Coding, Printing & Labeling

PLC fits modular design approach for inline printer

Tailored for printing pharmaceutical packaging materials, Hapa’s Web 4.0 meets internal control requirements while delivering key customer benefits.

August 16, 2018

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Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Integrated stepper motors and drives

AutomationDirect adds Integrated motors and drives to its SureStep line of stepper motion control products. Units provide accurate micro-stepping position and speed control for smooth motion and step response and require only two components, power supply, and integrated stepper motor/drive.

August 14, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Butler Automation: Safety chucks

Butler Automation introduces Hydralign® COR-SAFE™ safety chucks. They are known to provide roll support and torque transmission for web processing production lines. Interchangeable parts minimize downtime resulting in long-term production cost savings.

August 7, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Simplified programming of new pallet configurations

A novel control solution let this OEM accelerate pallet layer configuration, eliminate manual input errors, and reduce time spent on debugging its entry-level robotic palletizer.

August 3, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Nord: Helical worm gear unit

The redesigned two-stage SK 02040.1 helical worm gear unit from Nord is ideal for conveyors in food and beverage, bottling, manufacturing, warehousing, and packaging applications. Unit is available in power ranges from .16 to 1.5 HP (0.12 to 1.1 kW) and delivers output torque up to 885 lb-in (100 Nm).

July 31, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Tsubaki: External high-speed backstops

Tsubaki launches BRUS backstops, a line of external, high-speed overrunning backstops that utilizes a felt ring seal and labyrinth body seal design to prevent grease leaking or ingress of contaminants.

July 27, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Nanotech: Plug-in motor controller

Nanotec introduces the NP5 plug-in motor controller designed specifically for integration into devices. It is suitable for brushless DC motors as well as for stepper motors and is equipped with 6 digital inputs and outputs, 2 A/D converters, 2 encoder inputs, and one brake output.

July 24, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Wittenstein: Gearbox catalog

Wittenstein alpha launches CAD POINT, a smart catalog for gearbox configuration and selection. It aids engineers and motion control specialists access product information, data sheets, and CAD data in with a few clicks.

July 20, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion Products: Switching power supply

Applied Motion Products introduces a 70-volt DC switching power supply for use with DC-powered stepper motors and drives. The PS480D72 is compatible with step motor drives and integrated stepper motors as well as Applied Motion’s StepSERVO™ Drives and StepSERVO™ Integrated Motors.

July 20, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

icotek: EMC cable entry frames

icotek offers its cable entry frames with EMC shielding. The frames are highly conductive and metallized and are factory-painted with a scratch resistant coat.

July 18, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Direct drive linear motor stages

Aerotech’s ECO-LM series direct-drive linear motor stages are optimized with high precision, noncontact linear encoders. The encoders enable minimum incremental motion to 10 nm with micrometer-level repeatability.

July 17, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Bimba: End-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots

Bimba launches the Collaborative Robot Vacuum Tool (CRVT), which offers a new plug-and-play end effector option for collaborative robots.

July 13, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

ERP solution keeps cheesemaker lean

Züger, a Swiss supplier of mozzarella and other cream cheese specialities, began using an end-to-end software solution from industry IT and software company CSB-System to keep processing and packaging at its factory as lean as possible.

July 9, 2018