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Machinery

Vision/Inspection

Machine Product Brief

| February 13, 2013

Vision system for robots

PickVision robots from ABB Robotics, in collaboration with SVIA Industrial Automation, actually see the parts they are handling, allowing them to easily adjust to a wide variety of parts, and handle smaller or larger volume of the same part because of the speed and agility afforded by the smart camera function.

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Video | February 12, 2013

Vaisala

Life sciences continuous monitoring division offers a new data logger with small form factor. Credit card-sized temperature monitor features built-in alarm. Vaisala offers humidity, oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors as well.

Machine Product Brief

| February 11, 2013

X-ray inspection for vertical packages

Available in two models, Mettler-Toledo Safeline’s SideChek XR x-ray inspection system delivers effective, cost-effective production line x-ray inspection of products in vertical packaging such as bottles, cans, and canisters made from metal, glass, rigid plastic, and fiberboard.

Video | February 8, 2013

PLR Camera for Robotic De-racking Applications From Sick

Racks get bent and parts don’t always sit in the same place. This robot uses 2-D and 3-D camera to update its position for accurate picking of parts–-self-contained unit, no PC required, web-based interface can be set up and monitored from an HMI on the factory floor.

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.

Video | January 29, 2013

Machine vision software

Autovision 2.0 from Microscan has a feature called Microscan Link that permits communication internally as well as externally through Ethernet IP.

Video | January 29, 2013

Automatic ID solutions

A five-sided scan tunnel from Cognex handles a conveyor speed of up to 650 ft/min to provide automatic ID solutions in the logistics industry.

Machine Product Brief

| January 23, 2013

X-ray inspection system

Eriez’ E-Z Tec XR-Pack X-Ray Inspection System effectively inspects for foreign objects (metal, glass, stone, bone and some plastics), count, seal integrity, weight, shape, item position, and presence/absence of items.

Machine Product Brief

| December 17, 2012

Oxygen test system

Three new accessories for Mocon’s OpTech oxygen test system for food and pharmaceutical applications are now available: a portability kit; a needle attachment with fluorescing sensor material applied to its tip; and the new ImPULSE sensor that works with opaque materials as well as with retort applications.

Machine Case Study

| December 6, 2012

Versatile metal detector shines at Sun-Pac

Machine is moveable between eight different packaging lines for this contract packager of vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.

Video | November 29, 2012

Wash-off labels for glass and PET bottles

Avery Dennison spokesperson Robin Bell demonstrates Fasson® Wash-off labels, suitable for both glass and PET bottles, providing label converters with a replacement for wet-glue product. Suitable for body and/or neck labeling of light and dark containers, as well as bottled water in glass and large containers in recyclable PET bottles.

Video | November 28, 2012

See a 'hot' Tabasco vision system in action

See how Acquire Automation's custom vision systems shoots and processes multiple label views into one.

Video | November 26, 2012

Full array of 1D/2D readers, vision systems

PACK EXPO 2012: Through its acquisition of Siemens’ machine vision systems business, Microscan has added to its 1D and 2D bar-code reading capabilities the ability to verify the integrity of labels and packages with machine vision systems.

Machine Product Brief

| November 26, 2012

Vision inspection for rigid containers

The Pilot Vision system from Agr International is an all-new vision-based inspection system that mounts inside the blowmolder to provide detection of random occurring defects during the production of PET bottles.

Machine Product Brief

| November 26, 2012

Grates remove ferrous contamination in hoppers, chutes

Available in three magnet strengths, Eriez’ economical ProGrade square, rectangular and round grates remove ferrous contamination in hoppers, chutes, floor openings and other areas where free flowing materials are present.

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machinery: Inspection/vision/testing

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
Eriez Magnetics

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Process equipment for magnetic, vibratory and inspection applications.

E-Z Tec Metal Detector for Food
E-Z Tec X-Ray Inspection System
Vibratory Feeders, Screeners and Conveyors
Grate, Plate and Trap Magnets to remove Ferrous Contaminants
Fortress Technology

Steve Gidman,
President

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Custom Industrial Metal Detectors for Food, Pharma, Lumber, Plastic & Textile industries
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You need it; We’ll build it. We have been providing custom manufactured metal detectors to processors for over 17 years. Our detectors are, backwards compatible with high sensitivity levels to detect ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel contaminants.

Stealth Metal Detector
Stealth Gravity Metal Detector
Stealth Pipeline Metal Detector
Vector Conveyor with Stealth Metal Detector
Heat and Control, Inc.

Brian Barr,
Sales manager, packaging systems

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Weighers, conveyors, inspection, filling, packaging, food processing equipment, controls.
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With Heat and Control, one call delivers the latest technology in weighing, conveying, packaging & inspection equipment. We support you from start to future with complete engineering, installation, service, parts, training and technical support from offices worldwide.

Multihead weigher
Proportional distribution conveyors, on-machine seasoning
Vertical form/fill/seal bagmakers
Metal detector, checkweigher
Paul Leibinger Inc.

Jim Mueller,
Vice President

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Inkjet systems utilizing sealed nozzle technology. Integrated vision inspection cameras.
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Put an end to production down time due to your coding equipment! Leibinger printers operate for months on end with no intervention. Sealed nozzle technology exclusive to Leibinger makes it possible.

Inkjet Printer
Inkjet Printer
Inkjet Traversing System
Inkjet Printer Control Software
MOCON, Inc.

Doug Lindemann,
Vice President and General Manager

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Package integrity testing instruments, shelf life, barrier, head space, leak detection
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MOCON® is the global leader in high-quality permeation measurement systems, leak detectors, and headspace analyzers. With the acquisition of Dansensor in April 2012, MOCON now has the most comprehensive testing and analytical offering in the packaging industry.

Non-destructive oxygen head space, leak and permeation
One package 4 test results Leak, Burst, Seal, One-way Valve
OTR Increased throughput for testing rigid packages
WVTR permeation rate testing of flat films and packages. Now with automatic relative humidity
Thermo Scientific Product Inspection

Mike Odom,
General Manager

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Checkweighers, metal detectors, x-ray inspection systems and in-line food analyzers
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For more than 65 years, we have partnered with customers to provide them with customized solutions to help improve their production line and process. Products include Thermo Scientific checkweighers, metal detectors, x-ray inspection systems and in-line food analyzers.

Thermo Scientific Xpert X-ray Inspection System
Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Metal Detector
Thermo Scientific Versa 8120 Chain Checkweigher
Thermo Scientific E Scan In-Line Food Analyzer
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
Yamato Corporation

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Multihead weighers, checkweighers, case packers and tray loading systems
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View our comprehensive line of weighing solutions for high speed, fragile, low-piece counts, blending, high sanitation and more. All of our solutions are backed by Yamato Genuine Parts & Service programs including unmatched training in our Technology Center or in your plant.

Multihead Weighers
Checkweighers
Case Packers
Semi-Automatic Weighers