Controls & Machine Components

Molex: High-current interconnect system

Molex offers the Coeur CST high-current interconnect system featuring a unique float design that accommodates pin to socket misalignment allowing for ease of mating PCB to PCB, PCB to bus bar, or bus bar to bus bar without the risk of overstress damage to the socket contact system.

September 28, 2018

Machinery: Page 251

Converting equipment

Spotted at Labelexpo: Print and embellish in one pass

From Labelexpo comes news about a fully digital, one-pass combination press for embellishing with combinations of foil, screen, tactile, varnish, cast and cure, and other special effects.

September 26, 2018

Operational Excellence

Reuseable shippers gain traction in pharmaceutical logistics

The growth of rented and reusable shipper systems for the global transportation of pharmaceutical payloads was the focus of a Sept. 24 Cool Chain Assn. presentation in Brussels.

September 25, 2018

Operational Excellence

Incorporating responsible packaging by design

Such design supports the transportation of products for any industry, reconciling the requirements of the end user, the profitability of the producer, and the protection of the planet.

September 25, 2018

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Consumer demands evolve, says new e-commerce study

Dotcom Distribution’s annual study shows consumers have greater expectations when purchasing online, including free shipping and giveaways.

September 20, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

icotek Corp.: Cable grommets

icotek’s DT cable grommets can be used anywhere where a large number of electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic cables have to be routed and sealed with IP54 (UL type 12) seal.

September 19, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Exair: Atomizing spray nozzles

Exair’s 1/8 NPT no drip external mix atomizing spray nozzles mix liquid and air outside the nozzle and allow the air and liquid flows to be adjusted independently.

September 18, 2018

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Dow Diamond finalist is a one-step form/fill technology

A ground-breaking technology that forms and fills bottles in one step using incompressible, consumable liquid, is recognized as a Diamond finalist in Dow’s Awards for Packaging Innovation.

September 17, 2018

Labels

Danone’s 3.2 million unique labels

Aqua d’Or, the Danish mineral water brand owned by Danone, is now selling 3.2 million of its water bottles in one-of-a-kind packaging.

September 14, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Matrox: Flowchart-based software

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth #E-7728 Matrox Imaging will showcase the Matrox Design Assistant flowchart-based software, featuring the addition of photometric stereo tool to bring out hard-to-discern surface defects or features and image classification using deep learning.

September 14, 2018

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Craft brewer upgrades can filling

This Canadian brewer was the first in the world to commercialize the Innofill Can C, a can filler designed specifically for brewers whose volumes are in the small to medium range.

September 12, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Cobot user presented with gold-finish machine

Chicago-area small precision machining company Kay Manufacturing is presented with a Golden Edition Cobot upon purchasing robot supplier’s 25,000th machine.

September 11, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Miki Pulley: Electric brakes

Miki Pulley’s BXR-LE electric spring applied brakes are ideal for small and precise servo motor configurations. Featuring a voltage controller, the brake’s power consumption is stepped down to 7 vDC after a split second of 24 vDC for brake actuation.

September 11, 2018