Controls & Machine Components

A bionic actuator

Based on a design derived from nature, the ‘fluidic muscle’ is a whole new breed of actuator that could have a big impact on the sealing of flexible films.

April 30, 2012

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Comparing ink-jet technologies: continuous vs. thermal

Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) and Thermal Ink Jet (TIJ) are the two predominant ink jet technologies used in primary package industrial coding applications. Each technology has an inherent set of operating considerations.

April 27, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Eight tips for selecting cartoning equipment

Keep these tips in mind when purchasing cartoning equipment.

April 27, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

How to Solve Your Machine Guarding Problems for Good

Why do machine guarding and compliance issues continue to plague manufacturers? Here are the five top problems—and how to solve them.

April 27, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Video shows how to solve the problem of bundling tapered food and dairy containers

See how tapered frozen and refrigerated dairy containers can be tightly nested by flipping or inverting every other container to make a compact bull's-eye shrink bundle that requires no pad or tray. ARPAC equipment in the video is running a Mayfield ice cream application.

April 26, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Continuous-motion, soft-placement case packer

See the Standard-Knapp 989 PakMore continuous motion 75 case per minute case packer in action.

April 26, 2012

Secondary Packaging

Reducing glass breakage with Soft-Catch technology

This video displays Standard-Knapp's Soft-Catch Technology by drop packinging pasta sauce jars into trays. Gentle product handling at it's finest.

April 26, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

See our laser printing-equipped Inline 5100 wrap in action

Our Inline 5100 Wrap Labeling System prints lot information on pre-printed labels prior to being wrap-applied to pharmaceutical bottles.

April 26, 2012

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Napa Valley Laser Coding Solution

Matthews Marking Products offers the finest laser coding systems within the marking products industry. Contact Matthews to discuss the ownership of this luxury coding system with the affordability of a table wine.

April 25, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

National Instruments: Embedded controller

National Instruments’ NI PXIe-8115 high-performance embedded controller features the 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 processor, which is said to help improve processing power by 50%, reduce test times and is suitable for multicore applications.

April 20, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: Geared AC motors

Available in 6 wattages, starting at 6 W up to 90 W, Oriental Motor’s V Series Geared AC Motors are priced the same as conventional geared AC Motors, but are said to offer higher torques, longer life, and quieter operation.

April 19, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Compact motion controller

The A3200 Automation Motion Controller from Aerotech, an optional motion controller designed for the company’s Automation 3200 Multi-Axis Machine Controller, includes active cooling, full functionality on a single PCB, optional SSD, and advanced motherboard watchdog technology.

April 19, 2012

Controls & Machine Components

Logic Supply: Extended temperature Core i5/i7 fanless system

Logic Supply’s Nuvo-1300AF high-performance, fanless system features the first generation Intel Core i-series processors housed in a ruggedized enclosure with an extended operating temperature range of -25C~70C.

April 19, 2012