Controls and automation

Stories on the equipment, components, sensors, devices, drives, etc., that control functions on packaging equipment.

Module for servo drives

• 120 kW module for ACOPOSmulti servo drives provides customers with inverters and power supply modules with maximum-rated current values up to 165 A • modules offered for cold plate and feed-through mounting, with two open slots for various ACOPOSmulti...

Controls and automation | July 21, 2010

Self-contained vision system

• In-Sight® 5605 provides 5.0 megapixel resolution for applications requiring visualization of small defects, even in a large field of view •IP67-rated to withstand dust and washdowns • can find small edge defects or read ID codes from dozens of...

Inspection, verification and vision systems | June 28, 2010

BMH Robotics New Product Catalog

Recent technological advancements in robotic automation, namely machine vision and sense control, has lead to the continuing emergence of robotics as a preferred solution for complex material handling applications....

Controls and automation | June 2, 2010

Brushless motors for motion applications

• KBM™ Series frameless, brushless motors are available in 14 sizes for low- or high-voltage operation • cost-effective and with a compact footprint, motor design improves mechanical compliance, reduces parts count, and improves performance • available in diameters from 60...

Controls and automation | May 13, 2010

Control system for multiaxis applications

• Power Panel 65 (PP65) is equipped with a 500 MHz Geode LX800 processor; provides high performance for calculations • compact design ensures optimal use of space in the switching cabinet • offers various display and interface options, is Windows...

Controls and automation | April 22, 2010

Automating assembly and packaging processes

One in a series of articles looking at presentation topics for the May 27 Healthcare Packaging Conference & Workshops event in Princeton, NJ....

Controls and automation | March 25, 2010

Seamless Motor Identification with B&R

B&R Industrial Automation has announced the latest enhancement to its family of servo, synchronous, and torque motors: the embedded parameter chip....

Controls and automation | March 4, 2010

Color sensor

• SMARTEYE® ColorWise™ sensor is designed to perform as well as an instrument or spectrometer to solve difficult color applications at higher speeds than color cameras or other sensors • used for intricate color sorting or inspection problems found on...

Inspection, verification and vision systems | February 23, 2010

Video: Digital imaging solutions

AlpVision demonstrates a digital imaging solution at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2009 that scans and detects packaging and labeling to determine if it is genuine or counterfeit....

Controls and automation | December 9, 2009

Astellas decides to implement Werum's PAS-X

Second largest Japanese pharmaceutical group installs PAS-X at its Dutch production site....

Controls and automation | November 30, 2009

Rockwell Automation Supports Virtualization With VMware Ready Software

Support and certification will help companies take advantage of virtualization in the manufacturing environment....

Controls and automation | November 24, 2009

Special Report: Japan Pack 2009

A total of 299 companies from 18 countries exhibited at The Japan International Packaging Machinery Show, Japan Pack 2009, held in Tokyo, on October 20th to October 23rd....

Sustainability/environmental | November 20, 2009

Custom integration serves pharmaceutical packaging lines

In this article, Healthcare Packaging (HCP) talks with Jeff Graham (JG), president of Allied Automation, about integration and automation issues in medical device and pharmaceutical packaging....

Packaging Line Efficiency | November 5, 2009

Inventory control software

• FastPic5® software for health care users provides improved tracking, validation, and traceability...

Controls and automation | August 25, 2009

Pharmaceutical industry confronts data, change, culture

The pharmaceutical culture faces growing pains of gaining maturity. For example, one company representative remarks, “We’re awash in data, but have no information.”...

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | August 14, 2009

A change of course for pharmaceutical manufacturing

The FDA’s Quality-by-Design initiative holds potential to transform the pharmaceutical industry’s approach to drug development and manufacturing....

FDA, regulatory and legal | June 30, 2009

Ink-jet controller board

• from APS Germany, a Domino company, the board allows packaging equipment manufacturers to integrate an HP cartridge-based solution directly into the host machine via DIN rail mount • allows the use of APS’s patented solvent-based ink for nonporous substrates...

Controls and automation | June 18, 2009

Rebuilt blister machines

• rebuilt, retooled, and customized machinery to exacting OEM specifications aim to save money, improve yields, and get the most out of capital equipment • available with Allen-Bradley or Elau programmable logic controller • rebuild and upgrade program provides...

Thermoforming and blister manufacturing | April 2, 2009

Upgraded operating system

• Pac2Touch allows smooth transition from PacControl to TouchControl for Uhlmann machines • new graphic user interface is intuitive and easy to operate, with all functions station-oriented • allows easy changeover as previous function-oriented configuration is also available as an...

Controls and automation | February 15, 2009

Pack Expo online pre-show planner is ready to use

The latest developments in packaging equipment, materials, containers, and services will be on display at Pack Expo International 2008, Nov. 9 – 13 at Chicago's McCormick Place. Packaging World's online pre-show planner can help you view the event from...

Misc. Archive | November 6, 2008

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