Case Studies

Controls & Automation

OEM Application Note
| August 31, 2006

Overwrapper gets an upgrade

Mechanical linkages are gone as a multi-axis servo controller, receiving discrete I/O from the PLC, governs eight axes of motion.
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OEM Application Note
| August 31, 2006

New component guards against false trips

A new perimeter guard and muting module eliminate false trips on stretch wrappers.
WEB/ETHERNET-READY. The Micrologix controller (above) on board the liquid filler (below) plays a key role in making the machine
OEM Application Note
| May 31, 2006

Filler facilitates 21 CFR Part 11 compliance

Web-enabled and Ethernet-ready, this liquid filler makes it easier for drug makers to generate FDA-recommended electronic record-keeping.
Precise positioning of bags is a hallmark of the robotic top-loader (above). I/O system shown below has a compact design that sa
OEM Application Note
| February 28, 2006

Robotic case packer gains from integrated controls

Positioning information is sent from one servo drive to another along an Ethernet connection, and a single controller handles logic, motion, and HMI.
OEM Application Note
| June 30, 2005

Filler/capper cleans easily, changes quickly

Balcony construction makes system easy to clean, while controls package simplifies frequent size change.
Controls Case Study
| April 30, 2005

Controller brings synchronization (sidebar)

The Old Orchard PET line is an impressive example of how controls technology can tightly integrate and synchronize today’s packaging lines.
The servo drives and MKD washdown servo motors are part of a control system.
OEM Application Note
| April 30, 2005

Servos synchronize

Liquid filling machines designed for pharmaceutical users benefit from 12 to 24 axes of servo control.
The new SC Series servo-driven capper features precision positioning.
OEM Application Note
| March 31, 2005

Controlled capping

The integrated controls package for Pneumatic Scale’s new SC Series cappers improves accuracy and data collection.
Pneumatic cylinders feature clean-design principles that enhance hygiene and simplify maintenance.
OEM Application Note
| February 28, 2005

Clean-design valves ensure sanitation

Clean-design pneumatic valve terminals and actuators offer a high level of hygiene, as well as low maintenance.
A screw-driven linear slide coupled with a servo motor is now the basis for actuation in the SL-18 shrink bundler.
OEM Application Note
| February 28, 2005

Linear slide brings benefits to bundler

As more and more customers seek quick-change capabilities with no downtime, Omega Design upgrades actuation in its shrink bundler.
The VVI-200 vertical pouching machine is among the Rovema offerings that include a ControlLogix solution.
OEM Application Note
| January 31, 2005

Controls solution helps OEM grow its business

Decreased design time enables this machinery builder to expand product line by 300% with just a 10% increase in personnel.
Capmatic's Flowstar liquid filler includes servo motors and drives among its controls components.
OEM Application Note
| December 31, 2004

Servo controls deliver

Servos control an in-line piston filler, allowing the machine to change speed during a fill. Servos also improve overall fill speeds and fill accuracy.
On the zipper applicator module a motion controller and two servo drives control both zipper feed and the linear motor that driv
OEM Application Note
| November 30, 2004

High-speed zipper application

A two-axis motion-control package is a key component in a continuous-motion machine that applies reclosable zipper profiles at speeds to 60/min.
OEM Application Note
| May 31, 2003

Servos drive case packer upgrade

An SWF wraparound case packer is rebuilt from the inside out with servos and improved HMI. Parts, assembly, lead time are all reduced.

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