, director of government and industry relations at Maple Leaf Foods. “With the Allergen Management Guidelines, food manufacturers now have an industry informed framework, that provides practical recommendations for all types and sizes of manufacturers.

“Our investment in this initiative will make it easier for food and beverage manufacturers to meet Canadian food safety and allergen labeling requirements, while helping consumers make informed food purchasing decisions.”

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Leclerc starts the year with pure intentions and catchy packaging

Some New Year resolutions are harder to keep than others, but for Canadians pledging to eat healthier and to buy more local, venerable Canadian snack producer Leclerc is o ering a perfect solution with its new line of GO PURE Oatmeal Bars.

Baked and packaged at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Cornwall, Ont., the

soft-baked bars are made with 100-percent Canadian oats and are available in three tasty ﬂavors including Chocolate Chip, Carrot Cake and Brownies

According to Leclerc, “Oats are high in ﬁber and contains more protein.

“In addition to being naturally antioxidant, they also contain good fats and a multitude of micronutrients.

“Oats are the choice of active people because of their high-quality carbohydrates content,” Leclerc states. “With oats, you get a fuel that provides long-lasting energy.

Retailing in attractive 175-gram folding cartons packed with ﬁve individually wrapped single-serve bars—all incorporating lively brand graphics created by the Montreal o ce of Pigeon Brands—the peanut-free GO

PURE Oatmeal Bars contain no palm oil, according to Leclerc, and have no artiﬁcial ﬂavors or colors. Containing about 30-percent whole grain oats and 20-percent dates, the oven-baked GO PURE Oatmeal Bars have less than seven grams of sugar per bar, according to Leclerc, providing a healthy and convenient snack option for people on the go, such as busy families, athletes, and anyone looking for a tasty, nutritious, wholesome and 100-percent made-inCanada snack.

Chapman’s iconic boxed ice cream gets a new look

With its half-a-century history, the Chapman’s brand of two-liter boxed ice cream has been lovingly enjoyed by many generations of Canadians.

Produced in Markdale, Ont., since 1973, the brand’s coast-to-coast popularity has enabled the family-owned Chapman’s to grow into Canada’s largest independent ice cream producer—a feat that has earned this long-time freezer staple a fresh new look with high-end packaging graphics that incorporate the image of the company’s original creamery into the packaging design.

Now branded under the new Markdale Creamery label, the renamed product line is available in 15 distinct ﬂavor varieties, according to Chapman’s, with all the original recipes left untouched.

“With this initiative we proudly celebrate our history and heritage,” says Chapman’s chief operating o cer Ashley Chapman.

“Community is an important pillar of the Chapman’s brand, and the new product line name pays homage to our small village of Markdale,” she says, noting the updated product line will also continue to be allergy-friendly, along with gluten-free, peanut-free, nut-free, and the new egg-free designation.

To get the new packaging ready for early 2023 rollout, Chapman’s worked closely with the Toronto-based Odessey Business Products Inc. and Reset Branding of Burlington, Ont., to project the desired brand image on new packaging.

“The challenge was to make the packaging still recognizable for loyal customers, while giving it a serious uplift,” says Chapman’s marketing manager Lesya Chapman.

“The design came together quite fast, and everyone quickly felt in love with the new look,” she adds. “The transition was quite rapid: it took was less than a year between the original idea and new packaging getting into stores.”

The original Chapman’s creamery in Markdale. Ont., circa 1973.

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Ontario quail eggs farmer makes a clear PCR choice for its new retail packaging

Long lauded for their high nutritional value, creamy taste and texture, and cooking versatility, quail eggs are quickly gaining long-overdue mainstream acceptance across North America thanks to companies like Spring Creek Quail Farms

Located in Saint Anns, Ont., Spring Creek is a family-owned farm on a mission to spice up the Canadians’ egg life with a real alternative by tapping into the growing popularity of quail eggs—beloved by foodies for their looks and taste; health-conscious consumers for their nutritional beneﬁts; and many ethnic consumers excited to ﬁnd this familiar ingredient at their local store.

To build on that momentum, Spring Creek has recently teamed up with good natured Products Inc., Vancouver-based manufacturer of plant-based packaging materials, to relaunch its eggs in new good natured Bio-Pet packaging to ensure safe delivery of its naturally-raised quail eggs to major grocery store chains across Canada and the U.S., including Costco, Loblaws, Sobeys and Kroger

According to good natured Products, its Bio-PET packaging is made from 30-percent plant-based materials instead of petroleum— meeting Spring Creek’s requirements for recyclability across North America, while also reducing its reliance on fossil fuels.

Operating as a ‘zero-waste’ farm, Spring Creek is dedicated to environmental stewardship through its full supply chain and has committed to 100-percent recyclable packaging and shipping materials, according to the company.

In addition to being fully recyclable, Spring Creek egg packaging must adhere to strict requirements to enable product visibility and ventilation, comply with food safety, and be durable enough to withstand shipping and

ensure on-shelf safety.

According to Spring Creek, lack of product visibility and poor leak and crush resistance are key contributors to egg breakage and food waste during transport, as well as on store shelves.

Moreover, consumers often open up the traditional foam or ﬁber cartons to inspect eggs prior to purchasing—resulting in safety risks or messy accidents at the store-shelf level.

By utilizing transparent good natured Bio-PET egg containers, grocery customers are able to clearly see the quail eggs at a glance, largely eliminating the need to open up packaging before purchase.

“We believe a business shouldn’t have to compromise great design, product enhancement and durability in the search for environmentally friendly packaging,” says Spring Creek owner and chief executive o cer Aaron Oosterho .

“It’s in our DNA to match our packaging choices with our zero-waste, vertically integrated business practices, and we’re grateful good natured could meet all our requirements,” Oosterho adds.

“The packaging design process with Spring Creek enabled us to fully demonstrate our ability to dig deep into a customer’s unique needs, understand their industry and then ﬁne-tune a design and precise material choice that would check all the boxes,” says Paul Antoniadis, chief executive o ce of good natured Products.

“Great packaging design is a combination of choosing the right material, engineering a solution that considers the full supply chain and making it a ordable,” Antoniadis states.

“I’m proud of our team who worked diligently on iterations until the perfect form and function was achieved for Spring Creek,” he adds, “and we look forward to continuing to make fresh quail eggs readily available throughout North America.”

BAK Food Equipment has been selected as the new name for a company formerly known as Equipment Processing Solutions, a major supplier of food processing systems and equipment based in Burr Ridge, Ill. As the exclusive U.S. distributor for Nowicki, Protech and N&N Nadratowski brands, BAK provides a wide range of food processing equipment—from injectors and tumblers to automated smokehouses—generating annual revenues of about US$100 million. “We listened to our customers and developed a new website to improve their experience,” explains company owner John Bobak. “At the same time, it made sense to rebrand with a new name and logo that reminds customers of our rich history with food and food processing equipment, with the goal of helping customers

more easily find equipment that handles their challenges and seamlessly interacts with available solutions.”

Mansonville, Que.-based NexKemia Petrochemicals Inc., a subsidiary of Integreon Global and manufacturer of EPS (expandable polystyrene) foam products, has completed the acquisition of Eco-Captation, a prominent polystyrene waste collection and recycling company in Prévost, Que. As the leading recycler of polystyrene wastes in Quebec with

a keen focus on PCR (post-consumer recycled) materials, the company combines artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced optical sorting technology with a seamless mechanical recycling process to convert plastic waste into highquality raw materials made with post-consumer recycled material, acquiring Eco-Captation represents another step for NexKemia as a major mechanical recycling hub. “We look forward to growing as we learn from Eco-Captation’s substantial recycling expertise,” says Integreon Global’s president and chairman Maurice Barakat. “We are excited to employ technology to reduce the carbon footprint of the packaging and insulation solutions developed for our customers.”

Leading Swedish paperboard producer Billerud says it has secured up to US$200 million in financial support from the State of Michigan to proceed with the company’s ambitious expansion into the North American markets, starting with the planned conversion of the Escanaba paper mill into a paperboard

manufacturing facility to produce primary fiber premium paperboards. As part of the agreement, Billerud will be exempted from paying almost all state and local property taxes at the mill, which is located in the newlydesignated Forest Products Processing Renaissance Zone. For its part, Billerud has promised to invest up to US$1 billion into the conversion project—scheduled for completion in the first half of 2023—while supporting hundreds of high-paying jobs and engaging a significant number of local contractors during the construction period. “Billerud’s transformational investment in their Escanaba Mill underscores the strength of our advanced manufacturing workforce and secures a critical win as we continue working to promote long-term, sustainable investments across the state,” says Quentin Messer, chief executive o icer of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) and president and chair of the MSF Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) board. “Through the steadfast support of our bipartisan legislative partners, the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration, the men and women

NexKemia general manager Pierre Beaudry (left)and Eco-Captation director of operations Gilles Venne.

of organized labor, and our many local and regional partners across the Upper Peninsula, we are continuing to demonstrate that Michigan, on both peninsulas, is a place for pure opportunity.”

Righteous Gelato, Calgary-based producer of small-batch, plant-based gelato, sorbetto and other frozen desserts, has been selected as the winner of the Real Leaders Impact Awards 2023 list by ranking among the greatest purpose-driven companies in the world. Formed in 2010, Real Leaders is an international NGO (non-governmental organization), based in the Virgin Islands, dedicated to driving positive change by the world’s most progressive corporations. “Our mission statement at Righteous is simple: In

our constant and unwavering pursuit for greatness, we are committed to enriching people’s lives one tiny spoonful at a time,” say Righteous Gelato’s chief executive o icer James Boettche. “And while it sounds very aspirational, it is very operational. Socially, our mission includes poverty reduction, sustainable economic development, ending domestic violence, serving low-income communities, supporting local producers and being a force for good in our community. Environmentally, it includes waste reduction, upcycling, recycling, reducing water usage, conservation and stakeholder relations,” Boettche explains. “The world needs more corporations like ours, and in tandem with our supplier code of conduct, we will share our knowledge and inspire others to want to do the same in their business.”

MD Packaging, Uxbridge, Ont.-based distributor of product inspection and packaging automation solutions for the

manufacturing sectors of food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and industrial products industries., has been appointed as the exclusive Canadian distributor for Matrix Packaging Machinery, a ProMach company specializing in the manufacture of vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machinery for high-speed flexible packaging applications. The new partnership positions MD Packaging to sell, service, and provide project management expertise to its Canadian customers on Matrix’s full line of VFFS machines, along with the INVpack stick-pack and sachet systems and Pacraft automated pre-made pouch packaging systems. “The business philosophies of MD Packaging and Matrix are very much aligned [and] the synergies really meshed well in what our cultures stand for,” says MD Packaging chief executive o icer Jaime Alboim. “Matrix wants to understand the Canadian market,” he adds, “and we are very excited to tap into the vast resources we have to help Matrix in this e ort.” As part of the on-boarding process, MD Packaging sales reps and technicians were trained on Matrix equipment at its Saukville, Wis., headquarters.

Global industrial automation and process engineering powerhouse

ABB has announced the opening of a new Mexico-based facility in Merida, Yucatan, which the company says will increase its local engineering capabilities by about 25 per cent. Having made an initial US$1 million investment for the new Mexico Technology and Engineering Center (MXTEC) to help the technology leader to reach higher project delivery capacity and increase competitiveness, ABB has plans to recruit 30 engineers, mainly from the local talent pools, while establishing meaningful partnerships with leading Mexican universities. “Our aims for the Mexico Technology and Engineering Center are to grow our engineering competencies and capacity to deliver projects with local resources in the same time zones as Mexico, the U.S. and Canada,” says Michel Blondeau, ABB’s operations manager for the North America hub. “Its success relies on talents and e orts of our new local team,” Blondeau adds, “and we are pleased to see them successfully on-boarded and ready to complement our operations in Europe and India.”

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The new DualX+ X-Ray inspection system from Anritsu, distributed in Canada by Abbey Equipment Solutions, o ers elevated detection capabilities with the addition of a new dual energy sensor, making X-Ray transmission images significantly larger. This enhancement makes it possible to clearly display the shadows of contaminants on the targeted objects, as well as foreign bodies that are even smaller in size and thinner in shape—such as small bones, fine metal fragments, etc. In addition, the dedicated detection algorithms have improved the sensitivity to detect fine metals and small bones, which traditionally hard to detect. The new advanced DualX+ inspection system will be displayed live at the upcoming Seafood Expo North America exhibition in Boston (March 12-14, 2023) at Booth #288 Abbey Equipment Solutions

MICRO ECONOMICS

The new CCA MicroPak can carrier ring applicating system from PakTech is designed primarily as an entry-level solution for emerging brands and startups, as well as for smaller microbreweries, mobile canning operations, etc. O ering space-saving benefits of a remarkably compact footprint, the CCA MicroPak is capable of applying up to 60 cans per minute, and it is able to accommodate both 12- and 16-ounce standard can sizes. Running on standard 120 V power source and less than 1 cfm of air, the versatile machine is built for an exceptionally long service life,

according to PakTech, while o ering plenty of opportunity for scalability without needing a large facility to do so.

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BETTER WITH BACON

Distributed by BAK Food Equipment, the new Spiral Bacon Smokehouse from Protech is a highly automated production line claimed to be a groundbreaking solution for meat processors who want to take their bacon production capabilities to the highest levels of product quality, improved yields and optimized labor. The system features a linear combination of integrated technologies that transform bacon from raw pork belly into a perfectly seasoned, cooked and smoked product—from start to finish—delivering inline injection, optional liquid smoke drenching, drying, natural smoking, and freezing of pork bellies that are ready to press and slice. According to Protech, the finished product is consistent and uniform because every piece enters and exits the oven in the same position and at the same temperature, which is monitored and controlled throughout the cooking, smoking and freezing processes. The patent-pending Spiral Bacon Smokehouse is capable of cooking and freezing 8,800 pounds of product per hour, and the fully-integrated system requires no additional accessories or equipment—such as combs, smoke trollies, or smoke stick—while deploying robust CIT (clean-in-place) technology for quick and easy sanitation. Unlike traditional manual bacon processing operations that can require dozens of employees, the Spiral Bacon Smokehouse needs only two people for full operation.

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FRESH ANGLE

The new VZXA family of pneumatically actuated angle seat valves form Festo is designed to deliver multiple installation, maintenance, operation-

al,and inventory benefits thanks to a unique modular design. When a VZXA actuator is removed for maintenance or changeover, for example, the stem, seat and seal stay inside the valve body to allow the process system to remain pressurized. In applications containing hazardous materials, those materials reside safely within the system, saving cleaning time and lowering health and safety risks of contamination. Reinstalling the actuator is simply a matter of screwing it into the valve body. The actuator does not have to be pressurized, which eliminates strain on the stem, seat and seal, reducing the risk of damaging the valve seat. The modular design is ideal for valve manifold applications requiring speedy assembly, ease of maintenance and compact size, and the valve family’s standardized design ensures every VZXA actuator is compatible with every valve body in the family—facilitating simplified ordering and inventory management.

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PAPER TIGER

The new QuadPro large-bed paper former from BMG employs a patent-pending, continuous forming process developed to provide the highest production output and lowest scrap rate in the industry, according to the company. One significant feature of the QuadPro former is its ability to provide material scoring without cutting blanks while running printed or unprinted paper with automatic continuous decurling and splice detection—enabling easier operation. The system’s automatic splice detection capability also allows it to bypass score and form stations, achieving faster changeovers and less scrap. Moreover, its servo-controlled score depth adjustment allows for easy on-screen adjustments stored in a recipe for recall, as well as on-the-fly adjustments that reduce downtime— helping to achieve consistent, ultra-precise score depth in increments of 0.0005-inch. Other notable benefits of the QuadPro former include its ability to cut and form in place, along with fully-automated product extractions, stacking, counting and conveyance. In addition to running printed and unprinted paper, the system can also form plates, bowls and trays—allowing for a highly diverse mix of products to be

produced on the high-performance machine.

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COMING TO GRIPS

The new robust and wear-resistant Monoflex SP-BX1 and SP-BX2 series bellows vacuum cups from FIPA are engineered from special composite material that combines the elasticity of rubber with the durability of polyurethane—making them a perfect fit for gripping cartons and other uneven and porous materials such as cardboard, textured plastics, and composites with a raw surface. Designed for long service life, the new cups provide durable, secure-grip, non-marking product handling by easily adapting to flat and convex product surfaces, with their folds ensuring good height and angle compensation. FIPA

SHOW AND TELL

Sonoco, global supplier of consumer packaging products headquartered in Hartsville, S.C., made big waves earlier this month at the Packaging Innovations & Empack packaging trade shows in Birmingham, England, with a comprehensive display of the company’s sustainable EnviroCan and GREENCAN lines of rigid paperboard packaging solutions. As part of the larger EnviroSense product range, the Envirocan incorporates a paperboard end is made with recycled and recyclable paper fibers. For its part, the can body is made of at least 95-percent fibers with a minimum of 60-percent recycled content, lined with a highly e ective oxygen and moisture barrier layer. Meanwhile, Sonoco’s new monolayer GREENCAN packaging solution—made of 92- to 98-percent paperboard—o ers a wide range of barrier properties and is available in multiple sizes and shapes, including round, square, rectangular, oval, oblong or triangular, with a wide variety of closures.

Sonoco

Cascades kicks off new year with high-proﬁle recognition

Just named as one of the world’s most sustainable corporations, Kingsey Falls, Que.-based paper packaging and tissue manufacturer Cascades Inc. has announced the commercial launch of a new closed basket made of recycled and recyclable corrugated board for the produce sector.

Developed as an alternative to food packaging that is di cult to recycle, the new multifold basket is the latest addition to the Cascades Fresh line of eco-friendly packaging.

Designed using recognized eco-design principles, this product is in keeping with a Circular Economy approach by using recycled corrugated board in its design, according to Cascades, thereby supporting its customers’ e orts to reduce their environmental impact while meeting consumer demand for increasingly eco-friendly packaging.

The result of the expertise and work of a multidisciplinary team, the innovative design allows for ﬂat shipping, thereby reducing transportation costs and the need for storage space. A mounting jig, designed speciﬁcally for both basket formats (two- and three-liter) will also speed up and simplify operations for producers.

“The multiple customization options o er a competitive advantage and will make produce brands stand out on the shelf with high-quality ﬂexographic, lithographic and digital printing options,” according to Cascades.

“This new corrugated basket for fresh fruits and vegetables reiterates our commitment to o er innovative products that meet the highest standards of environmental responsibility,” says Cascades president and chief executive o cer Mario Plourde. “This launch is also in line with the commitment we made in our Sustainability Action Plan to ensure that 100 per cent of our packaging is recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030.”

Having recently pre-qualiﬁed for the How2Recycle program, making it easier for producers to obtain certiﬁcation, the closed corrugated basket for fresh fruits and vegetables has already made its mark in prestigious food industry competitions.

It was a ﬁnalist in the Sustainable Design category for the 2023 PAC Global Awards; for the Prix Innovation en alimentation 2022, awarded by the Conseil de la transformation alimentaire du Québec; and the Grands Prix DUX 2023 in the Eco-Packaging Initiatives category.

This industry recognition is perfectly

Currrently avilable in two standard sizes, the new consumer-friendly Cacades Fresh baskets for fresh fruits and vegetables are made from recycled corrugated materials.

beﬁtting of a company that has just been named the 20th most sustainable corporation on the planet, according to the latest Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list compiled by leading global NGO (non-governmental organization) Corporate Knights, and the ﬁrst among the 53 companies analyzed in the Containers & Packaging category.

The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World ranking is the result of a performance analysis of international corporations with more than $1 billion in revenues, based on key performance indicators across four areas—including economy, environment, social impact and governance—with the weighting of these

indicators deﬁned according to each industry.

According to Corporate Knights, Cascades stands out thanks to its high percentage of clean revenue (i.e. from the sale of eco-friendly products), in addition to its sustainable investments; the alignment of its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets with international recommendations; the inclusion of sustainability objectives in the performance evaluations; and gender diversity on its board of directors.

As Plourde notes, this is one of many times that Cascades has been recognized for sustainability over the years, further validating its commitment to outdo itself and always do more for the well-being of communities and the planet.

“The importance of developing a Circular Economy to protect our resources has been at the center of Cascades’ business model for almost 60 years,” Plourde states, noting this is the fourth year in a row that Cascades has made the Global 100 list.

“We have always considered it vital to use as much recycled material as possible in our products, and continually review how we operate in order to be respectful of the environment,” Plourde elaborates. Says Plourde: “We owe this performance to our employees, who push the envelope and drive positive change every day. It is thanks to them that Cascades is able to continuously reduce its environmental footprint and those of its customers.”

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Mondelez Canada’s site engineering manager Annamaria Reda proudly displays colorful packages of some of the most popular brands of crackers and cookies produced and packaged at the company’s’ venerable East York manufacturing facility in midtown Toronto.

PACK TO SNACK

Landmark snack-food manufacturing facility cranks up its cracker production volumes with cutting-edge packaging automation

By George Guidoni, Editor

Photos by Naomi Hiltz

With snacking continuing to evolve as a daily eating ritual across the world’s cultures and geographies—keeping hunger at bay between meals and providing a welcome boost of energy and nutrients— snack-food manufacturing has become an integral part of Canada’s consumer economy, serving a growing domestic market worth an estimated $13 billion annually.

As one of the country’s largest producers of crackers, cookies and other popular snack foods, Toronto-based Mondelēz Canada—part of the Chicago-headquartered multinational Mondelēz International Inc.—puts a high premium on continuous improve -

ment in its production and packaging capabilities to retain and grow its signiﬁcant share of the fast-growing global market for baked snack-food products. Operating ﬁve manufacturing facilities in Canada, the publicly-owned company has invested millions of dollars’ worth of new equipment into its Canadian production assets over the last decade, with particular emphasis on modernizing and expanding its venerable cookie and cracker production site in Toronto’s midtown borough of East York.

Originally opened in 1949, the East York plant has undergone multiple upgrades and expansions over the years under various former owners, but its most recent comprehensive capital upgrade has arguably set a new benchmark standard for successful integration of automated processing and packaging machinery—raising its skillset and eciency levels to the proverbial next level

of world-class manufacturing excellence.

In 2017, the company expanded the existing East York building on Bermondsey Road to a total of 462,000 square feet of production space, while installing multiple new-generation processing and packaging machinery to accommodate a fast-paced, around-the-clock production environment to enable the peanut-free certiﬁed facility to produce over 160 million pounds of product annually for the Canadian and U.S. markets.

“Some of the major brands we make here at East York include Oreo, Premium Plus, Ritz, Wheat Thins, Crispers and Peek Freans cookies,” says site engineering manager Annamaria Reda.

“We have over 100 SKU (stock-keeping unit) o erings—comprising di erent ﬂavors and a wide variety of packaging formats—here on-site,” Reda expands.

“We have the capability to produce cookies in trays—directly in overwrap, or overwrapped and cartooned—stand-up pouches, overwrapped slugs in a carton, and bag-in-a-box formats.”

“The product o erings we manufacture at East York bakery are mostly private-label direct-to-customers,” she adds, “with a small volume of portion-packs made for foodservice clients.”

As Reda explains, the East York plant operates a total of eight high-capacity commercial ovens to make its product range, with each of the ovens feeding multiple processing and packaging lines to produce the ﬁnal products and ready it for shipment to customers.

“Our eight ovens are evenly split between cookie and cracker lines, as they use unique forming equipment for the di erent types of products,” Reda notes.

“We are busy all year with both,” she says, “but one of the heaviest seasons is the lead-up to the fall and winter seasons, when we see higher cracker sales.”

Making the manufacturing processes run smoothly and seamlessly at all times requires a fairly high level of automation to maintain a high level of product quality and consistency, Reda points out, while ensuring robust productivity levels and reduced reliance on manual labor for some of the more repetitive and physically strenuous tasks.

“Automation is important to help us stay competitive and also to be able to o er higher-skilled jobs in the labor market,” Reda states.

“We do have a combination of fully automated lines where we make consistent products,” she notes, “although we also have some manual packaging lines where we either need more ﬂexibility or have lower volumes.”

As Reda relates, the recent building expansion went hand-in-hand with a multiphase installation of a whole new production line for high-speed, high-volume processing and packaging of cracker products, including the bestselling

“Automation is important to help us stay competitive and also to be able to offer higher-skilled jobs in the labor market.”

Freshly-baked and cooled cracker strip entering the breaker, supplied by Charles Downer & Co., to be separated into individual crackers.

Individual crackers travel in bulk along the the six-lane vibratory coneyorstowards the Syntegon FGMT feeder/ loader.

Premium Plus line of crackers.

Carried out in step with the ongoing building construction and infrastructure installation, the new L30 line comprises some of the most advanced processing and automated packaging equipment available in the market, including multiple primary and secondary packaging machines manufactured by leading global packaging equipment group Syntegon

“The overall goal was to expand the facility to enable the production of various cracker SKUs here at the bakery,” Reda says.

“The project was installed in a separate building,” she notes, “so our other production lines were able to operate normally, and generally were not impacted.

“As with many large projects, it had its challenges,” she acknowledges, “but overall we have been able to learn the new process and equipment very well over the years.

“We are now running the machines at e ciency levels in the high 90s (per cent),” Reda states, “and Syntegon was a great partner in this project by providing support when it was needed to bring us to these operating levels.

“The Syntegon installation is one of our most fully automated lines end-toend,” she states, “and we operate with the best-in-class crew.

“As a full new line, the L30 installation project added over 65 million pounds of additional output from the East York facility,” Reda says, complimenting the outstanding support and customer service provided to the project by Syntegon’s Canadian distributor and packaging line integration experts Charles Downer & Co. Ltd. of Richmond Hill, Ont.

Actively involved in the L30 line installation from start to ﬁnish, Charles Downer provided the required equipment for all the product handling, transfer and packaging stages from the

oven—starting with product breakers and spreaders—right to the end-of-line packaging and palletizing.

According to Charles Downer’s president and owner Je Downer, the L30 line boasts one of the largest single-line installations of Syntegon packaging machinery anywhere in Canada, including:

• Six Sigpack FGMT feeders with cross-feeding chains.

Designed for high-speed stacking and portioning of crackers, cookies and other dry, oily and brittle baked goods with a separation knife, the Sigpack

Above

A close-up of the Syntegon FGMT portioning system dividing the bulk crackers into individual slugs for packaging.

Left

Finished overwrapped slugs of crackers passing through the METTLER TOLEDO metal detector for quality control.

FGMT feeder is a continuous motion-portioning machine that uses two separating swords per lane to allows the product column to advance continuously, rather than intermittently, to produce up to 400 slugs (stacks) of product per minute on each machine.

After the products are baked in the oven, cooled down and fed into the FGMT by vibratory channels, one sword moves into the product ﬂow, while the second sword holds the leading edge of the formed slug.

Once the swords advance the column to the lowering shovel, an overhead counterholder takes control of the leading edge—allowing for the second sword to return and start the next portion— while the counterholder guides the slug into a shovel for lowering the portion into the cross-chain.

Pre-printed Z-flute board cartons being formed from blanks inside the Syntegon TTM toploader.

Filled cartons being closed by the robotic closing section of the Syntegon TTM toploader.

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After the portion is released and the empty shovel is raised, the next portion is guided in.

The alternating functions of the two swords allow the product to advance in a continuous ﬂow, according to Syntegon, thereby reducing back pressure and product stress.

• Six Sigpack FIL with HCS horizontal slug ﬂow wrappers.

The slugs are transferred from the FGMT by the intelligent infeed named FIL, which uses linear motor technology instead of conventional chains.

The main advantage is the extremely gentle handling of the transfer, which is nevertheless still performed at high speeds.

Once transferred to the wrapper, the FIL carries the slugs into the folding box of the HCS wrapper. the slug streams go gently from cross chain unit right into FIL and HCS folding box.

The FIL infeed also acts like a small bu er, which stabilizes the wrapping speed for a highly e cient and reliable system.

The FIL/HSC also allow for very quick changeovers: within 10 minutes from long to short slugs.

The HCS is compatible with a wide range of heat- or cold-sealable monolayer or laminated ﬁlm structures at speeds up to 400 packs per minute.

Capable of producing longitudinally or cross-crimped end ﬁns with straight, zig-zag or clip cut-o , the machine folds and shapes the ﬁlm like a hose to wrap around the product, which is then longitudinally and transversely sealed.

O ering a variety of optional features—including print code, carton insert, label or coupon, tear strip, tear notches and other easy-opening features—the machine’s automatic ﬁlm splicing enables fast and easy ﬁlm reel changeovers.

• Six Sigpack TTM top-load carton-

Top Side view of the Sigpack TTM toploader capable of filling up to 150 cartons per minute.

Left Side view of the Syntegon Elematic case-packer recently installed at the East York facility.

Below

The Sigpack TTM toploader design incorporates a Nordson hot-melt applicator for inline gluing of the pre-loaded cracker boxes.

ers.

Designed for 24/7 production, the Sigpack TTM integrated topload cartoning platform delivers high-speed carton forming, loading and closing many types of cartons—including triseal closure, open tray, tray and hood, or tuck-in lid—at speed of up to 150 cartons per minute.

Requiring only one operator to handle all operations via a touchscreen HMI (human-machine interface) terminal,

Above

Close-up of robotic grippers inside the Sigpack TTM integrated topload cartoner.

Right

A close-up view of the Zambelli tray-packing and shrinkwrapping machine in action.

Left

Corrugated boxes from Atlantic Packaging Products used to ship the finished cartons.

the Sigpack TTM can handle both solid paperboard and corrugated containerboard, as it automatically removes carton blanks from the loader, erects the cartons, loads them with the grouped product, closes the ﬁlled cartons, and passes the ﬁnished cartons on to the outfeed belt.

Incorporating a product infeed conveyor, a driven blank magazine, threeaxis robots, controls and drives from Rockwell Automation , and an inte -

grated hot-melt adhesive applicating system, the high-performance machine can handle a broad range of carton sizes, while facilitating remarkably quick and easy changeovers.

In addition to the Syntegon primary and secondary equipment integrated into the L30 line, three Zambelli tray-packing and shrinkwrapping machines, as well as several Euroimpianti robotic palletizers, corner post applicators and RGVs (rail-guided vehicles) at

the end of the line.

“They have expanded the palletizing system twice now in order to handle the entire facility with 10 robotic palletizing systems,” says Downer.

As Reda comments, “Our L30 Syntegon line has a single oven splitting into six packaging legs, which is why we have six full sets of the FGMT, FILHCS and TTM units.

“These feed into the three Zambelli units and four Euroimpianti palletizing robots, which are shared with another line,” she adds.

“It’s very important that all six legs run consistently with little downtime,” Reda points out, “as it would be ine cient to

Above A Flexlink spiral conveyor moves finished cartons of crackers from Sigpack TTM to the wrapping and palletizing stations.

Above right One of several Euroimpianti robotic palletizers installed at the East York facility.

stop the oven process should one packaging leg stop producing.”

So far, all the Syntegon equipment has worked as well as promised, according to Reda.

In fact, the outstanding performance delivered by Syntegon machinery on the L30 line has enticed the East York plant to invest in yet another fully-automatic Syntegon secondary packaging system— an Elematic case-packer—on another one of the facility’s production lines.

“We have enjoyed good support from the Syntegon team,” Reda states.

“As it occurs in every project, there were some challenges, but overall we’ve achieved good performance results quickly after start-up.

“The service from Syntegon has also been very reliable; their team is highly responsive, and we have a local representative that can support on-site when necessary,” she sates.

As for Charles Downer’s contribution, “We found Charles Downer & Co. to be very knowledgeable on equipment capabilities and new technology o erings,” Reda states.

“They supported the project from end to end, including ideation of equipment selection and layouts, to ensuring we have the right support for the installation

“As a business, we are always working towards giving people a wide range of high-quality snacks so they can make great informed choices.”

and commissioning phases.”

Reda says Mondel ē z Canada takes pride in sourcing as much of its raw materials and packaging from Canadian suppliers as possible, and working with Canadian packaging automation experts like Charles Downer is a valid reﬂection of that local sourcing mindset.

According to Reda, the East York’s large-scale investment in packaging automation played a key role in enabling facility to carry on largely “business as usual” even during the peak months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when demand for foods like crackers and cookies actually surged above normal levels.

“The food industry is a very competitive business,” she says, “and our key competitive strength is our team’s ability to react and lead through challenges like that to ensure that products that our consumers love are always available on the shelf.

“Having the right technology in place to ensure that shelf presence is a big part of that competence,” she states.

“As a business, we are always working towards giving people a wide range of high-quality snacks so they can make great informed choices,” Reda concludes.

“It’s about keeping true to our existing brands that our consumers know and love, improving the sustainability of their production, and also o ering new snack options that people truly love and feel good about.”

Please see a video of Syntegon packging machinery in action at Mondelēz Canada’s East York manufacturing facility on Canadian Packaging TV at www.canadianpackaging.com

ETI Converting Equipment president Maxime Bayzelon standing next to the touchscreen Bosch Rexroth HMI panel displaying all the critical operating data of an ETI machine located inside the plant’s Technology Centre.

DESTINY CALLING

Canadian inline label coating and converting machinery manufacturer leverages production excellence and technological expertise to redeﬁne the industry’s value chain dynamics

Self-su ciency is a much sought-after core competence for companies in virtually any business ﬁeld, and for Montreal-based ETI Converting Equipment , being a master of its own destiny has been a driving force behind the company’s success in the global markets for inline label printing, coating and converting machinery.

Long before disruption became the trendy new buzzword and euphemism for game-changing innovation, company founder Francois Bayzelon had already embarked on a bold journey to shake up the existing label manufacturing supply chain models by helping label printers and converters take complete ownership and control of all their production needs in-

house with innovative, leading-edge machinery distinguished by high levels of automation and technological excellence.

After arriving to Canada from France with a degree in mechanical engineering and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Bayzelon proceeded to put his talents to use by founding Aquaﬂex in 1980.

Specializing in ﬂexographic printing presses, the company is credited with revolutionizing the printing industry by launching the concept of quick-change cassette system, while becoming renowned for the quality and a ordability of its equipment.

After selling Aquaﬂex years later, Bayzelon initiated a new project guided by the vision of enabling label printers to manufacture their self-adhesive labels from scratch, than merely decorate them after receiving the label stock from their

suppliers—essentially eliminating the middleman from the equation.

To realize his game-changing vision, Bayzelon joined forces with an engineering ﬁrm IMAC to launch Equipements de Transformation IMAC (E.T.I.) Inc. in 2000.

