Controls & Machine Components

Omron Automation and Safety: Safety interlock switch

Compact guard-locking switch is available with up to 6 contacts, can be mounted in any direction and allows users to change the key insertion point without detaching the head.

February 25, 2013

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 891

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability opportunities 'beyond the package'

New AMERIPEN brochure emphasizes the importance of looking at the entire product and packaging system when considering sustainability.

February 22, 2013

Sustainable Packaging

GreenBlue to offer standardized packaging design assessment

Organization leverages its COMPASS life cycle-based design software to provide packaging analysis for more sustainable package design.

February 22, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Nestle's Griffen talks PackML

The Plant Management Webinar Series, sponsored by Invensys Operations Management, included a February 19 installment called “The business value of OMAC PackML—the Nestle perspective.”

February 22, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Solid-state motor controller

Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley SMC-50 smart motor controller provides a more economical alternative to drives and more advanced control than across-the-line starters, and includes a newly-designed three-phase, fully solid-state, silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) power structure.

February 21, 2013

Adhesive application

EcoBead Pattern Generator cuts adhesive costs up to 50%

In response to rising adhesive costs, the EcoBead pattern generator, a companion to the MiniBlue II applicator, lets packagers quickly change bead patterns without any PLC reprogramming, to save up to 50% in adhesive costs. This video shows how it works and how to determine your savings potential.

February 21, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

PP container showcases goat's cheese

Highly-transparent Ppure polypropylene containers have been chosen by leading Dutch goat’s cheese manufacturer Bettinehoeve for a range of its successful products.

February 21, 2013

Containers

Nutritional drink differentiates through clean simplicity

Health drink Rumble distinguishes itself in the crowded functional beverage category through a clean, uncluttered design with artwork chosen to appeal to the emotions.

February 20, 2013

Labels

“one touch” temperature tag

TempTRIP®, LLC introduced a new “one touch”, ultra high frequency (UHF) radio identification temperature tag that now makes food and pharmaceutical cold chain management simple, yet more “intelligent” than ever before.

February 20, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

TURCK, Inc: Multiprotocol technology simplifies industrial Ethernet for Distributed I/O

Delivering a reliable solution across hardware platforms, this unique technology allows users to employ one device for three protocols—EtherNet/IP™, Modbus™ TCP/IP and PROFINET®—creating easier integration with host control systems.

February 20, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Endless jumpers

WAGO Corporation’s 2002 Series Endless Jumpers simplify continuous commoning for TOPJOB®S DIN-rail terminal blocks.

February 20, 2013

Flexible packaging

Off The Shelf: Stand-up pouch for rice delivers innovation

Lundberg Family Farms recently launched a new pouch for its organic rice that employs Velcro® closure technology that allows consumers to easily open and reclose the pack without having to align zippers.

February 19, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Bodine Electric Company: Gearmotors

The next generation of Bodine’s type E and F gearmotors, the 42A5-FX is a completely redesigned permanent magnet DC (PMDC) parallel shaft gearmotor that provides up to 40% more torque than previous E/F models.

February 18, 2013