The Second City is playing host to the No. 1 trade show for packaging professionals. This year, from November 7-11, Chicago's McCormick Place will be packed with over 1,900 exhibits from around the globe featuring the latest technology, ideas and products for every kind of packaging. Close to 50,000 attendees are expected to fill the convention center. Special attractions for 2004 include a state-of-the-art RFID Pavilion, a Packaging Resource Center, the Food Safety and Sanitation Pavilion and a showcase of new packaging innovations. Enjoy the show and here's a sneak preview of what's in store.

Company

A+FAutomation, an IWKA Co.
Appleton
Arpac Group
Automated Packaging Systems Inc.
Axon Corp.
Banner Engineering Corp.
Bemis Co.
Berry Plastics Corp.
Diagraph
Doboy Inc.
Douglas Machine Inc.
DVT Corp.
Dynamic Conveyor Corp.
Fanuc Robotics America Inc.
FEMC
Filler Specialties Inc.
Gallimore Industries Inc.
Glue Dots Int'l
Hamrick Manufacturing & Service Inc.
Heat and Control Inc.
Huhtamaki
Iconotech
ID Technology Corp.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
KHS-Bartelt Inc.
Koch Equipment LLC
Lantech LLC
Lowry Computer Products
MGS Machine Corp.
Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Motoman Inc.
MPI Label Systems
MultiFlex Systems Inc.
Multivac Inc.
Nalbach Engineering Co. Inc.
National Association of Container Dist.
Nercon Engineering & Mfg. Inc.
Nova Packaging Systems
Orion Packaging Systems Inc.
PAIB Inc.
Packaging Machines Int'l (PMI)
Packaging Systems Automation Inc.
Packaging Technologies, an IWKA Co.
Pillar Technologies
Polypack Inc.
Power Engineers Inc.
Presto Products Co.
ProSys Innovative Packaging Equip.
Quadrel Labeling Systems
R.A. Jones, an IWKA Co.
Rohm and Haas Co.
Rolco International
Rovema Packaging Machines
Sealed Air Corp.
Sercos N.A.
Shure-Glue Systems Inc.
Shuttleworth Inc.
Sigpack Systems Inc.
Sleever Int'l
Smiths Heimann
Spartech Plastics
Thermo Electron Corp.
Videojet Technologies Inc.
Z Automation Co, (ZAC)
Zeph Inc.
Zip-Pak

Booth: S-1213

Company: A+F Automation, an IWKA Co.

Phone: 732-536-8650; www.afautomation.com

A+F Automation's case packers feature a new TwinLine robotic pick-and-place technology for multiple products and pack patterns through design innovations, including PacDrive automation from ELAU. TwinLine is a servo-driven unit that enables pick-and-place motions under 0.5 seconds and the handling of loads up to 68 kg (138.6 lb.) in under 2 seconds.

Booth: N-4027

Company: Axon Corp.

Phone: 919-772-8383

Website: www.axoncorp.com

Axon, manufacturer of heat shrinkable sleeve labels, tamper evident bands and stretch sleeve applicators, will display a new high-speed shrink sleeve label applicator. Capable of applying labels in excess of 600 containers per minute, the EZ-Seal 600SL is easy to use and economical. The latest addition to Axon's EZ-Seal line of heat shrinkable sleeve label applicators, this new machine provides high production rates at minimal costs for most full body sleeve applications. The EZ-Seal 600SL is capable of operation in either single or dual head mode.

Booth: E-9138

Company: Appleton

Phone: 920-991-8697; www.appletonideas.com

Appleton has expanded its range of security products for brand protection and secure documents with new film- and paper-based products offering taggant, planchettes, UV logos and pen-tick authentication capabilities. TechMark Taggant, Plus intelligent papers feature machine-readable taggants that can be used in applications that call for special inks, varnishes and coatings. The covert taggants are part of the paper itself and can only be read with a special hand-held scanner, the TechMark Reader. Taggant-Plus intelligent papers can be used for labels, hang tags and other packaging.

Booth: S-317

Company: Bemis Co.

Phone: 920-830-2660; www.bemis.com

Bemis' product line includes a line of packaging convenience features, shrink bags and films, multi-wall paper bags, coextruded films, machinery and pressure-sensitive products. Capabilities include flexographic printing, bag converting, solventless lamination and customized converting options. Innovative new packaging materials and technologies come from Bemis' family of companies, including Curwood, Banner Packaging, Milprint, Perfecseal, Bemis Industrial Products Division, Bemis Polyethylene Packaging Division, Bemis Clysar, Bemis Paper Packaging Division and MACtac.

Booth: S-2206

Company: Automated Packaging

Systems Inc.

