Controls & Machine Components

The robots are coming

We may be on the verge of a major growth spurt for robotics on North American packaging lines.

October 30, 2007

Machinery: Page 674

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Turning around 'das boot'

What began as a sad look at the skills gap between U.S. and European packaging automation curricula concluded with a pleasant surprise announcement by Purdue University Calumet.

October 26, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Mechatronics, electronics main feature at event

Festo AG gathered an international contingent of editors to company headquarters in Esslingen-Berkheim near Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 22-13 for a briefing on the company's latest news.

October 25, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Video: Brecon betters blister packing

Both thermoforming and cold-forming of foil are routinely done on this new and highly versatile blister-pack line at contract packager Brecon Pharmaceuticals in Wales.

October 23, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Palletizing robot

PalletWorld® is a modular solution from Motoman designed to provide high-throughput robotic palletizing for a majority of palletizing applications.

October 17, 2007

Conveying & accumulation

Shrink tunnel system

George Gordon Associates presents its AccuWrap modular shrink packaging system with integrated shrink tunnel.

October 17, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Parallel robot

Adept is showing its Quattro parallel robot specifically designed for high-speed packaging and material handling at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

October 16, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Vertical printer

The Domino C6000 is a highly reliable solution for industrial bar coding as well as case decoration with high quality text and graphics. At Pack Expo Las Vegas, Domino is showing its C6000V vertical printer.

October 16, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Automatic horizontal cartoner

Econocorp offers its Econoseal E-2000 automatic horizontal cartoner that fulfills the entire cartoning process with only 5 moving parts.

October 16, 2007

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Video: AstraZeneca relies on robotics

Robotic case packing and palletizing of Nexium blister- and wallet-packs at AstraZeneca's Sodertalje, Sweden, facility improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.

October 16, 2007

Cartoning

Horizontal cartoning machine

Z Automation is displaying its Model CH7.5-250C horizontal cartoning machine at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007.

October 15, 2007

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID print/apply system

Diagraph offered its $9,500 mid-range automated RFID printer/applicator capable of performing encoding rates of 32 products per minute with reject capability at PELV 2007.

October 15, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Complete packaging line on display at PELV 2007

Pearson is displaying a full packaging line from case erector to robotic case/tray loader, to case sealer at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007.

October 15, 2007