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

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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

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering: Software enables custom indication

The Pro Editor software from Banner is an easy-to-use graphical user interface that is used to program compatible RGB indicator lights with a variety of pre-defined colors and animations, which allows users to customize indication to match their processes.

July 6, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Thermoformers leverage advanced controls

For one maker of thermoforming equipment, servos have replaced hydraulics and pneumatics, while at another a new control system means nimbler equipment.

July 6, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion: Stepper drives

Applied Motion Products expands its family of STR stepper drives with the STRAC2, which provides up to 2.2 A/phase and the STRAC8, which provides up to 8.0 A/phase. The AC-powered units are designed for use in industrial applications powered by AC supply voltages.

July 3, 2018

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

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June 27, 2018

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Online sports retailer scores productivity gains

Find out how Fanatics, a British e-commerce sports apparel retailer, quadrupled productivity and saved space in the process.

June 26, 2018

Sustainability

Cool sustainable packaging for e-commerce frozen treat

New Dream Pops superfood frozen treats are packed in recyclable cold chain packaging with compostable insulation for their journey to consumers’ doorsteps.

June 24, 2018

Converting equipment

New PET line for blow/fill

USHydrations recently acquired a complete PET line for bottled water in their company's headquarters plant in Pittston, PA.

June 20, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion: Integrated motors

Applied Motion Products introduces StepSERVO™ integrated motors that provide cost-effective and high-speed motion control for high throughput applications such as packaging and labeling, automated test and measurement, and automated assembly.

June 19, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Piab: Electrical control unit

Piab introduces the ECU-10 electrical control unit designed for use with its piFLOW® vacuum conveyors. Unit simplifies the addition of extra control functions in conveying systems.

June 12, 2018

Filling/capping, dry

Big leaguer scores home run with new vf/f/s system

Dominican Republic food and household products supplier César Iglesias installs four new intermittent bagging machines that improve the quality of its packaging and increase output.

June 9, 2018