Phone: 888-AUTOBAG; www.autobag.com

Automated Packaging Systems will introduce the PI 412cw Prism 2-sided printer and the new AccuCount 100 and 200 counters. The Prism inline printer applies high-resolution text, graphics and bar codes on two sides of the bag, at speeds to 12 inches per second. The Accu-Count line features a built-in supply hopper, bowl level detector, and interrupting overcount batch accumulator for accurate, automatic batching operations. Both the Prism and Accu-Count are designed to integrate with the company's newest bagging systems--the Autobag AB 180 High-speed Bagger and AB 255 Wide Bagger for Print-n-Pack systems.

Booth: N-3859

Company: Berry Plastics Corp.

Phone: 812-434-9444; www.berryplastics.com

Berry Plastics Corporation is a global packaging supplier of containers, closures, and consumer products. Containers ranging from 4 ounces to 5.5 gallons are available in diameters of 3 to 11 inches. The company serves various markets including: dairy, prepared foods, promotional, household products, industrial, chemical and health and beauty. Containers available in tamper-resistant, high-clarity, round and non-round shapes are perfect for the refrigerator, freezer or microwave.

Booth: S-1619

Company: Douglas Machine Inc.

Phone: 320-763-6587; www.douglas-machine.com

Douglas Machine will exhibit the new Contour Series S-30 shrink wrapper and Velocity Servo carton stacker. The Contour Series S-30 features a scalable heat tunnel with heat and airflow management that ensures minimum graphic distortion. A flexible serve-driven wrapping wand maximizes size range capability, increases film control, and accurately places film. Function-specific electrical cabinets provide simple program changes and convenience. Speeds go up to 30 cycles per minute. The patent-pending Velocity Servo Carton Stacker is 60% faster than traditional stacker designs.

Booth: N-4645

Company: Fanuc Robotics America Inc.

Phone: 800,477,6268; www.fanucrobotics.com

FANUC Robotics supplies intelligent robots and robotic systems to a Variety of industries. With more than 175 robot model variations, Fanuc meets the needs of companies that palletize/depalletize bags, bundles or cases, handle layers, or pack product of various shapes and sizes. The company also offers application-specific software, controls, and vision products, aiding in the development of state-of-the-art robotic systems.

Booth: E-7061

Company: DVT Corp.

Phone: 770-814-7920; www.dvtsensors.com.

The DVT stainless steel Extreme Elements Legend XE camera brings the functionality of the Legend 550 high-speed camera to the washdown environment. The new camera system is configured in a stainless steel case that's suitable for FDA-regulated washdown environments. The XE includes the Legend 550 camera, featuring Texas Instruments DSP technology and increased memory, operating at speeds up to eight times faster than DVT's high-speed Legend 540.

Booth: N-4433

Company: Filler Specialties Inc.

Phone: 616-772-9235; www.filler-specialties.com

Filler Specialties has added a new FSI-PP pick-and-place capper series to its line of liquid fillers and cappers. The new machine series is available in both stand-alone and monobloc models. Features include a stainless steel base and adjustable magnetic clutches with quick-changeover capping heads. The rotary style, gear-driven system with variable speed control comes in different sizes to meet speeds from 50 to 700 bottles per minute.

Booth: E-7958

Company: Dynamic Conveyor Corp.

Phone: 231-798-1483; www.dynamicconveyor.com

Dynamic Conveyor will introduce a new belt option for its DynaCon modular conveyor. The belt is suited for any application with light to medium-weight products and low back pressure accumulation, or delicate package conveyance where straight-running roller top belts are required. A modular flush-grid belt with insert rollers complements the modular DynaCon conveyor system. A variety of modular link style belting options are available, including the new Accumulation Belting, and have been incorporated with the DynaCon conveyors.

Booth: N-3425

Company: Hamrick Manufacturing

and Service Inc.

Phone: 330-628-4877; www.hamrickmfg.com

Hamrick Manufacturing's case/tray packers, case sealers and uncasers are designed with heavy-duty construction and simplified controls for ease of operation. The economy series of case packers, for speeds up to 15 cases per minute.The HMS case sealer can close and glue a wide range of case sizes and styles at speeds up to 50 cases per minute. It features quick changeover capability, variable speed drive and the ability to monitor upstream and downstream conditions. The VQC (Versatile Quick Change) Half-Depth Uncaser features easy-access module heads and easy bottle changeover

Booth: N-4017

Company: Heat and Control Inc.

Phone: 510-259-0500; www.heatandcontrol.com

At 40 feet per minute, the new FastBack 260E conveyor delivers fast travel rates for transferring greater volumes of snacks and baked products. Adding to the proven FastBack 200A and 50E conveyor models, the new FastBack 260E provides less damage and cleaner conveying. The gentle slow-forward, fast-back horizontal motion conveys heavy loads without bogging down or bouncing vibration. This greatly reduces product damage and prevents coatings and seasonings from shaking off and building up on the conveyor pan, ending mid-shift downtime for cleaning.

