Packaging Technology: Page 284

Plant Operations & Equipment

Balluff: Color sensor

Reliably detect multiple colors on uneven surfaces, even in tight spaces.

January 31, 2013

Plant Operations & Equipment

Pepperl + Fuchs: Photoelectric sensors

Series 61 photoelectric sensors deliver flexible, powerful optical sensing performance economically, in a robust and industry-standard housing that promotes drop-in replacement without requiring redesign.

January 31, 2013

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Contac's package facelift makes product easier to shop

More intuitive color scheme and attention to communication hierarchy helps Contac maintain consumer trust amid a clutter of competitive products in the cold and flu aisle.

January 31, 2013

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Robotics smoothes tote loading

Pack Flow Concepts showed a robotic system that takes individual packs from a tote or case and places them efficiently in a delivery tote.

January 30, 2013

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Robot picks 180/min

High-speed packaging robot from Fanuc that is especially suitable for food and beverage applications does up to 180 picks/min.

January 30, 2013

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Dual-head robotic picking

The Motoman Robotics Div. of Yaskawa Americas featured a dual-head robotic picking system that handles up to 185 picks/min.

January 30, 2013

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Industry Watch

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.

January 30, 2013

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Robotic picking at 300/min

Schneider’s Robotic cartoning and case-loading system uses a delta-style robot and a machine vision system to locate and pick items at speeds to 300/min.

January 30, 2013

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Dewatering-clarifying screener

Kason introduced a new Vibroscreen® Dewatering-Clarifying Screener with anti-blinding spray-wash system for separating solid materials from liquids at high rates on a batch or continuous basis.

January 30, 2013

Automation & Digital Transformation

Control wiring solution

Eaton’s SmartWire-DT panel wiring solution is a control wiring solution that allows easier installation and commissioning of packaging machinery. It also opens up panel space in the control cabinet.

January 29, 2013

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Collaborative robot

Lightweight, collaborative robot designed by Universal Robots is meant to be used in close proximity with humans and can be moved around from position to position in the plant.

January 28, 2013

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Rethinking package design

If you’re involved in package design and you aren’t taking advantage of the many new tools that have emerged recently to streamline and improve the work you do, maybe it’s time to resolve that in 2013 you’ll learn more about what’s out there and put some of it to work.

January 28, 2013