The Longueuil, Que.-based company is now headed by the founder’s son Maxime Bayzelon, the ﬁrm’s principal shareholder, in partnership with three other co-owners.

A holder of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Maxime joined ETI in 2007 to work in a variety of engineering, manufacturing, product development and market development roles, before becom-

Above

A bird’s-eye view of the ETI plant’s production floor, with a nearly assembled machine for a U.S. customer in the foreground.

Left

Maxime Bayzelon at the entrance to the plant’s Technology Centre area.

Bottom

A close-up of the VR Panel PC HMI (human-machine interface) supplied by Bosch Rexroth for all ETI machines.

ing company president in 2012.

In 2017, the company moved to its new current location in Longueuil, Que., on the outskirts of Montreal, to accommodate its growing business and to integrate its machining and manufacturing functions under one roof.

Employing 85 people, the rebuilt plant houses all of the company’s departments, including the machining workshop, assembly, engineering, sales and marketing, project management and administration.

This centralized mode of operation allows the company to retain full control of the manufacturing process to produce high-quality inline printing, coating and converting equipment for label producers around the world, building its systems from scratch to match the customers’ exact speciﬁcations and applications.

“As a pioneer in the art of in-house coating, our expertise lies in creating specialized equipment for self-adhesive label printing, coating and converting that delivers a unique competitive edge through technical advantages, environmental sustainability, material cost-savings, linerless label capabilities, creativity and ﬂexibility,”

says Maxime Bayzelon.

“Our equipment is modular, flexible and scalable,” Bayzelon points out, “and our machines are always configured according to our clients’ specific needs, which may include printing, silicone coating, adhesive coating/laminating, die cutting, and/or other converting processes.”

Having sold over 200 machines since its inception, with installations in over 40 countries, ETI enjoys a well-earned reputation as a pioneering trailblazer in many aspects of the label and narrow-web converting businesses, according to Bayzelon.

“ETI was the ﬁrst to introduce the

customers and has been recognized for its audacity and ability to undertake special projects that sometimes had a high level of complexity.

“We have sold to all major label printers around the world,” says Bayzelon, citing the company’s stalwart product portfolio o ering label producers powerful in-house converting capabilities, including:

• The Cohesio brand of narrow-web printing, coating and converting equipment for inline label manufacturing;

• The LinerO series of linerless label manufacturing equipment;

• The Acuro line of ﬂexible narrowand mid-web coating and laminating machine for labelstock and tape manufacturing;

• The Metronome range of ﬂexo printing and die-cutting equipment for inline pressure-sensitive adhesive label manufacturing;

• Custom web coating equipment and other custom solutions for made-tomeasure labeling products.

As Bayzelon points out, ETI designs and manufactures all of the production units that go into making its machines, including printing, silicone coating, adhesive coating, and die-cutting stations.

“The fact that the machines are modular and scalable allows our customers to grow their product portfolio over time as needed by adding speciﬁc stations to their original machine,” he explains.

With about 95 per cent of its machines exported outside of Canada, “ETI is recognized as the solution that o ers the most ROI (return-on-investment) for clients looking for innovative solutions to produce high volume products at lower costs,” Bayzelon says, “or unique specialty products with technical features that can’t be done otherwise than by coating in-house.

“Our technology represents a real paradigm shift,” says Bayzelon, adding ETI works in close partnership with all its customers to demonstrate many beneﬁts of having more control of their label converting process in-house.

Di erent views of the Bosch Rexroth servomotors and drives controlling the rollers of the ETI machine running in the plant’s Technology Centre area.

concept of inline coating for narrow-web converting,” says Bayzelon, citing other notable patented technological innovations that include:

• Pellicut die-cutting station to cut on very thin liners ;

• Cold slot-die coating station for water-based acrylic adhesive application;

• Pattern hotmelt roll coating station for adhesive application in any shape and size, with capability to produce striped coating at very low coat weights. Says Bayzelon: “ETI has always been able to o er innovative solutions to its

“The technology and solutions we propose create a signiﬁcant change in their operations: like a shift from purchasing labelstock and printing/converting it, to producing their own self-adhesive materials inline,” he elaborates.

“Once they take the leap and see all the beneﬁts, a large portion of our customers have gone on to purchase subsequent machines,” Bayzelon states.

Built with multiple inline operations, ETI machines require skillful integration of various powerful process and motion control technologies and automation technologies to keep these interconnected systems perform with unfailing reliability, precision and accuracy.

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dustrial automation supplier Bosch Rexroth Canada to maximize its machines’ performance and reliability.

“We started to do business with Bosch Rexroth approximately 15 years ago,” Bayzelon recalls, “when we switched to servomotors for all our machines.

“The support they have provided has greatly helped us in the realization of some clients’ special projects and has contributed to our own R&D,” says Bayzelon, lauding the Bosch Rexroth components and control software for their leading-edge Industry 4.0 capabilities.

Says Bayzelon: “The connectivity that is made possible by their equipment allows us to be even more e cient when it comes to assisting our clients, since we can access data in real time and intervene in a more targeted manner.”

Some of the most critical up-to-date technologies supplied by Bosch Rexroth to ETI in recent years include:

• New-generation MS2N motors, combining high dynamics with compact dimensions and optimal energy e ciency, while o ering more torque and higher speeds. Available with low- and medium-inertia rotors, the MS2N motors serve as data sources in the Industry 4.0 environment to enable fully intelligent automation solutions.

Di erent angles of the newly-built ETI machine being tested before shipment to a major U.S. customer.

• The IndraControl XM platform for high-performance automation of a variety of motion logic applications, whereby the local connection of the S20 I/O modules extends the control ﬂexibly for high-performance process connection. The platform allows for easy integration of decentralized I/O stations for a robust design that design simpliﬁes handling and allows for a wider range of applications.

• The SafeMotion drive-integrated safety technology, designed to form the basis for avoiding unintentional machine movements and ensuring safe braking, holding, moving and position monitoring throughout the process.

• The SafeLogic freely programmable safety PLC (programmable logic control) solution designed for complex machines and large-scale sys-

tems with a decentralized distributed periphery. In terms of hardware, SafeLogic upgrades the standard CML control components through the addition of a function module— enabling the non-safe and safe application to be centrally processed using only one control system.

• The VR Panel PC series from the ctrlX HMI (human-machine interface) range, combining the best attributes of box PCs (PR) and the positioned multi-touch displays (DR). Featuring versatile display format scaling, high performance and a variety of expansion options and standard interfaces, including real-time Ethernet communication, the Panel PCs feature TPM 2.0 chips to provide the necessary safety in the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) environment, making it ideal for robust Industry 4.0 applications.

• The compact ctrlX DRIVE modular drive system, providing space-saving dimensions, maximum scalability, wide range of combination options, sophisticated engineering tools, and high energy e ciency.

• The XMD double-axis inverters of the ctrlX DRIVE range, using direct voltage to generate a controlled AC output voltage of variable amplitude and frequency for the operation of two motors.

• Planetary gearboxes and AFX-Series high-speed, high-performance gearboxes from Bosch Rexroth’s technology partner Apex Dynamics, Inc.

As Bayzelon concurs, the technological prowess, quality and reliability of

Bosch Rexroth automation devices and software make it a natural ﬁt for a technology-driven company like ETI, which is fully committed to continuous R&D (research-and-development) and product innovation.

“We have a dedicated R&D department,” says Bayzelon, “and innovation has played a large role in ETI’s success.

“The company has always strived to provide a technical edge to its clients through product development and a high level of expertise,” says Bayzelon, citing the company’s on-site Technology Center as compelling proof of the company’s commitment to customer service excellence.

Says Bayzelon: “It’s a one-stop test and trial facility for label industry suppliers, printers and converters) looking to test and/or develop new label constructions; evaluate sample performance at our inhouse state-of-the-art laboratory; determine ways to reduce the cost of manufacturing; benchmark new products and production methods; and access our team of in-house project managers.”

According to Bayzelon, the company’s worldwide installation base is a testament not only to its technological know-how, but also to its overall strategic approach to the label business.

“ETI has clients worldwide, “ he says, “with a concentration of machines sold in the U.S. and in Europe.

“The proximity of the American market certainly plays in our favor,” Bayzelon notes, “but despite the geographical distance between us and some of our clients, we have always made ourselves available to respond to our clients’ needs promptly at all stages of the cycle, no matter where

“ETI allows label converters to have more control over their production and more freedom in label creation.”

they are on the globe.

“We have technical experts who travel for installations, training and support,” says Bayzelon, adding these experts also act as e ective ambassadors for the company’s broader mission of enabling label makers take greater control of their processes.

“By removing the need for printers and converters to outsource the market for labelstock, ETI has created a revolutionary alternative that has led to a seismic shift in the value chain,” he states.

“In essence, we’ve developed the equipment and resources to help customers produce the pressure-sensitive material themselves, using their choice of raw materials including paper or ﬁlmic substrate, silicone and adhesive.

“ETI allows pressure-sensitive label manufacturers and converters to have more control over their production and more freedom in label creation,” Bayzelon concludes, “resulting in more economy, greater ﬂexibility in the process, and increased proﬁts.”

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ROLLING WITH THE TIMES

Ontario paperboard converter upgrades its production machinery arsenal with new-generation technologies to retain its supremacy in the beverage carrier markets

By George Guidoni, Editor

Photos by Naomi Hiltz

While it technically falls into the broad industry category deﬁned as secondary packaging, there is little else that is secondary about the critical primary role that paperboard and folding cartons play in global beverage marketplace and supply chain.

Combining all the sustainability beneﬁts of a renewable resource with the material strength, durability, printability and other key functionalities required to produce convenient, attractive, high-impact consumer multipacks for all kinds of bottled and canned beverages, folding cartons are also an integral strategic branding and merchandising vehicle for beverage producers to build brand awareness and loyalty in the ﬁercely

competitive, crowded and hotly contested markets.

Nowadays produced in a continually expanding assortment of shapes, sizes and dimensions with a virtually limitless choice of carrying and opening options, beverage multipacks have rightfully earned their place as a mainstay feature of supermarket shelves across North America and much of the developed world.

Ironically, such ubiquity and availability tend to underscore the enormous investment in the capital-intensive machinery, facilities and human talent required to produce this invaluable everyday packaging in su cient quantities to help keep beverage producers on top of their game.

Operating at its current location in Ajax, Ont., since 1966, the WestRock paper converting plant is a veritable showcase of the sheer grand scale of the heavy-duty production and converting

WestRock Ajax plant’s converting production manager Peter Nenke strikes a proud pose alongside giant rolls of paperboard being readied for loading onto the facility’s high-performance inline printing presses.

equipment required to turn massive rolls of virgin craft paperboard into fully ﬁnished retails cartons ready for shipment to the customer’s beverage packaging lines—often within a day.

Today operating as part of the Atlanta, Ga.-headquartered WestRock Corporation—formed through a landmark 2015 merger of papermaking giants MeadWestvaco Corporation and RockTenn Company—the 300,000-squarefoot Ajax facility is a busy 24/7 operation running ﬂat out throughout the year to produce more than 500 million beverage carrier cartons annually for leading North American beverage brand-owners and co-packers.

Currently employing 180 hourly work-

ers and 29 salaried sta , the Ajax facility is an important strategic asset in the vast global manufacturing and forest management corporate network managed by its vertically integrated parent company that ranks as one of the world’s ﬁve largest paper and paperboard producers.

According to Ajax general manager Doug McMillan, operating as an integral part of WestRock has breathed new life and vibrancy into the sprawling production facility, which remains one of the most important and respected industrial employers in this fast-growing community of just over 120,000 residents.

Having recently completed a 90,000-square-foot expansion of the plant’s warehousing space to centralize its

inventory and distribution activities onsite, the Ajax facility has greatly beneﬁtted from the large-scale capital investment upgrades and modernization projects carried out at the facility both by its current and former owners.

As McMillan related to the Canadian Packaging magazine during a recent visit to the highly automated operation a few weeks ago, the plant’s strategic location and proximity to major markets— along with its dedicated and highly experienced workforce—have been instrumental in attracting large-scale capital investment to make it a worldclass paperboard converter.

“Our access to investment capital has been very good in the seven years of being a WestRock business,” McMillan states.

“These are really exciting times for this facility.”

Expertly laid out around the expansive plant ﬂoor for optimal product transfer and packaging, the facility’s formidable arsenal of high-quality converting equipment is perfectly complemented with two fully-automatic quadruple palletizing systems, including an integrated six-pallet dispenser, and a fully-automatic stretchwrapper.

“It’s a pretty slick set-up,” says McMillan, praising the palletizers’ rugged ﬂexibility, high cycle speeds and intelligent controls.

“At any given time,” he says, “we can palletize eight di erent conﬁgurations, while using up to six di erent sizes of pallets.

The two quadruple palletizing systems operate as independent units, so that if there is any downtime for one of them, the whole system just keeps going without any interruption to the process.

“This operational ﬂexibility also allows us to add slip sheets, cap sheets, moisture barriers or whatever else the customer requires in one smooth inline pass,” McMillan states.

With over 100 active dies ready for action any day of the week, the Ajax plant’s extensive product portfolio includes glass bottle multipacks from six to 24 containers; can cartons from four up to 48 cans; and basket package multipack carriers accommodating from four to 12 containers—suiting virtually every popular multipack format used to retail all sorts of beverages across Canada.

The lion’s share of multipack cartons manufactured by WestRock in Ajax are made exclusively from the high-quality coated virgin kraft paper—produced in various thicknesses and basis weights (calipers) by a WestRock paper mill in Mahrt, Ala.—which is shipped to Ajax by rail in giant 79-inch-diameter rolls that are loaded whole right onto the plant’s inline printing presses by clamp trucks to begin the conversion process that can reach speeds of up to 1,000 linear feet per minute.

Rolls of virgin kraft paperboard are loaded into their starting positions before the print run on the plant’s new Heidelberg Intro inline printing press by heavy-duty clamp trucks.

Part of WestRock Company of Canada Corp.’s Ajax operational management team includes (standing from left) Doug McMillan, General Manager, Food and Beverage, Americas; Karen Williams, Senior Administrator; (sitting from left) Kurt Basler, Maintenance Manager; Peter Nenke, Converting Production Manager; Kim Williams, Technical Manager.

Being designated as an essential business during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the Ajax facility didn’t miss a beat on the production ﬂoor, according to McMillan, with most of its workforce also getting through the prolonged pandemic largely unscathed—thanks to meticulously followed workplace safety, masking, screening, sanitation and social distancing procedures.

“Actually we were busier than usual during COVID because the market demand for multipacks grew on the account of many hospitality businesses and restaurants having to shut down their kegging and fountain lines,” McMillan states.

“We also saw a shift to bigger-sized multipacks like 30- and 48-pack carriers, as consumers changed their purchasing habits during the coronavirus crisis.

“People have switched to larger multiples to limit their potential COVID risk exposure by buying more product with less trips to the store,” he explains, “and we were happy to ﬁll that new market need with the amazing equipment and capabilities we have here in Ajax.”

Having joined the company nearly four decades ago while it was still operating under its early PackageMaster corporate banner, McMillan takes a lot of pride in working for a progressive company with deep demonstrated commitment to the Canadian market.

“About 80 per cent of our output is produced for the Canadian market that we serve coast-to-coast,” McMillan states, “and it’s a great feeling to know that we are making a signiﬁcant contribution to both the local and the national economy at large by providing a sustainable, low-carbon packaging solution on a substantial commercial scale.”

As McMillan points out, the paper and packaging products made by WestRock contain virgin ﬁber sourced from responsibly managed forests, and the Ajax plant uses only water-based inks on all three of its printing presses.

The facility has also recently completed a plant-wide conversion to energy-efﬁcient LED lighting, McMillan relates, while also implementing various in-house recycling and other waste-reduction initiatives to reduce its own carbon foot-

print.

“All our clippings and paper scraps are sent back to mills to be used for various recycled content products in other market segments where WestRock operates,” McMillan notes.

As converting production manager Peter Nenke points out, “Our business has always been about making and converting paper, which means we’ve been focusing on sustainability long before sustainability gained momentum as a critical aspect of business.

“And WestRock’s strong investment in the Ajax facility has allowed us to bring in new-generation technologies with more energy-e cient heating systems and other new functionalities to help us keep improving our environmental proﬁle.”

To keep this formidable arsenal of heavy-duty machinery running at optimal e ciencies at all times, the Ajax plant’s 19-person maintenance crew, expertly led by maintenance manager Kurt Basler, keeps a close regular watch on machine performance for all operating equipment through continuous diagnos-

Above Installed in 2021, the Heidelberg Intro 10-station flexo printing press is a high-performance inline press engineered to deliver consistent high-quality printing and finishing.

Below A brand new BOBST Masterfold folder/gluer installed at the Ajax plant last year.

tics, testing, troubleshooting and other preventive maintenance techniques.

“This is a very high-skill team made up of licensed mechanical and electrical journeymen,” Basler states.

“I think our high level of technical expertise is one of our core competencies,” says Basler, adding the plant also houses an on-site machine shop to handle most of the machine repairs in-house.

“We try to do all repairs without sending items out unless they are just physically too big for what we can handle here at the plant,” he says.

“Other than that, we can do all the machining, welding, assembly or whatever else need to be done in-house.

“Machine uptime is always a key priority.”

As McMillan points out, the plant’s large investment in robotics and other automated technology has not only boosted the operation’s productivity lev-

els but has also contributed to a safer work environment by eliminating many repetitive and physically demanding manual jobs and tasks that could result in workplace injury or burnout fatigue.

“Our safety record has been good for many years,” McMillan proclaims, “and it’s no coincidence that it has gone handin-hand with acquiring all this new technology.

“We have done a good job in automating a lot of strenuous work areas,” he says, “and we’re not ﬁnished yet.”

As McMillan acknowledges, putting in a 12-hour shift, four days-a-week at a fast-paced production facility is not a walk in the park for workers of any age, so any investment in safety is a direct investment in its human capital.

According to McMillan, having such a committed and talented workforce played an important role in enabling the plant to pass its ﬁrst SQF (Safe Quality Food)

certiﬁcation audit a few weeks ago.

Passing the rigorous third-party audit at its ﬁrst attempt has put the Ajax plant on a ﬁrm path to obtaining the coveted food-contact safety accreditation that would allow it to expand its production repertoire with folding cartons for packaged foods across various product categories and segments.

“Naturally, we are very excited about the new opportunities this could bring to our business,” McMillan states, adding the plant has all the necessary fundamentals in place to diversify into food packaging.

“People tend to think of a multipack carton as just another box,” he remarks, “but it is so much more than that.

“Our carriers are in fact packaging solutions that come in a broad variety of size and design conﬁgurations, with all kinds of value-added features like embossing, Braille, UV coating and raised text, to meet customer speciﬁcations,” he says.

“Moreover, we can help our customers with their special product promotions by being able to insert coupons, leaﬂets, small prizes, and all sorts of marketing items right inside the cartons before we ship it to them.”

Says McMillan: “As a fully vertically integrated company, WestRock stands out in the paper packaging world by operating as a complete solutions provider, and that’s exactly how we approach our business here at Ajax—providing our customers with the best packaging solution to help them grow their business.”

Above top A high-speed BOBST Cartonpack case-packer loading the passing WestRock corrugated shipping containers with finished paperboard blanks coming o the folder/gluers.

Above bottom Press operator using one of several on-board HMI (human-machine interface) panels to make instant adjustments to the Heidelberg Intro printing press.

CASCADING EFFECTS

Paper products powerhouse gets a better grip on its energy distribution and management with a space-saving enclosure solution

Founded in 1964, Quebecbased forest products group Cascades Inc. is widely respected for providing sustainable, innovative and value-added solutions for many diverse packaging, hygiene and recovery needs.

The company employs approximately 10,000 employees who work in almost 80 facilities in North America.

With a well-deﬁned mission to improve the well-being of people, communities and the planet by providing sustainable and innovative solutions that create value, Cascades specializes in producing, converting and marketing packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled ﬁbres, including:

• Packaging Solutions. Eco-friendly packaging solutions from Cascades reﬂect the trends and challenges of the market.

• Hygiene and Tissue Solutions , designed for residential, commercial or professional needs, and made primarily with recycled papers. .

• Fiber-based materials, comprising many e ective, eco-friendly packaging solutions are made with linerboard and corrugated medium (ﬂuting paper), and speciality paper is made from recycled ﬁbers.

In 2022, for the third consecutive year, Cascades has been recognized as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations, according to the prestigious Global 100 index produced by leading global NGO (non-governmental organization) Corporate Knights

At Cascades, they believe there is always

a better way of doing things: a better way to package and protect products; a better way to manage residual materials; and a better way to create a cleaner world.

Hence, Cascades believes in working with tried and tested eco-friendly equipment of the highest quality that can conserve energy and resources in terms of materials, people, time and money.

Recently, Cascades was looking for an e cient solution to address motor control, power management and quality control challenges at some of its plants.

The objective of this project was to succeed in maximizing the space in each of the panels with the use of a Motor Control Centre (MCC) solution.

Whereas previous projects used wall-

Front entrance to the Cascades global headquarters in Kingsey Falls, Que.

From left:

The free-standing Rittal TS 8 enclosure system housing all the required components comprising the MCP power distribution solution.

A top-down view of the MCP solution components assembled inside the TS 8 enclosure, including two 25 HP drives.

A side view of some of the key electrical and automation components and controls incorporated into the MCP solution.

mounted enclosures—with space at the bottom of the wall largely wasted—there was a constant need for more wall space in the existing electrical rooms.

In contrast, using the Motor Control Panel (MCP) solution maximizes the wall space that is ao often lacking in factories.

Cascades had a long-standing relationship with Jacmar, a leading industrial automation and controls distributor in Quebec, and one of Rittal’s oldest partners in Canada.

Having been using Rittal’s marketleading enclosures for the past 20 years, Cascades knows well that what sets Rittal apart from other industrial automation suppliers is their capacity to meet speciﬁc client needs reliably and quickly with scalable industrial automation solutions necessary to remain competitive and agile in a quickly changing marketplace.

Not only could Rittal provide marketleading enclosure solutions, but their

The

team could also use the EPLAN power engineering and conﬁguration to design the solution from start to ﬁnish. Cascades had worked on projects involving drives which are sometimes integrated into MCCs or wall-mounted enclosures.

For a recent major project, the panel and MCC solutions were not viable from a space availability point of view, so Cascades were ready to consider Rittal’s MCP solutio,n which saved more than 30 per cent of space in the electrical rooms.

Moreover, sourcing Rittal’s MCP solution from a local distributor like Jacmar provided Cascades with access to local stock, faster delivery, and convenient part replacement.

Jacmar carried out panel mounting simulations with the most frequent drive in the project using EPLAN engineering software, which allowed them to conﬁrm that two 25 HP drives could be assembled in an MCP solution, rather than just one drive that could be installed in the MCC

Arcﬂash solution.

This made it possible to reduce the number of panels required for the project by half, thus obtaining savings in terms of space and costs.

Based on Rittal’s proven architecture of their free-standing TS 8 enclosure system, Rittal’s Motor Control Panel (MCP) with EPLAN’s design software, was the perfect solution to address Cascades’ motor control, power management and quality control challenges with mutiple beneﬁts including:

• speed of design and build,

• customization from standard parts,

• ﬂexibility of design,

• cost-e ective integrated solution,

• easy conﬁguration with Rittal Power Engineering,

• CSA/UL-certiﬁed for use in Canada,

• Plug-and-play standard parts,

• Conﬁgurable at all stages.

Designed, engineered and manufactured to meet the needs of

Canadian speciﬁers and contractors, the modular design enables easy conﬁguration and short delivery times.

Another factor that made it e cient for Cascades and Rittal to work together was the fact that they received direct support from the manufacturer at all stages of the build.

Rittal was able to build the enclosure, providing proof of concept along with CAD drawings, in their state-of-the-art Modiﬁcation Centre in Ontario, so shipping to Quebec was not an issue at all, saving valuable transportation costs.

Housed in a separate electrical room, the heavy-duty VFD motors are linked to the Rittal MCP solution to ensure optimal power distribution.

For large engineered industrial processes at Cascades, power distribution can be very complex.

Using a control panel is an e cient solution to include all the VFD and motor components required.

Each motor was connected separately to a VFD, with the starter individually mounted or contained in a larger control panel.

Rittal’s MCP o ered Cascades the best of both worlds: the e cient component organization of a control panel, as well as for optimal distribution of current and decreased resistance.

Cascades was pleasantly surprised that it took just about a week for the power engineering, and about two months to build the solution from start to ﬁnish.

When translated into costs and ROI, the beneﬁts were immediately apparent Cascades’ ﬁrst project with Rittal, has made it possible to optimize the space in the electrical rooms.

Another major project is in design and

the use of the MCP solution would make it possible to add more new motors in the existing electrical room.

As Cascades technical advisor Marc Payeur recalls, “Rittal’s MCP solution checked o all the boxes for Cascades: the space and energy savings was in keeping with our search for greener, environmentally-friendly solutions, and we also appreciated the overall e ciency of this modular, well-organized and integrated solution.”

André Bousette, president of Rittal Systems Ltd. , adds: “The major advantage of Rittal’s MCP solution is the huge savings in engineering, lead, preparation and assembly time, as well as most importantly, the ability to conﬁgure the solution even after the order.

“We are pleased to have been able to deliver this solution to Cascades on time and within their budget,” Bousette concludes, “and we are conﬁdent that this will provide them with a more e cient way to produce their world-class packaging and recycling products and services.”

SUPPLIERS

Cascades Inc. Rittal Systems Ltd. Jacmar

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Seal The Deal

Fresh frozen foods innovator relies on high-performance vertical packaging machinery to support its trailblazing growth in global markets

Founded in 1988, d’Arta NV is a Belgian familyowned company that has quickly evolved into a notable global player in the development, processing and marketing of fresh frozen products.

Nowadays employing over 900 people at production sites in Belgium, Portugal and the U.K., d’Arta exports its fresh frozen products— vegetables, fruit, herbs, and ready-to-eat side dishes—to more than 100 countries globally.

With equipment reliability and availability always a paramount priority, d’Arta has made extensive use of the vertical packaging machinery manufactured by leading German packaging machine-builder GEA Group over the years to ensure an e cient and robust production process.

“We have been utilizing GEA’s vertical packaging machines for years, and our capacity has increased by at least 50 per cent since we started using these vertical packers,” says company co-founder JeanPierre De Backere.

“Having used the ﬁrst-, second-, thirdand fourth-generation GEA machines, we are currently working with the ﬁfth generation,” De Backere reveals.

“What I like is that every time small technical improvements are made to the machine, the controls remain virtually unchanged, meaning our sta don’t require continual retraining,” states De Backere. “It is and will always be a GEA machine, which, after an update, is even better-suited to our needs.”

A direct front view of a GEA vertical packaging machine and its interior components, controls and wiring housed inside the exterior protective enclosure.

The new GEA Smart Sealing System uses special metal tapes in the sealing area to eliminates the need to replace the previously used Teﬂon tape on the heated sealing jaws after just a few hours.

According to GEA, this update o ers multiple advantages in terms of maximizing productivity, reducing downtime, lowering the total cost-of-ownership (TCO) and improving package quality.

Over the years, GEA has always priori-

tized ensuring quick ﬁlm changeovers on its machinery, which is distributed in Canada by Abbey Equipment Solutions of Burlington, Ont.

As De Backere points out, “At GEA, they understand what our challenges and priorities are.

“Our production process must be continuous, as one minute of downtime means a capacity loss of no less than a hundred kilos of product,” he reiterates. “There’s no coming back from that.”

Previously, the heated jaws of the traditional sealing systems on vertical packing machines were commonly protected by Teﬂon tape to prevent sticking when running PE ﬁlms.

As a precautionary step, the tape would be replaced at the end of every eight-hour shift, which meant that standby sealing jaws would be used during the changeover after around 40,000 bags.

In contrast, the new system uses metallic strips with a non-stick, PFASfree (Polyﬂuoroalkyl Substances) coating, which can continuously seal up to one million bags reliably without changing the sealing strips.

The GEA Smart Sealing System is designed for pillow and gusset bags packed with frozen vegetables, fruits, potato products, meat, meat alternatives, ﬁsh, and seafood.

Though initially developed for use with PE mono materials, the GEA Smart Sealing System can also be used with all widely used laminates, including recyclable material structures such as BOPE, MDOPE, PP-based laminates and paper laminates.

GEA has increased the pressure applied by the Smart Sealing System (above) to each seal and reduced the cooling time of the produced seal for each cycle, resulting in faster running speed and a 20-percent increase in machine output.

“Our production process must be continuous, as one minute of downtime means a capacity loss of no less than a hundred kilos of product,”

Together, GEA and d’Arta always think about ways to work more sustainably.

“In this day and age there is a lot of focus on the climate,” De Backere explains.

“That’s why we are exploring the possibilities of replacing PE ﬁlm, a widely used packaging material, with a more sustainable alternative.

“We are currently testing a type of packaging made of paper,” he says, “and there are many important questions about whether we can package our products with this material just as quickly and without loss of capacity.

“The robustness of the packaging is also important: we obviously don’t want bags of peas bursting open in the supermarket,” De Backere expands.

“Having performed various tests, we have ascertained that the vertical packer is certainly not the bottleneck in this innovation process.”

According to GEA, the Smart Sealing System provides more reliable sealing of the bag with the incorporated product in seal detection system—eliminating the possibility of open packages while also preventing sealing of the bag when food is detected in the seal area.

This helps eliminate package leaks and damage to the knife, which cuts the single pouches after closing, by avoiding contact with the product in the seal area.

In trial tests, the knives have also handled up to one million bags successfully without having to be replaced— translating into lower costs and improved productivity.

In addition, GEA has additionally increased the pressure applied by the Smart Sealing System to each seal and has reduced the cooling time of the produced seal for each cycle.

This enhancement resulted is a faster running speed and a 20-percent increase in machine output, according to GEA, while notably improving overall

equipment e ciency (OEE), sealing consistency and packaging quality.

For d’Arta, long service life is a critical performance attribute of GEA vertical packaging machinery.

“The fewer technical problems there are, the more I can concentrate on new challenges within our company,” says De Backere.

“Technology in our industry doesn’t stand still, which is why we are always innovating,” he says, “and GEA fully shares our innovative culture.”

Says De Backere: “At the beginning of my career, the engineers at GEA came up with an interesting question: ‘What can we do to make the machine even more e ective for you?’

“Of course, we are always open to improvements,” De Backere asserts.

“GEA has a strong engineering department, and we always want to stay one step ahead of the game in terms of integrating technical changes that help us move forward.

“If all our suppliers acted this way, we would be very happy all the time,” he concludes. “GEA is very committed to our company,” he says, “and we can always rely on them.”

SUPPLIERS

Abbey Equipment Solutions GEA Group

SWEET AND SIMPLE

Venerable French pastry manufacturer proudly carries on its legacy of culinary excellence with leading-edge packaging automation

Producing a great variety of products and many di erent packaging formats is a challenging combination that still often requires a fair bit of manual labor for many manufacturers.

That’s no longer the case at Madeleines Bijou, a renowned French pastry manufacturer now packing its famed golden-colored madeleinettes and other sweet baked goods with e ortless ease—thanks to an advanced packaging solution from stalwart German packaging machinery manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH

Pick-and-place robots place the packages onto Transmoduls. The transport robots are designed so that all carton and tin formats can be picked up regardless of their geometry.

With robot-assisted technology, customized 3D-printed tools and clever packaging design, Schubert’s TLM packing line ensures maximum ﬂexibility for the family business with the highest level of automation.

Modern and playful, inspired by current trends but never losing sight of its heritage is a ﬁtting way to describe the character of Madeleines Bijou, a familyowned business that has been producing its eponymous Madeleines since 1845.

To ensure maximum freshness, the small pastries have been individually packed into ﬂow-packs for decades.

While the Madeleines have become Bijou’s brand ambassador, embodied by

the ‘Mady’ mascot, the range is continuously growing, along with production volumes.

In 1990, the ﬁrst automation lines were introduced at the company’s headquarters in what is now the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Just nine years later, the site had to be expanded to three times its original size.

Gerhard Schubert accompanied the planning and introduction of automated packaging processes at an early stage.

For over 20 years, many Bijou delicacies have been packaged on equipment from the family-owned machine-builder based in Crailsheim, Germany.

To further increase the e ciency of the site, Jean-Philippe Dubois, president of

Madeleines Bijou, called for the automated ﬁlling of a variety of di erent mixed formats and special tin formats with madeleines, small pastries, biscuits and wafer rolls —all individually protected by ﬂow-packs.

“The challenge with this project was to create an automated production line from a hand-packing situation,” recalls Schubert’s sales account manager Christiane Buchstab, who is responsible for sales and customer service for the territory comprising France and Switzerland.

As the project progressed, the requirements and wish-list grew steadily as well.

What initially seemed like simply a matter of automating the ﬁlling process became a major endeavor of adding more

At Bijou, the TLM machine from Schubert packs madeleines, biscuits and other baked goods at a rate of up to 360 products per minute into a wide variety of cartons and tin formats.

3D-printed robot tooling is used to place the lids onto the tins in an angled orientation in order to ensure a secure seal.

and more functions were eventually added in various steps of the process.

After they have been baked at various locations throughout the factory, the madeleines and wafers, pastries and biscuits are collected at a central location.

Unsorted and not yet correctly oriented, the sweet baked goods arrive at the packing line on six di erent conveyor belts, where, after being separated by vibrating conveyors, they are fed via a hopper style bu er system.

Each of the six stations is responsible for one product and has a 2D scanner to check the orientation. If a printed logo on the ﬂow-pack points downwards or the product is upside down, it is brought into the correct orientation with the help of a turning station.

In parallel, on the other side of the packing line, ﬂat carton blanks are taken from a single-lane magazine and erected via a combination of F3 and F2 robots.

Although the cartons have di erent formats, they feature the same base area to simplify product handling.

The packaging also won over Bijou with its clever interior concept, whereby the separate compartments—delivered as ﬂat blanks similar to the carton blanks—are erected and folded robotically. These were jointly developed jointly by Schubert’s packaging development team and Bijou’s carton manufacturer.

“With the help of a single glue point, the compartment is secured within the box,” Buchstab explains.

“This way, the products are neatly separated from each other, and each variant is directly accessible,” explains Buchstab.

The packaging process begins with three cartons are placed onto each Transmodul. Designed to accommodate 10 di erent tin formats— with either a round, rectangu-

To guarantee a reliable filling and sealing process, 2D scanners check both the packages and the products for correct orientation.

lar or square base—the Transmodul transfer robot leverages its inductive energy supply to seamlessly connect all the individual process steps.

