Abstract: A method for determining a location of a vehicle includes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) location system in a manufacturing environment. The method includes determining, when a key cycle transition condition of the vehicle and a vehicle gear transition condition of the vehicle are satisfied, a location parameter of the vehicle using an auxiliary location detection system, where the location parameter includes a location of the vehicle, identification information of the vehicle, and a timestamp of the vehicle. The method includes determining a vehicle time period based on the location parameter and a previous location parameter of the vehicle and validating a manufacturing routine of the vehicle when the location parameter satisfies a location condition and the vehicle time period satisfies a time condition.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for continuously feeding and burning solid waste derived fuel (SWDF) material in the calciner of a calciner kiln comprising a calciner combustion chamber, a kiln feed for feeding raw kiln material to the calciner combustion chamber, and a waste material feed system for continuously feeding SWDF material at a controlled rate to the calcine combustion chamber for burning. A burner having a burner fuel control for feeding a control fuel to the burner to control the temperature in the calciner combustion chamber. A riser duct is connected between a charge end of the rotary kiln and the calciner. The combustion chamber introduces hot combustion gas generally above the riser duct for mixing with the hot kiln gas flowing through the riser duct at a high velocity for further calcining of the raw kiln materials and burnout of the SWDF material.

Abstract: Thermoplastic uni-axially co-oriented film, method of making the film and heavy-duty shipping bags made therefrom. The method allows for the manufacture of heavy duty bags made from blown thermoplastic films. Shipping, such as courier, bags have improved strength, puncture and snag resistance.

Abstract: A thermoplastic heavy duty shipping bag having walls formed of cross-laminated outer plies of uni-axially oriented polyethylene and inner walls of low density polyethylene, heat sealed thereto. The bag provides improved puncture and snag resistance.

Abstract: A cold-drawn unbalanced biaxially oriented linear low density polyethylene film having a transverse direction draw ratio selected from greater than 1 to less than 3 and a machine direction draw ratio of less than 6 but greater than the transverse direction draw ratio. The film has enhanced tensile and puncture resistance while maintaining acceptable tear properties and is used for shipping sacks.

Abstract: A shipping sack having walls formed of uni-axially oriented linear low density polyethylene film wherein said film is produced by blowing and cold drawing said polyethylene at a draw ratio to blow ratio of greater than 1:1, preferably, between 2:1 and 5:1. The sack can be used as a tubular shipping sack for bulky, lightweight material or, if optionally provided with a double inner film of low density polyethylene, as a heavy duty sack. The sacks have improved physical properties.

Abstract: A thermoplastic shipping bag having a thermoplastic inner ply comprising a mesh which permits the packaging of finely powdered materials without releasing unacceptable levels of powders to the atmosphere during or after filling and without requiring significant modification to packaging systems used to fill and process multi-wall paper shipping bags.

Abstract: A thermoplastic heavy duty shipping bag having walls formed of cross-laminated outer plies of uni-axially oriented polyethylene and inner walls of low density polyethylene, heat sealed thereto. The bag provides improved puncture and snag resistance.

Abstract: A polyethylene shipping bag having an internal nylon barrier coating which permits packaging of materials which normally migrate through polyethylene. The coating is flexographically applied from a nylon solution in a lower aliphatic alcohol with up to 15% water to a polyethylene film which has been previously treated to make it receptive to printing ink. The bag may be single ply or double ply and may have a filling valve.

Abstract: In the production of plastics bags, especially valved bags, from a web of plastics material by folding in the side margins of the web to form overlapping panels which are then longitudinally heat-sealed together for a major portion of one bag length, and then heat-sealing the web transversely and severing the web at intervals to produce individual bags, the two overlapping panels are heat-sealed together by forming two longitudinal seals which partially overlap to provide a forward longitudinal seal and a rear longitudinal seal with respect to the direction of travel of the web, the rear longitudinal seal of each bag being formed simultaneously with the forward longitudinal seal of the adjacent following bag. The apparatus comprises a pair of heat-sealing elements equipped for simultaneous operation and arranged for forming the rear seal in one bag and the forward seal in the following adjacent bag. The two elements may be a fixed distance apart, and at least one has suitably a hairpin shape.

Abstract: Flexible plastic valve bags having a valve opening spaced from an edge of the bag are placed on filling spouts by first advancing the bag towards a filling spout on a carriage, and means are provided for blocking the communication of the valve opening with the body of the bag and means are provided for blowing open and billowing the valve opening of the bag while it is being moved towards the spout, and the blown-open valve is in direct alignment with the spout. Another embodiment provides for the location and placing of bags on at least two spouts by mounting the carriage on a lateral traveller such that when one bag is placed on a first spout, the traveller and carriage will be activated to move into alignment with a second spout.