Conveying & accumulation

Carton control is the key

This California tea producer needed to run multiple flavors from four cartoners to one case packer simultaneously and quickly in limited space without damaging the product.

March 28, 2017

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Factora hires vice president of sales and marketing

In his new role, Barry Lynch will be responsible for helping brand owners and contract producers achieve their potential through the application of smart manufacturing.

March 27, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Action Technology appoints new global sales director

Peter De Cock will lead Action Technology’s worldwide sales efforts for aerosol and pump dispensing components.

March 17, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Dansensor A/S undergoes name change to Mocon Europe A/S

Mocon changes name for European subsidiary, Dansensor A/S to support expanding global footprint.

March 13, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

WAGO: Addition to PLC product line

WAGO has added a new member to the PFC200 Family, the PLC with PROFIBUS DP Master interface; the high-performing 750-8208 retains the compact size, large memory and secure VPN and firewall of the PFC200 product line.

March 8, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Senior packaging product manager joins Advantzware

Advantzware hired Clay Horsley to help define the future of the company’s product offering.

March 8, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Matrox Design Assistant 5 classroom training to be offered May 2017

Workshop sessions plus one-on-one time with Matrox development experts will provide attendees with Design Assistant 5 training.

March 7, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

icotek Corp.: multi-diameter shield clamp

New mounting types for multi-diameter shield clamp.

March 7, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Hexapod positioner

Aerotech’s HexGen hexapods represent a significant advance in six-degree-of-freedom positioning performance; the HEX300-230HL is targeted at medium-load, ultra-precision applications ranging from sensor testing to synchrotron sample manipulation.

March 7, 2017

Flow wrapping

Industrial PC suits new and legacy machines

No matter whose servo drives and motors a customer prefers, and even if the customer’s machine is ‘legacy’ in status, Winpak’s use of this industrial PC comes up big.

March 6, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Three-phase power analyzer

Carlo Gavazzi announces the new WM20 three-phase power analyzer, targeted to assist manufacturers and end users in monitoring and managing escalating energy costs.

March 6, 2017

Conveying & accumulation

Stone scales craft beer beyond micro format

Known for variety, Stone had long required extreme flexibility in its equipment. But as the business scales up, an all-new line had them looking to strike a balance between agility and volume.

March 1, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

MicroVention Improves Total Production Efficiency 50%

Enterprise-level label management system integrates with MicroVention’s ERP system to streamline global labeling process.

March 1, 2017