Case Studies

Controls & Automation

OEM Application Note

| November 2, 2008

Vision system brings accuracy and safety

Robotic drum-filling equipment relies on a machine vision system to remove screw closures, fill drums, and replace the closures after filling.

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OEM Application Note

| October 4, 2008

Keeping motion and logic separate

This builder of liquid filling machines maintains its belief in a motion controller that is separate from the PLC that governs a machine’s logic.

OEM Application Note

| August 31, 2008

Optical electronic sensor passes with flying colors

When this packaging machinery OEM was asked to integrate sensors that would verify accuracy in labeling, the CVS2 was part of the answer.

OEM Application Note

| August 4, 2008

PAC brings glue application under central control

Tray packing machines are no different than all the other equipment in the packaging machinery universe. To be suitable for today’s marketplace, they must be flexible enough to offer fast and easy format changes.

OEM Application Note

| July 2, 2008

Minimizing downtime

Component and system diagnostics on this vertical form/fill/seal system help ensure that buyers of the machine will keep unplanned downtime at bay.

OEM Application Note

| June 2, 2008

HMI adds functionality to printer/applicator

Compact Flash Card that plugs into the port of an HMI helps obviate the need to run drops to every printer/applicator in the plant.

Controls Case Study

| June 2, 2008

Amcor upgrades on safety

At Amcor’s NSW beverage can manufacturing plant, an innovative integrated safety control system helps fast-track a safety upgrade while simplifying operation and optimising efficiency.

OEM Application Note

| March 2, 2008

Servos bring speed and more

Single-head capper now operates at 45/min instead of 25. Closed-loop feedback brings added benefits.

OEM Application Note

| February 4, 2008

Industrial PC brings controls benefits to high-speed tray former/sealer

Capable of 600 packs/min and featuring an advanced clean-in-place capablility, this thermoforming machine is big on interoperability.

OEM Application Note

| January 11, 2008

Controls are key to high speeds

An in-rack PC that plugs right into the backplane of this combination weigher’s main processor brings bagging speeds to 170/min.

OEM Application Note

| November 7, 2007

Self-lube bearings bring smooth motion to vf/f/s machines

A special polymer injection-molded with dry lubricants blended in is at the heart of the self-lubricating bearings used on these machines.

OEM Application Note

| July 11, 2007

Completing a controls upgrade

Shrink wrap machine manufacturer maximizes machine design flexibility with centralized PC-based controls and industrial Ethernet.

OEM Application Note

| June 11, 2007

Controls package optimizes machine performance

A combination of three-axis servo motion control and an integrated controller enhances speed by reducing cycle times on this flexible f/f/s machine.

OEM Application Note

| May 7, 2007

Integrated packer gets new breed of modular servo controls

Three-in-One case erector/packer/sealer is the first to employ iSH servo modules. Benefits include simplified mounting, reduced component costs, and smaller controls cabinet.

SERVO INTEGRATION. K2 milled the labeler's bottle table (above) to accept these quick-change modular servo cartridges that contr

OEM Application Note

| October 6, 2006

Servos bring flexibility to re-engineered labeler

Integrated servo motor/drives on the rotating carousel of a 12-station labeler permit nearly limitless bottle size changeovers.

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machinery: Controls & machine components

Advanced Antivibration Components

Dorothena Bonham,
Assistant Vice President and General Manager

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Machine levelers and isolators to miminize airborne noise and structural vibration.
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Over 8000 off-the-shelf items in our portfolio with 24-hour online purchasing, pricing and availability. Levelers include FDA approved Teknoclean for Food, Dairy and Pharmaceutical Packaging. They are corrosion resistance which are ideal for washdown applications.

TEKNOCLEAN
CONSTANT NATURAL FREQUENCY MOUNTS
3-IN-1 CARRYING MOUNT
ANTIVIBRATION LEVELING MOUNTS
AutomationDirect

Tim Hohmann,
President, CEO

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Distributor of more than 14,000+ feature-packed products for industrial automation.
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AutomationDirect sells direct to you through their online superstore and catalog at savings up to 50%. The company offers award-winning tech support & service, best documentation in the industry, plus FREE 2-day shipping on most orders over $49. 30-day money back guarantee.

