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Controls & Machine Components

PLC-based control tames obsolescence headaches

This manufacturer of thermoformers and trim presses finds multiple benefits in its newly developed PLC-based controls platform.

March 8, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC shows signs of life

The Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC) held its annual meeting in conjunction with the annual ARC Manufacturing Forum in Orlando Feb. 7–10. The organization has seen some major accomplishments during its 14-year life, but recently, it has struggled with ownership and mission.

March 8, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Bus terminals for extreme climates

Beckhoff Automation’s Extended Temperature (ET) Bus Terminals provide I/O solutions for applications in areas with severe heat or cold.

March 7, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Nestlé to describe how it wants packaging machines programmed

If optimizing manufacturing operations is anywhere on your list of things to do, be sure to attend the sixth Packaging Automation Forum April 26 in Chicago.

March 6, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

PMMI strengthens relationship with OMAC

PMMI has announced that it will provide staff support to further the mission of OMAC, the Organization for Machine Automation and Control.

March 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Safety relay devices

Dold safety relay devices are available from AutomationDirect in several series including the LG5924 Series, LG5925 Series, BH5928 Series, BG5933 and BH5933 Series.

March 1, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Getting personal

The commercial printing industry has a technology that could migrate to packaging and have a sizable impact. It’s called personalization, and it rests on a three-legged stool of variable printing, affinity marketing, and automated route sequencing.

February 10, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Support-arm mountable panel PC

The 15-in. Panel PC 725 from B&R is a robust and well-protected HMI solution for use directly on the machine.

February 10, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Streamlined controls platform for robotic case packer

Proprietary robotic controllers are out and a familiar look and feel are in now that one controls platform is used across the entire robot case packer.

February 8, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

QSI Corporation: HMI for rugged environments

QSI Corporation’s QTERM-A12 HMI performs in extreme environments: meets NEMA-4X / IP66 specifications; operates in -30 to 70 °C (-22 to 158 °F); and is UL 508 and UL Class I Div 2 certified pending.

January 30, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Three more packaging trends for 2011

The last edition of this Machine Automation Insights newsletter carried three trends to anticipate in the coming year. They came from John Kowal, packaging market development manager at B&R Industrial Automation. Here are the three more trends worth monitoring, says Kowal.

January 16, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Industrial PC with Microsoft® Windows XP® Pro Operating System

Schneider Electric’s Magelis™ Smart+ iPC is the first industrial PC with Microsoft® Windows XP® Pro that does not require maintenance or contain any rotating parts (no hard disk or fan).

January 12, 2011