Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Rovema North America hires Maryann Walburn

Walburn will be Senior Sales Representative for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

May 16, 2016

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Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Allen-Bradley Controller

New CompactLogix 5380 controller for high-speed packaging applications where fast response times are necessary to keep production running smoothly.

May 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Molex: Universal modbus modules

Molex, LLC introduced two new seamlessly integrated Modbus modules for Rockwell Automation CompactLogix controllers.

May 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Wieland Electric: DIN rail power supply modules

Wieland Electric Inc. expanded its wipos series of DIN rail power supply modules with a new compact design for control cabinet applications.

May 13, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff: Plug-in I/O modules

EJ-series EtherCAT plug-in I/O modules from Beckhoff provide an efficient wiring solution for machines built in large and medium-sized production runs; these include modules for servo, stepper, and DC motor types.

May 12, 2016

Converting equipment

Ferrari Innovation Solutions offers drupa packaging trends report

“DRUPA Simplified 2016” analyzes and simplifies the packaging-related technologies at drupa.

May 12, 2016

Labels

One-of-a-kind jars for Mr. Peanut

It’s not every day that a talking peanut blows out 100 candles on a cake in Manhattan’s Times Square, but Mr. Peanut made that image a reality as part of Planters year-long celebration of the nuttiest brand icon in history.

May 11, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

Large Back Blow Air Nozzle For Cleaning Inside Diameters

EXAIR’s new 1 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle has been designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, axle housings, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features found in hydraulic cylinders, gear boxes, differential housings and more. An array of holes provide a forceful 360 degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips and light oils from machining processes. This nozzle prevents blowing chips further into a part, tube or pipe and eliminates any safety hazard created by blowing debris out the far end of a pipe or tube.

May 11, 2016

Material handling

Temperature-Controlled Packaging Demands Out-of-the-Box Thinking

Highly engineered and innovatively designed temperature-controlled packaging is necessary to gain the greatest cost benefit without compromising patient safety.

May 10, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Linear slides

AutomationDirect’s SureMotion line of motion control products now includes both motor-ready actuator assemblies and an assortment of sliding components and accessories to provide a wide variety of motion control solutions for X-Y and X-Y-Z positioning systems.

May 10, 2016

Controls & Machine Components

NORD Gear: Motor soft starters

Eliminate uncontrolled starting and mechanical strain on drive components with the SK135E / SK175E soft start drive family; the starters are designed to be used in a distributed control system and can be mounted directly on or near the motor.

May 10, 2016

Material handling

UPS Partnership to Explore Drone Delivery of Medications in Rwanda

Global partnership with Zipline and Gavi aims to transform the delivery of humanitarian aid and life-saving vaccines with drones.

May 9, 2016

Converting equipment

Hammer adds new Mark Andy flexo press with Rotoflex finishing

The new 17-inch, 10-color P7 Mark Andy Performance Series Flexo Press features a number of advanced components.

May 9, 2016