Newspaper Presses -- Making Headlines

The Air Inline newspaper strapping machine, from Dynaric Inc., is being introduced at NEXPO this month. A unique feature is the ability for bundles to be accepted directly from the stacker unit and strapped in the same direction as the bundle flow. This offers newspapers that utilize a cross-tie application the ability to apply the first strap lengthwise and then have the bundle continue through the system directly into the next strapper for the cross-strap, without the use of a turntable. The Air Inline can strap at up to 34 bundles per minute. It uses an automatic, ultrasonic bundle sensor that can strap from large bundles to single copies with the optimum strap tensioning.