Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Multivac celebrates 30 years of business

Nearly 300 customers, affiliated partners and suppliers traveled to the Kansas City, MO headquarters to join in the celebration.

November 3, 2017

Machinery: Page 267

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Multi-axis robotic controller

Aerotech’s HEX RC is a 6-axis motion controller ideal for controlling robotic systems like hexapods: it is 4U rack-mountable and compatible with the Automation 3200 (A3200) motion platform.

November 1, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Frozen burger giant installs robotic top-load carton equipment

Electronic vision-guided pick-and-place system significantly improves overall carton packing efficiencies.

November 1, 2017

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Open-source—‘the way the future is being built’

As of early this year this OEM began delivering friction feeders that relied on open-source programming rather than relying on proprietary, self-made microprocessor controllers.

November 1, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Bimba: Compact hydraulic actuators

Bimba has launched the Compact Hydraulic series of actuators, a product line that complements the company’s existing NFPA hydraulic products by offering significant space savings without sacrificing performance.

November 1, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Pepperl+Fuchs: Incremental rotary encoders

The new BlueBeam technology for incremental rotary encoders with optical sensing principle increases efficiency when generating signals.

October 31, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Replace costly labels with a 5-inch-high, precision inkjet print area

You can now print high-resolution graphics, logos and codes with two synched inkjet print heads that deliver reliably sharp results at 5.6” high.

October 30, 2017

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Krones’ Innovation Lab officially inaugurated

One year after moving into the premises in Regensburg’s TechBase and successful completion of its first projects, Krones AG’s Innovation Lab was officially inaugurated.

October 27, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze: Compact, synchronous servo motors

Lenze has released the new m850 synchronous servo motors, with moderately dynamic responsiveness in the upper power range.

October 24, 2017

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

Butler Automatic expands sales team

The new team includes industry veterans focused on global sales and application support.

October 19, 2017

Filling/capping, dry

Cup filler with pulsed light

At R.A Jones it was the new CF-400 cup filler that was featured. The machine includes pulsed-light sterilization, by Claranor technology, of both pre-made cups and foil lids.

October 17, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

Magnum Systems launches new website

The new site will feature frequent updates in many forms such as blogs discussing industry trends, how to videos, product education to new installation examples and product line additions.

October 17, 2017

Converting equipment

The eyes have it: Snowfox Vodka bottle enhanced with cold foil

Canadian vodka brand Snowfox gets an updated label that uses cold foil to emphasize the icy blue stare of its namesake, a Canadian snow fox, along with a striking silver logo with paw print.

October 14, 2017