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Palletizing/depalletizing

North America 'discovers' ELAU

Progressive OEMs and packagers exploit PacDrive automation technology in machines to debut at PACK EXPO 2004

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

High-efficiency stretch sleever

PDC Europe offers its STG-Series high-efficiency stretch sleever in a compact frame. Machine is equipped with a single-head applicator and linear servo motors.

August 31, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Shifting roles in packaging ops

Bradley Carson, packaging engineer at drug manufacturer AstraZeneca, talks with PW about the shifting roles of the packaging people on the plant floor and how training strategies need to adjust.

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Baldor Electric Company: Super-E

Baldor Electric Company offers Super-E® NEMA Premium™ efficiency motors from 1 through 1500 HP in low and medium voltages. TEFC, ODP, WPI and WPII enclosures are available with choice of environmental protection such as severe duty, IEEE 841, explosion proof, and washdown duty.

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Aerotech, Inc: Aerotech Announces New Brochure

Aerotech offers automation solutions for the automotive, machine tool, assembly, and packaging industries. Aerotech is pleased to announce the availability of our new brochure “Automation Solutions for the Automotive, Machine Tool, Assembly, and Packaging Industries.” The 40-page, color brochure presents Aerotech’s multitude of motion control and positioning systems and components developed specifically for these industries.

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Oriental Motor USA: 2-phase stepping motors

Oriental Motor USA introduces the new 1.97 sq” (50 sq mm) frame size PK25 series of miniature 2-phase stepping motors. The series is the latest addition to the PK product line offering high torque and compact size.

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Pepperl + Fuchs: Pepperl + Fuchs: New safety nodes

Pepperl+Fuchs introduces two new SafetyNodes. The G2 style module is IP67 rated for field-mounted applications with the AS-i Yellow Flat Cable, while the KE1 style is IP20 rated for enclosure applications on DIN rail.

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Phoenix Contact Inc: D-Sub connectors

Phoenix Contact’s solder-and crimp-free Subcon D-Sub connector is now available in either a 37-pin version or a high-density 15-pin version. The Subcon product family provides a way to make D-Sub cable assemblies with no hassle, which is suitable for use in field installations in uncontrolled environments.

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Microscan Systems: RSS readers

Microscan offers multiple product solutions for reading the new space-efficient Reduced Space Symbology and Composite Symbols. With both imagers and laser scanners to choose from, manufacturers no longer have to compromise on performance or features when selecting a bar code reader for RSS or Composite Symbols applications.

August 31, 2004

Controls & Machine Components

Renco Encoders Inc: Commutating encoder

Renco Encoders announces the new sub-miniature commutating encoder, Model R22i, which achieves both brushless motor commutation and incremental position in a small package size of 0.866” in dia by 0.59” long without mounting tabs.

August 31, 2004

Flexible packaging

Companies

Rovema Packaging Machines appointed Resolutions Technologies Corp. as its Western Canada agent.

August 31, 2004

Cartoning

Passing data horizontally from processing to packaging

Treating processing and packaging as disjointed tasks hurts efficiency and retards speed to market. New views of controls and integration could bring the two closer together.

August 31, 2004