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Mail Order Fulfillment Solutions

Sharp Packaging's line of continuous roll bagging systems are perfect for mail order fulfillment, whether your operation uses one machine or hundreds. Stop by our booth at PackExpo East to see how we can increase your throughput while decreasing labor costs.

December 15, 2014

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Omron: HMI provides visual machine safety status

Omron’s NB HMI series can now be directly connected to its G9SP Programmable Safety Controller via serial communications, consolidating safety and low-I/O applications, allowing operators to easily monitor operations and details of errors provided by the G9SP controller, and contributing to reduced machine downtime and improved safety.

December 11, 2014

Plant Operations & Equipment

Pepperl+Fuchs: Magnetic absolute rotary encoders.

Developed specifically for use in ambient conditions that pose challenges for mechanical systems, Pepperl+Fuchs’ new ENA58IL and ENA36IL magnetic absolute rotary encoders combine precision, high-speed resolution, and extreme durability in a compact design: accuracies up to 0.1°; resolution up to 16 bit single turn and 32 bit multi turn; and a signal processing time < 100 µs;

December 11, 2014

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Festo: All-in-one DC servo motor/drive unit

Suitable for on-machine mounting and fast, precise format adjustment, Festo’s all-in-one servo motor and drive unit, the MTR-ECI is specifically designed for automating manual changeovers.

December 11, 2014

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Canadian provincial and federal governments support Xiplinx Technologies Ltd.

Xiplinx Technologies Ltd., a Saint John, New Brusnwick company, will commercialize its SITEFLO software solution, and hire new employees to help with sales and marketing thanks to more than $700,000 in contributions from the provincial and federal governments.

December 10, 2014

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Sonoco named a Top Company for Leaders by Aon Hewitt

Sonoco has been named to the 2014 list of North American Top Companies for Leaders by Aon Hewitt: Sonoco was No. 12 (out of 25) on the 2014 North America list and No. 21 (out of 25) on the Global Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders list.

December 10, 2014

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Arpac rebrands After-Market Services to SupportPro

As part of its ongoing investment in its customers, Arpac has rebranded its After-Market Services to SupportPro (www.supportpro.pro).

December 10, 2014

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Aurelio Banda named President of Beckhoff North America

Beckhoff Automation has announced that Aurelio Banda will become the company’s president of North American operations, overseeing all operations at the headquarters of Beckhoff Automation LLC in Savage, MN, effective January 1, 2015.

December 9, 2014

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Ecolean opens US office to expand into North, South America

Capitalizing on the dramatic growth of the stand-up packaging market in North America over the last five years, broadens its global presence with a new office in Dallas, TX.

December 9, 2014

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Manual sealers shine in specific applications, like kitting

Eastey's latest manual sealer product offerings feature palm button activation, which is an ideal ergonomic setup from a repetitive motion standpoint, but also from a safety perspective.

December 8, 2014

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American Packaging Corporation achieves ISO 14001:2004 registration at third facility

American Packaging Corporation Rotogravure Printing & Laminating facility located in Columbus, WI has received ISO 14001:2004 registration for its Environmental Management Systems,confirming its environmental management systems provide the means of planning, measuring, and improving “Environmental” performance throughout the entire facility.

December 8, 2014

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Building products packaging meets OSHA standard

New product packaging for USG Corp.’s line of building products handily meets the deadline for OSHA’s Global Harmonization Standard, while furthering the company’s branding strategy.

December 8, 2014