Booth: N-4045

Company: ID Technology Corp.

Phone: 800-438-3242; www.idtechnology.com

ID Technology is announcing the release of the new IDT 250r printer applicator for RFID applications. The IDT 250r has the ability to read, write, verify and apply RFID tags in top. bottom and side label applications. The 250r printer applicator features the same modular component configuration as the original IDT 250 Series printer applicator, as well as "hot swap" spare assemblies that install in minutes. The result is an RFID-enabled printer applicator that adapts to production environments. Like all ID Technology products, the IDT 250r is backed by ID Technology's nationwide network of PMMI-certified service technicians.

Booth: E-7448

Company: Gallimore Industries Inc.

Phone: www.847-356-3331; www.gallimoreindustries.com

Gallimore Industries, Inc will exhibit its line of in-pack/on-pack promotional items and inserting equipment. The company offers various conveyor models to fit any type of packaging line. Inserters can interface with gluers, labelers and other types of machinery for high speed and accurate placement. Units are free-standing and easily integrated and set up on packaging lines. Inserters operate by air motor, electric DC motors, or servomotors.

Booth: N-3604, N-3606, N-3613

Company: Lantech LLC

Phone: 800-866-0322; www.lantech.com

Lantech.com's new De-Tailer hot-air stretch film sealer conforms to load surfaces with irregularities up to 2 inches high and positively seals the film tail with hot air, before cutting and wiping, for a clean, tight wrap that won't droop or snag. Operating at temperatures 150[degrees]F. lower than conventional bar and pad sealers, the patented system improves safety and eliminates melted film build-ups that require cleaning. The stand-alone system easily retrofits to existing Lantech automatic stretch wrappers and lists for approximately $9000.

Booth: N-5604

Company: Iconotech

Phone: 800-521-0194; www.iconotech.com

Iconotech, a provider of digital case printing equipment, will exhibit its Optimizer digital case printer and Economizer digital bag and case printer. Both machines have been awarded the CE mark of approval under the following provisions: machinery directive, low voltage directive, and electromagnetic compatibility directive. These two machines will be marked with the CE logo. C.E. (Conformite Europeenne) is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European directives.

Booth: S-347

Company: MGS Machine Corp.

Phone: 763-425-8808; mgsmachine.com

MGS Machine Corp. will unveil its latest product development, the new Eclipse cartoner. The highly flexible intermittent motion cartoner runs at up to 90 cartons per minute and handles cartons up to 10 x 4.5 x 12 inches. The 7.5 x 4.5 foot footprint is one of the smallest in the industry. Eclipse features a walk-in design for ease of maintenance, and a state-of-the-art HMI and motion- control package. Changeovers are 100% toolless and can be accomplished in less than 15 minutes.

Booth: E-9636

Company: MPI Label Systems

Phone: 800-637-2134; www.mpilabel.com

MPI Label Systems will introduce its complete lineup of UHF and HF RFID solutions at Pack Expo's RFID Pavilion. Featured will be the company's patented CTM 360RW Applicator that inspects each transponder at the point of label application. Also being showcased are MPI's CTM 3600 Smart Printer/Applicator, printers from Zebra and Sate, and readers from SAMSys, Alien Technology and Northern Apex.

Booth: S-3082

Company:. MultiFlex Systems Inc.

Phone: 941.360-6500; www.multi-flex.net

MultiFlex Systems Inc, introduces its new First-In-First-Out Dual Alpine Accumulation System. Designed to offer maximum output in minimum floor space (approximately 60sq. ft.), the system is composed of two towers and a "Smart-Gate" control system to match upstream and downstream fluctuations. The machine offers complete product orientation throughout the system, and accumulates products at speeds of 300-500 pieces per minute. Total chain length is approximately 500 feet with individually controlled drive sections for speed regulations. Available in aluminum or stainless steel construction.

Booth: E-7010, E-7217

Company: Multivac Inc.

Phone: 800-800-8552; www.multivac.com

Multivac's new T350 tray sealer packaging system is a compact, fully automatic machine available to increase packaging capacity and flexibility while reducing product changeovers. Its small footprint and economical price makes it a perfect machine for small- to medium-sized companies looking to move into automated processing. The machine's tray transfer system enables filling and finishing simultaneously, and a modular stainless design accommodates up to 30 tray packs per minute.

Booth: S.1444

Company: Nalbach

Engineering Co. Inc.

