Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Tablet/capsule checkweighing

The new OmniControl from Harro Hofliger offers maximum flexibility for the weighing of solids.

July 2, 2008

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Conveying & accumulation

Inverted SCARA robot

The Adept Cobra s800 inverted SCARA robot for case-and-carton loading applications is suitable for customers who face floor-space challenges, but also require extremely fast packaging.

July 2, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Plugging the skills gap

Our May 20 Packaging Automation Forum focused on trends and developments that hold great promise for the packaging profession.

July 2, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Failsafe analog input module

Siemens’ SIMATIC® SM 336 is the world's first TUV SIL 3 certified HART failsafe analog input module.

July 1, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Automatic horizontal bagging

WeighPack’s automatic horizontal bagging machine, the Zippy Bagger, uses a rotary sealing head to ensure straight and even seals.

July 1, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Books are read with RFID

Centraal Boekhuis conducts item-level RFID tagging of books, as well as of boxes and pallets.

July 1, 2008

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Boost bag fill/seal throughput

Video from Bosch Rexroth shows how new technology achieves higher throughput in bag fill/seal with non-contact handling.

June 30, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Next-generation cartoning machines

Bosch Rexroth’s GenNext™ technology boosts uptime, productivity, ease of use of cartoning machines.

June 30, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Next-generation palletizing machines

Bosch Rexroth’s GenNext™ technology boosts uptime, productivity, ease of use in palletizing. See animated demo.

June 30, 2008

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

High-speed bagging system with real-time bag printing

Automated Packaging Systems Autobag® AB 180 Print-n-Pack™ System provides flexible solutions for high-productivity packaging operations with the advantage of real-time printing directly onto the bag.

June 30, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Energy regeneration for small drives

There are three options for directing regenercapacitors and line-regenerative drives. Find out what they are in this White Paper from Bosch Rexroth.

June 29, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Save configuration time in handling applications

Cut the cost and effort of engineering complex Cartesian robots with IndraMotion for Handling from Bosch Rexroth. See video demo.

June 29, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Avoiding the 12 most costly conveyor problems

Even though most companies depend on conveyor systems, many don't give much thought to them —until there's a breakdown.

June 29, 2008