Conveying & accumulation

Heat and Control Inc. and ScandiNova Systems AB partner to supply pulse electric field solution

Heat and Control Inc. and ScandiNova Systems AB will partner to deliver the next-generation of pulse electric field (PEF) technology to the food industry.

April 21, 2017

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Nercon expands sales team

Mike Sherwood and Phillip Chambers will manage the Northeast and Southest regions, respectively, as Nercon’s new sales managers.

April 18, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

BW Container Systems promotes industry veterans to lead global sales

Eric Collier and Scott Smith bring years of experience and leadership skills to their new roles at BW Container Systems.

April 17, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

Carton control is the key

This California tea producer needed to run multiple flavors from four cartoners to one case packer simultaneously and quickly in limited space without damaging the product.

March 28, 2017

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Stone scales craft beer beyond micro format

Known for variety, Stone had long required extreme flexibility in its equipment. But as the business scales up, an all-new line had them looking to strike a balance between agility and volume.

March 1, 2017

Cartoning

Devils Backbone keeps it local, familiar

This growing East Coast brewery has found value in responsive, local machine builders and vendors who are intimately familiar with their lines of bottling and canning equipment.

March 1, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

PFlow unveils new website

PFlow introduces new website, improving the user experience with easier navigation, better information and interactive features

February 3, 2017

Sustainability

Pfizer Enhances Capsule Filling/Weighing in Freiburg, Germany

For more than 30 years, Pfizer’s Freiburg facility has used Bosch machinery that has produced benefits such as lean manufacturing, sustainability and reduced waste. It’s no wonder more equipment will be added in 2017.

December 8, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Bunting Magnetics Co. appoints new human resources lead

Bunting appointed Suzanne Hurst to lead human resource operations for Bunting’s Kansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and U.K. offices.

December 7, 2016

Robotics

An automated transport system shuttles products or packages individually

The SuperTrak programmable transport system from B&R Automation enables advanced manufacturing and packaging processes by synchronizing multiple external coordinated axes. Ethernet POWERLINK and Automation Studio software power the system, which is designed for harsh environments.

December 5, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

A narrow spiral conveyor takes end or side transfers

The fast, compact Narrow Trak Spiral from Ryson uses either six- or nine-inch wide interlocking slat conveyors with either a stainless steel or powder-coated surface.

December 2, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

More points of articulation, control, adjustment and accuracy

At PACK EXPO 2016, FEMC introduced their automated denesting machine. has emerged as a world leading provider of “custom standard” denesting solutions. This year’s improvement to their denesting technology embraces a new quick change assembly and new electrical controls package featuring B&R technology, including the servo drive and motor platform controlled by and PLC, which incorpoates virtual HMI capabilities and the storage of multiple pre-set operation modes.

November 30, 2016

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Easily transfer polybags and small packages

Forget traditional lifts, pop-ups and pushers. Modsort, a modular transfer and diverter station, is able to transfer products—even at right angles—with ease. No more product tears or damage due to gaps between pop-ups or direct contact with pusher arms or other mechanical devices. And it can easily integrate with new or existing material handling systems.

November 28, 2016