Phone: 708-579-9100; www.nablach.com

Expanding on its product solutions for dispensing powders, granules and flakes, Nalbach announces the release of a new family of rotary indexing auger fillers, the i-Series. The i-Series provides high fill accuracy and minimum maintenance for moderate-speed applications (up to 100 products per minute). The i-Series features a gear base with servomotor, a direct infeed indexing starwheel turret, Nalbach's servo-driven auger fillers with touchscreen control, Nalbach's Advanced Seal Module and product settling systems.

Booth: SC-12

Company: National Association of Container Distributors

Phone: 630-544-5052; www.nacd.net

National Association Of Container Distributors (NACD) is a professional association of rigid packaging distributors who supply bottles, tubes, pumps, sprayers and closure systemS. Services include warehousing and labeling. NACD is committed to the distribution of quality packaging components by establishing the market connection between manufacturers/ producers and users of containers.

Booth: N-3827

Company: Nercon Engineering & Manufacturing Inc.

Phone: 920-233-3268; www.nercon.com

The Flex Flow Accumulator operates on the concept of an expandable travel path, which automatically changes length to match fluctuations in production. Reducing downtime of the generating unit, the Flex Flow increases overall production efficiency and operating profits. The in-line accumulation delivers a more consistent product flow to downstream equipment, which in turn increases the operational reliability of these production line machines. Side transfer is required at two points, the infeed and the discharge. At all other corners the product is driven around the radius, preventing locking or wedging.

Booth: N-4035

Company: Orion Packaging

Systems Inc.

Phone: 901-888-4170: www.orionpackaging.com

Orion introduces three new machines: the SpectraMAX, the Vectra, and the RA Automatic. Features of the RA Series include a stable, reduced footprint frame design, an automatic guard gate system protecting the wrap zone from intrusion, and a new film carriage guidance system. Stretch film is delivered to loads via Orion's high-performance S-Sense powered pro-stretch film delivery system. A new heat-seal film treatment makes the RA Series ideal for a wide variety of loads.

Booth: S-812

Company: KHS-Bartelt Inc.

Phone: 941-359-4061; www.barteltinc.com

The Bartelt HeavyWeight IM horizontal form-fill-seal machine features both leading and trailing pouch clamps, making it ideal for heavy fill weights. The HeavyWeight is available in either classic or servo IM formats. Run fill weights are available up to approximately 3 pounds. Straight top seals are achieved through securing heavy pouches within leading and trailing pouch clamps. Also available as a conversion to most existing Bartelt IM pouchers. Applications include coffee, tea, rice, beans and personal care products.

Booth: S-2119

Company: Pillar Technologies

Phone: 888-745-5276; www.pillartech.com

Pillar's Waterless Induction Sealers are half the size of water-cooled systems containing hoses, filters, pumps, radiators, flow switches and water. Eliminating parts reduces maintenance and possible part failure. The Unifoiler series can seal from 15 millimeters to 120mm with one coil designed to screw over the top of the conveyor. Cap diameter and line speed determine the power necessary to size equipment. Wattages range from 1 to 6 kilowatts. Water-cooled systems are recommended for hazardous and washdown environments.

Booth: N-4443

Company: Packaging Machines Int'l (PMI)

Phone: 800-871-4PMI; www.pmi-intl.com

PMI will introduce its newest line of "all-mechanical" case and tray packers. Heavy-duty construction and the latest electronic controls allow these new packers to deliver from 20 to 60 trays per minute while being matched with existing equipment or custom integrated with new PMI shrink wrappers.

Booth: E-6551

Company: Power Engineers Inc.

Phone: 208-685-6261; www.powereng.com

Power Engineers, Inc., a consulting engineering firm specializing in energy, facilities, and communications, will have packaging and processing experts on hand to discuss their innovative services and recent project experience. POWER's multi-disciplinary structure offers project efficiency through discipline compatibility. POWER's Information Technology Team recently completed two successful Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) pilot projects for a Fortune 100 high technology client.

Booth: N-4218

Company: Rovema Packaging Machines

Phone: 770-513-0814: www.rovema.com

Rovema will unveil its Continuous Motion machines with the VPL series. The VPL is a dualaxle machine that incorporates modern linear motor-drive technology based on the "magnetic field" concept. VPL eliminates a oil-filled gearboxes, making them maintenance and wear-free. Additionally, 99% machine uptime is achieved. Changeovers are very quick and easy. The VPL-400 controls are user friendly and do not allow common parameter mistakes to be input. The VPL-400 can handle bag width sizes from 80 mm to 400 mm with a maximum bag length of 600 mm.

