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Plant Operations & Equipment

IDEC Corporation: Laser sensor quickly detects tiny, fast-moving objects

With a response time of only 250 micro seconds, the SA1E-L Laser Sensor from IDEC Corporation is designed for accurate and reliable sensing of fast-moving and/or tiny objects through narrow or limited spaces, or at a long distance.

October 8, 2012

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Kollmorgen: Servo system catalog

The new Kollmorgen Servo System Catalog details the features, benefits and specifications of the company’s broad range of servo system solutions including their complete range of AKD Ethernet-based servo drives, AKM servomotors, direct drive technology, Kollmorgen Cartridge DDR motors, housed DDR motors, linear positioning systems, precision tables, electric cylinders, rodless actuators, TRUE Planetary gearheads, stepper motors, stepper drives, and other product solutions.

October 8, 2012

Automation & Digital Transformation

TURCK, Inc: Ethernet gateway

TURCK’s BL67 Ethernet Gateway for Ethernet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP provides a reliable communication solution for on-machine, modular I/O applications, and is suitable for use in environments where conditions may not be conducive to traditional I/O.

October 8, 2012

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Rockwell Automation: Industrial Ethernet switch features scalable managed switching capabilities

Built with Rockwell Automation and Cisco technology, the highly-scalable, compact-sized Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 layer 2 managed industrial Ethernet switch meets a broad range of switching capabilities including entry-level, machine-builder applications and converged or IT-ready integrated user solutions.

October 8, 2012

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Spee-Dee forms sales agreement with Australian rep firm

James P. Navin, President of Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery, Inc., has announced that the company has formed a sales agreement with BetaPak Pty Ltd, a firm based in Melbourne, Australia that will represent Spee-Dee’s product line and provide ongoing service to corporations within the Asia Pacific region.

October 8, 2012

Automation & Digital Transformation

OEE: A Controversial Figure

This performance metric takes center stage as a growing number of users turn to it both to boost the efficiency of their equipment and to compare the performance of machines and production lines. But is this increasingly popular metric really this versatile?

October 7, 2012

Automation & Digital Transformation

OEE facts

OEE is a measure of the utilization of an asset’s productive capacity in terms of three factors—availability, performance (throughput), and quality—expressed as percentages of their ideal values.

October 7, 2012

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The New KUKA KR AGILUS small robot family at PackExpo 2012

The introduction of the KR AGILUS small robot series is unique in its payload category; setting new standards with 6 axes, very high speeds, short cycle times, integrated energy supply system ­ whether installed on the floor, ceiling or wall, KR AGILUS masters packaging tasks! Come see the KR AGILUS at work in the KUKA Robotics booth N-4709 at PackExpo 2012.

October 5, 2012

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X-ray inspection punches up pork products QA

Kelley Foods confidently combats metal, bone, stone, glass, or plastic contaminants in a full range of shipping case sizes.

October 5, 2012

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Delkor featured on CBS Evening News

An interview with Dale Andersen, CEO of Delkor Systems, will aired on CBS Evening News on Friday, Oct 5th

October 5, 2012

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Discovering Japan: final observations from Tokyo Pack

From a novel coffee concept to a clever retail-ready pack to a high-speed digital label-printing technology for pharma applications, my last day at Tokyo Pack 2012 was another fascinating stroll down innovation lane.

October 4, 2012

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Discovering Japan: day four at Tokyo Pack

Except for the Chinese Pavilion—which had a number of no-show exhibitors likely due to the current Sino-Japanese squabble over the Senkaku Islands—traffic at Tokyo Pack was heavy on Thursday.

October 4, 2012