Operator Interface Touch Panels
DirectLogic PLCs (Small Brick, Micro, Modular)
Stepper Systems for Affordable Motion Control
VFDs - Variable Frequency Drives (1/4 hp to 100hp)
B&R Industrial Automation

Marc Ostertag,
President

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HMI Industrial PCs I/0 Systems Motion Control Safety Technology Control Software

ACOPOSmotor
Multi-Touch Panel (Automation Panel 830)
I/O Systems (X20)
Beckhoff Automation

Joe Martin,
Packaging and Converting Sales Manager

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Automation and controls equipment, I/O, Industrial Ethernet, motion control systems.
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Through the Power of One, Beckhoff can integrate high performance PLC, motion control and robotics on a streamlined PC- and EtherCAT-based control platform. This offers the flexibility and speed required to meet the wide ranging requirements of the packaging industry.

PC-based Controls
EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet System
Dynamic Motion Control Technology
TwinCAT 3, the Evolution of PC-based Control Software
Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc.

William L. Clippard,
President

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Quality miniature pneumatic products including air cylinders, valves, fittings and more!
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A leader in miniature pneumatics, Clippard provides the packaging industry a variety of quality products and solutions. We understand the needs of this industry, and are prepared to serve you with our expanding product lines and expertise in applications.

Stepper-Controlled Proportional Valve
Miniature Air Cylinders with Bore Sizes to 3"
Electronic Solenoid Valves
Custom Pneumatic Assemblies
EPSON Robots

John Clark,
National Sales Manager

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Industrial robots and vision systems for material handling, food packaging and more
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EPSON Robots is the global leader in PC controlled precision factory automation, with an installed base of over 26,000 robots and a product line of hundreds of models of easy to use SCARA, Cartesian and 6-Axis robots based on a common PC based platform.

EPSON C3-Series Compact 6-Axis Robots
EPSON S5-Series 6-Axis Robots
EPSON G-Series SCARA Robots
EPSON RC180 Controller
Lion Precision

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World's most popular clear label sensors. Uncomplicated reliability.
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Be confident in the best clear label sensors with the longest warranty. Test data shows which sensors are the most accurate, fastest label sensors on the market. See the test results yourself. Get a reliable label sensor and have one less thing to worry about.

Ultrasonic Clear Label Sensor
Capacitive Clear Label Sensor for all material types
Capacitive Clear Label Sensor for nonmetallic materials
Optical Label Sensor for nonclear labels
Maple Systems

Sam Schuy,
General Manager

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Industrial Panel PCs, Touchscreen Graphic HMIs, Combo touchscreen HMI & PLC systems
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Maple Systems - Providing industry-leading automation interface and control solutions that OEMs and system integrators have come to rely on. Backed by superior customer service and complementary after-sales technical support, we offer the best value in HMIs in the industry.

Industrial Touchscreen Panel PCs
Graphic HMIs
Open HMIs
Graphic HMC - Combo HMI/PLC
Quality Transmission Components

Brian Dengel,
General Manager

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Power transmisson components designed for industrial automation packagaing applications
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View our comprehensive offering of stock industrial automation components designed for packaging professionals, download one of our 3D CAD models or check our current stock levels.

Spiral Bevel Gears
Worms & Worm Wheels
Gear Racks
Spur Gears
SEW-Eurodrive USA

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Gearmotors, Frequency Inverters, Servos, Decentralized Drive Systems, Industrial Gears
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For over 81 years SEW-Eurodrive has been providing the highest quality products and solutions for the drive industry. Our modular product system allows for customized solutions without the "custom" price tag. Our goal is simple - keep our customers moving.

K Series Gearbox with DR Motor (standard product)
Movidrive
X Series Gearbox (Industrial Gears)
Movimot (motor with integrated frequency inverter)
Tri-Tronics Company

Tim Kelley,
Vice President Marketing

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TRI-TRONICS has been a leader in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art Photoelectric Sensors, Fiber Optic Light Guides and Controls for over 50 years.

Ultra-High Speed Label-Eye
Clear Label sensor
Rotary Optical Encoder
Tri-Color Vertical & Horizontal Sensor
Yaskawa America, Inc.

Michael Knapek,
President, COO

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Variable frequency drives, servo motors, servo amplifiers, machine controllers
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Yaskawa drives and servos offer the highest MTBF in the world. But to us, quality is much more than that. It means doing everything we can to make our customer, partner and employee experiences great. We commit to that philosophy every day, because to us, IT’S PERSONAL.