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Collaborative Robots
ABB expands its YuMi collaborative robot portfolio with GoFa and SWIFTI cobots intuitively designed so customers need not rely on in-house programming specialists.
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Bulk Bag Discharging System
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THK America Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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NuTec Employs Epson Cleanroom SCARA Robots to Automate Medical Syringe Manufacturing, Including a COVID-19 Medical Application
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ABB Upgrades RobotStudio to Include Robot Braking Distance Simulator
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OEM Redesigns Equipment to Incorporate XPlanar Floating Movers
The levitating material handling technology from Beckhoff is being used by Plasmatreat in its equipment to position materials beneath spray nozzles for plasma pre-treatment and coating.
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Gripper Allows Intelligent, Precise Handling of Delicate Objects
Is available in two- and four-finger configurations
Business Intelligence
Six Trends Influencing New Pharma and Med Device Investments
Automation is the leading trend, with specialty devices and pharmaceuticals also on the rise.
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Ion Air Gun
Exair's patented Intellistat handheld ion air gun is designed to eliminate static in clean processes or sensitive assembly work such as scientific and electronic test facilities, laboratories, and clean rooms.
Medical device packaging
Med Device Market Shifting Business Models to Automation and Technology
Four out of five medical device companies interviewed for a new PMMI white paper believe automation and other technological advances are one of the biggest changes to manufacturing in recent years.
Automation/Robotics
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #1: COVID-19 Use Cases for Mobile Robotics
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. Coming in at #1, how robots can tackle tasks to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
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View Product Demos On Demand
Missed part or all of PACK EXPO Connects? Browse dozens of demos by category or search by keyword. Find solutions to your packaging and processing challenges now through March 31.
Inspection
Fewer Ampoule Rejects with Automated Inspection
Pharmaceutical manufacturer CDM Lavoisier decided to fully automate its inspection process for injectable glass ampoules, using the new AIM 3000 from Syntegon Technology.
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Robotics Integration in End-of-Line Packaging
Showing how various modules can be integrated into a packaging line with robotic capabilities, Brenton highlighted innovations in case packing and linear servo tracks.
Automation/Robotics
AI Deep Learning in the Pharma Market
Artificial Intelligence applied to pharma visual inspection can enhance performance and increase product integrity for the patients' safety.
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Automated Door and Fencing Safety Cell
The unit combines two perimeter safety products into a single four-sided safety compartment that keeps employees and potential bystanders safe around common automated processes.
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HMI for Desiccant Inserter
The Pharmafill PS1 Packserter desiccant inserter from Deitz Co. features a new HMI with a touch-screen control panel for intuitively easy setup and fast adjustments for easy product changeovers.
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Linear Motors
The AL8000 linear motor series from Beckhoff is based on a modular system design consisting of linear motors and magnetic plates and offers wide-ranging options in length, winding, and cooling type.
Aseptic/Isolators/RABS
Robotic Precision in Small Batch Aseptic Processing
The GENiSYS® R aseptic small batch filling and closing machine from Automated Systems of Tacoma offers aseptic filling and closing of ready-to-use vials, syringes, and cartridges, enabled with robotic arms completing delicate and repetitive tasks.
Automation/Robotics
ABB: Hygienic Cleanroom Robot
Improved cleanroom version of the IRB 1100 designed for increased flexibility and better performance with high protection for sensitive industries.
Automation/Robotics
Yaskawa America, Inc: Palletizing Robot
The PL500 offers application flexibility and a high payload, controlled by a global standard controller.
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How To Broaden Use of Remote Access
If CPGs are ever going to capitalize fully on the potential benefits offered by remote access technology, they need to start small and grow success rather than looking to quickly implement an entire complex plan all at once.
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Trends in Adoption of Remote Access
In a just-released report from PMMI Business Intelligence, 29% of CPG respondents said they do not allow any remote access in their facilities.
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Manufacturing and New Automation Technologies - What is Around the Bend?
Predictive analytics, digital twinning, and augmented and virtual reality technologies are all finding uses in manufacturing operations – from line installation and maintenance to process training.
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When Will AI be Common in Manufacturing?
Companies want to rely less on skilled labor and more on AI and machine intelligence, but currently only 1% of all manufacturers are utilizing this technology in their operations.
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Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact Announce Partnership
Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact announce an agreement to utilize PLCnext Technology from Phoenix Contact in the development of the next generation machine controller and PLC platform realizing the i3-Mechatronics solution concept lead by Yaskawa.
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PI North America Announces Website Expansion to the Spanish Language
PI North America, the non-profit member-supported organization for PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies in North America, announces an expansion of its website to the Spanish language.
