The APC910 controller on this CLS Series inspection system can take data from 32 inspection stations with no need for a handshake among PLCs to aggregate the data.
OEM Application Note
| February 1, 2013

New controls package includes Intel’s latest processor

When data from as many as 32 machine vision inspection stations can all flow directly into a single controller, users get much clearer analytics.
CASE PACKING. After corrugated case blanks are erected and loaded automatically, cases proceed to a glue application station and
Machine Case Study
| June 8, 2011

Sliced cheese line is keyed by automation and accuracy

Among the highlights on this new line is a novel use of X-Ray scanning combined with powerful controls technology capable of processing data in milliseconds.
PRINT STATIONS. The print section shown here, which has five flexo stations and one gravure station, is identified as in th
OEM Application Note
| March 8, 2010

Laminating line boasts better controls

Limitations inherent in a former controls architecture kept RG Engineering from building systems capable of anything more than 600 ft/min. New controls paved the way to 1,000.
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.
Machine Case Study
| April 4, 2007

Automated multipacking

Primary packaging of Bifi snacks isn’t the only operation that has been upgraded through automation at Unilever’s Ansbach plant. Multipacking of unit packs into multipacks also took a step forward about a year ago when a Model CP5.14.14/S vertical form/fill/seal system from Hastamat (www.hastamat.com) was installed.
Machine Case Study
| April 3, 2007

Reducing Total Cost Of Ownership

By switching from a PLC-based controls architecture to a functionally integrated controller, Talon builds a simpler machine that costs less to build and to maintain.
Machine Case Study
| August 31, 2006

Survey sheds light on controls in packaging

Both those who build and those who buy packaging machinery talk with PW about a controls and integration study done for the Packaging Automation Forum.
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.