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14 May 2019 Tablets & Capsules Issue focus packaging Electronic counter Mini Fighter Plus electronic counter for small batch counting operates as a semi-automatic tabletop unit, as an automatic, independent component on a pack- aging line, or integrated directly with the company's monoblock packaging sys- tem. Counter handles tablets, capsules, and softgels and features an electrical solenoid gating system that is quicker and more precise than conventional pneu- matic gating and requires no maintenance. Unit uses vibratory plates with four feeding channels, each featuring an individual detection system to count products in free fall. High-speed optical sensors produce 2,500 scans per second and come equipped with a dust compensation system. Other features include nickel-plated aluminum or stainless-steel product contact parts, a stainless-steel hopper with an adjustable outlet gate, a universal filling nozzle, and a PLC control system. Capmatic, Montreal, QC 514 322 0062 www.capmatic.com Electronic counter-filler Countec DMC-120 electronic counter-filler uses 24 tracks and a twin filling nozzle to fill as many as 120 100-count bottles per minute with tablets or capsules. Counter handles tablets 3 to 20 millimeters in diameter and as thick as 2.2 millimeters, as well as capsules in sizes 00 to 5. Unit fills bottles 20 to 120 millimeters in diameter and up to 230 millimeters tall. DMC counters use infrared sensors that provide high counting accuracy and feature dark-time adjustability to detect broken or double tablets. Options include an automatic tablet lifter, a funnel vibrator, and a bottle vibrator. Company also offers the DMC-120T counter-filler with 24 tracks and quadruple filling funnels, the DMC-60T counter with 12 tracks and twin filling nozzles, and the DMC-60S counter with 12 tracks and a single filling nozzle. Key International, Cranbury, NJ 609 619 3685 www.keyinternational.com Case packer GSL 10 side-load case packer for carton packaging inside corrugated shippers is capable of producing up to 10 cases per minute. Compact unit uses two sets of suction cups to open cases and ensure careful component handling. Changeover is fast and based chiefly on adjustments. Options include a print-and-apply labeler, case rotation at outfeed, and a checkweigher. MG America, Fairfield, NJ 973 808 8185 www.mgamerica.com