Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America, Inc: 1/1.5 axis motion controller

The MP2600iec motion controller from The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America provides full IEC61131-3 functionality of 1 or 1.5 axis along with machine control.

January 3, 2011

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Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Soft start/soft stop motor controller

Schneider Electric's Enclosed Altistart™ 22 soft start/soft stop motor controller includes an integrated circuit breaker disconnect and soft starter in a stand-alone enclosure and helps to reduce voltage starting and soft stopping of standard 3-phase asynchronous induction (squirrel cage) motors.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: Stepping motors with encoder options

Oriental Motor’s 0.36 º and 0.72 º stepping motors now come with encoder options, in addition to the stepping motor only or as a stepping motor and driver package.

January 3, 2011

Tamper-evident machinery

Supply chain helps Stila Cosmetics achieve the 'fashion-forward' look

Frequent package changes, including seasonal packs, are the norm at the California-based company. Contract manufacturers and packagers deliver on the need for speed.

January 3, 2011

Secondary Packaging

Custom sleever for Beech-Nut

When Beech-Nut Nutrition Co. needed packaging for a new line of “steam-cooked mini meals” for toddlers, the challenge was to find a reliable way to handle the product prior to putting the two 6-oz tubs into a paperboard sleeve.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Pepperl + Fuchs: High-resolution Ethernet IP encoders

EVM58 Ethernet IP encoders from Pepperl+Fuchs come with up to 25 bit resolution and provide highly-accurate machine position or velocity feedback via industry-standard Ethernet/IP interface.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Linear motor stages

Aerotech’s PRO LM series of high performance, cost-effective and versatile linear motor stages are offered in 4 different series with 38 different models in travels from 100 mm to 1.5 m.

January 3, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Wraparound labeler video demo

Video from Quadrel shows vertical roller video labeler applying wraparound labels to round containers.

January 3, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Clamshell labeling demo video

Video from Quadrel shows machine applying wraparound labels to the bottom, front, and tops of thermoformed plastic clamshell containers for bakery and other applications.

January 3, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Wraparound labeling application for round containers

Quadrel video shows wraparound labeling application for round containers. Applications include vitamins and dietary supplements.

January 3, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video shows labeler for small cylindrical products

Video from Quadrel shows pressure-sensitive labeler using horizontal rollers to apply wraparound labels to small cylindrical products such as lip balm or glue stick.

January 3, 2011

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Front-back oriented neck labeler

Video shows tall glass bottles with square bodies and round necks passing through two-station labeler that first applies oriented, wraparound neck labels, and then matching partial wraparound front-side panel labels.

January 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Fearless predictions for 2011 - by Industry Leaders

It is almost the new year (as I write this), and that means it’s time for all kinds of articles that prognosticate about the future. So, let’s add another one to the pile and talk with some industry leaders about their predictions regarding 2011.

January 3, 2011