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Sustainable Packaging

California chemicals law still causing headaches

In a dramatic and as-yet unresolved accusation, an environmental group has alleged that a long list of fruit companies are exposing people to too much lead in their fruit drinks and other products.

August 8, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola and global specs

Sally Potter, senior manager in Global Quality at The Coca-Cola Co., talks about End-to-End Packaging and a new global spec system.

August 8, 2010

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyors protect against dust, debris

Dorner’s 2300 and 5300 DustPruf™ Series of conveyors are essentially “dust proof,” thanks to a streamlined frame design that virtually eliminates all catch points where particulates or debris can collect.

August 7, 2010

Controls & machine components

Aerotech, Inc: Linear-motor gantry

The AGS1500 series Cartesian gantry systems from Aerotech are designed for precise contouring in a compact footprint.

August 7, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Festo Corporation: Festo Corporation: Motor mount kit and gearbox

GAM Gear’s LSK and the EPL-H is the industry’s first-ever motor mounting kit and planetary gear head that can specifically be adapted to Festo®* actuators.

August 7, 2010

Secondary Packaging

Entry-level palletizers

Intelligrated’s Alvey GS100 family of palletizers provides a durable, reliable automated palletizing solution at an affordable price.

August 7, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

GPP releases global framework measurement system for sustainability

Fifty-two indicators, encompassing the environmental, economic, and social pillars of sustainability, are identified and defined, along with supporting metrics.

August 7, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Biodegradable foam protects Sandoz's shipments

Cornstarch-based foam within shipping coolers provides insulation properties and environmental benefits at a cost comparable to the EPS material it replaces.

August 7, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Panel PC

B&R’s Panel PC 800 covers a performance range from energy efficient Intel® Atom™ N270 processors to Core2™ Duo processors for applications with high performance requirements.

August 7, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : William B. Rudow, Inc : Cam switches

Distribued by Davidon Industries, Inc., the CR line of cam switches from Bremas Ersce includes cam switches with nominal currents of 12,16,20,25,32 and 40 A in AC21A (resistive loads) and insulation voltage of 690V.

August 7, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Servomotor drive compatible with multiple Ethernet standards

Baldor’s e100 drive family of servomotor drives has been re-engineered to become compatible with 3 industrial Ethernet standards--EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Powerlink--as well as standard TCP/IP networks and Baldor's own Mint system building environment.

August 7, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Industry watch

August 7, 2010