Controls & Machine Components

Altra Industrial Motion: Motor controller/drive

New space-saving, economic combination controller/drive for step motors retains features like plain-language and point-and-click programming. New SLO-SYN® controller and WARPDRIVE(TM) drive require up to 40% less panel space and are priced up to 35% lower than previous generation from Warner Electric (Ann Arbor, MI).

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Industrial Dynamics/filtec: Rejection system

Industrial Dynamics (Torrance, CA) has introduced the Servotec Rejection System. It gently and consistently rejects full or empty containers from the production line without tipping or spilling.

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Controls & Machine Components

Luciano Packaging: Combination scale

Luciano Packaging Technologies' Model EL-800 vertical form/fill/seal machine can now be augmented with the Model CCNW-800 combination scale. Digital signal processing and 24-bit A/D converters deliver accurate weigh-ments from the eight-head scale.

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Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Hayssen, Inc A Division of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc: Vf/f/s machine

Hayssen's (Duncan, SC) Edge(TM) vertical form/fill/seal machine is a low-cost alternative for mid-range applications, according to the manufacturer.

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Kaufman Container Company: Oblong container

Kaufman Container (Cleveland, OH) introduces a 17-oz HDPE E-Z Grip Oblong with a 28-410 neck finish. The container has a large label panel area for maximum billboard impact.

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Conveying & accumulation

Aromat Corporation: Variable-frequency drives

New VF-8 series of variable-frequency drives from Aromat (New Providence, NJ) provide simple, affordable speed control of standard 3-phase AC motors.

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Intellution Incorporated: SCADA software

Intellution's (Norwood, MA) FIX Paradym-31 supervisory control & data acquisition (SCADA) software is now available in version 4.1. This new release is aimed at significantly reducing plant floor programming and debugging time while providing a more robust solution for PC-based control.

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Conveying & accumulation

Labeling Systems : Water bottle labeler

Labeling Systems (Oakland, NJ) introduces the Model 4520 in-line p-s wrap labeler. This machine is designed for speeds to 250/min. The stepper motor-driven labeling head accepts labels from a 16" OD roll.

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Intellution Incorporated: Intellution Incorporated: Motion control software

Integrated Industrial Technologies (Pittsburgh, PA) has released the Motion Pak option for Intellution's (Norwood, MA) FIX Paradym-31 SoftLogic software.

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Controls & Machine Components

Clinton Packaging: Amber glass bottles

Clinton Packaging Co. (St. Louis, MO) introduces new amber glass bottles with a 38-mm Jaycap neck finish. Available in 60-mL and 100-mL sizes, the pharmaceutical bottles are packed in a clean room and are suitable for hard-to-hold or high-end items.

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Controls & Machine Components

Electro Cam Corporation: Rotary cam switch

Electro Cam's (Roscoe, IL) EC-2000 electronic rotary cam switch circuit board operates even when submerged in water!

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Elf Machinery: Unscramblers

ELF Machinery (La Porte, IN) introduces its M- and B-series of unscramblers. Stainless-steel framework and safety guarding are said to meet the most stringent standards.

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Hoffman: Powerful operator controls

BTV family of human-machine-interface controls have the flexibility to work with any stand-alone machine. From Indramat (Hoffman Estates, IL), the new HMIs each have two high-performance industrial PCs, two configurable operator panels and two microcontroller-based HMI control units.

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