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Powerful linear scales

Dura-Pack's family of net linear scales uses a new B&R automation platform that retains the functionalities of a high end control system with the economies of a micro PLC.
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High performance palletizer

New Downstacker series palletizers from TopTier support from 11 to 30 high performance drives to maximize performance. The control technology, from B&R Industrial Automation, has reduced wiring, simplified startup and maintenance.
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Alternative to shrink wrapping

Krones’ award-winning EvoLite packaging machine produces revolutionary packaging for plastic bottles in the form of strapped packs with integrated handles that do not use shrink wrap as secondary packaging, reducing both the amount of required energy and plastic by 75%.
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In India, Nestlé and B&R promote open technology standards for packaging

The 2012 International Packaging Conclave in Greater Noida, India, recorded a resounding success, bringing together 110 participants – including top managers from some of the most prominent end-user companies in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
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PackML + PackSpec = packaging’s future

A joint meeting of the Organization for Machine Automation & Control’s PackML and PackSpec committees recently took place in Atlanta.
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New scanning technology measures barrier film thickness

Combyscan by Syncro is based on Syncro's Optylayer system, which uses capacitive and inductive technology to measure the total thickness of the barrier film in blown film lines.
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Energy efficient all-electric blow molding machines

Uniloy Milacron’s UMS 200 EZ D double station machine produces containers up to 4-liter capacity, with view stripes, at a rate of 620 bottles per hour and a cycle time of approximately 22 seconds.
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New waterjet cutter is flagship for industry leader

Flow International invented waterjet cutting and is the world leader with over 12,000 installations in over 60 countries. The new Flow Mach 4C is their flagship system, designed to be the most accurate and easy to use waterjet for fast ROI in high productivity shops.
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World record application in linear motion

Summit Publishing blogger, Keith Campbell, reports on the importance of price versus performance when it comes to investing in new technology in his article “What is appropriate technology?” He makes his point by presenting an example where B&R Industrial Automation was able to achieve world record results in linear motion.
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Thermoformer is versatile, energy efficient

Wrapping Machinery’s new FC780 E represents a new generation of vacuum and pressure forming machines for the food packaging industry. Designed to handle all thermoformable materials including PP, PE and OPS, the FC 780 E series is equipped with automation from B&R to achieve consistent quality, short retooling times, flexibility, ease of use, and significant energy savings through regenerative braking.
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Time for the big show – PACK EXPO Chicago

Get the big picture – whether in your home theater or your packaging lines
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Converting, printing innovations unveiled at Drupa

Drupa is to package production what interpack is to packaging machinery. Here are video highlights of new technologies from the two-week-long Drupa show concluded in mid-May. Some are directly targeted to packaging, others offer new ideas to package developers.
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Powerful mix: synchronized robots, safety and vision
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Powerful mix: synchronized robots, safety and vision

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Snapshot of a fast-paced packaging trade show
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Snapshot of a fast-paced packaging trade show

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X-ray, metal detection and checkweighing all in one
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X-ray, metal detection and checkweighing all in one

Loma Systems has partnered with B&R for a scalable, responsive control system. The new LCW 3000 integrates metal detector, X-ray inspection and checkweigher with a modular, streamlined control platform.
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Remote-mounted drives for modular servo machines
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Remote-mounted drives for modular servo machines

New distributed drive technology reduces cabinet space and wiring and supports modular design of packaging machinery. The remote mounted, IP 65 rated servo drives from B&R combine the benefits of integrated servo motor/drive with additional flexibility, onboard I/O, use of standard motors and extended power range.
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Retail ready systems align with packaging line architecture
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Retail ready systems align with packaging line architecture

Cermex is a leader in end of line packaging, from case packing to shrink wrapping to palletizing with over 10,000 machines installed worldwide. Cermex retail ready solutions let retailers display their products directly on the shelf without unpacking. Originally a European trend, retail ready offers a sustainable packaging solution that’s been driven in North America by Walmart. B&R automation aligns Cermex with its parent, Sidel, which has also standardized on B&R for machine performance and value.
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Turnkey solid dosage bottling systems offer OEE, serialization
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Turnkey solid dosage bottling systems offer OEE, serialization

Modular Packaging Systems delivers tablet and capsule filling and counting solutions with fully integrated machine-machine and line control communications, data acquisition, central monitoring, serialization. Across the packaging line, Modular has standardized on an integrated control system from B&R that supports both real-time control and Windows™ management applications.
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New 250 cpm rotary shrink wrapper
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New 250 cpm rotary shrink wrapper

