SHOW PREVIEW
CHICAGO SHOW-STOPPERS
New packaging technologies to take center stage at PACK EXPO International 2014 TIME TO STAND UP AND DELIVER!
Prominent Canadian packaging machinery manufacturer WeighPack Systems, Inc. will showcase the company’s impressive range of machinery designed for efficient precision filling of stand-up flexible pouches in a multitude of different sizes and styles, including the intricate carry-handle, zippered and die-cut
cycles per minute and offered in two model to suit different pouch size requirements; • The Swifty Bagger system for filling pre-made stand-up pouches at mid-range to high-speed production rates. Available in three different models— the economical Swifty Junior for small and medium
• A complete custom-built, fully-automated packaging solution—jointly developed with Eagle Packaging Machinery—to fill and seal stand-up pouches; erect, load and seal cases; and palletize them into ship-ready containers. The system combines WeighPack’s auger filler and
designs. The Montreal-based company’s exhibit will feature: • The high-performance, servo-driven model R2B HFS horizontal form/fill/seal (HFFS) bagging system for laminated rollstock film applications, capable of reaching mechanical rates of 100
requirements and the Swifty 1200 and Swifty 3600 series for high-performance applications—the Swifty bagger is designed to allow for full visibility and accessibility of parts, with large removable access panels in both the front and back of the machines making them easy to set up, service and clean.
horizontal bagger with Eagle’s Boxxer T12 case erector—capable of erecting and taping 12 cases per minute—an automatic drop packer, EZ-Tape case-sealer, and Z.Zag palletizer. Booth S-1548
and labor savings, reduced waste, a machine-cut front face, and wrapped corners to ensure superior shelf appearance, according to Delkor. Booth S-3834
CASE IN POINT
TAKING SIDES
The exhibit of Delkor Systems will debut several important innovations for case-packing of stand-up f lexible pouching, including the new high-speed HSP-400 case-packer incorporating Rockwell Automation’s state-of-the-art iTRAK linear servo technology that enables it to achieve throughput rates of 300 pouches and 60 cases per minute in a broad variety of SRP (shelfready packaging) formats and standard interleaved shippers. Other Delkor-built packaging machinery to be unveiled at the show will include: • Mid-speed model MSP-200 case-packer combining a vision-based delta robot with a high-payload, long-stroke Fanuc M-710iC robotic arm in an innovative design configuration that eliminates the need for traditional collation, according to the company, while achieving throughput rates of up to 150 pouches and 30 cases per minute; • The new patents-pending Cabrio Case line of sturdy shippers that convert to attractive shelf displays with one simple motion. Launching nationally at major North American retailers this fall, the Cabrio Case shippers were designed to offer increased shelf-space
The Power Transmission Solutions business of Emerson Industrial Automation will unveil its new System Plast 2257 Series side-f lexing modular plastic belt for unit handling, featuring a patentpending universal design that allows both left and right turns, as well as S-curves—enhanced with low noise levels, low energy re quire ments, and optimal design f lexibility. The belting’s thermoplastic construction makes it highly resistant to thermal changes, corrosive chemicals and abrasion, according to Emerson, while its low coefficient of friction and low moisture absorption enable efficient conveyance of heavy loads with minimal horsepower requirements. Available in a one-inch (25.4-mm) pitch in standard widths of nine to 24 inches—with four different clip styles to meet specific retention requirements of the application— the belt’s maximum working load of 450 pounds (990 kilograms) makes it exceptionally well-suited for unit handling applications required to maintain product orientation through turns, as well as for compact system layouts or spiral conveyors.
Machine vision specialists Cognex Corporation will demonstrate the company’s extensive range of machine vision and product identification technologies, including the new DS1000 series 3D displacement sensor designed to ensure optimal product quality by providing full threedimensional inspection of the packaged products. Unlike the traditional two-dimensional machine vision, the DS1000 series sensor extracts 3D information from the objects it inspects using laser triangulation—thereby providing a topographical representation of the item from which the user can measure 3D features such as length, width, height, tilt or volume relative to any surface. According to Cognex, the 3D sensor also helps to simplify challenging OCR (optical character recognition) or presence/absence applications by creating contrast from the product’s detected height changes, regardless of color.
Booth N-613
Booth S-2770
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