Level sensor

The Series 7330 Pro-Stik® II continuous level sensor from Ametek incorporates field programmable scan and enhanced safety into magnetostrictive sensing technology.

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Packaged in patented Stik design and suitable for level monitoring in a variety of liquids and tank designs. Available in stainless-steel 7330X, flexible PVDF 7330V, and sanitary 7330F versions, all probes are self-diagnostic and designed to allow a submersible sensor.

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Beverage Manufacturing: Machines Needed for a Smarter Plant Floor

With 67% of beverage manufacturers planning to eventually add additional packaging equipment to their operations, flexibility is the key element that is needed in new machinery.

Cabinet Coolers

Exair’s HazLoc Cabinet Cooler Systems, designed for use in hazardous locations, are engineered and approved for use on purged electrical enclosures found within classifed areas.

Exair Launches Updated Website

The website offers faster speeds, updated themes, and improved interface.

Prior to the MGS assembly module, bulk actuators are dumped into a hopper; a centrifugal bowl is utilized to singulate and orient them.

Metered Dose Inhaler Line Centralizes Control from Canisters Through Pallets

A deep dive into a “one machine” concept for a metered dose inhaler line, with system integration for 18 pieces of machinery and components from a variety of OEMs.

Pellets of ice move down the central “pant leg” and arrive on left and right electromagnetic vibratory feeders for discharge into insulated containers.

Dry Ice Feeding for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Equipment for dispensing dry ice into insulated containers holding COVID-19 vaccines had to be designed and produced by this OEM in just eight weeks.

Zambelli, simple yet special

Zambelli, simple yet special

A streamlined flow of packaging material and an efficient environment for your operators. Do you want to know how? Read about Zambelli's solution.

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Wintriss: OEE / Data Collection Software at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth SU-8430! Wintriss Controls Group will demonstrate new features for its OEE, Data Collection Software.

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Beverage Manufacturers Turn to Dynamic Machines and Automation to Meet SKU Expansion

Manufacturers are being pressed on all fronts to expand offerings in the beverage market, and they are turning to OEMs and suppliers to offer solutions at all points in the manufacturing process.

Flow Sensor

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth SL-6307! Emerson will showcase its AVENTICS™ Series AF2 flow sensor that monitors air consumption in pneumatic systems, enabling actionable insight around air consumption and leakage.

In contrast to baying enclosures with a frame and removable side panels, the free-standing enclosure has an all-in-one body made from a single piece of steel sheet or stainless steel. Image may be reproduced. Source: Rittal North America.

Rittal’s New VX SE Free-Standing Enclosure Offers Greater Versatility

Colgate-Palmolive products range from personal and home care items to pet food.

Colgate-Palmolive Focuses on Machine Health to Improve Supply Chain Operations

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the connection between production operations and the supply chain. In response, Colgate-Palmolive is connecting asset health and the supply chain to free up capital for strategic growth.

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Bosch Launches E-Commerce Portal for Design Engineers

The Rexroth Store provides easy access to product and account information, CAD files, and the ability to verify system designs with Rexroth product engineers.

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Industrial PC

The C6027 ultra-compact Industrial PC (IPC) from Beckhoff provides high-performance, fanless computing power with scalable interface expansions and 1-second UPS.

The M302L, an in-line twin-auger filling system, elevates the container with each fill cycle and then vibrates it on its way down so that product can settle.

Motion Control Synchronizes Auger Filling

Servo-driven auger fillers made by AS&E rely on an advanced motion control platform to synchronize three critical operating parameters, greatly improving accuracy.

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Severe-duty AC Motor

Siemens launches the SIMOTICS SD200 severe-duty motor in frame size 440 with a 75-800 hp output.

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Spur Gears

KHK USA’s spur gears are cylindrical disks that have involute shaped teeth cut into their face. They are available in various materials, configurations, modules, and numbers of teeth.

