Controls & Machine Components

AutomationDirect: Miniature contactors

AutomationDirect’s CWC series miniature contactors are a complete solution for switching and controlling motors.

May 8, 2014

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Controls & Machine Components

Wago: Terminal blocks with pushbuttons

Suitable for PCB-based LED lighting and industrial electronics, Wago’s 2061 Series SMD PCB Terminal Blocks with Pushbuttons provide connection for incoming power to an LED driver, or for higher power LED modules, and accommodates a broad range of conductors.

May 7, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Amacoil-Uhing: Linear drives

Amacoil-Uhing Model RG3 linear drives are now available with an option which doubles the drive's thrust capacity without significantly increasing the size of the unit.

May 6, 2014

Operational Excellence

RxTrace: Is your drug exempt from the Federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act?

Understanding your product’s characteristics and reading certain provisions of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act are keys.

May 5, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech: Integrated mechnical bearing ball-screw stage

Aerotech’s Planar mechanical bearing, ball-screw-driven XY stages offer exceptional performance in a cost-sensitive, low-profile package.

May 5, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

Groschopp: Brushless DC speed controls

Groschopp, Inc. introduces a family of brushless DC motor controls for their entire product line of BLDC motors and gearmotors.

May 2, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

ABB: Heavy-duty safety switches

Designed for a wide variety of applications including food and beverage processing, material handling, and conveyors a new line of heavy-duty safety switches from the ABB Low Voltage Products division, with enclosed, maintenance-free mechanisms and touch-safe, visible blades, meet UL98, CSA, and NEMA KS-1 standards for demanding service-entrance and motor-load applications.

May 2, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

SICK: Sensors for 
zero pressure accumulation applications

The unique design of the R/IR sensors enables them to be mounted between the rollers on conveyors where mounting space is limited, making the sensors less susceptible to damage.

May 1, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

GE Intelligent: Upgraded software for manufacturing

GE Intelligent Platforms announces significant updates to its industry-leading suite of Proficy® Manufacturing software.

April 30, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: Automation components for packaging lines

B&R’s reACTION and NetTime technology helps make it easy to integrate a wide range of advanced automation technology into packaging machines, reducing response times in industrial automation applications down to 1 µs, and allowing extremely time-critical subprocesses to be managed using standard hardware within IEC 61131 requirements.

April 30, 2014

Controls & Machine Components

B&R: New generation of display data transmission technology

B&R introduces Smart Display Link 3, the newest generation of its proven technology for digital display data transmission.

April 29, 2014

Workforce

EastPack draws multiple industry sectors

This Canon Communications show focused on the Northeast comes to New York’s Jacob J. Javits Convention Center June 10 to June 12.

April 28, 2014

Workforce

Salary Survey forecast is partly cloudy

IoPP’s 2014 Salary Survey reveals a slight retreat in salaries, yet with clear optimism for this year and for long-term packaging careers.

April 28, 2014