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Controls & Machine Components

Watlow: Integrated control loop

Watlow has introduced EZ-ZONE™ ST integrated control loop, which integrates temperature control, power control, safety shut-down, and power disconnect in a single package.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Baumer Electric: Cam encoder

Baumer Electric has introduced the MagRes Absolute Singleturn CAM Encoder, a general-purpose, rotarymotion encoder that acts as a programmable limit switch, replacing PLC or PC controllers in low-level operations.

April 30, 2006

Coding, Printing & Labeling

UF's smart sensor has sense of freshness

The University of Florida has developed a sensor platform that it claims is capable of tracking temperature, humidity, shock, and other variables.

April 30, 2006

Contract Packaging

Greenberg joins Packaging World

March 17 marked not only St. Patrick's day but also the first visit to Packaging World's offices by our new legal columnist Eric Greenberg.

April 30, 2006

Cartoning

Machinery's growing role in package innovation

At PMMI Partners in Packaging event, packaging machinery automation supplier ELAU presents examples of innovative packages and the machines that made them commercially viable.

April 30, 2006

Controls & machine components

Packaging looks good in machine vision study

Packaging applications saw machine vision sales of nearly $100 million last year, according to AIA's newly released study.

April 30, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Zero - Max: Zero - Max: Linear actuators

Roh'lix[r] linear actuators from Zero-Max convert rotary motion to linear travel and carry loads at speeds to 70"/sec, depending on size. A less costly alternative to ball screws, actuators are suitable for positioning operations in all types of machinery.

March 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Advantech Automation Corp.: Analog input module

The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech has introduced ADAM-4117, a data aquisition module designed for reliable operation in harsh environments.

March 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

B&R Industrial Automation: Hand-held panel

In its standard version, the new Hand-held panel from B&R offers a CAN terminal with alphanumeric 4x20 LC display and 24 keys (12 numerical and 12 functions).

March 31, 2006

Contract Packaging

Gardan Inc. appoints Vandenberg general manager

Robb Vandenberg has been appointed general manager at Gardan Inc.

March 31, 2006

Contract Packaging

Wilpak execs gain MANA membership

Two Wilpak Inc.

March 31, 2006

Controls & Machine Components

Ball Corp.: Ball Corp.: Non-ball screws

Kerk Motion Products offers its VHD series, designed to eliminate drag and wear associated with high pre-load forces. The anti-backlash assembly provides maximum load-carrying capability and the highest axial and radial stiffness of any Kerk nut assembly.

March 31, 2006