Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Two-axis gear-driven motorized gimbals

AMG-GR gear-driven motorized gimbals provide economical, high-accuracy elevation-over-azimuth positioning.

June 19, 2015

Machinery: Page 360

Flexible packaging

Duravant acquires Mespack flexible packaging company

The engineered equipment manufacturer expands its global footprint in packaging with Europe-based Mespack.

June 19, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Nulogy adds Custom Units of Measure for better brand & co-packer integration

The new capability enables packaging suppliers to track production and inventory using custom discrete and indiscrete units of measure.

June 17, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: HMI configuration software

The new C-more HMI configuration software version 6.0, from AutomationDirect, delivers more functionality, more usability and more value to our popular C-more HMIs.

June 17, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Brother acquires Domino Printing Sciences

Brother formally completes acquisition of Domino Printing Sciences on June 12.

June 15, 2015

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

200 bottle/min filler for HBA, household product market

U.S.-made for the American market, Ronchi America's new Exacta/R 18-head volumetric filler shown at Ipack-Ima can fill up to 200 32-oz bottles/min, and is engineered for personal care and household products.

June 12, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Labeling head's top speed is 1,000 labels/hr

Among its labeling solutions displayed at Ipack-Ima, Altech demonstrated its top-of-the line 1,000 label/min ALritma X labeling head, which features a push-pull label web drive system that maintains perfect web tension for ultra-high precision labeling, no matter the label size or pitch.

June 12, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Tolomatic: All-stainless electric rod cylinder

The ERD22 electric rod cylinder from Tolomatic is a low-cost, versatile replacement for pneumatic cylinders and an alternative to manual processes, featuring force capabilities up to 1,700 lbf (7 kN), hygienic design and IP69k rating.

June 12, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Back Blow Air Nozzle For Cleaning Inside Diameters

EXAIR’s new 1/4 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle has been designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, channel, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features. An array of holes provide a forceful 360 degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips and light oils from machining processes.

June 11, 2015

Flow wrapping

Horizontal flow wrapper for single-serve baked goods

Next-generation equipment perfectly meets David’s Cookies’ need for easier pack size changeover and faster production speeds.

June 9, 2015

Conveying & accumulation

Intelligrated promotes Bruce Sudler to sales manager for Midwest

Material handling industry veteran to lead regional business development efforts.

June 8, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

SMAC: Electric cylinder

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators, Inc. has introduced built-in controllers that can be equipped with any SMAC CB and LCA actuator for 5- and 1-micron applications; the CBL35C electric cylinder is the first in the series with a built-in controller, offering the advantages of virtually no noise, longer life and no air contamination.

June 5, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering: Safety limit switches

Banner Engineering introduces its SI Series Safety Limit Switches designed to effectively monitor the position of a wide variety of guards, gates, covers and other moveable machine fixtures and tooling.

June 3, 2015