First Glance – February 2009
By Canadian Packaging Staff
General Dynamic Conveyor Corporation Eagle Packaging FLO Components Harland America Heat and Control Ishida PIAB SKF Canada Valco CincinnatiPUMP IT UP!
The new P5010 vacuum pump from PIAB was designed to provide the highest possible vacuum performance relative to energy consumption, according to the company, helping to reduce carbon footprint and improve conservation efforts across the full range of bag-handling and other packaging line applications. Incorporating the company’s patented COAX multistage ejector technology for energy-efficient generation of vacuum with compressed air, the P5010 pump is claimed to help users achieve significantly shorter changeover times, while also allowing for customization and optimization of vacuum performance, function and interface.
FILLING UP
Dynamic Conveyor Corporation has added the new Box Filling System module to its growing DynaCon range of modular conveyor products and accessories. Designed for easy and seamless integration with all of the company’s DynaCon modular conveyor systems, the DynaCon Box Filling System is designed to ensure smooth transfer of boxes weighing up to 200 pounds in fully-automated, unattended operation requiring highly accurate and precise filling of filling boxes by cycle-count, weight or weigh count, with the user-defined fill rates reaching accuracy of up to 0.3-ounce.
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