Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Power distribution box

Beckhoff offers its Power Distribution Box for its IP67 Fieldbus Box product. Box allows for distribution of power to several Fieldbus box I/O modules. Each Fieldbus box I/O module has 2 separate power connections located on the bottom of the module that ensure the sensitive intelligent electronics power is separated from the sensor power.

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Controls & Machine Components

MeadWestvaco Packaging Resources Group: MeadWestvaco Packaging Resources Group: Paperboard brochure

MeadWestvaco’s Packaging Resources Group is offering converters, contract packagers, and pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging customers a new educational brochure.

October 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

O. Berk Company: Slim PET cylinders

O. Berk Co. introduces its line of Slim Cylinders in PET in 30-mL and 125-mL sizes, both with a 24-410 finish. Bottles will be available in clear, white, light amber, dark green, and cobalt blue.

October 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Education

Elau, Inc.

October 31, 2003

Converting equipment

Vision system brings real-time control

PET container inspection is no guessing game on a Sidel blow molder, thanks to a patented vision inspection system.

October 31, 2003

Cartoning

Gen3 vs. Gen2 case study at PACK EXPO Conference

Benefits of integrated automation documented in side-by-side comparison.

October 31, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Ethernet module for drives

The NETA-01 Ethernet module from ABB connects any of the company’s drives to the Internet. This makes an email alert from the motor drive system possible.

September 30, 2003

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

PACK EXPO automation highlights: Flexibility and efficiency top the list

Packaging automation highlights included major product announcements and a powerful case study at the Conference at PACK EXPO.

September 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Fieldbus connectors for harsh environments

Variosub fieldbus plug connectors for applications in harsh environments are now available from Phoenix Contact. The Variosub family includes connectors for Interbus, Profibus, and CANopen systems.

September 30, 2003

Cartoning

Packaging in the U.K. and beyond (Part 6)

Plug-and-Pack™ update (Part 6 of a 6-part series)

September 30, 2003

Contract packaging

Packaging in the U.K. and beyond (Part 2)

21st-century packaging machinery trends (Part 2 of a 6-part series)

September 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Washdown product brochure

Baldor Electric Co. offers a new 40-page brochure on its line of washdown duty products. Brochure offers an exploded view of a 3-phase washdown duty motor with call-out text describing each feature.

September 30, 2003

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff Automation: Beckhoff Automation: Integrated valve manifold

The Festo CPV IP65 valve manifold is now available as an extension module on Beckhoff USA’s popular IP67 fieldbus box I/O system. Connection with a noise-immune fiber-optic cable allows the CPV Manifold to be mixed with the wide range of the company’s network couplers and I/O.

September 30, 2003