Controls & Machine Components

Orion Packaging Systems: Orion Packaging Systems: Motion control software

MotionDesk(TM) Version 2.0 software is said to simplify configuration, development and maintenance of motion control systems using the ORION® PC-based multi-axis motion controllers.

June 30, 1998

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Controls & Machine Components

Testing Machines Inc: Compression tester

Model 17-70 Monitor/Compression(TM) Tester from Testing Machines (Islandia, NY) incorporates features that meet testing lab requirements. It has a load capacity of 900 lb (4kN).

June 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Garvey Corporation: Vial collation system

Garvey's (Blue Anchor, NJ) Model 98-A Marshaling System provides high-speed collation of round or square vials from 2 mL to 100 mL at speeds to 660 vials/min for plastic vials, and 880/min for glass.

June 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

International Paper: Graphic arts handbook

The 17th edition of International Paper's (Memphis, TN) Pocket Pal graphic arts handbook is now available. The 254-page book describes conventional printing processes, as well as the new digital printing systems and their impact on the printing business.

June 30, 1998

Conveying & accumulation

Force Control Industries, Inc: Indexing drives

Series II CLPC(TM) indexing drives are inexpensive, high-performance alternatives to servo motors in single- and multi-revolution indexing applications requiring high cycle rates or high torque with precise stopping accuracy.

June 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Norse: Fish block carton

Fort James Corp. (Redmond, WA) has introduced LinerPro(TM) fish block liners for commercial frozen fillet and minced fish operations either aboard fishing vessels or at seafront processing facilities.

June 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Sonic Air Systems, Inc: Stainless-steel airknife

Sonic Air Systems (Fullerton, CA) has developed a stainless-steel version of its Sonic XE airknife. The Sonic XE-4S is said to be impervious to caustics and suitable for container drying applications throughout the beverage and food industries.

June 30, 1998

Cartoning

Video cassette packaging hits fast forward

Semi-automatic labeling, cartoning and shrink wrapping of video cassettes just couldn't keep pace with Provac's rapid growth. New equipment was the answer.

June 30, 1998

Controls & machine components

Supplier news: Domestic acquisitions, agreements

SRC Vision (Medford, OR) has signed a representation agreement with FMC Corp., Food Systems and Handling Div. (Homer City, PA). The business relationship provides for FMC to represent SRC's line of machine vision systems to the food industry.

June 30, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

HK Systems, Inc: Supply chain software

Supply chain software maker HK Systems (New Berlin, WI) introduces Stockmaster®/SCM, a software "suite" of applications that includes management systems products for warehouse, yard/dock, loading and transportation.

May 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Smooth-operating chain

The Rex 1500 Series MatTop Chain from Rexnord Corp. (Grafton, WI) helps make in-line noseover transfers and 90° transfers stable and smooth by eliminating container tipping and jam-ups.

May 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Topline Products Co. Inc: Lipstick samplers

Topline Products (Wayne, NJ) is in the developmental stage with an injection-molded PP lipstick sampler that includes a base and cap in the approximate size and shape of a traditional lipstick container.

May 31, 1998

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Soft logic control system

Siemens Energy & Automation (Alpharetta, GA) introduced SIMATIC WinAC, a PC-based control solution allowing users to perform open-loop control on a single, open-hardware platform.

May 31, 1998