Controls & Machine Components

Linear servo track adoption grows

Linear servo track systems free machines from fixed mechanical constraints, shortening changeovers and shrinking machine footprints while sometimes bypassing robotic options. As these technologies mature into second and third generations, adoption is ramping up

January 5, 2018

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

Tin-ties meet automation

This New York coffee producer needed to automate the application of tin-tie reclosures to its bags of ground and whole-bean coffee. An ingenious and affordable machine was the result.

January 5, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas expanding board of directors

Lenze expanded its board of directors by adding a fourth member to the current three.

January 4, 2018

Converting equipment

Canon U.S.A.: New configurations for flatbed printers

Canon U.S.A., Inc. launched new industrial configurations for the Océ Arizona 6100 Series flatbed printers.

December 20, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Motor thermistor relay

Carlo Gavazzi has launched its latest motor thermistor relay in a compact, DIN-rail mount housing.

December 19, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coding solutions for London brewery

London-based Fourpure Brewing Co. has come up with a far more efficient approach to date-coding primary and secondary packaging.

December 15, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Fort Dearborn Company acquires NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc

The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions and is expected to close by the end of the year.

December 14, 2017

Secondary Packaging

New major accounts manager at Columbia Machine, Inc.

Columbia Machine, Inc. welcomed Jeff Dooley to its Palletizer Team. Jeff accepted the position of Major Accounts Manager and is based out of Connecticut.

December 13, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Karlville and ePac team up on new innovation facility

The joint initiative is the first step in a longer term strategic collaborative relationship designed to speed research and development of manufacturing solutions for flexible packaging.

December 12, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Vision software

Beckhoff Automation has announced the incorporation of comprehensive image processing capabilities into its PC-based control system with new TwinCAT Vision software, which unites a comprehensive range of machine functionality – PLC, motion control, robotics, high-end measurement technology, IoT, HMI, and now machine vision – all in an end-to-end engineering and control platform.

December 12, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Three-phase monitoring relays

Carlo Gavazzi announces the addition of their latest three phase monitoring relays, the DPA52 and DPB52; these devices provide critical protection against phase loss and improper phase sequence, with DPB52 adding additional protection against under-voltage and over-voltage.

December 8, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Image processing solution

B&R has introduced the world's first image processing solution to be seamlessly incorporated into the automation system, and comprising cameras, software and lighting accessories.

December 8, 2017

Operational Excellence

5 trends unfolding in the pharmaceutical supply chain

Expect gene-based therapies, ocean shipments and cost issues to have an impact on temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and biologics in 2018.

December 7, 2017