Temposonics R Series linear position sensors are designed to improve the filling process for facilities that package a wide variety of products. Where a packaging facility once required a complicated, bulky and costly combination scale to switch back and forth between various products during packaging cycles, these sensors are being used in equipment that is…
Retrofit Turns Obsolete Packaging System Into Modern Equipment
When TMS (Tissue Manufacturing Service S.r.l) required an urgent upgrade for failing and obsolete motion control equipment on aged Italian manufactured tissue wrapping machinery, they turned to Trio Motion. An MC224 Motion Coordinator controller was combined with a new six- axis brushless servo system to provide a drop-in replacement that seamlessly mimicked the machine’s web…
Electric Screw Actuators Improve Bagging System Accuracy
When customers choose different packaging bags to keep their costs down, it can affect how packaging machines operate. Such was the case faced by Thiele Technologies, a leader in packaging technology and equipment. Its bagging systems measure, fill and seal bags containing anything from pet food to salt, sugar, dirt, seed, fertilizer or animal feed.…
Carton Converting System
Schober USA introduces a new converting system that is based on the well proven RSM & PBO designs that allows for the in-line finishing of products such as trays, inner frames, folding cartons and more. A preprinted roll is very accurately re-registered, creased and die cut. Discrete waste partials are securely removed. The discrete blanks…
Torque Controlled Capping
With traditional bottling capping systems, machine components tend to undergo constant shock from the repeated downward thrust of the capping process. One way to eliminate that shock is through a new torque controlled capping headset from Warner Electric. The smooth torque delivered by the headset comes from a combination of several design features. First, a…
Long-stroke Electric Gripper
SCHUNK Inc has tailored its LEG long-stroke electric gripper to meet the automation requirements of the packaging industry regarding lightweight gripping systems with flexible strokes. The LEG was developed as a lightweight gripper weighing only 8.8 kg. When operated with a single servomotor, it delivers a gripping force of 1140 N and a variable stroke…
VRAL Heavy-duty Servo Reducer
Itasca, IL ‚– Shimpo Drives is proud to announce the introduction of its new servo speed reducer product, the Able VRAL Series. Offered in concentric shaft, with a maximum 5 arc-min backlash rating, the VRAL is Shimpo‚’s heavy-duty servo reducer product. The VRAL offers long life with high duty ratings and impressive output torque. VRAL…
Compact Cylinders Save Space
In packaging equipment, space is always at a premium. A new line of Vickers‚® and Hydro-Line‚® L-series light duty pneumatic cylinders include rodless, ISO/VDMA, stainless steel, and non-rotating designs for the packaging, machine tool, material handling and food and beverage markets. The robust, space-efficient configuration makes installation easy. The L-Series rodless cylinders have an industry…
Motion Controllers for the iQ Automation(TM) Platform
VERNON HILLS, Ill.–Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. introduced its Q172D and Q173D motion controllers for its leading-edge iQ Automation‚â„¢ platform at PACK EXPO International 2008. These new controllers are engineered for simple to complex motion control applications including packaging, material handling, printing, semiconductor fabrication, solar panel movement, automotive manufacturing and all non-metal cutting applications. Source: Mitsubishi…
Adept Announces New Packaging Management Software System
LIVERMORE, Calif.– Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced its new packaging management software system. ACE PackXpert‚â„¢ is a comprehensive all-in-one software solution designed specifically for the rapid development and deployment of packaging applications. The company plans to showcase the new system on its booth…
DieQua to Exhibit at Process Expo in Chicago
Diequa is excited to announce that it will be exhibiting for the first time in the Process Expo being held November 9-13 in Chicago‚’s McCormick Place. While Diequa has previously been a continual participant in Pack Expo, which typically co-locates with Process Expo, they have never ventured into the processing side. New this year will…
Adept Announces New Packaging Robots
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP) announced its two newest packaging robots which the company will be showcasing at the upcoming Pack Expo International Show being held November 9-13 in Chicago, Illinois. The Adept Cobra s850 SCARA and the Adept Quattro s650H parallel robots are the newest robots in the company‚’s full line of…
Beckhoff Automation Gears Up For Pack Expo
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — In order to help provide North American packaging machine builders and manufacturers a globally competitive edge, Beckhoff Automation will be exhibiting at Pack Expo 2008 in full force. Beckhoff will put forward a dynamic packaging presence in booth # E-6425, Lakeside Center (East Building) in Chicago’s McCormick Place, Nov. 9 – 13.…
