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Keys to Outsourcing Building Automation Systems Management

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• Define Clear Achievable Goals

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• Choose a Compatible Service Provider

• Define Clear Measurable Performance Targets

• Actively Manage the Relationship

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers Launches Metrix Connect Platform

Metrix Connect will host online and live events to help accelerate collaboration among industrial engineers and drive digital innovation in industry.

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Electromechanical Welding and Control Architecture for Packaging

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson highlighted its GSX Welder with electromechanical actuation and DCX Generator architecture to control and monitor packaging machine processes.

The Benefits of Ethernet-APL

Experts weigh in on the advantages of Ethernet Advanced Physical Layer for the process industries.

IIoT Retrofits for Legacy Equipment

If you’re like most manufacturers, you’re not operating a greenfield site with the latest internet-ready equipment. However, you’re likely facing numerous digitalization initiatives. Here’s how you can do it via strategic retrofits to existing equipment.

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High-Performance Packaging Machine Control

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson showcased its high-performance packaging machine architecture to control multiple axes of motion and scale motion on the same PLC platform.

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Beckhoff Showcases XPlanar Updates

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Beckhoff highlighted is XPlanar materials handling system that uses levitating movers to transport materials for packaging, assembly or transfer.

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Beckhoff’s XTS with Track Management

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Beckhoff showcased the new track management capabilities of its eXtended Transport System (XTS) and the new stainless steel hygienic version.

A technician calibrates an Inspekto S70 autonomous machine vision system.

Autonomous Machine Vision Improves Injection Molding Quality

A Bosch plant that produces plastic molded connectors for automotive manufacturers implements Inspekto’s S70 machine vision system, resulting in immediate savings and an improvement in connector quality.

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Leak Detection System

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Emerson demonstrated its CT4215 leak detection system which uses quantum cascade lasers to detect leaks in real time.

Cassy Gardner, PMP, Engineering Manager at Banks Integration.

Who Are We Missing Out On?

Discover how the talent shortage and entire automation industry can benefit by widespread diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Bosch Rexroth Highlights Machine System at PACK EXPO

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Bosch Rexroth showcased how products from its various business units work together to provide fully integrated machine systems.

Analog Signal Conditioning

Analog Signal Conditioning

Weidmüller's range of analog converter and monitoring relays makes it a powerful partner in light of the increasing use of automation.

3 Robotics Industry Predictions

TÜV Rheinland’s predictions for the robotics industry reflect changes in consumer and manufacturing trends brought about by the pandemic.

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Nord Gear's Intralogistic Systems and High-Efficiency Drives

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Nord Gear showcased integrated technologies for intralogistics and its new high-efficiency drives.

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Honeywell Robotic's Intelligent Depalletizer

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Honeywell Robotics demonstrated its intelligent, flexible depalletizer system featuring artificial intelligence, and 2D and 3D vision for pick-and-place depalletizing operations.

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ABB's and Covariant's Intelligent Pick-and-Place System

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, ABB and Covariant showcased their new pick-and-place system combining ABB's IRB 1300 robot and Covariant's artificial intelligence technology.

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ABB's GoFa Collaborative Robot

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, ABB showcased its first fully collaborative robot for pick-and-place applications.

Will Aja, Vice President Customer Operations, Panacea Technologies

Tips for Supply Chain Solutions in Uncertain Times

Communicating early, researching, providing alternatives, and looking for new distribution options can help system integrators keep client’s projects on track and minimize supply chain issues.

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Festo Integrates Electric Automation and Pneumatics

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Festo showcased its new Simplified Motion Series combining pneumatics and electric automation along with its new gripper technologies.

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Universal Robots/Robotiq Integrated Palletizing System

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Universal Robots and partner company Robotiq demonstrated its new palletizing system for end of line packaging systems.

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ABB's Automated Omnichannel Fulfillment

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, ABB showed its technologies for developing automated omnichannel fulfillment operations for customized production.

Ruprecht provides proteins cooked sous vide, a safe cooking process that vacuum seals the food and places it in temperature-controlled water.

Enterprise Resource Planning Essential Amid Strong Market Growth

Ruprecht, a sous vide cooked protein maker, integrates an ERP system purpose-built for food processing to build its Industry 4.0 foundation, helping operations better align with—and gain insights into—finance matters.

Why Your Peers Came to PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021 (and Why You Should Too!)

Watch interviews with PACK EXPO Las Vegas attendees on what they came to find and what they discovered at the largest comprehensive packaging and processing event in the world this year.

Honeywell’s Smart Flexible Depalletizer.

Artificial Intelligence Brings New Capabilities to Robotic Depalletizing

Honeywell’s new Smart Flexible Depalletizer uses artificial intelligence to unload pallets with no pre-programming or operator intervention.

Schneider Electric's R-Series data center.

Moving the Data Center to the Factory Floor

Schneider Electric standardizes its EcoStruxure Micro Data Centers on Stratus Technologies' ftServer edge computing to bring data center operations into industrial operating environments.

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO, A Huge Success

The industry reunites for most comprehensive packaging and processing event.

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Posital Fraba Exhibits Cube and Measuring Wheel Incremental Encoders

The company’s incremental encoders provide accurate measurements for highly precise motion control applications.

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The Mini-Geo and Acopos 6D from B&R Automation

B&R is highlighting two of its unique transport systems, both of which allow for batch sizes of one.

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Seal Integrity Tester from Teledyne

The in-filler technology allows for automated inspection of lids to ensure they are properly sealed.

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Siemens Emphasizes Cybersecurity and Real-Time Location at PACK EXPO

Cybersecurity and real-time location technologies are being exhibited by Siemens alongside its stainless steel motor, robotics controller, and digital thread technologies.

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Easy-to-Use, Compact Robotic Palletizer

In partnership with Nova Automation, Kawasaki debuts its robotic palletizer that is both compact and modular and doesn’t require robotic programming knowledge to deploy.

SuperPick system combines ultra-fast 3D vision with state-of-the-art gripping technology to automate handling, scanning and loading of outbound orders and returns of polybagged items.

Soft Robotics Moves into AI

Industrial robots gain human-like hand-eye coordination.