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Packaging Line Innovation

Packaging line innovation: Reaching for higher efficiencies

Robotics, advanced machine controls, software and OEE are just a few of the tools that can boost productivity on packaging lines.

Hallie Forcinio

September 4, 2014

Food and beverage manufacturers continually seek packaging machinery designs and process improvements that cut costs and boost productivity.

Technology Sourcebook

Failsafe controller

August 7, 2014

Suitable for high-end standard and safety-related machine and plant automation applications, the Siemens Industry SIMATIC S7-1518F failsafe controller offers a bit performance of 1 nanosecond.

Engineering R&D

In-shift pathogen test reduces time to market

Based on novel technology, a recent approach to pathogen testing eliminates the enrichment phase of assays, which means getting results before a shift is over.

Wayne Labs

August 7, 2014

Listeria—it’s seems like it’s everywhere.

TECH FLASH

Survey reveals upswing in automation industry

A recent survey reveals positive results for the industry in 2014

Jeremy Gerrard

June 25, 2014

CSIA says the automation industry could grow between 5 percent and 15 percent in the coming months.

Technology Sourcebook

Omega M12 cables with compensated connectors for thermocouples feature a straight and right-angled, field-mountable connector sensor end, compensated thermocouple cable, sockets and pins; 2 cable insulation options are available in IEC and ANSI color codes.

Technology Sourcebook

Single-axis drive/controllers

May 7, 2014

Designed for electric actuators, Tolomatic ACS single-axis drive/controllers automatically configure all performance information about the actuator and motor system.

TECH FLASH

Industrial automation equipment market poised for strong growth

IHS technology predicts growth of around 7 percent, up from 3.4 percent in 2013.

Shane O'Halloran

April 29, 2014

Growth was even weaker in 2012, but market conditions appear to be turning around.

Dry Processing

Touch screen controller

April 8, 2014

The Camfil APC dust collector controller is equipped with a touch screen interface and built-in differential pressure sensor to monitor primary filter pressure drop.

Technology Sourcebook

Digital power monitor

April 7, 2014

The NK Technologies APN Series digital power monitor measures 3 phases of current and voltage and computes 14 values to track power usage in the RS485 Modbus RTU format.

Technology Sourcebook

Mid-range network appliance

April 7, 2014

Advantech FWA-3230 network appliance scales from entry-level performance using Intel Celeron and Pentium processors to the mid-range segment using Intel Xeon E3 series processors.