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Product Innovations
October 1, 2007 By: Packaging online staff Paperboard Packaging
BOX MAKER
Autobox Ltd. introduces the Pak Master 2800. The box-maker machine can work with either cut-to-size blanks or stock sheets up to 2.8 m wide by 10 m in length. Board grades from single- to triplewall can be handled. With the ability of producing "multi-out" blanks from stock sheet, throughput speeds from about 500 per hour one up to 1,500 per hour three up can be achieved. Off cuts are unmarked, enabling trim board to be used for other jobs. The on-board computer features a simple-to-use touch screen to enable quick set-up times. It stores previously run jobs for easy recall. Interchangeable tooling, including slot and cutting/scoring knives, creasing bars and tooling for simple diecuts, are all fitted without the need for setting tools. The software provides all setting data and automatically resets the computer numerical control (CNC) system. Designed with easy access to re-set tooling, the machine is robustly constructed to withstand the rigors of a modern sheet plant environment.
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Autobox Ltd.
44 1525 379359
www.autobox.co.uk
1. ALL-ELECTRONIC KNIFEHOLDER
Tidland introduces the e-Knifeholder, the industry's first all-electronic knifeholder. It's designed to eliminate the guesswork in knifeholder setup as well as increase blade life, slitting accuracy, and efficiency. The unit can self-calibrate to optimize critical blade geometry during setup, blade overlap and side-force. By ensuring the proper adjustments during setup, blade wear is reduced and changes are required less often, translating to less downtime and reduced operating costs. The side-force and blade overlap are maintained through multiple shifts, ensuring consistent slit quality, reducing maintenance, and making blade life easy to track.
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Tidland
800-426-1000
www.tidland.com/new
2. ECO-FRIENDLY PAPERBOARD
Strathcona Paper LP has launched GreenChoice 100 — its new, eco-friendly, clay-coated paperboard. GreenChoice 100 is made from 100 percent recycled fibers, and is 100 percent recyclable. It is also 100 percent carbon neutral, and 100 percent of the energy used in its manufacture is offset with clean renewable energy. GreenChoice 100 is North America's only clay-coated packaging paperboard that carries both the global ISO 14001 and Ecologo certifications. As part of its launch, Strathcona is providing a series of environmental logos and statements that can be integrated into the finished pack design.
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Strathcona Paper LP
416-491-1701
www.strathconapaper.com
3. GLUE STATION
Valco Cincinnati's non-contact BoardRunner glue station is available for tab-side or fourth-panel gluing. It features the 900-series, all-electric glue valve that offers a carbide tip/ceramic plunger design for extended service life with less maintenance. The non-contact BoardRunner eliminates applicator head wear issues. It can be integrated with Valco's CGS-40 glue pattern inspection equipment, OT-12 easy-to use touch-screen control with "auto-glue" feature and VisiPRO software option for data collection and live production monitoring.
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Valco Cincinnati
513-874-6550
www.valcocincinnatiinc.com
4. STRIPPAGE PRODUCT
Container Graphics Corp. has developed a new strippage product that uses the same principal as its ScrapBlaster™ product: ScrapBlaster Mini Strips are lower in height and are in a strip format that can be cut to the desired length for the application. The product enhances the ScrapBlaster line, and is designed for use with slots, demanding diecuts and high-volume applications. ScrapBlaster Mini Strips have shown the ability to provide 100 percent strippage at higher press speeds. The product has been made part of the customer specification by customers who have tested and evaluated it.
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Container Graphics Corp.
919-481-4200
www.containergraphics.com
5. WATER-BASED COATING
ColorCoat™ from Michelman is a water-based, repulpable coating for use on corrugated packaging, boxes, and displays. The coating can be matched accurately to any color swatch, including silver, gold, and bronze. In addition to fast production turnaround, ColorCoat features excellent batch-to-batch color consistency and is available in customizable batch sizes. The coatings can be formulated to be fade-resistant in direct sunlight, and have a bright, vivid finish or one that is muted and matte. It is also designed for processing on the corrugator, making it practical to use linerboard for decorative jobs that would otherwise require special grades.
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Michelman
513-825-6300
www.michem.com
6. SEALING ADHESIVE
National Adhesives now offers EASY-PAC™ C, the lowest temperature freezer-grade case and carton sealing hot-melt adhesive. EASY-PAC C has an operating temperature range of between 212 and 225 degrees Fahrenheit and adheres at temperatures of below 20 degrees Fahrenheit — and potentially lower, depending on the substrate. It is sold with the EASY-PAC Package Sealing Solution. The EASY-PAC Package Sealing Solution comes with a hot-melt dispensing unit that includes an integrated auto-fill vacuum feeder, new hoses, nozzles and modules, and a hot-melt storage bin.
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National Adhesives
866-266-5565
www.myeasypac.com
