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International Paper: International Paper: Paper valve bag

The Safe-T-Strip™ bag from International Paper (Purchase, NY) is designed to be opened without tools. The multiwall paper valve bag has a special thumb tab that, when pulled, opens the bag.

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Steeplechase Software Inc: PC-based control handbook

The Practical Guide to PC-based control & flow chart programming published by Steeplechase Software (Ann Arbor, MI), addresses concerns in moving from PLC to PC-based control.

May 31, 2000

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Pilz International: Safety interface modules

New PNOZ safety interface modules are now available from Pilz (Farmington Hills, MI) with pluggable terminals. Pluggability simplifies wiring for series applications and decreases downtime when servicing.

May 31, 2000

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Siemens Industry Inc: CE touchpanel

Siemens Energy & Automation (Alpharetta, GA) introduces the Simatic TP170A touch-panel display based on the the Microsoft Windows CE operating system, which offers “instant on” functionality and does not require a hard disk to operate.

May 31, 2000

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CTC Parker Automation: Industrial workstation

CTC-Parker Automation’s (Milford, OH) industrially hardened PC9 workstations support SCADA, networking and enterprise demands. Available with Celeron Pentium II processors, long-life 12” or 15” flat-panel touchscreen monitor and 32X CD-ROM drive.

May 31, 2000

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GATF: GATF: Printing predictions

The 2000 Technology Forecast, published annually by the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (Sewickley, PA), prints reports by various sources in the printing industry.

May 31, 2000

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Hewlett-Packard Indigo: Digital presses

Indigo N.V., parent company of Indigo America (Woburn, MA), unveils 3 web presses for label printing (WebStream 100, 200 and 400 models). The web presses, which will be available by the first half of 2001, have typical 4-color throughputs of 16-, 32- and 64-m/min.

May 31, 2000

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Raytek Corp.: Infrared process imaging

Raytek® Corp. (Santa Cruz, CA) debuts the Thermalert® MP50™, an industrial infrared process imager that provides edge-to-edge imaging, monitoring analysis and control on continuous sheet and web processes.

May 31, 2000

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Ion Industrial: Static neutralizer

The patented Virtual AC™ Intelligent Static Neutralizer is said to be the first system to offer a computer interface. From a single computer, the Control Panel software can monitor and control up to 31 individual AC static neutralizers connected together in an integrated system.

May 31, 2000

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Van Dorn Demag: Injection molding

The Pinnacle Series 140- and 280-ton injection-molding machines will debut from Van Dorn Demag (Strongsville, OH). Feature new clamp design with 5-point toggle.

May 31, 2000

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AC drive

The ACS 400 AC drive from ABB (New Berlin, WI) is compatible with motors of 3 to 20 HP at 208 to 240 V ac. The features of this variable-speed drive include washdown housing, 7 preset speeds, 2 programmable relay outputs, 1 programmable analog output, 2 analog inputs and a 30-character alphanumeric display.

May 31, 2000

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PCs penetrating packaging lines

In an exclusive PW survey, nearly half of packagers now report using PC-controlled packaging equipment, with more growth projected. However, commitment to PLCs remains strong.

May 31, 2000

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Pacific Scientific: Brushless servo motors

Sixteen models of the PMA series of brushless servo motors from Pacific Scientific (Rockford, IL) offer a voltage range from 250 to 480V ac, torque range from ?

May 31, 2000