Controls & Machine Components

Cognex Corporation: Improved vision capability

Cognex has announced new features that expand the power and capability of its DataMan™ 100 family of image-based ID readers.

January 10, 2008

Machinery: Page 670

Flexible packaging

2007 Pack Expo selects winner

Fold-over blister for Shure Music Phone Adapter from Shure Inc. received the highest number of votes in the 2007 Pack Expo Selects competition sponsored by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute.

January 10, 2008

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

A new angle on conveyor belt operations

Traditionally, products traveling along a belt-driven packaging conveyor have been limited spatially in terms of their positioning. In this White Paper from Dynamic Conveyor, learn about how the angled roller belt could change all that.

January 10, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Large capacity AC drives

Hitachi’s high-capacity SJ700 Series of inverters extends their model range up to 500 hp.

January 9, 2008

Flexibles

Comments on Changes in Dec. 2007 Chemistry Recommendations

Below are the insights and comments of Kristina E. Paquette, PhD on FDA’s December 2007 revisions to its Chemistry Recommendations guidance document. Dr. Paquette had served as a chemist in FDA’s Office of Food Additive safety until mid-2007, and was personally involved in developing some of the revisions.

January 9, 2008

Sustainability

The evolution of natural as a lifestyle choice

It’s all about stewardship, life, and energy, and it’s playing out in the beauty and health and wellness categories.

January 9, 2008

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

Estimate ROI and growth capacity with free online calculator

Use this simple Return on Investment (ROI) tool from Automated Packaging Systems to see how its bagging systems and materials can increase productivity.

January 8, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RPC RFID field trial

RFID shows encouraging use with reusable plastic containers as field trial for produce begins.

January 8, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Patent search site

A comprehensive Web site for searches of patents related to packaging and everything else.

January 7, 2008

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Air-blow label applicator runs at speeds of up to 5,000" of web/min

In this video, watch how the Model 3111 Air-Blow labeler offers speed, accuracy, and ease of use, translating into lower operating costs and increased productivity.

December 31, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Instant PC-health monitoring software equipped with instant alert feature

This powerful Built-in Health Monitoring System from Pro-Face provides early warning of PC system failure.

December 20, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Save on touchscreen controls with 5-pack pricing

Get big savings from Pro-Face on a handful of 6" touchscreen operator interfaces, including: AST3301-B1-D24 (5.7" blue/white LCD, erial and USB ports), AST3301-S1-D24 (5.7" STN LCD, serial and USB ports), and AGP3300-T1-D24 (5.7" TFT LCD, serial, USB, Ethernet, CompactFlash ports).

December 20, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: Packaging automation system

ELAU will base the next generation of its PacDrive™ packaging automation system on the broadly accepted international networking standard, SERCOS III, for a cost effective, single bus solution.

December 18, 2007