Operational Excellence

DSCSA focus shifts to wholesaler/distributors

Healthcare Packaging looks at the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), circa 2019, in this exclusive interview with Peter Sturtevant, Senior Director, Industry Engagement—Pharmaceuticals, GS1 US.

March 26, 2019

Machinery: Page 236

Controls & Machine Components

Nanotec: Compact motor controller

Nanotec offers the CL4-E motor controller suitable for both brushless DC motors and stepper motors and has a peak power of 1050 W. Its rated current is 6 A, additional heat sinks are not required.

March 26, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Edge programmable industrial controller adds IEC 61131-3

Opto 22 announced the addition of international standard IEC 61131-3 programming options in its groov EPIC® edge programmable industrial controller.

March 25, 2019

Operational Excellence

Supply chain security 101

Protecting your people, products, intellectual property and your firm’s reputation, has become a white collar profession.

March 25, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

U.K. firm automating packaging line for leukemia drug

New integrated filling line for Porton Biopharma to help fill Erwinase, used to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer that particularly affects children.

March 19, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Real-time controller

Rockwell’s Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5480 controller combines a Logix control engine and the Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system in a single platform, allowing workers to view machine information at its source.

March 19, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Stepping motors

AutomationDirect offers SureStep® IP65 rated high-torque stepping motors are available with industry-standard NEMA 17, 23, and 34 mounting flanges and provide holding torque from 61 to 1288 oz-in. The motors use two-phase technology with 200 full steps per revolution or 1.8 degrees per full step.

March 15, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

High-concept beer labels maintain aesthetic with laser coder

With high aesthetic standards for its bottles, Edinburgh Beer Factory required impeccable codes that didn't detract from the labels' visual appeal.

March 13, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

On-demand boxes save money, enhance customer experience

Consumer electronics company Newegg uses on-demand boxmaking to securely package products that don’t fit into its standard size cases without a lot of dunnage.

March 13, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Matthews Marking: Universal controller for print technology

Matthews Marking Systems product line allows integration of marking and coding equipment into machines.

March 11, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

ABB: DC variable speed drives

The DCS880 VSDs DC variable speed drives (VSDs), built on ABB’s all-compatible drive platform, can control a variety of DC motor applications. With the new drives, customers who use a DC system have the option to continue using DC technology while better aligning with AC advancements.

March 8, 2019

Converting equipment

Grain-free dog food line is appealing with spot-coated graphics

According to the FPA, 'eye-popping graphics' and a 'powerful shelf impact' were the aspects that earned a Gold award for Printing & Shelf Impact for the stand-up pouch converter for Nutro Ultra Grain Free pet food.

March 7, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Addressing a need for more speed

An existing line dedicated to 500-mL PET bottles couldn’t produce more than 42,000 bottles/hr. So management at Altmühltaler Mineralbrunnen decided it had to be replaced.

March 7, 2019