Contract Packaging

European Co-Packing Market is Growing

Market report from the European Co-Packers Association depicts a healthy industry, but new requirements from CPGs for quality management and turnkey services present challenges.

August 26, 2019

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Controls & Machine Components

JW Winco: Mounting clamps

JW Winco introduces the GN 474.1 mounting clamp available with two parallel clamping holes.

August 22, 2019

PMMI News

Global who's who to gather in Vegas

Association partners from around the world endorse PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019

August 20, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Exair Corp.: Hazardous location cabinet coolers

Hazardous Location Cabinet Cooler systems from Exair Corp. are designed and approved for use on purged electrical enclosures found within classifed areas. The areas approved are Class I Div 1, Groups A, B, C and D – Class II Div 1 Groups E, F and G - and Class III.

August 20, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Digital drive

Aerotech offers the XC2 PWM compact, single-axis digital drive for motion control applications. The XC2 can control brushless DC, brush DC, voice coil, or stepper motors at up to 100 VDC operating voltage and 10 A peak current capability.

August 20, 2019

PMMI News

Places for a pit stop at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Lenze Americas sponsors exhibitor and member lounges at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

August 16, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: IIoT-ready controller

Schneider Electric offers the Modicon M262 IIoT-ready controller designed for logic and motion applications. It offers intuitive, scalable, and reliable machine integration into Industry 4.0 environment, machine to device, machine to human, machine to machine, machine to plant, or machine directly to cloud.

August 16, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Festo: Pneumatic mini slide

Festo launches its DGST compact pneumatic mini slide designed for precision handling, press fitting, pick-and-place, and electronic and light assembly applications.

August 9, 2019

PMMI News

See the best of the best at Showcase of Packaging Innovations

Show-floor favorite returns to PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019

August 8, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Why Food and Beverage Must Keep Pace with IIoT or Else Perish

While transformation in the food and beverage manufacturing can be slow going, some manufacturers are looking to Industry 4.0 enablers to gain a competitive edge in the industry, but not every organization has taken advantage.

August 6, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

JW Winco: Pneumatic toggle clamps

The GN 860 and GN 862 series toggle clamps from JW Winco feature a unique property—using the over-center principal, which provides a positive lock during closing, the retaining force is maintained even after loss of pressure at the cylinder.

August 6, 2019

Operational Excellence

New logistics technologies introduced at DHL Global Chicago hub

A recent visit to DHL’s Chicago Gateway highlighted new NFC, RFID and automated weight and dim technologies the company is introducing, as well as its life sciences and healthcare logistics operations.

August 3, 2019

Controls & Machine Components

Wintriss Controls: OEE/data collection software

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #US-8460! Wintriss Controls Group will showcase its ShopFloorConnect® Version 6.0 software designed to collect downtime and production efficiency data from every machine in a manufacturing operation.

August 2, 2019