Booth: S-2830

Company: Quadrel Labeling Systems

Phone: 800-321-8509; www.quadrel.com

Quadrel introduces a completely new redesigned product line. The VersaLine L.C. is a low cost version of the popular front/back/wrap labeling system, reduced in price 15%. The L.C. is feature-packed, and may be configured for any application. A wide variety of options are available including vision system, eject stations, touchscreen and non-proprietary controls. Features include stainless steel construction, high-speed stepper- and servo-driven drive applicators, AC inverter product handling, no change parts, product alignment or feedscrews. The L.C. delivers speed of up to 300 products per minute in the harshest environments.

Booth: S-2413

Company:. Sealed Air Corp.

Phone: 201-791-7600; www.sealedair.com

Sealed Air is introducing the Fill-Air Elite inflatable packaging system, which is compact and versatile, conveniently fitting into single or multiple workstations. Fill-Air Elite cushions can be created on demand or made in advance and stored. The cushions produced by the system are primarily for top void fill, but also can be used for blocking and bracing. The system is equipped with various accessories that include a photo eye, foot pedal and delivery systems that guarantee a supply of cushions for any dunnage application.

Booth: E-8914

Company: Rohm and Haas Co.

Phone: 215-592-3054; www.rahmhaas.com

Rohm and Haas Robond L series of water-based adhesives are alternatives to providing ever more compelling options for packaging converters to choose traditional solvent-based adhesive systems. The recently introduced Robond L-100, for manufacturing film laminates for food packaging, builds on the versatility of the popular Robond L-90D and Robond L-37 adhesives to deliver shear strength, plus resistance to heat, water and chemicals when used with an appropriate co-reactant.

Booth: S-3072

Company: Shure-Glue Systems Inc.

Phone: 513-874-8851; www.shure-glue.com

Built for medium-speed case sealing and high-speed cartoning, Shure-Glue's new NC-30 hot melt applicator delivers flexibility, performance and durability. Solid-state controls, precise temperature sensors and an accurate temperature control optimize system performance. The NC-30's melt rate (27 pounds per hour) and holding capacity (30 pounds) make it ideal for a wide range of packaging applications.

Booth: S-447

Company: Shuttleworth Inc.

Phone: 260-359-7816; www.shuttleworth.com

Shuttleworth Inc., a conveyor and product handling equipment manufacturer, will feature its Servo SmartFeed Conveyor included in a Standard Slip-Torque conveyor demonstration loop. The company's featured demonstration will showcase Shuttleworth's high speed diverter, the DynaGuide, a Servo Combiner, a high speed Gated SmartFeed, the Star Roller surface for paper applications and the Easy Clean for food conveying applications. Gentle handling, low back-pressure, accumulation, single rowing and indexing, combining and sorting at high speeds will be demonstrated.

Booth: N-4269

Company: Sleever Int'l

Phone: 905-565-0952; www.sleever-ca.com

Supplier of shrink sleeve technologies, Sleever Int'l is vertically integrated. The company manufactures OPS, PET, OPP shrink sleeve films as well as prints and produces sleeves in flexo and gravure in up to tO colors. Sleever also manufactures high-speed inline sleeving and shrink systems with both hot air and steam. An in-house decorating division also operates on site to decorate client containers in either filled or empty state.

Booth: E-7037

Company: Spartech Plastics

Phone: (630) 761-8922; www.spartech.com

Spartech Plastics is exhibiting custom performance packaging products from multi-layer high barrier coextrusions, laminations and mono-layer structures to stock multilayer containers. Target product applications include: aseptic, hot-fill, retort, modified atmosphere, cold fill and dry fill packaging. The company specializes in custom thermoformers, form-fill-seal and pre-formed plastic containers in the food, medical, consumer products, health care and beauty markets. Spartech will also introduce a two-piece pre-printed plastic convolute container.

Booth: N-4637

Company: Z Automation Co (ZAC)

Phone: 847-483-0120; www.automation.com

Z Automation's CH7.5-250C, a 1-10 multiconfigured blister stacking system, features a rated speed to 600 blisters per minute. The synchronized seven servo drives of the CH7.5-250C eliminate downtime and provide easy maintenance and quicker changeovers. Dynamic product buckets cup and conform the product for precise stacking, increasing speed and enhancing efficiency. The large-format, continuous-motion cartoner features Allen Bradley ControlLogix, providing high performance in an easy-to-use environment.

Booth: S-1501

Company: Thermo Electron Corp.

Phone: 763-783-2630; www.thermo.com

Thermo Electron Corporation is its launching Ramsey AC9 GP general-purpose Checkweighing and Metal Detection Combination systems. The Ramsey AC9 GP combined checkweigher and metal detection system offers food and consumer product manufacturers maximum flexibility and versatility while setting new hygiene and wash-down global standards. Engineered with an ultra-compact footprint, the unit features variable height adjustment to allow positioning in different production and packaging lines.

Booth: S-400, S-406

Company: Zeph Inc.

