Controls & Machine Components

CPG companies: Bridging processing and packaging

“This is a moment where silos are being broken down, where those who make and those who package are talking together. It’s a great first step.”

April 30, 2004

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PACs explained

As technology providers continue to improve the functionality of the Programmable Logic controller, PLCs have begun to resemble PCs in terms of what they can do.

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC luncheon meeting

At the conclusion of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute’s PackOps Conference on June 30, all attendees and members of the packaging community are invited to a complimentary buffet luncheon at the Westin O’Hare hosted by the OMAC Packaging Workgroup (OPW).

April 30, 2004

Cartoning

IWK launches blister machines

At its June 16-17 open house, IWK PacSystems will demonstrate the first of a new series of IWK blister packing machines, the advanced BP Series, which are automated with ELAU’s PacDrive automation system.

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

IMI Norgren, Inc: Motion control catalog

Norgren published a new, consolidated catalog called “Motion Control Solutions, part number APC-1”. The full-color catalog will guide consumers through Norgren’s pneumatic products: actuators, valves, pressure sensing and control, air preparation, fittings, KIP, Herion, and Watson-Smith lines.

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Digital servo drive

Expanded power ranges and features in the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6000 digital servo drive from Rockwell Automation is for machine builders needing increased servo drive power and functionality in a compact package.

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

TURCK, Inc: Analog sensors

Turck expands its line of inductive analog sensors with new housing styles and functions. Major cylindrical styles (12-, 18-, and 30-mm) are now available with an extended linear sensing range, up to 100% longer, in the analog+ series.

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Independent Can Co.: Metal packaging brochure

Independent Can’s 2004 Stock Metal Packaging new brochure features its expanded line of offerings including smaller packages for spices, tea, coffee, etc.

April 30, 2004

Controls & machine components

Robots dissected (sidebar)

How do you choose?

April 30, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

Integrated automation: 2004 EEC Seminar message

At the Annual Eastern Equipment Committee Seminar, a first-time attendee walked away with the message that packaging automation is becoming more and more integrated. What’s that mean exactly?

April 30, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

TTI, Inc: Flowmeters catalog

From TTI comes a revised version of its Ultrasonic Flowmeters catalog. The free 20-page catalog features detailed specifications, accessories, and options, as well as illustrations for each product.

March 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID printer/encoder

From Zebra Technologies, the R4Mplus is a thermal-transfer printer that also writes data to an RFID tag carried in the label stock.

March 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC/WBF working session

Two leading manufacturing industry organizations—World Batch Forum and Open Modular Architecture Controls Users Group—will hold their first working session May 19 as part of their effort to coordinate their development of manufacturing standards for machine and batch control.

March 31, 2004