A new high speed rotary shrink wrapper from Extreme Packaging Machinery has a throughput of 250 packs per minute with smooth cross-seal operation. An integrated servo-driven control system from B&R Industrial Automation simplifies control software and hardware, allows bag size changes while staying in synch with the product, and assures strong seals at high speeds.
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Flexible systems form and fill popular display pack formats
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Flexible systems form and fill popular display pack formats

Tavil specializes in multiformat case forming, closing, handling and palletizing lines. Systems have the flexibility to adapt to different case dimensions at the end of line, including retail ready packaging. B&R Industrial Automation simplifies the sophisticated control capabilities required to deliver this flexibility.
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Overwrappers offer sustainable packaging advantages
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Overwrappers offer sustainable packaging advantages

Package Machinery Company makes overwrapping machinery that is customized, flexible, cost effective and fast -- up to 150 cpm. Low energy and film consumption make these overwrappers a sustainable alternative to other wrapping methods. Their third generation of controls, from B&R Industrial Automation, uses servos to reduce moving parts by 65%, maximize uptime and provide the flexibility to run multiple SKUs with minimal changeover.
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New precision servo pump for pharma filling
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New precision servo pump for pharma filling

Hibar Systems Limited, a leader in precision metering pumps and dispensing systems for cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical applications. A new seal-less ceramic linear pump for pharma has 2-3 micron clearance between moving parts, with filling controlled by B&R micro servosystems.
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APM shrink wrappers are fast, flexible and easy to control
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APM shrink wrappers are fast, flexible and easy to control

From American Packaging Machinery, a series of continuous motion servo shrink wrapping systems runs a wide variety of films at speeds up to 200+ packages per minute and are now available with automation technology from B&R.
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Ilapak revolutionizes pizza packaging
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Ilapak revolutionizes pizza packaging

Imagine a fresh – not frozen – pizza that will last months in your refrigerator. That's the aim of vacuumizing technology implemented in Ilapak's innovative new MAP flow packaging systems. And the B&R-enabled control system is PackML compliant, too.
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With iPALLETIZER® App, connect to your Columbia palletizer on your iPhone or iPad
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With iPALLETIZER® App, connect to your Columbia palletizer on your iPhone or iPad

One of the many benefits of a PC-based human machine interface is the ability to tap into the mainstream consumer electronics world, as Columbia Machine demonstrated at PACK EXPO 2010 with a WiFi connection, smart phone, iPad and HMI from B&R running Windows XPe.
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Sustainable labeling from Graphic Packaging International
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Sustainable labeling from Graphic Packaging International

Heat transfer decorating system for plastic containers delivers brilliant and durable image quality, low applied cost -- and it's 100% recyclable.
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Elliott future-proofs your case packing investment
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Elliott future-proofs your case packing investment

The modularity of Elliott's new Case Packing System allows packagers to purchase a complete line or a piece at a time, switch out a pick & place module for a drop packer, and even break the line apart to redeploy modules.
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OCME shrink-wrap packer reduces costs and environmental impact
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OCME shrink-wrap packer reduces costs and environmental impact

Using film as thin as 30 microns, low energy consumption shrink tunnel and 17 high efficiency B&R servo motors, OCME's sustainable shrink-wrap packer doesn't miss a beat on throughput, changeover, ease of use and maintainability, either.
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Omega Design makes bottle unscramblers more affordable
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Omega Design makes bottle unscramblers more affordable

Same patented rotary pocket technology as on full-featured servo model.
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Extreme Packaging: 100 cpm low cost shrink wrapper
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Extreme Packaging: 100 cpm low cost shrink wrapper

Streamlined design sets new industry standard for cost/performance.
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AROL FT performs critical bottling inspection tasks
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AROL FT performs critical bottling inspection tasks

Arol's FT System provides complete solutions for bottling line inspection and control systems.
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HMC Products offers new and rebuilt servo pouchers
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HMC Products offers new and rebuilt servo pouchers

Pouchers offer zipper, stand-up pouch, trailing edge clamps, net weigh scale, metal detector, platform, thermal printer, and now high performance B&R automation.
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Modular Packaging: turnkey tablet bottling
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Modular Packaging: turnkey tablet bottling

Tablet counting and filling specialist integrates complete pharma lines.
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Rovema v/f/f/s runs up to 200 bpm
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Rovema v/f/f/s runs up to 200 bpm

Vertical bagger from Rovema raises the bar on productivity with its new B&R control platform.
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Troubleshoot a machine from anywhere in the world
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Troubleshoot a machine from anywhere in the world

B&R showed how its System Diagnosis Manager software makes it possible to troubleshoot packaging machinery from an iPad just about anywhere in the world.
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B&R demonstrates new automation capabilities at PACK EXPO 2010