Phone: 314-862 8000; www.barry-wehmiller.com

Zeph Inc., a Barry-Wehmiller company and supplier of container handling solutions and change parts, will have technical consultants on site to discuss container handling application needs, in addition to technical advice for future projects. Demonstrated will be some of the company's newest innovations in time-saving and efficiency.increasing ideas and products for a variety of packaging styles and a diversity of industries, including beverage, pharmaceutical, food and personal care. Zepf has introduced several anti-spinning, reduced spillage, bottle breakage and scuffing innovations worldwide.

Booth: S-1806, S-2019, S-2116, S-2015

Company: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Phone: 847-724-7500; www.itw.com

Illinois Tool Works Inc., a conglomerate of companies, will display its packaging machinery, materials and specialty products. ITW's products are designed to enhance customers' operations. The company employs a team of design engineers to develop its proprietary products. ITW engineers work closely with customers at plants or work sites for design purposes. A sample of product offerings include: forming, sealing, printing and labeling systems; hot stamp imprinters; thermal transfer printers; static control;, web/sheet cleaners and static charging.

Booth: C-67

Company: Sercos N.A.

Phone: 800-573-7267; www.sercos.com

The SERCOS interface trade association will exhibit its Pack Profile interoperability demo. The exhibit demonstrates the interoperability of SERCOS interface products from multiple vendors, and features controllers from Automation Intelligence, Beckhoff, Bosch Rexroth and Rockwell Automation, each running servo drives from those four vendors plus servo drives from Danaher Motion. The demo illustrates the benefits to the packaging machine builder and end user of utilizing the SERCOS interface (IEC 61491) and PLCopen (IEC 61131-3) international standards, plus OMAC guidelines.

Booth: N-4445

Company: Huhtamaki

Phone: 800-255-4243; www.huhtamaki.com

Huhtamaki provides shaped paperboard, plastic, molded fiber and flexible packaging solutions to a range of consumer product markets, including consumer products, cultured dairy, frozen dessert, frozen foods, dry foods and pet foods, Solutions are customized to solve packaging needs varying from increased brand recognition to consumer convenience to new product introductions.

Booth: S-1063

Company: Polypack Inc.

Phone: 727-578-5000; www.polypack.com

Polypack will feature its line of pharmaceutical multipackors. The standard series consists of six stainless steel, automatic, single lane, side infeed bundlers (bullseye wrappers). Each machine includes design, construction, operational and safety features. The compact design, less than eight feet long, consists of a single frame with an integrated collator/wrapper/tunnel system. Custom designed and higher capacity, dual lane machines are also available.

Booth: E-7113

Company: Koch Equipment LLC

Phone: 800-777-5624; www.kochequipment.com

Koch Equipment is a full-line manufacturer and distributor of equipment for meat production, food processing, packaging and labeling. Koch sells equipment worldwide to the meat and poultry, fruit and vegetable, dairy, medical and pharmaceutical industries. The company's line of products include vacuum chamber packaging machines, skin packaging machines, modified atmosphere packaging machines, labelers, rollstock parts, accessories and service, as well as a full range of processing equipment.

Booth: N-3327

Company: Morrison Container

Handling Solutions

Phone: 708-756-6660; www.morrison-nchs.com

Morrison Container Handling Solutions will be exhibiting its line of timing screws and change parts. The company also advises customers on container-handling challenges. A team of field service and engineering departments can provide timing solutions for companies throughout the U.S. and the world.

Booth: S-1276

Company: ProSys Innovative

Packaging Equipment

Phone: 417-673-5551; www.prosysfill.com

ProSys, a manufacturer of automatic squeeze tube and syringe filling equipment for the cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, will feature its RT 60; servo driven squeeze tube filler as well as its RT 85 and RM110 servo driven fillers. ProSys machines use servo technology to improve flexibility, reliability and speed. Smart control systems provide pushbutton control and setup recall for all filling.

Booth: S-830

Company: Doboy Inc.

Phone: 715-246-6511; www.doboy.com

Doboy will debut a new horizontal wrapper for overwrapping with shrink or polyethylene films. The new Stratus SK poly and shrink film rotary head wrapper is ideal for packaging single piece items, multi-packs, trays, cartons for retail display, food and almost any regular shaped product. The wrapper's handling and sealing technology produces no scrap material while ensuring product appearance.

Booth: S-636

Company: Smiths Heimann

Phone: 865-379-1670; smiths-heimann-us.com

Smiths Heimann will feature its Eagle Bantam X-ray inspection system. The system provides checkweighing, metal detection and foreign object detection, and verifies size, shape and count. Available features include SimulTask Software for foreign object detection and EagleTrace software for gathering and maintaining historical data. The company also builds X-ray tubes, generators and controllers in-house.

