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Emerson Drive Solutions: Emerson Drive Solutions: DeviceNet-capable module

Emerson Motion Control’s (Eden Prairie, MN) Windows-based FM-3 programming module can now be accessed from a DeviceNet Master. It features easy-to-read display and keypad and user-configurable I/O parameters.

February 28, 2001

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Nexen Group: Servo motor brakes

New, larger sizes of its Eclipse servo motor brakes are available from Nexen Group (Vadnais Heights, MN). Said to expand line to 8 size groups to fit more than 250 servo motors from 15 motor manufacturers.

February 28, 2001

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Rockwell Automation: Multi-axis drive systems

Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI) has released the Allen-Bradley 1394 multi-axis drive systems with a SERCOS fiber-optic interface for use with Control– Logix PLC with em-bedded motion.

February 28, 2001

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Compumotor: Servo drive/controllers

Compumotor (Rohnert Park, CA) has introduced the Compax 1000SL and the Compax 3500M digital brushless servo drive/controllers. When used with AC filters, servos deliver from 1kW to 35kW of continuous, CE-compliant power.

February 28, 2001

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Case palletizer brochure

Alvey Systems (St. Louis, MO) has published a 4-page color brochure on its 680 Series of low-speed case palletizers. A complete family of floor-level, end-of-line palletizers, the 680 includes Lexan doors, hopper walls, heavy-duty frame construction, lift-and-square pallet dispenser, and more.

February 28, 2001

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Emerson Drive Solutions: Powerful version of small servo motor

Emerson (Eden Prairie, MN) now offers its 2” NT motors in 3” frame sizes for low inertia but increased torque ratings of 30%. The motors can be supplied with MS connectors, flying leads, or flying leads with MS connectors.

February 28, 2001

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PDC International Corp.: Packaging machinery brochure

PDC Intl. (South Norwalk, CT) offers a 6-page, corporate capabilities brochure describing its international corporation’s equipment and services for the packaging industry.

February 28, 2001

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Ranpak Corporation: System automation software

Ranpak (Concord Township, OH) has released its Packaging Automated Logistics System, a networked, Windows™-based software that brings system automation to its packaging station.

February 28, 2001

Controls & machine components

International agreements

Amcor Twinpak-North America Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) has signed an agreement with CNC Containers (Tumwater, WA) that gives Amcor a 100% equity position in CNC.

February 28, 2001

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Converting technologies into solutions (sidebar)

OMAC at CMM

February 28, 2001

Controls & Machine Components

Converting technologies into solutions

CMM’s 13th biennial exposition in April plans to offer answers for converting and package printing industries, through what it calls its most comprehensive educational program ever.

February 28, 2001

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

'Enlightened' registration slashes tube scrap

A move to an upgraded vision sensor for tube registration helps filling at Access Business Group stay out of the dark. Literally.

February 28, 2001