Plastics/resins

Preform deduster adds quality for German mineral water producer

Gerolsteiner Brunnen places deduster upstream of its inspection equipment to keep potential foreign bodies from entering PET preforms prior to stretch blow-molding.

September 29, 2016

Machinery: Page 306

Controls & Machine Components

OMEGA: Coded non-contact safety switches

The OMEGA LPC/LMC, CPC/CMC, SPC/SMC Series of coded non-contact safety switches offer top quality construction, universal designs, coded magnetic actuation, and a NEMA PW12 (IP69K) rating to fit a wide range of factory automation applications.

September 29, 2016

Weighing/combination scales

Dutch co-packer adds ninth multi-head weigher

Established in 1997, Vetipak is a Dutch contract packager specializing in the packaging of a broad range of products in the food sector, from instant soups to various confectionery products to animal feed, and its partners include numerous A-List brands and various private labels.

September 28, 2016

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

Precise control of motion sets this bagger apart

This Canadian maker of vf/f/s machines strives to keep things simple, a philosophy it uses to develop some of the most advanced machines in the business.

September 27, 2016

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Eriez launches new website featuring laboratory equipment

Eriez’ new website puts emphasis on lab equipment and flotation laboratory product lines.

September 27, 2016

Material handling

Equipment Partnership Readies Cetylite for DSCSA Deadlines

By partnering with its printing equipment and software supplier, this pharmaceutical manufacturer is on track to apply serial numbers to meet the 2017 DSCSA deadline.

September 27, 2016

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

Bulk screw bagging upgrade

Automated batching system feeds, weighs, bags, and codes packages, boosting packaging speeds, cutting manual labor requirements, and muffling noise.

September 27, 2016

Material handling

Medical device packaging standards expanding globally

Standards aim to help manufacturers engineer devices to ensure safety and establish traceability ‘from womb to tomb.’ India and emerging markets may develop their own country-specific standards.

September 26, 2016

Coding, Printing & Labeling

ID Technology to move its headquarters

ID Technology will move its manufacturing, label converting, and training and demonstration area operations to a larger facility.

September 23, 2016

Protective/transport packaging

Millennium Packaging: Inflatable packaging system

System mounts to wall or tabletop; reduces space needs, packing material costs, shipping expenses and breakage.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

RAE DC Products: Water resistant DC motors

Model M7000 permanent magnetic DC motors from RAE DC Products provide the protection needed to operate in wet and dusty environments.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Applied Motion Products: Integrated motor family

Applied Motion Products, Inc. announces the release of NEMA 34 frame StepSERVO integrated motors; with the larger NEMA 34 frame size, the motors can now be installed in more demanding applications where greater torque is required.

September 22, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact: Power supplies

The newest generation of QUINT POWER power supplies gives control engineers improved configuration and diagnostics to ensure reliable power to the control system.

September 22, 2016