Low-maintenance blowers and air knives efficiently blow water off cans, bottles and other packages to dry them at speeds up to 2,000 containers per minute. These direct-drive blowers and air knives prepare packages for subsequent code marking or labeling. Air Blast Inc. 866-424-7252; www.airblastinc.com
The Triton is one of the versatile, rugged form-fill-seal machines available from Matrix Packaging Machinery. Matrix Packaging Machinery, founded in 1988, is one of the packaging industry’s leading supplier of
Powered by Hewlett-Packard technology, the TJ500 thermal ink jet (TIJ) printhead sells for $895 (base price). For high-resolution one- and two-line industrial coding/marking applications, the TJ500 uses an easy-to-change disposable ink cartridge for quick start-up and changeover. Diagraph 800-722-1125; www.diagraph.com