With its inductive energy supply, the transport robot from Schubert seamlessly connects all the individual process steps.

One of the unique feature of Bijou’s

Transmodul is that the units were designed to accommodate 10 different tin formats – with either a round, rectangular or square base.

“This enables us to cover the customer’s entire variety of tins with just one format plate,” Buchstab states.

As she explain, the format changeover between tins and cartons requires a tool change, whereby two employees change format plates and gripping tools and insert the tooling for the compartment as a ﬂat blank into the machine when the baked goods are packed into cartons.

When feeding the tins, a 2D scanner and an F4 robot ensure that they are always correctly oriented on the Transmodul and that the lid remions open before the ﬁlling process.

With Schubert’s modular solution, six four-axis pick-and-place robots pick up the products individually from the scanner belt and directly ﬁll the tins or cartons.

The packaging is then glued or sealed, and 3D-printed format parts are used to ensure that the tin lids ﬁt securely by placing the lid onto the tin in an inclined position and then close it.

With the ﬂexible packaging machine, Schubert’s experts not only met Bijou’s expectations, according to Buchstab, but actually exceeded them.

The fact that the two companies were already familiar with each other for a long time also contributed to successful project execution, adds Buchstab.

“The collaboration took place on very familiar footing,” she relates. “The Madeleines Bijou French family business has relied on Schubert’s technology and expertise for many years.,” she notes, “and the company president is a big fan of our Transmodul transport robots.”

Moreover, all components of the TLM system are designed for maximum format variety, Buschtab notes.

“We currently have 12 formats on the line, including two carton formats and 10 tin formats, and d there are virtually no limits to future extensions of the carton and tin formats,” she states.

“Schubert’s highly e cient packaging process automatically ensures that Bijou’s delicacies will always be presented from their most exquisite side.”

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Gerhard Schubert GmbH

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2023 PACKAGING MACHINERY SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL

Check the list of packaging machinery headings to discover the heading which addresses your packaging needs.

Under each heading appear the names of manufacturers who supply packaging to the Canadian market. Manufacturers are listed alphabetically.

Following the name of the manufacturer is a notation indicating a Canadian supplier, if one exists.

Under the name of the manufacturer is a list of the machinery that the firm produces for that packaging application. A capsule description of speeds, sizes, materials handled, packaging materials, etc., is included to help you identify packaging machinery that might be of interest to you.

To contact a manufacturer, or a Canadian representative, turn to the section immediately following the list of manufacturers. There you will find an up-to-date list of addresses, including phone and fax numbers, to which you can forward your inquiry.

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LINE INTEGRATORS

Abbey Equipment Solutions

5030 South Service Rd Burlington ONTARIO L7L5Y7

Tel: 1-800-361-5919

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

188 Oneida Ave Pointe-Claire QC H9R 1A8 Tel: 5146943439 Fax: 5146944107

President: Samantha Lewis

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1995

Services Offered: OEM of packaging machinery. Be it stand alone or fully integrated lines.

Shrinklabeling machines, Patented Heat Tunnels, Standard and fully customized pressure sensitive labelers, Chuck Cappers and Cap Retorquers, Inline Cappers and Inline Cap Retorquers, Semiautomatic to fully automatic inline gear pump fillers.

Markets/Industries Served: CBD / Cannabis / Pharmaceutical / Cosmetic / Nutraceutical / Vitamin / Personal Care / Beer / Craft Brewers / Wine / Medical Device / Food

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

8-785 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M3 Tel: 9058470166 Fax: 9058470123

President: Paul Duke

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1976

Services Offered: Sales and Service of "Best In Class" Fillers, Cappers, Labellers, VFFS, Scales, Cartoners, Case Packers, and Palletizer's.

Markets/Industries Served: All Markets Served

Auger Fabrication

418 Creamery Way Exton PA 19341 Tel: 6105243350 Fax: 6103632821

President: Eric Edginton

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1984

Services Offered: New replacement and custom tooling for filling machines, paddle screws, mixing blades, feed screws and more.

Markets/Industries Served: Filling Machines, Packaging, Manufacturing

Bandall Canada Inc.

889 Pantera Drive Mississauga ON L4W 2R9 Tel: 8667791492

President: Bram van Roosmalen

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2014

Services Offered: Bandall is a patent technology that eliminates the need for pressuresensitive labeling on your products by securing a 360 degree band around the package of the product.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Pharma, Industrial, Health and Beauty, Graphics, Logistics etc.

Best Packaging Systems

1-8699 Escarpment Way Milton ON L9T 0J5 Tel: 9058643005 Fax: 9058646245

President: Dave Sweetland

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1987

Services Offered: 24-7 service all make Pallet Wrappers, 3M Case Sealers

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Pharmaceuticals

CAM Packaging Systems

3-226 Industrial Parkway N Aurora ON L4G 4C3 Tel: 905-737-5400

President: Gareth Kennedy

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2008

Services Offered: Machinery Manufacturer for Complete Weighing, Counting and Bagging systems. Full turn-key system solutions for VFFS, Stand-up Pouches and Variety Pack Automatic Solutions. We also integrate other manufacturer's systems such as shrink wrappers, case packers, pallet wrappers, cartoning, labeling and robotics. We provide full technical support staff to our clients in many categories. We also supply the materials that run on the machines. Precise, Reliable, Affordable Solutions.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, beverage, industrial, horizontal & vertical form fill and seal, primary and secondary packaging systems including end of line solutions.

Canapa Solutions

5605 Cypihot Street Montreal QC H4S-1R3 Tel: 2899873502

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Canapa Solutions is the leading manufacturer and supplier of automated packaging machines for the legal cannabis and hemp industries. From flower to edibles to infusions, we can help you automate your weighing, filling, bagging and wrapping processes and provide conveying, cartoning, case packing and palletizing options.

We take pride in the machines we build for the cannabis industry and we are also passionate about helping you be more successful. We know our solutions will save you time and resources while boosting your bottom line. But we also know you need more than just innovative machines; you need a partner.

We have a 30-year history of creating partnerships. And we will be here for another 30 years providing you innovative products, proactive service in real time and genuine customer care.

Markets/Industries Served: Legal cannabis, THC/CBD Edibles, Pre-rolls.

Canpaco Inc.

7901 Huntington Rd Woodbridge ON L4H 0S9 Tel: 9057717791 Fax: 9057711115

President: Robert Appel

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1993

Services Offered: Buy and sell new and used packaging equipment. Sales and service.

Capmatic Ltd.

12180 boul Albert-Hudon Montréal-Nord QC H1G 3K7 Tel: 5143220062 Fax: 5143220063

President: Alioscia Bassani

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1964

Services Offered: Over 50 years of experience of providing Primary Packaging Solutions for the Global market. A reputation built on: quality, innovative design, accuracy and customer care. Our expertise is in: Monoblocks (Fill, Plug, Cap, Label), Feeders, Bottle Unscramblers, Bottle Orienters Cap Sorters, Elevators, Rinsers, Fillers: Liquid, Cream, Micro Powder, Tablet, Counters: Tablet, Capsule, Soft gel, Inserters: Desiccant, Cotton, Seal Induction, Orifice Reducer, Pluggers, Crimpers, Cappers, In-line Belt Cappers, Rotary Chuck Cappers, Labelers: Pressure Sensitive, Neck Band, Body Sleevers, Tamper Evident, Safety Seal,etc.

Meeting your unique requirements differentiates us from the rest.

Markets/Industries Served: Health, Beauty Care & Cosmetics/O.T.C. (Over The Counter) Pharmaceuticals/Nutraceuticals/Pharmaceuticals/ Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

7-52 West Beaver Creek Richmond Hill ON L4B 1L9 Tel: 9058822222 Fax: 9058820437

President: Jeff Downer

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1977

Services Offered: System engineering, planning, equipment supply, installation commissioning, training,parts,service, preventative maintenance programs

Markets/Industries Served: All Delkor Systems, Inc.

4300 Round Lake Rd W St. Paul MN 55112 Tel: 651348-6700 Fax: 6513486705

President: Dale Andersen

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1973

Services Offered: Delkor Systems engineers and manufactures premier secondary packaging equipment solutions including case forming, robotic case packing, case closing and palletizing.

Markets/Industries Served: Cheese

Descon Integrated Conveyor

Solutions

1-1274 Ringwell Drive Newmarket ON L3Y 9C7 Tel: 1-866-985-4324

President: Steve Nixon

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1993

Services Offered: Descon is a complete integration partner through the entire packaging project lifecycle - including but not limited to, layout design, engineering, project management,

manufacturing, installation, and ongoing service and maintenance.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Soft Drink, Juices, Bottled Water, Dairy, Beer, Ciders, RTDs, Wine, Spirits, Co-Packers.

Domino Printing Solutions Inc.

1-200 North Service Rd E Suite 317 Oakville ON L6M 2Y1 Tel: 800-387-7972 Fax: 905-829-1842

President: Frank Eickenberg

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1978

Services Offered: 24/7 Technical Help Desk, Renowned Training Academy, Consumable agreements that work for YOU, National network of tenured service engineers, Financial Services options.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Life Sciences, Industrial, Beauty / Personal Care Dorner

975 Cottonwood Ave PO Box 20 Hartland WI 53029 Tel: 2623677600 Fax: 2623675827

President: Terry Schadeberg

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1966

Services Offered: At Dorner our mission is to Transform Conveyor Automation by providing cutting edge solutions with best-in-class support.

Markets/Industries Served: Automation, Food Handling & Processing, Baking & Confectionery, General Manufacturing EndFlex LLC

4760 NW 128th St Opa Locka Miami FL 33054 Tel: (305) 622-4070

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: EndFlex is a US-based manufacturer of flexible end-of-line packaging solutions. We offer a diverse product line for all production requirements and budgets including case erecting, tray forming, case sealing, case packing, tray loading, pick & place and robotic palletizing machines, making us the industry's true single source for end-of-line packaging. While our priority is to help you improve your end of line efficiencies by providing flexible packaging machinery that is easy to use, quick to service and lasts the test of time, we also know you need more than a machine. You need a partner. With more than 20 years of experience designing and building end of line solutions, you can rely on us to be your packaging solutions partner

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Non-Food, Legal Cannabis, Ecommerce, Furniture, Apparel Fortress Technology Inc.

51 Grand Marshall Dr Toronto ON M1B 5N6 Tel: 4167542898 Fax: 4167542976

President: Steve Gidman

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1996

Services Offered: Metal Detector Solutions, Checkweighing Solutions, Combination Systems, Product Testing, Custom Applications, Contaminant Risk Consultation, Preventive Maintenance Inspections, Pre-Audit Inspections, Operator Training

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Consumable goods industries

Harlund Industries Ltd. 100 17934 105 Ave Edmonton AB T5S 2H5 Tel: 7804844400 Fax: 7804843646

President: Bruce Hartfelder

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1982

Services Offered: We fully service and support the products we sell with Factory Trained Technicians. Our support facilities are located across Canada.

Markets/Industries Served: Food & Beverage, Wire/Cable, Automotive, Agriculture, Building Materials, Pharmaceutical, Confectionery, Co-Packers. Any Industry that Manufactures any type of product requiring Codes and Package Identification.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC 85 Independence Drive Taunton MA 02780 Tel: 5088842500 Fax: 5088842501

President: Kevin Roach

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1994

Services Offered: Harpak-ULMA Packaging

offers customer service, technical assistance, spare parts, and complete integration services of primary and secondary packaging equipment.

Markets/Industries Served: Meat, poultry, produce, bakery, seafood, ready meals and medical

Heat and Control, Inc.

3-7 Edinburgh Road South Guelph ON N1H 5N8 Tel: 519-623-1100 Fax: 519-623-1052

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1950

Services Offered: Machinery for weighing, checkweighing, metal detection, X-ray inspection, snack bag making, snack case packing, conveying, accumulation, coating and seasoning, blending, tray sealing, container filling, packaging; controls and information management systems; spare parts, service, installation, engineering and training; machinery demonstrations; food processing machinery systems.

Markets/Industries Served: Snack foods, meat, poultry and seafood, process prepared foods, fruit and vegetables, bakery foods, and pharmaceutical products.

JG Packaging

900 Wilson Road, North Suite # 1104 Oshawa On L2G 7T2 Tel: Cell 416-352-8808

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2000

Services Offered: Sales and service of packaging equipment.

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

550 Kehoe Blvd Carol Stream IL 60188 Tel: 1-800872-5662

President: Simon Spencer

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1969

Services Offered: Metal Detectors, X-Ray Inspection, Checkweighers, Combination Systems, Service, Spare Parts, Technical Support Matthews Marking Systems 6515 Penn Ave Pittsburgh PA 15206 Tel: 8007757775 Fax: 4126652550

President: Scott Duddy

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1850

Services Offered: Drop on Demand Valve Inkjet, High-Resolution Piezo Inkjet, HighResolution Thermal Inkjet, Custom Solutions, Print & Apply, Laser Marking, Labels, Inks.

Markets/Industries Served: Food

MD Packaging Inc.

5A-141 Reach St Uxbridge ON L9P 1L3 Tel: 4162919229 Fax: 4162912906

President: Jaime Alboim

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1989

Services Offered: MD Packaging is a distributor of product inspection and packaging automation solutions for the manufacturing sectors in the food, beverage, pharma, consumer goods and industrial products industries. We are industry experts when it comes to x-ray, check weighing, metal detection, induction sealing, case forming, case packing, labeling, tray forming, palletizing & stretch wrapping.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, pharmaceutical Mecano Industrie

1570 rue Nationale Terrebonne QC J6W 0E2 Tel: 4509611228 Fax: 4509611200

President: Raymond Gingras

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1981

Services Offered: Mechanical and Electrical engineering, custom and standard packaging machinery or system design, Installation and service, complete turn key solutions.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, electronic and many others.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

6-2915 Argentia Rd Mississauga ON L5N 8G6 Tel: 8006388537

Services Offered: Support & Repair, Maintenance & Optimization, Calibration & Quality, Training & Consulting

Mpac Group

6500 Kitimat Road Unit 1 Mississauga ON L5N 2B8 Tel: 9056707200 Fax: 9056705291

TECH TIPS

How to Select a Capacitive Proximity Sensor

Capacitive proximity sensors detect nearly all materials—both metal and non-metal objects—and can even sense through wood or plastic. This is due to the technology being activated by the dielectric constant of a material. If the target material’s dielectric constant is significantly higher than another material, often wood or plastic, a capacitive sensor can ignore the lower dielectric material and still detect the target material. This unique functionality allows capacitive sensors to detect fill levels of liquids, pellets, and powders through container walls.

Typical markets and applications for capacitive proximity sensors include: plastics (dryers, vacuum systems, hopper level), agriculture (grain silos, automatic feeding systems, irrigation systems), packaging, conveying and food/beverage (level detection in bottles and packages, pallet detection, object presence detection) and the wood industry (sawdust and wood chip level detection, pallet production).

Some key characteristics of capacitive proximity sensors include:

•Maintenance-free and wear-resistant

•Contact or non-contact with the target

• Solid state output for bounce-free switching and long lifetime

•Insensitive to vibrations

•Insensitive to moderate dust and dirt collection

•Waterproof

•Widely resistant to chemicals

There are several factors to consider when selecting the best capacitive proximity sensor for your application. These considerations can be broken down into five categories:

1 DETAILS OF THE DETECTION TARGET

It is critical to identify the physical size of the target and dielectric value of the material to determine the sensing range required.

Target Description: Capacitive sensors are used to detect solid objects or liquid/granulate objects. The size of the target and dielectric value are the most critical features to identify. If the sensor is detecting liquid or granulates, the dielectric value of both the target material and container material are important; please reference the Dielectric Value Chart (see below).

Sensing Distance: The adjustable sensing distance of capacitive sensors typically ranges from 0.5 to 40mm. Several reduction factors apply to capacitive sensing ranges, such as the size of the target, dielectric value of the target material, and mounting and grounding of metal targets.

Speed: Capacitive sensors offer slower switching speeds compared to many photoelectric or inductive proximity sensors. However, capacitive applications typically do not require fast responses. As a rule of thumb, DC (transistor) switching is faster than AC (SCR) switching, and relay switching is the slowest.

DIELECTRIC VALUE CHART

(Capacitive sensors can detect anything over 1.2)

ABSpellet1.5-2.5PEpellet1.5 Air,vacuum1PPpellet1.5-1.8

Cement1.5-2.1Sand3-5 Coee,powder2.4-2.6Softrubber2..5 Corn,refuse2.3-2.6Sugar3

Flour2.5-3.0Water48-80 Grain3-8Wheat,powder2.5-3

2 UNDERSTAND THE INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS

Integration requirements are typically determined by the other components and setup of the application. Often these requirements cannot be changed and therefore are important to understand early in the sensor selection process.

Supply Voltage: Available for use with input supply voltages of AC, DC, or even AC/DC applications.

Sensor Output: Common output options available include Normally Closed (NC) and/or Normally Open (NO), NPN and/or PNP (DC), SCR (AC), MOSFET (AC/DC) output, relay or analog (DC) output, or IO-Link communication.

Sensor Installation: The most common body styles include square or rectangular housings, or smooth or threaded barrel type housings. Some sensors are designed for flush mounting, but others are designed for non-flush mounting, allowing additional sensitivity on the side of the sensing face.

Termination Style: Typically, sensors will only have two connection options to input power and output signal—quick disconnect (M8 or M12) or a cable with flying leads. The quick disconnect options are popular due to faster replacement and easier connectivity troubleshooting.

3 CONSIDER THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

The operating environment of a capacitive proximity sensor can greatly narrow the selection options. Exposure to oils, chemicals, washdown conditions, noise, or presence of hazardous materials require specialized sensor capabilities.

Housing Material: Common capacitive sensor body materials are polymers such as ABS, PA, PBT, PP, PTFE, PVC, or metals such as aluminum, brass, nickel-plated brass, or stainless steel. Metal housings are the most durable. Polymers are preferred if there is potential exposure to specific chemicals.

Operating Temperature Range: The minimum and maximum temperatures the sensor will experience during operation and storage must be considered.

Environmental or Explosion Proof Ratings: Technical standards such as IP and NEMA ratings are now industry standard to provide insight into the conditions a sensor can operate in indoor/outdoor use, presence of dust/debris, and exposure to water. Another environmental consideration is for hazardous materials. Similarly, technical standards from OSHA and the National Fire Protection Association provide industry standard ratings (class, division, group) for operation in hazardous environments.

External Noise Protection: Advanced noise protection will reduce false detections caused by vibration shocks, electrical surges, electrostatic discharge, electrical transients/bursts, wire conducted disturbances, power-frequency magnetic fields, and radiate RF electromagnetic fields.

4 PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

Some manufacturers offer sensors with IOLink communication, which provides unparalleled capabilities compared to traditional sensors. The user can program the sensor output, implement custom time delays, and use logic functions. These basic benefits reduce inventory and allow immediate, flexible customization to your application using standard sensors.

Beyond that, there are many other capabilities. Data logging—power cycles, operating hours, operating cycles, low temperature, high temperature— provides visibility to potential operational inefficiencies. Customizable alarms, temperature or dust, allow scheduled maintenance to occur before the sensor fails. Functions such as Quality of Run (QoR) give real-time indication of the sensor performance and Quality of Teach (QoT) provides confidence of the quality and repeatability of the sensors’ set points. As digitalization allows data to be transferred into valuable information, all companies are on a journey to implement these “smart” features. Sensor selection is the right time to consider these capabilities.

5 SELECT A REPUTABLE RESOURCE OR SENSOR MANUFACTURER

It can be challenging to select the best technology for an application and then choose the best sensor. Partnering with a sensor manufacturer and experienced automation expert, such as Carlo Gavazzi, allows you to leverage their global application experience and sensor knowledge. Support is available by email, phone, video conference, in person, or by using international distribution partners.

LINE INTEGRATORS

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1956

Services Offered: We've been helping businesses evolve to meet new challenges for over 100 years. Most companies sell automation machines - we create Automation Ecosystems. Using ingenious and limitless thinking; our group of companies (Mpac Langen, Mpac Lambert and Mpac Switchback) are leaders in cutting edge packaging automation and transformational technologies; working across the food & Beverage, health & personal care, pharmaceutical and consumer goods sectors helping world-class companies to adapt and grow as we ensure manufacturing consistency through whole line integration, from PRODUCT ASSEMBLY to PRIMARY PACKAGING, TRAY PACKING to CARTONING, CASE PACKING and PALLETIZATION

- designed, delivered and supported globally.

Markets/Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Health and Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods Newmapak Ltd.

1015-A Edouard-VII St-Philippe QC J0L 2K0 Tel: 8778665572 Fax: 4506353611

President: Robert Kucey

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 2006

Services Offered: Designs & manufactures conveyors system, offering conveyor pre-wiring, control panel line and system integration.

Markets/Industries Served: Wine, Spirit, Beer, Juices, Food, Pharmaceutical Nuspark Inc.

400 Steeprock Dr Toronto ON M3J 2X1 Tel: 4166637071 Fax: 4166630233

President: Michael Elent

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1999

Services Offered: We are a packaging machine manufacturer providing single machines as well as fully integrated turnkey systems.

Our process starts with a no obligation customer needs and automation feasibility review which includes the following:

- Determining the number and variety of machines needed to accommodate your operations

- Accessing adequacy of your existing floor space

- Recommending "best-fit" possibilities and an accurate speed for optimal automation

- Proposing where automation may be ill-advised (low speed, high complexity). Through experience we have learned that at times, it is better to stay with a manual system if it is complex and slow. We will provide full engineering, manufacturing, modification, installation, service and after sales support to our lines.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, beverage, household goods, chemical, healthcare and automotive

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

8 Paisley Lane Stouffville ON L4A 7X4 Tel: 905-6421300

President: Tim Messner

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2000

Services Offered: Full-System Packaging Productivity Solutions including Equipment, Materials, Parts, Packaging Automation, Installation, Operator Training, Preventive Maintenance, Custom Engineering - for the following applications: Bagging, Pallet Wrapping, Flow Wrapping, Shrink Wrapping, Case Forming, Case Sealing, Tray Sealing, Void Fill, Automated Fulfillment.

Markets/Industries Served: eCommerce and Omni-Channel Fulfillment, Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution, Medical and Healthcare Supply, Food Manufacturing and Ready Meals, Fresh and Frozen Protein and Produce Packaging.

Paxiom

2037 E Maule Ave Las Vegas NV 89119 Tel: (702) 450-0808

President: Louis Taraborelli

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: The Paxiom Group designs, builds, and delivers state-of-the-art packaging

machines around the world. Manufactured through our WeighPack, EndFlex, and ValTara brands, and supported by Paxiom Service, our primary, secondary and end-of-line packaging solutions are engineered to fit almost any production requirement and budget.

We provide a complete range pf packaging machines from weighing, filling, bagging, wrapping and labeling to cartoning, case erecting, tray forming, case packing and robotic palletizing. And since we take full responsibility form line layout design, manufacturing and testing through to factory acceptance, installation and technical support, you get peace of mind that your investment is safe.

You get much more than a machine at Paxiom. You get a partner with over 30 years of experience engineering, manufacturing, integrating and servicing innovative packaging solutions globally. From versatile entry-level solutions to sophisticated options featuring automatic loading, our products are affordable, reliable, and easy to use day in and day out.

Our priority is to help you achieve your packaging automation goals. But our commitment to you runs deeper than our machines. We aim to create long-lasting partnerships based on mutual trust, respect, and a genuine desire to see you succeed.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Non-Food, Legal Cannabis

Pemberton & Associates Inc.

3610 Nashua Dr Mississauga ON L4V 1X9 Tel: 9056788900 Fax: 9056788989

President: Dennis Hicks

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1930

Services Offered: Established in 1930, we supply packaging solutions to the Canadian food processing industry including equipment, parts, consumables and technical support.

Markets/Industries Served: Canadian Food Processing Industry

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

1-2300 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5S3 Tel: 9058290016 Fax: 9058294637

President: David McCharles

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1984

Services Offered: Pineberry Manufacturing Inc. is a precision manufacturer of high quality friction feeders, dispensers, inserters, pick and place, tray denesters, batch counters, collation systems, serialization and track & trace solutions, aggregation systems, foil stamping equipment, affixing / tipping systems, plastic card equipment, labeling systems, inkjet printers, on serters, top serters, hot melt glue systems, flow and shrink wrapping systems, packaging solutions and custom automation.

Markets/Industries Served: Printing, Packaging, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Fulfillment & eCommerce

Plan Automation Inc.

5 Loring Dr. Bolton ON L7E1Y1 Tel: 4164790777

Fax: (416) 479-0787

President: Jean-Pierre Perreault

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2009

Services Offered: PLAN Automation's primary focus is in assisting clients implement quality downstream Package Automation and Food Safety Inspection Solutions. We offer comprehensive planning, organizing, procurement, and management of resources to achieve these goals. PLAN provides this service at no expense to our clients and only benefits if we are successful within our own sponsored bids. Ultimately our process is totally transparent and provides clients with our years of packaging automation expertise for risk management and effective project execution.

NO CHARGE - What PLAN Offers Your Company: *** PROJECT INITIATION | ANALYSIS / BID BUILDING ***

1) Co-development of URS (User Requirement Specifications) and scope of work (aka rfq) / clear definition of project - production objectives

2) Co-development of project risk analysis

3) Line Layout Mechanical Plan View Drawings | establish physical installation parameters

4) Multi-vendor sourcing | qualify vendors based on established project needs and thresholds.

5) Evaluation Matrix | full due diligence analysis of vendor capability, financial risk analysis (DB), system technological offering

*** BID EXECUTION ***

1) Centralized project financial responsibility | single purchase contract based on total vendor individual selection

2) Development of packaging specifications in association to each individual machine efficient requirements

3) Contract development including by example | late delivery penalties, efficiency guarantees, operational "cost-of-ownership" limitations

Markets/Industries Served: Food & Beverage, Meat and Poultry, Cannabis, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Consumer Goods, Industrial

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. 4902 Union Rd Beamsville ON L3J 0V8 Tel: 9055639400 Fax: 9055637224

President: Chris Follows

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1996

Services Offered: Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. is an industry leader in robotics and automation, manufacturing and supplying high-performance packaging and processing machinery for the global market. At Propack, we pride ourselves on working collaboratively with our customers to ensure the best solutions are developed for their unique requirements.

For over 25 years we have been specializing in robotic loading of wrapped and unwrapped products into trays and cartons. We provide automation with outstanding quality, reliability and flexibility to deliver customer-specific solutions.

- Robotic loaders

- Processing equipment

- Vision systems

- Expert design and engineering

- Integrated complete packaging and processing solutions

- System project management

- Parts, service and support

Markets/Industries Served: Bakery, Meal supplementary Bars, Granola Bars, Baked Soft Cake, Cookies, Snack Foods, Frozen Foods, Confectionery Market, Consumer Packaged Goods, Personal Care, Pet Food.

R.E. Morrison Equipment Inc.

21-3615 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L 5Z8 Tel: 9058286301 Fax: 9058283674

President: Ray Ralph

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1985

Services Offered: Modular pre-assembled bottle drying systems to dry bottles/cans prior to labeling or coding

Markets/Industries Served: Bottle and can packaging, food packaging

Reiser (Canada) Co.

4-1549 Yorkton Crt Unit #4 Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9056316611 Fax: 9056316607

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1959

Services Offered: Reiser is the food industry's leading supplier of processing and packaging knowledge, equipment and solutions. We are committed to providing efficient and intelligent solutions that fulfill our customers’ needs. We partner with our customers, utilizing our in-depth knowledge and decades of application experience, to determine their ideal solutions. We focus on delivering the best customer experience possible, so we provide comprehensive support and service before, during and after purchase. Our state-ofthe-art Reiser Customer Center and application specialists are available to help develop new products and expand existing ones, while our worldwide team of dedicated support professionals and field technicians are always available to help improve processes or minimize interruptions.

Markets/Industries Served: Sausage, meat,

poultry, seafood, prepared food, bakery, cheese, produce, and pet food industries

Ryson International Inc. 300 Newson Dr Yorktown VA 23692 Tel: 7578981530 Fax: 7578981580

President: Dave Wineman

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1995

Services Offered: Ryson specializes in Spiral Conveyors and other Vertical Conveying Solutions. Ryson Spiral Conveyors need less floor space than conventional incline conveyors and are faster and more reliable than any elevator or lift. All Spirals are available in powder coated carbon steel, hybrid, stainless steel, wash-down and freezer versions. We manufacture a full line of Spiral Conveyors that can satisfy most vertical conveying needs, and a broad range of Bucket Elevators for conveying bulk materials.

Markets/Industries Served: Ryson Spiral Conveyors are today being used in a rapidly growing number of small and large companies across a broad spectrum of industries. Our spirals effectively handle any conveyable loads including bags, bundles totes, trays, pales, cans, bottles, containers, wrapped and unwrapped items. They are especially well suited for Consumer Packaged Goods companies and any warehousing operations.

Schubert North America, LLC

8848 Red Oak Boulevard, Suite H Charlotte North Carolina 28217 Tel: 1 980 244 3171

President: Hartmut Siegel, Chief Executive Officer

Services Offered: Flexibility, high efficiency and reliable technology are the hallmarks of the modular packaging machines from Schubert. For over 50 years, this innovative market leader from Germany has relied on simple mechanics and intelligent control technology in its digital packaging machines. Manufacturers in the confectionery, food, dairy, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries worldwide rely on the German packaging machine manufacturer and its robot technology. The eight system components of the TLM lines ensure a flexible machine design. This allows all the various functions, such as feeding, erecting, loading, lidding/closing, labelling and palletising, to be combined. Schubert’s service and planning team supports customers throughout the service life of their TLM lines in order to ensure maximum line efficiency. Where required, we take on responsibility for the execution of your project as a general contractor.

Schubert is actively expanding its customer proximity and support across North America. With our Canadian sales and services office in Mississauga, Ontario as well as our two offices in the USA in Dallas, Texas and in Charlotte, North Carolina we're offering high-level accessibility, preventive service as well as extensive training for our customers. Customers in North America benefit from the expansion of the training center in Charlotte, where two training machines are used for hands-on operator training. The training sessions ensure that customers can count on reliable and smooth operation with the TLM system.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Confectionery, Bakery, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Technical Products

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

10 - 760 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M5 Tel: 9058470122

President: Nigel Turnpenny

Year Established as a Packing Line Integraotor: 1984

Services Offered: Established in 1984

Shawpak Systems are 100% Canadian owned and operated. The Centre Of Excellence is located in Oakville, ON Canada with satellite offices in Edmonton, AB & Montreal, QC. We are proud to provide full product support through Factory Trained service Technicians and PMMI Certified Trainers as part of our total commitment to excellence.

The Entire Shawpak Systems Team are GFTC

LINE INTEGRATORS

trained to better understand your Food Safety Programs, from GMP HACCP & CCP implementation and advise on global standards

BRC/SQF/GFSI/SFCCA/FSMA from a Product Inspection perspective.

Shawpak Systems extensive experience and knowledge base in the Product Inspection / Primary & Secondary Packaging & Food Safety makes Shawpak the obvious choice to provide inspection and packaging solutions: Checkweighers, Hygiene Equipment, Metal Detection, X-Ray & Vision Inspection Nationwide across Canada we represent the following Equipment Manufacturers:

Mettler Toledo Safeline Metal Detectors

Mettler Toledo Hi-Speed Checkweighers

Mettler Toledo X-ray Inspection Systems

Mettler Toledo CI Vision Inspection

Mettler Toledo Track and Trace

Kohlhoff Hygiene Technology

PackRite Sealers/Conveyers

Shawpak Conveyor Systems

Shawpak Test Pieces

Triangle Packaging Machinery

Uhlmann Packaging

Frontmatec / ATTEC Hygiene

Markets/Industries Served: Beverage / red meat / poultry / bakery / Dairy / Industrial / Pharma / cosmetic

SPS / PHIN Limited

15-440 Tapscott Rd Scarborough ON M1B 1Y4 Tel: 4162982151 Fax: 4162982170

President: Hugh McCrie

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1948

Services Offered: Original equipment manufacturer (Phin labellers) and designer of complementary packaging machinery. Project Management, line integration, commissioning and training.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, beverage,

pharmaceutical, personal care, household chemical.

Squid Ink Manufacturing 7041 Boone Ave Brooklyn Park MN 55428 Tel: 7637958856 Fax: 7637958867

President: David R. Mylrea

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Squid Ink is a manufacturer of coding and marking systems for product identification and traceability, providing superior quality inks and low maintenance printing equipment. Our systems include a full family of hi-resolution piezo, large character DOD (drop-ondemand), small character CIJ (continuous ink jet), TIJ (thermal ink jet), and laser marking systems. Our printers and ink are designed to print the highest quality bar codes, batch numbers, date codes, logos and large or small character text, directly onto corrugated cases, plastics, metals,

glass, wood and other substrates.

Markets/Industries Served: Food Beverage

Consumer Goods Pharmaceutical

Health and Beauty

Building Products

Other manufacturing

Starview Packaging Machinery Inc. 1840 boul Saint-Régis Dorval QC H9P 1H6 Tel: 514-920-0100 ext.300 Fax: 5149200092

President: Mario Carlomusto

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Starview offers the most complete line of blister, clamshell, medical device, pharmaceutical, food and skin sealing machines in the industry. Each machine group has multiple seal area sizes and configurations. Starting with manual shuttle machines to semiautomatic rotaries to fully automatic rotaries, carousels and inline machines. Ideal machine models are available for startups, to contract packagers to high volume CPG companies.

Innovative, flexible and fast are the tenants of our business. See why Starview is the leading provider of packaging machines to the high visibility packaging marketplace.

Markets/Industries Served: Medical, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, electronics, hardware and industrial

Stock Canada

815 A Tecumseh POINTE-CLAIRE Quebec H9R 4B1 Tel: 514 426 1266 Fax: 514 426 1200

President: Eric Williamson

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2007

Services Offered: STOCK Canada-Reputed packaging materials and machine specialist. Full Technical Support, MAP expertise and Machinery Installation and Integration. STOCK supplies Trays, custom and standard, Flexible Packaging, Lidding Film, Pouches as well as full Machinery lines with Professional and Quality service.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Consumer, Medical packaging STORCAN 215 Boulevard Industriel CHATEAUGAY

J6J 4Z2 Tel: 4503652158 Fax: 4506981178

President: Jean Martin Savoie

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2000

Services Offered: Storcan is a manufacturer and integrator of conveyor systems and equipment for food production, bottling and packaging lines. Since 1976, we have integrated thousands of projects in Canada and USA.

