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Western Slope Industries, Inc., 970/241-2085, fax: 970/245-6315. The heavy-duty Western Express? folder/gluer allows folding and gluing of straight-line cartons at speeds up to 2,000 bfpm. The standard model includes vacuum feed belts, a reversible carton aligner, WSI Universal bottom glue pot, and a heavy-duty compression section. Slide-and-lock carriers are said to provide fast and easy set up, and reverse wrap feed and fold belts reduce down time. These gluers are available in 30, 40 and 50-in. widths. An optional split carrier section for auto-lock work, a servo driven 4/6-corner package, pre-feeders and case packing equipment are also available.

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Brandtjen & Kluge, Inc., 800/826-7320, fax: 715/483-1640, www.brandtjenandkluge.com

The UniFold? automatic folder/gluer can fulfill a variety of folding and gluing needs, such as to produce various pocket folder styles, displaying packaging, and promotional materials. This system features a feeder with rack and pinion drive elevator, mechanical multiple sheet detector, folding station, segmented fold rollers and a stack-a-veyor electric rack. Options available include TransTable? I, TransTable? II with air gate, hot melt glue system, Tab Blaster?/Gapper, Bump 90? and high speed tape head.

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Roberts PolyPro Inc., 704/588-1794, fax: 704/588-1821, www.robertspolypro.com

The SuperGluer® is a new folder/gluer machine that is said to consistently perform at high speeds with much less maintenance and downtime than conventional gluers. Cartons are secured and controlled throughout the folding and gluing sections by a low pressure, vacuum system. This vacuum bed eliminates the overhead carrier belt and all its inherent disadvantages and reduces moving parts by approximately 80%. Motorized adjustments, digital controls and a tooling bar make setup simple and fast, says co.

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Bobst Group, Inc., 888/226-8800, fax: 973/226-8625, www.bobstgroup.com

The Alpina folder/gluer machine can be used for finishing the job, says co. It is capable of folding a blank in any direction in a single pass. Available in three sizes - 30, 43 and 52 in. The Alpina delivers high output with the availability of thirty machine configurations, and provides the flexibility needed to adapt itself to all production needs.

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ADI Intl., 704/845-1540, fax: 704/845-1539, www.arcdoyle.com

This co. offers folder/gluers with a counter/ejector, a unit load former or a downstacker. A one-pass semi-automatic gluer can be purchased as a single joint or one piece box gluer and later retrofitted as a dual joint or two piece gluer. All functioning components can be operated as one or independently, including the infeed lifts, compression transport units, glue systems and downstackers.

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Control Techniques Dynamics, 952/995-8000.

The Unimotor 190 AC brushless servomotor offers 190 frame motors with an improved IP rating and new connectorized 190 housing. These servomotors are rated at IP67 and have a maximum current rating of 70 Amps. They can achieve peak instantaneous torque of 220Nm. Ready-made cables are also included to go along with the motors. Unimotor is available in lengths ranging from 3 100 m. They are designed to supply high torque with either low- or high-rotor inertia and minimal cogging torque.

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Source Engineering, Inc., 408/980-9822, fax: 408/980-1860, www.sei-automation.com

This co. offers a line of brush-type motors that range in torque from 0.5 to 18 oz./in. of running torque and 2.0 to 110 oz./in. of stall torque. The voltage range is from 1.5 to 140 VDC, and sizes range from 16 to 52 mm in dia., and from 19 to 96 mm long. Shaft lengths can be specified and are available with or without flats, keyways, etc.

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Industrial Devices Corp., 800/747-0064, fax: 707/789-0175, www.idcmotion.com

The new P21 and P22 are high-torque stepping motors. These stepping motors provide optimum performance when used with IDC's microstepping controls, reports co. Included with the motors are 12 ft. motor cables and holding torque from 100 to 200 oz./in. Increased acceleration and torque at speed are said to be achieved without sacrificing package size or cost.

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Alpha Gear Drives, Inc., 847/439-0700, fax: 847/439-0755, www.alphagear.com

The TPM is a servo gear motor package consisting of a brushless AC servomotor and a low backlash, high precision TP planetary gearhead. It was designed specifically for servo applications that require dynamic moves and a minimal footprint. The TPM has a high degree of stiffness, which is achieved by direct integration of the pinion into the motor shaft. This design allows for higher positioning accuracy and higher dynamics. The TPM is available in a variety of frame sizes up to 110 mm and ratios up to 91:1.

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Advanced Motion Controls, 805/389-1935, fax: 805/389-1165, www.a-m-c.com

This co. provides a complete line of PWM servo amplifiers designed for space-critical applications. Amplifier models are available to drive rotary or linear motors of the brushless AC, brushless DC type and brush type motors. Various command signal of operation include current/torque, velocity, encoder and tachometer. Sizes vary according to power output. Custom designs are available for high volume OEM applications.

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GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc., 800/648-2001, fax: 610/437-5212, www.gefanuc.com

The Alpha i Series AC servo motor features smooth rotation and acceleration suitable for machine-tool axis feed, reports co. An additional 1,000 rpm, a torque range from .5 to 400 Nm and motor-temperature feedback has been added to this series. The motor-mounted Alpha i servo encoder enhances the servo motor with higher resolution and accuracy, lower power consumption, and small, 29-mm size for overall reduced motor length.

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Danfoss Drives, 800/432-6367, fax: 815/398-7274, www.danfossdrives.com

The new synchronizing controller is designed for use with the co.'s VLT® 5000 series drives. These controllers are engineered to provide speed synchronizing, position synchronizing and position synchronizing with marker correction. No extra programming software is required and all parameters required to start-up synchronizing applications are internal to the drive, and can be programmed via the standard local control panel. Unit is ideal for synchronizing applications such as printing lines. Additional features include four fixed gear ratios; hold, speed up/down; homing; settings and status read-out via LCP; control and status via I/O; test-run, PID optimization and marker distance measurement; and restoration of factory settings.

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Lovejoy, Inc., 630/852-0500, fax: 630/852-2120, www.lovejoy-inc.com

These specially designed elastomeric "spiders" are featured in the co.'s Jaw In-shear coupling series. There is an increased spider width up to 3.19 in. and allows full separation of driving and driven hubs, which enables the coupling to act as a fuse in case of torque overloads. Features include a wrap-around Urethane spider, which is removed without demounting the hubs, and the capability of both spider and ring to fit the co.'s standard Jaw coupling hubs.

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Andantex USA, Inc., 800/713-6170, fax: 732/493-2949, www.andantex.com

The Atlanta Servo-Worm reducers are designed to specifically accommodate the latest AC and DC servomotor technology in applications that demand precise positioning and repeatability. These units are available in five sizes with ratios from 4.75 to 52:1. Input speeds are up to 5,000 rpm. The worm and wheel tooth profiles are optimized to achieve angular backlash levels of less than two arc/min. With a zero-backlash compression coupling, the servomotor adapts the shaft to the splined input shaft.

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Rockwell Automation, 414/382-2000, fax: 414/382-4444, www.rockwellautomation.com

The Allen-Bradley 1394 Multi-Axis drive system is made for use with ControlLogix with embedded motion. This system provides simplified integration with increased performance for packaging, material handling, and converting. Using the SERCOS Interface?, the 1394 system and ControlLogix controller will also allow users to control more axes, simplify interconnection and improve open-system integration.

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