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The Primera CX1000 color label printer is designed for the in-house production of professional-grade pre-die-cut labels in quantities from 50 to 5,000.
Designed to create a differentiated shelf-presence for a variety of premium beverages, the Graham stock 59-oz. polyethylene terephthalate (PET) carafe is used with ambient and cold-filled drinks such as juices, teas, lemonades and fruit punches that are typically sold in the refrigerated section.
The Dematic steerable wheel sorter accommodates cases, cartons, totes and trays weighing up to 110 lb. for a variety of warehouse and distribution center applications that require sort rates from 40 to 80 cartons/min.
Available in single- or multi-lane configurations for speeds up to 320 meals/min., Hinds-Bock 4P-32 meal depositing systems feature tray denesters, industrial servo or conventional piston depositors, traveling spout bridges and transfer pumps.
The CHCS Model 1000(AC)-60 low-level depalletizer offers flexibility in the range of layer heights that can be accommodated and accuracy in layer incrementing with heavy loads, such as full-height pallets of glass bottles.
Weighing 12.5 lbs, the Cabka CPP 100 fully functional, lightweight plastic pallet handles dynamic load capacities up to 2,200 lbs.; actual load capacities depend on the type of unit load, size of cases and how it is secured to the pallet.
UL approved, TURCK powerfast connectivity components include cord sets, receptacles, reducers, reducer tees, field wireables, rotary disconnect switches and power lock devices that provide total design and configuration control for power distribution systems.
Unifiller depositors for Mexican food production portion fillings and sauces for burritos, taquitos, empanadas and more into tubs, onto products or into trays.
The Clear Lam direct-fill, high-barrier deli platter eliminates the need to prepackage individual food components in bags; food items are directly loaded into the platter’s cavities.
Anritsu DualXTechnology X-ray inspection systems use 2 different X-ray energy signals that provide the automatic ability to differentiate a product profile from contaminants.
Capable of a controlled flow rate of 11gpm and a maximum pressure of 60psi, the seepex BWC food-grade progressive cavity pump conveys liquids containing suspended solids and slurries that are 40,000 centipoise in viscosity.
The 3i’s rotary vane feeder for batch/filling applications has an inlet to ensure consistent material flow into the rotary drum and pneumatic evacuation technology for feeding, batching and filling, even with difficult flowing materials.
The E Instruments Model 7899 Gas Sniffer portable combustible leak detector pinpoints small leaks of any combustible gas or hydrocarbon from piping and/or appliances.
Designed with intuitive features, Adam Equipment Warrior series scales come in 7 models, with capacities from 16 to 330 lb. and readabilities from 0.001 to 0.02 lb.; they weigh in grams, kilograms, pounds, ounces, pounds/ounces and newtons.
The Key Tegra 7755E in-air color sorter provides full-object views of product; each of the unit’s 4 cameras scans the full width of the belt, allowing the entire product zone to be viewed from 4 sides.
Providing a hand-cut appearance with minimal manual trimming, the Foodmate automated OPTI thigh deboner has a scraper design and tendon-cutting system that eliminate bone shattering and fragmenting.
Used with a Brookfield CT3 texture analyzer, the Brookfield TA-PTF pizza test fixture tests the extensibility and tensile breaking strength of pizza crust and similar food items.
Engineered for application in refrigeration technology, the GEA medium-sized Type MS Grasso compressor has an internal, continuous Vi control system that adapts the unit’s internal volume conditions to external plant pressure conditions.
The Inotec vacuum emulsifier has a force-feed system to remove entrapped air from product prior to the emulsifying process and maintains the vacuum throughout the cutting process.
The Siemens wall-mounted, single-phase Sitop PSU100D switched-mode power supply eliminates the need for traditional rail mounting while meeting basic power supply requirements.
The Nalbach Model NMAF-M10 10-head multilane auger filling system dispenses a single product from a common hopper with 10 separate, independently controlled augers/funnels.
Designed to automatically alert radio-equipped personnel when plant conditions change, the Ritron Quick Talk RQT wireless monitoring and alerting system is an industrial-grade radio transmitter with sensor inputs and voice recording storage.