Secondary Packaging

Case erector has auto size change

Case erector and bottom taper from AFA Nordale uses sensors and sophisticated servo drives to switch automatically from one corrugated case size to another.

February 27, 2015

Machinery: Page 373

Secondary Packaging

Case erecting to case sealing

Case packing system introduced by Eagle Packaging Machinery for standup pouches goes from product to pallet. First is case erecting, then lane diverting, then case loading and sealing.

February 27, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: PLC programming software

AutomationDirect’s DirectSOFT6 PLC programming software, the 32-bit Windows certified programming software for the entire DirectLOGIC line of PLCs, provides faster status updates and contains many new and upgraded features to make ladder logic programming faster and easier.

February 27, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Pilz: Web-based visualization software

Web-based visualization software PASvisu is a high-performance yet simple to use package for operating and monitoring; it was designed as a platform-independent visualization package based on the latest web technologies such as HTML 5, CSS3 and JavaScript.

February 27, 2015

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Weber Packaging Solutions names new CEO

Former Weber Canada VP Scott Morris now President and CEO of Weber

February 24, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens: Efficient motion control system

Siemens has updated its Simotion motion control system to version 4.4, offering users many new functions that make the engineering of motion control projects even easier and more efficient; applications such as packaging, can be quickly, easily and efficiently engineered, configured and commissioned through the Siemens TIA Portal.

February 24, 2015

Cartoning

Novartis benefits from flexible pharmaceutical filling line

Filling and packaging line in Cairo, Egypt accommodates different products and packaging formats.

February 23, 2015

Converting equipment

Apex Machine Company acquires Desco

Apex takes over assets of Ohio-based printing machine manufacturer Desco Equipment Corporation.

February 20, 2015

Filling/capping, dry

Governor Scott Walker visits UK's Fords Packaging site

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker tours Bedford facility of Fords Packaging Systems during trade mission.

February 20, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Durable, low cost valves

Festo has debuted the VS series of piston-spool solenoid and pneumatic valves and valve manifolds; these individually wired valves are designed to give years of dependable service while helping OEMs lower the costs of acquisition, assembly, and inventory.

February 20, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Douglas' Vectra® Cartoner with robotic infeed eliminates change parts

Douglas' innovative robotic pick-and-place infeed eliminates over 30 star wheel change parts and manual adjustment points, reducing changeover by 20 minutes for single-serve cup applications. Integrated with Douglas' Vectra cartoner, the dual Fanuc M-3iA Delta robots provide no change in capital investment while gaining valuable production time.

February 15, 2015

Secondary Packaging

Heiber + Schröder’s CE 1000 Tray Former boosts productivity, reduces waste

The Heiber + Schröder CE 1000 tray former is one of the fastest tray formers on the market capable of forming a wide range of products including clamshells, leak proof containers, French fry scoops, plus many other formats. Watch this video for a short overview of the machine's capabilities which include options for gluing, quality control, and tooling for forming.

February 13, 2015

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Industrial server with 12, 24, and 36 core options

Beckhoff Automation has introduced an industrial server product line that enables many-core machine control; this top-performance PC-based solution can be equipped with 12, 24, or 36 processor cores, and its memory can be expanded from 64 GB up to 2 TB.

February 13, 2015