The LogiComm™ integrated adhesive pattern control and verification system has on-line adhesive detection, product inspection and production reporting capabilities for line speeds up to 3,937 fpm. Its pattern control unit provides a selection of bead choices and up to eight independent triggers per control module. The verification sensors detect presence and placement of adhesives without additives that can negatively impact adhesive properties.

NORDSON CORP. , 800/683-2314, fax: 866/667-3329, www.nordson.com

The Signature Elite high-speed folder/gluer has speeds up to 1,805 fpm, has an increased overall backfold speed and a third axis option that can be used to fold front and back simplex style trays. Its belted six-corner folding unit prevents scuffing by using a belt to fold carton, co. says. The feeder has a pneumatic feed gate that lifts both side guides and feed gates for fast changeover and blank removal.

AMERICAN INTL. MACHINERY, INC. , 414/764-3223, fax: 414/764-8679, www.aim-inc.net

The OT-101 is a touchscreen data entry system that interfaces with dispensing valves and function sensors in order to control all gluing and quality assurance functions. It offers data collection capabilities for job statistics and quality-control reports. It can integrate up to 16 different glue valves and sensors for multiple applications. The gluing and quality-assurance package permits 100 percent in-line process monitoring.

VALCO CINCINNATI , 513/874-6550, fax: 513/874-3612, www.valcocincinnati.com

Cleveland, OH-based 48hourprint.com (www.48hourprint.com) recently installed a Kluge OmniFold automatic folder/gluer, which enabled the company to convert pocket folders in-house.

"We used to send everything out," says Jim Lemmer, vice president of production. "Now, we do it all in-house and we run the machine about six hours a day." The folder/gluer allows them to convert six- to eight-pocket folders every day, ranging from 250 to 10,000 pieces each.

The OmniFold can process 30-in.-wide by 32-in.-long sheets at speeds of 3,000 to 30,000 pieces per hour. It has a right- or left-hand side sheet registration, a combination angled or vertical buckle fold unit, flipper gate and tab blast. Between the feed section and the combination buckle fold unit, the machine offers six feet of converting area. Due to its modular construction, the owner can also expand the machine's capabilities as needed, Kluge says.

BRANDTJEN & KLUGE, INC. , 800/826-7320, fax: 715/483-1640, www.kluge.biz

The Alpina 145 II folder/gluer for folding carton, corrugated and microflute boxes handles substrate widths up to 57 in. at speeds from 64 to 1,000 fpm. It is available in manual, motorized or automatic versions. The unit has a longer folding section that is specially made for corrugated board, as well as a special delivery section.

BOBST GROUP USA, INC. , 888/226-8800, fax: 973/226-8625, www.bobstgroup.com

Co.'s folder/gluer system can be used for in-line and off-line web configurations. The electronic- and press-driven, multiple size pattern gluers are modular units that can be used to apply viscous materials onto a continuous web in predetermined patterns or full coverage. The unitized rotary plow is designed to plow-fold a single web prior to sheeting. It does this in either the up or down configuration, in line with the web travel.

ADVANCE GRAPHICS EQUIPMENT , 712/292-9183, fax: 712/292-0196, www.ageyork.com

Co. will be displaying the Petratto Metro 78 and 105 folder/gluers at Print® 05 & Converting^sm 05 trade show to be held Sept. 9–15 in Chicago. The machines feature a pile feeder for large sheets or blanks and a belts feeder for small- and medium-sized sheets and irregular-shaped blanks. Their photoelelectric cells detect the sheet at the start of the cycle and when it exits, enabling the machines to control the position of the work as it passes through. They can handle standard and non-standard boxes.

SMYTH MACHINERY INC. , 843/832-0901, fax: 843/832-9855, www.smyth.it

The SuperGluer® folder/gluer has a low-pressure vacuum system that holds the blanks in place, eliminating the overhead carrier belt and reducing the number of moving parts by 80 percent. With the added assistance of this low-pressure vacuum, and without the friction and drag of overhead carrier belts, the unit is designed to run at over 2,300 fpm. The vacuum bed also eliminates the traditional "trombone" and requires minimal setup, co. says. Scuffing and crushing are also reduced because of the use of the vacuum instead of hard rubber top belts.

ROBERTS POLYPRO, INC. 704/588-1794, fax: 704/588-1821, www.robertspolypro.com

In order to save floor space, co. combined carton windowing capabilities with its Vista folder/gluer. The machine operates at speeds up to 500 fpm, producing 30,000 cartons per hour. Coated rollers and vacuum belts with exposed cotton fibers are used in order to eliminate window scratching. Plus, the adhesive is applied to the window rather than the carton blank in order to increase speeds, co. says.

TAMARACK , 847/526-9333, fax: 847/526-9353, www.tamarackproducts.com

Co. makes a variety of customized air pollution control systems that destroy VOCs. They can accommodate volumes ranging from 100 to 250,000 scfm and can handle chlorinated and non-chlorinated hydrocarbons. Some designs use dual burners in the combustion chamber and up to three heat-exchanger vessels with ceramic media. The double-damper system, with a fresh-air purge between each vessel, ensures that no leaks occur, co. says. Each system is offered with 99.99 percent destruction rates.

EPCON INC. , 936/273-3300, fax: 936/273-4600, www.epconinc.com

Co.'s standard model, EG series folder/gluers are designed to make the most popular styles and variations of straight-line cartons at speeds up to 1,200 fpm. They feature a quiet V-belt drive system, T-slots and quarter-turn captive clamps to make set-ups and adjustments without extra tools. The EG machines are available in 28- and 43-in. widths.

WESTERN SLOPE INDUSTRIES, INC. , 970/241-2085, fax: 970/245-6315, www.wslope.com