Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoform - Pizza

A single lane of circular thermoformed trays for pizza. Sealed from film above, package gets cut into a circle, excess film is lifted up off product.

August 20, 2014

Machinery: Page 392

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoform – Chopped Onion

3 across thermoform trays full of chopped onions, sealed.

August 20, 2014

Thermoform/fill/seal

Thermoform – Medical Iodine

8 across long thin thermoform trays for cotton swabs with separate compartment for liquid iodine. Shows easy open feature.

August 20, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: On-machine switch

ArmorStratix 5700 switch extends portfolio to the on-machine space for connectivity in harsh environments.

August 20, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Baumer: Bearingless encoder

Baumer launches a bearingless encoder for linear distance measurement.

August 19, 2014

Operational Excellence

'Cold Chain Chronicles' delivers thought-provoking insights

New book authored by Kevin O’Donnell provides practitioner’s outside-the-box perspectives on the importance of temperature-sensitive drug stewardship.

August 19, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Communication upgrade for software

B&R continues to advance the integration of OPC UA in the B&R Automation Studio development software. With POWERLINK, openSAFETY and OPC UA, B&R offers its customers the perfect tools to meet the high demands of Industry 4.0.

August 18, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Linear piezo nanopositioners

Aerotech’s QNP-L series linear piezo nanopositioning stages give nanometer-level performance in a compact, high-stiffness package. A variety of travel and feedback options make these stages ideal for applications ranging from microscopy to optics alignment.

August 15, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Bimba: Composite push-to-connect fittings

A new line of composite push-to-connect fittings from Bimba Manufacturing Company, which combines plastic with existing metal barbed fittings, includes specialty items such as union branches and tube-to-stem elbow reducers.

August 15, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

CBS ArcSafe: Remote switch actuator

CBS ArcSafe® introduces its remote switch actuator for the ABB/Sace Tmax T7M low-voltage molded case circuit breakers with current ratings of 1000A and 1200A.

August 13, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Werum: Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for pharma/biotech production

See it at Pharma EXPO, Booth #683, with Korber MediPak! The new PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System version V3.1.6 from Werum IT Solutions is a complete, scalable out-of-the-box solution for pharmaceutical and biotechnological production that widely automates actions previously performed manually.

August 13, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Moog Animatics: Motors

Class 6 SmartMotors have a new powerful processor that operates at nearly twice the processor speed of Class 5.

August 12, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

NK Technologies: Current sensing switches

NK Technologies’ new ASD Series Current Sensing Switches provide a limit alarm contact with the easiest adjustment method ever designed.

August 11, 2014