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Product
 | December 1, 2010

GigE Vision-Compliant Cameras

The Genie HC Series of GigE Vision-compliant cameras is built for high-speed color acquisition and image quality, integrating both advanced camera and board image acquisition technologies in one packa
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Product
 | December 1, 2010

Robotic Cell for Hygenic Packaging

The Packaging Automation Cell (PAC) is billed as the first robotic packaging platform designed from the ground up to address the hygienic requirements of meat and poultry packaging. 
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Product
 | December 1, 2010

360° Vision System Gains Color, Resolution

The next-generation OmniView 360° inspection system now includes color and 5 megapixel high-resolution cameras. 
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Product
 | December 1, 2010

Improve Machine Performance Monitoring

As a software addition to the vendor's IndraDrive intelligent drive platform, IndraDrive Productivity Agent software uses intelligent IndraDrive units as sensors monitoring the status of axis mec
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Product
 | December 1, 2010

Boost Packaging-line Performance

Proficy Accelerator for Packaging Line OEE combines the vendor's out-of-the-box software and services offering with pre-packaged proprietary algorithms from SlimSoft Solutions. 
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Feature Article
 | December 1, 2010

Automation and Standards Bring New Life to an Old Machine

Curt G. Joa Inc., Sheboygan Falls, Wis., is a builder of web converting machinery for manufacturers of disposable diapers and other household and medical paper products.
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Feature Article
 | December 1, 2010

Process and Packaging: Different Worlds or Just Different Data?

Processing and packaging have long been treated as two different worlds, walled off from each other by the obvious differences in the two functions.
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Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief
Column
 | December 1, 2010

Packaging: Where Have All the Standards Gone?

It has not been many years since packaging machine manufacturers began to seriously embrace automation as part of machine design. 
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December 1, 2010

Automation and Controls Vendors Strut Their Stuff at Pack Expo

Here’s a sampling of some of the products on display at this year’s Pack Expo International show, with links to both videos and audio podcast interviews.
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December 1, 2010

General Mills Drives Mobile App Design

Invensys Operations Management turned to its customers for guidance in developing a new service to deliver manufacturing data to smart phones.
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Jim Chrzan, Publisher, Automation World
December 1, 2010

Serving Automation Professionals with a Passion

How could a promotion and an exciting career move be so bittersweet?
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Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief
December 1, 2010

Teams Rule

This month seems to be a leadership and teamwork month.
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December 1, 2010

Swiss Baumer Group Boosts Indian Presence with Waaree Instruments Acquisition

The deal is expected to give Baumer a leading position in the Indian market and complements the company’s international expansion strategy.
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Podcast | November 30, 2010

Automation Minutes - 11.30.10

Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, reports on his trip to Germany and the SPS/Drives trade fair. Key trends and new products from Siemens and Beckhoff are highlighted.
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Blog entry | November 29, 2010

SPS/Drives Coverage: Beckhoff To Develop Line of Servo Motors

In an announcement at a press conference at the SPS/Drives Fair in Nuremberg on Nov. 23, Beckhoff Automation Managing Director Hans Beckhoff announced a joint venture with Fertig Motors GmbH to develop servomotors specifically for Beckhoff's PC-based Control and EtherCat--the networking technology championed by Beckhoff.
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