Conveying & accumulation

Q&A: Melding packaging and electronics expertise

A discussion with Hershey Foods' Tom Hernley (top left), a 30-year packaging veteran; Wade Latz, packaging systems engineering manager (bottom right); and Keith Campbell, director of automation and integration.

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Companies

–Marconi Data Systems (Wood Dale, IL) was acquired by Danaher Corp. (Washington, DC), and the company will do business as Videojet Technologies Inc..

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Flexible packaging

Reclosure features dominate

Four FPA winners in the Packaging Excellence category are zippered pouches. A produce pack, a coffee carafe, and a shrink-sleeve label round out the category.

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Opening up access to production data (sidebar)

Distributed data server

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Opening up access to production data

Italian label converter enjoys easier access to production data and e-mail notification of production events via standard Web software.

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PLCopen releases motion specification

PLCopen, a vendor- and product-independent association supporting standardized approaches to machine control, has released a motion-control specification that it hopes will take hold in the packaging community.

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OMAC at interpack 2002

The interpack trade show will be the site of the OMAC Packaging Workgroup’s next meeting, to be held April 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Room 27, second floor of the Congress Center Düsseldorf South (CCD.Sud) in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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OMAC standardizes machine states (sidebar)

Simulate machine states on your PC

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OMAC standardizes machine states

The PackML “state model,” if widely adopted, promises to optimize line performance and reduce line integration costs through standardization.

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How electronic controls impact equipment costs

In mid-December, the top engineering management at Hershey Foods, Hershey, PA, asked Rick Lidington of R.A. Jones to give a presentation that touched on some current packaging equipment trends. Packaging World was invited to listen in.

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Laser measurement

Siko’s (Dexter, MI) laser measurement system gathers measuring values with millimeter resolution. Output signals can be directly displayed or interfaced to any standard PLC or NC controller.

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Telatemp Corp.: Equipment: Temperature data recorder

Able to store up to 2감 time/date stamped readings, the TDL200-T temperature data logger from Telatemp (Fullerton, CA) records the temperatures to which sensitive products are exposed during storage or transit.

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Advantech Automation Corp.: Equipment: Web-enabling legacy PLCs

Advantech Automation (Cincinnati, OH) offers products that provide Internet/intranet connections to existing PLCs. The connection allows users to predict repairs, use remote service technicians to save time, supply real-time production data, and improve customer service.

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