Controls & Machine Components

Indicators Facilitate Changeover

Reliable operator guidance for size changeover on end-of-line packaging machinery is provided by AP05 electronic position indicators

January 27, 2021

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Controls & Machine Components

Report: Innovative New Controls at PACK EXPO Connects

PMMI Media Group editors—covering a virtual event instead of an in-person exposition—divided and conquered to collectively take in as much of PACK EXPO Connects as possible. Here’s what they saw in the controls category.

January 12, 2021

Flexible packaging

Three Timely Trends Evident at PACK EXPO Connects

Flexible packaging's move to monolayer, paperboard can handles, and remote monitoring/access were evident in all corners of the online event.

January 8, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Barcode Readers Aid in Serialization

Packaging machinery OEM Packaging Efficiency Solutions found just the right bar code scanners for a system that inspects all angles of the bottle or label at speeds to 100 bottles/min.

December 24, 2020

Controls & Machine Components

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2020 - #8: L’Oréal Replaces 5 Machines with One Smart System

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we are counting down the Top 10 articles of 2020. Join us as we look back at the best of 2020. Pat Reynolds' report, entitled L’Oréal Replaces 5 Machines with One Smart System, landed at #8.

December 24, 2020

Controls & Machine Components

Mettler-Toledo Offers AR Technology for Customer Support

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection offers a remote Augmented Reality (AR) Customer Support service designed to protect production uptime and costs regardless of manufacturing location.

December 15, 2020

Filling/capping, dry

Marchesini Group Offers Remote Services

Marchesini Group

Marchesini Group consolidated its remote after-sales support services to offer full assistance to customers in the current international context.

December 10, 2020

Robotics

Fanuc America and PlusOne Robotics Partner on E-commerce Fulfillment Technologies

FANUC America

Fanuc America and Plus One Robotics have paired their automation technologies to meet the needs of their mutual customers in e-commerce.

December 2, 2020

Conveying & accumulation

Morrison Container Handling Hires Southeast Regional Sales Manager

Morrison Container Handling Solutions

Scott Bolnick was hired as Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Morrison Container Handling Solutions.

December 1, 2020

Robotics

Fanuc Named Top Workplace in 2020

FANUC America

Fanuc was named a top work place in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press for the ninth consecutive year.

November 19, 2020

Controls & Machine Components

Fewer Ampoule Rejects with Automated Inspection

Pharmaceutical manufacturer CDM Lavoisier decided to fully automate its inspection process for injectable glass ampoules, using the new AIM 3000 from Syntegon Technology.

November 19, 2020

Controls & machine components

Zero-Max Coupling Provides Improved Torsional Stiffness for Packaging Machines

Zero-Max, Inc.

Achieving high torsional stiffness and zero backlash in a packaging system driveline is challenging and essential where precise alignment of the packaging materials is required for a consistent, quality product.

November 16, 2020

Controls & machine components

Seal Integrity Testing

Engilico at PACK EXPO Connects featured its in-line 100% HyperScope seal inspection system using hyperspectral imaging, which detects foreign materials or contamination in the sealing area of rigid packages.

November 11, 2020