SICK and Vention Partner to Bring Enhanced Robot Guidance Systems to Manufacturers

Vention’s manufacturing automation platform accelerates the design and deployment of modular applications for robot guidance systems with SICK.

Companies Invest in the International Expansion of Safe Load Testing Technologies

Safe Load Testing Technologies' products and its leadership in Europe were the two determining factors for the MONDRAGON Corp. and CDTi to invest more than €600,000 in international expansion of the company.

The DRT25C.R sensor is installed above the conveyor belt and uses the conveyor as a reference.

Reliable Detection of Multipacks

The new dynamic reference diffuse sensor DRT25C.R from Leuze detects various film-wrapped bottles and cans fault-free.

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Mettler-Toledo, EVRYTHNG Partner to Further the Digitalization of Global Food Safety

The partnership will provide food manufacturers and brand owners with an end-to-end technology solution to join up their product data at every point in the value chain, for visibility, validation and real-time intelligence.

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Distributed Drive System

Consisting of a drive, motor, and gear box, the Sinamics G115D system, available from Siemens, is designed for motor- and wall-mounted horizontal motion control conveyor applications.

OEMs should keep cybersecurity top of mind in their business, carefully monitor their own products in the market to ensure their ongoing security, and strictly regulate the devices they use for external work.

OEMs Play Larger Role in Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity

Since OEMs also serve manufacturing clients who are themselves vulnerable to cyberattack, there are a few extra considerations to be aware of with regard to cybersecurity.

To get better cybersecurity results, companies have started creating dedicated departments or teams within the IT department that are responsible for cybersecurity.

Personnel Training: A Critical Third Step in Cybersecurity

The best cybersecurity plan is only as good as the individuals tasked with carrying it out.

Allied Electronics & Automation, Moxa Team Up to Help Engineers Overcome Industrial Networking Challenges

New Moxa EDS-2000-EL series Ethernet switches are now among more than 1,000 Moxa products available from Allied.

Network Management: The Second Step to Increasing Cybersecurity

Network Management: The Second Step to Increasing Cybersecurity

After a thorough operations analysis, securing networks is the next step to addressing security gaps and lapses.

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Absolute Bus Encoder

The Model A58SB absolute bus encoder from Encoder Products is designed for harsh factory and plant floor environments. It is available in both single- and multi-turn resolution.

Beckhoff Twin Cat Vision Hmi Controls

Machine Vision-specific Control Software

Beckhoff’s new TwinCAT Vision control combined with its TwinCAT HMI gives users the option of directly integrating image processing into the TwinCAT HMI operator interface.

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Drive System for Conveyor Applications

Siemens’ Sinamics G115D compact drive system is specifically designed for horizontal conveyor applications. The motor, drive, and gearbox are in one unit and is offered in two versions—wall- and motor-mounted.

Custom Cabinet Coolers for Electrical Enclosures

Exair’s cabinet coolers can be customized to provide cooling within electrical enclosures in NEMA 12, NEMA 4, NEMA 4X and hazardous location environments.

Filters Ensure Clean Compressed Air in Food Zones

Festo introduces the MS series of filtration products—filters that lower the risk of particle contamination when compressed air comes into direct contact with food or packaging in the food zone.

Based on linear servo track technology, the Orboter has movers called “Probots” on which actuators can be mounted.

Wireless Network for Manufacturing Offers the Reliability of Wired IO-Link

The use of wireless in manufacturing plants is still met with a good deal of skepticism today. Much of this doubt is based on experience with traditional wireless, which is simply not reliable because it’s neither fast enough nor scalable.

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Compact Direct Drive Linear Actuator Has Integrated Encoder and Temperature Sensor for Increased Throughput!

The SDLM-051-070-01-01 direct drive linear actuator with integrated position and temperature sensors is the latest addition to the patented series of zero backlash, zero cogging, high acceleration, high speed, high resolution actuators from Moticont.