Coding, Printing & Labeling

Balluff: RFID readers for IO-link

Balluff’s IO-link based RFID system simplifies network topology and PLC setup by using the IO-link block to treat the RFID data like standard I/O points, and reduces costs by running multiple RFID readers off 1 I/O block using standard, 3-conductor sensor cables.

September 8, 2010

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Controls & Machine Components

EPSON Robots: PC-based workcell controller

RC620+, EPSON’s 4th generation open architecture PC-based workcell controller, is capable of controlling up to 4 SCARA robots, 3 6-axis robots or 2 SCARA and 2 6-axis robots--a total of up to 20 axes of motion.

September 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: 120 kW module for servo drives

B&R’s 120 kW module for ACOPOSmulti servo drives provides inverters and power supply modules with maximum rated current values up to 165 A available to them.

September 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

National Instruments: New interfaces provide LabVIEW connectivity

National Instruments provides products for connecting NI LabVIEW to PROFIBUS, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and DeviceNet.

September 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: I/O terminals with integrated digital multimeters

Beckhoff’s KL3681 (Bus Terminal) and EL3681 (EtherCAT Terminal) integrate digital multimeters directly into I/O nodes to provide a streamlined and low cost alternative to stand-alone digital multimeters.

September 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

J&J Ortho employs total cost of ownership approach in Puerto Rico

By working with its controls, automation, and equipment suppliers, the company improves its packaging efficiency, economics, and sustainability.

September 8, 2010

Cartoning

Marchesini Open House, October 18-22

From October 18-22, 2010, Italian pharmaceutical and cosmetic packager Marchesini will open its doors in Pianoro, (Bologna) Italy, to customers, the press and anyone else who wants to see the company’s newest packaging solutions.

September 8, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: More flexibility for EtherNet/IP

Rockwell Automation’s portfolio of products and enhancements help provide high-performance, closed- and open-loop drive control using servo and variable frequency AC drives on EtherNet/IP. See them at PACK EXPO.

September 8, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Palletizer retrofits

Intelligrated’s Alvey® Robotic Retrofit Program retrofits 1 or more jointed-arm robots to existing Alvey in-line palletizers to create a hybrid palletizer that combines robotic flexibility and repeatability with the speed and reliability of conventional palletizer layer deposition.

September 7, 2010

Flexible packaging

Multi-bag baler

Kliklok-Woodman’s Woodman Vantage™ Multi-Bag Baler is designed to produce multi-bag merchandising for single-serve, 100-calorie snacks, and variety packs for snack foods and low density products.  See it at PACK EXPO Booth #S-1601.

September 7, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Precision cornering with Label-Aire corner wrap print & apply and SATO print engine

When a tortilla manufacturer required an end of line labeling solution to print product identification/barcode labels and apply them to adjacent sides of a carton, they turned to the Label-Aire 3138-N Corner Wrap Printer Applicator system with a SATO M8490Se thermal print engine.

September 1, 2010

Tamper-evident machinery

Induction sealing development engineers speak about new technology

Listen to Enercon’s engineers talk about the development of the new Super Seal™ Touch. The team designed the new sealer to provide more sealing power, faster set-up, touch screen control and network connectivity.

August 31, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

China expert addresses world's hottest machine market at PMMI conference

Xiaoguang Hou from B&R Industrial Automation will share his knowledge of the packaging machinery market in China with PMMI members at September’s annual meeting.

August 29, 2010