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Servo drives and electronic motion controllers from Siemens
Automation: Siemens

Producing Packaging with Servo Drive Systems

Compared with traditional mechanical packaging machines, servo-controlled machines with the right motion control system offer many advantages.
Binu Thomas
December 13, 2019

Today, machinery construction OEMs are facing special challenges: Rapid format changes, versatility, security, flexibility and availability are becoming increasingly important in today’s packaging industry.


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Allied Electronics & Automation Adds Warner Linear to Its Linear Motion Offering

Allied Electronics & Automation Adds Warner Linear to Portfolio

December 12, 2019

Allied Electronics & Automation has signed a distribution agreement with Warner Linear, manufacturer of electromechanical actuators and actuator controls.


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JLS Strengthens Sales Team

JLS Strengthens Sales Team

December 6, 2019

Packaging industry veteran Ken Harding joins JLS as Director of Applications Engineering and Special Projects.


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Schneider Electric Gets Certification from TÜV Rheinland

November 25, 2019

Schneider Electric's global Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) process has been certified to comply with the internationally recognized ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 cybersecurity standard. The certification warrants that cybersecurity is considered in every phase of the company’s product development process. 


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Yaskawa’s Smart Pendant
Automation

Flexibility: The Key to Packaging Productivity

The effective integration of flexible robotic solutions can help manufacturers and suppliers achieve game-changing results for production line performance.
Dean Elkins
November 15, 2019

In a market where customer demands are ever-changing and growing in complexity, the ability to handle shorter production runs with greater packaging variation is essential for manufacturers wanting to maintain profitability.


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WAGO Appoints Southern California Regional Sales Manager

WAGO Appoints Southern California Regional Sales Manager

November 14, 2019

Drew Amos was recently appointed to regional sales manager, Southern California, at WAGO. His extensive sales background makes him an asset to the  team. 


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Artificial Intelligence and Its Relationship to Machine Monitoring and Data Collection

Artificial Intelligence and Its Relationship to Machine Monitoring and Data Collection

November 7, 2019

As the excitement around the opportunity presented by AI continues to grow, Lou Zhang, chief data scientist at MachineMetrics, offers his perspective on where AI lands within the Analytics Journey and its relationship to technologies such as machine monitoring and data collection.


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Schneider Electric Appoints Nathalie Marcotte President of Process Automation Business

October 31, 2019

Schneider Electric, the leader of digital transformation in energy management and automation, has promoted Nathalie Marcotte to succeed Gary Freburger as president of its Process Automation business, effective Jan. 1, 2020. 


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Yaskawa Motoman Celebrates 30 Years

October 24, 2019

The Motoman Robotics Division of Yaskawa America Inc., a leading robotics company in the Americas, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.


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Integrated Motors with PoE for Space-Constrained and Remote Locations

Integrated Motors with PoE for Space-Constrained & Remote Locations

October 24, 2019

Applied Motion Products introduces the TSM14POE StepSERVO™ Integrated Motor with Power over Ethernet (PoE) functionality commonly used in IT applications such as wireless access points, IP cameras and VoIP phones.


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