Conveying & accumulation

Pneumatically controlled conveyor guiderails

The Anysize guiderail system automatically adjusts the width of bottle, carton, and case conveyors for greater packaging line flexibility, reduced costs, and better ergonomics.

October 2, 2017

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

High speed plus flexible format changes in vf/f/s machine

Intermittent-motion vf/f/s machines make it relatively easy to change over to a new package format. Now MBP offers an intermittent-motion vf/f/s machine that’s also fast.

October 2, 2017

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

Addressing a manufacturing capacity shortage

Combination scales, vf/f/s machines, baggers that fill pre-made bags, and digital thermal ink-jet coders are all part of an expansion at Loving Pets Products.

October 2, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion Products: AC powered stepper drives

Applied Motion Products expanded the STR Stepper Drive offerings with the release of new drives designed for use in AC powered applications.

September 25, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Douglas hires new director of sales

Erv Fringer brings sales experience in capital equipment, automation, and machine controls to Douglas.

September 23, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

Magnum Systems appoints new director of engineering

Anatoly Grushansky will oversee engineering, product design, and research/development.

September 23, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Thiele to integrate Allen-Bradley control software on SYMACH palletizers

This innovation was designed with customers’ needs in mind.

September 22, 2017

Form/fill/seal - horizontal

Douglas McGraw named President of Hayssen Flexible Systems

He brings years of leadership and growth experience to this role, as well as a passion for people.

September 22, 2017

Operational Excellence

Weighing the impact of self-driving vehicles on logistics

While the debate over the pros and cons of self-driving trucks expands, regulations are likely to play a key role in their potential future use.

September 21, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Emsur USA acquires new seaming machine

The Dimatra machine and inspecting equipment were installed in June, with customer volume passing through the equipment in July.

September 20, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

Dorner Mfg Corp. appoints new director of global marketing, strategic planning

Stacy Johnson will manage Dorner's domestic marketing activities and coordinate all Dorner Holding companies.

September 18, 2017

Operational Excellence

First Person: E-commerce lifescience package transportation and testing considerations

Michael Kuebler, Technical Director, Smithers Pira North America, discusses trends and package considerations for life science products transported via e-commerce.

September 14, 2017

Robotics

Bimba: Multi-axis electric linear robot actuators

Bimba has introduced IntelliAxis multi-axis electric linear robot actuators for either X-Z or X-Y motion applications.

September 12, 2017