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Secondary Packaging

Streamlined controls platform for robotic case packer

Proprietary robotic controllers are out and a familiar look and feel are in now that one controls platform is used across the entire robot case packer.

February 8, 2011

Contract Packaging

Contract packagers ready to 'Power Up!' at annual meeting

Contract Packaging Association plans annual meeting for Feb. 24-27 in Tucson, AZ.

February 3, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

QSI Corporation: HMI for rugged environments

QSI Corporation’s QTERM-A12 HMI performs in extreme environments: meets NEMA-4X / IP66 specifications; operates in -30 to 70 °C (-22 to 158 °F); and is UL 508 and UL Class I Div 2 certified pending.

January 30, 2011

Contract Packaging

Jacobson Companies goes global

Des Moines, IA-based company opens Jacobson Global Logistics Ltd. in Hong Kong to expand logistics services in Asia.

January 27, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Three more packaging trends for 2011

The last edition of this Machine Automation Insights newsletter carried three trends to anticipate in the coming year. They came from John Kowal, packaging market development manager at B&R Industrial Automation. Here are the three more trends worth monitoring, says Kowal.

January 16, 2011

Contract Packaging

CP Association ready to 'Power Up!' at annual meeting

Buyers and sellers of contract packaging services to gather Feb. 24-27 in Tucson, AZ, where Jeff Hayzlett will discuss business performance measurement.

January 13, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Industrial PC with Microsoft® Windows XP® Pro Operating System

Schneider Electric’s Magelis™ Smart+ iPC is the first industrial PC with Microsoft® Windows XP® Pro that does not require maintenance or contain any rotating parts (no hard disk or fan).

January 12, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Drive solution for low power applications

B&R’s ACOPOSmicro controls stepper motors and offers support for servo motors.

January 12, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens Industry Inc: Distributed drive platform

Siemens’ Sinamics® G110D drive platform is designed for installation in close proximity to motors located throughout facilities where dust and water ingression are a concern.

January 12, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Wittenstein, Inc: Servo gearbox

The alpheno® servo gearbox from Wittenstein improves precision and operating noise and provides an increase of up to 130% power density compared to the company’s alpha SP+.

January 12, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Balluff: Expanded range of IO-Link I/O hubs

As part of its expanding package of control connectivity solutions, Balluff has added a large range of IO-Link I/O hubs, ranging from M8 to M12 with plastic or metal housing.

January 11, 2011

Controls & Machine Components

Industry watch

January 5, 2011