Filling/capping, dry

Automated system speeds pond-product filling

Company increases packaging speeds and reduces labor through switch from manual to automatic filling of containers for its natural pond treatment products.

August 17, 2012

Machinery: Page 480

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Tasty video: robotic loader on the snack food line

To get a better view of robotic loading done right, watch the fast-but-gentle Propack LJ-Series place snack bars, snack cakes and bagged products into top-load cartons. Propack also manufactures bar distribution and processing systems as well as complete turnkey packaging systems for snack bar and snack cake production.

August 15, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Video case study: How Intelligrated robotic palletizing system yields 76% ROI

"It was a no-brainer," says Keith Hussinger, plant manager at Kelly-Moore Paints' 15-acre manufacturing facility. Learn how he saved more than $1 million.yr. with a space-saving Intelligrated robotic palletizing system while enhancing safety and reducing maintenance.

August 13, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Bosch Rexroth Corp.: Linear motion system

Rexroth's Omega Module linear motion system adds more capability to the EasyHandling modular system, allowing higher dynamics over longer distances in feed units, by combing low traveling mass and fast belt drive, so that top speeds can be reached.

August 13, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Candy Manufacturing Company: Custom couplings

Candy Controls introduces manufacturing services for “custom” couplings within its extensive Coup-Link product group.

August 13, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Data cables

AutomationDirect’s high-quality, low-capacitance data cables are designed with impedances specific for RS-232/422 and RS-485 communication applications in industrial environments.

August 12, 2012

Operational Excellence

What do Sam’s Club, Sunkist, and Nestlé have in common?

And what do they share with topics such as track and trace, package design, clean rooms, and medical devices?

August 8, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

What you need to know about the market for servos and steppers

Increasing investments in end-user segments such as automotive, industrial automation, and packaging will enhance growth prospects for servo and stepper systems in Europe.

August 7, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Data acquisition device integrated with motion controller

Aerotech’s Sensor Fusion is a 3U data acquisition device integrated with the Automation 3200 (A3200) motion controller that provides precise time alignment of motion and data acquisition functions, and delivers cost-effective data acquisition with quick and easy configuration and setup for shorter development time.

August 6, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America, Inc: Variable speed drive

Designed for industrial fans and pumps, the P1000 variable speed drive from the Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. provides simple, reliable, cost-effective control for variable-torque loads through 500 HP and planned expansion through 1000 HP.

August 6, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

GE Intelligent Platforms: Control, computing platform

GE Intelligent Platforms’ PACSystems RXi new control and computing platform is supported by an emerging ecosystem of cloud-based support tools to provide improved performance, integration into the Industrial Internet, greater uptime, machine-to-machine connections, the skill sets of a digital native workforce, and low total cost of ownership (TCO).

August 6, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Drive system expanded

See it at PACK EXPO--Booth # 4239! Siemens Sinamics S120 drive system has been expanded to include Profinet, Ethernet TCP/IP and EtherNet/IP connectivity, providing maximum flexibility for industrial Ethernet communication while offering innovative concepts for those wanting a single network for the entire plant.

August 6, 2012

Converting equipment

KBA waterless printing for short or long runs on many substrates

KBA MePrint, a subsidiary of the printing press manufacturer, has developed the Genius 52 for printing on plastic, labels, paperboard and other materials, for short runs with setup in less than 5 minutes and 10 sheets. The waterless technology provides high quality, consistent print production regardless of run length. Since the late 1990s, KBA has partnered with B&R Industrial Automation for control technology.

August 2, 2012