Even Pack Expo Goes Green
Sustainability has gone from just being a buzzword in the packaging industry to an essential part of corporate strategy. For guidance on how to apply sustainable packaging initiatives, look no further than PACK EXPO International 2008, Nov. 9-13 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Among the show’s more than 2,000 exhibitors, you will find technologies ranging from…
Trio Motion MC224 Motion Coordinator
When TMS (Tissue Manufacturing Service S.r.l) required an urgent upgrade for failing and obsolete motion control equipment on aged Italian manufactured tissue wrapping machinery they turned to Trio Motion for a solution. An MC224 Motion Coordinator controller was combined with a new six- axis brushless servo system to provide a drop-in replacement that seamlessly mimicked…
Linear Actuators Bring Flexibility to Packaging
The packaging industry is in the midst of change, shifting from pneumatics to electromechanical actuation for motion and positioning functions. Multiple factors are fueling this trend and continue to add to its momentum. Cost and regulatory requirements are two primary concerns for today’s machine tool designers. For cost control, the current buzzword is “lean,” which…
Materials Meet the Latest Environmental Challenges
Environmental concern is certainly one trend influencing design choice, but another trend is cost. With oil prices fluctuating daily, material suppliers are working to reduce petroleum content. One of the largest users of such materials is the packaging industry. According to the CEO of Octal Holding SAOC, a manufacturer of APET sheet and PET resin,…
Danaher Motion & The MathWorks to Host Free Advanced Mechatronics Seminar for Motion Control
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., — Danaher Motion Performance Controls (MEI), in partnership with The MathWorks and sponsored by Design World magazine, is hosting a free half-day seminar on Advanced Mechatronics for High Performance Motion Control on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at the Boston Marriott® Newton hotel. Persons interested in attending can learn more and register online…
Detect liquids in clear, frosted, or colored containers
According to Banner Engineering, detecting clear water in a clear bottle is no longer a challenge. That‚’s because its WORLD-BEAM‚® QS30H2O Opposed Mode Water Sensors detect water-based liquids in clear, frosted, colored, or even partially opaque bottles or containers. The sensors use a specially designed beam set at a wavelength of 1450 nm. Water absorbs…
Siemens and Jacobs Automation Team Up
ATLANTA, GA ‚– Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. (NYSE:SI) and Jacobs Automation, LLC announced today they have agreed to jointly develop a PROFINET interface for Jacobs Automation‚’s PackTrak‚â„¢ linear drive system. The new interface will allow PackTrak‚â„¢ to be fully integrated within Siemens‚’ SimotionTM control platform. The companies plan to demonstrate the integrated system at…
Asymtek Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Carlsbad, CA – Asymtek, a Nordson company (Nasdaq:NDSN) and leader in dispensing, coating, and jetting technologies, announces the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding. Established in 1983, Asymtek provides automated precision fluid dispensing and conformal coating systems worldwide. Asymtek‚’s systems are known for technology leadership in dispensing, closed-loop process controls, and patented processes in jetting and…
The Pallet-Grip Lock and Load System
The Pallet-Grip load locking system is for Lantech straddle stretch wrapping systems. This patented system locks a load to a pallet with a cable of film rolled into the bottom wraps and placed below the deck of the pallet. The system captures any style of pallet in a range of heights from 4 to 6…
Global Market Trends in Packaging
Packaging is changing in three distinct ways – not only in the United States, but around the World too. “Some packaging design features come and go,” claims Joe Barenberg, Chief Operating Officer, Octal, a manufacturer of APET sheet and PET resin. “However, these are fundamental, long-term trends that will have a lasting impact,” Barenberg said…
Waytronx Acquires CUI, Inc
TUALATIN, Ore. – Waytronx, Inc. (OTCBB: WYNX), the leading provider of openly licensable advanced systems cooling solutions, today announced it has acquired CUI, Inc., a Tualatin, Ore.-based provider of electronic components including power supplies, transformers, converters, connectors and industrial controls for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Effective immediately, CUI will become a wholly owned subsidiary of…
Parker Releases Compax3 Servo Drive Enabled with ETHERNET Powerlink
Rohnert Park, CA — Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division, a leading supplier of motion control technology, is pleased to announce that its Compax3 digital servo drives have been enabled with ETHERNET Powerlink (EPL) motionbus technology. With all 12 power levels of the Compax3 drives now EPL enabled, system performance is increased while overall system cost and…