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AutomationDirect: Proximity sensor line

AutomationDirect's new PN three-wire 10-30 VDC series inductive proximity sensors are IP 69K-rated short-body sensors with metal housings, are equipped with LED status indicators and are available with an attached two-meter output cable or M12 quick-disconnect.

March 10, 2015

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Siemens: Industrial flat panels

Siemens’ new 15-, 19- and 22-in. widescreen Industrial Flat Panels (IFP) feature multi-touch, intuitive five-finger operator input, scratch-proof glass fronts and highly luminous displays; units recognize multiple gestures in applications where the computer (IPC) and the HMI units are mounted separately.

March 10, 2015

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John Mazelin inducted into CPA Hall of Fame

Association cites decades of co-packing and years of leadership in the association and service to others among the reasons for the honor.

March 6, 2015

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Lion Precision: Capacitive label sensor

Lion Precision’s new LRD6300 capacitive label sensor has easy one-button setup and a lower price: unlike its predecessors, it features push-button controls with one-click AutoGap setup; a sensor that includes EasyCheck Verification; and a simple system of bright LEDs that make it clear, even at a distance, if the sensor is operating correctly.

March 6, 2015

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Recipharm delivers serialization project in China

Recipharm, a contract development and manufacturing organization, announced its readiness for serialization after completion of a complex serialization project for China on behalf of one of its customers.

March 3, 2015

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Is your package design focused on driving sales?

Designing for sales success means understanding what motivates people, what appeals to them, and what catches their eye, and delivering that through standout packaging.

March 3, 2015

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Co-branding for a competitive edge

To deliver greater value to consumers and provide product differentiation, national and licensed brands are working together to produce products and packaging with a complementary message.

March 3, 2015

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Tight control reduces film waste

Water-soluble pouches have been a breakthrough in safety and convenience for the cleaning and laundry industries. They wouldn’t be feasible without tight machine control.

March 2, 2015

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What technologies will transform the world?

Global information company IHS Technology gathered its leading experts representing the technology supply chain from electronic components to finished products across applications markets ranging from consumer, media, and telecom; to industrial, medical, and power, in an effort to nominate and vote for their top 10 most impactful technologies over the next five years.

March 2, 2015

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Are biohazard pressure bags meeting federal regulations?

Vonco Product, LLC, a maker of flexible medical packaging bags, reports that with an increasing number of infectious biological specimens and samples being transported through traditional mail and other commercial delivery services, ensuring they are packaged safely and securely is more important than ever.

March 2, 2015

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Benefits of packaging line simulation

Philip R Lyman, Dir. Simulation, and David Burgos, Lead Packaging Engineer CRB Consulting Engineers, Inc., presented discussion of the advantages of packaging line simulation during Pharma EXPO.

March 2, 2015

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FDA requests $4.9 billion budget for FY 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.9 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget—a 9% increase over the enacted budget for FY 2015.

March 2, 2015