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Controls & Machine Components

Five ways integrated software can ensure food safety

Preventing food safety risk begins with a comprehensive approach that accounts for five key software capabilities: real-time operational intelligence; trending capabilities; rich analytics; electronic standard work practices; and powerful traceability.

April 20, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

How integrated management software enhances audit readiness

How automated food quality/safety system helps the most efficient companies eliminate errors and increase efficiencies in the auditing process.

April 20, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Eight tips for selecting food safety compliance systems

Regulations — namely, the coming requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) — have spurred growth in the market for food safety and quality management software. Below are eight guidelines food and beverage manufacturers should consider when selecting a system.

April 20, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

B&R impressions of K 2013

TRADE SHOW REPORT

April 17, 2014

Contract Packaging

Mars Canada supply chain alum to give April 23 Webinar on logistics

Kretschmer, supply chain management veteran with more than a quarter-century experience at Mars Canada, will advise logistics pros on how to work efficiently with the brands they serve in this webinar hosted by Nulogy.

April 17, 2014

Converting equipment

Efficient, energy saving blow molder outputs up to 700 kg per hour

Jinming, a Chinese provider of blown film lines, cast film lines and blow molding machines presents their efficient, energy saving innovation.

April 17, 2014

Converting equipment

Fully electric blow molding machine delivers up to 40 percent energy savings

Extrusion-blow molding machine manufacturer Luxber introduces their fully electric machine that is environmentally friendly, delivering up to 40% energy savings.

April 17, 2014

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Fully automatic thermoforming machine delivers high speed and performance

Inpak demonstrates high speed, high capacity and high performance on their thermoforming machine using a B&R control unit.

April 17, 2014

Converting equipment

New preform system delivers speed, performance and energy efficiency

Athena Automation and Sipa utilize efficient servo technology including POWERLINK and openSAFETY to make the XFORM 150 machine system fast, flexible and energy efficient.

April 17, 2014

Filling/capping, dry

High speed capping machine runs up to 75 cappings per minute

Technoshell demonstrates the tube capping machine CP-60, running in high speed, advanced by B&R steppers and drives that deliver high accuracy.

April 17, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Efficient coating line performs at high production speeds

Starlinger presents their lamiTEC coating line for tubular and flat tape fabric. The machine performs automatic roll changes at a full production speed of 220 m/min and delivers excellent coating quality.

April 17, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

High speed, high efficiency, high capacity full electric blow-molding machine

Extrusion blow-molding machine manufacturer, Techne, displays their fully electric line at the K show. All of their fully electric machines rely on B&R for both hardware and software control.

April 17, 2014