Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID Starter Kit

The Avery Dennison™ Basic Gen 2 Starter Kit is a multi-component starter package that supports the production of Gen 2 RFID labels, offering companies the essential components necessary to begin RFID compliance.

May 31, 2006

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

High-Speed vf/f/s

Weighpack Systems has introduced the XP DIUS high-speed vf/f/s machine with 2 different models, the XP800 and XP1200. Both run at speeds to 120 bags/min and create pillow, gusset, or stand-up bags.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

CAN Card

Copley’s new smart Model CAN-PCI-02 CAN provides an interface between the company’s distributed motion control software and its CANopen servo and stepper drives.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

128-Channel I/O Card

Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group has introduced the PCI-1758 series DIO cards. PCI-1758UDI offers 128 inputs, PCI-1758UDO has 128 outputs, and PCI-1758UDIO is a combination card with 64 outputs and 64 inputs.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Rotary Actuator

Alpha Gear’s TPM geared motor (rotary actuator) is based on an AC servo motor and high-precision planetary gearing. With an overall length of just 186 mm, the unit is less than half the size of conventional motor and gear combinations.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Expanded Power Ranges

Rockwell Automation has expanded its family of servo drives with the new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 7000 drive. With continuous output power of 22 to 250 kW, the new, high-power servo drive seamlessly integrates Allen-Bradley Logix controllers, servo motors, and actuators to create flexible machine design.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Compact I/O System

IP20 Compact I/O modules from B&R Industrial Automation offer solutions for applications that handle distributed I/O signals, ranging from simple digital input to SSI encoders.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Circuit Monitor

Schneider Electric’s new Square D® PowerLogic® CM4250 circuit monitor’s metering accuracy combines with advanced problem-solving features such as anti-aliasing filters that help eliminate false signals and guarantee high-quality readings.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Ethernet Communication

AutomationDirect has released the H4-ECOM100 Ethernet communication module for the DirectLOGIC DL405 PLC. Priced at $359, the module may be inserted into any I/O slot of any local DL405 base, including expansion bases when using the DL450 CPU and -1 bases, to implement master/slave Ethernet communication at 10 or 100 Mbit data rates.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Digital Servo Drives

The Electromechanical Automation Div. of Parker Hannifin has released 2 new high-powered additions to the Compax3 family of industrial, high-performance, all-digital servo drives.

May 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Danaher Motion: Simplified Programming

Danaher Motion has launched Servoshaft, a software package that enables users to run all 3 main functions of a control system on their own computers: data monitoring and collection on the PC, the PLC, and motion control.

May 31, 2006

Additives, coatings & inks

Technology tactics for security

The range of technologies deployed for package security seems like something out of a James Bond movie. We asked print technology expert and consultant Annette Jaffe, Ph.D, to help us sort through some of these technologies.

May 31, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

KEYS to package security

Industry experts disclose what it takes to secure packaged products in the supply chain.

May 31, 2006