Controls & Machine Components

Red Lion: Dual line display meter

Red Lion’s PAX2A Dual Line Display Meter allows simultaneous visualization of 2 separate parameters--displaying input, total, minimum, maximum or setpoints on a 0.7-in. high 6-digit main LCD display.

October 11, 2010

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B&R Industrial Automation: Bidirectional sensor interface

The BiSS fully digital bidirectional sensor interface from B&R is an open and license-free communication standard that allows sensor data to be read synchronously, securely and quickly, and extends the company’s ACOPOS servo drive family.

October 11, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Murrelektronik, Inc: Profibus connectors

Designed to minimize installation and troubleshooting costs, Murrelektronik’s series of Profibus connectors provide easy-to-use, pluggable connections that reduce install times and the potential for failures.

October 5, 2010

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Rockwell Automation: 3 component servo drive

The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 3 component servo drive from Rockwell Automation, which comes in models as small as 50 watts, provides the flexibility to tailor axes to a machine’s actual power requirement to minimize system size and cost.

October 5, 2010

Palletizing/depalletizing

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.

October 4, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

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.

October 2, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

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.

October 2, 2010

Secondary Packaging

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.

October 2, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Automation solution for OEMs

MachineStruxure™ architecture, a comprehensive automation solution from Schneider Electric, helps OEMs design machines that are optimized for cost, energy efficiency and performance.

September 29, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Spindle motors

Designed for all types of production machinery and machine tools, Siemens’ 1PH8 family of spindle motors are available in a power range from 2.8 kW up to 1340 kW, and combine induction and high-powered servo technologies.

September 28, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Thomson: Aluminum linear shafting

Thomson’s Ultra Light Aluminum LinearRace® Shafting is 65% lighter than typical linear shafting, and is constructed of 6061-T6 aluminum with an HRC 70 hard anodized finish.

September 28, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: Universal controller

The SCX10 universal controller from Oriental Motor is a single axis universal stepping motor controller that operates any motor via 3 serial communication protocols: RS-232C, CANopen and USB interface.

September 28, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Nanopositioning rotary stages

Aerotech’s ANT95-R and ANT130-R direct-drive rotary stages offer in-position stability (0.005 arc sec) and incremental motion (0.01 arc sec).

September 27, 2010