Booth: S-1537

Company: FEMC

Phone: 216-663-1208; www.femc.com

FEMC will exhibit its line of Volume-Accurate fillers. On display will be the Four-Out Piston filler with X-Y Axis Traveling Head, for viscous products; the Angular Dial Volume-Accurate Filler, for gentle filling of IQF and particulate products; and FEMC's Shear-less Sliding Plate VolumeAccurate Filler, for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables and other delicate products. The company will also exhibit its servo-driven standalone universal screw denesters.

Booth: N-5621

Company: Glue Dots Int'l

Phone: 888-688-7131; www.gluedots.com.

Glue Dots Int'l introduces the new Dot Shot Pro, an adhesive applicator that is an alternative to tape guns, hot glue guns, or liquid glues, and is ideal for a wide range of packaging applications. With no sharp edges or cutters, the Dot Shot Pro is safer than a tape gun. Its ergonomic, triggerless design makes it safe for repetitive use, and it does not require electricity like a glue gun, so there are no cords or plugs to hold it back.

Booth: S-1213

Company: R.A. Jones, an IWKA Co.

Phone: 859-341-0400; www.rajones.com

R.A. Jones is showcasing its new Meridian cartoner line. Machines are available with either 9- or 12-inch centers, both right- and left-hand configuration, and small footprints. The overall base frame is no longer than 16' feet in both the 9- and 12-inch center configuration. Meridian cartoners can reach speeds of 200 containers per minute with a 9-inch center and 160 cpm with a 12-inch center. Carton sizes range from 4 to 8 inches long, 1/2 to 6 inches wide and 4.5 (3 chains) to 12 inches deep with the 9-inch center machine.

Booth: S-866

Company: Nova Packaging Systems

Phone: 978-537-8534; www.novapackagingsystems.com

Nova Packaging Systems is introducing its newest electronic tablet counter, the SP 200. The SP 200 doubles the throughput that was previously available with a comparable footprint. The company is also announcing the availability of its new TruCount FST (Flexible Scanning Technology), as a retrofit for existing installations. Nova is also demonstrating the Swiftpack Quantum electronic counter for lower-speed tablet bottling applications.

Booth: S-1495

Company: Motoman Inc.

Phone: 937-847-6200; www.motoman.com

Motoman showcases a variety of high-performance packaging and material handling applications, including integrated vision and RoboBar. The new RoboBar is a full-service work cell featuring a UPJ dual-arm robot with 11 motion axes and a compact NXC100 controller. Ideal for bottled liquors, beer, on tap fountain juices and soft drinks. Motoman will also feature a high-performance six-axis HP20 robot performing a bottle handling demonstration, as well as a four-axis palletizing robot.

Booth: S-830

Company: Sigpack Systems Inc.

Phone: 919-877-0886; www.sigpacksystems.com

Sigpack Systems, a Bosch Packaging Technology company, will launch its new pick-and-place Delta Robot, the XR31. The new high-speed robot is compact, accurate and flexible. It also features special cameras inside the workspace. The robot attains higher levels of accuracy and flexibility. The company will also demonstrate a complete packaging line for chocolate bars consisting of a storage system, horizontal pillow pack system and secondary packaging system, including toploading and cartoning using the Systegra.

Booth: S-2678

Company: Presto Products Co., a div.

of Alcoa Consumer Products

Phone: 800-265-0750; www.fresh-lock.com

Presto Products is a supplier of reclosable Fresh-Lock zippers for branded and private label packagers. The company manufacturers more than 40 proven zipper styles, including the Fresh-Lock zipper, ideal for a wide range of packaging applications, from premium stand-up pouches to cost-effective flexible bags. FreshLock Slider Zippers provide convenience and consumer appeal. Slider zippers feature easy-grab tabs and are ideal for pet food, confections, snack foods, sliced meats, cookies, crackers, home and garden products, and personal care items.

Booth: S-1639

Company: Arpac Group

Phone: 847-678-9034; www.arpacgroup.com

The Arpac Group, makers of shrink packaging solutions, will introduce a new multipacker. The Brandpac BPMP-5100 print registered film multipaker achieves speeds up to 35 multipacks per minute. Ideal for medium volume producers and contract packagers, the continuous motion bottom overlap wrapping systems multipacks a variety of products in unsupported bundles and overwrapped trays using clear, printed or print register polythylene film.

Booth: S-1512

Company: Packaging Technologies, an IWKA Co.

Phone: 800-257-5622; packt.com

Packaging Technologies will showcase its KARTRIDGPAK, a vertical, form, fill & clip system for viscous and semi-viscous products, smoke generators, and fat analyzing systems. Also on display will be the company's Holmatic product, a filling, sealing, lidding, and tamper-evident sealing system for pre-formed tapered and straight-wall containers. KP AEROFILL, the company's machinery line for propellant fillers, gasser/shakers, rotary electromatic liquid filling systems, capping equipment and test baths.

