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Who says packaging automation can't be fun?

ROLLON’s multi-axis ActuatorLine™ demonstration unit-- controlled and driven by B&R Industrial Automation Corp.-- is a 5 actuator - 3 axis of motion infrared target practice game.

September 17, 2013

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See what convergence can do for automated packaging machinery

What is convergence? For packaging machinery, it is the integration of advanced technologies into the control system, accessed through the operator interface.

September 17, 2013

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CE Compliant Safety Air Guns Assure Safe Operation

EXAIR’s family of Safety Air Guns (Precision Safety Air Gun, Soft Grip Safety Air Gun, Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun, and Super Blast Safety Air Gun) has always provided high quality performance for your blowoff, drying or cleaning needs. Now, independent laboratory tests certify that EXAIR’s Safety Air Guns have also met the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the European Union in order to attain the CE mark.

September 17, 2013

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B&R: Increased temperature range for I/O modules

The temperature range of B&R’s X20 and X67 control and I/O systems has been increased to function reliably at temperatures from -25 to +60°C, and can be stored at even more extreme temperatures ranging from -40 to +85°C.

September 12, 2013

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Siemens: Servomotors

Highly-configurable to suit a wide variety of applications, Generation II Simotics 1FK7 servomotors from Siemens feature seven shaft heights, Quick-Connect power connector, and high-accuracy 20- and 24-bit field replaceable encoders in 10 styles, all combined with a four-week lead time.

September 11, 2013

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Bosch Rexroth: Updated GoTo products app

Now available at the iTunes App store for the iPhone and iPad, the new 3.0 version of the Bosch Rexroth GoTo Products app which gives users more functionality and better search capabilities for selecting drive and control products listed in the company's GoTo Focused Delivery Program.

September 11, 2013

Plant Operations & Equipment

Baumer: ATEX, IECEx approved encoder

The EEx HOG 161 incremental heavy-duty encoder from Baumer is compliant to both ATEX Directive 94/9/EG for potentially explosive atmospheres (II 2 G Ex d e IIC T6 Gb) and IECEx scheme (Ex d e IIC T6 Gb), allowing deployment in any of the 30 countries worldwide that have adopted the IECEx standard.

September 11, 2013

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Owens-Illinois names Ludovic Valette global vice president of R&D

Owens-Illinois, Inc. has announced that Ludovic Valette has been named global vice president of research and development, and will be responsible for leading the company's research and development efforts to find new, sustainable, and innovative ways of melting and forming glass.

September 11, 2013

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Optima Pharma adds Sieghard Schuchmann to management team

As a result of Optima Pharma’s tremendous physical growth around the globe in recent years, Sieghard Schuchmann has joined the management team, and will oversee Sales and Service.

September 10, 2013

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Shining some light on UV inks

Here are some considerations for determining whether UV inks should be part of your packaging.

September 10, 2013

Plant Operations & Equipment

Datalogic: Photoelectric sensors

S8 Series of photoelectric sensors is an innovative solution for diffuse proximity detection of transparent objects without a prismatic reflector, even for the detection of highly reflective objects like glass.

September 9, 2013

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Melt Time Comparison

The best most reliable hot melt applicator in the market! Graco® the name you can trust!

September 5, 2013