Packaging Digest published the Show Daily at the recent PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2005 Show and our editors compiled a must-see set of products and news items. Editor's Choice features emerging products from the show, and Show Developments highlight breaking news at the show.

Bottle unscrambler The Necosort-III is a third-generation unscrambler that sorts a range of bottle types. The design consists of a rotating, vertical sorting hopper and only two moving parts. The hopper’s vertical configuration significantly reduces the overall footprint of the system, the co. says, easing integration in tight production areas. Read more...
Nalbach Engineering Co., Inc. , 708/579-9100. www.nalbach.com

Safety-control device DeviceNet safety controller is said to be the first safety-control device able to control multiple safety functions without the need for a safety PLC. This can reduce the costs of an integrated safety and control network, the co. says. The controller can operate either with an existing DeviceNet PLC or as a standalone device. Read more... Omron Electronics, LLC. , 866/88-OMRON. www.packaging.omron.com

Attendance records break at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2005 continued its growth trend by breaking several attendance records and increasing the number of exhibitors and net square footage in record numbers. The show, held September 26-28, 2005 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and produced by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), set new highs in visitor attendance (+19%), exhibitor attendance (+12%), total attendance (+17%), international attendance (+22%), exhibiting companies (+23%) and net square footage (+14%).
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European Eye: Sustainable packaging is literally growing
Trade associations representing U.K. plastics film producers and flexible packaging converters are warning their customers to expect price rises as a direct result of the rapid escalation of the cost of gas and electricity and polymers. It's like all things in life—when the demand (and concern) is there alternatives will be developed. Today sustainable packaging is a hot and literally growing product. Biopolymers may be a real alternative.
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Weigh batching system The co. announces a new weigh-batching system designed for headroom areas. Utilizing flexible screw conveyors configured with motor drives, the automated system is comprised of eight low-profile conveyors fed by roof-mounted storage vessels. Read more... Flexicon Corp. , 888/353-9426. www.flexicon.com

Case erector Designed for high performance, the Duraformer 3 case erector tape seals cases at speeds of up to 30 cases/min. Engineered for ease-of-use and maximum uptime, the high-speed machine
features Allen-Bradley A/C inverters, controls and an operator interface, automatic operation, an easy-load, powered case magazine, interlocked safety guarding and a heavy-duty, welded frame. Read more… O/K Durable Packaging, Inc. , 708/387-2253. www.okdurable.com

Forming machine The turret design of the ECT-625 forming machine is unique in that it breaks down the forming of the carton into four distinct operations. In the first section, the carton blank is pulled from the magazine and placed on a forming mandrel. Read more… Kliklok-Woodman, 770/981-5200. www.klikwood.com

	Quick foam on-demand Instapak Quick® Room Temperature (RT) foam packaging made its debut Monday at Sealed Air Corporation's booth, C-2339. Providing users with a custom-fit protective cushion that is suitable for small to medium-volume packaging applications,
the foam packaging consists of a bag containing two liquid components, in separate compartments. Read more...