Booth: N-5802

Company: Banner Engineering Corp.

Phone: 763-595-3797; www.bannerengineering.com

Banner Engineering Corp. has announced new WORLD-BEAM QS18FF background suppression sensors that are ready to use right out of the box. Users can select from preprogrammed models for 50 millimeter (2 inch) or 100mm (4 inch) fixed-field sensing ranges where the sensors will only detect objects within their preset sensing range and ignore all others outside the range regardless of the object's surface reflectivity. QS18FF sensors do not contain any adjustment pushbuttons, DIP switches or knobs.

Booth: S-1812

Company Diagraph, an ITW Co.

Phone: 800-722-1125; www.diagraph.com

The LA/4500 RFID label applicator is capable of meeting the needs of high product rates and EPC specification compliance. Built on the LA/4500 high-speed label applicator platform, the RFID module is capable of autonomous tag programming through large graphics display and a user keypad. Product varieties, object types and serial numbers are entered and managed by the unit.

Booth: E-9527

Company: Lowry Computer Products

Phone: 800-733-0210; www.lowrycomputer.com

Lowry Computer Products is a national manufacturer and integrator specializing in RFID-EPC, wireless, bar code, and data collection solutions. Lowry offers EPC smart labels, Encode & Apply automated labeling systems, EPC readers and printers, and integration services. The company provides round-the-clock technical support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Packaging machinery includes labeling, decorating and marking machines. Packaging related converting machinery such as imprinting, inspection, testing and scanning are available. Lowry also provides packaging service consultants to assist with systems integration.

Booth: N-4149

Company: Packaging Systems

Automation Inc, (PSA Inc.)

Phone: 763-473-1032; www.psautomation.com

PSA is a designer and manufacture of automated packaging solutions. The company manufactures cartoning, case packing and placer systems. The all new PSA CM-750 continuous motion cartoner features a self-cleaning product zone, fast and easy changeover and a maintenance-free chain-less drive system. The PSA IM-612 intermittent motion cartoner is designed for ease of set-up and changeover. The PSA CP-3600 case packer is a proven solution for final case loading and sealing, and provides heavy-duty construction and ease of operation in a relatively small package.

Booth: N-4257

Company: PIAB Inc.

Phone: 800-321-7422; www.piab.com

PIAB Vacuum Conveyors, a manufacturer of industrial vacuum conveyors and components, showcases its C-Series of vacuum conveyors. PIAB's C-Series are ideal for packaging applications in a variety of different industries, including pharmaceutical, food and dairy. Powered by the company's pneumatically driven vacuum pumps, PIAB's vacuum conveyors safely and hygienically transport up to 15 tons per hour of material into a hopper or filler tube. Available in diameters of 21.33 and 56 cm. and made of AISI 316L stainless steel. PIAB's conveyors are durable and flexible.

Booth: N-3827.

Company: Rolco Int'l, a division of Nercon Eng. & Mfg.

Phone: 920-729-6381; www.rolcoint.com

The new Soft-Touch Bar Accumulator accommodate rows of wrapped or unwrapped bars or cookies for packaging. As rows accumulate, a servo-driven conveyor synchronized to move the product carrier softly loads product onto a food processing grade stainless steel product carrier. The product carrier's floor pivots down after the rows of bars or cookies have been loaded onto it. This ensures that the rows don't become dislodged while transported between the infeed station and the discharge station.

Booth: S-1241

Company: Videojet Technologies inc.

Phone: 800-843-3610; www.videojet.com

Videojet manufactures and distributes large- and small-character ink jet printers, labelers and print-and-apply systems, laser coding systems, thermal transfer overprinters, ink jet inks, accessories and supplies. Also on display will be Videojet's RFID capabilities and systems integration solutions. It's Broadcast System RFID applicator supports Class 0 (non-rewritable) or Class 1 (rewritable) tags and includes an inline Acca-Sort reader. The Broadcast also includes a "bad tag" reject and recovery system.

Booth: 8-1819, S-2009

Company: Zip-Pak

Phone: 815-468-6500; www.zippak.com

Zip-Pak, a manufacturer of resealable technology, will showcase a wide range of new applications and how they're applied using new OEM solutions. At booth S-1819, the newest products and package samples for food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and other industries will be on display. At booth S-2009, Zip-Pak's AMI Equipment Division will showcase its latest zipper technologies on new packaging machinery solutions and show how these technologies can apply QuickZip Slider; Thermoform Slider, Transverse Direction Slider, EZ Open Strip, Transverse Direction Overwrap Zippers and other technologies to their product lines.