B&R Industrial Automation will introduce advances in safety, robotic, ease-of-use, connectivity and automation technology at PACK EXPO Booth S-1073. Several respected OEMs will introduce B&R-enabled machines.
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Powerful HMIs are ready to run FactoryTalk® View and Windows™ XPe

The ‘Change Your View' offer from B&R makes it practical for Rockwell FactoryTalk® View users to run Windows applications on the same operator panel, ideal for packagers implementing data acquisition, MES, OEE, video, animation and more.
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Ketan labelers integrate control to increase upfront and longterm value

Advanced control and proven labeler design provide uncompromising initial cost and total cost of ownership. To arrange a meeting at PACK EXPO, call 909 930 0780.
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Elliott case packing systems are adaptable, redeployable

Fast changeover and easy reconfiguration make Elliott's new modular case packing systems a future-proof investment.
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Game changer: Extreme Packaging designs 100 cpm into low cost wrapper

To get cost out and speeds higher, the shrink wrapping specialist has streamlined mechanical design, eliminated pneumatics and integrated all control and HMI functions into a single piece of hardware.
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Omega Design advances the performance and value of bottle handling

New designs, controls and fabrication techniques add value to Omega's lineup of bottle unscramblers, desiccant feeders, shrinkbundlers and track-and-trace solutions.
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Modular Packaging Systems has standardized on B&R Industrial Automation for its slat and electronic counting and filling machine
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Modular Packaging Systems standardizes on B&R for controls

Solid dose pharmaceutical packaging specialist selects B&R Industrial Automation based on high speed performance, packaging line integration requirements and local support.
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PMMI's annual meeting will feature an export conference on doing business in China.
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China expert addresses world's hottest machine market at PMMI conference

Xiaoguang Hou from B&R Industrial Automation will share his knowledge of the packaging machinery market in China with PMMI members at September’s annual meeting.
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B&R technology director Robert Muehlfellner (left) discusses openSAFETY and their  company's line of safety systems over a singl
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Can an open safety standard avert 'field bus wars' among safety networks?

By standardizing on an open safety protocol across factory networks, B&R Industrial Automation offers a solution to prevent a recurrence of the 1990’s fieldbus wars debacle – and why you should care.
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By putting its safety protocol in the public domain, the Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group is giving automation users the
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'openSAFETY' comes to PMMI Safety Conference

The Ethernet Powerlink Standardization Group will introduce an open safety protocol that can run on any industrial network, openSAFETY, at this year’s PMMI safety conference.
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The PackML state model in automatic mode.
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PackML World Tour 2010

Packaging machinery leaders who’ve adopted PackML take the initiative to spur adoption with face-to-face meetings. But first, some background on why they’re taking PackML on the road.
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B&R partners with universities in China providing lab equipment and sponsoring a competition to educate engineering students in
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Alliances drive global market development in China

This text summarizes remarks made by B&R's packaging market development manager, John Kowal, during the 2010 PMMI MarketTrends panel discussion on 'partnerships to enter and sell to international markets'
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John Kowal joined B&R Industrial Automation in January to help form a packaging group and was elected to the OMAC board of direc
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B&R's John Kowal elected to OMAC board

Joining B&R Industrial Automation in January 2010 as part of the new packaging group, Kowal has long been active in OMAC, PMMI and related standards initiatives.
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Robotic motion control demo
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Robotic motion control demo

Video from B&R automation combines robotics, CNC, coupled axis functions and single axis positioning in a single, homogenous system. Motion and path control with integrated visualization, I/O processing and communications - B&R provides the total solution.
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Reducing development time and cost with standardized motion programming

As industrial automation systems become increasingly complex, software development time and engineering expenses can exceed all other development hurtles. PLCopen offers standard, open motion control function blocks based on the IEC 61131 languages to create efficient, flexible code that is vendor- and product-independent. Find out more in this White Paper from B&R Automation.
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Opportunities and risks when connecting a control system to the Internet

Over the last few years control systems have undergone drastic technological enhancements. Where the classic approach of using microcontrollers as a Programmable Logic Controller – PLC – was industry standard in the past, today’s machine control is based on PC technology adopted for the harsher environments found in industrial applications. Find out more in this White Paper from B&R Automation.
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TOPICS ANNOUNCED FOR CONFERENCE AT PACK EXPO

New My PACK EXPO™ Tool Available to Help Attendees Select Compatible Sessions
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Breakout session, working on action items at Make2Pack meeting
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Germany hosts largest ever Make2Pack working session

Diverse range of participants demonstrates European interest in contributing to the upcoming standard, from CPG leaders to OEMs to technology providers to associations
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