Controls & Machine Components

Cast platen heaters

Durex Industries offers cast platen heaters as a durable heat source for commercial applications. Platens can be manufactured with a thickness of 1/2" or greater, and a rugged tubular heating element is distributed evenly to provide a uniform temperature pattern across the surface.

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Controls & Machine Components

Faster encoder interface

The bidirectional EnDat 2.2 interface from Heidenhain is now available with a clock frequency of 16 MHz for high-response applications with direct drives, especially those found in the electronics industry.

April 4, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Resolver-based drive

Lenze-AC Techhas released the resolver-based Model 941 PositionServo Drive.

April 4, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Universal microroller driver

Holjeron has introduced a new Universal Controller for powered rollers used in conveyor systems, capable of driving standard motor-driven rollers or mechanical brake rollers and applying electronic braking to either.

April 4, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Incremental encoders

SICK STEGMANN’s DFS 60 Incremental Encoders are now available in blind hollow shaft versions.

April 3, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Servo capper

New England Machinery has introduced its newest capper, the NESHC-S single-head servo capper in response to a growing need, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry.

April 2, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

New BHS Flexline Compact installed at Boelter Industries

Boelter Industries, Inc. (www.boelterindustries.com) increased printing and converting capacity with the installation of a second BHS Flexline Compact flexographic press from Gallus (www.gallus-packaging.org).

April 2, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Machinery advice: Beware of bells and whistles

"Buyers of manufacturing equipment are becoming too much like consumers buying the latest in consumer electronics, where bells and whistles carry the day to too great an extent."

March 25, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

On-demand Webcast: How to think strategically about your Brand-Protection initiatives

Learn how track-and-trace technology fits into your authentication and anticounterfeiting toolset and see how it can be applied in a wide range of industries.

March 13, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Supply tracking software

Acucote has announced the installation of the Label Traxx automated order entry and advanced shipment notification system.

March 4, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Versatile DOD controller

Matthews Marking has introduced the latest addition to its DOD ink-jet printing controller family, the I-Mark™ V84.

March 4, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Two-handed machine actuation

Banner has introduced the Duo-Touch® Run Bar with STB buttons for 2-handed-control machine actuation.

March 4, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Slitter/sealer

Standard-Knapp has introduced the continuous-motion Slitter/Sealer for high-speed in-line case handling in the food and beverage industries.

March 4, 2008