Thanks to our 360 Integration Service, we can support your project from design to installation, start-up and maintenance:

* Consultation and Analysis,

* Engineering,

* Project Management,

* Manufacturing of conveyor systems and handling solutions,

* Installation, Control and Programmation, Commissionning,

* Distribution of bottling, food processing and packaging equipment,

* After-sales services, Preventive Maintenance, Spare parts.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Beverage, Food and Beverage Distribution Center, Personal and Household care, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutic, etc

Syntegon

5224 Snapfinger Woods Dr Decatur GA 30035 Tel: 7709815200 Fax: 7709877160

President: Bruno Oberle

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1947

Services Offered: Bosch Packaging Technology in Decatur, GA, manufactures and services Kliklok topload, endload, and wraparound cartoners, and Woodman vertical form-fill-seal bagmakers and multi-bag balers. We also build Kliklok product handling and

Converting Last Mile Sortation from Manual to Automated

The problems with manual

sortation

Hundreds of employees are still used for manual sortation on the “last mile” of conveyors. This misuses human resources in the current labor shortage, can hinder company growth and pro tability and imposes an inherent safety risk. The automation of these systems using rollerball belt technology allows for better allocation of employees within an organization and optimizes package handling, productivity and throughput. Converting to automation poses a massive opportunity for continuous growth and futureminded thinking.

Choosing the right option

While there are a number of available options, including autonomous mobile robots or pick-and-place systems, the best way to automate this complex sortation task is by using rollerball belts. This technology allows omnidirectional control of packages, even those with irregular shapes. One or two employees manage the introduction of packages at the induction point, and each package’s scanned barcode integrates with the warehouse’s management system and communicates with the rollerball belt that moves the package down the line, dropping it off to the left or right in the appropriate bin. Beyond its high ef ciency, rollerball belts are safe. This detail is of utmost importance with today’s mostly unguarded conveyance systems, where approachability is required and humans work in close proximity to the equipment. Rollerball belting is powered by a safe 24-volt current, has no pinch points and can be stopped by hand without injury. Besides protecting against injury, this also helps eliminate damage to packages.

Building a business case

While it is clearly the most ef cient and safest choice for last mile sortation, rollerball belting is not the least expensive and requires a capital investment. Building a business case to invest in this technology is oftentimes the largest hurdle for operation managers trying to implement rollerball belts into facilities. A common oversight made when trying to build this business case for rollerball belt technology is to only look at the replacement of human costs. Certainly, the reduction in recordable incidents causing injury, reduction in payroll or redeployment of human assets to higher level positions (especially useful in a short labor market) will provide an upfront ROI. But there is also a great deal to say about the increased productivity and throughput afforded by automated last mile sortation that will contribute to ROI in the time following integration of an automated last mile sortation system.

Conclusion

With so many ful llment centers still relying on manual processes to complete last mile sortation of their packages, there is a massive opportunity for automation to improve both productivity and pro t. But to fully take advantage of this opportunity, businesses should be prudent in scoping their systems and selecting the right technologies. Doing so will not only improve throughput, increase safety and allow for a better use of human resources, but can also align a facility for growth and pro tability in the years to come.

LINE INTEGRATORS

indexing machines and other specialized machinery. As part of the Bosch Group we can offer complete packaging systems from primary packaging through case packing.

Markets/Industries Served: Bakery, snack food, frozen food, refrigerated and prepared foods, cereal, confectionery, and industries requiring related technologies.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

23 Donway Crt Elmira ON N3B 0B1 Tel: 5197446565 Fax: 5197446829

President: Harold Whiteside

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1985

Services Offered: Processing Line Automation/ Integration, Custom Design Build Material Handling Systems. Packaging Equipment & Line Automation/ Integration. Installation of Packaging Equipment (Mechanical & Electrical), Custom Fabrication,

Sanitary Conveyors, Installations and Relocations

Markets/Industries Served: Food - Meat, Dairy, Fruit/Veg, Confectionary, Bakery; Liquid Processing; Personal Healthcare; Nutraceuticals ValTara Via Lago di Alleghe, 15 Schio VI 36015 Tel: +39 0445 576224

President: Louis Taraborelli

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Based in Italy, a global center of automated packaging machinery technology, Valtara is a global manufacturer of innovative, reliable automated flow wrapping solutions. Designed and built for most any application, budget and production rate, our flow wrapping machines reflect our dedication to provide our customers with the highest quality products at fair prices. From versatile entry level solutions to sophisticated

options featuring automatic loading, our products are affordable, reliable and easy to use day in and day out.

Our priority is to help you achieve your packaging automation goals. But our commitment to you runs deeper than our machines. We aim to create longlasting partnerships based on mutual trust, respect and a genuine desire to see you succeed.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, Non-Food, Legal Cannabis

Weber Inc.

5080 Timberlea Blvd. Ste. 34 Mississauga ON L4W 4M2 Tel: 816-560-2483

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 2021

Services Offered: Industrial Slicing Sliced Meat and Cheese Packaging Full Line Solutions

Markets/Industries Served: Food Processing

Weber Marking Systems of Canada 6180 Danville Rd Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 Tel: 9055646881 Fax: 9055646886

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1932

Services Offered: With headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, and direct sales offices across Canada, Weber Marking Systems of Canada is an industry leader who provides highquality products to the Canadian marketplace. Our 24,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, ISO 9001 certified, high-efficiency manufacturing and administration facility can support all of your company's labeling and coding requirements. Our high-speed label presses and extensive library of die shapes can meet all labeling applications.

Weighpack Systems Inc. 5605 rue Cypihot Saint-Laurent QC H4S 1R3 Tel: 5144220808

President: Louis Taraborelli

Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1991

Services Offered: Since 1991 we have designed, manufactured, integrated and serviced state-of-the-art packaging machines around the globe. From weighing and filling to bagging and wrapping or complete turnkey systems, we are passionate about helping you be more successful.

We are not a typical packaging manufacturer. We are a single-source provider, meaning we provide you with the peace of mind that comes from working with ONE manufacturer, ONE service department and ONE point of contact. We’re your partner. A partner with over 30 years of experience building reliable, state-of-the-art packaging solutions built by our engineers in our manufacturing facilities and serviced by our technicians. We were here 30 years ago, and we will be here in another 30 years. Providing service after the sale, parts when you need them and 24/7 online support.

Markets/Industries Served: Food, nonfood, legal cannabis etc.

We understand how you strive for constant product quality and optimized costs.

CONSISTENT + CONFIDENT

WestRock

4364 Southwest 34th St Orlando FL 32811 Tel: 4078431300 Fax: 4078438459

Endress+Hauser helps you to improve your processes:

• With a hygienic, robust product portfolio that meets international standards

• With access to traceable, reliable and real-time data

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• With a network of industry application experts that help you ensure greater plant availability throughout the product life cycle

You are poised to meet your safety and quality requirements while optimizing resources and securing process repeatability.

Services Offered: As a global, vertically integrated manufacturer of corrugated and consumer packaging with an in-house machinery manufacturing and service division, we provide a broad range of differentiated packaging design to automation solutions that protect, ship, promote and display your products.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Motoman Robotics Division 100 Automation Way Miamisburg OH 45342 Tel: 9378476200 Fax: 9378476277

President: Steve Barhorst Year Established as a Packing Line

Integraotor: 1989

Services Offered: Founded in 1989, Yaskawa Motoman is a leading robotics company in the Americas. Our integrated packaging solutions are designed around industry-specific requirements and are accompanied by application enabling software and vision capabilities. Yaskawa packaging systems bring ease of use, speed and flexibility to help you meet the demands of today’s food, beverage and consumer products marketplace.

Markets/Industries Served: Yaskawa provides automation products and solutions for virtually every industry and robotic application; including arc welding, assembly, coating, dispensing, material handling, material cutting, material removal, packaging, palletizing and spot welding.

Build or buy

Turnkey or custom automation solutions for less Gantry Robots Delta Robots 7th Axis for Robots

Gearboxes & Motors Control & Software

Low-cost automation solutions

• ROI after 3 to 18 months

• Free training courses

• No minimum order quantity

• Free software packages

• RBTX online robotic marketplace

AUTOMATION DEVICES

AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Euroimpianti Spa

MD Packaging Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada

Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Syntegon

BARCODE SCANNERS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Barcode Graphics Inc.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Cognex Corp.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Eagle PI

General Conveyor Inc.

Harlund Industries Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

NJM Packaging

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

PPI Technologies Group

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Sterling Marking Products

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Valco Melton

Videojet Technologies

Weber Marking Systems of Canada

Zarpac Inc.

BUS SYSTEMS

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Emerson Festo Inc.

Lapp Canada

Omron Canada Inc.

Rittal Limited

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

CHAIN GUARD

Bosch Rexroth Canada

General Conveyor Inc.

igus Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

CONNECTORS

Balluff Canada Inc.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Emerson Harting Canada, Inc.

Lapp Canada

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

CONVEYOR BELTING

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Bradman Lake Capmatic Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

ValTara Weber Inc.

CONVEYOR CHAIN

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Honeywell Intelligrated

Lapp Canada

MD Packaging Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

Septimatech Group Inc.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Tsubaki of Canada Ltd.

Wulftec

DRIVES: AC AND DC

ABB Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Septimatech Group Inc.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Unitronics

Wainbee Limited

GUARDING SYSTEMS

Balluff Canada Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

HYDRAULICS

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Mecano Industrie

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Wainbee Limited

INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEMS

ABB Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Emerson

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Lenze Americas

Newmapak Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Tri-Tronics Company

Unitronics

Videojet Technologies

Wago Corporation

Zarpac Inc.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: FILL LEVEL

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Eagle PI

Filamatic

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Tri-Tronics Company

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: LABEL

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Safe radar sensor PSENradar

AUTOMATION DEVICES

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

Auto Labe

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bandall Canada Inc.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Eagle PI

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Harlund Industries Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Nita Labeling Equipment

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Tri-Tronics Company

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Videojet Technologies

Weber Marking Systems of Canada Zarpac Inc.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: METAL DETECTORS

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Capmatic Ltd.

Eagle PI

Eriez

Fortress Technology Inc.

Heat and Control, Inc.

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Paxiom

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

ValTara

VC999 Canada Ltd.

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: VISION

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Capmatic Ltd.

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Cognex Corp.

Eagle PI

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Filamatic

Harlund Industries Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Nita Labeling Equipment

NJM Packaging

Omega Design Corp.

Omron Canada Inc.

Paxiom

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

Propack Processing & Packaging

Systems Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions

(Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Valco Melton

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Videojet Technologies

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT: X-RAY

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

Bizerba Canada Inc.

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Eagle PI

Heat and Control, Inc.

Loma Systems, an ITW Company

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

MULTIVAC Canada

Paxiom

Plan Automation Inc.

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

ValTara

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

INTEGRATED LOGIC NETWORK SYSTEMS

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

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B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

MACHINE VISION

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

AUTOMATION DEVICES

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

Balluff Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Capmatic Ltd.

Cognex Corp.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Matrox

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

NJM Packaging

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Raytec Vision

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

VC999 Canada Ltd.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

MOTION CONTROLLERS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Festo Inc.

igus Inc.

Lenze Americas

Mecano Industrie

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Tronics Company

Unitronics

Wainbee Limited

Zarpac Inc.

PNEUMATIC DRIVES & CONTROLS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Emerson Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Omron Canada Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Wainbee Limited

Zarpac Inc.

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC

CONTROLLERS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

Lenze Americas

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Newmapak Ltd.

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Unitronics

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: CASE PACKING

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ARPAC LLC

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&T Sales Inc

Bizerba Canada Inc.

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Bradman Lake

Canapa Solutions

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Geosaf Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated

KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

M & M Packaging Associates Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Nuspark Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Paxiom

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging

Systems Inc.

Reiser (Canada) Co.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

Standard Knapp Inc.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Syntegon

Syntegon Packaging Technology, Inc.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Trinamics Incorporated

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Yaskawa Motoman

Zarpac Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: END-OF-ARM TOOLING

ATI Industrial Automation

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson Festo Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Geosaf Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

MULTIVAC Canada

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT: PALLETIZING

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ARPAC LLC

B&T Sales Inc

Beumer Corporation

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Bradman Lake

Canapa Solutions

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc.

Flexlink Systems Canada

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Geosaf Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated

KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

M & M Packaging Associates Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Nuspark Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Paxiom

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

PMR Packaging Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Premier Tech Chronos

Propack Processing & Packaging

Systems Inc.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Schubert North America, LLC

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Syntegon

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Toptier

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Yaskawa Motoman

Zarpac Inc.

ROBOTIC

EQUIPMENT: PICK & PLACE

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd.

ATS - Tanner Banding Systems Inc.

B&T Sales Inc

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Bradman Lake

Capmatic Ltd.

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Delkor Systems, Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Emerson Euroimpianti Spa

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Geosaf Inc.

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

Honeywell Intelligrated igus Inc.

M & M Packaging Associates Ltd.

MD Packaging Inc.

Mecano Industrie

Mpac Group

MULTIVAC Canada

Nalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

Newmapak Ltd.

Nuspark Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Paxiom

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

PMR Packaging Inc.

PPI Technologies Group

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc.

Reiser (Canada) Co.

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Schubert North America, LLC

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Syntegon

Syntegon Packaging Technology, Inc.

Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc.

Trinamics Incorporated

ValTara

Weber Inc.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Yaskawa Motoman

Zarpac Inc.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: ELECTRONIC MACHINE GUARDING

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB

ABB Inc. -

AUTOMATION DEVICES

ARPAC LLC

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Zarpac Inc.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: LIGHT CURTAINS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Zarpac Inc.

SAFETY PRODUCTS: SAFETY RELAYS

ABB Flexible Automation

ABB Inc. - Business Unit Robotics

ARPAC LLC

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sensor Products Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: BARREL

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Emerson Festo Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: COLOR MARK

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sick, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: LIMIT SWITCHES

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

General Conveyor Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: OBJECT DETECTION

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sensor Products Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: PHOTOELECTRIC

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Capmatic Ltd.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sick, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Mach Group Inc.

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

Innovative Automation Solutions

SENSORS: Inductive and Capacitive Proximity Sensors • Photoelectric Sensors • Level Sensors • Ultrasonic Sensors • Magnetic Sensors • Limit Switches • Safety Interlocks

CARLO GAVAZZI has the solution for your application needs, whether it’s our industry leading solid state relays, energy meters, contactors, motor controls, monitoring relays or sensors, now available with IO-Link communications.

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AUTOMATION DEVICES

SENSORS: PROXIMITY

Abbey Equipment Solutions

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Emerson

Festo Inc.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Zarpac Inc.

SENSORS: ULTRASONIC

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Baumer Inc.

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

Cognex Corp.

Omron Canada Inc.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

Tri-Tronics Company

Zarpac Inc.

SERVO

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Lapp Canada

Omron Canada Inc.

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plexpack

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada Ltd.

ValTara

SERVO MOTORS

ABB Inc.

Aesus Packaging Systems, Inc.

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Beckhoff

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Festo Inc.

Filamatic

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Lapp Canada

Lenze Americas

Mecano Industrie

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada Ltd.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Trinamics Incorporated

Unitronics

ValTara

Wainbee Limited Zarpac Inc.

SIGNAL TOWERS

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

Balluff Canada Inc.

Plexpack

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

Sort Production Products Ltd.

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

SOFTWARE PROGRAM

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

ARPAC LLC

B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

Bosch Rexroth Canada

Capmatic Ltd.

Edson Packaging Machinery Ltd.

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

Honeywell Intelligrated

MD Packaging Inc.

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

North American Laser Systems

Omron Canada Inc.

Pilz Automation Safety Canada LP

Plan Automation Inc.

Plexpack

Rittal Limited

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

Sensor Products Inc.

Siemens Canada Limited

SteelNor / Inventure Engineering & Machinery

Yaskawa Canada, Inc.

Zarpac Inc.

TIMING BELTS

BRECOflex CO.,L.L.C.

VACUUM PUMPS

Busch Vacuum Technics Inc.

Automation Solutions for Packaging

(in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Cantrell Gainco AccuFill Weigh/Bagging System Up to 3,600 lbs. of product per hour (+/6 cycles per minute) with one operator ... dual systems process up to 7,200 lbs. per hour (+/12 cycles per minute) with two operators. Wicketed bag 2 to 20 pound bags.Fed via a conveyor or other infeed device, product falls through the open buffer hopper into the weigh hopper until the target weight range is achieved. Once that weight has been met, the operator pushes the bagger button the bag blaster opens the wicketed bag the weigh hopper open and the product falls into the bag.

Cantrell Gainco AccuFill Weigh/Bagging System ainco nﬁniti lus programmable controller

FORMOST FUJI CORPORATION (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions)

formatsAutomatic bag closure device, Wide product capability, ear infeed conﬁguration, n line infeed conﬁguration, ontinuous or multi wic et bag feed, FO bag openers

Formost bread, roll, bun variety baggers (5 models) To 90 pm Preformed wicketed bags-of PE, nylon or pp To 14x24 in. Automatic Formost Fuji Horizontal FFB Bagger Bags product up to 60 units/min (can operate at speeds up to 90 bags/min) Automatically bags a wide variety of products from tortillas, buns, hash browns, to textiles Wide range of bag

Pre-made pouch packer

formatsAutomatic bag closure device, Rear infeed conﬁguration, ontinuous rotary or multi wicet bag feed, Product backlog monitoring system to maximize operation GEA VERTICAL FLOW PACKAGING SOLUTIONS (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) GEA Smart Sealing System Allows for a 20% increase in machine output Pillow and gusset bags of frozen meat, seafood, and meat alternatives. Varies HARLUND INDUSTRIES LTD. EMPLEX Bag Sealing Equipment Semi Automatic HARPAK-ULMA PACKAGING, LLC ULMA TFS 10-18 cpm All Various Automatic ILAPAK INC. Vegatronic JG PACKAGING Riqtech Band Sealers JUNAPACK (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Junapack Side Gusset Pouch JG-8S0815 20 30 Rotary Pouch PackerMany different styles and sizes of pre-made pouches including at, stand up, shaped, zipper, caps, side gussets for retail sizes as well as club store and bulk pack sizes.

Formost Fuji Horizontal GTS Bagger Operate at speeds up to 90 packages/min Wide range of products bread loaves, crackers, bar soap, frozen ears of corn... Wide range of bag

sizes, Doy, Quad seal, Tucked, Block Bottom Bag and Pillow Pouch Intermittent and Continuous motion, Servo drive.

Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sizes, Pillow, Tucked and Block Bottom Bag Pouch Intermittent and Continuous motion, Servo Driven

Flexible Systems Hayssen Ultima Series 160ppm

Thermoforming 6090 ppmRoll Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sizes Intermittent Motion

BW Flexible Systems Hayssen IM Verus 110 ppm Roll Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sies, Pillow, Tucked, and Block Bottom Bag Intermittent Motion. Designed with ease of use in mind

BW Flexible Systems Hayssen ISB 120 ppm Roll Stock, Various Materialsvarious sies, Pillow, Tucked, and Block Bottom Bag Hygienic design and performance are at the core of the ISB. Intermittent motion. Servo Driven

BW Flexible Systems Hayssen CM Verus 130 ppm Roll Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sizes, Quad, Tucked, Block Bottom, and Pillow Bag Pouch ontinuous otion. ts o erall design speciﬁcally takes into account the hygienic and sanitary requirements of wet environments.

BW Flexible Systems Hayssen Doy/Zip 380 100 ppm Roll Stock, Various MaterialsVarious sizes, Quad, Tucked, Block Bottom, Tucked, 3Side Seal, and Pillow Bag Pouch ntermittent otion. oy ip ertical form ﬁll seal (VFFS) intermittent motion bagging machine can efﬁciently produce a range of bag formats, si es, and shapes, with or without zip re-close.

pouch packer Junapack Side Gusset Pouch JG-8S1520

Junapack Simplex Model JR-6S2540 10 30 Rotary Pouch Packeras above

SVC Series Up to 200 bags/min Pillow, block-bottom, gusseted; imprinted or non-imprinted off the reel, heatsealable packaging material and weldable monoﬁlm SVE

DZ Up to 200 bags/min (pillow); up to 100 doy zip bag/min Pillow, gusseted, block-bottom, corner seal, full corner seal, 3-sided and 3-sided zip, doy and doy zip

MACHINERY CO. (in Canada: Showpack Systems)

Model XYS08 150/min. Pillow, Flat Bottom, Gusseted; Poly and laminated Up to 8"

Constant

Intermittent

unior up to 15 cycles /minThe Swifty Bagger stand-up pouch machine can ﬁll pack, SUP and SURP pouches, pillow, gusseted, quad and carry handle.

5.5-11'' wide, 5.5-15'' tall. SwiftyBagger 1200up to 30 cycles minas above 6-12'' wide, 7-18'' long. wifty agger up to 30 cycles minas above 6-12'' wide, 7-18''long.

agger Up to 45 cycles minas above 3.5-8'' wide, 5-11'' long.

Up to 80 cycles minas above 3.5-7.5'' wide, 3.9-11.8'' long.

around 50 cycles min stick pack, pillow and gusseted pouches. 2-8'' wide, 3-12'' long.

5o cycles min stick pack, pillow and gusseted pouches 3-12'' wide, 3-16'' long.

pillow or gusseted

Model XYM15 120/min. Pillow, Flat Bottom, Gusseted; Poly and laminated Up to 15"

Model XYT15 Up to 120/min.Pillow, Flat Bottom, Gusseted, Quad-Seal, Zippered; Poly and Laminated Up to 15"

Model XYRJ Up to 120/min.Pillow, Flat Bottom, Gusseted, 3-sided seal pouch, Stand-Up Pouch, Zippered; Poly and Laminated Up to 15"

Model XM15 120/min. Pillow, Flat Bottom, Gusseted; Poly and laminated Up to 15"

Compact Sanitary Bagger Model CSB 70 bags/min (120-140 as twin) pillow, at bottom laminated and poly 2.5"13" wide, up to 15" longIntermittent

WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS INC. Xpdius Elite i130Up to 100/minRoll Stock 3"12" 2"16" LAutomatic or Semi-Automatic Swifty Bagger 1200, 3600to 25/min 1200Pre-made, non-jacketed bags, all styles 12006"-12" W, 8"18"L; 36003.3"8" W, 6"11" L As above Bingo Bagger up to 25/min without gas ush Pouches, stand-up bags6"14" 6"20" LAs above Bingo Bagger XLup to 15/minPouches, stand-up bags14"20" 14"24" L VerTek 800 Up to 80 cpmRoll Stock 2"8" 3"12" L Automatic or semi-automatic VerTek 2400 Up to 20 cpmRoll Stock 16" -

9"36" LAutomatic or semi-automatic VS Bagger Up to 35/minPre-made wicked bags, zipper bags, bags with handles 6"-14" W6" 20" LAutomatic or semi-automatic Zippy Bagger Up to 35/minAs above 6"-14" W6" 20"LAs above Zippy XL Up to 15 cpmAs above 10"-20"W; 10"22"L R2B 1200 Up to 65/minRoll Stock 6"12" W; 8"18" LAs

or semi-autmatic

ipm Poly's, wax

Emplex MPS6100, 6300, 6500, 6700

Bagger

Inspection Ensure Package Seal Integrity, Perfect Product Presentation, Easy To Use V35 Round Line Vision Inspection Compact, Accurate, Washdown Custom Line V57 Real Time Quality Control, Perfect Product Presentation, Product Tracking Capabilities PCE Track Trace Full Database Connectivity, Full Integration Performance, Fast Reliable Visual Inspection

ROBATECH GLUING SOLUTIONS (ROBATECH CANADA) Barcode SQUID INK MANUFACTURING CoPilot Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 128, UCC-128, SCC-14 ITF, SCC-14 28, SSCC-18, MSI, DataMatrix, QR, MicroQR and PDF417 bar codes standard

CoPilot 128 As above

.7" print height. Run up to two print heads from a controller. CoPilot 256 As above 1.4" print height. Run up to two print heads from a controller.

CoPilot 500 As above 2.8" print height. Run up to two print heads from a single controller.

CoPilot Max Turbo As Above 2.8" print height. Run up to two print heads from a single controller.

.5" print height, up to 600 dpi resolution

CoPilot Flex Viper TIJ Printing SystemCode 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 128, UCC-128, SCC-14 ITF, SCC-14 28, SSCC-18, MSI, DataMatrix, QR, MicroQR and PDF417 bar codes standard

VALCO MELTON Code Readers MS-911Code 39, Codabar, Code 128, interleaved 2 of 5, Code 93, UPC/EAN/Pharma, OMR, AR, Datamatrix, Braille Integrated or Stand-AloneEasy Installation

VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES Accusort Scanners

5.5-11'' wide, 5.5-15'' long.

Type and Materials of BagsBag Sizes Operation Swifty Junior up to 15 cycles minas above

1200 up to 30 cycles minThe Swifty Bagger stand-up pouch machine can ﬁll pac and SURP pouches, pillow, gusseted, quad and carry handle. 6-12'' wide, 7-18'' long. Swifty 3600 up to 45 cycles minas above 3.5-8'' wide, 5-11'' long. wifty agger otary uple up to 80 cycles minas above 3.5-7.5'' wide, 3.9-11.8'' long. ingo agger for large wicket bags an ﬁll both polyethylene and laminate materials. 8-14''

and

BARCODE GRAPHICS INC. Axicon 6015, 6515 7015, 1D, Continuous Scan Portable eriﬁer, in ndroid eriﬁers UPC/EAN, GS1, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, GS1-128, GS1 Databar. ITF,

CR 120 mm dia.Up to 8-1/4" Servo Starwheel indexing with Servo pre-spin cap station and servo retor uing on ﬁnal tor uing station. ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. PackWest In-Line Capper div of ProMach Up to 300cpmRound, Metal, Plastic, Press On, Push On Cap, Laundry Pour Back Caps Various sizesVarious Sizes

Best-in-class, are extremely rugged and versatile, available in Chemical Resistant, Explosion Proof Arrangement

PackWest In-Line Fitment Placer Capping div of ProMach Up to 300cpmRound, Plastic, Press On, Push On Cap Various sizesVarious Sizes As above

PackWest Torquer div of ProMach Up to 300cpmRound, Metal, Plastic, Laundry Pour Back Caps Various sizesVarious Sizes As above

PackWest Rotary Capper div of ProMach Up to 400cpmRound, Metal, Plastic, Laundry Pour Back Caps Various sizesVarious Sizes Best-in-class, are extremely rugged and versatile ZALKIN TM 200Up to 40 cpmScrew Cap or Push On Cap Electric Height Adjust, Steam or Nitrogen injection

ZALKIN CA Series CapperUp to 1000 cpmScrew Cap and Push on Cap 3 to 24 head rotary capping machine ZALKIN TM 125Up to 58 cpmAluminum Cap Single Head Capper, available with Steam or Nitrogen injection

ZALKIN TM-3 Capper1020 cpmCrew Cap and Push on Cap SemiAutomatic Single head machine

ZALKIN TM 150Up to 40 cpmAluminum Cap Single Head Capper, available with Steam or Nitrogen injection

AROL USA (in Canada: Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON) AROL Quasar R, F and RF50-900bpmR: Natural Synth Flat Corks, F: Nat. Sparkling Wine Corks, RF:Both vairous150mm Multi-Head Rotary Corker for Flat and/or Mushroom Corks

CANAPA SOLUTIONS

AutomaticVaries of lanes

VariesTube cartoning, Tube labeling, Side load bagging

JuanaRoll weigh, ﬁll, compact, twist, trim up to 4,000 pre-rolls per hours Varies weigh, ﬁll, compact, twist, trim up to 4,000 pre-rolls per hours

VariesTube labeling, cartoning, side load bagging 1-man pre-roll work center

JuanaOne weigh and ﬁll up to 500 pre-rolls per hour Varies weigh and ﬁll up to 500 pre-rolls per hour

MULTIPOND (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions)

Up to 100/minute1 to 30g typically Bottle or Pouch Filler, Net Weighing Multi head weighing system Meets Health Canada accuracy requirements

Up to 100/minuteVarious options available

Multipond Weighing Systems

VariesTube labeling, Cartoning, Side load bagging

PAXIOM JuanaRoll weigh, ﬁll, compact, twist, trim up to 4000 cones per hour Varies weigh, ﬁll, compact, twist, trim up to 4000 cones per hour

Variestube labeling, cartoning, side load bagging

JuanaOne weigh, ﬁll, compact up to 500 cones per hour Varies weigh, ﬁll, compact up to 500 cones per hour

Fully Automatic 15" HMI with Windows Based PLC, Free Static Weigh Cell technology with PID Dosing eighment, Technology ontinuous filler feedback weighment delivering guaranteed target dose weight and dosing accuracy without compromising production speed, Servo controlled rimary during fill and econdary compaction, Recipe controlled Twist station, ut or lat finish options a ailable, utomatic cone denesting, Cone sensor station (open and a ailable for fill , ul product hoppers with Full Sensor Monitoring, Indexing cone magazine with safety light curtain

to 30 jpmPre- formed cones Up to 30 jpm0.35g-1.0g+Kush tubes, cartons, standard tubes, or multi-packs

AUTOMATION LP INC. AutoCone Premium Cones

A CONFECTIONERY JUNGLE PACKAGED AUTOMATICALLY. BROUGHT TO LIFE WITH SCHUBERT.

Howcan you package confectionery and baked goods flexibly in a wide variety of pack formats? With pick & place robots that accurately position each product and systems that effortlessly switch between different packaging materials. Saving precious resources – with virtually no waste. This is our MissionBlue A true benefit for the climate and the many FMCG manufacturers who have been relying on us since 1966 And for you too. www.schubert.group/en/con f ectionery-snacks.html

steel frame, Washdown available.

Top LoadTool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available.

Up to 30 trays/minute

Tray forming from blanks Per project peciﬁcation (wide range accepted)

NTP-30 Single Cell Tray Packer Forms, Inserts, Seals

Up to 50 trays/minute Top LoadTool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available.

Forms, Inserts, Seals Tray forming from blanks Per project peciﬁcation (wide range accepted)

NTP-50 Single Cell Tray Packer

N/ATool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available.

Up to 25 trays/minute

NTF-25Tray FormerFormsTray forming from blanks Per project peciﬁcation (wide range accepted)

N/ATool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available.

NTF-60Tray FormerFormsTray forming from blanks Per project peciﬁcation (wide range accepted) Up to 60 trays/minute

Delicate handling, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame.

Automatic Side Load

Pre-glued CartonPer project peciﬁcation (wide range accepted) Up to 40 cartons/ minute

Forms, Inserts, Seals

NHC-40Horizontal Linear Cartoner

Delicate handling, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame.

Automatic or Manual Top Load

Up to 60 cartons/ minute

VRC-60Vertical Rotary Cartoner Forms, Inserts, Seals Pre-glued CartonLength:

Delicate handling, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame.

Automatic or Manual Top Load

to 70 cartons/ minute

Pre-glued CartonLength:

VLC-70Vertical Linear Cartoner Forms, Inserts, Seals

Flex-Feeder. Change number of heads on-demand.

ToploadPatent-pending servo

300* mm, D: 25-160* mm (*larger for certain models) 1000-1500 ppm, 30-150 cpm (depending on model) Toploadtwo-axis robotic loaders HMI 4.0, quick format change, expandable Kliklok ACE Topload FormerLock, glue, or ultrasonic forming Hinge-cover cartons, trays L: 86-440 mm, W: 68300 mm, D: 18-170 mm 80 strokes/ min (up to 240 cpm with triple heads)

and

Kliklok Enterprise Horizontal Endload Cartoner Cartton erecting, loading, and closing End-seal cartonsL: 54-264* mm, W: 25-100 mm, D: 114-343 mm (*12" pitch, lower or higher for other pitches)

and case pac ing e ibility for a true multi-format line.

cups, tubs, bottles, and sleeved products into SRP and standard cases. Fast tool-less changeover in less than 10 minutes.

oads e ible pouches into the abrio Case SRP as well as standard shippers. Highly automated changeover. Ultra e ible system with am proof robotic collation style.

Plug-in and go operation; Fast and easy box size changes; Industrial strength side belts; Interchangeable top and bottom tape cartridges; Emergency stop button; Adjustable leg extensions; Casters for transportation within plant; Front and rear pack tables to allow for case packing; Top squeezers push top aps together for accurate case sealing Powder coated 12 gauge steel; Low maintenance, no air required

CPM Sealer Type Fully automatic uniform side belt, top and bottom case sealer; Machinery MakeupIndustrial strength 12 gauge steel, powder coated for durability; Belt Speed75 feet/per minute (23 meters/minute); Tape Speed20 cases/per minute, depending on bo si e and operator efﬁciency eight AdjustmentStandard adjustable legs for 27" (685.8mm) to 34.6" (878.8mm) conveyor heights, Tape Size2"

to 30

5" (120mm)(Length) x 4.5" (110mm)(Width) x 5.0" (120mm)(Depth),

24" (610mm) (Length) x 19.5" (500mm) (Width) x 19.5" (500mm) (Depth)

to 120 picks/minuteTop loading only, sealing optional Up to 100lbs payload, Tape or Glue capable, Tool-less changeover, Smallest industry footprint, Stainless steel frame, Washdown available

4" (100mm)16" (406mm)

automated, quick change-over, gentle operation, short delivery times, fast commissioning, pre conﬁgured, high Schubert quality

automated, quick change-over, gentle operation, high Schubert uality, high e ibility, customi ed, high modularity

to 25 cases per minutePick and Place style packer ompact, efﬁcient, price competiti

RSC

offers e ible and e tremely efﬁcient tertiary pharmaceutical packaging. It quickly and accurately packages cartons or bundles in casesthe cardboard blanks are erected, the cases ﬁlled, and closed on two sides.

ase pac

Automatically top load with a multi-axis robot. This modular case pac ing cell can ﬁt into any existing production line or can be integrated as part of a complete packaging solution to include automatic case erecting, tray forming, sealing and robotic palletizing. This compact machine can pick and precisely place bags, containers, cartons and widgets and is a perfect option for delicate products.

CasepackingElematic Click System for fast changeovers

(high

model)

and hood cases and trays Elematic Click System for fast changeovers Elematic

cases and trays hood cases Elematic Click System for fast changeovers

Shelf/Retail-Ready Displays, HSC, and

25 cpmIntegrated forming, loading, and closing.

