New Products

1) Ballinger Lonestar is in the finishing stages of manufacturing its new servo driven cartoner. The Model AC-3HS Continuous Motion Cartoner boasts of electronic in-motion timing of flap folders and all other major devices. In the past mechanical drives required machines to be shut down for retuning. Now, with use of the HMI (human interface or touch screen) the equipment devices can be tuned while it's running.

2) Ballinger Lonestar is also in the finishing stages of manufacturing its new servo driven Smart Belt in-feed system. This particular system with involve not only the smart belt targeting necessary to interface with the cartoner, but will also incorporate a linear tracking servo to lengthen the target window as it inserts the pouch into the flighted in-feed of the cartoner. Click here for more information about and an animation of the Smart Belt System.

3) Ballinger Lonestar is also in the finishing stages of manufacturing a new intermittent motion 3-lane, plastic bucket dispenser. Not only will this model dispense buckets, it will also incorporate devices that will:

• Place brochures into each bucket using a Sure-Feed feeder mounted on a servo linear transfer.
• Cut and place a 2-3/4" wire tie into each bucket using stepper technology.
• Check the weight of each bucket prior to lidding.
• Automatically lid the bucket while in flight.
• Mechanically discharge the bucket and convey it past a laser coding device.

4) Ballinger Lonestar will also be introducing its mini servo palletizer. With the advent of the club stores, custom palletization has been an ongoing issue. The machine will emulate the same basic program as a servo case loader only it will be dealing with slip sheets and occasional plastic trays to retain specialty products. It will also incorporate pallet dispensing and pallet handling features.

NOTE: Photos and video streaming will be available soon after testing.

For additional information on these applications, please feel free to e-mail us at:

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