DC Velocity - March 2012

EDITED BY DAVID MALONEY
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Shrink wrapper: Standard-Knapp, a manufacturer of packaging machinery, has introduced the 596S Continuum Shrink Wrapper. Standard-Knapp bills the new machine as a “continuous motion shrink wrapper,” saying that the wrapper uses servo motion to adjust its speed according to product flow. It can operate at speeds of up to 80 trays per minute.

The 596S Continuum Shrink Wrapper is designed to handle PET, glass, and metal containers. It is suitable for applications in the food, beverage, and household product industries, according to the company.

Standard-Knapp says that because the 596S Continuum Shrink Wrapper is engineered with Single Roll Lap Seal Technology, it provides a low-maintenance alternative to shrink wrappers with traditional mechanical seal bars. The new unit features a PLC control system, with operator interfaces for both the tray and shrink functions, as well as a smaller interface at the shrink cut to assist in setup. The film is cut by a simple rotating blade, which is controlled by a servo system.

The wrapper has a dual film reel holder that contains a spare roll of film. This makes it easier to reload the film fast. ( Standard-Knapp, www.standard-knapp.com)

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Vehicle-mount computer and docking system: DAP Technologies has released two new rugged products: a vehicle-mount computer and an “intelligent” docking system.

The V1010 vehicle-mount computer has a rugged, high-reso-lution 10-inch touchscreen display and a choice of Windows Embedded 7 or Windows CE 6.0 operating system. Although the V1010 draws its main power from a forklift or other industrial vehicle, it also has its own backup battery, which can provide continuous power for up to four hours. This backup battery helps to minimize the downtime associated with transferring the computer between vehicles.

DAP’s new docking system does more than simply secure a computer to a forklift, truck, or other industrial vehicle and provide power, according to the company. The Intelligent Docking System is also able to connect through traditional contacts or through wireless USB to minimize failure points between the cradle and the device. The docking system accommodates both tablets and fixed-mount computers. The quick-connect/discon-nect cradle offers customers I/O ports for peripherals like bar-code readers, document scanners, and printers.