Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Remote I/O system

Festo introduces the CPX-AP-I remote I/O system designed to improve the performance of mixed valve terminals and I/O systems. It is compatible with most communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT.

October 22, 2019

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Operational Excellence

Fruit Company Found Pharma Cold Shipper Extended Shelf Life by Three to Four Days

Live from the 2019 Cold Chain Global Forum: Using robust pharmaceutical technology for a trial, BerryCo. preserved shelf life and sweetness offering promise in optimizing harvest time.

October 18, 2019

Operational Excellence

The Global Supply Chain and Value-Add to Serialization Compliance

According to Dave Ulrich, QA Director of SC Compliance at Abbvie, “The future is here, whether we like it or not.”

October 16, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

JW Winco: Specialty hinges

JW Winco offers specialty hinges designed for welding onto multi-joint hinges with complex kinematics.

October 16, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Improved Network Enables Higher-Volume Beer Production, Packaging Lines

Grupo Modelo’s Nava Brewery, now owned by Constellation Brands, updated the industrial network to include three separate industrial plant networks for brewing, packaging, and utilities.

October 15, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff: Uninterruptible power supply units

Beckhoff introduces the CU81xx uninterruptible power supply (UPS) series with one cable technology that minimizes installation work. Units are designed for universal use in the field.

October 15, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Safe encoder mount for motors

B&R is equipping its standard motors with a safe encoder mount, making them suitable for all safety applications.

October 11, 2019

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October 9, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Diamond Award Finalist: P&G’s Liquid Tide Eco-Box

The Tide Eco-Box is the first product launch from P&G Fabric Care’s eCommerce Innovation Group. Dow’s Packaging Innovation Awards’ judges awarded the product a Diamond Award Finalist.

October 9, 2019

Operational Excellence

Outlook to 2030 in the Pharmaceutical Cold Chain

The Cold Chain Council met in Chicago last week to discuss future trends in the pharma cold chain, and digital transformation stands out as the key process.

October 8, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Allen-Bradley: Motor controllers

Allen-Bradley introduces ArmorStart ST distributed motor controllers with integrated safety that can be mounted directly on a machine, allowing users to implement functional safety with fewer components.

October 8, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Reflective level sensors

Non-contact EchoPod and EchoTouch reflective ultrasonic liquid level sensors from AutomationDirect feature Flowline’s proprietary Reflective Technology that delivers reliable level measurement in condensing environments.

October 4, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Live from ISTA Omni-Channel: Late-stage Differentiation Remains Largely Manual

One SC Johnson exec noted that packaging automation is lagging behind software and digital tech when it comes to late-stage differentiation. He's dead on, according to the director of research, supply chain from Gartner.

October 3, 2019