Controls & Machine Components

Packagers to benefit from ISA--OMAC merger

ELAU, with ties to ISA and OMAC, already sees a convergence in the Make2Pack initiative, integrating best of breed automation solutions across the supply chain.

December 31, 2004

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Controls & machine components

How to build more saleable machinery

A January 10 visit to Westpack, sponsored by Canon Communications, included a stop at the booth of Omron, a provider of manufacturing automation and control solutions. In a conversation about packaging machinery OEMs and the machine characteristics that add value in today’s manufacturing environment, the Omron brain trust offered these suggestions:

December 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC and ISA to merge

On January 17, the OMAC Board of Directors announced that it has started detailed planning activities which will lead to a merger with ISA (The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society).

December 31, 2004

Labels

Cut heat shrink label costs by up to 80%

New high speed, high quality shrink labeling machinery uses roll-fed material in place of sleeves that cost 3-5X more.

December 31, 2004

Labeling

10 questions to ask your automation supplier

Standards may make it hard to tell controllers apart, but a functional specification makes it easy.

December 31, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

Tips to improve sterile packaging line efficiency

Want to reap the benefits of on-time production and eliminate preventable line problems? Here are tips to get the most out of your inspection systems, buffers, ergonomic stations, and robotic systems.

December 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation: Controller/motion module

Rockwell Automation has introduced a new module that combines an Allen-Bradley® 1756-L6x family ControlLogix® controller with a Sercos interface™ motion module.

December 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Controls platform

Visual Motion 10 from Bosch Rexroth is a fully-reusable motion-control platform. It allows OEMs and end users to retain their initial programming investment, while a newly integrated, IEC 61131-3 compliant, multi-tasking PLC allows for combined motion and logic on a single hardware and software platform.

December 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Enhanced motion controller

Delta Computer Systems is now shopping RMC70 Series motion controllers with analog feedback capabilities. The AA(x) versions include a single-axis module with 1 analog control output and 1 analog feedback input, or a 2-axis version with 2 outputs and 2 inputs.

December 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Servo Magnetics Inc: Brushless DC motor

The new 000-0326 high-performance brushless DC kit motor from Servo Magnetics is designed for low-voltage applications where an efficient, high-torque motor is required.

November 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Electro-pneumatic servo system

The Rexroth AirNC electro-pneumatic servo system is ideal for demanding food and packaging applications. It integrates into the main control via digital, analog, or serial communications.

November 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

RFSAW, Inc: High-performance RFID tags

The new Model 501 Global SAW Tag (GST) RFID system from RFSAW claims to solve industry problems such as reading at long range, reading tagged metal items, and reading items with high liquid content.

November 30, 2004

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Packaging automation standards: what's under the hood?

Standardization makes machine controls look the same – and that’s a good thing. But look under the hood and you’ll see important differences.

November 30, 2004