Hapman to Showcase New Conveyor at Pack Expo 2024
The system is Hapman’s first major product launch since 2008, following a year of intensive R&D that builds upon the company’s eight decades of tubular drag conveyor expertise.
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Hapman, a Kalamazoo, Mich., company focused on the design and manufacture of custom bulk material handling equipment, announced in a press release on Oct. 30, 2024 that it would be introducing a new conveyor at Pack Expo 2024, to be held in Chicago from Nov. 3–6, 2024 (1).
After a yearlong, intensive R&D initiative, Hapman said, the conveyor system—emblematic of the company’s nearly eight decades of expertise in tubular drag conveyors—represents Hapman’s first major product launch since 2008 (1). Hapman said the unveiling of the conveyor will serve to fill a gap in the market for material handling operations in the packaging and processing sectors and offers enhanced performance and versatility (1).
The uniqueness of the demands of Hapman’s customers, the company said, requires that the solutions provided to those customers be efficient and customizable, and designed to ease packaging and processing operations. Additional considerations include safety, productivity, user-friendly design, and the minimization of product loss. Further details about the conveyor are being kept “under wraps” by Hapman until the exhibition gets underway, according to the press release (1).
Hapman additionally plans to show its Bulk Bag Unloader, which features heavy-duty, 3” tubing construction offering adjustable heights that accommodate numerous bag sizes, as well as high durability (1). Dust control systems, vibration devices, and optional, 1- or 2-ton hoists and trolleys with certified, load-tested bag adapters are listed as some of the other features.
Other companies are also previewing their exhibits and offerings ahead of the 2024 edition of Pack Expo. Brewerton, NY-based Pacteon Group announced in a press release on Sept. 9, 2024 that it had added Descon Conveyor Systems to its portfolio, and would be displaying a Descon product at one of its booths at the event (2).
And on Sept. 26, 2024, TekniPlex Healthcare, a full-service contract development manufacturing organization for medical materials science, particularly in the minimally invasive and interventional therapy devices space, announced in a press release that it would unveil its strongest-ever reinforced paper for medical device packaging applications as part of its display (3).
TekniPlex was interviewed by Pharmaceutical Technology® at INTERPHEX 2024, held in New York City in April 2024; that interview can be viewed here (4).
Hapman can be located at Booth #LU-7561 at Pack Expo 2024, where the company plans to roll out the new conveyor system alongside the Bulk Bag Unloader.
References
1. Hapman. Hapman to Showcase Material Handling Solutions at PACK EXPO 2024. Press Release. Oct. 30, 2024.
2. Pacteon Group. Pacteon Exhibits New Packaging Automation Solutions at Pack Expo International 2024. Press Release. Sept. 9, 2024.
3. TekniPlex Healthcare. At Pack Expo, TekniPlex Healthcare to Debut Its Strongest-ever Reinforced Paper for Medical Device Packaging Applications. Press Release. Sept. 26, 2024.
4. Bigica, A. How TekniPlex is Expanding to Support Innovative Solutions in Materials Science. PharmTech.com, May 17, 2024.
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