Flexible packaging

Tabletop bagging machine improves productivity in fill/seal applications

Video from Automated Packaging Systems details the loading process and key operational features of a tabletop bagging fill/seal machine.

January 15, 2013

Machinery: Page 458

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Keypad module

Especially suitable for food and pharmaceutical industries, B&R’s new keypad module with integrated illuminated ring keys combines intuitive operation, ergonomic design, and robust construction for tough industrial environments.

January 14, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc: Analytical electronic valves

Designed for the specific needs of the analytical industry, and for applications where cleanliness is especially important, Clippard’s new Analytical Series (“A-E”) electronic valves are available in 2-way or 3-way, normally-closed, or fully ported versions.

January 14, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Force Control Industries, Inc: Double C-face coupler brake

Force Control Industries’ Double C-face Coupler Brake includes double c-faces and mates to a standard motor, replacing special brake motors that often involve long lead times and high costs, and reducing inventory and maintenance costs for palletizers and other packaging machinery.

January 14, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze Americas: Inverter-motor drive solutions website

Lenze Americas’ free web-based EASY Explorer design program provides fast selection of drive components early in the design phase of a new machine by analyzing basic user-entered data and automatically determining optimal inverter and geared motor combinations for user consideration.

January 14, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Temperature transmitters

Head-mounted and DIN rail-mounted temperature transmitters in non-programmable and programmable models are now available in AutomationDirect’s ProSense line.

January 13, 2013

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Nalbach powder fillers and bottle unscramblers in action

This video will show you how the NECOSORT Moderate Speed Plastic Bottle Unscrambler from Nalbach Engineering Co. reduces downtime, handles new-generation lightweight bottles and bottle types, all in a small footprint with a simplified, low-maintenance design.

January 8, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

A partnership that drives both participants forward

General Mills’ Gregg Stedronsky and Aagard’s Steve Mulder share their thoughts on partnering, controls technology, and how to manage risk in a mutually beneficial way.

January 7, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Mencom Corporation: Cables/receptacles

Mencom Corporation’s competitively-priced 12 pole, over-molded M23 cables and mating 12 pole M23 receptacles are available in metric sizes and ½-in. NPT.

January 7, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

On-demand labels a winner for specialty chemical supplier

Despite a down economy, business has been booming at a specialty chemical supplier.

January 4, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Drive technology serves up a customer-friendly shrinkwrapper

The newest shrinkwrapping system from this packaging machinery OEM makes good use of drive technology to minimize energy consumption and save on packaging materials.

January 4, 2013

Conveying & accumulation

Indexing conveyors give line operators a break

Modular conveyors give this injection molding company a useful time cushion that improves labor usage efficiencies and reduces packaging line downtime.

January 4, 2013

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bottling line cost savings stick like glue at brewery

A new high-velocity blower and air knife system at Lakefront Brewery saves costs on glue and provides greater labeling productivity.

January 4, 2013