We offer automatic and robotic case packing machines specifically engineered for today s end-of-line packaging needs. Our modular drop packing solutions are designed to case pack a wide variety of products packaged in pouches, bags, cartons, boxes, jugs and containers. These machines can be integrated with any downstream case erecting system and customized to run at your required output. Our drop case packers can also glue or tape your corrugated case at efficient speeds with minimal required maintenance. Our drop case packers can also glue or tape your corrugated case at efficient speeds with minimal re uired maintenance.

a wide variety of automatic side load case packing machines to load cartons, boxes, jugs, bottles and containers into corrugated cases. Side load case packing is commonly used for higher speed applications and products requiring delicate handling.

Wide range of product sizes

Multilane Checkweigh- ing (up to 12 lanes) 400 products/ min x 2-lane, 150 products/min x 6-lane Maximum accuracy is +/-0.010 Weigh product ranging from 0.5 to 60 g

Anritsu High Accuracy: SSV-h series 220-600 products/ min +/0.01g, +/0.015g, +/0.1g Weight Ranges 0.4-100g, 1.2600g, 6-3000g

Anritsu Versatile: SSV-f series Range of speeds40-400 products/ min Accuracy Range of +/-0.02g, +/0.5g, +/1.5g, +/2g Various weight capacity 6-300g, 12-3000g, 60600g, 60-15000g

Anritsu SSV-f Checkweigher/ Metal Detector Combination System 110-350 product/ min +/-0.21.5 6-600g, 12-3000g, 60-6000g

Anritsu SSV-h Checkweigh Metal Detector Combination System 170-400 product/ min +/0.01- 0.015g 0.4-100g, 1.2600g, 6-3000g

Anritsu SSV-i Checkweigher Metal Detector Combination System 70-280 products/ min +/0.1, +/0.2, +/0.5 6-600g, 12-1200g, 30-3000g, 606000g

Anritsu SSV Check- weighers ANYPACK PACKAGING MACHINERY INC. Spee-Deeup to 400/min+/1 gramup to 50 lbsair/pusher/diverterthrough USB or ethernet magnetic force registration

BIZERBA CANADA INC. Bizerba CWM Series 250 ppm0.1g-20g750g-60kgAir BlowAir BlowTouchscreen integrated with metal detector CWE400 ppm0.1g-5g20g-15,000Air BlowAir BlowTouchscreen integrated with metal detector

Tool-less belt removal for cleaning

can be used to check the weight of a variety of packages including bags, bottles, cartons and cases and are easily integrated into existing packaging systems where automatic bagging, container ﬁlling, ow wrapping and case ﬁlling is performed.

CAM PACKAGING SYSTEMS CAM 320 CW0-100ppm+1.5 grams10-2500 gramsAir blast, Pusher, Arm, Line Stop Yes

CANAPA SOLUTIONS WeightCheQVaries VariesVaries

Pharmaceu- tical Check- weighers

minute or

push, continuous motion or case divider. Designed to suit application System designed to suit customer application Touchscreen

to suit application

models 1 minute or less

customizable for complicated and precise applications.

to Support Compliance

Collection to Support Compliance Unparalleled performance in challenging environments. All models 1 minute or less

to Support Compliance Combine C series Checkwiegher with advanced Safeline Metal detector. All models 1 minute or less

Highly modern technology with an optimum efﬁciency

Pusher, air blowing nozzle, diverger

AN ITW

CM31/33/35 Combination Units

DragLink Checkweigher 115 m/minTypically +/0.24 g 6 kg Pusher, air-blast, diverter Yes IP65 rating, graphical color touchscreen, MID/R51 approved, TRACS compatible Up to 500 products stored in memory

Pusher, plough Yes IP65 rating, graphical color touchscreen, MID/R51 approved, TRACS compatible Up to 500 products

54 m/minTypically +/1.14 g 60 kg

CW3 60000SHW Super Heavyweight Checkweigher

MULTIVAC CANADA

Less than 1 minute (recipe controlled) PAXIOM WeightCheQ 3-100

Multivac 210 Checkweigher up to 170 m/min0,1gram, 0,2gram, 0,5gram, 1gram up to 6,000g (e=2.0g)

Pusher, air-blast, plough, ipper, declining Yes IP65 rating, graphical color touchscreen, MID/R51 approved, TRACS compatible Up to 500 products stored in memory

m/minTypically +/0.48

CW3 6000M Checkweigher 115 m/minTypically +/0.30 g 6 kg Pusher, air-blast, plough, ipper, declining Yes IP65 rating, graphical color touchscreen, MID/R51 approved, TRACS compatible Up to 500 products stored in memory

Pusher, air-blast, plough, ipper, declining Yes IP65 rating, graphical color touchscreen, MID/R51 approved, TRACS compatible Up to 500 products

115 m/minTypically +/0.18 g 1.5 kg

g Pusher, air-blast, plough, ipper, declining Yes IP65 rating, graphical color touchscreen, MID/R51 approved, TRACS compatible Up to 500 products stored in memory

75 m/minWeightable dependent Weightable dependent Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle), retracting

1500UL Ultra-Light- weight Check- weigher

CW3

in memory CW3

Ultra-Light- weight Check- weigher 115 m/minTypically +/0.12 g

cost ribbon usage, Clear reliable UPC code.

The single controller drives up to 8 print heads at industry-leading print speeds of up to 300 mm/s.

Diagraph Allen 50/30 Hot Stamp Imprinting800

Diagraph ALLEN MLI-NE Near Edge Thermal Transfer Printer 8 Print HeadsPrint on Sachet and Stick Pack Machines 300mm/second

Longest

on the market, no factory air required for cooling. IP65. High resolution permanent marking. Reiner jetStamp 970/990 Hand Held Inkjet printerStamp 18 characters per line, 2 linesvariable Linx SHLP Laser Coder Laser

Longest tube life on the market. IP56. High resolution permanent marking.

Affordable Economical design. Up to 3 lines. IP55. FullFlush, mess-free, mistake-proof. Self service, up to 18 months interval, up to 35 starts w/o cleaning.

boxes. Text, barcodes and logos. Two colors option.

Varies

up to

TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL

Easy to use touchscreen controller built right into the power supply for system conﬁguration and message programming.

APPLICATION VERSATILITY

The CO2 lasers can permanently mark onto paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, wood, coated metal, leather, and more.

The SQ-50F ﬁber laser coding system marks on ceramics, plastics, matte metals, rubber, composite material, and more. A coding and marking leader for over 25

For more information, visit www.squidink.com or call 1-800-877-5658 for an Authorized Squid Ink Distributor in your area.

Coding Marking, Imprinting Maker & ModelApplicationSpeed

Ax350i Ink jetThe reinvention of continuous ink jet printing Rapidly print messages and multiple line codes at the fastest possible speeds up to 4 lines of print; 255 characters per line Unlimited drop quality at 7 drop speeds; Designed for even the most demanding applications, meet the new generation in precision ink drop technology

The key to the D-Series e ibility is a smaller Tech scan head, connected to the laser tube on a multi-position mount. The head can be rotated through 90 degree steps to allow for many mounting positions, and because it is so much smaller, it can easily ﬁt where bigger lasers cannot.

Increased power and speed, combined with an optional IP65-rated version, result in the D620i laser, that is equal to the most demanding applications and environments. RapidScan makes our lasers 20% faster for high-speed applications than other scribing lasers.

Domino's i-Tech Ribbon Drive offers 4 ribbon save settings including 'Economy Mode' which allows you to use up to 60% less ribbon per printwithout affecting print quality.

The V230i prints high resolution codes, text and images onto e ible foils, ﬁlms and labels. Unlike other thermal transfer coders, the V230i uses intelligent Technology to meet all your general purpose coding needs while keeping your costs as low as possible. The i-Tech Ribbon Drive uses up to 60% less ribbon

With the largest ribbon rolls in the industry and unique ribbon save features, the V320i also delivers the lowest cost of ownership of all thermal transfer printers.

D120-800 characters per second; 200 m/min; 650 ft/ minD320i 1500 characters per second; 400 m/min; 1300 ft/min

D120/ D320iCompact, scribing Laser coders ideal for coding on a wide variety of materials at low to high line speeds.

D620i Ideal for high speed beverage packaging or serialisation requirements, both human readable and 2D data matrix coding. 2000 characters per second; 600 m/min; 1970 ft/ min 50 x 50 up to 180 x 180 mm (character height from 0.6mm to si e of mar ﬁeld Unlimited

mm/s

V120i The smart upgrade to digital codingand the most cost effective solution for e ible pac aging in its class. Intermittemnt400mm/s;

Up to 400mm p/secondIntermittent32mm32 x 55 53mm 53 x 55mm; Continuous32mm -

V230i For general purpose digital TTO coding with reduced total cost of ownership labels, the V220i delivers the coding performance

Unlimited

V320i The V320i prints large area, high resolution codes, text and images on e ible foils, ﬁlms and labels. Intermittment700mm/s; Continuous 10 mm/s1400 mm/s (1) 53mm Version: Intermittent53mm x 115mm; Continuous 53mm x 2700mm and (2) 128mm Version: Intermittent28mm x 115mm; Continuous 128mm x 1000mm

M230i Corner Wrap For Accurate reliable corner wrap labelling Print Apply 12-15 labels per minuteLabel sizesup to 150 x 254mm The M-Series Corner Wrap Tech units are e ible and reliable automated Print Apply tamp solutions. Incorporating the latest i-Tech features, the innovative corner wrap functionality and high labelling speed allow it to keep pace with most carton erector and ﬁlling lines.

M230i Pallet

210m/min. @100dpi, 100m/min. @200dpi, 70m/ min. @300dpi

resolution Large character inkjet for outer cases, trays and sacks

Max print height of 65mm (2.56") Unlimited Prints multiple line text, on-line graphics and all major barcodes, including GS1 compatible codes. Storage of 100 x 8 line messages up to 200 characters per line; Connectivity: centralized control of factory-wide printing; central message storage K600i Digital ink jet Designed for sheet or web printing onto labels, tags, tickets, forms, security products and direct mail.

Printing on to a wide range of uncoated and coated, as well as plastic media, the K600i combines productivity with 600dpi print quality. The K600i, conﬁgured to the print width required, can be integrated into an existing handling system for digital imprinting or can be in the format of a monochrome digital press.

75m/m (246ft/min)Print widths range from a single print module, printing an image area of 108mm (4.25") up to 782mm (30.79").

reliable printheads

600 m/min; 90,000 cans per hour IP65 ratingready for the humid, sugar-laden beverage environment; Non-stop production at temperatures up to 45DegC; Exceptional productivity even on concave surfaces; Designed for uninterrupted production runs,

LaserThe laser coding solution for beverage cans

F720i Fibre

Precise coding with a touch screen user interface

to customer's needs

PACKAGING EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS INC. Hapa Blisters, labels, cartons Wide Range

Custom design for Just inTime printing PINEBERRY MANUFACTURING INC. Imaje Inkjet SystemSmart coding with Markem-Imaje and HP technology

m/min, 1000 char sec Communicates via Dynamark protocol, EDC (serial, TCP, USB), Domino Cloud Interface (DCI), 10.4" TouchPanel with Software

is ideally suited for creating indelible, highly-precise coding on plastic packaging materials,

Customized to customer's needs

units per hour

Pineberry CartonTrac EC Erect Carton Serialization Produces superior print quality and eriﬁes with a tamper proof in-line reader

Customized to customer's needs

Serialization and Track Trace Software, Pharmaceutical and ea et eriﬁcation, lat Belt Vacuum Transport (FanBased), Prints All Barcodes Pineberry Carton-Trac Serialization and Aggregation System Automatically prints and combines individual serialized cartons

ible ﬁlms, high and low-density Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP) in both dark and light colors.

Builds a parent-child relationship as products move through the packaging stages of the pharmaceutical supply chain

AM or PM, Shift Codes, Bar Codes, Variety of Fonts, Logos 1GB storage

ft/min 2.8" print height. Run up to two print heads from a single controller.

Up to 35m /min depending on substrate *Dual head 40mm x 80mm or 20mm x 160mm Squid UV LED offers instant on instant off curing; Standard bracketry allows Squid UV LED to mount directly to your existing manufacturing line; Adjustments are easily made with the simple-to-use touchscreen interface.

Curing of ink on non-porous substrates

Permanent coding of text, time and date, bar codes, serial numbering and more; Quick and easy installation for both stationary and moving products asily ﬁts into production environments where space is limited; Laser head can be rotated 90Deg in less than 5 minutes.

Time/Date AM or PM, Shift Codes, Bar Codes, Variety of Fonts, Logos, 1 GB of Storage

CleanJet™Quick and easy one button start/stop process for automatic self-cleaning operation; Touchscreen/Display e olutionary wi ﬁ tablet HMI, 10.1" LCD touchscreen, printer may run with/without tablet; one tablet may be used to communicate with multiple Streamline printers or other Squid Ink printing systems using Orion software platform; ont atri onﬁgurations 5x5, 7x5, 9x7, 12x12, 16x16, 24x24, 32x32

dpi bar codes, text, characters, logos

Greater than 120m/min50mm 50mm175mm 175mm

SQ-Laser Permanently mark onto paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, wood, coated metal, leather, and more.

Up to 1,000 ft/min0.07"0.59" (1.8mm15mm); up to 32 dot high font with single line of text

JetStream Small character coding on a variety of substrates: porous, non-porous, smooth, textured, curved, concave and more

(12.7mm)

MarkingUp to 197 fpm (60 m/min) at 300 dpi standard; up to

simple system, low cost. Low cost conveyors and dispensing conveyors available.

available and plateforms, different surface ﬁnish

Packaging Plus TSH Series High Speed VFFS up to 120 WPM13 Grup to 750Gr10 to 24 heads Up to 2.5 liter bucket, different surface ﬁnish Packaging Plus SMW line (standard weigher) up to 120 WPM0.52 gr25 to 500 gr6-24 heads ifferent surface ﬁnish, stainless steel YAMATO CORPORATION Omega Combination Weigher 200 weighments/ min Single and multi-point discharge IP-67 washdown, load cells can withstand 150kg of force, tapered body design, polygonal-shaped weigh buckets, and 12. inch touchscreen monitor.

ControllersLogic Maker & ModelCapability Speed Features BOSCH REXROTH CANADA Rexroth MLC ControllersHigh Performance 5 micro seconds per 1,000 instructions

NORDSON CANADA, LIMITED Eclipse Series Pattern Controls Precise adhesive placement real-time pattern adjustment capability EPC 30:300 m/min (984ft/min) EPC 15:150m/min (500 ft/min) Select EPC 15 for time-based program for constant line speeds or EPC 30 for distance-based program for constant or variable line

Screw feeders move fresh meats, pasta, other sticky foods; IP66 washdown

LogComm Pattern Control and eriﬁcation ystem accuracy via touch screen Program patterns and verify adhesive pattern/placement 1200m/min Multiple gun control and trigger inputs, production reporting, detect verify bar codes, cellophane windows, security tags etc.

to 440 wpm0.1gramup to 400g or 800gIP69K, high-speed weighing, blending up to 8-part blend weighingNo

EcoBead Pattern Generator for OptiBond Solutions asily conﬁgures bead si e and patterns 5ms minimum on time40 preset programs with 30-40-50-60% adhesive savings UNITRONICS

Very small packages? Polybags? Not a problem for ModSort® divert and transfer conveyor modules! The ModSort module can do left and right sorting on the ﬂy for a wide range of package types and sizes weighing up to 50 pounds (23 kg). It is safe, quiet, versatile and saves energy. In addition to integration with existing systems, the ModSort Trident and Mobile Flats systems offer modular, scaleable, and mobile end of line sortation for your operational needs.

Retroﬁtting an existing conveyor with ModSort modules has saved some customers as much as $90k annually in reduced manual labor alone! To learn more and schedule time with a ModSort specialist, visit:

modsort.com

Descon Varies Full empty case/carton/shell ir, high speed single ﬁling deceleration, accumulation, servo, merging/indexing, vacuum, vertical, incline/decline, bucket. DORNER 1100 Series

mall or light weight product mo ement, low proﬁle height, clean room certiﬁed 2200 Series Small to medium part handling, tight transfers, precision part movement, automated and manual assembly 3200 Series High speeds, long runs, inclines and declines, precision part movement, mainline packaging FlexMove Conveyors

Tight transfers, accumulation, curves, jogs, inclines and declines, long lengths, comple conﬁgurations

FlexMove Pallet Systems Modular design, accurate positioning and routing, pin tracking system, cushioned pallet stops 2200 Series Precision Move Pallet Systems Dual belt pallet system, pin tracking system, corner and merge modules AquaGard 7100 Series Sanitary conveyor, inclines and declines, multiple curves, fast belt speeds AquaPruf 7600 VBT (Vertical Belt Technology) 90 degree elevation change, open frame design, staggered sidewall belt DYNAMIC CONVEYOR CORPORATION

Modular aintenance ree, Tensionless elts, tandard igh fﬁciency Motors, Modular Link Style Belting, Custom Design Using Standard Components, Lightweight, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty DynaClean

Modular Patented Toolless Disassembly Design, Maintenance Free, HDPE, VHMW, UHMW Materials, Tensionless Belts, tandard igh fﬁciency otors, ustomi able elting, Removable Belting, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Various Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty

ModularZone Powered, Maintenance Free, Omnidirectional Transfer Unit, Drive Components Enclosed in Side Channel, Mechanical Controls Design Simplicity, Timing Belt Rather than ands, ultiple oller onﬁgurations, ontrols ntegration, nergy fﬁcient esign, ear arranty

belt, up to 100' in length

Ranges from 1" to 48"

Variety of widths 13"-33" wide and 2-10'long Motor Driven

Variety of widths, 12", 18", 24", Box Tote sizes 6"-27" Width nattended illing olution, ser eﬁned ill eights Counts, Visual Audible Alarms, Maintenance Free, HMI with 150 "Recipe" Options, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Various Accessory Options, 5-Year Warranty

Modular day lead time, ow roﬁle lat on eyor, Tensionless elts, igh fﬁciency otors, odular lastic in tyle Belting, Integration Package, Maintenance Free, 5-Year Warranty

Variety of Sizes12", 18", 24", 30" Wide, 3', 4', 6', 8', 10' Long Belt Driven

Modular Fully customizable to meet unique needs, Clean Room and ull ashdown options a ailable, tandard igh fﬁciency Internal or External Motors, Modular Link Style Belting, Plug Play Drives and Controls, Various Accessory Options, Maintenance Free, 5-Year Warranty

Variety of Sizes1" to 120" Wide, Up to 150' Long Belt Driven

BoxFilling

DynaPro

Hybrid

• Magnetic control box mounting

•Extrusion rail to easily mount ink jet printing systems and guide rails

• Pre-drilled hole for encoder mounting

• Small space-saving footprint

•Shelf for various storage

Variable Speed Conveyors• With 9" leveling legs: 20"33.5" (50.8cm85.1cm)

EASTEY Eastey

• With 9" legs and casters: 24"37.5" (61cm95.3cm)

• With 17" leveling legs: 28"41.5" (71.1cm105.4cm)

• With 17" legs and casters: 32"45.5" (81.2cm115.6cm)

• Seamless self-tracking belt •1/4" cold rolled steel •Variable speed drive •Optional guide rails available •Safety cover over pinch points •Smooth, consistent belt speed Flex Conveyor

• Adjustable in height from 19.7" up to 31.5" (500mm -

The FastBack 260E-G3 provides the fastest product travel rate of any horizontal motion conveyor, delivering twice the

Incline

and con eyor

to reduce product damage and spills, simplify sanitation, and ﬁt most any equipment layout.

Ryson Vertical Conveying Solutions

Whether you are handling cases, trays or packs, or bottles and cans in mass -- or single file, we can help. Ryson Spirals need less floor space than conventional incline conveyors and are faster and more reliable than any elevator or lift. Central to our design is our proprietary slat-type belts. They provide rolling friction without any sliding movements or the need for wear-strips.

Quality and service come first at Ryson. We are the number one spiral manufacturer in the USA. We offer sales, service and support worldwide. For application assistance or more information, give us a call or visit www.ryson.com

Easy Palletizing with the RC10 Collaborative Robot

The standardized RC10 palletizing cell from FlexLink is compact, quick to install and easy to conﬁgure. The use of a collaborative robot signiﬁcantly reduces the footprint, by over 50% compared to cells with industrial robots.

A fence system or cage is not needed and operators can safely work side-by-side with the robot. The solution permits continuous operations, the operator can easily remove one complete pallet without stopping the collaborative robot.

Read more at Flexlink.com or contact us at info.ca@ﬂexlink.com

cartons, bags, etc. applications vary from manufacturing to distribution operations ifferent configurations for specific applications are a ailable R-J MACHINERY INC. Brinerline conveyors 3 to 12 in. width Plastic mesh, open chainStainless steel panels drip trays Tabletop conveyors As above DC powered, plastic slatsOne piece SS panels, sanitary design, inboard bearings fficiency line As above Conveyor integrated onto SS table Table will support filler capper labeler RYSON INTERNATIONAL INC. Mass Flow Vertical Spiral Conveyors Available in Slat Widths 6" to 20"Vertically Convey cans, jars bottles, full or empty roducts are con eyed up or down in a continuous single file or mass ow at a rate of units per minute. mooth entry into and out of spiral Bucket Elevators 300, 700, and 1800 cubic ft/hrConvey bulk material horizontal and Vertical Gentle handling, fully enclosed, custom inputs and outputs, individual tipping buckets Ryson Unit Load Spiral Conveyors (Case Spiral) Slat Widths

Bead and dot patterns, highspeed, superior accuracy and repeatablity

speed

and repeatability <10ms minimum on time with viscosity range of 1,000 to 10,000 cps

speed, long life 2ms minimum on time with viscosity range of 500 to 5,000 cps Industry fastest, longest life

PlusPneumatic, high speed applications re uiring e ibility to change patterns, labeling 15ms minimum on time with viscosity range of 500 to 15,000 cps Intermittent patterns, contact or non-contact nozzles

15ms minimum on time with viscocity range of 5,000 cps Myritex seals for long life, EasyOn module mounting

Pneumatic AO/AC and AO/SC styles 15ms minimum on time with viscocity range of Self-cleaning, reduced cavity, changeable nozzles

Melt

Travelling funnel Ishida CCW Multihead Weighers Bag, box, jar, can, trayVarious

Perfect for products such as frozen foods, pastas, fresh produce, cheeses and meats.

Electric. Eliminate product loss at seams; single or dual gun systems Over 450 cartons/minInstalls easily with Integrated slotted, gun mounting bracket quick change nozzle plates PAXIOM Pocket DepositorStandard models can fill , 2x2, 2x3 and 3x3 configurations. dditional configurations are available upon request. automatically filling multiple product from weighers

ﬁll ones and is easily integrated with automatic thermoforming machinery and tray indexing conveyors. Varies

volumetric, pistonkettle, hopper jars, bags, traysdependent on modelsAccurate dispensing of semi viscous products withor without particles

8,000

per minute Servo drive, variable speeds and start/stop delays, product counting/accumulating, FDA design features.

Multi-pocket

huf

Computer combination weighing with product transfer roduct

ulti hopper ﬁll statons MULTIPOND (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Multipond GmbH 400 SeriesMini bags, soup mixes and dried ingredients <<0.1g 450+wpm

8,000 inches per minSimple and dependable automation for product counting and accumulating, and PLC or sensor controlled for easy integration into other machinery.

Combining, mixing, counting and dosins applicationsHigh Speed/Accuracy, Mixing, Counting, Customized solutions for difﬁcult applications

Multipond GmbH 1000/1000S5 Series Portion weights for individual dump to 500g <<0.1g 450wpm As above

Combining, mixing, counting and dosing applicationsQuiet Fast, High Accuracy, Multipoint distribution, Stainless Hoppers, High Speed Applications

Multpond GmbH 2400/2400S5 Series Portion weights for individual dump up to 1.500g/3.000g <<0.2g 200wpm

Multpond GmbH 3800 SeriesPortion weights for individual dump to 5.000g <<0.5g 200wpm As above

High Speed/Accuracy, Mixing, Counting, ustomi ed solutions for difﬁcult applications, stainless hoppers, large applications

High Speed/Accuracy, Mixing, Counting, ustomi ed solutions for difﬁcult applications, multipoint distribution, stainless hoppers, large applications

Multipond GmbH 7100 SeriesPortion weights for individual dump to to 7.500g <<0.5g Up to 20wpm

Multipond GmbH 9600 SeriesPortion weights for individual dump up to 10.000g <<1.0g 120wpm

PAXIOM rimo ombi multi head weigher rimo inear automatic net weigh filling machine PrimoLinear C-series con eyori ed net weigh filling machines The PrimoLinear and T eries of bul weigh filling machines PLAN AUTOMATION INC. Ohison Packaging Rigid Up to 100ppm Intermittent

dose products of complex shape, caplets, multiphase preparations, ampoules, vials, and syringes

8,000 inches per minute Vertical or Horizontal, Non-Proprietary Electronic Components, Touch Screen Display, FDA Design, Real-Time Performance Data, Get Information from a Smartphone App, Variable Speed and Start/Stop Delays SHAWPAK SYSTEMS LTD. Uhlmann Feeders Vibratory feederBrush box feederFill box feederSimTap feeder Facts for solid dose products Blister bottle vialApplication

Curious about the di erent types of industrial robots?

Cartesian and Gantry Robots

People often think Cartesian and gantry robots are the same or that their names are interchangeable – but that’s not the case. It’s true that they’re both linear robots, but each one falls into its own category because of their axis conﬁgurations.

Typically, Cartesians have a base X axis, a cantilevered Y axis, and/or a Z axis that move up and down, in and out, and side to side. Gantries, however, are conﬁgured with two base X axes, a supported Y axis that spans across the two X axes, and an optional cantilevered Z axis. Each robot requires a mounting frame, unlike other robot types such as deltas and robotic arms.

Because they’re highly conﬁgurable, Cartesian and gantry robots are commonly used for numerous industrial applications, including pick and place, sorting, labeling, measurement, inspection automation and repetitive material handling. You can adjust their precision, speed, stroke length and size, and add almost any type of linear actuator with any variety of drive mechanisms. Gantries can handle larger payloads and much longer stroke lengths since the Y axis is supported.

SCARA

SCARA stands for selective compliance assembly robot arm or selective compliance articulated robot arm. It has three axes (X, Y and Z) for rotating and lateral movements and is ideal for vertical assembly, bio-med and palletizing. However, SCARA’s arm is essentially a lever that limits its reach.

SCARA robots share similar features with robotic arms: they come pre-designed for speciﬁc performance ratings, can execute complex tasks, may cost more because of expensive features, take up less space, and weigh less than other types of robots.

Automating laborious tasks can help save time, increase production and improve the quality of your products. But before giving automation a go, it’s important to know the di erence between the industrial robots on the market. This blog post provides a brief overview of ﬁve of them: Cartesian, gantry, delta, articulated and SCARA. You’ll learn how they work, their suitable applications, and how to choose the robot that’s right for you.

Delta Robot

Delta robots, also called parallel or spider robots, consist of three arms and a single base. The base is mounted above the work area while the arms move at high speeds (i.e., 200 picks per minute) with the help of motors on each axis (Process Solutions Inc). However, the delta’s payload capacity is lower than that of other robot types.

Deltas are ideal for light-duty pick-and-place tasks in the food, electronics and pharmaceutical industries.

Articulated Arms

Articulated robots, or robotic arms, are ﬁxed to a base with a rotating joint. The arms can be designed with up to 10 rotary joints that act as axes but typically only feature 4-6. Each additional axis enables more motion.

Articulated robots are perfect for complex movements, such as reaching under something to grab a part, because they move like human arms. They can also pitch, roll and yaw, which allows for more directional control than SCARA robots (discussed below). Robotic arms are used for arc welding, material handling, assembly, packaging, machine tending and palletizing.

They have a predesigned reach and accuracy ratings that make it easier to establish their repeatability of movement (Richard Vaughn). However, unlike Cartesian and gantry robots, you’re locked into those design features once you buy it. Robotic arms could also cost more because of expensive features like proprietary controllers.

igus® offers gantry, delta, and four and ﬁve-axis robots with dry-running components that are maintenance-free and resistant to dirt, dust, and corrosion. Visit igus.ca for more information.

utomatic and utomatic ﬁlling machines for low speed production. Filling of Beer, Cider and all sparkling products

CSD, Beer

odulﬁll HES Glass Up to 78,000 bphCSD, Beer odulﬁll VMS-C Cans Up to 130,000 cans per hour CSD, Beer Craftmate Cans Up to 15,000 cans per hour Beer

iscoﬁll PET, HDPE, Glass, Cans Inquiry Pet food, Spreads, Jam, Sauces, Dressings, Gourmet food, Baby food and Compote

iscoﬁll S PET, HDPE, Glass, Cans Inquiry Spreads, Dairy Products, Jam, Sauces, Dressings, Gourmet food, Baby food and Compote, Food oil, Liquid and Paste-like candies

iscoﬁll H PET, HDPE, Glass, Cans Inquiry As above PET-Asept L2 PET, HDPEUp to 56,000 bphMixed milk beverages, UHT milk, Juice, Ice tea, Tea, Energy drinks, Beverages containing particles PET-Asept D PET, HDPEUp to 48,000 bphAs above Contiform AseptBloc PET, HDPEInquiry As above odulﬁll sept

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to 200ppm BW Flexible Systems Rose Forgrove Integra Series HFFSSnack, Confectionary, IQF, Bakery, Pharma, Grain, Powders

to 20

x 10" x 4"

PolyethyleneVaries dependent on productUp to 150ppm SP Thermoforming Various

BW Flexible Systems Rose Forgrove Merlin Blue HFFSSnacks, Confectionary, IQF, Bakery, Pharma, Grains, Powders Laminate, PolyethyleneVaries dependent on productUp to 200ppm BW Flexible Systems Hayssen IM Verus VFFS Snack, Confectionary, IQF, Bakery, Pharma, Grain, Powders

PolyethyleneVaries dependent on productUp to 120 ppm Bw Flexible Systems Hayssen ISB VFFS Snack, Confectionary, IQF, Bakery, Pharma, Grain, Powders Laminate, PolyethyleneBags 2"W x 4L" to 13"W x

x 16"

CV-520 Food, loose granular, powders, liquids, confectionery, chips, hardware

CV-720 Food ,loose granulars, powders, liquids, confectionery, chips, hardward oll stoc heat sealable ﬁlms

CANAPA SOLUTIONS erTe automatic ertical form, ﬁll and seal bagging machine for bulk wholesale packaging annabis ower, edibles etc. at roll stoc Varies Varies CHARLES DOWNER & CO. LTD. SN Horizontal Pouch machineAll

Wide range of pouch formatsSimplex duplex triplex quadruplex available

ori ontal form ﬁll and sealing machines

min EFFYTEC (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Effytec HP Series HP-10, HP-14, HP-15, HP-16, HP-20, HP-26, HP-32, HP-40

Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid.

Wide range of pouch formatsSimplex and duplex machines

Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid. ori ontal form, ﬁll, sealing machines

Effytec GP Series GP-32, GP-38, GP-40

ori ontal form, ﬁll, sealing machines Wide range of pouch formatsSimplex, duplex, triplex and quadruplex machine Effytec GPC-60, GPIC-60, GPIC

GEA VERTICAL FLOW PACKAGING SOLUTIONS (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions)

GEA Food Solutions SmartPacker CX 250/400 Pillow, Zipper, Quatro Seal. Stand-up, Envelope, Bags Heat Seal and Poly80x80 to 400x550 Up to 250bpm GEA Food Solutions SmartPacker SX 400 Pillow, Zipper, Quatro Seal, Stand-up, Envelope Bags Heat Seal and Poly80x80 to 400x550 Up to 110bpm, Intermittent GEA Food Solutions SmartPacker Twin Tube Treat Size Bags Heat Seal 60 to 145 x 300 L mmUp to 500bpm GEA Food Solutions SmartPouch SX Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid. Pillow, 4 corner seal, Doy-style80x80mm to 400x550mm ertical form, fill and eal. GEA Food Solutions SmartPouch CX Suitable for a wide range of products from powders, granulated, tablets, liquids, pasty and solid. Pillow, 4 corner seal, Doy-style80x80mm to 400x550mm ertical form, fill and eal. ontinuous Motion GEA SmartPacker CX400 D-Zip Candy, Nuts, Frozen Fruits, Grated Cheese, Heat Sealable 250mm x 250mm, 2" GussetMaximum speed up to 100 bags per minutes depending on product, film and dosing equipment)

Range up to 20 cpm

(in Canada: Alex E. Jones & Assoc.) Rose Forgrove HFFS LineAs above 110 ppm

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Grains,

334x478x552Variable speed AC motors, key to line capacity. status-at-a-glance indicators, disposable ﬁller, graphic court

Variable speed AC motors, grid reservoir, status-at-a-glance indicators, disposable ﬁlter, touch screen interface

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230C

Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking, packaging, labeling Metering Spur-Gear pumps Auto 2, 4 or 6 guns 14kg/hr, 25kg/hr, 50kg/hr

VersaBlue 12, 25 and 50 Liter Melters

Case sealing, cartoning, traymaking, packaging etroﬁt to e isting or new Nordson adhesive melters, 1 gun Melter dependent 38 to 230C349x260x476Reduce adhesive density and costs and use by 50%

SureFoam Dispensing System

DuraPailBulk melter, 5g pailas above 203 lb (92kg)230C 1268x1180x540AC gear pump

Long life and 2 mg cycle times compact design and energy efﬁcient with insulating cover.

DuraDrumBulk melter, 5g drumas above 595 lb (270kg)1268x1180x5401830x1570x945Gear pump with preset motor speed MiniBlue IICase sealing, tray making, cartoning, packaging 190C Maximum

230C provides clog-free operation and easy nozzle changes for different applications

Integrated adhesive tracking system

Tankless dispensing system

Integrated adhesive tracking system combined with tankless technology

SureBeadCase sealing, traymaking, cartoning, packaging

ProBlue ATS Piston pump4.3kg/hr 8.2kg/hr 11kg/hr 230C 547x469x318 609x469x322 613x505x344

ProBlue Liberty System Piston pump7 14 kg/hr

ProBlue Liberty ATS Piston pump7 14 kg/hr

ProBlue Flex with BBconn Controls Packaging ROBATECH GLUING SOLUTIONS (ROBATECH CANADA)

Nuts, Free Flow Poly Supported Bag widths up to 8" (208 mm)140 bags/min. Triangle XYS08 VFFSCandy, Coffee, Grains, Produce, Nuts and Snacks, Powder Poly and SupportedBag widths from 2.5" (64mm)8" (208 mm) 150 bags/minute

Automated and semi automated Hot melt adhesive on all types pkg. lines

Robatech Equipment

TECHNICAL ADHESIVES LTD Hot Melt VALCO MELTON D-SeriesCase and carton sealing, palletizing All-electric, motor-driven gear pump 11 to 50 lb/hr450DegF1053 lbMicroprocessor-based with touch pad interface EC-SeriesCase and carton sealing, palletizing Multi-function control, pneumatic piston pump 4.2 to 13.05 kg/h240DegC4, 8 and 14 ltLCD Operator Panel for ease of use and programming

Melt on Demand Electric Kube Case and carton sealing, tray sealing, case erecting All-electric driven gear pump or air operated piston pump 26 lbs/12 kg/h425DegF/ 204DegC Up to kg/hIntegrated auto feed/ remote storage adhesive bin VDrum, VPailBulk melter seriesFor use with pail or drum 12-200 kg/h425DegF/ 204DegC 20-300 LGear pump, pulse-tree output

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PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC. ECO WrapUp to 24"

BT08 VFFS nac s, nuts, free ow Poly and SupportedBag widths up to 8" (208 mm)240 bags/min.

