Sustainability

Experts analyze medical device packaging market

Global packaging standards, 11607 packaging compliance, accelerated aging, package failure analyses, and tips for working with consultants were among the key discussion points at the recent MD&M (Medical Design & Manufacturing) West Conference.

May 13, 2008

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Controls & Machine Components

High-end embedded PC

Beckhoff has announced the new CX1030 embedded PC to provide automation and control applications with powerful PC-based controllers.

May 13, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

SICK, Inc: Light grid sensors

A new family of HLG light grid sensors from Sick offers high resolution and fast switching speeds, making it suitable for part counting and leading-edge detection on a conveyor.

May 13, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Limit switches

A new range of mechanical limit switches from Carlo Gavazzi is capable of being used in any number of automation applications.

May 13, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

High-resolution ink-jet printer

MSSC’s ULTIJET printer is capable of coding on most porous and nonporous surfaces.

May 13, 2008

Secondary Packaging

6-axis palletizing robot

Kawasaki has added the new FD50N pallet-izing robot to its successful line of F-Series robots.

May 13, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Direct print brings direct benefits to bag coding

Large-format thermal-transfer coding system shown is similar to the system used by Galloway Co., Neenah, WI, supplied by Norwood Marking Systems/Allen Coding (www.itwnorwood.com).

May 13, 2008

Conveying & accumulation

Wächter robotic case erector and packer

At interpack 2008, Wächter displayed its 25 cpm ELAU-equipped Cartojet C IV tray and wraparound case erector and packer.

May 13, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Senzani's ROBO.CASE drops the pouch, never the ball

Senzani Group's ROBO.CASE/V15 is a robotic vertical case packing system. ROBO.PICK/SC is a robotic palletizer. Both utilize ELAU robotic control and servo solutions. The combined end-of-line system was on display at interpack.

May 13, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Buhmann tray erector is the smooth, silent type

The first thing you noticed at Buhmann Systeme's interpack booth was the quiet. Their Servokart C400 tray erector ran virtually silent and the mechanical operation was exceptionally smooth. That translates to gentle package handling and a mechanically solid machine.

May 13, 2008

Sustainability

Sustainable tube packaging from Norden

In Europe, not all toothpaste tubes come in cartons – to reduce packaging material usage, more tubes are now being tray packed and shrink wrapped for use as point-of-sale display packs.

May 13, 2008

Secondary Packaging

PRB introduces servo overwrapper

PRB's new high-speed fleXE FAR servo bundler/overwrapper is one of the smallest and fastest film overwrappers on the market.

May 13, 2008

Secondary Packaging

Pester Pac's compact, small batch side loader

Designed for economical small batch production, Pester Pac Automation's UVP2-k side loading servo case packer is 1 full meter shorter in length than their previous model to fit in space-restricted installations.

May 13, 2008