Rockwell Automation: AC drive with vector control helpers

The Allen-Bradley® PowerFlex™ 700 AC drive with vector control helpers from Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI) helps users meet the tight torque and speed regulation requirements of some of industrial automation’s most challenging motor control applications, company says.

Mar 31, 2003

Equipped with patented Allen-Bradley Force Technology™ for field-oriented control, new vector control has motor speed regulation of 0.001% over a wide operating speed range while also offering industry leading torque regulation.

Rockwell Automation Inc.

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Start 2026 at an advantage. Register now for PACK EXPO East & save!

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Machinery Basics

Get a Quick Overview of Conveyors

How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

Liquid Filling Equipment Package This Pmmi

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

USPP’s new position paper outlines when physical or chemical recycling are appropriate, why mechanical recycling remains the priority, and what safeguards are needed to protect communities and support true circularity.

USPP Clarifies Physical and Chemical Recycling’s Place in Circularity

The U.S, Plastic Pact defines where physical and chemical recycling fit and the safeguards needed to ensure it complements, rather than replaces, mechanical systems.

A canned beverage manufacturer used a digital twin of its case and tray packing line to diagnose a persistent “yo-yo effect” fault. By testing virtually instead of on the live line, the team accelerated troubleshooting 10×, reduced downtime by 52%, and improved OEE by 14%.

How These Two CPGs Boosted OEE and Speed With Digital Twins

Dwayne Negron, digital twin capability manager at Kalypso, a Rockwell business, noted that more end users are “bringing in digital twin requirements on first pass to their contracts.

Live from Automation Fair: What CPGs Should Ask OEMs About Digital Twins

Jerry Plessing (left) digital solutions architect, and Lance Fountaine, CPG industry consultant (formerly with Cargill), presented Rockwell's vision for selling packaging line modernization up through your orgnaizaiton.

Live from Automation Fair: Making the Case for Packaging Line Modernization

Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Looking for CPG-focused digital transformation solutions? Download our editor-curated list from PACK EXPO featuring top companies offering warehouse management, ERP, digital twin, and MES software with supply chain visibility and analytics capabilities—all tailored specifically for CPG operations.

Download Now

Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

Looking for engineering services? Our curated list features 100+ companies specializing in civil, process, structural, and electrical engineering. Many also offer construction, design, and architecture services. Download to access company names, markets served, key services, contact information, and more!

Download Now

Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

Products

Pacific Labeling & Integration's ECH200 Pro Handheld High Resolution Printer

Rockwell Automation: AC drive with vector control helpers

Rockwell Automation Inc.

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Start 2026 at an advantage. Register now for PACK EXPO East & save!

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Get a Quick Overview of Conveyors

How Do Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal Machines Work?

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

USPP Clarifies Physical and Chemical Recycling’s Place in Circularity

How These Two CPGs Boosted OEE and Speed With Digital Twins

Live from Automation Fair: What CPGs Should Ask OEMs About Digital Twins

Live from Automation Fair: Making the Case for Packaging Line Modernization

Semi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency

Handheld Coding and Marking Printer

Manufacturing Intelligence Software

Palletizing Kit

Packaging World Resource Guide 2026

October 2025

PELV Showcase 2025

September 2025

Packaging Recycling Summit 2025: A Pivotal Moment in Circularity

How AI is Making Packaging Robots Smarter and More Adaptable

Humanoid Robots in Packaging and Processing: 2025 Status Report

Conveying, Feeding & Inserting e-book