Packaging & Bagging
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Mobile Connectivity Means Optimal Production Capacity for Cement Suppliers
May 28, 2013A cement supplier has 12 hours to fill a 15,000-bag production order for a new customer. During the seventh hour, the filling machine shuts down with no warning. The machine operator attempts to troubleshoot and diagnose the problem, but is unable to do so. After consulting with other employees and...
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Polycarbonate-Encased Bulk Bag Unloader
May 24, 2013This bulk bag unloader system is designed for use in highly contaminant-sensitive process areas handling bulk materials known to generate combustible dusts. A 9.525mm, polycarbonate encasement surrounds the bulk bag unloader to prevent migrant dusts that piggyback on the exterior of bulk bags from...
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Low-Level Palletizer with Extended Accumulation Table
May 24, 2013The Model 72AE palletizer combines the economy and accessibility of a floor-level palletizer with the speeds typically associated with high-level machines. This design incorporates an extended accumulation table that allows continuous layer forming during completed layer transfer and stacking,...
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Heavy-Duty Case Sealing
May 24, 2013The SR4000T automatically indexes random size cases from a powered in-feed conveyor. It automatically folds all top flaps and applies up to 3-in.-wide pressure-sensitive tape to the top and bottom of the case. Designed for 24-hour duty, the SR4000T seals up to 15 cases per minute in random sequence...
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IBC-Based Semi-Automatic Packing Unit
May 23, 2013The Powder Packer is an IBC-based semi-automatic packing unit that has a modular design and is developed for applications where efficiency, simplicity, and lean and fast changeovers are the driving factors. The Powder Packer offers the following advantages: fast pack into 10-25kg bags, sacks, or...
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Low-Pro Super Sack Container
May 22, 2013The Low-Pro Super Sack container is ideal for work environments with low ceiling clearances, from cramped production floors to space-limited food processing facilities. Its baffled design allows it to maintain a more compact, square footprint, instead of rounding. The Low-Pro container provides a...
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Pneumatic Bag Agitator Paddles
May 22, 2013Hapman’s bulk bag agitator paddles reduce bridging and improve the flow of compacted or difficult-to-dispense materials. Fabricated of carbon or stainless steel, these pneumatic paddles gently massage the contents of bulk bags, allowing for complete dispensing of material into the process....
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Material Master Bulk Bag Discharger with Integrated Dust Collection System
May 17, 2013The patented Material Master bulk bag discharging system offers features that maximize production efficiency. An integrated pulse-jet dust collection system returns collected dust to the product stream, and features stainless steel product contact surfaces. The dust collection system helps maintain...
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Minister of State Goodyear Kicks Off Powder Show Canada
May 14, 2013The Honorable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), kicked off PTX/Powder Show Canada Tuesday morning by delivering opening remarks to a standing-room only audience, on the importance of innovation, the adoption of new technologies, and the benefits of government-industry...
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Conitex Sonoco Adds BulkSak Brand Name to Flexible Products Division
May 7, 2013Conitex Sonoco introduces BulkSak, the FIBC brand of its Flexible Products Div. Since the acquisition of Bulk Sak International in late 2012, Conitex Sonoco has strategically repositioned its FIBC bag line as BulkSak. As a U.S.-manufactured product, BulkSak allows Conitex Sonoco’s...
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