XYRJ IQF products, meat, poultry, seafood, grains, cereal, snacks

Height, Diameter

Shrink Sleeve Labeling Tamper Evident Banding Oval, Round 50-500 cpmMultiple dancer in feed tension control; Fin-and-bullet mandrel for cylindrical containers; Photoeye sensor for registered cutting; Interchangeable cutting assembly in one of S/M/L sizes; Timing screw assembly with VFD controlled from HMI.

Film Lay Flat: 50mm240mm; Cut Length: 40mm300mm

LX-350

2ips12ipsQL-120X delivers premium 1200 x 1200 dpi color labels in an as-needed basis and cost-effective manner. ffering e ible print widths that are unmatched in the industry, the QL-120 enables users to print labels as narrow as 0.5" or as wide as 4.2" on the same device.

The T is the ﬁrst e er high capacity, high volume tabletop label press capable of delivering precision over long runs. Producing consistent, high-volumes in 24/7 production, the T2-C opens new doors in the label printing industry.

.5"4.2" Gloss Paper, Matte Paper and Synthetic pressure-sensitive; Paper Tag Stock

ASTRONOVA

QL-120X

1.9"9.8"Paper, Ink jet coated gloss paper, PE, PET, PP 6ips or 12ips

T2-C

BANDALL CANADA INC.

Up to 30 parts per minute Patented and unique vacuum arch which enables our systems to run the thinnest ﬁlm in the industry (down to 1.4mil or 35micron or 0.035mm)

Up to 240m x 150mm

BOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA Heat sealDirect Food Contact

Film width in mm: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 90, 100, 125, 150

Produce Banding Equipment

Custom automation to meet your needs

Up to 80 parts per minute

Up to 320m x 200mm

Heat sealAll types: Cartons, envelopes, graphic and printing, tubs, cans, thermoformed trays, etc.

BOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA

Film width in mm: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 90, 100, 125, and 150.

BOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA Heat sealvariousUp to 400m x 250mm Up to 40 parts per minute Process the thinnest material on the market, do not need liners/ backing paper and do not use adhesives.

Custom arch sizing to meet your needs.

BOPP, Kraft Paper, PLA Heat sealPrint/graphic Products Up to 480m x 300mm Up to 30 parts per minute

Varies We offer automatic adhesive labelers for bottles, jars, cans, tubes, containers, caps, tax stamps, cartons and cases

Automated

Banding Equipment

Stainless SeriesFilm width in mm 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 100, 125, 150

Bundling SeriesFilm width in mm: 28, 40, 48, 60, 75, 100, 120, 150

Varies Top, front back, caps, full body, tamper-evident sleeving, side etc. VariesVaries

PSCylindricalH: 2"-14" (50-360mm) D: 0.6"-4.4" (14-110mm) 20-30 cpmSemi automatic

20-250 cpmFree standing or conveyorized

PSAll shapesH: 2"-14" (50-360mm)

D: 0.5"-7" (13180mm)

Front/back/neck or shoulder (1 to 4 labels)

SM900, SM900C In-line Pressure Sensitive 0.5"-11" (13280mm)

SM1000 In-line Pressure Sensitive As aboveAs abovePSAs aboveAs aboveAs aboveMulti-station quick changeover

20-400 cpmHigh speed pressure sensitive

PSAll ShapesH: 2"-14" (50-360mm)

D: 1.5"-4.75" (40-120mm)

ML 68/80 AA Rotary Pressure Sensitive 0.5"-24" (13610mm) Front/back neck or shoulder wraparound

20-500 cpmIn line wraparound

HM/GCylindricalH: 2"-18" (50-450mm)

SM1200 In-line Hot melt/cold glue 1"-21" (25-530mm)Wraparound, spot

D: 1.5"-6.5" (38-165mm)

40-200 cpmMulti-adhesive system, multi shape

All shapesH: 2"-14" (50-360mm)

D: 1"-11" (25280mm)

SM1500 In-line Cold glue/pressure sensitive 1"-9" (25-230mm)Front/back/ neck/shoulder or Combination G/PS

30-300 cpmUp to 6 stations, and security sealing

As aboveAs aboveH: 2"-16" (50-405mm)

D: 1"-8" (25203mm)

50-1000 cpmVery high speed, hot melt

H: 2"-14" (50-360mm)

D: 1.5"-4.5" (40-120mm)

Cylindrical Rectangular

Hot-melt or Combination HM/PS

SM1700/1800 In-line Cold glue/ pressure sensitive 2"-8" (50-200mm)Front/back/ neck/shoulder/ top seal

Front/back/neck wraparound

ML 68/80 Rotary Hot Melt 1.5"-18" (38460mm)

Shrink SleevingFull Range TRI-TRONICS COMPANY (in Canada: IAC & Associates, Old Castle, Ontario) CLS UHLMANN PACKAGING SYSTEMS L.P.

Up to 164 feet/ minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed mall footprint and cost-effective solution to fast, reliable non-contact pressure-sensitive labeling

Up to 5"/secondPrinters enable industrial and commercial organizations to produce high volume color labels for production use; 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi maximum Pack Leader PL501 Wrap Around Label Applicator Up to 6"x11.8"Pressure sensitive, die-cut Wrap aroundVaries

Fully automatic labeler with exceptional speed, e ibility and dependability; made of 304 stainless steel and anodized aluminum

Up to 131.2 feet/ minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed

Epson C6000/ C6500 Colour Inkjet Label Printers Up to 4" wide (C6000); 8" wide (C6500)

Up to 14"/second (ZT411); up to 12"/second (ZT421) Ideal for various applications: product ID/ serial labels, order picking/ packing labels, shipping/ receiving labels, compliance labels, asset-tracking labels. Two models available (ZT411 or ZT421).

Rugged design allows minimal maintenance, low cost of ownership and is ideal for busy, on-demand labeling environments; 1200x600 dpi

Up to 11.8"/ second

to 4.5"

to 7" wide

Up to 4.25"

Varies Our ribbons operate with a wide variety of label printers including Zebra, Datamax, Sato and printer-applicators; ribbons formulated to print high-density bar codes, text and graphics Zebra ZT510 Series Label Printers Up to 4.5" wideContinuous diecut and sheet labels

Up to 12" per second deal for various applications: manufacturing (work-in-process labels), transportation (order picking/ packing labels), healthcare (laboratory labels), retail (shelf-labeling), government (asset-tracking labels)

Thermal-Transfer Printer Ribbons Varies

Up to 4"/secondPrints colour-enhanced labels and tags in-house, on-demand to improve inventory management; perfect for short runs. Compact, robust design for commercial use; selectable print resolution at 360x360 dpi or 720x360 dpi

Economical and versatile in-line system that combines high-quality label printing and reliable tampblow or swing-tamp application that ensures fast, accurate pressure-sensitive labeling.

VariesDependent on label size, product size and conveyor speed

Cost-effective solution to fast, reliable pressure-sensitive labeling; features a small footprint, yet employs a highly-accurate wipe-on method of application

VariesUp to 164 feet/ minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed

SYSTEMS INC. Bag Labeler, Tube Labeler, Container Labeler, Carton Labeler, Case Labeler LeakContainer Inspection Systems Maker & ModelCointainer

HEAT AND CONTROL, INC. Ishida TSC-RS-120 Bags

prevents product damage MECANO INDUSTRIE Mecano leak testersAll Can meet any specsCan meet any specs TELEDYNE TAPTONE (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Teledyne TapTone T550 Glass, Metal, and PlasticJars, Cans, and Bottles Low Vacuum Up to 2000cpm

Teledyne TapTone T4000 Glass, Metal, and PlasticJars, Cans, and Bottles Leaks, Fill Level Vacuum, Pressure,Physical Defects Up to 2,000cpm1-4 primary inspection sensors; (Acoustic, Proximity, X-Ray, Laser) CapVu, CodeVu, TotalView

1-4 primary inspection sensors; (Compression, X-Ray, Proximity, Laser) CapVu, CodeVu, TotalView

300ft/min

Up to 4.1"

Tamp-blow or swing- tamp Varies

Pressure sensitive, die-cut

From 0.625"x0.625" to 6"x6", depending on application

Weber 4300 Print Apply

Pressure sensitive, die-cut Wipe-onVaries

From 0.4"x0.75" to 6"x11.8", depending on application

Pressure sensitive, die-cut Wipe-onVaries VariesUp to 500 feet/ minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed

From 0.39"x0.39" to 12.5"x78.7", depending on application

Teledyne TapTone C series Plastic Containers, Tubes, Food/dairy cups 10 to 15 thou

Teledyne TapTone T4000-DSCPlastic Containers, Tubes, Food/dairy cups, Stand up pouches 4 to 6 thou 525ft/min 1-5 primary Inspection sensors; (Dual Compression, Proximity X-Ray, Laser, Acoustic) CapVU, CodeVu, TotalView

Teledyne TapTone F SeriesLN2 dosed teas, juices and water PET containers 5-10psi drop 300ft/min 1-4 primary Inspection sensors; (Compression, X-Ray, Proximity, Laser) CapVu, CodeVu, TotalView

Teledyne TapTone FS seriesAerosol Containers, Heavy Duty Aluminum, Can/Bottle Applications 1-2psi drop 525ft/min 1-4 primary Inspection sensors; (Force, X-Ray, Proximity, Laser) CapVu, CodeVu, TotalView

Teledyne TapTone XR seriesMetal, Glass, Plastic mm on ﬁll le el Up to 2000/minN/A

High-speed labeling system with modular construction, that can be conﬁgured in a ariety of models to handle multiple speeds and label sizes Pack Leader

Portable wrap-around labeler with the efﬁciency and mobility for small production runs; made of 304 stainless steel and anodized aluminum

to 52.5 feet/ minute, dependent on label size, product sizes and conveyor speed

Weber carries a complete inventory of more than 100 blank label sizes and styles to meet a wide variety of thermal-transfer or direct-thermal labeling applications

Weber Alpha HSM Label Applicator

Applicator Up to 4.75"x11.8"Pressure sensitive, die-cut

sensitive, die-cut

Weber provides custom-integrated labeling solutions that are uniquely designed, engineered and built to streamline speciﬁc product identiﬁcation needs and operations we provide equipment, labels, software and service for a complete and accurate labeling system LA-6000

High-speed, variable height, print-apply systems makes it easy to print and apply labels to various height bo es uic ly and efﬁciently

to 40 labels/ minute; dependent on label size, product size and conveyor speed

Weber is a leading manufacturer and supplier of pressure-sensitive labels to pro ide the ﬁnest in smart labels; called SmartTrak

Weber prints a variety of special-purpose labels including coupon labels, game-piece labels, security labels, booklet labels, lumber tags labels ... and much more!

Bottle-Matic bottle labelers enable you to label all kinds of cylindrical objects by simply inserting the container and depressing a footswitch. Two sizes: standard 10" wide and the larger 16" wide version for taller products.

sensitive, die-cut

From 1.9"x1.5" to 4.7"x7.8", depending on application; signiﬁcantly larger or smaller labels are possible with special dispensing heads

Bottle-Matic Label Applicators 10" model up to 8"; 16" model up to 15" Continuous die-cut VariesVaries 4.5" plus per second

INSPECTION SYSTEMS

Checkweigher

Metal Detector

USDA-approved, Multiple spectrum, eliminates false rejects, continous self recalibration, one-pass Autolearn, IP69K washdown

VariableHighest possiblePush plate, air blastConveyor system for THS detectors, integrated controls CEIA

VariableHighest possibleVarious Single frequency cancels environmental interference, continuous self-calibration, auto learn, IP69K washdown

VariableHighest possibleVarious Economical single three frequency models, continuous self-calibration, auto learn, IP69K washdown

LOMA SYSTEMS, AN ITW COMPANY

IQ4 Lock-PH Pharmaceutical Metal Detector ift ap, di erter, wash in place, dust tight rating, certiﬁed with full documentation, colo touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

VariableFrom 0.5mmVarious High-Speed DSP, multiple frequency, IP65 to IP69 rated

Sealed valve, cowbellIP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7" color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

IQ4 Waferthin Metal Detector

Signal only IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7" color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display IQ4 Vertical Fall Metal Detector

VariableFrom

Stop on detect, pusher, airblast (single or dual nozzle) IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7" color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

IQ4 Pipeline Metal Detector

ARI, ARU or ARL valve IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7" color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display IQ4 Metal Detector Search Head

IQ4/CW3 Combination Metal Detector Checkweigher System 5-75 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle), retracting band IP66 rating, fully integrated machine with single color touchscreen

Quick-ship, IP69K rating, Variable Frequency Technology, 7" color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

Belt-stop, Pusher, Air-blast (single nozzle)

Stop on detect, pusher, airblast (single or dual nozzle) Complete IP69K with no drying time needed, Variable Frequency Technology, 7" color touchscreen, Auto-Learn, DDS vector display

VariableFrom .05mmVarious Ultra High Sensitivity, High-Speed DSP, multiple frequency, IP65 to IP69 rated Cassel GmbH Metal Shark Gravity Fed Detector (GF)

VariableFrom

VariableFrom 0.25mmVarious As above

IQ4 Flex Conveyor System 40-120 ft/min

IQ4 RUN-WET Metal Detector Conveyor

.05mmVarious Ultra High Sensitivity, High-Speed DSP, multiple frequency, IP65 to IP69 rated

INC.

SHARK

METTLER-TOLEDO INC. Safeline Rectangular Aperture Metal Detectors 20-350 ft min To suit Application Safeline Gravity Fall Metal Detection systems 400kg/hr -38,000 kg per hour To suit Application Safeline Vertical Packaging Metal Detectors 150 cycles per minute or as per GF above To suit Application Safeline Pipeline Liquid Paste and Slurry Metal Detectors 20,000 lb/hr To suit Application afeline roﬁle Advantage Option

Stealth >4000fpm<0.14mmVarious Never Obsolete; Parts, Service and software upgrades are Always available. Custom manufactured to suit any application. Data collection software included, with USB date transfer; suitable for HACCP compliance. Features include: Digital Signal Processing Technology, Ultra Sensitive Detection, Multiple Product Settings, Self Diagnostic Testing, Automatic Calibration, System Set-Up in Seconds, Flash Memory Stability, Multi-Level Password Protection.

Phantom >4000fpm<0.15mmVarious Never Obsolete; Parts, Service and software upgrades are always available. Custom manufactured to suit any application. Features include: Digital Signal Processing Technology, Ultra Sensitive Detection, Multiple Product Settings, Self Diagnostic Testing, Automatic Calibration, System Set-Up in Seconds, Rugged Casing and IP69K rated available.

Simultaneous Multi Frequency, on screen Vector diagrams and histograms. Power PhasePRO, LS and Select Option Available in multiple and variable frequencies M33R Metal Detector igher tuned fre uency for e tra e ibility performance, enha nced stability for reduced false rejects MULTIVAC CANADA 310 48/min Pusher, air blowing nozzle, diverter, hinged conveyor Reliable detection of all metals. Robust stainless steel.

PLAN AUTOMATION INC. Fortress Technologies Up to 2000ppmDown to 0.3mm for FE, Non-FE and SS Application Dependant PPI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP (in Canada: Aesus Packaging Systems, Pointe Claire, QC; Charles Downer & Co., Ltd, Richmond Hill, ON; Kelloggs Corn Flakes Toronto Ontario) PPI NOW 50 +0/0.01 Yes Includes check weigher SESOTEC CANADA LTD. GENIUS+GLS400fpm+Up to 0.8mmSOD, Pusher, Plow RetractLow maintenance, high performance GHF 400fpm+Up to 0.5mmSOD, Pusher, Plow RetractUltra high sensitivity, touch screen, USB Rapicon Metal Detector Conveyor 200fpmUP to 0.5mmSOD, Pusher, PlowQuick Delivery Sanicon MD ConveyorUp to 300fpmUp to 0.5mmSOD, Pusher, Plow RetractCustom Sanitary MD Conveyor Liquiscan Metal Detector 300GPM+Up to 0.8mmReject Valve 2", 3", 4", 6.5mm diameters for pumped liquids, pastes and meals Rapid Series Gravity Free Fall 25 tons/hrUp to 0.5mmDiverters to suit Ultra high sensitivity, Robust sanitary design P-Scan Metal DetectorGravity Free FallUp to 0.5mm Suitable to VFFS machines, sero metal free zone GF-4000 Vacuum Conveying Up to 1.5mm nclosed di ert ap Rejects metal from pneumatic conveying lines up to 0.5mm Magnetic SeparationNo limitFerrous metalsTraps ferrous metalEasy-clean, sanitary design Intuity 400fpm0.2mm best in the world All Types Multi-Simulanteous Frequency Genius One 200FPM0.8mm all types cost effective SHAWPAK SYSTEMS LTD. Mettler-Toledo Safeline5-900fpm0.2 mm and upCustomizable Fixed, Multi Dual Simultaneous Frequency systems, Allen Bradley Controls, Pack ML, OMAC THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (in Canada: MD Packaging) Thermo cientific 100 Metal Detector 0.5-1000m/min pplication specific ustom re ect configurations Reliable robust, dual frequency /dual gain operation for application e ibility Thermo cientific APEX 300/300HD Metal Detector

0.5-1000m/min pplication specific ustom re ect configurations ipeline gra ity applications, udit hec erification

Gravity System>4000fpm<0.15mmDiverter uperior protection for free owing gra ity applications.

System>4000fpm<0.15mmDiverter Customized to achieve superior results in pumped applications.

Pipeline

Pharmaceutical>10,000pm<0.15mmFlap/Divert High speed contaminant detection in tablets and candy with power height adjustment

Make your Metal Detector a Critical Control Point, with Long Term Data Storage, Event Logging, On-Demand Customized Reporting, Compatible with all Fortress digital metal detectors, Detailed Live View function, Universal Data Format, HACCP Compatible, Data Sharing, Unlimited Users

Contact Communication Software

Conveyor>300fpm<0.5mmVarious Custom built to suit the detector and the application; Vector Conveyors are manufactured from Stainless Steel and are suitable for harsh washdown environments. Choose from a variety of reject systems, belt sizes, belt conﬁgurations and sensors to ma imi e detector accuracy.

Vector

System>4000fpm<1.0mmVarious The compact erte ﬁts where other metal detectors can typically between a Multihead Weigher and a VFFS machine (bagger)

Vertex

System>4000fpm<1.5mmVarious Superior detection in big bag applications. Achieves detection of 2.0mm Stainless Steel (316) in 50-100lb (25-50kg) bags of dry product and ferrous and non-ferrous metal as small as 1.5mm.

Big Bag

Gate Further examine rejected product from an in-line Large Bag or Gravity detection system. uic ly ﬁlter out contaminants and reclaim go od product.

>4000fpm<0.8mmFlap

Laboratory

Various Automatic Testing System; Provides automatic, accurate and consistent tests. Decreases manual testing frequency and machine downtime. System has impressive ROI.

>4000fpm<0.1mmVarious Simultaneous Multi-Frequency Operation, Broad Spectrum Frequency Transmission, ARM Processors: Multiple Channel Signal Processing, 100% Detection Sensitivity Increase, Noise Immunity Structure. Cost effective alternative to x-ray.

Various orld s irst i ergent ield Technology to use multiple ﬁeld directions, Improved detection of ultra-thin contaminants, Simultaneous Multi-Frequency Operation, Broad Spectrum Frequency Transmission, ARM Processors: Multiple Channel Signal Processing, 100% Detection Sensitivity Increase, Noise Immunity Structure, Single Pass Product "Learn", Automatic Product Tracking, Contact Reporter Software Included

Customized to achieve superior results in pumped applications. Hygienic design supports sanitation processes and quick disassembly function permits easy cleaning. Heavy-duty IP69K rated construction. Stainless steel and elrin high pressure pipe conﬁgurations ensure long erm resilience and stability in meat processing applications. Available diverter valve reject device accurately removes contaminated product from the ow, minimi ing product waste and pre enting costly recalls.

automatically collects real-time data from enabled

metal detectors and checkweighers. Simply log into the

appliance and access the Contact 4.0 webpage from your

to view live event logs and create comprehensive performance reports ideal for quality assurance record keeping. Remotely monitor the status of all network connected Fortress systems from a high le el grouping or drill down to speciﬁc e uipment.

Halo

Interceptor

DF>1000fpm0.5mm

Interceptor

Diverter

Ltd.)

(in Canada: Newmapak Ltd.)

user-friendly bottle unscrambling machines will smoothly transfer your plastic bottles from the bulk supply bowl and feed them in line to an inde ing con eyor for downstream ﬁlling and packaging. These machines are compact and hygienic and applicable for many products including food, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmetics.

type bags, coated papers, moisture barrier bags, laminated foils, multiwalled paper/medical bags Any Continuous MotionContinuous Motion Band Sealer capable of pulling acuum and gas ushing with touchscreen controller, programmable recipes, lockable casters, stainless steel stand, numerous options and add-ons

IntermittentRugged. Versatile. Reliable seals.

infeed, heavy duty construction, flexible layout

infeed, close centre follers and bi-parting apron,

infeed, optional in-hoist stretchwrapper/bander

Cartons, totes, trays, bundles, shrinkwrapped

trays,

packages and complex patterns, reduced secondary packaging

pails, bags, etc.

palletized in smae loc.

Tamper Evident Shrink Sleeve Label products, manufactured goods industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, health and beauty, consumer goods, and chemical products.

Maximum Temperature: 482F ES-200 Variety, manufactured goods industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, health and beauty, consumer goods, and chemical products

ECP 12 is characterized by a particularly wide format range. It handles cartons ranging between the minimum size of 30 x 12 x 66 mm and maximum size of 440 x 150 x 250 mm. The cases range in size between 150 x 120 x 105 mm and 600 x 400 x 400 mm. All standard pallet formats (euro pallet, industrial pallet, half-pallet, US pallet) can be loaded by the palletizing module. Palletizing of the cases is carried out by a robot arm with four programmable servo-regulated axes for linear and rotary motion. This permits the conﬁguration of various stacking arrangements.

main frame from 12 gauge steel; Live roller or stainless steel mesh belt conveyors; optional "dead" roller conveyor for polyethylene; Sealed bearings (not bushings) on drive and idler shafts

esigned to shrin most polyoleﬁn, polyethylene, and shrin ﬁlms All-welded main frame from 12 gauge cold rolled steel Live roller, "dead" roller, or stainless steel mesh belt conveyor standard; optional plastic belt conveyor; Sealed bearings (not bushings) on drive and idler shafts

Seal head system available as a hot knife or hot band depending on your application esigned to seal polyolefin or shrin films ll welded main frame from 12 gauge steel; Seal head equipped with gas shock head return; Dual locking magnet clamps apply consistent pressure across seal bar; Automatic cycle timing with adjustable dwell time; Solid state temperature control ad ustable for a ariety of films Wide product tray provides large work area; Seal head can be raised or lowered to center-seal product; Film rack positioned beneath product tray for simple film loading d ustable pin perforator provides air evacuation; Positive shrinking of all products assured with consistent air ow

Tight-Chicken™ is the Future of Poultry Processing

Increase efﬁciency and productivity, packaging whole chickens on a single VFFS system, integrating roll stock with

Historically, workers laboriously stuffed product into premade bags using handbag loaders with clipping systems for processing and production. Packaged poultry was then transitioned to using vacuum systems to evacuate the air and seal the bags, eliminating the metal clips before the ﬁnal product was ready for shipment. This protracted process cost producers time, money, and efﬁciency on an industrial scale. Enter the revolutionary Tight-Chicken™ system!

This vertical bagging packaging solution stems from a redesign and integration of ULMA’s preexisting Tight-Bag™ system. It creates an airtight, uniform second skin that is leakproof and offers optimized product freshness and visual appeal across the entire supply, distribution, and sales chain.

• Up to 35 packages per minute (FOUR times the average rate executed by manual packaging)

• Leak-proof packaging

• Reduced overall plastic waste

• Optimized visual appeal

• Automatic feeding on elevation conveyor decreases contamination risk

From store shelves to Sunday dinner, optimal poultry packaging will always depend on quality, presentation, and safe product preservation. Today’s consumers seek convenience, value, sustainability, and packaging that stands out. Tight-Chicken™ checks all of those boxes.

foils

Intermittent custom control options Thermoforming Maker & ModelMaterials Handled Platen Area Intermittent or Continous Motion Features ALEX E. JONES & ASSOCIATES LTD. SP Thermoforming Laminate, Barrier, Poly, Tyvek, Shrink Film Up to 24" x 10" x 4" deepIntermittent and Continuous Motion

MULTIVAC CANADA R105 All heat-sealable materials 420X360 mm Intermittent Compact design R126 As above 459X360 mm As above Compact design R145 As above 459X500 mm As above Easy open/reclose R245 As above 560X640 mm As above As above, zipper R535 As above 650X1300 mm As above Modular Extendibility R085 All heat-sealable materials 355X300 mm Intermittent Compact design REISER (CANADA) CO. Variovac Flexible and semi-rigid ﬁlms Various Intermittent Rugged. Versatile. Reliable seals. Repak Flexible and semi-rigid ﬁlms Various Intermittent Rugged. Versatile. Reliable seals.

SIPROMAC TM-150 Flexible, semi-rigid, rigid320/420/340/150mmcontinuous TM-250 as above 420/560/300/150mmcontinuous TM540 as above

Reepack's latest generation state-of the-art technology thermoformers machines for reliability and performance. The compact series and the high-performance T series feature ultra-hygienic open access modular design and durable stainless steel construction. With only the highest quality manufacturing standards and component levels throughout these machines are unrivalled in their offered combination of value, performance and options. They are ideal to effectively pack a wide range of food, industrial, consumer or medical products. Thermoformers are also called rollstoc , form ﬁll seal , or hori ontal form ﬁll seal machines.

Continuous STOCK CANADA Reepack Thermoforming machines. Many models available Plastic Food, Consumer, Medical and more

IntermittentHygenic stain steel MULTIVAC CANADA R105 All heat-sealable materials355x300mmIntermittentCompact design R126 As above 420x360mmAs aboveCompact design R145 As above 420x400mmAs aboveEasy open/reclose R245 As above 560x640mmAs aboveAs above, zipper R535 As above 650x1300 mmAs aboveModular Extendibilty

OPEM S.P.A. (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions)

OPEM S.p.A. Vacuum Packaging Machines Colibri-Vacuum Coffee, dry yeast, rice, corn our, semolina, dried fruits Up to 140 x 85 x 275mm Intermittent Motion p to bags minute. eatures ric pac with olded ﬁn

OPEM S.p.A. Vacuum Packaging Machines Arabella-Vacuum Coffee, dry yeast, rice, corn our, semolina, dried fruits Up to 140 x 85 x 275mm Intermittent Motion p to bags minute. eatures ric pac with olded ﬁn

Coffee, dry yeast, rice, corn our, semolina, dried fruits Up to 140 x 85 x 275mm Intermittent Motion p to bags minute. eatures ric pac with olded ﬁn

OPEM S.p.A. Vacuum Packaging Machines Arabella Twin -Vacuum

Designed for applications that do not require sealing to integrate with an existing sealer or locking device, the Bingo Bagger premade wicket pouch bagging machine automatically pulls a acuum and or gas ush at the sealing station.

PAXIOM Bingo Bagger for large wicket bags

IntermittentLarge seal widths, PLC/HMI touchscreen control, Programmable recipes and cycles, Stainless Steel Constructions, Options Add-Ons

ContinuousContinuous Motion Band Sealer capable of pulling vacuum and gas ushing with touchscreen controller

PLEXPACK VacPack

VP2400, 2440, 3000, 3600 Poly's, wax type bags, coated papers, moisture barrier bags, laminated foils, multiwalled paper/medical bags

Poly's, wax type bags, coated papers, moisture barrier bags, laminated foils, multiwalled paper/medical bags

Emplex MPS7503

REISER (CANADA) CO. Repak All industry standardsVarious Both Rugged. Versatile. Reliable. Supervac aminate, ﬁlm, shrin ﬁlm, Aluminum Various

IntermittentErgonomic design. Small footprint. Superior package seals. Variovac All Industry StandardsVarious Both Rugged. Versatile. Reliable. Ross Tray Sealers Preformed trays heat sealable lid ﬁlms Various

IntermittentRugged. Versatile. Reliable.

IntermittentTable top, Busch pump, air regulator, soft air, electrical cut-off, stand voltage

SIPROMAC Sipromac 300 All heat sealable bags1x19x7"

Sipromac 350 As above 1x19x7" As above Table top, usch pump as ush, stand, oltage, electric cut-off, soft air, air regulator

Sipromac 380 As above 2x12.5x5" As aboveAs above

STEELNOR INVENTURE ENGINEERING & MACHINERY

All pneumatic including control logic

Intermittent depending on vacuum level

Stainless Steel Dip Tube

Barrier Film Bags, wet or dry products

SteelNor Vacuum Gas Flush Attachment

uipment. They also offer the uni ue e ibility of mechanical crimping of aluminum foil or carton lids in addition to con entional , gas ush or s in pac applications.

SUPERIOR PACKAGING STARTS WITH REISER.

Do you want SUPERIOR flexibility? You’ll love the range of packages that Reiser form/ﬁll/seal machines can provide.

Do you want SUPERIOR production?

You’ll love the speed.

You’ll love not worrying about leakers and returns.

Reiser’s packaging technology and expertise are the powerful combination you need to produce a

SleekWrapper 40 affordable compact ow wrapper THC and CBD ediblescandy, chocolates, mints and gummies. maximum web width of 15.5" or 400mm up to 100 packages per minute

maximum web width of 18" or 450mm up to 200 packages per minute

THC and CBD ediblescandy, chocolates, mints and gummies.

SleekWrapper 45 high-speed packaging machine

SleekWrapper 65 for large packages THC and CBD ediblescandy, chocolates, mints and gummies. maximum web width of 25.6" or 650mm up to 180 packages per min

SleekWrapper I-65 inverted servo-driven horizontal wrapper THC and CBD ediblescandy, chocolates, mints and gummies. maximum web width of 19.6" or 500mm. up to 100 packages per minut

SleekWrapper HSA highspeed ow wrapper with integrated product aligner THC and CBD ediblescandy, chocolates, mints and gummies. Varies Up to 250 pieces per min EASTEY Value Series Auto L-Sealer (VSA1721, VSA2530) Variety 17"W x 21"L seal areaDependent on Products FORMOST FUJI CORPORATION (in Canada: Abbey Equipment Solutions) Alpha VI Wrappers Varies Varies Varies Formost Fuji Corp. Alpha Series horizontal wrapping equipment Formost Fuji Horizontal Alpha 8 Flow Wrapper All equipment is stainless steel contructionFW3400, FW3410, FW3700, FW3710, FW3400BSB, FW3410BSB, FW3400B, FW3410B, FW3700B, FW3710B ag form, ﬁll, seal machine Various product sizes and types

Range of speeds available Formost Fuji Horizontal CX II Flow Wrapper FW3400/3410 CX II FW3400B/3410B CX II ag form, ﬁll, seal machine Various product sizes and types Range of speeds available Formost Fuji High Speed Horizontal Flow Wrapper FW3410VX ag form, ﬁll, seal machine Flexible Packaging, specifically designed for various product types Range of speeds available Formost Fuji Ground Meat Solution Ground Meat ag form,

750 mm, 1000 mm, 1250 mm, 1250 mm, 1750 mm "High speed double vision" system which analyses 100% of the surface of each product.

Raynbow can have a palette reject system with electro-pneumatic or air activation using electrically controlled ejection valves.

RAYNBOW is a hexa-chromatic machine equipped with NIR (Near InfraRed) technology for Visible Color analysis.

High production capacity. Enables selection of large quantities of product in little time. Capacity depending on belt width

Vision Gravity Sorter

Raynbow

(Up to 40 t/h, Up to 50 t/h, Up to 70 t/h, Up to 10000 t/h t/h, Up to 1

High production capacity. Enables selection of large quantities of product in little time. Guided by our powerful UNYCO software. The vibratory shaker built in the machine conveys the product to a vertical chute ensuring a consistent trajectory. Based on belt width96 ejection valves, 192 ejection valves, 288 ejection valves. 600 mm vision width, 1200 mm vision width, 1800 mm vision width uriosity is the ﬁrst optical sorting machine born to achieve the totally hygienic compliance according to the EHEDG guidelines. Curiosity is a Deca-Chromatic machine. Characteristics; Totally hygienic design, ESB-Technology tape, Fastest tape-change, Best optical resolution, Decaray light, 2Way-3Way smart jet, Hanging screen, Secured vision area, IP68 protection.

Spray is an optical sorting machine with the highest resolution cameras to examine the product on the conveyor belt. The system is used to check whole or cut agro-food products: Fruit and Vegetables. Disposes of colour defects, marked produce and foreign bodies also the same colour as the good product.

Discovery is equipped with an air reject system with 288 electrically controlled ejection valves. Single ejection system, or in 3Way mode, can have two reject systems that differentiate unusable produce from defects considered second choice.

The system is used to check peeled and unpeeled tomatoes.

ay y is an optical sorting machine with high resolution sensors that examine the product using the "high speed double vision system" to analyze 100% of the surface of each product.

The diameter of the extractor nozzles always vary based on the size of the particles of product from a minimum of 8 mm to a maximum of 25 mm. Typhoon can be equipped with a single ejector system or can have two re ect systems to select ﬁne and diced pulp.

Multi-frequency sorter DIONYSOS automatically removes all contaminants from the inlet stream and ensure the top quality grapes to the wine process, up to a capacity of 12 ton/hour.

