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Sustainability and Energy Efficiency on Display at Pack Expo 2013
Over 1,700 exhibitors at Pack Expo 2013 showcased the latest packaging and processing technologies. Machine Design's Lee Teschler shares some of the highlights from this year's show, which focused on...
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System Plast Retrofit for Live Roller Conveyers from Emerson Industrial...
Brad Gossard from Emerson Industrial Automation explains how live roller conveyers can be retrofitted with their System Plast modular plastic conveyer belts, and the benefits that come with the...
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Save Energy with Low Coefficient of Friction Conveyers from Emerson
At Pack Expo 2013, Emerson Industrial Automation was demonstrating how their low coefficient of friction chains and belts can reduce energy costs in conveyer systems.Hosted by: Lee Teschler...
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Low Back Pressure Conveyer Chains from Emerson Eliminate the Need for...
Low back pressure conveyer chains from Emerson Industrial Automation help eliminate the need for cardboard trays holding products such as soft drinks and cases of shrink-wrapped PET bottles.Hosted by:...
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Wireless Sensors Help Maximize Machine Uptime and Efficiency
Unplanned downtime and inefficiency because of reactive maintenance can be very costly. Parker Hannifin has a multitude of wireless sensor products that can be deployed to track the operating health...
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Parker Demonstrates "Information Anywhere" for Automation
Ben Furnish from Parker Hannifin demonstrates to Machine Design's Lee Teschler how they can incorporate large display screens, mobile devices, touch screens and more to provide "information anywhere",...
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Clemson Eye Tracking Research Helps Companies See What Their Customers See
At Pack Expo 2013, researchers from Clemson University were using special glasses from Tobii Technology to demonstrate the tracking of eye movements to record data on consumer's shopping habits. They...
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Cutting Food with Water Jets
How do you cut cupcakes super precisely? With a water jet. It turns out that the same kind of water jets long used for cutting metals, plastics, and ceramics, such as the machines demonstrated here...
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Van der Graaf Drum Motor
The Van der Graaf Drum Motor is used to move a conveyor belt. The motor, gear drive and all moving parts are enclosed inside the drum. One advantage of this scheme is that the belt itself serves as a...
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ROTAR Plastic and Carbon Fiber Universal Joints
At Pack Expo 2013, Matteo Rossi showcases new advancements in plastic and carbon fiber universal joints, and how they are ideal for applications in the food and beverage and packaging...
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Lean Automation with SmartWire-DT from Eaton
This wiring system from Eaton, called SmartWire-DT, uses an eight-wire cable daisy chained among control elements in a cabinet to eliminate a lot of the individual wires that otherwise would be...
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How to Make Bubble Wrap On-Demand with the NewAir I.B. Express
Brandon Martens from Sealed Air explains how their NewAir I.B. Express can make bubble wrap on-demand. A single film roll can produce 5000 square feet of 1/2 inch Barrier Bubble material, creating...
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Save Energy with Glue Heated On Demand
A lot of gluing operations maintain a heater under a big pot of glue during long work hours. All that heating consumes a lot of energy. The Graco InvisiPac Tank-Free Hot Melt Delivery System demoed by...
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Replacing Terminal Blocks With Modular Connectors
This modular connector from Harting can be configured with custom connections internally and eliminates the need for separate terminal blocks and an enclosure to house them.Hosted by: Lee Teschler...
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