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Zhangjiagang City Fanchang Machinery Co. Ltd., China, offers a
three-in-one machine, for PET bottles, that integrates the
functions of rinsing, filling and capping. Based on advanced
technology, CGF14-12-5 is custom-designed according to the
filling requirements. The machine incorporates a 1.5 kW main
motor and the production capacity for 500 ml bottles is
5,000-6,000 bottles/hour.
Contact: Mr. Polcon, Zhangjiagang City Fanchang Machinery Co.
Ltd., Wukesong Road, Sanxing, Jinfeng Town, Zhangjiagang City,
Jiangsu Province 215624, China. Tel: +86 (512) 5691 8677; Fax:
+86 (512) 5691 8655.
Source:
www.fanchang.en.alibaba.com |
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Nano wheels improve food packaging |
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In Germany, researchers led by Mr. Sigurd Hoger at the Bonn
University have used nanotechnology to develop a molecule
shaped like a wagon wheel. This breakthrough could help in the
production of improved food packaging materials – bottles and
materials that lighter and stronger, with better thermal
performance and less gas absorption, can be produced.
Materials with these enhanced properties can extend the
shelf-life of products, as well as lower the transportation
costs involved in shipping food.
According to researchers, the hub, spokes and rim of the
highly symmetric structure are clearly recognizable in images
obtained using scanning tunnelling microscope. Two-dimensional
particles, such as inorganic alumina platelets, are used as
fillers for plastics because they impart excellent mechanical
properties to these materials. In the next step, researchers
will attempt to grow these little wheels bit by bit by adding
more building blocks onto the rim.
Source:
www.packwire.com |
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Palladium insert to scavenge O2 |
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Emco Packaging Systems, the United Kingdom, has developed a
palladium insert for more efficient scavenging of oxygen (O2)
in packages or filled bottles. However, the insert has to be
used in a modified atmosphere gas mix containing hydrogen. The
palladium uses hydrogen to bind the oxygen present in the
head-space of a package or filled bottle, creating water.
According to Mr. John Hirst, Emco’s managing director, the
palladium keeps working until all of the hydrogen is used up.
The water formed from the process is held trapped between a
gas-permeable membrane and a plastic substrate placed in the
bottle caps.
Emco developed its palladium insert by designing a method to
anchor the metal into a substrate and cover it with a
gas-permeable membrane. The membrane is then attached to a
plastic base using radio frequency welding. The whole wad can
then be fitted into the cap of a bottle, or put into a
package.
Source:
www.foodproductiondaily.com |
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Form-fill-sealer with improved cycle speeds |
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In the United Kingdom, Quin Systems and Endoline have
announced the availability of a compact case packing and
erecting machine capable of handling 100 picks and 20 cases
per minute. Combining Quin Systems’ revolutionary RThetaTM
high-speed picking head with Endoline’s 220 series of case
erectors, the new Versapack provides a complete, versatile
end-of-line packaging solution inside a small 1,800 × 1,750 mm
footprint. It provides new options for high-speed packing
where automation had hitherto not been possible or economical.
Versapack offers installers a flexible choice of layout
options, from straight in-line through 90º to reverse case
flow, with infeed module options available for rigid and
flexible packs. Applications include roll-wrapped biscuits,
flow-wrapped wet-wipes and cartoned ready meals.
Contact: Quin Systems Ltd., Oaklands Business Centre, Oaklands
Park, Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2FD, United Kingdom. Tel: + 44
(118) 9771 077; Fax: +44 (118) 9776 728.
Source:
www.prweb.com |
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Polymer opal films shed light on spoiled foods |
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Scientists at the University of Southampton in the United
Kingdom and the Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI), Germany,
have developed a flexible plastic film that can be used in
food packaging applications. The new polymer opal films use
nanotechnology to change colour, a quality that can be
exploited to indicate when foods get spoiled. The films have
the potential to help food manufacturers prevent recalls and
food contamination incidents from affecting their brands.
The films combine natural and man-made optical effects thereby
enabling objects to change their colour precisely. The polymer
opal films belong to a class of materials known as photonic
crystals, which comprise many tiny repeating units. Photonic
crystals, used in fibre optic telecommunications, are being
considered as a potential replacement to toxic and expensive
dyes used for colouring objects – from clothes to buildings.
Yet much of their commercial potential has yet to be realized
because the colours in man-made films made from photonic
crystals depend strongly on the angle of view.
Source:
www.packwire.com |
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Automatic sealing equipment |
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Humber VHB, a grower of top-quality tomatoes in the United
Kingdom, has been meeting seasonal demand by hiring
high-specification, automatic packaging equipment. This
strategy has succeeded in controlling costs and reducing
product waste. Working with the leading packaging equipment
manufacturer Packaging Automation Ltd., Humber VHB has
upgraded from a semi-automatic PA182 tray sealer to a fully
automatic system. Vision 182 is a compact, in-line, automatic
machine for heat-sealing reel-fed film lids to pre-formed
trays and containers. It packs the tomatoes into clear,
pre-formed plastic trays and applies a clear plastic film to
which standard, printed self-adhesive labels are applied. The
complete line includes a transfer conveyor, check-weighers and
a print-and-apply labelling system.
Designed for manufacturers automating existing semi-automatic
production lines, the Vision 182 provides quick tool changes,
PLC control, an easy-to-use touch screen, menu-driven
operation and self-diagnostics for error reporting. The Vision
182 can be equipped with a variable length chain conveyor,
tray de-nesters, autofillers, labeller and date code printer
facilities.
Contact: MPI Australia, P.O. Box 6530, Silverwater NSW 2128,
Australia. Tel: +61 (2) 9648 3011; Fax: +61 (2) 9648 3282.
Source:
www.ferret.com.au |
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