Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Plc software

AutomationDirect has launched DirectSOFT5 PLC programming software, a 32-bit Windows®-certified tool for the entire DirectLOGIC line of PLCs. The most significant of the software’s new features to improve ladder logic programming is the addition of “IBoxes,” modularized instructions that perform simple to complex ladder logic.

April 30, 2006

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 1393

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corporation: Relay upgrades

The next generation of SmartRelays from IDEC features improvements such as firmware, hardware, and software upgrades, as well as a new expansion module.

April 30, 2006

Conveying & accumulation

Excellent value, solid performance checkweigher

Hi-Speed A100 Checkweigher: Excellent value, solid performance, easy to use and maintain.

April 30, 2006

Flexibles

Higher-tech packaging makes competitive sense

There once was a time when colorful graphics provided shelf differentiation. Now packagers are using packaging to appeal to all five human senses to sell their products in the ever-competitive retail environment.

April 30, 2006

Sustainable Packaging

New Nestlé wrapper in Switzerland comes under fire

The relaunch of a popular chocolate brand owned by Nestlé is causing environmental concern in Switzerland.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Using packaging to build consumer trust for Internet drug purchases

A package designer addresses how healthcare companies need to secure their packaging against the growing problem of counterfeit drugs sold over the Internet.

April 30, 2006

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

HF vs. UHF RFID study

Scientific methodology is applied to an item-level RFID 'battle of the frequencies' analysis in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Bell-Mark Corp.: Bell-Mark Corp.: Bell-Mark Corp.: Cartridge Inking System

The Bell-Mark Corporation introduces a Cartridge Inking method, and an open cavity Doctor Blade (InkWell™) which will be standard equipment on the Friction drive and Servo drive FlexPrint models.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Packaging Automation Forum a 'resounding success'

The Packaging Automation Forum, produced by Packaging World and Automation World magazines, was everything we hoped it would be when we began planning it last October.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Lowry Technology Professionals Achieve Comp-Tia RFID+ Certification

Lowry Computer Products, Inc., a manufacturer and leading integrator of wireless, RFID, bar code and data collection solutions, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Polly, V.P. of Technical Services and Denis Bishop, V.P. of Technology Selection and Development, are among the first RFID professionals to successfully pass the RFID Certification exam developed by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA®).

April 30, 2006

Flow wrapping

Bell-Mark Corp.: Bell-Mark Corp.: Continuous Motion Thermal Transfer Printer/Coder

Bell-Mark introduces the new 1200mm per second EasyPrint c. The new high speed EasyPrint c offers a floating printhead suspension to maximize substrate contact for the best quality print available.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Canfield Connector: Solenoid connector

The unique design of Canfield Connector's MCCR solenoid connector uses pass-through technology to enable the control of multiple solenoids, either parallel or independent devices, with a single connection to the controller.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

HP-based printing

HSA USA offers the HSAJet-TCU controller, designed to offer low-cost HP-based printing solutions for applications requiring high-resolution, high-quality printing for limited runs.

April 30, 2006