Controls & Machine Components

Chartwell relies on software to comply with track-and-trace deadlines

Scalable software helps pharma firm quickly serialize products from several bottling lines. New bottle labeler, camera and printer all contribute to a track-and-trace solution.

May 2, 2017

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Thomson: Linear actuator line

Thomson Industries, Inc. has expanded its WhisperTrak actuator line to give motion system designers greater ability to extend quiet, compact actuation to more demanding applications.

May 2, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

SEL: Feeder protection relay with touchscreen display

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) added an optional touchscreen display to the SEL-751 Feeder Protection Relay that allows users to easily navigate settings options and create custom bay screens.

May 1, 2017

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Serving up a servo capper

Convenient capture of data so that cap application torque can be optimized is just one of the advantages this maker of capping equipment can now offer since embracing servo technology.

May 1, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

LSI produces labels in-house, saving costs and maintenance

ERP system integration with TEKLYNX enterprise barcode labeling software reduces label process time from days to minutes.

April 28, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

icotek: Split brush plates

icotek split brush plates for cable entry offer protection against the ingress of dust and dirt.

April 28, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact: Industrial PCs for simple applications

Phoenix Contact introduces VL2 1000 industrial PCs, equipped with Intel Atom Bay Trail processors for fast processing time in simple applications; these entry-level box and panel units feature an optional CAN interface, screen sizes from 7 to 21.5 in., and easy customization.

April 28, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa partners with Spartan Controls, Ltd.

Spartan Controls becomes exclusive representative for Yaskawa in Western Canada.

April 24, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Simco-Ion: Charging bar

Offering the latest advancements in charging technology, the Pinner Easy charging bar is now available with both positive and negative polarities making it an ideal solution for many applications including in-mold labeling, catalog stacking, card insertion, roll-to-roll transfer, and bag making.

April 18, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa: Servo amplifier and single-axis controller in one

Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the release of Sigma-7Siec, a unit that combines a SERVOPACK servo amplifier with a one-axis motion controller in a single compact package.

April 18, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Intrinsically safe I/O platform

Manufacturers and industrial operators can now bring devices deployed in hazardous areas into The Connected Enterprise via EtherNet/IP, using the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1719 Ex I/O platform from Rockwell Automation.

April 11, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Learn to code and install PackML

PackML Workshop 2017 is offered in conjunction with the Automation Conference & Expo, May 23-24 at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare, and it includes half-day training on PackML programming.

April 10, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Festo North America relocates corporate headquarters

Festo’s new Hauppauge, NY facility will serve as center of operations for the Festo North American executive management team and other corporate functions.

April 5, 2017