Remember when a case packer might have three or four servos? How about 18 servos doing everything from infeeds to case sealing, squaring and compression?
Pneumatic Scale servo capping demo runs PackML V 3.0 and Douglas
Machine communicates PackML from case packer to PDA, both implemented
by ELAU PacDrive™ automation systems. But are user specifications
forthcoming?
Modularity has emerged as the ‘next wave' in packaging machine design. PACK EXPO 2006 ushered in the technologies and the resulting
functionalities -- with fanfare.
To help you plan your PACK EXPO 2006 show experience, here's an
overview of packaging machinery automation-related show events and
online resources from ELAU, the only automation supplier that
specializes exclusively in packaging.
New Invex™ case/tray packer, equipped with ELAU's PacDrive™ automation system, delivers Douglas Machine flexibility, repeatability, durability and ease of maintenance in economical, low speed, compact footprint.
On a recent visit to Chicago, Packaging Automation interviewed Dr. Thomas Cord, CEO of packaging machinery automation provider ELAU and previously the company's R&D manager. In a word, the future of packaging is: software.
Unleashing the power of modular packaging machinery…conference session documenting development cost savings…robotic capabilities capture the imagination.
P&G, Douglas Machine, MARKEM and ELAU joint Conference presentation at PELV documents benefits of Make2Pack modularity in packaging machine design, deployment.
This week’s PACK EXPO Previews: Uhlmann’s ultra-fast blister machine, how a new software library is transforming packaging robots, and a Conference at PELV track on productivity you won’t want to miss.
At an exclusive off-Rush Street venue, Europe’s packaging automation leader thanked a hundred ELAU customers for helping them achieve critical mass in North America.