176 Ejector Valves1082 mm

SPRAY is an Octa-Chromatic machine equipped with the following technologies: NIR (Near InfraRed) technology; Visible Color analysis, Chlorophyll analysis, Translucency analysis, Shape analysis.

Up to 10 t/h, inspection belt speed 120-150 m/min

288 Ejection Valves.1771 mm

Discovery is an Octa-Chromatic machine equipped with the following technologies: NIR (Near InfraRed) technology, Visible Color analysis, Chlorophyll analysis, Translucency analysis, Shape analysis.

Up to 18 t/h, inspection belt speed 120-240 m/min

44 Ejection Palettes1082 mm

Up to 80 t/h, inspection belt speed 120-150 m/min Rayvolution is an Octa-Chromatic machine equipped with the following technologies: NIR (Near InfraRed) technology, Visible Color analysis, Translucency analysis, Shape analysis.

1250 mm

Ejection channel dimensions 25mm. Equipped with a palette waste reject system with electro-pneumatic drive.

RAYFLY is a Penta-Chromatic machine equipped with NIR (Near InfraRed) technology and Chlorophyll analysis for very accurate detection of foreign bodies in the products with natural high chlorophyll content (lettuce, green beans).

Up to 2000 kg/h, feeder belt speed 90 m/min

Octa-Chromatic machine equipped with the following technologies: NIR (Near InfraRed) technology, Visible Color analysis, Translucency analysis. Equipped with a reject system with vacuum extractor. Reject system can be equipped with 64, 88, 128 or 176 extractor nozzles. 1082 mm

Capacity Up to 18 t/h, Up to 15 t/h, Up to 10 t/h, Up to 5 t/h. Inspection belt speed 90 m/min

Powered by the BLUEIGHT technology. Double Rejection System (air jet air jet) the DIONYSOS can be conﬁgured as a sorter 1081 mm

Capacity Up to 12 t/h, Sorting conveyor speed 100-160 m/min

Vision Belt Sorter Curiosity

Raytec

Vision Belt Sorter Spray

Raytec Vision Belt Sorter Discovery

Raytec Vision Belt Sorter Rayvolution

Raytec Vision Belt Sorter ay y

Vision Belt Sorter Typhoon

Raytec

Raytec Vision Belt Sorter DIONYSOS (grape inspection for wine)

5 to 90m/min

Up to 390mm wide by 220mm high Features an IP69K Sanitary Rating, and curtainless option for unpackaged product. nritsu nﬁ is nc. eries Curtainless 5 to 90m/min Various Up to 390mm wide by 220mm high

maximum web width of 15.5" or 400mm. up to 100 packages per minute

Curtainless design for light pouches and unpackaged products. 0.4mm detector, 210 watt Output, HD Imaging, auto setup w/ variable power, IP66 Compliance, Air Conditioning Anritsu XR75 DualX X-Ray40 meters per minuteVarious, as requiredUp to 390mm wide and 220mm tall Dual Energy system for Bone Detection in meat and poultry Anritsu XR75 Packaged Product X-Ray Up to 100 meters per minuteHD Imaging Metal

Anritsu's Advanced Long Life design, low power and up to 1/2 the operating cost of conventional X-Ray machines

0.6-0.8mm Wire

0.5-0.7mm x 2mm long Glass

2.0-3.0mm Bone (red meat) 2.0-3.0mm Bone (poultry-application dependent) See DualX/Pipeline Stone 2.03.0mm Virtual Weighing Yes Missing Item, Count, Broken Product Yes

For products in large cartons, cases and bags. Suitable for the inspection of raw materials in receiving process as well as products in shipment process.

Anritsu Large model [XR75 series] X-Ray Inspection Up to 50 meters per minuteVarious as requiredProducts up to 600mm wide and 350mm tallInspect

Non-contact inspection of plastic and paperboard containers

0.6-0.8mm Wire

0.5-0.7mm x 2mm long Glass

Anritsu XR75 Side View X-Ray Up to 100 meters per minuteVarious as requiredMetal

2.0-3.0mm Stone (red meat) 2.0-3.0mm Virtual Weighing Yes Missing Item, Fill Level Yes

Anritsu Bulk Fresh Food X-Ray Inspection System Wide range of speeds available HD Imaging Detects a FE sphere and SUS sphere as small as 0.3 mm dia., and a SUS wire of 0.2 mm dia. 2 mm long.

or 650mm

of 19.6" or 500mm.

Wrapping cookies, snacks, pet treats, chocolates, candy, gummies, bread, mufﬁns, frozen foods, single serve foods, soap, home goods, detergents, vegetables, fruits and more.

SleekWrapper

SleekWrapper 45/65Wrapping cookies, snacks, pet treats, chocolates, candy, gummies, bread, mufﬁns, frozen foods, single serve foods, soap, home goods, detergents, vegetables, fruits and more.

InvertedWrapping blocks of cheese, loose herbs, fruits, vegetables, tortillas, meal kits, hardware, home goods, masks, baked goods, sandwiches, sticky, difﬁcult to mo e products and more.

baked goods, candy, chocolates and confections

ow wrapper with integrated product

ANRITSU XR75 Pipeline X-Ray Up to 12,000 pounds per hourBall Valve 2", 3" and 4" modelsFor pipeline inspection of meat, poultry, sauces and preserves ANRITSU XR75 Curtain-lessup to 100 meters per minuteVarious as requiredMetal

Non contact inspection of lightweight products

0.6-0.8mm Wire

0.5-0.7mm x 2mm long Glass

2.0-3.0mm Bone (red meat)

2.0-3.0mm Bone (poultry-application dependent) See DualX/Pipeline Stone

2.03.0mm Virtual Weighing Yes Missing Item, Count, Broken Product Yes

420 mmHigh-resolution imaging enables impro ed detection sensiti ity for ﬁne bones and metals. Outstanding detection performance even for thick products with irregular surface thanks to the new Dual Energy Sensor and the dedicated detection algorithms. The new dual energy sensor greatly extends the life of the sensor. Since the deterioration of the element is very small, it contributes to the reduction of TCO.

Anritsu XR 75 X-Rays XR75 DualX X-Ray Inspection System Belt speed Maximum product weight10 to 45 m/min, maximum 5 kg Detection areaMaximum width 370 mm, Maximum height 220 mm Belt Width -

etc.

is the exclusive Canadian distributor responsible for sales, service and parts support of all Eagle PI and Smiths Detection systems located in Canada. We are the only ser ice pro ider certiﬁed by agle for standard or warrantee work.

400 RMI/HC PXT Poultry Enhanced Up to 360 Breasts per minuteSingle, Dual, and 3 LanesCompact Design etection of calciﬁed bone down to 1mm, best possible detection for poultry bones, New global standard

400 RMI/HC PXT Up to 100 fpm Airblast, Kickoff, Retracting, Etc. Compact Design New global standard, Detection down to 0.2-0.3mm, best possible detection, difﬁcult applications such as aluminum, ﬁsh bones, ery small metals, and more

Design New global standard. Detection down to 0.2-0.3 mm, best possible detection, difﬁcult applications such as aluminum, ﬁsh bones, ery small metals and more

400 RMI/HC PXT Up to 100 fpm Single, Dual, and 3 LanesCompact

Built on Anritsu's popular XR75 platform, the new IP69k Sanitary x-ray offers the XR75's reliability, ease of use, and low cost of ownership in a rugged, compact footprint. It is ideal for facilities using intensive washdown procedures to meet strict sanitation standards.

Anritsu XR75 X-ray Inspection System for Package Check is designed for detecting seal defects in food packages as well as in semi-transparent, colored, and even in aluminum-foil packages. Products can be inspected for missing or broken product, virtual weight, count, void check, etc.

open-frame design including sloped surfaces, sealed welds and sealed hygienic belting for thorough drainage and cleanability. Smallest detection of bone fragments in the market.

Compact Design etection of calciﬁed bone down to 1mm, best possible detection for poultry bones. New global standard.

400 RMI/HC PXT Poultry Enhanced Up to 360 Breasts per minuteAirblast, Kickoff, Retracting, Etc.

Detects low-density objects in overlapping products

up to

Fat Analysis DEXA inspection for Chemical Lean (fat to lean ratio) measurement, protein/moisture calculation and contaminant detection.

Raw meat or case

Eagle PI Up to 1500ppm Application DependentUp to 100lb FA3 B/C Up to 120 fpm Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc Up to 152mm in Width and 304mm in Height

IP66 rating, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, modular (intralox) belt, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

Eagle PI (R) Eagle QuadviewUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 152mm in Width and 304mm in Height Glass-in-Glass Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing, level ﬁll, missing cap and defects. T 100% base inspection with no blind spot. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, calciﬁed bones, stones, glass.

m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle) IP66 rating, Adaptive Array Technology, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

Raw Meat

X-Ray

X5 SpaceSaver X-Ray Inspection System 20-75 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle) IP66 rating, Adaptive Array Technology, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: CL Value (fat to lean ratio) contaminants, check-weighing and defects. TRUE 3rd party rated AMI rated sanitary construction cleanable to a micro-biological level. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software. Can inspect randomly in-feed cases from multiple lines simultaneously using a barcode reader.

Fat Analysis

Eagle PI (R) Pack 720 FAUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 546mm in Width and 203mm in Height

X5 Pipeline X-Ray Inspection System ARL valve 64 mm or 75 mm pipe diameter IP69k rating, color touchscreen, leadfree construction, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

ul ow ay nspection System 30-80 m/min ingle ap, dual ap, multi ap, carriage etract and IP66 rating, Adaptive Array Technology, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

X5c Compact X-Ray Inspection System 10-50 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle) Smallest footprint, IP66 rating, color touchscreen, lead-free construction, automated diagnostics, low utility power consumption

Product Inspection for the Beverage Industry: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, chec weighing, le el ﬁll, missing cap and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as plastic, rubber, calciﬁed bones, stones, glass. Eagle Trace Traceability Software.

Eagle PI (R) Eagle Tall and XS Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Arm, Piston Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 152mm in Width and 267mm in Height

X5 SpaceSaver/CW3 X-ray and Checkweigher Combination System 20-75 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle) IP66 rating, combined features of X5 SpaceSaver and CW3 X5c/CW3 X-Ray and Checkweigher Combination System 10-50 m/min Pusher, air-blast (single or dual nozzle) IP66 rating, combined features of X5c and CW3 X5 SideShoot X-ray10-50 m/min Pusher or Diverter 2633mm wide IP66, Inspection of tall products. Check product integrity including volume and ﬁll le els. ead free construction.

& ModelSpeed

Parabolic Inspection For Glass and Metal Containers

to 100 m/minCan version: examines the product with vision aligned at the bottom of the containers; Panoramic version: examines the product by aligning the source with the lid and with "Panoramic Vision" inspection the cover and bottom of the containers Maximum diameter for inspection 200mm

to suit application 330/200-450/250-600/1200.8 diodes100Weconomic high performance

Customized to suit Designed fro upright containers Raycon Bulk pplication speciﬁc ulti one air et or ap 330 and 600 wide50 high or loose bul or products Raycon EX-1 200FPM various to suit 200/120 compact, high performance Raycon D+

D+ HX

Special Features Eagle PI (R) Pack 720 RMIUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 729mm in Width and 335mm in Height Raw Meat Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. TRUE 3rd party rated AMI rated sanitary construction cleanable to a micro-biological level. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software.

Eagle PI (R) Pack 550 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston, Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 550mm in Width and 152mm in Height Packaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants.

to suit application 330/200-450/250-600/120200W, 0.4mm high resolution detector, RFID Login, 15" display SHAWPAK SYSTEMS LTD. Mettler-Toledo Safeline800 Customizable 0.4mm0.8mm diodeAllen Bradley Controls, 20W, 100W, 360W Systems, 5 Year Warranty Mettler Toledo Seriesup to 1000 PPM Multipule Options ethernet ip Allen Bradley Controls CUL Approved THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (in Canada: MD Packaging) Thermo cientific pert C400/C600/C800 X-ray System 10-80m/min Standard and custom reject configurations roduct erification and uality inspection of packaged products Thermo cientific pert B400/B600 X-ray System 10-80m/min ustom re ect configurations Contaminant detection of bulk products

Eagle PI (R) Pack 320 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 323mm in Width and 152mm in Height Packaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, calciﬁed bones, stones, glass.

Eagle PI (R) Pack 400HCUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 400mm in Width and 152mm in Height Raw Meat Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. TRUE 3rd party rated AMI rated sanitary construction cleanable to a micro-biological level. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software.

Eagle PI (R) Pack 370 Bulk Pro Up to 120mpm and 1500ppmMultiple Lane Air Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 379mm in Width and 152mm in Height Bulk Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants.

Packaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, calciﬁed bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software.

240 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 242mm in Width and 101mm in Height

Eagle PI (R) Pack

Eagle PI (R) Pack 430 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 434mm in Width and 152mm in Height

1000 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 729mm in Width and 558mm in Height Packaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software. Can inspect randomly in-feed cases from multiple lines.

Eagle PI (R) Pack

Eagle PI (R) Pack 720 ProUp to 120mpm and 1500ppmAir Knife, Piston Arm, Drop Nose, Etc. Up to 120mpm and 1500ppmPackaged Product Inspection: Automatic product inspection and rejection for: contaminants, check-weighing and defects. Patented MDX Dual Energy X-ray for unparalleled detection of low-density contaminants such as: plastic, rubber, bones, stones, glass, etc. EagleTrace Traceability Software. Can inspect randomly in-feed cases from multiple lines simultaneously using a barcode reader.

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ADDRESSES

3M Canada Inc.

PO BOX 5757 London ON N6A 4T1 Tel: 5194512500 Fax: 5194526090

AA I E

See CiMa-Pak Corporation

ABB Flexible Automation

201 Westcreek Blvd Brampton ON L6T

5S6 Tel: 9054603000 Fax: 9054603018

ABB Inc.

2117 32e Av Lachine QC H8T 3J1 Tel: 5144203100

ABB Inc. - Business Unit

Robotics

201 Westcreek Blvd Brampton ON L6T 5S6 Tel: 9054603418 Fax: 9054603019

Abbey Equipment Solutions

5030 South Service Rd Burlington ONTARIO L7L5Y7 Tel: 1-800-3615919

Accent Packaging Equipment

6791 178B St Surrey BC V3S 9E1 Tel: 6044951997 Fax: 6044951989

Aesus Packaging Systems,

Inc.

188 Oneida Ave Pointe-Claire QC H9R 1A8 Tel: 5146943439 Fax: 5146944107

Ahearn & Soper Inc.

100 Woodbine Downs Blvd Toronto ON M9W 5S8 Tel: 4166753999 Fax: 4166756589

Alex E. Jones & Associates

Ltd.

8-785 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M3 Tel: 9058470166 Fax: 9058470123

All Packaging Machinery

Corp. (APM)

90 13th Ave Unit 11 90 13th Ave., Unit

11 Ronkonkoma NY 11779-6819

Tel: 6315887310 Fax: 6314674690

All-Fill Inc.

418 Creamery Way Exton PA 19341 Tel: 6105247350 Fax: 6105247346

Alpha Checkweighers

418 Creamery Way Exton PA 19341 Tel: 6105247350 Fax: 6105247346

American Film & Machinery (AFM)

7041 Boone Avenue North Brooklyn Park MN 55428 Tel: 714-974-9006 Fax: 763-795-8867

Anritsu - Product Inspection & Detection

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

ANTIPODA Lda

1102-3391 Bloor St West Toronto Ontario M8X 1G3 Tel: 416 315 5687

Anypack Packaging Machinery Inc.

1001-1265 Beach Ave Vancouver BC V6E 1V4 Tel: 6046710236

Arol USA

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

ARPAC LLC

9555 W Irving Park Rd Schiller Park IL 60176 Tel: 8476789034 Fax: 8476717006

Artypac Automation Inc.

3315 boul Industriel Laval QC H7L 4S3 Tel: 4506686600 Fax: 4506686633

AstroNova

3505 Rue Isabelle Suite O Brossard QC

J4Y 4R2 Tel: 450-619-9973

ATG Pharma Inc.

2730 Brighton Rd., Unit C1 Oakville ON L6H 5T4 ATI Industrial Automation 1031 Goodworth Dr Apex NC 27539 Tel: 9197720115 Fax: 9197728259

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.

111 Progress Ave Scarborough ON M1P 2Y9 Tel: 4162988101 Fax: 4162972218

ATS - Tanner Banding

Systems Inc.

A-2390 Wyecroft Rd Oakville ON L6L

6M8 Tel: 9058159999 Fax: 9058150443

Auger Fabrication

418 Creamery Way Exton PA 19341 Tel: 6105243350 Fax: 6103632821

Auto Labe

3101 Industrial Ave Two Ft. Pierce FL

34946 Tel: 7724654441 Fax: 7724655177

Automated Packaging Systems Inc.

See Pack Pro Systems, Inc. Stouffville, ON

B

B&T Sales Inc

42 Crawford Dr Ajax ON L1S 3A8 Tel: 9054261668

B&H Labeling Systems

See Omnifission, Mississauga, ON B&R Industrial Automation Inc.

43-2501 Rutherford Rd Vaughan ON L4K 2N6 Tel: 9054179500 Fax: 9054179509

Balluff Canada Inc.

2840 Argentia Rd Unit 1-2 Mississauga ON L5N 8G4 Tel: 9058161494 Fax: 9058161411

Bandall Canada Inc.

889 Pantera Drive Mississauga ON L4W 2R9 Tel: 8667791492

Barcode Graphics Inc.

5-25 Brodie Dr Richmond Hill ON L4B 3K7 Tel: 9057701154 Fax: 9057871575

Baumer hhs Corp.

10570 Success Lane Dayton OH 45458 Tel: 9378863160 Fax: 9378863161

Baumer Inc.

4046 Mainway Dr Burlington ON L7M 4B9 Tel: 9053358444 Fax: 9053358320

Bear Label Machines

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON Beckhoff

7-2900 Argentia Rd Mississauga ON L5N 7X9 Tel: 2896271900 Fax: 9058521535

Beckhoff Automation Ltd.

4 Schiedel Court, Unit 1-3 Cambridge ON N3C 0H1 Tel: 289-627-1900

Bell-Mark Sales

331 Changebridge Rd Pine Brook NJ 07058 Tel: 9738820202 Fax: 9738084616

Bertolaso SPA

See Newmapak Ltd Best Packaging Systems

1-8699 Escarpment Way Milton ON L9T 0J5 Tel: 9058643005 Fax: 9058646245

Beumer Corporation

800 Apgar Dr Somerset NJ 08873 Tel: 7328932800 Fax: 7328050475

Beverage Machinery Service, Inc.

200 Connie Cr., Unit 7 Concord ON L4K 1M1 Tel: 9056603889 Fax: 9056603214

Biederman Packaging

Bivans Corporation

2431 Dallas St Los Angeles CA 90031 Tel: 3232254248 Fax: 3232257316

Bizerba Canada Inc. 6411 Edwards Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2P7 Tel: 9056709498 Fax: 9058160497

BluePrint Automation (BPA)

See Techno Pak Bob Faulds and Associates Ltd.

1209-90 Cordova Ave Etobicoke ON M9A 2H8 Tel: 4162363363 Fax: 4162369538

Bosch Rexroth Canada

490 Prince Charles Drive South Welland ON L3B 5X7 Tel: +1(855)REXROTH (739-7684) Fax: +1(905)735-5646

Bradman Lake

3050 Southcross Blvd Rock Hill SC 29730 Tel: 7045883301

BRECOflex CO.,L.L.C.

222 Industrial Way West Eatontown NJ 07724 Tel: (732)460-9500

Busch Vacuum Technics Inc. 1740 Lionel-Bertrand Blvd Boisbriand QC J7H 1N7 Tel: 1-800-363-6360

Buzz Equipment

6-2700 14th Ave Markham ON L3R 0J1 Tel: 9054757644 Fax: 9054757645

CCAM Packaging Systems

3-226 Industrial Parkway N Aurora ON L4G 4C3 Tel: 905-737-5400

Can Am Packaging Systems (Caps)

5700 Chemin St Fracois St Laurent QC H4S 1B4 Tel: 5149561525 Fax: 5149561831

Canadian Corrugated & Containerboard Association

3-1995 Clark Blvd Brampton ON L6T 4W1 Tel: 9054581247

Canapa Solutions

5605 Cypihot Street Montreal QC H4S-1R3 Tel: 2899873502

Canpaco Inc.

7901 Huntington Rd Woodbridge ON L4H 0S9 Tel: 9057717791 Fax: 9057711115

Cantrell-Gainco

See Abbey Equipment Solutions Capmatic Ltd.

12180 boul Albert-Hudon Montréal-Nord QC H1G 3K7 Tel: 5143220062 Fax: 5143220063

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.

8-2660 Meadowvale Blvd Mississauga ON L5N 6M6 Tel: 8885752275 Fax: 9055422248

Cartier Packaging Inc.

2325 boul Industrial Saint-Césaire QC J0L 1T0 Tel: 4504693168 Fax: 4504691387

Cascades Containerboard Packaging - Div. of Cascades Canada ULC

1061 Parent Street Saint-Bruno-deMontarville QC J3V 6R7 Tel: 4504618600 Fax: 4504618636

Cassel

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Ceia S.P.A.

Zona Ind 54/6 62041 Viciamaggio

Tel: 3905754181 Fax: 3905754182

Celplast Packaging

Systems

67 Commander Blvd Unit 4 Scarborough ON M1S 3M7 Tel: 4166443503 Fax: 4162931946

Celsius Instruments

See Plan Automation

Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

7-52 West Beaver Creek Richmond Hill ON L4B 1L9 Tel: 9058822222 Fax: 9058820437

Chisholm Machinery

Solutions

5760 Valley Way Niagara Falls ON L2E 6T3 Tel: 9053561119 Fax: 9053569170

CiMa-Pak Corporation

50 Lindsay Avenue DORVAL Quebec H9P 2T8 Tel: 514-631-6222

CiMa-Pak Corporation

2798 Thamesgate Drive Unit 5 Mississauga ON L4T 4E8 Tel: 905-612-0053

Coding Products of Canada

Ltd.

7 Innovation Dr Hamilton ON L9H 7H9

Tel: 9056901471 Fax: 9056908393

Cognex Corp.

1 Vision Dr Natick MA 01760

Tel: 5086503000 Fax: 5086503344

Columbia Machine

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

Columbia Okura

See Chisholm Machinery Solutions

Combiscale LLC

4760 NW 128th St Opa Locka FL 33054

Tel: 3058958909 Fax: 3056887772

Compacker 9104 N Zenith Davenport IA 52809

Tel: 5633912751 Fax: 5633918598

Consolidated Technologies Inc.

252 rue Joseph-Carrier VaudreuilDorion QC J7V 5V5 Tel: 4504248464 Fax: 4504248792

Cousineau Packaging Inc.

PO Box 158 Campbellville ON L0L 1B0 Tel: 5197660707 Fax: 5197660807

Cousins Packaging Inc.

105 Claireport Cres Etobicoke ON M9V 2K1 Tel: 4167431341 Fax: 4167431831

Crawford Packaging

3036 page street London ON N5V 4P2 Tel: 5199029903

Crown Metal Packaging

Canada LP

21 Fenmar Dr Weston ON M9L 2Y9 Tel: 4167416002 Fax: 4167473420

Crown Packaging Ltd.

P.O. Box 94188 Richmond BC V6Y 2A4 Tel: 6042777111

DDelkor Systems, Inc.

4300 Round Lake Rd W St. Paul MN 55112 Tel: 651-348-6700 Fax: 6513486705

Dependable Marking

Systems Ltd.

585 Wenworth St E Unit 42 Oshawa ON L1H 3V8 Tel: 9054331383 Fax: 9054331972

Descon Integrated Conveyor Solutions

1-1274 Ringwell Drive Newmarket ON L3Y 9C7 Tel: 1-866-985-4324

Diagraph See Visuascan Inc. Domino Printing Solutions Inc.

1-200 North Service Rd E Suite 317 Oakville ON L6M 2Y1 Tel: 800-3877972 Fax: 905-829-1842

Dorner 975 Cottonwood Ave PO Box 20 Hartland WI 53029 Tel: 2623677600 Fax: 2623675827

Doverco Inc.

2111, 32e Ave Montréal QC H8T 3J1 Tel: 5144206001 Fax: 5144206050

DPEC Food Solutions

6705 Tomken Rd #15 Mississauga ON L5T 2J6 Tel: 905-565-1500

DuraFast Label Company

Dynamic Conveyor Corporation

5980 Grand Haven Rd Norton Shores Michigan 49441-6012 Tel: 231-798-1483

EEagle PI

6005 Benjamin Rd Tampa FL 33634 Tel: 4167207875

EAM-Mosca Canada Ltd. See Attache Tout Inc., 17825 Rue Lapointe,Mirabel, QC J7J 1P3

Eastey 7041 BOONE AVE N BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428-1504 Tel: 800-835-9344 Fax: 763-795-8867

Eastey Enterprises 7041 Boone Ave Brooklyn Park MN 55428 Tel: 8008359344 Fax: 7637958867

ECHOtape

100-9001 rue Avon LaSalle QC H4X 2G8 Tel: 5144898689 Fax: 5144899707

Eckert Machines Inc. 3841 Portage Rd Niagara Falls ON L2J 2L1 Tel: 9053568356 Fax: 9053561704

Econocorp Inc.

72 Pacella Park Dr Randolph MA 02368 Tel: 7819867500 Fax: 7819861553

Ed MacPhee Ltd.

2-402 Edith Dr Toronto ON M4R 2H7 Tel: 4164814926

EDL Packaging Engineers, Inc.

See Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc., Woodbridge, ON

Edson Packaging

Machinery Ltd.

215 Hempstead Dr Hamilton ON L8W 2E6 Tel: 9053853201 Fax: 9053858775

Effytec

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Elantech Inc.

2567 rue de Miniac St Laurent QC H4S 1E5 Tel: 5143338853 Fax: 5143331292

Ellis Packaging

1830 Sandstone Manor Pickering ON L1W 3Y1 Tel: 4167987715

Elmar Worldwide

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

Emerson

17 Airport Rd Brantford ON N3T 5M8 Tel: 5197582700 Fax: 5197585540

Emerson - ASCO Division 17 Airport Road, PO Box 160 Brantford ON N3T 5M8 Tel: 519-758-2700 Fax: 519-758-5540

Empress Packaging Inc.

312 Alliance Rd Milton ON L9T 2V2 Tel: 9058750220 Fax: 9058754188

EndFlex LLC

4760 NW 128th St Opa Locka Miami FL 33054 Tel: (305) 622-4070

Endress+Hauser Canada

1075 Sutton Drive Burlington ON L7L 5Z8 Tel: 905-681-9444

Eriez

2200 Asbury Rd Erie PA 16506 Tel: 8148356000 Fax: 8148384960

Euroimpianti Spa

See Charles Downer & Co. Ltd.

Eurostar SRL

See Newmapak Ltd. F

FANUC Canada, Ltd.

See FANUC Canada, Ltee

Farm Credit Canada

1800 Hamilton Street Regina SK S4P 4L3 Tel: 8552306821

Feed Systems, Inc.

135 Industrial Blvd Riverhead NY 11901 Tel: 6317279028 Fax: 6313695939

Ferrum

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON Festo Inc.

5300 Explorer Dr Mississauga ON L4W 5G4 Tel: 9056144600 Fax: 8773933786

Filamatic

See Bellatrx, Pointe-Claire, QC Fineline Barcode

Technologies

5600 rue Cypihot Saint-Laurent QC H4S 1V7 Tel: 5147470403

Fax: 5147472396

Fki Industries Canada Ltd.

5-500 Wentworth St E Oshawa ON L1H 3V9 Tel: 9057250550 Fax: 9057252688

Flexi-Pack Machinery Solutions Inc.

530 Velmar Dr Woodbridge ON L4L 8H8 Tel: 4165770722

Flexlink Systems Canada 1-1549 Yorkton Crt Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9056396878 Fax: 9056394632

Formost Fuji Corporation

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Forte Labels & Shrink

Sleeves Inc.

2-77 Cortland Ave Concord ON L4K 3S9 Tel: 9056697426

Fortress Technology Inc.

51 Grand Marshall Dr Toronto ON M1B 5N6 Tel: 4167542898 Fax: 4167542976 G

Garvey Corporation

208 S Route 73 Blue Anchor NJ 08037

Tel: 6095612450 Fax: 6095612328

GEA Vertical Flow

Packaging Solutions

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Gebo Cermex Canada Inc.

1045 Hwy 13 Laval QC H7W 4V3

ADDRESSES

Tel: 4509733337 Fax: 4509733336

General Conveyor Inc.

245 Industrial Pkwy. South Aurora ON L4G 3V5 Tel: 9057277922 Fax: 9058411056

General Packaging Equipment Co.

6048 Westview Dr Houston TX 77055 Tel: 7136864331 Fax: 7136833967

Geosaf Inc.

803-5605 av de Gaspé Montréal QC H2T 2A4 Tel: 5143314147 Fax: 5143314226

GMSvanSco

1310 Redwood Way Suite B Petaluma CA 94954 Tel: 7072853392 Fax: 7072853399

GO Packaging

735 Oval Crt Burlington ON L7L 6A9 Tel: 9056323662 Fax: 9056392290

Greydon Inc.

See Greydon Canada, Montréal, Québec

HHarlund Industries Ltd.

100 17934 105 Ave Edmonton AB T5S 2H5 Tel: 7804844400 Fax: 7804843646

Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC

85 Independence Drive Taunton MA 02780 Tel: 5088842500 Fax: 5088842501

Harting Canada, Inc.

300-475 av Dumont Dorval QC H9S 5W2 Tel: 5149447949 Fax: 8556596654

Hartness International

See Alex E. Jones & Assoc. Hauser Machinery Ltd.

45 Nantucket Blvd. Scarborough ON M1P 2N5 Tel: 4167591136 Fax: 4167592647

Hayssensandiacre

See Alex E. Jones & Assoc.

Heat and Control, Inc.

3-7 Edinburgh Road South Guelph ON N1H 5N8 Tel: 519-623-1100 Fax: 519-623-1052

Heat Sealing Packaging

61 Pippin Rd Concord Ontario L4K 4N6 Tel: 9056696770

Heat Sealing Packaging

Supplies & Equipment

61 Pippin Rd Concord ON L4K 4N6 Tel: 9056696770 Fax: 9056695793

Heidelberg Canada Graphic Equipment Limited 5900 Keaton Crescent Mississauga ON L5R 3K2 Tel: 9053624482

HMA Systems

12-185 Advance Blvd Brampton ON L6T 4Y3 Tel: 9054588182 Fax: 9054580758

Honeywell Intelligrated 2075 Forbes Street, Building B Unit #1 Whitby ON L1N 9X1 Tel: 9057435000 I

ID Technolgoy

5051 N Sylvania Suite 405 Fort Worth Texas 76137 Tel: 817-626-7779

IFS International Featured Standards

9251 Yonge Street Suite 8315 Richmond Hill Ontario L4C 9T3 Tel: 416-356-2411

igus Inc.

257 Ferris Ave Rumford RI 02916 Tel: 4014382200 Fax: 4014387270

Ilapak Inc.

105 Pheasant Run Newtown PA 18940 Tel: 2155792900 Fax: 2155799959

Impak Packaging Systems Inc.

4-445 Milner Ave Scarborough ON M1B 2K4 Tel: 4162990960 Fax: 4162999566

Imperial Dade Canada Inc.

125 Madill Blvd., Mississauga ON L5W 0H1 Tel: 1 800-463-3490

ITW Dynatec See HMA Systems (Brampton, ON ITW Muller

1760 55th Ave Lachine QC H8T 3J5 Tel: 5144269248 Fax: 5144268993

JJG Packaging

900 Wilson Road, North Suite # 1104 Oshawa On L2G 7T2 Tel: Cell 416352-8808

Junapack

See Abbey Equipment Solutions K

Kaps All Packaging Systems Inc

See Newmapak Ltd

KHK USA Inc.

259 Elm Place Mineola NY 11501 Tel: 5162483850 Fax: 5162484385

Kiwi Coders Corp.

265 E Messner Dr Wheeling IL 60090 Tel: 8475414511 Fax: 8475416332

Klockner Pentaplast 3585 Klockner Road Gordonsville VA 22942 Tel: 540-832-3600 Fax: 540-832-5656

Komcan Inc.

55 Sinclair Ave Georgetown ON L7G 4X4 Tel: 9058737070

KRONES

See Krones Machinery Company Ltd. KUKA Robotics Canada Ltd.

4-6710 Maritz Dr Mississauga ON L5W 0A1 Tel: 9056708600 Fax: 9056708604

Kwik Lok Corp.

See British Canadian Importers (4 Western Provinces

LLabel Systems

1334 Kerrisdale Blvd., Unit 2 Newmarket ON L3Y 8V6 Tel: 9058367844 Fax: 9058539357

Label-Aire Inc.

See Ahearn & Soper

Lanfranchi SRL

See Newmapak Ltd.

Lantech Inc.

See Imperial Dade Lapp Canada

10-3505 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L 5Y7 Tel: 8777995277 Fax: 9058206516

Leading Edge Production

Industries

19560 Glen Haffy Road Caledon East ON L7K 2L3 Tel: 4162302735

Lenze Americas

630 Douglas St Uxbridge MA 01569 Tel: 5082789100 Fax: 5082787873

Lifvrac

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Linx Printing Technologies Ltd.

Linx House, 8 Stocks Bridge Way, Compass Poin St Ives, Cambridgeshire Tel: +44 (0) 1480 302 100 Loma Systems, an ITW Company

550 Kehoe Blvd Carol Stream IL 60188 Tel: 1-800-872-5662

Longford International Ltd.

41 Lamont Ave Scarborough ON M1S 1A8 Tel: 4162986622 Fax: 4162986627 M

M & M Packaging

Associates Ltd.

657-2 Campbell Dr Uxbridge ON L9L 1T2 Tel: 4163995300 Fax: 9058521352

Makro Labelling Systems

See Newmapak Ltd.

MapleJet Co

175 West Beaver Creek Unit 1 Richmond Hill, Toronto Ontario L4B 3M1 Tel: 9054823106

Markem-Imaje Inc.

5448 Timberlea Blvd Mississauga ON L4W 2T7 Tel: 8002675108 Fax: 8669219732

MARQ Packaging Systems

Inc.

