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

Seafood manufacturer doubles packaging speeds

U.K frozen seafood manufacturer Whitby Seafoods Ltd has been able to double its packaging speed by installing a new packaging and distribution line.

June 1, 2018

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Controls & Machine Components

Rise Robotics: Electric linear actuator

Rise™ Robotics offers RISE-CYL-095-1200-1 Rise™ Cylinder an electromechanical, maintenance-free, and fluid-free linear actuator with increased power density and reliability to roller-screws and hydraulics. Unit is 9.5 kN rated load at 1,120 km service life, 95 mm dia, 1.2 m maximum stroke, .8 m/s maximum speed.

June 1, 2018

Converting equipment

Doug Test Article 1

This is a unique deckhead. Very unique.

May 24, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

icotek: Cable entry plates

KEL-DPU cable entry plates from icotek are now IP67 / IP68 certified. They are designed to route and seal cables without connectors (from 3.2 mm to 20.5 mm in diameter) in limited space.

May 18, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

RPA calls for excellence in Reusable Packaging Award applications

July 15, 2018 is the submission deadline for the program that recognizes implementation of innovative, measurable reusable transport packaging solutions.

May 17, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Wittenstein: Linear actuators

cyber® motor linear actuators from Wittenstein are ideal for packaging, food and beverage, and medical and semiconductor applications.

May 15, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Expanded line of variable speed drives

Schneider Electric expanded its AltivarTM family of variable speed drives to include the new Altivar Machine ATV340. Drive is suited to a variety of industrial sectors as well as applications such as packaging, material handling, and more.

May 8, 2018

Conveying & accumulation

Ink jet digital print innovations paying production dividends

New innovations in ink jet digital print technology deliver robust commercial runs with high speeds and consistent results.

May 4, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Wittenstein: Scalable servo actuator platform

Wittenstein offers the premo scalable servo actuator platform.

May 4, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Voltage monitoring relay

Carlo Gavazzi launched the DUB72, a double under voltage monitoring relay approved for use in Class I Division 2 hazardous locations. It can be used to help prevent brownouts in 24-vDC supplied systems in any kind of application, including hazardous environments.

May 4, 2018

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Automating the sleeve label that stuck

Gorilla Glue’s tape line doesn’t waste any label space–all three visible sides of the roll are pulling their weight in branding and messaging. But as volume grew, the company needed automation that could balance speed with an accurately placed, repeatable shrink-sleeve label.

May 2, 2018

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

Sped-up spuds hit their weights

Tasteful Selections found a way to deliver on a new approach to potatoes, but checkweighers on its packaging lines lacked precision and resulted in overweight bags. Here’s how the company upped its automation to stop giving so much product away.

May 2, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Left hand worm gearboxes

AutomationDirect's IronHorse worm gearbox line now includes left hand shaft models in four frame sizes, and six gear ratios from 5:1 to 60:1.

May 1, 2018