Secondary Packaging

Low-level palletizer

The KES 2190 low-level palletizer from Kaufman (Waterville, OH) uses an encoder to track the position of the carriage lift. This information is communicated to the motor controller and then to the system’s PLC, which uses the information to maintain consistent layer positioning.

October 31, 2000

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Pilz International: Machinery safety guide

Pilz (Farmington Hills, MI) has introduced the 6th edition of its Guide to Machinery Safety. Details information on machinery regulations and standards for the U.S.

October 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Rapistan Systems: Customer service brochure

Rapistan Systems (Grand Rapids, MI) offers an updated, 12-page brochure including information on customer service. Covered are replacement and component parts, modernization and enhancements, a variety of maintenance contacts, 24-hour service support, technical documentation, system audit services, repairs and training capabilities.

October 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Dueling technologies spell success

At Japan’s Daiwa Can, one aseptic PET line uses in-line mold/blow/fill. Right beside it, another line blows bottles and sterilizes them in a second operation just before filling.

October 31, 2000

Conveying & accumulation

Coors rolls out the barrel can

Pub barrel cans of Coors Killian’s Red are wrapped in heat-shrink OPP at a rate of 250 cans/min by a cut-and-glue labeling system located downstream from the can shaper.

October 31, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Energy-saving software

Baldor Electric (Fort Smith, AR) offers a free-of-charge, updated version of its “Save” software, a method of calculating energy savings relating to electric motor usage.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

GE Fanuc Automation: Data mining

GE Fanuc Automation (Charlottesville, VA) has joined with Microsoft Corp. to combine its Cimplicity® family of software products with the Microsoft® SQL Server™, creating Cimplicity SQL.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Magnetic Technologies Ltd.: Magnetic brake

Magnetic Technologies’ (Oxford, MA) Model 513-001 magnetic brake is constructed of stainless steel for fine tensioning applications. Available in 1” dia and torque ranges of 0.15 in-oz to 2 in-oz.

September 30, 2000

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Bimba Mfg. Co.: Pneumatic control system

Bimba Mfg.’s (Monee, IL) Pneumatic Control System (PCS) is designed to control any of its pneumatic position feedback actuators. Closed-loop system, featuring pneumatic valves, is said to position the actuator rod or shaft accurately and hold it in position with various degrees of accuracy and force.

September 30, 2000

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Brecoflex Co., L.L.C.: Timing belt pulleys

Timing belts, featuring a complete assortment of matching pulleys, clamps, tensioners and slider beds, are available from Brecoflex (Eatontown, NJ).

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Independent Can Co.: Folder on tins

A combination brochure/informational folder from Independent Can (Belcamp, MD) describes the company and its services. In addition to the 6-page brochure, the packet includes inserts describing the company’s stock container program, art services and selected products.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Rockwell Automation: Gearmotors and reducers

Rockwell Automation (Greenville, SC) has released a brochure detailing the Dodge Quantis In Line Helical, Motorized Shaft-Mount, and Right Angle Helical-Bevel gearmotors and reducers.

September 30, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Kollmorgen: Servo motor

The Goldline XT 30 from Kollmorgen (Radford, VA) is a brushless servo motor that is said to offers the highest torque density in its class. Continuous torque ratings from 1.0 to 3.7 lb-ft.

September 30, 2000