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Featured Product
APS introduces Meg-A-Pak™ . . . A new size for low cost, two-component mixing packages.
APS' Meg-A-Pak™ is now available for packaging up to 800 grams for two-component reactive adhesives and sealants in flexible pouches. Meg-A-Pak™ is simple, safe & easy to use, and provides a combination packaging/mixing burst seal container for a variety of resin systems such as epoxies, acrylics, urethanes, silicones, conductives, polysulfides, adhesives and other materials.

For a Free Sample using your supplied material and for more information on other Custom Services, call ... 1(800) 222-1117, www.adhesivepackaging.com, or sales@adhesivepackaging.com.

Adhesive Packaging Specialties, Inc., 103 Foster Street, Peabody, MA 01960

News
Bosch Considering Making India Centerpiece of Its Packaging Empire
Technology giant will double staffing and capacity at its new Goa plant. Click headline for details.
Where the Paperboard & Corrugated Box Markets Are Headed
Global Industry Analysts report sheds light on the worldwide market for corrugated & paperboard boxes. Click on link above.
Packaging Equipment—How It Works
Video outlines the features and benefits of the Sealed Air SpeedyPacker Insight. Efficient foam-in-bag packaging.
Subaru Shifts to Clear Shrink Wrap for Some Applications
One of several steps Subaru is adopting at its Lafayette, Ind. auto assembly plant to reduce landfill waste. Read about it by clicking on the link above.
2008 Manufacturing Webexpo & Conference
On May 21, 2008 the manufacturing show comes to your office!

The Manufacturing WebExpo and Conference brings you and your manufacturing team the advantages of a traditional trade show without any of the travel cost! Participate in a webcast (including Parker Hannifin - Tube Fittings Division), visit a trade show booth from one of our exhibitors: Sealevel Systems, AutomationDirect, EFD, FactoryMation, Parker Hannifin - Tube Fittings Division and Strong-Hold Products and pick up valuable literature -- all from the comfort of your office.

To register for this free event, visit www.newequipment.com/webexpo

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Products
***Digital Mailing System***
HAYWARD, CA: Digital mailing system, the IJ-70, is ideal for mid-volume mailing. It provides mailrooms and offices with increased productivity while eliminating errors and reducing costs. The IJ-70 intelligently processes up to 150 letters per minute while calibrating length, width, and thickness up to 5/8" to ensure the proper amount of postage is applied to each piece. The user-friendly mailing system simplifies the mailing process further by automatically adjusting for document thickness and advancing the date on the meter, as well as featuring ten preset job functions. Perfect for tracking departmental costs, the IJ-70 allows up to 200 departments to charge back their own postage while using their own pin codes to ensure security. This mailing system also includes advanced digital ink jet technology for crisp, clean printing of the United States Postal Service(R) (USPS) mandated IBIP 2D barcodes. ---Neopost
***Rugged Industrial Strength Handheld Readers***
EUGENE: OR: PowerScan(R) 8000 Series of rugged industrial-strength handheld readers are designed and constructed to withstand the toughest environmental conditions and deliver performance to satisfy the most demanding applications. The PowerScan 8000 Series of handheld readers come with your choice of corded or cordless models; standard or Auto Range Laser with a range of few centimetres to over 10 meters; and 2D mega-pixel sensor for omni-directional reading of 1D, stacked, and 2D bar codes. There is now a PowerScan handheld reader for any tough environment. Great performance is not enough; operator comfort is essential in any scan-intensive application; the PowerScan 8000 delivers unsurpassed ease-of-use with its improved ergonomically designed handle and well-balanced weight. ---Datalogic Scanning, INc.
***Small Format Form/Fill/Seal Blister Packaging Machine***
TOWACO, NJ: The KBS-GS small format blister packaging machine is designed to handle the rapid pace and fast changeover demands for moderate production needs. It's ideal for package development, startup volumes and small batch production facilities. The KBS-GS blister packaging machine supports a maximum forming and sealing format of 250mm wide by 150mm in the index direction and operates at a rate of up to 15 cycles per minute. The smaller format range permits the use of light weight, lower cost, quick-change tooling with a decreased footprint. Tool changes are facilitated by pneumatic clamping systems at the form and seal stations permitting fast, easy changeover procedures. The servo controlled drive system maintains precise control of machine movements and station positioning. IPC machine control system allows process parameters to be set and stored through the touch screen operator interface. ---Koch Packaging Systems LP
Featured Videos

UNIVERSAL LASER SYSTEMS - Industrial Laser Series offers many enhanced features and benefits. Watch the product demo online now and also learn the Applications/Accessories and Product Specifications. See the product Step by Step and watch the product video today. View Demo!

 


SEALED AIR - New PackTiger™ Paper Packaging System, the fastest paper packaging system in the industry! Go online and see the easy-to-use control panel and more great features. View Demo!

 


For other free Packaging Equipment & Supplies product demos, click here. View product videos for Bagging Equipment, Case Sealers, Labeling Equipment, Labels, Marking Equipment, Packaging Equipment, Printers and Shipping Equipment & Supplies and more!

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