Controls & Machine Components

Parallel robot

Adept is showing its Quattro parallel robot specifically designed for high-speed packaging and material handling at Pack Expo Las Vegas.

October 16, 2007

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Festo Corporation: Proportional gripper

The new proportional gripper HGPPI from Festo is equipped with a semi-rotary drive and handling module with intermediate position.

October 11, 2007

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Servo spindles differentiate NEM Inc.'s new servo capper

Motorized capping heads have long differentiated New England Machinery cappers, but with new servo heads and spindles from ELAU they deliver all-new functionalities.

October 5, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Wago Corporation: Signal conditioning/relay modules

The new Jumpflex family of signal conditioning and relay modules are available from Wago. Designated the 857 Series, the modules offer a system approach to signal switching and conditioning.

October 3, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Banner Engineering Corp.: Solutions brochure

Banner Engineering has released a new SureCross™ Wireless Network solutions brochure describing how SureCross surpasses other available wireless options with its ability to perform both monitoring and control functions.

October 3, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Ball Corp.: Single-axis actuators

Misumi USA has introduced single-axis actuators, available in 208 configured styles and a standard mfg. time of 11 working days from receipt of order.

October 3, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Solenoid valves

The new Maximatic® line of solenoid valves from Clippard are available in 3-way, 4-way, single, or double solenoid, plus various mounting options, making them suitable for a range of applications.

October 3, 2007

Cartoning

Call for PAF presentations

With the third rendition of the Packaging Automation Forum set for May 19 - 20 in Chicago, PAF organizers are seeking speakers who can address the broad area of packaging automation through better use of integrated controls technology.

October 3, 2007

Secondary Packaging

Continuous-motion case/tray packers

The Douglas Continuous Motion Aiom® DL case/tray packers use direct product loading to gently and quickly load products onto a case or tray blank at speeds to 55 cases or trays/min.

October 3, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Sustainability: buzz or business?

Why did packaging automation supplier ELAU participate in the recent Sustainable Packaging Forum? Because enabling technology will make the difference between achieving sustainability and tomorrow’s cliché. Why did packaging automation supplier ELAU participate in the recent Sustainable Packaging Forum? Because enabling technology will make the difference between achieving sustainability and tomorrow’s cliché.

October 1, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

Sigma-5 Servo Series Announced

Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. proudly announces the revolutionary Sigma-5 servomotors and amplifiers.

September 30, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

New Mechatronic Control System Introduced

Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. proudly announces the release of the MotionWorks IEC Mechatronic Control System.

September 30, 2007

Controls & Machine Components

A Unilever perspective on controls integration

A recent lunch with David Atherton, engineering director personal care liquids at Unilever, produced a number of insights into the packaging machinery controls integration and automation space. To wit:

September 27, 2007