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PCs offer strengths in other areas

The following letter was received in response to a two-part series by David Newcorn, Special Projects Editor, on PC vs PLC controls, published in September and December 1999 (see packworld.com/go/pcctrl).

February 29, 2000

Controls & Machine Components

Controls sites offer education

Controls suppliers are valuable resources that can benefit packaging professionals who want to learn more about controls.

February 29, 2000

Coding, Printing & Labeling

PDC International Corp.: Shrink labeler for irregular-shaped products

Recommended for labeling irregular or awkwardly shaped products such as tape rolls, the PDC R-300 shrink labeler from PDC (South Norwalk, CT) applies sleeves at speeds to 350 pieces/min.

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Formost Fuji Corporation: Patty bagger

The frozen meat patty bagger from Formost (Woodinville, WA) packs up to 55 bags/min of frozen, 5”-dia hamburger-type patties. The machine accommodates patties that are stacked in a roll like pennies, or flat patties.

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Filling/capping, dry

All-Fill Inc: Auger filler

The servo-driven B-400SV auger filler from All-Fill (Exton, PA) fills powder, granular and liquid products in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and chemical industries.

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Cartoning

Schneider Electric ELAU Packaging Solutions: PC-based controller

Suitable for use in form/fill/seal, flow wrapping, cartoning, labeling and blister forming machinery, the PacDrive™ PC-based controller/servo drive system from Elau (Chicago, IL) is a fully digital system that replaces mechanical main shafts.

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Partition former/inserter

The YH1900 partition inserter from R.A. Pearson (Spokane, WA) laminates corner posts, then forms and folds H-style partitions (as shown with product) from flat blanks before placing them into RSC or HSC cases or display trays.

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Automation Intelligence: Automation Intelligence: Motion control software

AML®, said to be the first software-only motion controller, is now available for any PC running Windows NT containing a Sanyo Denki SMS-PCI interface card.

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Compumotor: Higher torque servo motors

Compumotor’s (Rohnert Park, CA) new BE Series brushless servo motors produce up to 25% more torque than other equivalent size motors, at a cost savings exceeding 20%, according to supplier.

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CTC Parker Automation: Hybrid control white paper

A new white paper from CTC Parker Automation (Milford, OH) describes the concept of the PC-based logic controller, or “PCLC,” a hybrid controller said to combine the best attributes of both PLCs and PC-based controls.

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Synergetic Micro Systems, Inc: DeviceNet/Profibus training classes

DeviceNet and Profibus “Boot Camp” training courses will be offered in several areas of the country over the spring and summer from PC and fieldbus interface manufacturer Synergetic (Downers Grove, IL) and Device Bus Integration (Harrisburg, PA), a systems integrator.

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Leviton Manufacturing.: Basic electrical training

Leviton Manufacturing. (Little Neck, NY) has launched its School for Electronic & Electrical Devices (SEED), a new multimedia training kit. Provides basic electrical training and education.

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