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The hard tags provide superior solutions for identifying and tracking beverage kegs, gas cylinders and other curved metal returnable transport items under bulk-reading conditions, the company says.

The inspection system is used by many of the major packagers to inspect beverages and foods packaged using bottles and caps, the company says.

The unit provides protection against critical equipment failures and isolates the power source from the connected device for added protection, the company says.

What sets the drum motor apart from a conventional conveyor drive is that the drum motor has all the drive components, such as the electric motor, gear reducer and all bearings, housed inside the drum.

The V-Force now is available for most of the company’s lineup of electric forklifts, signifying the increasing viability of lithium-ion technology as a practical alternative power source for forklifts, the company says.

The compact monobloc filler rinses, fills and caps products within a small production footprint and saves time during filling and format changeovers.

Ideal when running small bottles at high speeds upstream, the system forces downed bottles to be rejected through a 100 percent mechanical motion that requires no electricity or programming, the company says.