3801 West Washington Ave Yakima WA 98903 Tel: 5099664300 Fax: 5094523307

Marsh Co

See Videojet Technologies Canada Massman Automation

Designs, LLC

1010 E Lake St Villard MN 56385 Tel: 3205543611 Fax: 3205542650

Matrix Packaging Machinery, LLC

650 Dekora Woods Blvd Saukville WI 53080 Tel: 2622688300 Fax: 2622688301

Matrox

1055 boul Saint-Régis Dorval QC H9P 2T4 Tel: 5148226000

Matthews Marking Systems

See CYBERNITECH, Saint-Eustache, QC

Matthews Marking Systems 6515 Penn Ave PITTSBURGH

Pennsylvania 15206 Tel: (412) 6652500 Fax: (412) 665-2550

Matthews Marking Systems

3159 Unionville Road Suite 500 Cranberry Pennsylvania 16066 Tel: (800) 775-7775 Fax: (412) 665-2550

MD Packaging Inc.

5A-141 Reach St Uxbridge ON L9P 1L3 Tel: 4162919229 Fax: 4162912906

Mecano Industrie 1570 rue Nationale Terrebonne QC J6W

0E2 Tel: 4509611228 Fax: 4509611200

Messe Düsseldorf (Canada) 1500-480 University Ave Toronto ON M5G 1V2 Tel: 4165981524 Fax: 4165981840

Mettler-Toledo Inc.

6-2915 Argentia Rd Mississauga ON L5N 8G6 Tel: 8006388537

mk North America, Inc.

105 Highland Park Dr Bloomfield CT 06002 Tel: 8607695500 Fax: 8607695505

Mpac Group

6500 Kitimat Road Unit 1 Mississauga ON L5N 2B8 Tel: 9056707200 Fax: 9056705291

Multipond

See Abbey Equipment Solutions MULTIVAC Canada

6 Abacus Rd Brampton ON L6T 5B7 Tel: 9052641170 Fax: 9052649647

NNalbach Engineering Company, Inc.

621 E Plainfield Rd Countryside IL 60525 Tel: 7085799100 Fax: 7085790122

New England Machinery Inc.

6204 29th St E Bradenton FL 34203 Tel: 9417555550 Fax: 9417516281 Newmapak Ltd.

1015-A Edouard-VII St-Philippe QC J0L 2K0 Tel: 8778665572 Fax: 4506353611

Nita Labeling Equipment 1051 rue du Viger Terrebonne QC J6W 6B6 Tel: 4509614000 Fax: 4509614240

NJM Packaging

5600 rue Kieran Montréal QC H4S 2B5 Tel: 5143376990 Fax: 5143350801

Nordson Canada, Limited 1211 Denison St Markham ON L3R 4B3 Tel: 8004633200 Fax: 9054758821 North American Laser

Systems

2650 Meadowvale Bvld Unit 6-7 Mississauga ON L5N 6M5 Tel: 9055423350 Fax: 9055429732

Nuspark Inc.

400 Steeprock Dr Toronto ON M3J 2X1 Tel: 4166637071 Fax: 4166630233 O

OMA Packaging

See Newmapak Ltd.

Omega Design Corp.

See Packaging Equipment Solutions Inc.

Omron Canada Inc.

100 Consilium Place Suite 802 Toronto ON M1H 3E3 Tel: 8669866766 Fax: 4162866648

OPEM S.p.A.

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Optima Machinery Corp.

1330 Contract Dr Green Bay WI 543045681 Tel: 9203392222 Fax: 9203392233

Orion Packaging Inc.

100 Crescent Dr Collierville TN 38017 Tel: 8003336556 Fax: 9013651071

Ossid

4000 College Rd Battleboro NC 27809 P

Pack Rite

3026 Phillips Ave Racine WI 53403 Tel: 2626356966 Fax: 2626340521

PACK3000 CANADA LTD

2400 Canadian street suite 800 Drummondville QC J2C 7W3

Packaging Equipment Solutions Inc.

46 Colonel Bertram Rd Brampton ON L6Z 4P3 Tel: 9059701562 Fax: 9059701759

Packaging Technologies Inc.

PACKPRO SYSTEMS Inc.

8 Paisley Lane Stouffville ON L4A 7X4 Tel: 905-642-1300

PakTech

1680 Irving Rd. Eugene OR 97402 Tel: 541-461-5000

PakTech

1680 Irving Road Eugene OR 97402 Tel: 5414615000

Paxiom

2037 E Maule Ave Las Vegas NV 89119

Tel: (702) 450-0808

Paxton Products

See Eckert Machines, 3841 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2J 2L1

Pdc International Corp.

8 Sheehan Ave. Norwalk CT 06854

Tel: 2038531516 Fax: 2038540834

Pearson Packaging Systems

See Alex E. Jones and Assoc. Pemberton & Associates Inc.

3610 Nashua Dr Mississauga ON L4V 1X9 Tel: 9056788900 Fax: 9056788989

PFM Packaging Machinery Corp.

See Unisource Canada Inc., (ON, MB, BC, AB, QC

Phoenix Wrappers

See Doverco, Montreal, Quebec

Pillar Technologies

475 Industrial Dr Hartland WI 530290110 Tel: 2629127200 Fax: 2629127272

Pilz Automation Safety

Canada L.P.

6695 Millcreek Drive, Unit 8 Mississauga Ontario L5N 5R8 Tel: 905 821 7459

Pilz Automation Safety

Canada LP

250 Bayview Dr Barrie ON L4N 4Y8 Tel: 7054817459 Fax: 7054817469

Pineberry Manufacturing Inc.

1-2300 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 5S3 Tel: 9058290016 Fax: 9058294637

Plan Automation Inc.

5 Loring Dr. Bolton ON L7E1Y1 Tel: 4164790777 Fax: (416) 479-0787

PLAN Automation LP Inc.

243 Broadway Ave. Orangeville Ontario L9W 1K6 Tel: (519) 939-6345

Plexpack

1160 Birchmount Rd. Unit 2 Toronto ON M1P2B8 Tel: 416.291.8085

Plexpack

2-1160 Birchmount Rd Scarborough ON M1P 2B8 Tel: 4162918085 Fax: 4162984328

PMI Kyoto Packaging Systems

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

PMMI

PMR Packaging Inc.

701 Rossland Rd E Suite 361 Whitby ON

L1N 9K3 Tel: 9057252225 Fax: 9057252241

Pneumatic Scale Corp. 10 Ascot Parkway Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 Tel: 3309230491 Fax: 3309238720

PPI Technologies Group

See Aesus Packaging Systems, Pointe Claire, QC

Premier Tech Chronos 1 av Premier Rivière-du-Loup QC G5R 6C1 Tel: 4188688324 Fax: 4188626642

Primera Technology Inc. 2 Carlson Parkway N Plymouth MN 55447 Tel: 7634756676 Fax: 7634756677

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. 4902 Union Rd Beamsville ON L3J 0V8 Tel: 9055639400 Fax: 9055637224 Q

Quadrel Labeling Systems See Newmapak Ltd.

R-J Machinery Inc.

44 Torbay Rd Markham ON L3R 1G6 Tel: 9054751046 Fax: 9054750944

R.A. Jones & Co. 807 West Kimberly Rd Davenport IA 52806 Tel: 5633911100 Fax: 5633910017

R.E. Morrison Equipment Inc.

21-3615 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L 5Z8 Tel: 9058286301 Fax: 9058283674

Raytec Vision See Abbey Equipment Solutions Rbs Equipment Designs Ltd.

1060 Salk Rd., UnitS 1-3 Pickering ON L1W 3C5 Tel: 9058395655 Fax: 9058393663

Regal Beloit America, Inc. 7120 New Buffington Rd Florence KY 41042 Tel: 2194652431 Fax: 8002623292

Regal Rexnord Canada Ltd.

81 Maybrook Dr Scarborough ON M1V 3Z2 Tel: 4162976868 Fax: 4162976873

Reiser (Canada) Co.

4-1549 Yorkton Crt Unit #4 Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9056316611 Fax: 9056316607

Rennco Llc

See PMR Packaging Inc

Richelain Equipement

D'Etiquetage/Richelain

Labeling Equipment

QC Tel: 4503476486 Fax: 4503475382

Riley Product Handling

7-52 West Beaver Creek Rd. Richmond Hill Ontario L4B1L9 Tel: (905)8822222

Rittal Limited 6484 Ordan Drive Mississauga Ontario L5T 1X2 Tel: 800 399 0748

RJP Packaging 1550 Yorkton Court Unit 15 Burlington ON L7P 5B7 Tel: 9053197562

Robatech Gluing Solutions (Robatech Canada)

12-7600 Hwy 27 Woodbridge ON L4H 0P8 Tel: 4166224784 Fax: 4168504367

Robino & Galandrino

See Newmapak Ltd.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. 1201 South Second St Milwaukee WI 53204 Tel: 4143822000 Fax: 4143824444

Rodico Inc.

18 Park Way, Box 546 Upper Saddle River NJ 07458 Tel: 2013276303

Ryson International Inc.

300 Newson Dr Yorktown VA 23692 Tel: 7578981530 Fax: 7578981580

Sadler Inc.

353 av Chester Mont-Royal QC H3R

ADDRESSES

1W6 Tel: 5149314271

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

2370 Dixie Rd Mississauga ON L4Y 1Z4 Tel: 9052799580 Fax: 9052798016

Saturn Packaging Equipment

6055 ch Saint-François Saint-Laurent QC H4S 1B6 Tel: 5149561603 Fax: 5149568124

Schneider Electric Canada Inc.

5985 McLaughlin Rd Mississauga ON L5R 1B8 Tel: 9053663999 Fax: 8593349949

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc.

5370 Guy Young Rd PO Box 890 Brewerton NY 13029-0890 Tel: 3156763035 Fax: 3156762875

Schubert North America, LLC

See Schubert Packaging Automation Inc., Mississauga, ON Schubert Packaging Machines

Sealed Air (Canada) Co./ CIE Cryovac Food Division

95 Glidden Rd Brampton ON L6T 2H8 Tel: 9054565668

Sealed Air Shrink Packaging

100 Rogers Bridge Rd Duncan SC 29334 Tel: 8644332000 Fax: 8644332019

Sensor Products Inc.

300 Madison Ave Suite 100 Madison NJ 07940 Tel: 9738841755 Fax: 9738841699

Septimatech Group Inc.

106 Randall Dr Waterloo ON N2V 1K5 Tel: 5197467463 Fax: 5197463464

Serac, Inc.

160 E ELK TRL, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188 CAROL STREAM IL 60188 Tel: 6305109343 Fax: 6305109357

Serge Packaging Equipment

RR4 - 4917 7th Line Rockwood ON N0B 2K0 Tel: 5198562626 Fax: 5198561095

Sesotec Canada Ltd.

275 Hanlon Creek Blvd. Unit 3 Guelph ON N1C 0A1 Tel: 5197639729

SEW Eurodrive Company of Canada Ltd.

210 Walker Dr Brampton ON L6T 3W1 Tel: 9057911553 Fax: 9057912999

SEW-EURODRIVE

210 Walker Dr. Brampton Ontario L6T 3W1 Tel: 9057911553 Fax: 9057912999

Shanklin Corp.

100 Westford Rd Ayer MA 01432 Tel: 9787723200 Fax: 9787725660

Shanklin, Sealed Air Corporation

100 Westwood Rd Ayer MA 01432 Tel: 9787723200 Fax: 9787725660

Shawpak Systems Ltd.

10 - 760 Pacific Rd Oakville ON L6L 6M5 Tel: 9058470122

SIAL Canada

601-2120 rue Sherbrooke E Montréal QC H2K 1C3 Tel: 4384762239 Fax: 5142891034

Sick, Inc.

6900 West 110th St Bloomington MN 55438 Tel: 9529416780 Fax: 9529419287

Siemens Canada Limited

1550 Appleby Line Burlington ON L7L 6X7 Tel: 9053193600 Fax: 9053157923

SIG Combibloc

881-2425 Matheson Blvd E Mississauga ON L4W 5K4 Tel: 9053612825 Fax: 9053612610

Signode

3650 W Lake Ave. Glenview IL 60026 Tel: 847-657-7945

Sipromac

2555 rue Alfred-Nobel Drummondville QC J2A 0L5 Tel: 8193955151 Fax: 8193955343

Smipack

See CiMa-Pak Corporation

Solbern

See Chisholm Machinery Sales Limited, Niagara Falls, ON

Sort Production Products Ltd.

8-2266 Drew Rd Mississauga ON L5S 1B1 Tel: 9056737678 Fax: 9056737637

Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc.

1360 Grandview Pky Sturtevant WI 53177 Tel: 2628864402 Fax: 2628865502

Speedway Packaging Machinery 10 Gormley Industrial Ave Unit 2-3

Gormley ON L0H 1G0 Tel: 9058885344 Fax: 9058885374

Spicers Canada ULC

200 Galcat Drive Vaughan Ontario L4L 0B9 Tel: 905-265-5000

SPS / PHIN Limited 15-440 Tapscott Rd Scarborough ON M1B 1Y4 Tel: 4162982151 Fax: 4162982170

Squid Ink Manufacturing 7041 Boone Ave Brooklyn Park MN 55428 Tel: 7637958856 Fax: 7637958867

Standard Knapp Inc.

See B & T Sales Inc.

STANMECH Technologies Inc.

944 Zelco Dr Burlington ON L7L 4Y3 Tel: 9056316161 Fax: 9056311852

Starview Packaging Machinery Inc.

1840 boul Saint-Régis Dorval QC H9P 1H6 Tel: 514-920-0100 ext.300 Fax: 5149200092

SteelNor / Inventure

Engineering & Machinery

511 Welham Rd Unit 10 Main Barrie ON L4N 8Z6 Tel: 7057928952 Fax: 7057258086

Steeltek - A Div. of 877418 Ont. Ltd.

140 Desroches Trail Tiny ON L9M 0H9 Tel: 7055265810 Fax: 7055265811

Steriflow Sas 32 rue de Cambrai Tel: 3314037084 Fax: 3314038069

Sterling Marking Products 1147 Gainsborough Rd London Ontario N6H 5L5 Tel: 5194345788 Fax: 8006676600

Stock Canada

815 A Tecumseh POINTE-CLAIRE Quebec H9R 4B1 Tel: 514 426 1266 Fax: 514 426 1200

STORCAN

215 Boulevard Industriel CHATEAUGAY QC J6J 4Z2 Tel: 4503652158 Fax: 4506981178

Supervac Maschinenbau

GmbH See Reiser (Canada Swf Companies

1949 E Manning, P.O. Box 548 Reedley CA 93654 Tel: 2096388484 Fax: 2096387478

Syntegon

5224 Snapfinger Woods Drive Decatur Georgia 30035 Tel: +1 (770) 9815200

869 South Knowles Avenue New Richmond WI 54017 Tel: +1 (715) 246-6511

601 Burbank Rd Oldsmar FL 34677 Tel: +1 (813) 855-7337

2449 Summer Blvd Raleigh NC 27616 Tel: +1 (919) 877-0886

TTapp Label Technologies, Inc.

104-6270 205 St Langley BC V2Y 1N7 Tel: 6045333294 Fax: 6045337967

TC Transcontinental Packaging

8600 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Suite 800N Chicago IL 60631 Tel: 773-877-3300

Technical Adhesives Ltd

3035 Jarrow Avenue Mississauga Ontario L4X 2C6 Tel: 905-625-1284

Technicor Industrial Services Inc.

450 Richardson Rd Orangeville ON L9W 4W8 Tel: 5199416120 Fax: 5199406067

Techno Pak Packaging

Systems Inc.

2150 rue Bombardier Ste-Julie QC J3E 2J9 Tel: 4509223122 Fax: 4509223422

Tecnoceam

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Teledyne TapTone

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Tetra Pak Canada Inc.

20 De Boers Dr. Suite 420 North York ON M3J 0H1 Tel: 6477751837 Fax: 6477751838

Thermo Fisher Scientific

See MD Packaging

Thiele TechnologiesStreamfeeder

315 27th Ave NE Minneapolis MN 55418

Tel: 7635020000 Fax: 7635020100

Thompson Scale Company

2758 Bingle Road Houston TX 77055 Tel: 7139329071 Fax: 7139329379

Tishma Innovations LLC

See Charles Downer & Co. Ltd., Richmond Hill, ON

TNA North America, Inc.

680 S Royal Lane Coppell TX 75019

Tel: 9724626500 Fax: 9724626599

Toptier

10315 SE Jennifer St Portland OR 97015 Tel: 5033537388 Fax: 5033537399

Toyo Jidoki

See Techno Pak Packaging Systems Inc., Ste. Julie, Quebec Tri-Mach Group Inc.

23 Donway Crt Elmira ON N3B 0B1 Tel: 5197446565 Fax: 5197446829

Tri-Tronics Company

See IAC & Associates, Old Castle, Ontario

Triangle Package Machinery Co.

See Showpack Systems

Trinamics Incorporated

50 Centinnial Rd Orangeville ON L9W 3T4 Tel: 5199422442 Fax: 5199420886

Tsubaki of Canada Ltd.

1630 Drew Rd Mississauga ON L5S 1J6 Tel: 9056760400 Fax: 9056750904

Turatti

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

UU.S. Bottlers Machinery

PO Box 7203 Charlotte NC 28241 Tel: 7045884750 Fax: 7045883808

Uhlmann Packaging Systems L.P.

44 Indian Lane E Towaco NJ 07082 Tel: 9734028855 Fax: 9733169330

Uline Canada Corporation

3333 James Snow Pkwy. N. Milton ON L9T 8L1 Tel: 8002955510 Fax: 8002955571

Unified Flex Packaging Technologies

510 Thompson Drive #12 Cambridge Ontario N1T 2K8 Tel: 18663694181

Union Standard Equipment Co.

801 825 E 141st St Bronx NY 10454 Tel: 7185850200 Fax: 7189932650

UniTrak Corporation

Limited

299 Ward St Port Hope ON L1A 4A4 Tel: 9058858168 Fax: 9058857138

Unitronics

1 Batterymarch Park Suite 315 Quincy MA 02169 Tel: 6176576596 Fax: 6176576598

Urtasun

See Abbey Equipment Solutions

Valco Melton

497 Circle Freeway Dr, Suite 490 Cincinnati OH 45246 Tel: 5138746550 Fax: 5138743612

ValTara Via Lago di Alleghe, 15 Schio VI 36015 Tel: +39 0445 576224

VC999 Canada Ltd. 153 rue Sylvestre Saint-Germain-deGrantham QC J0C 1K0 Tel: 819-3954555 Fax: 819-395-6444

Vibac Canada Inc. 12250 boul Industriel Montréal QC H1B 5M5 Tel: 5146400250 Fax: 5146406702

Videojet Technologies

7075 Financial Dr Mississauga ON L5N 6V8 Tel: 9056731212 Fax: 9056738725

Viking Masek 40 Woodland Ct Oostburg WI 53070 Tel: 920-564-5312

Volpak S.A. Pol Ind c/Can Vinyalets N 4 Sta Perpetua De Mogoda Tel: 3493544670 Fax: 3493574773

WWago Corporation N120 W19129 Freistadt Rd. Germantown WI 53022 Tel: 8003467245 Fax: 2622553232

Wainbee Limited

5789 Coopers Ave Mississauga ON L4Z 3S6 Tel: 9055681700

Weber Inc. 5080 Timberlea Blvd. Ste. 34 Mississauga ON L4W 4M2 Tel: 816560-2483

Weber Marking Systems of Canada

6180 Danville Rd Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 Tel: 9055646881 Fax: 9055646886

Weighpack Systems Inc. 5605 rue Cypihot Saint-Laurent QC H4S 1R3 Tel: 5144220808

WestRock 4364 Southwest 34th St Orlando FL 32811 Tel: 4078431300 Fax: 4078438459

Wexxar Bel

13471 Vulcan Way Richmond BC V6V 1K4 Tel: 6049309300 Fax: 6049309368

Wiedenbach

See Leading Edge Injet

Witt

See Heat Sealing Packaging Supplies & Equipment, Concord ON Wright Hand Packaging Inc.

7-2679 Bristol Cir Oakville ON L6H 6Z8 Tel: 9058290025 Fax: 9058290027

Wulftec 209 Wulftec Ayer's Cliff QC J0B 1C0 Tel: 8198384232 Fax: 8198385539

YYamato Corporation 6306 W Eastwood Court Mequon WI 53092-0036 Tel: 2622360000 Fax: 2622360036

Yaskawa America, Inc. Motoman Robotics Division 100 Automation Way Miamisburg OH 45342 Tel: 9378476200 Fax: 9378476277

Yaskawa Canada, Inc. 3-3530 Laird Rd Mississauga ON L5L 5Z7 Tel: 9055696686

Yaskawa Motoman See Yaskawa Canada, Inc. Mississauga, ON

ZZarpac Inc. 1185 North Service Rd E Oakville ON L6H 1A7 Tel: 9053388880 Fax: 9053383521

Zebra Technologies Corp. 3 Overlook Point Lincolnshire IL 60069 Tel: 8476346700 Fax: 8479138766

Zund America, Inc. 8142 South 6th Street Oak Creek Wisconsin 53154 Tel: 4144330700

Toronto-based Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO),the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province of Ontario, has appointed Jennifer Quaglietta as chief executive o cer/registrar.

Gallus Group , Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of and narrow-web printing presses for the label and packaging industries, has appointed Dario Urbinati as chief executive o cer.

aging equipment, has appointed Justin Neece as vice-president and general manager.

Trexel, Inc.,Wilmington, Ma.-based manufacturer of injection moling and other plastics processing machinery, has appointed Levi Kishbaugh as chief executive o cer.

Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis.-based manufacturer of industrial conveyors, has appointed Jon Doughty as regional sales manager responsible for portinons the northeastern U.S.

Chroma Color Corporatio n, McHenry, Ill.based supplier of specialty color and additive concentrates packaging, healthcare, pharmaceutical and consumer products industries, has appointed Joe Herres as vice-president of sales and marketing.

Visalia, Ca.-based Serpa, a ProMach subsidiary specializing in the manufacture of cartoners, case-packers, robotic palletizers and other secondary pack-

Cincinnati, Ohio-headquartered packaging machinery manufacturing group ProMach has appointed Katie Williar as marketing supervisor for the company’s Pharma Solutions business unit, which comprises the NJM, Pharmaworks and WLS product brands.

Globally operating ﬂexible packaging and lidding ﬁlms supplier KM Packaging has appointed Matt Read as international business development manager, with responsibility for global markets and a special focus on South America and Africa.

Dynamic Conveyor Welcomes Mike Conway as Sales Representative, Ontario and Québec

A dedicated, focused, and experienced sales representative in the market provides the local support the customers expect and that will allow for continued growth in this region.

Dynamic Conveyor, a designer and manufacturer of specialty conveyor solutions, welcomes Mike Conway as the Sales Representative for the Provinces of Ontario and Québec. Mike brings 17 years of material handling equipment experience to the company. He has spent much of this time with two major North American suppliers of conveyor systems selling to automation system integrators, end users and OEM companies.

Mike’s experience matching customer challenges and needs with conveyance solutions is a good ﬁt for the company. Dynamic Conveyor supplies turnkey conveyor and automation solutions to the general manufacturing, food processing, and packaging/ parcel industries. “I am excited to be working with a truly dynamic team of people who are bringing innovative and quality solutions to the customers they serve.” said Conway.

“We believe that a strong local presence in the market will provide the customer service and sales support that the market needs for continued growth” said Jordan Musselman, President of Dynamic Conveyor.

Numina Group, Woodridge, Ill.-based warehousing automation and robotic systems integrator, has appointed Cody Upp as vice-president of strategy.

Key Technology, Inc., Walla Walla, Wash.-based Duravant subsidiary specializing in the manufacture of automated food processing systems such as digital sorters and conveyors, has appointed Jack Lee as president for the Americas region.

Integreon Global, Short Hill, N.J.-based manufacturer of polymeric foam beads, thermal packaging and monitoring solutions for pharmaceutical, life sciences, perishable foods, and foam processing applications, has appointed Michael Hays as new company president.

Miraclon , Rochester, N.Y.-based manufacturer of ﬂexographic platemaking equipment and materials, has appointed Evan Spenosa as commercial director for the U.S. and Canada.

Edale, U.K.-based manufacturer of narrow- and mid-web ﬂexographic and digital printing presses and converting equipment, has appointed Phil Jager as sales manager for North America.

Admix, Inc. , Londonberry, N.H.-headquarered manufacturer of advanced mixing machinery for food-and-beverage, pharmceutical, chemical and other industrial processing applications, has appointed Jesper Sæderup Lindeløv as managing director of the company’s Admix Europe ApS subsidiary in Fredensborg, Denmark.

At Bosch Rexroth Canada, Marco-Jose Normandin will take the position of FA Business Unit Manager vacated earlier this year. Marco-J joined the company early in 2021 as Marketing Manager, and since that time has played a major role in raising social media presence signiﬁcantly. He brought a number of positive initiatives to the marketing portfolio and led the highly successful opening event of the new Burlington Customer Experience Center whilst working closely with the facilities team on branding etc. Marco-J brings strong experience of both product and business management to DCCA.

FEB 28. – MARCH 2

Munich, Germany: LOPEC 2023, international printed electronics exhibition by Messe München ICM. At ICM – International Congress Center München. To register, please go to: www.lopec.com

MARCH 12-14

Boston, Mas.: Seafood Expo North America, exhibition and conference by Diversiﬁed Communications. Concurrently with Seafood Procedssing North America. At the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. To register, go to: www.seafoodexpo.com

MARCH 20-23

Chicago: ProMat 2023, global supply chain and material handling technologies exhibition and conference by MHI. At McCormick Place. To register, go to: www.promatshow.com

MARCH 28-30

Las Vegas, Nev.: SIAL America 2023, global food and beverage business showcase by

Comexposium. Concurrently with the International Pizza Expo. At Las Vegas Convention Center. To register, go to: www.sialamerica.com

APRIL 10-12

Toronto: RC Show 2023, hospitality and foodservice exhibition by Restaurants Canada. At Enercare Centre. To register, go to: www.rcshow.com

APRIL 25-27

Toronto: CPMA 2023, annual convention and trade show of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA). At the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. To register, go to: www.convention.cpma.ca

APRIL 26-28

Mexico City: Labelexpo Mexico 2023, label and package printing exhibition by Tarsus Group Limited. At Word Trade Center Mexico City. To register, go to: www.labelexpo-mexico.com

MAY 2-6

Essen, Germany: METPACK 2023,

global exhibition for metal packaging by Messe Essen Gmbh. At Essen Convention Center. To register, please go to: www.metpack.de

MAY 4-10

Düsseldorf, Germany: Interpack 2023, global showcase for packaging and processing technologies by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. At Messe Düsseldorf fairgrounds. To register, please go to: www.interpack.com

MAY 9-11

Toronto: SIAL Canada, national food industry showcase by Comexposium. At Enercare Centre. To register, go to: www.sialcanada.com

MAY 10-11

Boston, Ma.: Robotics Summit and Expo, concurrently with Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum. Both at the At the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. To register, please go to: www.roboticssummit.com

MAY 14-15

Vancouver, B.C.: Bakery Showcase 2023, trade show and conference by Annex Business Media. At Vancouver Convention Centre. To register, go to: www.bakeryshowcasecanada. com

JUNE 6-7

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Biobased Coatings Europe 2023, conference by ACI Europe. At venue TBA. To register, go to: www.wplgroup.com

MAY 14-18

Vancouver, B.C.: Forest, People and Nature Positive, annual conference of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). At Westin Bayshore. To register, go to: www.sﬁ.regfox.com

SEPT. 11-13

Las Vegas, Nev.: PACK EXPO Las Vegas, international exhibition and conference by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. At Las Vegas Convention Center. Go to: www.packexpolasvegas.com

NORDSON APPOINTS TWO NEW PACKAGING LEADERS

Nordson continues to focus on customer-centered innovation with the appointment of two managers in new roles.

Jeremy Lutchman

Regional Sales Manager, Canada

Phone: 1-800-463-3200

Over the past decade, Jeremy Lutchman has worked closely with customers throughout the Nordson business, serving as a hands-on technical specialist and resourceful sales leader. He has ﬁrsthand experience in helping customers overcome their hot melt dispensing equipment challenges, leading to increased lower operating costs and increased product quality. In his new role as regional sales manager for Canada, Jeremy will provide leadership on customer solutions, supporting the growing need for automation, product integrity, sustainability, and cost-e cient production. “I’m excited to provide solutions for packaging operations throughout Canada,” says Jeremy. To learn more, visit www.nordsonadhesive.com.

Dave Petteplace

Corporate Account Manager, North America

Phone: 1-888-667-3766

Dave Petteplace has over 28 years of tenure at Nordson, providing packaging solutions for operational excellence. Prior to this role, Dave served as the Regional Sales Manager for Central and Eastern Canada for 18 years. As Corporate Account Manager, Dave will serve as an ambassador for customer innovation at the corporate level, helping to implement Nordson’s newest technological advancements, and serving as a liaison between various manufacturing locations and Nordson’s field sales and service teams to ensure a unified strategy for consistent and improved operations. “I look forward to collaborating with Nordson partners globally,” says Dave. “My goal is to ensure they’re updated on Nordson’s newest adhesive dispensing and verification technology leading to improved e ciency, quality and profitability.”

Good things o en be er in smaller pa ages / Shannon Kaup

While perusing the diary alternative shelf stable section of my local grocery store recently, I noticed that there are an increasing number of companies o ering non-refrigerated non-dairy options—deftly using innovative and unique packaging to stand out on the shelf. Produced by Elmhurst Milked Direct LLC of Elma, N.Y., the company’s ﬂagship Elmhurst Oat Creamer brand of plant-based, non-dairy cream is packaged in a shapely aseptic 473-ml beverage carton from SIG Combibloc, which replaces the traditional gabletop design with a pyramid-shaped top featuring a twist-o cap, along with tamper-resistant tabs, right at the apex. The Signature brand aseptic carton e ectively protects the contents from light and oxygen permeation to keep the product fresh for over 12 months of unfrigerated shelf-life, with 75 per cent of the carton’s materials being derived from renewable sources. These sustainability attributes are vividly reinforced with the soothing natural colors used for the, eye-pleasing graphics and the basic nutritional information—clearly outlined on the side panel in words and pictures—to deliver on the company’s promise of “Simpler. Better.” contents in the brand logo’s tagline.

Imported here by Toronto-based Mediterranean foods importer Pilaros Inc., the Pilaros Pitted Green brand of pitted green olive cups o er a game-changing way to allow olive-lovers to enjoy olives as health snack option in its own right, rather than just make an occasional appearance as a condiment or as cocktail beverage garnish. Retailing in four-packs held together with an attractive printed paperboard sleeve, the 60-gram clear plastic cups—each one securely topsealed with E-Z peel-o lids—allow

Pitted Olives; 5 Gum’s new 35-stick pack; Nunn Sport Hydration Tabs; the After Eight mint chocolate straws.

consumers easy viewing of the contents of each cup for full transparency and reassurance about the quality of these highend olives imported from Greece. Whether you are packing these in a lunch-box or using them as a single-serve side-dish, a salad ingredient or as a charcuterie addon, the individualized small packs allow you to ensure the unused portions swill remain fresh until you need them.

For anyone who has had a package of gum fall apart in their bag—leaving them with inedible, dirty gum and a messy bag—the new 35-pack from 5 Gum is a great new packaging solution. Reminiscent of an ‘old school cassette’ tape, the ﬂip-top plastic container hold s35 pieces of gum safe and fresh for when you need it, securely clicking open and closed to keep the contents safe with minimal effort. Overwrapped in a thin layer of plastic ﬁlm containing all the labeling and nutritional info, the sturdy container is both reusable and recyclable, which I hope makes up for the product’s departure from paper-based packaging.

Produced by Nunn & Company of Seattle, Wa., the Nunn Sport Hydration Tabs are a clever solid formulation of electrolytes developed to help ﬁtness bu s and other regular folks take their hydration anywhere without lugging li-

quids around. Easy to slip inside a gym bag, the small, slender tube capably protects the dissolvable tablets from being crushed. Containing 20 tabs, the rigid-plastic tube features an innovative pop-o top closure with a plastic tamper-evident ring, which slides o the bottom of the tube once opened, along with a plastic spring-like internal stopper that prevent breakage when the cylinder is in motion.

At our household, Christmas just does not feel complete without Nestlé’s After Eight mint chocolates in someone’s stocking. These timeless holiday favorites come as both wafers and straws, with the straws packaged in 90-gram round paperboard tubes dressed up with elegant lettering of the brand logo and a classy easy-to-read font set against the luscious deep-green background. The color scheme of the tube is consistent with the original box ensuring the same quality and ﬂavors you expect. The nutritional information on the back is the only thing that deviates from the green-and-gold color palette, but the white box does make it much easier to read.

Abbey Equipment Solutions (Anritsu) 12

Alex E. Jones & Associates Ltd. 93

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd. 24

Bakery Showcase 91

Beneco Packaging 9

Bobst Group 31

Bosch Rexroth Canada 61, 122

Busch Vacuum Technics inc. 7

Canadian Packaging Symposium20, 118

Carlo Gavazzi (Canada) Inc.50, 59

Dynamic Conveyor Corporation 87, 122

Endress+Hauser Canada Ltd. 54

Engage Technologies Corporation (Squid Ink) 77

ESS Technologies, Inc. 103

Technology Inc 99 Harlund Industries Ltd 79

Harpak-ULMA Packaging , LLC 106 Heat and Control IFC igus® inc. 55, 89

Imperial Dade Canada OBC

KRONES, INC 67

Loma Systems 74

Messe Dusseldorf GmbH (interpack) 11

Mettler Toledo IBC mk North America 84 Multivac Canada Inc. 110

Nordson 18, 123

Nuspark Inc. 70 PakTech 44

Paxiom Automation, Inc.. 2

Pilz Automation Safety Canada, L.P.56, 97

Plan Automation 6

Propack Processing & Packaging Systems Inc. 52

Regal Rexnord 53, 83

Reiser / Robert Reiser & Co.28, 113

Rittal Systems Ltd. 38

Ryam 8

Ryson International 85

Schubert North America, LLC 68

SEW Eurodrive Ltd. 60

Shawpak Systems 46

Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc. 65

Sterling Marking Products Inc. 78

Stock Packaging Canada 112

Syntegon Packaging Technology, LLC 5

Triangle Packaging 47

Uhlmann Packaging Systems, LP 48

Uline Canada Corporation 10

VC999 Packaging 102

Videojet Canada 1

Weber, Inc. 108

Weber Marking Systems Ltd 87

Zund America, Inc. 36, 37

SHANNON KAUP is a licensed naturopathic doctor living in Halifax, N.S.

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Elmhurst Oat Creamer; Pilaros

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