Gretchen EdelbrockHomeBeckhoff Automation: Servo motorsBeckhoff’s new AM8000 servo motors integrate the feedback system and power into one standard motor cable.March 14, 2012Controls & Machine ComponentsBaldor Electric Company: Motors with internal bearing protection ringBaldor has added 98 new ratings to the Baldor Reliance Super-E motors with Internal AEGIS Bearing Protection Ring providing end-users with off-the-shelf availability of motors equipped with a pre-installed shaft ground.March 14, 2012HomeLenze Americas: Servo inverterWell-suited for material handling systems, Lenze’s Servo Inverter i700 features extremely short cycle times, 32-bit signal resolution and an overload capacity of more than 200% to make the new i700 equally suited for simple positioning tasks and highly dynamic, precise, multi-axis applications in handling and packaging machines or robot applications.March 14, 2012RoboticsOmron Automation and Safety: Smart camera for pick-and-place robotsThe compact FQ-M vision sensor for pick-and-place applications from Omron Industrial Automation features a processing speed of 5000 pieces/min. with 360 degree rotation.March 14, 2012Reusable/ReturnableRockwell Automation: EtherNet/IP-enabled servoThe Allen-Bradley Kinetix 350 single-axis EtherNet/IP servo drive from Rockwell Automation can lower the cost to deploy integrated motion on low-axis machines found in applications such as indexing tables, process skids, case packers, erectors, and packaging.March 13, 2012FlexiblesSonoco Alloyd: Single-item dispensing systemSonoco AlloydDesigned for hygiene and personal care products, batteries, writing instruments, confections and other products frequently sold in multiple-unit formats, SliderPak, from Alloyd Brands, a business of Sonoco, is an innovative packaging solution designed to eliminate the post-purchase product scattering and disorganization that typically occurs with multiple-unit packaging.March 13, 2012LabelsSilgan Plastics Corporation: Silgan Plastics Corporation: Pressure-sensitive labels for curved packagesAvery DennisonSilgan Plastics has installed an Avery Dennison Curve Appeal labeling system which combines Fasson Curvy pressure-sensitive label material with a new patent-pending Avery Dennison application process that will enable Silgan to apply pressure-sensitive labels to complex curved package shapes.March 13, 2012HomeTURCK, Inc: Inductive sensor for harsh washdown applicationsDesigned for applications that require frequent cleaning with chemicals found in food and beverage applications or where the sensor is exposed to wet environments, TURCK’s Q42 long-range inductive proximity sensor using FDA rated materials is available in a top-facing model and front-facing model.March 13, 2012Controls & Machine ComponentsClippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: 2-way proportional valveClippard’s high-flow stepper-controlled 2-way proportional valve utilizes a robust and powerful linear actuator in critical applications such as gas delivery, medical, analytical, and industrial automation requiring high resolution, high flow, and low hysteresis.March 13, 2012FlexiblesFP International: Anti-static air cushion film made on sitePregisPILLOW PAK Anti-Static Air Cushion Film from FP International provides quality product protection and is said to be the first 24-in. wide anti-static interior packaging film that can be made on site.March 13, 2012Previous PagePage 187 of 241Next PageTop StoriesDigital TransformationIndustry 4.0 Automation Platform Elevates Client EfficiencyImpack overhauled its automation platform using B&R tools to meet the demands of modern packaging applications, boosting speed, flexibility, and support across its folder-gluer peripherals.PMMI NewsAssociation Partner Program Unites the Packaging & Processing Industry at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025Consumer packaged goodsThrough the Line Podcast: SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling SummitBio-basedDutch Juice Producer to use Bio-Based Polymer for BottlesSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency